PROF. DR. OOI CHONG HENG

Prof. Dr. Raymond Ooi is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia since 2015. He won the Malaysian Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) Science & Technology Award in 2013. He obtained his PhD (dr.rer.nat) from Universitaet Konstanz, Germany in quantum optics and laser cooling of molecules. He then worked as a post-doctoral Research Associate for three years with Marlan O. Scully (a distinguish physicist in quantum coherence). During this time, he was also a Visiting Scientist at Princeton University and Max-Planck Institut fuer Quantenoptik. Then, he joined KAIST as a Research Professor,  Korea University as Assistant Professor and Monash University (Sunway) as Senior Lecturer, before joining Universiti Malaya in 2010. His research has produced a total of more than 160 publications (mainly WoS journal & including conference papers) covering quantum optics, nonlinear molecular spectroscopy and quantum microscopy, statistical physics of Bose-Einstein condensates, interactions, generation and propagation of ultrashort and intense laser pulses. In 2011 he initiated the "Quantum and Laser Science" research center and single-handedly developed the Ultrafast High Intensity Femtosecond Laser and Optics facility in High Impact Research (HIR) building through the MoHE grant. In 2018, he initiated and chaired the first international conference on Quantum and Nonlinear Optics(QNO2018).  Recently he is leading quantum communications research program for the country.  

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ASSOCIATE PROF. AR SARLY ADRE BIN SARKUM

Assoc. Prof (I) Ar Sarly Adre Sarkum is an architecture futurist, sustainability proponent and design activist. He founded the hybrid architectural design firm [SA]2 or Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Sdn Bhd which combines cutting edge architectural design solutions with extensive researched based explorative approach to solve challenging integrated design problems. The firm has won several international competitions and represented the country in several in world class exhibitions. He is currently a Past President on Council in the Malaysia Green Building Council which is under the auspices of the World Green Building Council. He was also the Deputy President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia  (The Malaysian Institute of Architects) for 2017-2019. He currently is a GBI facilitator, previously was one of the accreditation panel for the GBI Green Rating Tool. He was the editor in chief for ‘Architecture Malaysia’ magazine which is the premier architecture journal for the Malaysian Institute of Architects. He holds 2 degrees in architecture, one from the University of Liverpool UK and the other from University of Science Malaysia. Currently he is the academic Advisor to the Masters of Green Architecture in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). UM has also appointed him as Assoc. Prof. (Industry) for the University. Currently he is managing and coordinating the 3 niche labs for the final year for the UM Master of Architecture Programme namely, Green & Sustainable Architecture Lab (GSAL), Urban & Community Architecture Lab (UCAL) and Heritage & Conservation Architecture Lab (HCAL). 

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ASSOCIATE PROF. IR. DR. RAHIZAR BIN RAMLI

RAHIZAR RAMLI is an Associate Professor, currently serving the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Universiti Malaya. He received his B.Sc. (Mechanical) at the University of Hartford, U.S.A. in 1992. Since then, he worked as a Technical Service engineer in the area of vibration, and condition monitoring throughout Southeast Asia. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaya and was awarded with Masters (M.Eng.Sc.) degree in 1999 specializing in Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) for automotive applications. In 2007, he obtained his Ph.D., at the School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, United Kingdom specializing in computational mechanics involving vehicle dynamic modelling and simulation, semi-active control systems, and durability analysis for advanced vehicle suspension systems. His current research interests include experimental and computational mechanics focusing on vehicle dynamics and safety, vibration and acoustics, condition monitoring, and structural dynamics. He has produced a significant number of technical reports and has published more than 70 journal articles in the related area. He has produced a significant number of technical reports and has published more than 60 journal articles in the related area. He has supervised a total of 31 postgraduates, in which 26 (12 Ph.D. and 14 Masters) have graduated, whilst 5 postgraduates (3 Ph.D. and 2 Masters) are in progress. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Board of Engineers Malaysia), and the Lead Trainer for the Vibration Practitioner/Specialist Certification Programmes Based on ISO18436. He is also the steering committee member for the Malaysian Structural Integrity Society (MSIS). He received more than RM2 millions (USD 450,000.00) of research grants from various sources (internal, external, industries, and international) as a Project Leader. He has received several awards (national and international), and patents for his research innovations.  He is currently appointed as the national panel for grant evaluation at the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT), and for the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI).

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