Muhamad Zuhri Mohd Riza
HEAD OF SECTION, ANALYTICAL ECONOMICS AND LECTURER
Muhamad Zuhri Mohd Riza
Master of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia
Zuhri Mohd Riza is a Lecturer under the Economics Section at UniKL Business School. He is currently holding a master’s degree in economics from International Islamic University Malaysia that he obtained in 2018. He was also matriculated and earned a bachelor’s degree at the same university on which he was able to obtain in 2016. Prior to serving at UniKL, Zuhri has been serving at different higher education institutes for the past six years.
Presently, Zuhri is the coordinator for the industrial training for Economics Section, as well as an advisor for its student club namely Analytical Economics Association.
Despite having less than 10 years in professional career as an academician, Zuhri has been able to earn various experience in private education sector, with more to learn in the future on his endeavours as an academician. As such, at UniKL Business School, he had been assigned to teaching various courses that are exclusively required for students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Analytical Economics. Over the years, he has had taught courses like Intermediate Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Labour Economics, and Economic Development.
Other than teaching, Zuhri has a keen interest in consultancy and project management on which he firstly joined his first consultancy project in 2023. He was part of the consultancy team working with various clients such as Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj), Economics Planning Unit (EPU), Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS, KKDW), and Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (PUSPAKOM). He is usually responsible for processing and analysing the data collected, qualitatively and quantitatively.
In tandem with the consultancy, Zuhri, at the same time, manages such commissioned projects. In terms of the monetary value of all the projects he has had handled, Zuhri has been managing and working for in total of RM6.67 million thus far.
RESEARCH AREAS
Household Economics
Family Economics
Economic Development
Poverty Study
Phone:03-26046678 (Ext 6678)
Email:zuhri@unikl.edu.my
Prof. Dr. Naziruddin Abdullah
Dr. Mohd Hanafia Huridi
Dr. Zurul Aisya Osman
Dr. Yasotha Nair
Dr. Poh Boon Liang @ Poh Boon Lian
Aiza Liyana Anuar
Noor Rahimah Mansur
Nurul Izzah Mat Gheni @ Ghani
Siti Shuhada Ishak
Wan Bazilah Wan Mohamad Sobri
Wan Nurul Ain Wan Marzuki
Abd Malik Ibrahim
Dr. Ahmad Khusyairi Che Rusli
Amirul Afiq Kamaruddin
Yusri Yahya
Aminatul Hawa Yahaya
Dr. Nuralia Jamila Ali
PROFESSOR
Prof. Dr. Naziruddin Abdullah
PhD in Economics, University of Tsukuba, Japan
MSc in Economics, University of Tsukuba, Japan
MPhil in Development Studies, University of Glasgow, UK
B.Econ (Hons) in Economics, Universiti Malaya
Professor Naziruddin has more than 25 years experience teaching economics, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, at a couple of universities in Malaysia and overseas. He is the author of two books, and more than 30 scientific publications. He was engaged by the Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) and National Productivity Corporation to develop Muslim Ummah Development Index (MUDI) and to apply a new method to compute total factor productivity (TFP), respectively. Currently Professor Naziruddin is working on developing Zakat index for Zakat Institutions in Malaysia and Indonesia, and measuring poverty among micro-finance recipients in Bangladesh. From 2007-2009, he was appointed as Assistant Provost (COO) in charge of Administration and Financial Affairs at AL-HOSN University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. And, at the University Kuala Lumpur Business School he is entrusted to spearhead the Department of Research and Post-graduate Studies.
Phone:03-2604 6500 (EXT 6638)
Email:naziruddin@unikl.edu.my
SENIOR LECTURER
Dr. Mohd Hanafia Huridi
PhD in Management Studies, Brunel University London, United Kingdom
M. Econ (Economics Development), Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
B. Econ (Applied Economics), Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Dr. Hanafia joined Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) in 2010 as academic staff for the International School of Entrepreneurship (ISE). He has 10 years of teaching experience, and currently, he teaches economics subject for the institute. He began his career as a research officer (RO) at Unit Perundingan Universiti Malaya (UPUM) in collaboration with Ministry of Housing & Local Government (KPKT) to study on The Effectiveness of Local Authority to the National Development. He was also working as a research assistant (RA) at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University Malaya. Before joining ISE, he served for Management and Science University, Malaysia as a lecturer. Now his research interests are economic development, agricultural economics, small and medium enterprise
Phone:03-2604 6500 (EXT 6630)
Email:mhanafia@unikl.edu.my
HEAD OF SECTION - SENIOR LECTURER
Dr. Zurul Aisya Osman
Doctor of Philosophy (Management), Universiti Kuala Lumpur Business School
Master of Economics, International Islamic University
Bachelor’s in Economics, International Islamic University
Dr. Zurul is a committed academic who values both teaching and research. She enjoys conducting research that is relevant and meaningful, while continuously learning and improving her work. As a passionate academician, she aims to create a supportive and engaging learning environment that encourages students to think critically and apply what they learn. She also believes in guiding and mentoring students with care and strives to contribute positively to the academic community.
RESEARCH AREAS
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship Development
Human Capital Development
Environmental Economics
Islamic Economics
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Member of the Development Studies and Society 5.0 Enabler (DESERVE) research cluster, UniKL Business School.
Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) dalam Pengajaran TVET Tahap 4, awarded by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran, Kementerian Sumber Manusia.
Phone:03-2604 6500 (EXT 6659)
Email:zurulaisya@unikl.edu.my
SENIOR LECTURER
Dr. Yasotha Nair
Ph.D. in Family Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Master’s in Economic Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
She is a Senior Lecturer in the Economics Section at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) Business School in Malaysia, with nearly 15 years of academic experience across various institutions. Her teaching and research focus on economics, with particular emphasis on economic analysis and data-driven approaches to examining economic issues. She has co-authored several scholarly research publications and actively contributes to academic research in her field. In recent years, she has successfully supervised and graduated both PhD and Master’s students, reflecting her commitment to postgraduate mentorship and academic development.
RESEARCH AREAS
Her research interests include economics, with a focus on household economic behavior, family economics, management, and financial management. My work examines household and family decision-making, financial behavior, and resource management, aiming to enhance economic well-being and financial sustainability.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Trainer for Citi-Upm Financial Empowerment for Mature Women Program
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Served as Internal and External Examiner for Doctoral (PhD) and Master’s programs.
Acted as Assessor for Group Projects in the Seminar on Economic Issues.
Served on the Panel of Assessors for Self-Accreditation (Full Accreditation) of the Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Analytical Economics program.
Head of Department for programs including Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Property Management, and Diploma in Business Administration.
Member of the Continual Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee.
Supervisor for students undertaking the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).
Served as Liaison Officer for Convocation Ceremonies.
Program Reviewer for various academic programs.
Phone:03-2604 6500 (Ext 6671)
Email:yasotha@unikl.edu.my
SENIOR LECTURER
Dr. Poh Boon Liang @ Poh Boon Lian
PhD (Economics)
MBA
BSc (II Upper Hons) in Statistics
She is a Senior Lecturer in the Economics Section at UniKL Business School. She has an industry background in international trade and has experience as a mutual funds agent. Her professional expertise combines academic knowledge with practical industry experience, enabling her to provide students with valuable insights into economic principles, international trade, and financial markets.
RESEARCH AREAS
Behavioural and experimental economics
Education – teaching and learning
Financial literacy
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Languages – English, Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Chinese dialects – Teochew,Hokkien.
OBEE – Outcome-based education expert
Phone:03-26046680(Ext 6680)
LECTURER
Aiza Liyana Anuar
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Master of Economics
Aiza Liyana bt Anuar is a lecturer and researcher in economics with strong expertise in econometrics, development economics, and industrial economics. She has extensive experience teaching undergraduate including econometrics, forecasting, economic modelling, and economic analysis. Her research focuses on empirical investigations of human capital, capital accumulation, manufacturing development, and regional economic performance using advanced econometric techniques. She is actively involved in research, academic writing, and training in quantitative research methods.
She applies advanced quantitative and econometric methods to analyse economic growth, industrial development, human capital, and regional economic performance. Her methodological approach integrates contemporary econometric techniques with rigorous empirical analysis to capture dynamic, nonlinear, and heterogeneous relationships in economic data. Her expertise covers both time-series and panel data frameworks, with particular emphasis on modelling long-run and short-run dynamics, asymmetric effects, and distributional impacts across sectors and regions.
RESEARCH AREAS
Econometrics
Development Economics
Industrial Economics – Manufacturing and Sectoral Development
Human Capital and Economic Growth
Regional Economic Performance
Time Series and Panel Data Analysis
Economic Forecasting and Modelling
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Pedagogy Training (Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Module Writing (UniKL CSET)
Quantitative Research: Concepts, Methods and Data Collection
Systematic Literature Review, Bibliometric and Meta-Analysis</span
Data Analysis using SPSS, STATA, SAS Viya and AI Tools
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Econometric and Statistical Software: STATA, EViews, SPSS
Time Series and Panel Data Modelling
Academic Writing and Journal Publication
Teaching, Curriculum Design and Assessment Development
Email:aiza.liyana@unikl.edu.my
Noor Rahimah Mansur
Master of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), International Islamic University Malaysia
Diploma of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi Mara
An economics researcher and PhD candidate in Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF, IIUM) with academic training in Islamic finance, financial inclusion, and quantitative analysis. Currently engaged in research on financial literacy, Islamic fintech, and finance-related economic issues, with strong interests in policy-relevant and industry-oriented research.
RESEARCH AREAS
Financial Literacy and Inclusion, Labor Economics, Islamic Fintech and Digital Finance
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management
In progress: Professional Certificate in Islamic Financial Literacy
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Economics
Data Analytics and Programming (Python)
Statistical and Econometric Analysis (EViews, SPSS, SmartPLS, AMOS)
LECTURER
Nurul Izzah Mat Gheni @ Ghani
Master of Science in Applied Statistics (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Bachelor in Science (Hons.) Actuarial Science (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Foundation in Science (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Nurul Izzah Binti Mat Gheni @ Ghani holds a Master of Science in Applied Statistics and a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her research interests include mortality modelling and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). She has experience in statistical data analysis using R and has published research applying PLS-SEM in behavioural studies.
RESEARCH AREAS
Mortality modelling
Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
PLS-SEM
R Programming
Email:nurul.izzah@unikl.edu.my
LECTURER
Siti Shuhada Ishak
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam (Ongoing)
Master of Science in Mathematics, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Management Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam
Diploma in Science Quantitative, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Seri Iskandar
She has experience in writing research papers, revising technical manuscripts, and teaching mathematics in higher education. Her area of specialization is applied mathematics, including numerical analysis, mathematical modelling, boundary layer flow problems, heat and mass transfer, fluid dynamics, and computational simulations.
RESEARCH AREAS
Applied Mathematics and Numerical Methods
Differential Equations
Bioconvective, Heat Transfer and Boundary layer flow Fluid Dynamic
Financial Mathematics
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Mathematical Software: MATLAB, Maple, Mathematica
Programming Languages: Bvp4c, Fortran (Beginner)
Statistical Tools (Beginner): SPSS, MiniTab
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Scientific Publishing and Academic Writing
LECTURER
Wan Nurul Ain Wan Marzuki
Master of Science (Mathematics)
Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) with Honours
RESEARCH AREAS
Mathematics
Applied Statistics
Time Series Analysis
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Statistical software: SPSS, Python, Eviews
Time series modelling and forecasting evaluation
Email:nurul.ain@unikl.edu.my
LECTURER
Abd Malik Ibrahim
Msc in Mathematics (Pure Maths), UKM Bangi, Malaysia
He is a Contract Lecturer (Undergraduate) at UniKL Business School. His area of specialization is Mathematics, particularly Number Theory, with an intended research focus on Cryptography (Applied Mathematics).
RESEARCH AREAS
Cryptography
Email:abd.malik@unikl.edu.my
LECTURER
Dr. Ahmad Khusyairi Che Rusli
Doctor of Philosophy (Economics) (UKM)
Master in Economics (UPM)
Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.) UNITEN
He has a good understanding of economic modelling and forecasting and works with topics such as economic crises, tariffs, energy economics, and economic network analysis. He also uses common analytical software to study and interpret economic data effectively. He is continually learning and always aims to apply economic concepts in a practical, easy-to-understand way.
RESEARCH AREAS
Network Analysis
Economic Policy
Energy Economics
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Energy economic forecasting.
Email:khusyairi@unikl.edu.my
LECTURER
Amirul Afiq Kamaruddin
Master of Economics (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – UKM)
BBA (Hons.) Business Economics (Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM)
Diploma in Business Studies (Universiti Teknologi MARA – UiTM)
Amirul Afiq Bin Kamaruddin is a dedicated Lecturer with broad expertise across core and applied economics, teaching Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Financial Economics, and Capital Market and Institutions. His academic work is driven by a strong interest in how economies grow, trade, and respond to monetary forces, with research spanning International Trade, Monetary Economics, and Economic Growth.
With a rigorous quantitative approach, he employs a wide toolkit of econometric methods ranging from standard and advanced regression techniques (OLS, FMOLS, DOLS, POLS) to dynamic time-series modelling (ARDL, NARDL), robustness-driven analysis (Bootstrap Rolling Windows), and volatility modelling (ARCH/GARCH). Through teaching and research, he aims to connect economic theory with real-world policy and market outcomes using evidence-based, data-intensive analysis.
RESEARCH AREA
International Trade.
Economic Growth.
Time Series and Panel Data Analysis
Monetary Economics
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Econometrics and Statistical Software: EViews.
Time Series and Panel Data Analysis.
TeX and MiKTeX – LaTeX
Email:amirul.afiq@unikl.edu.my
LECTURER
Yusri Yahya
BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS WITH HONOURS (2019) – UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
MASTER OF ECONOMICS (2021) – UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
He is a researcher in economics with a strong background in financial economics and econometrics. He holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours and a Master of Economics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His research interests focus on investor behaviour, market uncertainty, and nonlinear and time-frequency econometric methods applied to financial markets.
RESEARCH AREAS
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMETRICS
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Institut Statistik Malaysia (ISM)- Member
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Wavelet model
Eviews, R-software
Email:yusriyahya@unikl.edu.my
DEPUTY DEAN (STUDENT DEVELOPMENT & CAMPUS LIFESTYLE) AND LECTURER
Aminatul Hawa Yahaya
Masters of Applied Statistics, University Malaya
Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) Statistics, University Putra Malaysia
With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she is currently a Lecturer and the Head of the Economics Section at UniKL Business School. She began her academic career at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) before joining Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) in 2006, where she has since served in various academic and leadership roles. Her previous appointments include Programme Coordinator for the B.Sc. (Hons.) in Analytical Economics, Final Year Project Coordinator under the Research & Innovation Section, and Head of Section for Applied Science and Technology. These roles have strengthened her expertise in academic management, curriculum development, and research supervision.
She holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and a Master of Applied Statistics from Universiti Malaya (UM). Her research interests focus on applied statistics, particularly regression model development, model-building procedures, and logistic regression. She has been an active SPSS practitioner since 2010 and has contributed to numerous journal articles, conference papers, and symposium publications in the field. She is passionate about teaching, research, and guiding students in analytical and evidence-based approaches to economics and social sciences.
RESEARCH AREAS
Applied Statistics
Statistical Modelling
Multiple Regression
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Institut Statistik Malaysia (ISM) – Ordinary Member – January 2009/10 – Now
Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society (Persama) – Ordinary Member – May 2009/10 – Now
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) – Member – September 2025 – Now
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
SAS, SPSS, E-Views, Microsoft Office
Phone:03-2604 6500 (Ext 6662)
SENIOR LECTURER
Dr. Nuralia Jamila Ali
Bachelor’s in Economics
Master’s in Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
PHD in Management
Dr. Nuralia Jamila is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). She holds a Ph.D. in Management from UniKL, a Master of Business Administration from Anglia Ruskin University (UK), and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Chartered Management Institute (UK). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Her research interests lie in the field of social economics, with a particular focus on the intersection of economic behavior, social development, gender studies and governance. Dedicated to both teaching and research excellence, Dr. Nuralia strives to bridge academic knowledge with real-world socioeconomic challenges to promote inclusive and sustainable growth.
RESEARCH AREAS
Social Economics
Corruption/Governance
Gender studies