About QIU Industry Advisors
The collaboration between industry-based professionals and academic institutions is a vital link that connects academia with the business world. As such, we at QIU give utmost priority to establishing meaningful partnerships with high calibre individuals from various industries who play a pivotal role in shaping the university’s educational programmes and research initiatives. Additionally, the wealth of knowledge and extensive experience of our advisors add value to our programme development and delivery in QIU. These industrial links also allow us to be relevant to the latest industry trends, practices, and expectations.
Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Lim Chong Hee
Advisor for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Dr. Lim Chong Hee, a well-known and highly respected cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore, obtained his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 1990. He gained fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1994 and underwent specialised training on cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, from 1999 to 2001.
Dr. Lim actively contributes to the medical community in various Singaporean medical establishments such as the National Heart Centre, College of Surgeons, Singapore Thoracic Society and the Academy of Medicine. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lim is serving as an adjunct associate professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School, where he continues to impact medical education through lectures and workshops.
Faculty of Computing and Engineering
Mr. Xing RongQin
Advisor for Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons)
Mr. Xing RongQin serves as the General Manager of Anhui Zhongke Artificial Intelligence Technology in Neuroscience Co. Ltd. With a deep understanding of artificial intelligence algorithms and neural networks, he excels in analyzing complex brain data and translating neuroscientific findings into AI applications.
Mr. Xing's profound expertise in AI and neural networks, combined with his innovative approach to integrating neuroscientific research with AI technologies, makes him an invaluable asset to the Faculty of Computing and Engineering.
Mr. Mohammad Ridzuan Abdul Aziz
Equipped with 25 years experiences in managing regulated financial service institutions as financial regulator, consultant and entrepreneur/founder. Knowledgeable about regional financial regulatory requirements, compliance risks management, Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing/e-KYC/e-KYB/Client Due Diligence, market and consumers’ conduct as well as strategic/tactical implementation of Fintech and Regtech.
Ts. Siew Peng Wah
Ts Siew Peng Wah is the founder & Group CEO of Seikou Systec Sdn. Bhd. He began his career as a system engineer in 1989 at an automation plant that was sorting conveyor to robotic packaging line, production information to computer system Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), KLIA baggage handling system. His field of specialisation is Industrial Automation and Smart Sensing Technologies. Currently, Ts.Siew is an industry panel advisory for QIU- Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering Programme. He is also Politeknik, Kolej Vocational and Kolej Komuniti and Independent KNX Specialist industry panel for Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore at their National Skills.
Ms. Yap Suan See
Ms. Yap Suan See is currently the Vice-President of Marketing and Business Development for Tekun Asas Sdn Bhd. Prior to this role, she held a number of positions within the industry, including Head-Quality engineer at Applied magnetics, Vice-President and Managing Director at Finisar Malaysia and manager-quality & production at Penang Seagate industries. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Winona State University, Minnesota, USA and Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Management from the University of South Australia. She is also certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by the American Production and Inventory Control Society, currently known as the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).
Mr. Jimmy Ling Keng Hong
Advisor for Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering With Honours
Jimmy Ling Keng Hong joined Coherent Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (previously known as Finisar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd) on 5 June 2001 and is currently serving as Vice President/ Managing Director of the company. He started his career with Finisar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd as New Product Development Senior Manager, where he was responsible for spearheading a team of technical engineering professionals and the new product development team. With his outstanding leadership and charismatic personality, Jimmy now heads the overall operations in Malaysia. Jimmy holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and also serves as an adjunct senior lecturer with University Technology Petronas.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Dato’ Dr. Amar-Singh HSS
Advisor for Bachelor of Special Needs Education (Honours)
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS is a Consultant Community Paediatrician & Child and Disability Advocate who previously headed the Clinical Research Centre Perak and served as a senior Consultant Community Paediatrician & Head of the Paediatric Department at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh. Dato’ Dr Amar has has a long standing interest in children with disability, family self-help groups, NGOs, child abuse, adolescent counselling, disadvantaged & marginalised children (especially the Orang Asli/Indigenous People) & the development of services for children. He is also the Advisor of the National Early Childhood Intervention Council. He is the Recipient of the Outstanding Asian Paediatrician Award in 2012 and the distinguished SENIA Advocacy Award in 2016. He is also serving as an honorary Senior Fellow at the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.
Mr. Ibrahim Sani
Advisor for Bachelor of Mass Communication (Honours) Journalism
Mr Ibrahim Sani is the Senior Current Affairs Editor and Executive Producer of Malaysia’s 24/7 news organization, Astro AWANI. Prior to this, he was a Presenter & Producer of BFM Radio’s Morning Run Show. Mr Ibrahim has engraved his name in the TV & Digital broadcast industry with a myriad of business programmes namely Markets Today, The Marketplace, Smart Money, and now Notepad – all produced and hosted by him. Prior to being an anchor, Ibrahim was the primary presenter for BFM 89.9. There, Ibrahim hosted the station’s flagship show, ‘The Breakfast Grille’ grilling policymakers, including CEOs and government officials. He also hosted ‘The Morning Run’. He currently produces and hosts Notepad, a show that focuses on the intersection between tech and business, with a splash of finance. Notepad speaks to captains of industry, up-and-coming startups, and organisations that bring meaningful impact to the community.
Mr. Tan Kien Eng
Advisor for Bachelor of Mass Communication (Honours) Advertising
Mr. Kien Eng Tan is the Chief Executive Officer of Dentsu Malaysia. The primary role in his current position is to continue the business’ transformation journey, driving integration across Media, Creative, and CXM service lines, building a strong culture with the people, and growth for clients’ businesses. He previously served as CEO of Publicis Groupe, the second-largest communications group in the world.
Mr. Kenny Ong
Advisor for Bachelor of Corporate Communication (Honours)
Mr Kenny Ong is the Chief Executive Officer of Astro Radio and Rocketfuel Entertainment and is responsible for overseeing the organisation's strategic direction. In addition, he is also the Director of Astro Media Solutions (AMS) that spearheads integrated media solutions, driving advertising revenue and increasing advertising expenditure (adex) share across Astro’s media properties including TV, radio, streaming, digital and influencers. He leads delivery of creative, effective and consumer-driven marketing solutions, leading to winning campaigns and more importantly, winning customers. Prior to joining Astro, Mr Kenny held senior positions at Universal Music Group, Unilever, Takaful Ikhlas and CNI Holdings. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF) that sets the agenda on building a strong and agile self-regulatory framework for the communications and multimedia content industry.
Dato’ Prof Dr. See Ching Mey
Advisor for Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Dato’ Professor Dr. Ching Mey See is an educational and counseling psychologist and a prominent leader in the field of psychology, counseling, special education, and community/industry engagement both locally and internationally. She is currently based at the Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre, Penang as a Educational and Counselling Psychologist Consultant. She also serves as the non-executive Chairman at UNIMECH Group Berhad, and the Independent Director for VITROX Corporation Berhad. She has published over 20 academic books and more than 250 international and national academic journal papers/chapters. She has also presented over 350 academic papers at national and international seminars and conferences on counseling, psychology, mental health, special education, and community engagement.
Faculty of Business and Management
Mr. Yeow Joo Yun
Advisor for Doctor of Business Administration
Mr Yeow Joo Yun is the Regional Head of Legal, Compliance and Secretariat of Tokio Marine Asia Ltd. He brings with him more than a decade of legal experience followed by another decade in senior executive and leadership positions including the management transition and post-merger consolidation for Tokio Marine Insurance Group.
Dr. Charles Y.J. Cheah
Advisor for Diploma in Business Management
Dr. Charles Y.J. Cheah is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in the energy sector, academia, and engineering. He has a track record of leadership and expertise in commodity risk analytics, market risk management, and quantitative analysis. Dr. Cheah has held key positions in both industry and academia, making significant contributions to the fields of finance, risk management, and infrastructure development. Dr. Charles has gained industrial experience working as a structural engineer in his early career related to design and construction of concrete, steel and composite structures. One of the larger projects that he was directly involved in includes the One Raffles Link in Singapore - a commercial building with construction costs estimated at S$200 million. In pursuing a switch of role from being a consultant to a client representative, he then worked as a project engineer for Esso Singapore Private Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, through which he has gained some exposure to the oil and gas industry. Stationed in a refinery, his job responsibilities included contracting, budgeting, planning and control for both civil- and mechanical-related projects. Today Dr. Cheah works at British Petroleum (BP), Singapore as a Commodity Risk Analytics Manager leading the Commodity Risk Analytics (CRA) team to deliver global and regional market risk initiatives while supporting the growth agenda of the Eastern Hemisphere business. Support cross-functional capabilities to enhance the efficiency and consistency in risk monitoring and reporting.
Prof. Dr. Wilson Tay
Advisor for Master of Business Administration
Dr Wilson Tay has gained extensive professional, academic, commercial and government sector experience over 45 years of his working career. During that period, he has held and served in various senior management and leadership roles. He has also started and operated his own business ventures as Founders, and professional consulting and advisory firms, which were later successfully divested and merged with other firms. His current passion and purpose is to mentor-coach and work with ambitious, dynamic founders, business owners and CEOs who want to become better and high performing leaders, and grow their business to be profitable and sustainable.
Faculty of Integrated Life Sciences
Ms. Thilagavathy Thiyagarajan
Ms. Thilagavathy Thiyagarajan brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the food industry, rising to Assistant Vice President of the Food Technology Department at PK Agro-Industrial Products (M) Sdn. Bhd. She has championed the successful development of innovative food products, strengthened quality and regulatory standards, and driven cost-saving initiatives that enhanced efficiency and market competitiveness. With a proven track record in leading high-performing teams and shaping strategies that align with industry demands, her achievements reflect a strong commitment to innovation, excellence, and the advancement of the food manufacturing sector.
Mr. V.S. Shanthirasegaran A/L V.Sinniah
V.S.Shan is the Chief Executive Officer of CRS Eviro Sdn Bhd, a Waste Management Company in Perak with its HQ in Petaling Jaya under the MASTERON Group of companies. He was with an MNC where his last task was as Business Manager to Regional Business Officer covering SEA and Indian Sub-Continent in Printing Solutions. He was deeply involved in strategies, planning, and activities in the industry. His enthusiasm for waste recycling and reuse, made him to venture into Waste Management activity by joining PnP Edaran Sdn Bhd in managing Landfills as the GM. He was involved in landfill projects and operations in Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Perak, and Kedah. Shan was instrumental in setting up the first privately managed Sanitary Level 4 Landfill in Perak and also setting up the Semeling Landfill in Kedah, to build, set up, and advise the management team leading to the Waste to Energy solution. Shan brings along more than 20 years of experience in waste management after his last engagement with a Concessionaire in developing Sanitary Landfill 4, Recycling Activities, Landfill Gas Extraction, waste-to-energy solutions, Leachate Management, Health, Safety and Environment Implementation.
Mr. Ahlami Mirza Ahmad
Mr. Ahlami Mirza Ahmad is an environmental consultant based in Malaysia, and alumnus of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan with a degree in Applied Sciences (Natural Resources). He is involved in environmental compliance audits, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures, ISO 14000‐based environmental management, and serves in roles including Environmental Officer, On-Site Environmental Auditor, and other environmental governance and advisory capacities. He is also active in community‐based environmental groups, such as the Green Earth Society in Johor.
Mr. Fadzrin Azwar Abdul Aziz
Mr. Fadzrin Azwar Abdul Aziz serves as the Senior Vice President of Strategic Ventures at Bioeconomy Corporation, where he leads efforts to develop local talent for Malaysia’s burgeoning biotechnology and bio-based industries. A key part of his portfolio is overseeing the “Biotechnology and Bio-based Industry Talent” initiative, which aligns with the National Biotechnology Policy 2.0, particularly its Strategic Thrust 2 — to cultivate local expertise required by industry.Bioeconomy Corporation, Malaysia
Mr. Giva Kuppusamy
Mr. Giva is the leading expert in Aquaculture Biotechnology with refined expertise in Freshwater Prawn aquaculture, including genetics and breeding, nutrition, hatchery and growth. He founded GK Aqua Pte Ltd Company in 2016 which provides consulting advice to local and international companies. He is responsible for managing collaborative projects under animal nutrition, that focuses on fish-plant research interface for sustainable aquaculture.
Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan
Klang-born Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan played a significant role in cultivating interest in science especially to the younger generations. She was listed as 100 most influential people in the field of Biotechnology by the 7th edition of The Scientific American Worldwide View: A Global Biotechnology Perspective Journal in 2015. She also initiated the country’s first science newspaper ‘The Petri Dish’ that engaged the public on the latest development in Biotechnology.
Faculty of Pharmacy
Mr. Veeranagoud Biradar
Practitioner Advisor (Industrial Pharmacy) for Bachelor of Pharmacy
Mr. Veeranagoud Biradar is an Industrial Pharmacist with a Master Degree in Pharmaceutics attached to SM Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd Malaysia. He is responsible for the organisation’s research and development initiatives and compliance to regulatory bodies including GMP Certification.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Biradar served as an R&D Officer and formulation scientist in Micro Lab Research Centre in Bangalore, India. To date, he has made valuable contributions to the field, with research findings published in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
Mr. Teh Hooi Hong
Practitioner Advisor (Community Pharmacy) for Bachelor of Pharmacy
Mr. Teh oversees a network of more than 20 Community Pharmacies, supported by a team of over 50 Registered Pharmacists.
He has diligently been providing outstanding pharmaceutical training and other professional programmes for Pharmacy Undergraduates to enhance their competencies.
His group of companies has been accreditation by the Ministry of Health to conduct housemanship (Pre-Registration Training) for Pharmacy Graduates.
Dr. Doris George Visuvasam
Practitioner Advisor (Hospital/Clinical Pharmacy) for Bachelor of Pharmacy
Dr. Doris has dedicated over 20 years to the Ministry of Health, where she has received accolades for her outstanding service. She holds memberships in both the Malaysian Pharmacists Society and the National Heart Association of Malaysia.
Her engagement extends to clinical practice, research, and the education of pharmacy undergraduates. Currently, she is co-supervising master's students at Quest International University. Dr Doris is a USA Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in the area of Pharmacotherapy.
