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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

INSTITUTE OF Dr. Kwa Kiam Heong, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(Ohio
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES State)
Dr. Loo Tee How, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ISM) was Mr. Mohamad Bakri Zubir, BSc, MSc(Exeter)
established as a department in the Faculty of Science Dr. Mohd Zahurin Mohamed Kamali, BSc, MSc,
when the University of Malaya was founded in Kuala PhD(UM)
Lumpur in 1959. It has grown into three branches, i.e., Dr. Muhamad Hifzhudin Noor Aziz, BSc(UM), MSc,
pure mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics. PhD(Glasgow)
Dr. Nur Fadhilah Mohd Shari, BSc(Purdue), Msc,
For the 2023/2024 session, ISM offers the following PhD(UM)
three first degree programs: Dr. Ong Siew Hui, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Oon Shea Ming, BSc, MSc, PhD(UHP)
 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Dr. Ruhaila Md. Kasmani, BSc(UKM), MSc(UTM),
 Bachelor of Science in Statistics PhD(UM)
 Bachelor of Actuarial Science Dr. Shahizat Amir, BSc(UKM), MPhil, PhD(UM)
Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
The three Bachelor of Science programs are set up to Dr. Tan Ta Sheng, BA, CASM, MMath, MA,
provide more opportunities for an undergraduate to PhD(Cambridge)
major in the field of mathematics according to his or her
interests. All these programs will assist to fulfill the
vacancies of skilled workforce in science and STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE UNIT
technology in the public and private sectors in line with
Malaysia's aspiration to become a developed nation. COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in STATISTICS):
Dr. Nur Anisah Mohamed, BSc, MSc(UM),
STAFF PhD(Newcastle)
ISM has a group of experienced lecturers in teaching. COORDINATOR (B. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE):
They are also active in doing research and have been Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
publishing many writings in local and international
journals. The research activities encompass a broad PROFESSORS:
spectrum, from findings and knowledge which are Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, BSc(Bristol), MSc(Reading),
abstract in nature, to those with direct applications in PhD(UiTM)
the industry. ISM also strives to establish and forge a
close relationship with industry and other research ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS:
institutions. This strengthens the quality of teaching Dr. Adriana Irawati Nur Ibrahim, BSc(USM),
and supervising of projects/theses for students in MSc(UM), PhD(Bath)
bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral levels. Dr. Khang Tsung Fei, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(NUS)
Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), PhD(UM)
Mr. Ravee Menon, B.Eng (Hons) (UM), M. Actuarial
HEAD: Sc (Georgia State US), ASA, AIAA
Prof. Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM),
PhD(USQ)
DEPUTY HEADS: LECTURERS:
Associate Prof. Dr. Adriana Irawati Nur Ibrahim, Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
BSc(USM), MSc(UM), PhD(Bath) Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), Dr. Mohd Azmi Haron, BSc, MBA(UPM), PhD(UPM)
MSc(UPM), PhD(UM) Mdm. Nadiah Zabri, BSc(UW Madison), MSc(Kent),
Associate Prof. Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, AIA
BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM), PhD(UKM) Dr. Ng Choung Min, BSc(UTM), MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) Dr. Nur Anisah Mohamed, BSc, MSc(UM),
PhD(Newcastle)
Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar, BSc(UiTM),
MATHEMATICS UNIT MSc(Heriot-Watt), PhD(Manchester)
Dr. Syaza Nawwarah Zein Isma, BSc(UM),
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in MATHEMATICS): MSc(IIUM), PhD(ANU)
Dr. Ong Siew Hui, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics):
PROFESSORS: Dr. Shahizat Amir, BSc(UKM), MPhil, PhD(UM)
Dr. Angelina Chin Yan Mui, BSc, MSc(UM),
PhD(Q'ld)
Dr. Wan Ainun Mior Othman, BSc(UNCC), RESEARCH AREAS
MSc(N Carolina State), PhD(USM)
Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) Research areas at ISM include:
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: differential geometry, group theory, ring theory, linear
Dr. Chooi Wai Leong, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) preserver problems, functional identities, linear and
Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM), multilinear algebra, matrix theory, combinatorial graph
PhD(UKM) theory, graph theory, social network analysis, supply
Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc(UM), MSc(UPM), PhD(UKM) chain management, operations research, numerical
analysis, computational statistics, robust statistics,
probability distribution theory, nonlinear time series,
LECTURERS: image processing, regression analysis, statistical
Dr. Amizah Malip, BSc(UIA), MSc, PhD(UK) quality control, and mathematical biology.
Dr. Kohilavani Naganthran, BSc(UNISEL), MSc,
PhD(UKM)
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