Dr. Mohd Rizal Muwazir is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Shariah and Management, Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2012 from Cardiff Business School, United Kingdom, and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Science Research Methods from Cardiff University (2007). He completed his Bachelor in Shariah (Shariah & Management) (2003) and Master of Business Administration (Accounting) (2006) at Universiti Malaya.

Dr. Mohd Rizal’s research interests lie in the areas of Islamic banking and finance, Islamic corporate governance, Shariah auditing, CSR, and financial sustainability. He currently serves as a Shariah Committee Member at OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad (since 2023) and Great Eastern Takaful Berhad (since 2025). Additionally, he is affiliated as a research team member with the Gulf One Lab for Computational and Economic Research (GOLCER) at Lancaster University Management School, United Kingdom.

In addition to his academic and professional roles, Dr. Mohd Rizal serves on the editorial boards of several local and international journals, including the Online Journal of Islamic Management and Finance (Universiti Malaya), Jurnal Kinabalu (Universiti Malaysia Sabah), and El Muhasaba: Jurnal Akuntansi (Indonesia). He is also a certified Halal Executive, accredited by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).