Research and Innovation Unit

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.

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Muhammad Nizam Shamsudin

SENIOR LECTURER

Dr. Norkhairi Ahmad

PhD. in Applied Language Studies (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
Master of Arts in English Language Studies (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Bachelor of Education (Hons) in TESL (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

Dr Norkhairi Ahmad is a senior lecturer for English and Humanities courses. He has 28 years of experience in teaching language courses at schools, colleges and university level. In addition, he has also conducted over 50 training and talk programs in language and education to learners from various level and corporate clients from many organisations. Dr Norkhairi has published more than 40 peer-reviewed research documents with over 150 citations featured by platforms like ORCID, Scopus Author Preview and Google Scholar. During his 19-year service at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, he has held numerous campus-level positions as heads of section/unit for Quality Assurance, International Partnership, Industrial Linkages, Research, Internal Audit, and English Curriculum Development Unit (CUDU).

RESEARCH AREAS
English for Specific Purposes, Testing and Evaluation, Language Education, Educational Management.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
HRDF Certified Trainer

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
Corporate Training in Language and Education
Master of Ceremony/Emcee
Sports-Hockey, Cricket & Rugby