She has received her bachelor degree and master degree from  United States of America.   She started teaching in University Technology Malaysia in computer science department  in 1991.  She moved to University Malaya to continue her  teaching career in 1993.  She received her PhD in the area of Information Systems Management from National University of Malaysia in 2006 and has been serving in the department of  Software Engineering in UM.  She has been  very actively involved in various research activities and publications  in the area of Requirements Engineering, E-learning, Software Process Improvement, Application of AI in  Software development and  Education.  She has published more than 80 publication items in journals and proceedings and has presented in various international conferences.  She has been actively involved as journal associate editor and reviewers for various international journals and conferences.  Moreover, she has been enthusiastically keen in teaching and supervising  handful of master and phd students.  Currently, she has been  involved in developing IT based approach to help kids with autism and also pursuing her interest in book writing.