DR. ZAINAL BIN ABDUL AZIZ

Administrative

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

• Chairman MYHIMS – Conference 2021. 17 -19 August 2021.
• Coordinator, National Council of Professors in the field of Science & Mathematics (UTM Chapter), 15 Mac 2017 -14 Mac 2019.
• Head of Task Force for “Measuring on the Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CTPS) Skills”, Office for Undergraduate Studies, UTM Johor Bahru (2008 – Presently).
• Research Fellow, UTM Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (UTM-CIAM), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR), UTM Johor Bahru (15th Feb. 2015 – 14th Feb. 2018).
• Chairman, Special Meeting and Round Table Discussion – Mathematics in Industry: Academia, Government and Industry in Action, UTM Kuala Lumpur (4th Nov. 2016).
• Chairman, Hi-Tea with Industry – Industrial Mathematics: European Success Stories, UTM Kuala Lumpur (3rd Nov. 2016).
• Chairman, Young Talent Consultancy Camp 2016 (YTC Camp 2016), UTM Johor Bahru (1st – 2nd Nov. 2016).
• Member, UTM Task Force on Research, Development & Commercialisation, UTM Johor Bahru.
• Member, Steering Committee for UTM Scientists’ Programme with Nobel Agenda, UTM Johor Bahru (2013-2016).
• Member, Technical Evaluation Panel for 2016/1 GUP Proposal Evaluation, Niche Area Smart Digital Community, UTM Johor Bahru (2016).
• Member, UTM Task Force on KPI Setting for Research Alliances & COEs, UTM Johor Bahru (1st Oct. 2013 – 2nd Oct. 2015).
• Chairman, 3rd Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG) Malaysia 2015, UTM Kuala Lumpur (6th – 10th April 2015).
• Member, Proses Penjajaran Strategi, UTM Global Plan 2012 – 2020 (Phase II: 2015 – 2017).
• Chairman, National Seminar on Mathematics in Industry 2014 : AISMM-UTMCIAM, UTM Johor Bahru (3rd June 2014).
• Chairman, 2nd Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG) Malaysia 2014, UTM Johor Bahru (17th – 21st March 2014).
• Chairman, International Seminar on Mathematics in Industry 2013 (ISMI2013), UTM Johor Bahru (27th – 28th Nov. 2013).
• Head of Mathematics & Statistics in Industry Group (MSIG), ESciNano/Nanotech Research Alliance, UTM Johor Bahru (24th June 2009 – 23rd June 2011, 1st Nov. 2011 – 31st Oct. 2013).
• Head of Nonlinear Waves & Mathematical Physics Group (NLWMP), MSIG, ESciNano/Nanotech Research Alliance, UTM Johor Bahru (24th June 2009 – 23rd June 2011, 1st Nov. 2011 – 31st Oct. 2013)
• Principal Researcher, Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, UTM Johor Bahru (1st Oct. 2011 – 1st Sept. 2012).
• Council/Executive Member of ESciNano/Nanotech Research Alliance, UTM Johor Bahru (3rd Aug. 2009 – 2nd Aug. 2011).
• Chairman of the First Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG), Malaysia 2011 (14th – 18th March 2011) (UTM-Oxford-Massey-MIMOS Initiative).
• Chairman, Regional Annual Fundamental Science Seminar 2007, IIS, UTM and Co-Chairman of 2nd ICOMs-RAFSS2007 (2007).
• Chairman, M.Sc Engineering Mathematics Curriculum Committee, Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science. UTM (2004 – 2007).
• Chief Editor, IIS Bulletin, Institute Ibnu Sina for Fundamental Science Studies (IIS), UTM (2004 – 2005).
• Founding Editor, Forum Matematik, (A Weekly Newsletter), Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science, UTM (Sept. 1997 – Sept. 1999).

INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS/COMMITTEES

• Council Member, Asia Pacific Consortium of Mathematics for Industry (APCMfI) (2016 – Presently).
• Advisor, International Seminar on Mathematics in Industry & International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Statistics 2018 (ISMI-ICTAS18), UTM Kuala Lumpur (4th – 6th Sept. 2018).
• Advisor, International Seminar on Mathematics in Industry 2017 (ISMI2017), UTM Johor Bahru (1st – 2nd Aug. 2017).
• Interim Board Member, Asia Pacific Consortium of Mathematics for Industry (APCMfI) (2014 – 2016).
• International Advisory Committee Member, 2nd International Conference on Mathematics, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ICoMEIA 2016), Thaksin University, Thailand, 10th–12th Aug. 2016.
• Subcommittee Member of Mathematical Application, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Mathematical Research, Education and Applications, ICMREA-UEL 2013, Faculty of Economic Mathematics, University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 21st-23rd Dec. 2013.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE

• Evaluator, FRGS proposal: Phase 1/2018, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 26th Feb – 7th April 2018.
• Evaluator, FRGS proposal: Phase 1/2017, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 27th-31st March 2017, MMU Cyberjaya.
• Committee Member, Fundamental Research Fund Evaluation, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia (2016).
• External Examiner-cum-Assesor, Institute for Teachers Education Malaysia, Malaysian Ministry of Education, Cyberjaya, Selangor (2014 – 2016).
• External Examiner-cum-Assessor, MSc (Applied Mathematics), Faculty of Computer Science & Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia (1st Jan. 2014 – 31st Dec. 2016).
• Curriculum Assesor, B.Sc. in Computational Mathematics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, 17th-18th Oct. 2016.
• Member, National Scientific Committee for the 24th National Symposium of Mathematical Sciences, Pusat Pengajian Informatik dan Matematik Gunaan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, 27th-29th Sept. 2016.
• Evaluator, FRGS (Skim Geran Penyelidikan Fundamental), Phase 1/2016, 9th-12th May 2016, Ministry of Higher Education; Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kampus Dengkil.
• External Examiner-cum-Assessor, BSc (Computational Mathematics), Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia (Sept. 2013 – Aug. 2015).
• Member, Panel of Evaluators, Seminar on Research Findings under MOE FRGS 2011, Ministry of Education, Hotel Royale Resort & Spa, Seremban, 2 Oct. 2014 & Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi, MOE, Presint 5, Putrajaya, 13 Nov. 2014.
• Evaluator, FRGS proposal: Phase 1/2014, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 6th-8th May 2014, MMU Cyberjaya.
• Evaluator, FRGS Proposal: Phase 2/2013, Ministry of Education Malaysia, 6th-10th Oct. 2013, UTEM, Melaka.
• Chairman, Quality Control of 100% Page Proof of Secondary Textbooks Form 2, 4 & 5, Ministry of Education, Malaysia (2004 – 2006).