Associate Professor Sr Dr. Ainoriza is the Deputy Dean (Development) at the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya.  She previously led the Department of Real Estate at the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, where she has over 20 years of experience in academia. A Registered Valuer, Estate Agent, and Property Manager with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property Managers (BOVAEP), Malaysia, she is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), UK. She holds a PhD from Kingston University of London, specializing in sustainability and responsible property investment. 

Dr. Ainoriza's research delves into the critical areas of private rental market, multigenerational housing and housing pathways for vulnerable groups, including migrants. This impactful work builds upon her extensive prior national studies on elderly housing, the influential Housing-Income Index©, and financing solutions for first-time homebuyers. She has advised both private developers and government agencies, and currently leads the vital Retirement Village Development Studies for the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia. At Universiti Malaya, Dr. Ainoriza imparts her expertise in Corporate Real Estate, Valuation, and Property Finance & Investment to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, while also contributing to the university as an internal auditor and program assessor.

She is a frequent and highly regarded plenary speaker and forum panelist at national and international conferences, and has lent her expertise as a judge for prestigious FIABCI World Prix d'Ecellence Awards and National Real Estate Award (NREA).  

Dr. Ainoriza's commitment to education extends to her role as an external program examiner for the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, and previously for Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She contributes her insights as the editorial boards of the Journal of Project Management Practice and SN Social Sciences. Recognized for her leadership and vision, she was selected as a Youth Expert in the TN50 Circles of the Future (Living & Well-being) in 2017 and served as a Reference Expert for the Institute for Youth Research (IYRES), Ministry of Youth and Sports. She is currently a Board of Trustee member for Aubrey Barker Fund (UK), Executive Board Member for the ASEAN Valuers Association (AVA) Malaysia and Ahli Lembaga Pengelola Akademik for INSPEN, JPPH, Ministry of Finance. She also actively involved in BOVAEP as a Test of Professional Competence examiner and accreditation committee member.

She was awarded The Outstanding Academic (Social Science and Humanities) in the Anugerah Cemerlang UM 2026.