Our Academic Staff

Hello, I’m

Prof. Dr. Hassan

I came to academe after a career in industry, having
worked in multinational corporations based in Europe
and the US. I received my PhD in communication
management from the Universiti Utara Malaysia /
University of Queensland Business School. 
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Hello, I’m

Prof. Dr. Nurwati Ashikkin

I am a Professor of Accounting and Finance.
I have successfully supervised 9 PhD students, 2 DBA students
and more than 14master’s students in the area of
accounting and finance. I have been appointed as PhD
and master’s thesis examiner by Universiti Malaya (UM),
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and University of Waikato, New Zealand.
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Hello, I’m

Prof. Ts. Dr. Norazah

I am active in academics and has numerous

achievements in academics and extracurricular activities.

I have been included in the list of the

World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in

business and management and has also been included

in the list of the 'Career-long World's Top 2% Scientists'. 

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Hello, I’m

Prof. Dr. Zaleha

I completed my Ph.D. (2011), master’s in business law (2002),

Degree in Accountancy (1996), Diploma in Accountancy (1989).

I was a visiting scholar at Cass Business School, London (UK)

in 2014. I have been working with UUM for more than 20 years.

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Hello, I’m

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaemah

My research interests include FinTech, corporate finance,

climate financing, real estate market, sustainability financing,

REITs, Islamic finance and financial planning.

I have received several research grants from

local and international organizations.

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Hello, I’m

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sabariah

I am a Chartered Manager with CMI, United Kingdom.

My works on supply chain management and logistics-related

area have been published in Scopus-indexed journals

such as IEEE Explore, International Review of Management

and Marketing, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting,

International Journal of Business and Society,

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Hello, I’m

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahtiar

My research interest lies in the broad areas of

corporate communication, corporate identity,

corporate image, crisis communication and

corporate branding. I have been involved in

many collaborative research projects financed

by various instances, including the ERASMUS

on Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs),

Ministry of Higher-Education Malaysia

(RAGS, FRGS, TRGS) and Telkom University, Indonesia. 

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Hello, I’m

Dr. Teh Raihana Nazirah

I received my PhD in Financial Mathematics from

Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

My current research is in financial derivatives pricing,

as well as in applications of data mining techniques

and applied Artificial Intelligence. My research has

been published in leading mathematical journals

including Applied Mathematics and Computation, 

Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability,

and AIMS Mathematics. 

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Hello, I’m

Dr. Gunalan

Certified in Hazardous Material Handling (Pudong, China)

and a Certified Teambuilding Facilitator (Penang Skills

Development Centre). I have been very instrumental

in university-industry engagement via Public Private

Research Network under the Ministry of Higher Education.

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Hello, I’m

Dr. Nazahah

I am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education

Academy (HEA), United Kingdom. She earned a

fellowship with the prestigious Chartered

Management Institute (CMI), an esteemed

professional institution for management in

the UK since 2018. With a keen focus on the

areas of corporate social responsibility (CSR),

non-financial reporting, and leadership, I have

been published numerous articles, book chapters,

and academic research papers.

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Hello, I’m

Dr. Rohail

My research interests include corporate governance,

board diversity, women empowerment, gender-related issues,

diversity and inclusion, gender diversity, ESG, Sustainability,

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in business,

big data and analytics, firm performance, and strategy. 

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Hello, I’m

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rima Melini

I am previously a Chief Financial Officer, Senior Financial Controller,

General Manager of Finance & Taxation and Billing & Recovery Head

in main listed companies in Malaysia, ranging from vast

industries such as utility, development, plantation, manufacturing,

automotive, transportation, construction, investment, services,

retail and distribution.

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Hello, I’m

Dr. Shahrina

I am a dedicated academic with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

from Universiti Utara Malaysia, obtained in 2020. I also earned a

Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Learning & Teaching

from UUM in the same year.

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Resident Faculty

The academic staff members of the School come from various academic disciplines, providing expertise to enhance students’ learning experience. All our academic members graduated from top business schools around the world.

The academic staff members are grouped into five divisions to facilitate greater interaction and consolidation of expertise to produce the desired outcomes in research, teaching and engagement with our students and other stakeholders. 

STAFF ID

NAME

FIELD

EMAIL

BIOGRAPHY

2147

Professor Dr Hassan Abu Bakar

Professor Dr Hassan Abu Bakar

HR/OB/Work Psychology

abhassan@uum.edu.my

1271

Professor Dr Nurwati Ashikkin Ahmad Zaluki

Professor Dr Nurwati Ashikkin Ahmad Zaluki

Finance/Accounting

nurwati@uum.edu.my

5646

Professor Ts Dr Norazah Mohd Suki

Professor Ts Dr Norazah Mohd Suki

Marketing/Entrepreneurship

norazah.mohd.suki@uum.edu.my

1801

Professor Dr Zaleha Othman

Professor Dr Zaleha Othman

Finance/Accounting

zaleha@uum.edu.my

1611

Associate Professor Dr Zaemah Zainuddin

Associate Professor Dr Zaemah Zainuddin

Finance/Accounting

zaemah@uum.edu.my

1850

Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Yaakub

Associate Professor Dr Sabariah Yaakub

Operations/Information Technology

y.sabariah@uum.edu.my

2408

Associate Prof Dr Bahtiar Mohamad

Associate Prof Dr Bahtiar Mohamad

Marketing/Entrepreneurship

mbahtiar@uum.edu.my

3641

Dr Teh Raihana Nazirah Roslan

Dr Teh Raihana Nazirah Roslan

Finance/Accounting

raihana@uum.edu.my

4956

Dr Gunalan Nadarajah

Dr Gunalan Nadarajah

Operations/Information Technology

gunalan@uum.edu.my

5528

Dr Nazahah Abd Rahim

Dr Nazahah Abd Rahim

HR/OB/Work Psychology

nazahah@uum.edu.my

5821

Dr Rohail Hassan

Dr Rohail Hassan

Finance/Accounting

rohail.hassan@uum.edu.my

6430

Dr Maryam Abolghasemi

Dr Maryam Abolghasemi

HR/OB/Work Psychology

maryam.abolghasemi@uum.edu.my

6430

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rima Melini Md Tamin

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rima Melini Md Tamin

Finance/Accounting

rima.melini.md@uum.edu.my

5630

Dr. Shahrina binti Othman

Dr. Shahrina binti Othman

Finance/Accounting

shahrina.othman@uum.edu.my