EXTERNAL ACADEMIC APPOINTEES
Academic appointments are a method of connecting the university with prominent figures whose contributions allow the university to provide more effective and comprehensive services via academic development of teaching and learning, network expansion, research and innovation development, and many more.
The process of academic appointments is administered by the University’s Academic Appointments Committee (JLA), with powers delegated by the University Senate. The committee is chaired by a member of the Senate and members comprise of professors and senior lecturers from various fields of expertise. Currently there are 24 types of academic appointments separated into five (5) main categories as follows:
Category 1: Teaching / Lecture / Speech
- Nobel Laureate
- Distinguished Visiting Professor
- Visiting Professor
- Distinguished Visiting Scientist / Scholar
- Visiting Scientist / Scholar
- Distinguished Invited Expert
- Invited Expert
Category 2: Evaluation
- External Examiner (Programme)
- External Examiner (Student Evaluation)
- Student Preceptor
- Allied Supervisor
Category 3: Research / Production
- Distinguished Fellow
- Fellow
- Allied Fellow
- Distinguished Creative Scholar
- Creative Scholar
Category 4: Advisory / Consultation Panel
- Royal Professor
- Adjunct Professor
- Academic Advisor
- Scientific Advisor
- Industry Panel
Category 5: Award
- Emeritus Professor
- Academic Chair
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No. |
Name / Designation / Field Of Expertise |
Role |
Detail |
Current Status (JLA) |
Cluster |
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1 |
Professor Ts. Dr. Haryani Haron |
Chairperson |
Senator |
Chairperson |
Science & Technology |
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Assistant Vice Chancellor, College of Computer, Informatic & Mathematics |
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Field of Expertise: Computer Sciences |
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2 |
Professor Dr. Haslinda Yusoff |
Member |
Senator (1) |
Member |
Management & Business |
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Dean, Faculty of Accountancy |
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Field of Expertise: Accounting |
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3 |
Professor Dr. Firdaus Abdullah @ Kenneth Kevin Akeu (Senator) |
Member |
Senator (2) |
Member |
Management & Business |
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Dean, Faculty of Business and Management |
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Field of Expertise: Marketing |
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4 |
Professor Dr. Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah |
Member |
Senator (3) |
Member |
Science & Technology |
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Dean, Faculty of Medicine |
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Field of Expertise: Clinical Medicine |
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5 |
Professor. Dr. Solehuddin Shuib |
Member |
Senator (4) |
Member |
Science & Technology |
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Dean (Academic & International), College of Engineering |
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Field of Expertise: Mechanical |
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6 |
Professor Dr. Mohd Afandi Mat Rani |
Member |
Senator (5) |
Member |
Social Science & Humanities |
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Dean, Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS) |
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Field of Expertise: Islamic Studies |
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7 |
Professor Ir. Dr. Ahmad Rashidy Razali |
Member |
Senator (6) |
Member |
Science & Technology |
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Rector, UiTM Penang Branch |
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Field of Expertise: Electronic Communication |
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8 |
Professor Dr. Roshima Haji Said |
Member |
Senator (7) |
Member |
Management & Business |
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Rector, UiTM Kedah Branch |
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Field of Expertise: System & Assurance (Accountancy) |
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9 |
Professor Dr. Shahriman Zainal Abidin |
Member |
Professor (SME) (1) |
Member |
Social Science & Humanities |
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Professor, College of Creative Art |
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Field of Expertise: Industrial Design |
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10 |
Professor Dr. Parmjit Singh Aperapar Singh |
Member |
Professor (SME) (2) |
Member |
Social Science & Humanities |
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Professor, Faculty of Education |
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Field of Expertise: Education (Mathematics) |
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11 |
Professor Dr. Teh Lay Kek |
Member |
Professor (SME) (3) |
Member |
Science & Technology |
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Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy |
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Field of Expertise: Pharmacogenomics |
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12 |
Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Suriyani Ariffin |
Member |
Director of Academic Development |
Member |
Science & Technology |
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Director of Academic Development |
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Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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Field of Expertise: Cryptography / Computer Security |
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13 |
Ts. Dr. Ahmad Razi Ramli |
Co-Opt Member |
Head of Academic |
Co-Opt Member |
Management & Business |
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Head of Academic Capacity Development |
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Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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14 |
Puan Rizadora Muhamad Arsad |
Co-Opt Member |
Chief Deputy Registrar |
Co-Opt Member |
Administration |
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Chief Deputy Registrar |
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Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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15 |
Ahmad Ashraff Sany Mohd Hassany |
Secretary |
Assistant Registrar |
Secretary |
Administration |
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Assistant Registrar |
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Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
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16 |
Nor Fazilah Shahrin |
Secretariat |
Senior Clerk |
Secretariat |
Administration |
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Senior Clerk |
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Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) |
Contact Us For More Information:
Ahmad Ashraff Sany Mohd Hassany
Assistant Registrar
[Tel. No: 603-55443505]
ashrafsany@uitm.edu.my
NOR FAZILAH SHAHRIN
Senior Clerk
[Tel. No: 603-55211601]
nfazilah@uitm.edu.my