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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS UNIT
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES COORDINATOR:
Dr. Kwa Kiam Heong, Bsc, MSc, PhD(Ohio State)
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ISM) was
established as a department in the Faculty of Science when PROFESSOR:
the University of Malaya was founded in Kuala Lumpur in Dr. Mohd Omar, BSc, MSc(Hull), PhD(Exeter)
1959. It has grown into three branches, i.e., pure
mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics. ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS:
Dr. Wan Ainun Mior Othman, BSc(UNCC),
For the 2020/2021 session, ISM offers the following four first MSc (N Carolina State), PhD(USM)
degree programs: Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), PhD(UKM)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics LECTURERS:
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics Dr. Amizah Malip, BSc. (UIA) Msc, PhD(UK)
Bachelor of Science in Statistics Dr. Kwa Kiam Heong, Bsc, MSc, PhD(Ohio State)
Bachelor of Actuarial Science Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM),
PhD(UKM)
The four Bachelor of Science programs are set up to provide Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi,BSc, MSc, PhD
more opportunities for an undergraduate to 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 technology in the public and private STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE UNIT
sectors in line with Malaysia's aspiration to become a
developed nation. COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in STATISTICS):
Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(USQ)
STAFF
COORDINATOR (B. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE):
ISM has a group of experienced lecturers in teaching. They Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
are also active in doing research and have been publishing
many writings in local and international journals. The PROFESSORS:
research activities encompass a broad spectrum, from Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, BSc(Bristol), MSc(Reading),
findings and knowledge which are abstract in nature, to PhD(UiTM)
those with direct applications in the industry. ISM also strives Dr. Nor Aishah Hamzah, BSc(Southampton),
to establish and forge a close relationship with industry and MSc(Leeds), PhD(Bristol), DipEd(UKM), MIS(UK)
other research institutions. This strengthens the quality of
teaching and supervising of projects/theses for students in ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral levels. Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), PhD
HEAD: LECTURERS:
Associate Prof. Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), Dr. Adriana Irawati Nur Ibrahim, BSc(USM), MSc(UM),
PhD(UKM) PhD(Bath)
Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
DEPUTY HEADS: Dr. Khang Tsung Fei, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(NUS)
Prof. Dr. Angelina Chin Yan Mui, BSc, MSc, PhD(Q'ld) Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
Prof. Dr. Mohd Omar, BSc, MSc(Hull), PhD(Exeter) Dr. Lim Sok Li, BEd, MSc, PhD(USM)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), Dr. Mohd Azmi Haron, BSc, MBA(UPM), PhD(UPM)
PhD Dr. Ng Choung Min, BSc(UTM), MSc, PhD
Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar, BSc(UiTM), MSc(Heriot- Dr. Nur Anisah Mohamed, BSc, MSc(UM),
Watt), PhD(Manchester) PhD(Newcastle)
Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc, MSc, PhD Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(USQ)
Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar, BSc(UiTM), MSc(Heriot-
Watt), PhD(Manchester)
PURE MATHEMATICS UNIT
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics):
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in MATHEMATICS): Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Associate Prof. Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD
PROFESSOR:
Dr. Angelina Chin Yan Mui, BSc, MSc, PhD(Q'ld) RESEARCH AREAS
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Research areas at ISM include:
Dr. Chooi Wai Leong, BSc, MSc, PhD
Dr. Deng Chai Ling, BSc, MSc, PhD differential geometry, group theory, ring theory, linear
Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD preserver problems, functional identities, linear and
multilinear algebra, matrix theory, combinatorial graph
LECTURERS: theory, graph theory, social network analysis, supply chain
Dr. Loo Tee How, BSc, MSc, PhD management, operations research, numerical analysis,
Mr. Mohamad Bakri Zubir, BSc, MSc(Exeter) computational statistics, robust statistics, probability
Dr. Ong Siew Hui, BSc, MSc, PhD distribution theory, nonlinear time series, image processing,
Dr. Oon Shea Ming, BSc, MSc, PhD(UHP) regression analysis, and statistical quality control.
Dr. Tan Ta Sheng, BA, CASM, MMath, MA,
PhD(Cambridge)
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