ABOUT ME (Ahlulwulus)

I'm an associate professor at the School of Computing (SOC), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia. I obtained a Diploma in Computer Science (DipCompSc.) in 1986 and Bachelor of Computer Science (BSc.) in 1988 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Master of Information Technology (MSc. IT) in 1999 from UUM, and Degree of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Software Engineering (Data Warehouse) in 2012 from UUM. My academic activities included teaching in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computer systems ranging from system analysis and design, database systems, database administration, and business intelligence. I'm also supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) in a particular areas such as software engineering, data warehouse, business intelligence, knowledge management, ontology, and data analytics. I'm was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), International Association Software Architecture (IASA), Management Science/Operations Research Society of Malaysia (MSORSM), The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC), and Internet Society (ISOC).

I was a Director of UUM Computer Center (CC) from 2001 to 2006 that responsible to plan, execute, manage, and monitor the utilization and implementation of computer systems in UUM, and a Director of UUM Innovation and Commercialization Center from 2013 to 2014 that responsible to manage the commercialization of UUM innovation products. I was involved as a consultant in the development of Information Systems in various organizations such as the Kedah State Development Corporation (KSDC), Lembaga Kemajuan Penanam-Penanam Padi Negeri Kedah (LKPPK), Jabatan Agama Wilayah Persekutuan (JAWI), Universiti Islam Malaysia (USIM), and Entrepreneur Department Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE). My research interests focus on business intelligence, data warehouse, knowledge management, ontology, and data analytics. I have received various research grants such as University Fund, Leads Grant, Research Acculturation Grant Scheme (RAGS), Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Knowledge Transfer Program (KTP), and various agency research grants. I am also a Certified Professional Trainer from Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), Certified Data Science Specialization from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), and Certified Professional Requirement Engineering Foundation Level from the Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB). Besides teaching, research and consultancy, I actively conduct training or workshops on mobile application development (cross-platform), data management, and data science specialization.

Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Azman B Ta'a