Curriculum Vitae

PROF. DR. NOR AISHAH BINTI HAMZAH

Honorary Professor
  • Institute of Mathematical Sciences
    Faculty of Science
  • +603-79674305

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS
    robust statistics, diagnostics, data analysis
  • STATISTICAL COMPUTING
    S-plus, R-programming and SAS
  • STATISTICAL MODELLING
    generalized linear models, robust statistics, diagnostics, time series models

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PHD, (Statistics)
    University of Bristol, UK
  • MSC, (Statistics)
    Leeds University, Leeds, UK
  • DIPED, (Education)
    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • BSC (HONS), (Matematik)
    Southampton University, UK

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Undergraduate Statistics Program Coordinator
    16 Feb 2011 - present (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Member of JK Ijazah Tinggi Fakulti Sains
    01 Sep 2011 - present (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee member of JK Pemeriksa Program Ijazah Dasar
    09 Dec 2011 - present (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee member of JK Pemilihan Kemasukan sesi 2012/2013
    07 Mar 2011 - present (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science)
  • Committee Member for JK Kerja Audit Program Ijazah Tinggi (JKAPIT), UM
    06 Aug 2012 - present (University Malaya)
  • Director
    01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 (Corporate Strategy Centre, Vice-Chancellor)
  • Deputy Director
    01 Feb 2016 - 31 Jan 2018 (Corporate Strategy Centre, Vice-Chancellor)
  • Acting Director
    02 Oct 2017 - 11 Dec 2017 (Corporate Strategy Centre, Vice-Chancellor)
  • Deputy Director
    01 Feb 2013 - 31 Jan 2016 (Corporate Strategy Centre, Vice-Chancellor)
  • University Malaya Senate Member
    17 Dec 2012 - 16 Dec 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Deputy Dean
    01 Sep 2009 - 30 Nov 2009 (Dean Office, Faculty of Science)
  • Acting Dean
    01 Jan 2009 - 31 Mar 2009 (Dean Office, Faculty of Science)
  • Deputy Dean
    01 Sep 2006 - 31 Aug 2007 (Dean Office, Faculty of Science)
  • Deputy Dean
    01 Jun 2006 - 31 Aug 2006 (Dean Office, Faculty of Science)
  • Deputy Dean
    01 Apr 2006 - 31 May 2006 (Dean Office, Faculty of Science)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • CHARTERED STATISTICIAN, MEMBER
    2013 to 2023 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • ASIAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCES SCHOLARS AWARD 2019
    ASIAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCES, 2019 (International)
  • PAMERAN REKACIPTA, PENYELIDIKAN DAN INOVASI (PRPI) 2014
    UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA, 2014 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2012 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2009 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2008 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2007 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2006 (University)
  • KHIDMAT SETIA 20 AWARD
    , 2006
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2005 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2004 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2003 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Arashi, M., Roozbeh, M., Hamzah, N. A., & Gasparini, M. (2021). Ridge regression and its applications in genetic studies. Plos One, 16(4), 17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245376
  2. Roozbeh, M., & Hamzah, N. A. (2020). Uncertain stochastic ridge estimation in partially linear regression models with elliptically distributed errors. Statistics, 54(3), 494-523. doi: 10.1080/02331888.2020.1764558
  3. Roozbeh, M., Arashi, M., Hamzah, N. A. (2020). Generalized Cross-Validation for Simultaneous Optimization of Tuning Parameters in Ridge Regression. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transaction a-Science, 44(2), 473-485. doi: 10.1007/s40995-020-00851-1
Others
  1. Kian Boon Law, Kian Meng Chang, Nor Aishah Hamzah, Kok Haur Ng & Tee Chuan Ong (2017). Fludarabine, High Dose Cytarabine and Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (FLAG) as Consolidation Chemotherapy in Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (ISI-cited). ISSN:0971-4502 (Print version). ISSN: 0974-0449 (Electronic version). Doi:10.1007/212288-017-0790-3
  2. Mahdi Roozbeh and Nor Aishah Hamzah. (2016). Feasible robust estimator in restricted semiparametric regression models based on the LTS approach. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation - in press.
  3. Alireza Bahiraie, Behzad Abbasi, Farahnaz Omidi, Nor Aishah Hamzah, Abdul Hadi Yaakub. 2015. Continuous time portfolio optimization. Int. J.Nonlinear Anal. Appl. 6(2): 103-112
  4. Nurul Sima Mohamad Shariff and Nor Aishah Hamzah (2015). A robust panel unit root test in the presence of cross sectional dependence. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 14(2), 159-171.
  5. S.A.Abu Bakar, N.A.Hamzah, M.Maghsoudi & S.Nadarajah. Modelling loss data using composite models. Insurance, Mathematics and Economics.
  6. Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Siew-Voon Soon, Nor Aishah Hamzah (2013). Parity reversion in real interest rate in the Asian countries: Further evidence based on local- persistent model. Economic Modelling 35:634-642.
  7. Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Nor Aishah Hamzah and Shamsul Rijal Muhammad Sabri. 2011. Inflation Uncertainty and Economic Growth: Evidence from the LAD ARCH Model. Journal of Applied Statistics. 38(1):195-206
  8. Farhad Pourkalbassi, Alireza Bahiraie, Aishah Hamzah and Lee Chin. 2011. On the exchange rate behavior by PPP: A test on Malaysian Ringgit and US Dollar. African Journal of Business Management 5(17):7350-7356
  9. Anorshirvan Kazemnejad, Farid Zayeri, Nor Aishah Hamzah, Rasool Gharaaghaji & Masoud Salehi. 2010. A Bayesian analysis of bivariate ordered categorical responses using a latent variable regression model: Application to diabetic retinopathy data. Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 5(11), pp.1264 - 1273
  10. Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Venus Khim-Sen Liew and Nor Aishah Hamzah.2008. Real Interest Rate Parity in the ASEAN-5 Countries: A Non-linear Perspective. Applied Economic Letters 15(12):955-958
  11. C.H.Sim and N.A. Hamzah. 2008. Control Charts With Probability Limits, Malaysian Journal of Science 27(1):129-142.
  12. R.M. Yunus, Y.Z.Zubairi and N.A. Hamzah (2004), A robust approach to survival data. Jurnal Sains 11 (1). 38-46
  13. Nasir Ganikhodjaev, Noor Hasnah Moin, Wan Ainun Mior Othman, and Nor Aishah Hamzah. 2003. Trajectories of Random Quadratic Operators of the Random Mandelian Model of Heredity. Pertanika UPM 12(1):69-80
  14. Hamzah, N.A., and Yahaya, D. 2001. Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society 11(1). 93-102
  15. Qvist, R., Kshatriya, B.M., Hamzah, N.A, Mitin, A. and Zaini, A. 2000. Relationship between obesity and plasma lipoproteins in adolescents with different apolipoprotein E phenotypes. Biomed Res 11(1):93-102
Chapter in Books
  1. Aishah Hamzah and Mohammad Nasser. 2011. Robust regression estimation in Generalized Linear Models. Dlm Miodrag Lovric (pnyt). International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science, hlm. 1242-1244. Springer.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Md. Sabiruzzaman, Nor Aishah Hamzah and Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah. 2013. Locating Shifts in the Unconditional Variance of Time-Dependent Processes Using Multiscale Wavelet Periodogram, Proceeding of the National Symposium of Mathematical Sciences [ published by American Institute of Physics (AIP) (ISI)].

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Computer Simulation and Data Analysis
  • Regression Diagnostics
  • Applications of robust statistics in time series analysis

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-FNW
    Top Down: Gene Expression Data Analysis: Towards Understanding Dna Damage And Repair Mechanisms In Crop Plants ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-FNW
    Top Down: Pursuing A Global Opportunity In Food And Agribusiness In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2022, FRGS
    Modelling learners' growth for reducing math anxiety and building mathematical resilience, Multimedia University, Malaysia (MMU) ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2022, FRGS
    Modelling learners' growth for reducing math anxiety and building mathematical resilience ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2018 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Data Analytics In Demand-driven Decision Making: The Impact On Stem Education ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2012 - 2015, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    New Class of Statistical Models and Inference Techniques for Modelling and Data Analysis ( Consultant)
  7. 2013 - 2015, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Monitoring Process Shifts using Robust Control Charts with Augmented Diagnostic Tools in the Presence of Contamination ( Consultant)
  8. 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    ACTUARIAL MODELLING FOR SKEWED LOSS DATA ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2010 - 2013, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Outlier Detection in Time Series ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2011 - 2012, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    New genetic programming entropy algorithm for portfolio selection and option pricing measurements: new approach and software ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2008 - 2011, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    PANEL DATA ANALYSIS: PARAMETER ESTIMATION AND INFERENCE ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2008
    Statistical Modelling of Uncertainty in Time Series Data

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Kajian Laporan Petunjuk Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (Sti) Malaysia 2020, MASTIC
    20 Jul 2020 - 19 Mar 2021 (National)
  • Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia - Bibliometric Study 2015, MASTIC, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION (MOSTI) MALAYSIA
    01 Apr 2015 - 01 Apr 2015 (National)
  • Invitation as An Expert and Lecturer in Design of Experiment: Statistician Point of View On Ndt & Experiments Course, AGENSI NUKLEAR MALAYSIA, MOSTI
    01 Jan 2014 - 01 Jan 2014 (National)
  • Performance and Impact Assessment Study of R,D&C Programs, Mosti, Under The Ninth Malaysia Plan., MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION (MOSTI), MALAYSIA
    01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2013 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. STATISTICAL NETWORK & SPECIALIST COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, 62ND ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS 2019, ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS (International) (18 Aug 2019 - 23 Aug 2019)
  2. Test For Structural Changes In Unconditional Volatility Of A Time Series: An Outlier Treatment Approach, International Conference on Statistical Data Mining for Bioinformatics, Agriculture and Environment., Department of Statistics, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh (International) (22 Dec 2012 - 24 Jan 2013)
  3. Detecting Changes In Variance: The Relevance Of CUSUM Type Tests, 1st ISM International Statistical Conference (ISM-1 2012), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) & Institut Statistik Malaysia (International) (04 Sep 2012 - 06 Sep 2012)
  4. Stylized fact, structural breaks and modeling volatility of financial time series, STATISTICAL CONCEPTS AND METHODS FOR THE MODERN WORLD, INSTITUTE OF APPLIED STATISTICS, SRI LANKA (International) (28 Dec 2011 - 30 Dec 2011)
PRESENTER
  1. Locating Shifts In The Unconditional Variance Of Time-Dependent Processes Using Multiscale Wavelet Periodogram, Simposium Kebangsaan Sains Matematik ke-21, Universiti Sains Malaysia & Persatuan Matematik Malaysia (PERSAMA) (National) (06 Nov 2013 - 08 Nov 2013)
OTHERS
  1. Dialogue classifiers to improve access to mental health, 138th European Study Group with industry (ESGI 138), Institute for Mathematical Innovation, University of Bath, United Kingdom (International) (16 Jul 2018 - 20 Jul 2018)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2019) to evaluate the new postgraduate programme in Statistics , (External Examiner)
  2. (2014) PhD: New procedure for fitting response surface model to experiments of type 4^q, 2^p*4^q and 3^p *4^q, (External Examiner)
  3. (2013) USM PhD thesis: New Test Statistics to assess the Goodness-of-fit of Logistic Regression Models, (External Examiner)
  4. (2013) Sains Malaysiana: A Unit Root Test Based on the Modified Least Squares Estimator, (Reviewer)
  5. (2013) MATEMATIKA Journal (UTM): The Application of Ridge Regression Diagonastic Method with Robust Estimation as a Remedy for Multicollinearity Caused by High Leverage Points, (Reviewer)
  6. (2012) Several new models for count data with applications in insurance, (External Examiner)
  7. (2012) Review abstracts for 1st ISM International Statistical Conference (ISM-1 2012), (Reviewer)
  8. (2011) PhD thesis: A Distribution Arising From A Random Walk On The Plane. Sim Shin Zhu, UM , (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2011) Promotion exercise to DS54, UTHM., (External Examiner)
  10. (2011) PhD thesis: Penilaian Kecekapan Pasaran dan Kemeruapan Dengan Menggunakan Data Lampau: Kajian Empirik Bagi Pasaran Saham Malaysia. Chin Wen Chong, UKM., (External Examiner)
  11. (2010) Evaluate research work submitted for promotion to the rank of Associate Professor DS54, UiTM. , (Reviewer)
  12. (2010) PhD thesis: Climate change and its impact on wheat production in Dinagpur district: Modeling and Quantitative Analysis. Syeda Jahanara Afrose, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh., (External Examiner)
  13. (2008) PhD thesis: Evaluating and Comparing Volatility Forecast Using GARCH Models.Ahmed Ali Hassan, UKM., (External Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2022) Modelling Learners' Growth for Reducing Math Anxiety and Building Mathematical Resilience, National, (Research Fellow/Associate)
  2. (2021) Sarawak Civil Service 2021 Innovation Month: Breaking Through Norm, National, (Expert Advisor)
  3. (2021) Member of The Board of Studies, Department of Actuarial Science and Applied Statistics, National, (Technical Advisor)
  4. (2020) UMCDA Study Group with Industry (USGI), Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) & CODON GENOMICS (M'SIA), University
  5. (2019) CHAIR OF SPECIAL TOPIC SESSIONS , ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS 2019, International
  6. (2019) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VISIT - KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, RIYADH, ASIAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCE SCHOLARS AWARD 2019, International
  7. (2019) HIGHER EDUCATION PLANNING FORUM IN ASIA CO-CHAIR, HIGHER EDUCATION PLANNING IN ASIA ASSOCIATION (HEPA), Others
  8. (2019) Chair of Special Topic Sessions, 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress 2019, ISI WORLD STATISTICS CONGRESS

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2011) New Insurance Premium Model In The Presence Of Insurer S Loss Limit, MASTOUREH MAGHSOUDI
  2. (2011) Modified ANT Colony Optimization Algorithms for Deterministic and Stochastic Inventory Routing Problems, LILY WONG
  3. (2010) Stylized facts, structural breaks and modeling volatility in financial time series, Md. Sabiruzzaman
  4. (2010) ON SPARSE MODELS AND APPLICATIONS TO GLMs, Alshqaq Shokrya Saleh A
  5. (2010) On cross-entropy genetic programming (CE-GP) in finance, Yasaman Izadparast
  6. (2010) Copula-Based Models for Financial Time Series, Azam Pirmoradian
  7. (2008) Time series modelling in the presence of structural breaks, Tan Siu Ching
  8. (2007) Panel Data Model Under Cross Section Dependence: A Robust Approach, Nurul Sima Md. Shariff
  9. (2004) L1-GARCH Models: Parameter estimations, performance measure and its applications, Shamsul Rijal bin Muhammad Sabri
Master
  1. (2014) SURVIVAL ANALYSIS IN ACUTE MYELOID, LAW KIAN BOON
  2. (2013) The Development of Matheuristics for Production-Inventory-Distribution Routing Problem, Dicky Lim Teik Chye
  3. (2010) On the application of fractals in finance, Farhad Pourkalbassi Esfahani

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2011) SJGM6364 - Robust Statistics
  2. (2011) SJGS6467 - Robust Statistics
Bachelor
  1. (2021) SIX1004 - Statistics
  2. (2021) SIX1016 - Statistics
  3. (2018) SIT3012 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
  4. (2013) SJEM3460 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
  5. (2012) SJES3460 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
  6. (2011) SJEM2280 - Appreciation of Mathematics

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • National Kidney Foundation, (01 May 2015 - 31 Dec 2020)