Assoc. Prof. Roslizawati Che Aziz
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roslizawati Che Aziz is the Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre. She has extensive expertise in community-based tourism and ecotourism. She holds the Halal Executive Professional Certificate from the Islamic & Religious Department (JAKIM), Malaysia. She is also a Certified Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD-Corp) Trainer (#25380) and a Certified Professional Wellness Trainer (C.P.W.T.). In addition, she is a Certified Hospitality Trainer from Le Cordon Bleu School of Hospitality and Tourism, G. D. Goenka University, India. She earned an Executive Diploma of Entrepreneurship Educator from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and holds a Tourist Guide Certificate (SKM Level 3).
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir
Head of Division (Global And Internationalization)
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir is an Associate Fellow at GERIC and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Creative Technology & Heritage, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Certified MBOT Professional Technologist, and Founder of Cre8tivation Lab UMK. He leads the Master of Innovation and Design program task force at UMK. With over 20 years of experience in ICT integration and entrepreneurship projects across government, industry, and higher education, his research focuses on creative innovation, digital technology, educational technology, software engineering, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurial leadership.He has received multiple national and international research & innovation awards, secured 10 intellectual properties (IP), and published over 70 academic and creative works. In 2018, he was honored with the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Mentor Award by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.Dr. Nik also serves on several advisory boards and association, Chairman, Association of Creative Technology Innovator Malaysia(ACTIM), including UniKL (MBA), MIU (DBA), and Bayarcash, and contributes as a Master Trainer (MDEC), Professional Software Tester (MSTB), TTAC Auditor, and MBOT Assessment Panel member.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasif Rafidee Hasbollah
Head of Division (Entrepreneurship And Research)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasif Rafidee bin Hasbollah is an Associate Fellow at GERIC. Previously he was appointed as Deputy Dean (Research and Student Development) at the Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, UMK. He obtained his PhD from University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom in Facilities Management. He has been lecturing for over 10 years. His main research area are in Nursing Home, Spa and Wellness Facilities focusing on humanity hospitality. He aims to improve the Humanity Hospitality of Health and Wellness Facilities in Malaysia by uplifting the knowledge and application through quality teaching and curriculum enhancement via industrial involvement, better student experience and participation in and out of class and in his research.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurnaddia Nordin
Head of Division (Creative Writing And Publication)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurnaddia Nordin serves as an Associate Fellow at GERIC and Associate Professor specializing in Economics within the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. With an extensive educational background spanning 14 years, she has effectively overseen the academic progress of over 40 undergraduate students, 3 master's students, and 5 doctoral candidates.Actively participating in numerous esteemed professional organizations, including the Malaysian Economic Association, the Consumer & Family Economy Association of Malaysia, the Malaysian Information Systems Association (MyAis), and the South East Asian International Trade Academia Association (SITAA), she has established herself as an engaged and committed academic.Dr. Nurnaddia Nordin's contributions extend to research, where she has been an integral part of 19 local and international research grants across diverse disciplines. Her research endeavors have culminated in the successful publication of 52 papers in reputable journals, both nationally and internationally, spanning the realms of economics, finance, management, and entrepreneurship.This remarkable body of work has garnered significant recognition, earning her 15 gold medals and 8 special awards in various local and international innovation competitions, further underscoring her substantial impact in academia and beyond.
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rafiki
Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rafiki, Associate Professor and as the Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Medan Area (UMA). He was with University College of Bahrain in the Department of Business Administration as Assistant Professor and as Research Associate in the Mizan Research Centre, Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains lslam Malaysia (USIM). He obtained his BBA degree with a major of Marketing from MARA University of Technology and Masters in Management from International Islamic University of Malaysia. In March 2014, he awarded Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He is holding Certified Islamic Marketing Associate (CIMA) from the International Islamic Marketing Association (IIMA). He has published many chapters of books/authored books and articles related to Islamic management, entrepreneurship, SMEs, leadership and halal industry by International publishers such as IBA-MacMillan, IGI Global, Emerald Publishing (Journal of Islamic Marketing, Asian Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Investment Compliance, PSU Research Review, RAUSP Management Journal, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Journal of Advance in Management Research, Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy), Springer, Routledge etc. He also became the editorial advisory board and reviewer in reputable publishers of Emerald (Journal of Islamic Marketing, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management) and Elsevier. He has presented academic papers in various international seminars/conferences such as in Indonesia, Malaysia, United Kingdom and Turkey. He won as the Outstanding Reviewer of Literati Awards 2020 by Emerald Publishing.
1 APRIL 2025 - 1 APRIL 2027
Prof. Sr. Dr. Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi specializes in the area of integrated design and construction management. He holds a PhD in the field of Construction Project Management from the University of Salford, UK. As an academic and a fully qualified Building Surveyor, he has been actively involved in research and consulting work related to the areas of Industrialized (offsite) and Modern Methods of Construction, as well as Integrated Design Delivery Solutions. Integrated Project Delivery, Lean Construction, Building Information Modelling, Sustainable (Green) Construction, Life Cycle Costing, Value Management, Building Performance (e.g., Energy Management and Audit), and Management of Technology. Besides actively particularly in various academic activities, he is also a prolific author with numerous publications, particularly in the field of Construction and Technology Management.
1 APRIL 2025 - 1 APRIL 2027
Dr. Latifah Bibi Musafar HameedUniversiti Islam Selangor
Dr. Latifah completed her PhD in Economics (Economic Development) from Universiti Malaya in 2014. Her areas of expertise include Economic Development, Social Economy, Social Finance, Welfare Economics, and Healthcare services for both public and private sectors. Dr Latifa has several years of experience as a senior consultant and a researcher, and has been involved in a number of research projects when she served in Zetta Consultant Sdn. Bhd. (a Consultancy Company) and Merdeka Centre Research Company. Currently, Dr Latifa is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research, Community and Industry Link in Selangor Islamic University. Apart from being an academician, Dr Latifa is also appointed as the Steering Committee for BAILTULMAL in Selangor state and Fellow Advisor to Zakat Authority in Kedah state, and had been appointed as a Special Committee Member to Identify the Impact of Implementing Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) towards Selangor Islamic Religious Council in 2016. Academically, Dr Latifa is also entrusted as the external and internal journal reviewer as well as part of the editorial board. Involved in countless research grants both internally and externally, Dr Latifa and her team have received numerous research grants. They have also been awarded with Islamic Innovation Award and Gold Medal for the Innovation of Sadaqa House Model at the 8th Exposition on Islamic Innovation (i-INOVA) 2018, Gold Medal for Sadaqa House Model in the 2nd Innovation, Technology & Research Exhibition (2nd ITREX) 2019, Gold Award for Sadaqa House Model at the International Conference and Exposition on Inventions by 2019 Institute of Higher Learning 2019 (PECIPTA’19), and Gold Medal for Sadaqa House at Malaysian Technology Expo in 2021. At a personal level, she has been awarded Excellent Service Award in KUIS and Best Presenter Award in the 6th International Seminar of Entrepreneurship and Business (ISEB 2018).
Dr.Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
Universiti Xiamen
21 October 2025 - 21 October 2027
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