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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2021/2022

Dr. Muhamad Hifzhudin Noor Aziz, BSc(UM), MSc,
INSTITUTE OF PhD(Glasgow)
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM),
PhD(UKM)
Dr. Ong Siew Hui, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ISM) was Dr. Oon Shea Ming, BSc, MSc, PhD(UHP)
established as a department in the Faculty of Science when Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
the Universiti Malaya was founded in Kuala Lumpur in 1959. Dr. Tan Ta Sheng, BA, CASM, MMath, MA,
It has grown into three branches, i.e., pure mathematics,
applied mathematics, and statistics. PhD(Cambridge)
For the 2021/2022 session, ISM offers the following three STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCE UNIT
first degree programs:
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in STATISTICS):
 Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Dr. Ng Choung Min, BSc(UTM), MSc, PhD(UM)
 Bachelor of Science in Statistics
 Bachelor of Actuarial Science COORDINATOR (B. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE):
Mdm. Nadiah Zabri, BSc(UW Madison), MSc(Kent), AIA
The three Bachelor of Science programs are set up to
provide more opportunities for an undergraduate to major in PROFESSORS:
the field of mathematics according to his or her interests. All Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, BSc(Bristol), MSc(Reading),
these programs will assist to fulfill the vacancies of skilled PhD(UiTM)
workforce in science and technology in the public and private Dr. Nor Aishah Hamzah, BSc(Southampton),
sectors in line with Malaysia's aspiration to become a MSc(Leeds), PhD(Bristol), DipEd(UKM), MIS(UK)
developed nation.

STAFF ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS:
Dr. Khang Tsung Fei, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(NUS)
ISM has a group of experienced lecturers in teaching. They Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), PhD(UM)
are also active in doing research and have been publishing Mr. Ravee Menon, B.Eng (Hons) (UM), M. Actuarial Sc
many writings in local and international journals. The (Georgia State US), ASA, AIAA
research activities encompass a broad spectrum, from
findings and knowledge which are abstract in nature, to LECTURERS:
those with direct applications in the industry. ISM also strives Dr. Adriana Irawati Nur Ibrahim, BSc(USM), MSc(UM),
to establish and forge a close relationship with industry and PhD(Bath)
other research institutions. This strengthens the quality of Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
teaching and supervising of projects/theses for students in Dr. Koh You Beng, BSc(UMS), MSc(UM), PhD(HKU)
bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral levels. Dr. Lim Sok Li, BEd, MSc, PhD(USM)
Dr. Mohd Azmi Haron, BSc, MBA(UPM), PhD(UPM)
HEAD: Mdm. Nadiah Zabri, BSc(UW Madison), MSc(Kent), AIA
Associate Prof. Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), Dr. Ng Choung Min, BSc(UTM), MSc, PhD(UM)
PhD(UKM) Dr. Nur Anisah Mohamed, BSc, MSc(UM),
PhD(Newcastle)
Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(USQ)
DEPUTY HEADS: Dr. Shaiful Anuar Abu Bakar, BSc(UiTM), MSc(Heriot-
Associate Prof. Dr. Ng Kok Haur, BSc(UPM), MSc(UPM), Watt), PhD(Manchester)
PhD(UM)
Associate Prof. Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) COORDINATOR (B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics):
Dr. Noor Fadiya Mohd Noor, BSc(UTM), MSc(UTM), Dr. Dharini Pathmanathan, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
PhD(UKM)
Dr. Rossita Mohamad Yunus, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(USQ)
Dr. Siti Suzlin Supadi, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) RESEARCH AREAS
Research areas at ISM include:
MATHEMATICS UNIT differential geometry, group theory, ring theory, linear
preserver problems, functional identities, linear and
COORDINATOR (B.Sc. in MATHEMATICS): multilinear algebra, matrix theory, combinatorial graph
Dr. Loo Tee How, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) theory, graph theory, social network analysis, supply chain
management, operations research, numerical analysis,
PROFESSOR: computational statistics, robust statistics, probability
Dr. Angelina Chin Yan Mui, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(Q'ld)
distribution theory, nonlinear time series, image processing,
regression analysis, statistical quality control, and
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: mathematical biology.
Dr. Chooi Wai Leong, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Deng Chai Ling, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Wan Ainun Mior Othman, BSc(UNCC), COMPUTER FACILITIES
MSc(N Carolina State), PhD(USM) Currently, ISM has a computer lab equipped with 10 laptops,
Dr. Wong Kok Bin, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM)
Dr. Zailan Siri, BSc, MSc(UPM), PhD(UKM) 17 workstations, 121 desktops, 3 laser printers, 1 colour
printer, and 4 heavy-duty dot matrix printers, all of which
being interconnected in a network system. The lab is also
LECTURERS:
Dr. Amizah Malip, BSc(UIA), MSc, PhD(UK) equipped with 4 LCD projectors, 2 visualizers, and 3
Dr. Elayaraja Aruchunan, BSc(UMS), MSc(UMS), scanners. The lab utilizes state-of-the-art software such as
PhD(Australia) MATLAB (with various toolboxes), SPSS, Wolfram
Dr. Kwa Kiam Heong, BSc, MSc(UM), PhD(Ohio State) Mathematica, MathType, Minitab, Microsoft Visual C++,
Dr. Loo Tee How, BSc, MSc, PhD(UM) Dev-C++, and S-PLUS. In addition, three of the lecture halls
Mr. Mohamad Bakri Zubir, BSc, MSc(Exeter) and tutorial rooms are each equipped with a LCD projector
and a visualizer.
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