Professor Ts. Dr. Rafidah Md Noor served as the Director of the Quality Management and Enhancement Center (QMEC) at Universiti Malaya from June 2022 to April 2025. Previously, she was the Head of the Centre of Research (COR) for Mobile Cloud Computing (C4MCCR) from 2016 to 2023. Her prior roles include Deputy Dean (Science) at the Institute for Advanced Studies from December 2019 to November 2021, Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology from August 2014 to July 2016, and Head of the Department of Computer System and Technology at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, from February 2011 to July 2014. Rafidah received her BIT from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 1998, and MSc in Computer Science from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2000, and PhD in Computer Science from Lancaster University, United Kingdom in 2010. Throughout her career, she has mentored 1 Postdoctoral Fellow, guided more than 15 PhD students, supervised 5 Master of Computer Science (by Research) candidates, and over 30 Master of Computer Science (Mixed Mode) students, as well as taught various courses. Rafidah’s research is related to a field of transportation system in computer science research domain. For many computer scientists, her research interests related to Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), improving the road traffic system and safety for urban environments. Her research interests include vehicular networks, mobile and wireless networks, Internet-of-Things, Cloud and Fog computing, Quality of Service (QoS), and Energy Management. She is actively involve in research grant's evaluation at University and Ministry Level. Rafidah has successfully secured over 2.5 million Ringgit Malaysia in research grants from both internal and external sources, with 1.3 million Ringgit Malaysia attributed to her role as the Principal Investigator. She is also a co-researcher grants with other local universities such as Sunway University, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, UCSI, and Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). To contribute her research ideas into a community, she has designed and patent a novel framework, System and Method for Relieving Traffic Congestion (PT/5503/UM/14) (granted 23 June 2020 until 12 November 2034) for emergency rescue operations. She has filed and granted several copyrights from her research works since 2012 to current. Rafidah’s efforts are driven by the courage to implement the framework that challenges the existing protocol/standard. She is actively publishing journals in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE - with Cumulative Impact Factor (CIF) more than 200) and Scopus. She has published more than 100 SCIE indexed journals (50% published in Tier 1), H-index (26 in Publons and 32 in Scopus), and 3170 Scopus Citation. She involves in International journal and textbook reviewers, and national research grant assessors (Ministry of Higher Education, Private Universities and International Institutions). Rafidah is an Associate Editor in Connected Mobility and Automation (Specialty Section), Frontiers in Future Transportation Journal, Guest Editor for a Special Issue, SCIE indexed journal reviewers, served as advisory and technical committee for International conferences, Distinguished lecture for IEEE VTS Summer School (Malaysia), and Keynote speakers for International conferences. Rafidah won 14 awards (GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE Medals) from Research Innovation, Exhibition and Competition at National and International Level for her works on Urban Transportation and Computing Solutions (since 2012 until present). She served as external examiners for PhD thesis for public and private universities locally and internationally. She is actively involve in curriculum development and monitoring, therefore her skills is recognised and has been appointed as the Panel Assessor/External Examiner for Existing Academic Programme and Programme Accreditation (Bachelor, Master and PhD Degrees) at Sunway University, Taylor's University, Monash University, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). Rafidah also served as a Panel Assessor for Academic Promotion at Private University in Malaysia and overseas institution.
show more »Professor Dr. Ernest Poh is Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Head of the Respiratory Unit at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). He is recipient of the Anugerah Staf Akademik Cemerlang Universiti Malaya (ACUM) 2025 and a recognized leader in bronchiectasis, lung cancer and COPD. Dr. Poh serves as faculty at international conferences and as principal investigator for clinical trials. He has secured over RM17.7 million in external grants and published extensively in high-impact journals, including Nature Medicine. Co-founder of the National Lung Cancer Disease Registry, Dr Poh also formed the UM Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Tumor Board back in 2018, positioning UM as a hub for thoracic oncology. As Deputy Chair of the Malaysian Thoracic Society’s Lung Cancer Special Interest Group, he drives national clinical guidelines and symposiums. In education, Dr. Poh mentors medical students and postgraduates, and serves as Clinical Coordinator for the undergraduate MBBS programme at Universiti Malaya. He is also a trainer and examiner for the Respiratory Subspecialty Examinations. He is an award-winning educator, receiving the Best Lecturer Award in 2018. His community contributions include media outreach, advisory roles with the NPRA, and peer review for Tier 1 journals, advancing UM’s academic and societal impact.
show more »Dr. Jufri Hidayat is a registered Nurse (RN) from Indonesia with 3 years of clinical experience and 5 years of research and teaching assistantship. He completed his PhD in Nursing at the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences (NTUNHS), Taiwan, in July 2023. Gained international academic and professional exposure in Germany. He is currently serving as Senior Lecturer at the Dept. of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. His ongoing research include HIV Care, mental health, exercise, geriatric care, community nursing, and health disparities. He is expert in both quatitative and qualitative.
show more »RECENT PUBLICATION
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Islam, Ameena; Md Syed, Md Azalanshah (2026). Journalistic Professionalism in a Time of Paradoxes: ntv Online and "alternative Voice" in Bangladesh. Journalism Practice
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Adams, Donnie; Sothinathan, Jayanti S.; Radzi, Norfariza Mohd (2026). Science Mapping The Evolution of Middle Leadership Research, 2002-2023. Educational Management Administration & Leadership
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Ooi, Ai-Yee; Lim, Kian-Ping (2026). Multiple Blockholders and Governance Through Voice: Evidence from Blockholder Board Representation. Applied Economics Letters
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Azahari, Ahmad Fikri Azfar Ahmad; Naim, Wan Naimah Wan Ab; Sari, Nor Ashikin Md; Lim, Einly; Mokhtarudin, Mohd Jamil Mohamed (2026). Advancement in Computational Simulation and Validation of Congenital Heart Disease: a Review. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
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Fatima, Sahar; Hong, Wei-Han; Noor, Mohamad Nabil Mohd; Foong, Chan Choong; Pallath, Vinod (2026). Evaluating The Instructional Strategies Influencing Self-regulated Learning in Clinical Clerkship Years: a Mixed Studies Review. Teaching and Learning in Medicine
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS AS OF DATE 131
LATEST AWARDED GRANT
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School Management Health Diagnosis to Improve The Quality of Education in The Context of Education in Indonesia and Malaysia
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Improvisation of Universiti Malaya Grant Management System Via Web-based Workflow Automation
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Shielding Our Heritage: Digital Safety for Orang Asal Sabah
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Penglipur Lara & Pergerakan Kretif Igal-igal Bagi Kanak-kanak Bajau Sama
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Regulation of Collagen Synthesis in Rats Following Oral Administration of Spritzer Natural Mineral Water
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Developing and Validation of Module Sexuality Education Preschool Children in Malaysia
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Xpo4 and Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease: a Molecular Investigation Into Protein Interaction Networks.
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Pj Stem Discovery Park
