TAKING US TO NEW HEIGHTS
Meet the visionaries who set our standards and push us to be the best we can be. They lead by example to ensure we reach our goals, and then go further.
DATO' SRI DR VIJAY ESWARAN
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
TUN ARIFIN ZAKARIA
CHANCELLOR
PROFESSOR ZITA MOHD FAHMI
VICE-CHANCELLOR
NICHOLAS GOH
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
MUHAMMAD MG OMAR
REGISTRAR
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Sri Dr. Vijay Eswaran S. Vijayaratnam
Executive Chairman, QI Group of Companies & QIU Council Chairman
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Megat Najmuddin Datuk Seri Dr. Hj. Megat Khas
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Asian Pac Holdings Berhad (APHB)
Mr. Zaheer K Merchant
Director for Corporate & Legal Affairs & Director for Education
Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Dr. R. Subramaniam
Director of Global Integrated Training Associates Sdn Bhd
Mr. Richard Zinkiewicz
Executive Chairman, QNET
Mr. Kunaseelan Senathirajah
Group Managing Director, QI Group of Companies
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri S. Veerasingam
Advisor to QI Group of Companies
SENATE
PROFESSOR ZITA MOHD FAHMI
VICE-CHANCELLOR
Professor Zita Mohd Fahmi has served the public education sector for more than 30 years, making a name for herself in academic accreditation and qualifications. Before joining QIU, Professor Zita was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). She was also the Special Advisor for the Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (QA Islamic), a Non-Executive member of the Hong Kong Council for the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational qualifications, and the former Secretary of the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN).Her legacy in Malaysian education is set in stone, as she was among the few pioneer officers who established the National Accreditation Board in 1997.
MUHAMMAD MG OMAR
REGISTRAR
Mr Muhammad has headed QIU’s Registry Unit since 2017, where his team leads the effort to make QIU a role model and an example for other universities to follow.He formerly served as Director of Policy and Strategic Planning at the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) where he was responsible for formulating and recommending policies on quality assurance systems for Malaysian higher education, as well as developing and implementing strategic planning for the MQA.
Professor Dr. Tina Lim Swee Kim
Director of Academic Affairs
Professor Dr Tina Lim Swee Kim obtained a PhD in Instructional Design and Development from Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Master of Education (Curriculum & Instruction) from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Science with Education (Hons) from Universiti Malaya. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in the Teaching of English as a Second Language from the Language Institute, Kuala Lumpur.
An experienced educator, Professor Dr Tina brings with her 32 years of teaching and management experience in secondary schools, teacher education institute and private higher education institutions. She was also formerly the Senior Manager for Research and Innovation, and then Director of the Institute of Quality, Research and Innovation with Open University Malaysia. Her work experience includes serving as the Course Design Academic Project Manager at the Western Sydney University and team leader for a local e-learning content developer, as well as the Academic Head and then Principal of Sunway College Ipoh. Prior to holding the position of Director of Academic Affairs, Professor Dr Tina served as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at QIU.
PROFESSOR DATUK DR ALLAN MATHEWS, B.S.K, P.G.D.K, RPh
DEAN, FACULTY OF PHARMACY
A two-time President of the Sabah Pharmaceutical Society and Honorary Fellow of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society, Prof. Datuk Dr Allan brings over four decades of experience in pharmaceuticals and academics to his stewardship of the Faculty.
A former World Health Organisation advisor and accomplished academic author, Prof Datuk Dr Allan is also a Member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy based on his pioneering work in establishing clinical pharmacy services. In recognition of his professional and NGO contributions, he was awarded the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu by the Governor of Sabah.
PROFESSOR DATO’ DR SELLAIAH S. PILLAY
DEAN, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dato’ Dr Sellaiah has a distinguished career in the field of Radiology over a period of almost four decades. Having held many senior positions in various government hospitals in Malaysia such as Hospital Taiping, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Hospital Teluk Intan and others, he is regarded as one the country’s foremost experts in the field of Radiology.
Starting his career as a Medical Officer / Radiologist back in 1979, Dato’ Dr Sellaiah rapidly moved on to hold many senior positions including Head of Radiological Services for the state of Perak. He is also part of many professional bodies such as the Malaysian Medical Association, the College of Radiology / Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, the Malaysian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Malaysian Association of Indian University Graduates and others.
As Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at QIU with his vast experience, Professor Dato’ Dr Sellaiah has a strong vision for the future of the Faculty and will work to bring the faculty to the next level of excellence as proven with his track record of successful leadership.
PROFESSOR DR ABDUL RAHEEM MOHAMAD YUSOF
DEAN, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
An educator for nearly 40 years, Prof. Dr Abdul Raheem has built a reputation as a commercial-savvy academic thanks to his experience holding posts that range from Academic Development and Quality Deputy Director to Chief Executive Officer.
Prof Dr Abdul Raheem has held several administrative posts at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, MTU Showcase and Albukhary International University. He has published more than 60 journal articles and proceedings, in addition to conducting over 30 research and consultancy projects for UPSI and the Ministry of Higher Education.
PROFESSOR DR VILASINI PILLAI
DEAN, FACULTY OF INTEGRATED LIFE SCIENCES
DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
A winner of numerous awards for her stellar research work, Professor Dr Vilasini Pillai has more than 30 years of experience in the highest echelons of government agricultural research.
Before joining QIU she was Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB), and she is also a former National Coordinator of the United Nations’ Development Programme (UNDP) project on Capacity Building for the implementation of the Malaysian Biosafety Law, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia and in the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Her expertise has seen her assisting in the establishment of the Secretariat for the National Science and Research Council, chaired by the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Prof. Dr Sivabala Naidu
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Dr. Sivabala Naidu has 38 years of experience as an educator and leader at all levels of education, ranging from primary to tertiary levels. His career and education pathways have provided him with a range of competencies in education with a proven track record in teaching, academic administration and research. He has presented at many international conferences and webinars such as the Asian Perspectives on English Language Teaching (2021), MELTA International Conference (2019) and TEFLIN conference in Makassar, (2018).
Prof. Dr Bakri Madon
Dean, Faculty of Computing and Engineering
Prof Dr Bakri Madon started his career as a chip design engineer at Hewlett-Packard Santa-Clara Technology Centre in Silicon Valley, California. He was later briefly attached at Universiti Malaya (UM) as a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering after completing his PhD in Electronics Engineering at University College London (UCL). Subsequently, he moved to Mimos in charge of its Design Methodology Division. While at Mimos, he managed a design team that developed the first Malaysian-made 16-bit microprocessor.
Prof Bakri later ventured into setting up various commercial entities in the ASIC design and embedded software training services sector. He has turned full circle and is now back in academia since 2014. His current research interests are in Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Education Technology.
