School of General & Foundation Studies
Acting Director
MS. KOINDU MUTHUSAMY
MS. KOINDU MUTHUSAMY
Acting Director
Qualification:
BA Hons (UM), Dip in Edu (UM)
Appointment Specification:
- Admission Selection Committee
Research Interest/Expertise
- Teaching of language skills
- Communication
- Malaysian Affairs
- Sosio-economic development
- Student development
Deputy Director
MR. D. S. MURALY VELAVAN
MR. D. S. MURALY VELAVAN
Deputy Director, SGFS
Qualification:
Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics
Appointment Specification:
- Safety Officer
Research Interest/Expertise
- Neural Network
- Artificial Intelligence
Physics Unit
MR. NASHRI YAKOB
MR. NASHRI YAKOB
Coordinator
Qualification:
BSc Hons (UM)
Appointment Specification:
AFSA Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Shocked wave behavior in plasma pinch device.
- Hartree – Fock approximation, programming approach.
MR. D. S. MURALY VELAVAN
MR. D. S. MURALY VELAVAN
Deputy Director, SGFS
Qualification:
Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics
Appointment Specification:
- Safety Officer
Research Interest/Expertise
- Neural Network
- Artificial Intelligence
MR. MOHANARAO ATCHANAH
MR. MOHANARAO ATCHANAH
Lecturer – Physics
Qualification:
BSc Hons, Dip in Edu
Appointment Specification:
International Articulation
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Keeping up with latest developments in Physics and other fields in science
- Quantum Mechanics and Relativity
- History of Science and Mathematics
- Comparative Linguistics
- Japanese language and Culture
- English Literature and translated literary foreign books to English
Chemistry Unit
MS.REBECCA JAYAMALAR
MS.REBECCA JAYAMALAR
Coordinator & Lecturer
Qualification:
BSc.Hons, Chemistry (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Admission Selection Committee
- Quality Management System Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Cosmetology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Green Chemistry/Sustainable Chemistry
MS. TAN SAW HONG
MS. TAN SAW HONG
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- BSc Hons Applied Chemistry (UM)
- MSc Polymer Chemistry (UM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Biodegradable Polymer
- Green Technology
MS. PONNARASY GANESAN
MS. PONNARASY GANESAN
Lecturer
Qualification:
- BSc. Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)
- MSc. Engineering (Bioprocess)
Appointment Specification:
- Examinations
- STAR Rating Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Waste water treatment
- Extraction of plant oil
- Photocatalysis
- Biodiesel
Biology Unit
MS. VIJAYANANTHINEE ARUMUGAM
MS. VIJAYANANTHINEE ARUMUGAM
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
Biology Coordinator
Appointment Specification:
Event Management
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Molecular Biology
- Active immunity
- Cytogenetic Map
- Embryonic Stem Cell
MS. ANNUSHUYA SUBBA REDDY
MS. ANNUSHUYA SUBBA REDDY
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
- Masters of Science(UM)
Appointment Specification:
- Event organizing
- Assistant Exam Coordinator
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Bioactive compounds
- Cytotoxic
- Cell culture techniques
- Chemical investigations
MR. NITHIANANTHAM KUPPAN
MR. NITHIANANTHAM KUPPAN
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
BSc (Hons)Microbiology (USM), MSc. Microbiology (USM)
Mathematics Unit
MS. UVARANI LETCHMANA
MS. UVARANI LETCHMANA
Coordinator & Lecturer
Qualification:
- Dip Lab Tech,
- BSc,
- MSc (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Examinations
- Curriculum Review
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Education & Management
MR. OOI CHEK JIN
MR. OOI CHEK JIN
Lecturer – Mathematics
Qualification:
BSc Hons with Education (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Curriculum Review
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Statistical Probability
- Computer Programming
MS. NURSYAMIMI SUHAIMI
MS. NURSYAMIMI SUHAIMI
Lecturer – Mathematics
Qualification:
- B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics (USM)
- M.Sc. Mathematics (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
- Library Committee Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Differential Calculus
English Unit
MS. VELASHINI SEENIVASAGAM
MS. VELASHINI SEENIVASAGAM
Lecturer
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Second Language Acquisition and Socio-political Issues
- Emotional Intelligence
- Lifelong Learning
- Contemporary Literature and Women Empowerment
MS. UMA CHANDRA SAGARAN
MS. UMA CHANDRA SAGARAN
Coordinator & Lecturer
Qualification:
B.A. (English Language) (UPM)
Appointment Specification:
SATE Report Coordinator
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Discourse Analysis
- Communication Skills
MS. FAUSTINA LERENE DOMINIC
MS. FAUSTINA LERENE DOMINIC
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
B.A. Hons English Language & Communication (UPM), MBA (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Teaching of language skills
- Communication (Media Communication)
MS. VIGNESWARI RAJAVELOO
MS. VIGNESWARI RAJAVELOO
Lecturer – English
Qualification:
B.Edu Language and Literature
Appointment Specification:
Library Committee Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- English Language Teaching and Assessment Methods.
- Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
Foundation in Business Programme
MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN
MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN
Coordinator & Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
B.A Edu (Hons), MSc I.T. (USM), MSc Statistics (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Mentor-Mantee
- Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Applied Statistics
- Business Mathematics
MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM
MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM
Lecturer –Fundamental of Business Administration & Coordinators – General Studies
Qualification:
MSc (Univ. of Leicester)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Mentor-Mantee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Motivation
- Business Management
MS. GEYATHIRI GOPI
MS. GEYATHIRI GOPI
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
- B.A. Economics (Hons) (Industrial Economics) (UNIMAS)
- M.A. Economics (UUM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Mentor-Mentee Coordinator
- Remove Quality Management System Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Public finance
- Socio-economic
MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM
MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM
Lecturer – General Studies
Appointment Specification:
MOOC Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Cash management
- Credit risk
TS. PARTEEBAN M VARATHARAJOO
TS. PARTEEBAN M VARATHARAJOO
SGFS Lecturer
Education Qualification:
- B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science (Software Engineering) (UM)
- M.Sc. Information Technology (UUM)
Professional Qualification / Membership:
- Professional Technologist (Ts/P.Tech), Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
- Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)
- Professional Membership, Internet Society
- Professional Membership, Association for Computing Machinery
Appointment Specification:
- AIMST Personal Data Protection Officer
- AIMST Internal Auditor / e-MyRA Internal Auditor
- AIMST Record and Disposal Authorization Committee
- AIMST Task Force Committee
- SGFS Research Committee
- SGFS Marketing Committee Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Software Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bioinformatics
General Studies Unit
MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM
MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM
Lecturer –Fundamental of Business Administration & Coordinators – General Studies
Qualification:
MSc (Univ. of Leicester)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Mentor-Mantee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Motivation
- Business Management
MR. MUHAMAD RAJA ABDULLAH
MR. MUHAMAD RAJA ABDULLAH
Lecturer
Qualification:
- Assoc. Dip TESOL ( Sheffield City Polytechnic, London 1990)
- Assoc. Dip TESOL ( Trinity College London 1989 )
- B.A (Hons) TESOL ( University of Leads, UK 1995 )
- Master ESL ( University Malaya 2003 )
Appointment Specification:
Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Teacher education
- Teaching of language skills
- Critical thinking
- General Psychology
MS. AGELYIA MURUGAN
MS. AGELYIA MURUGAN
Lecturer – General Studies
Qualification:
- B.A. Education (TESL) (UPM)
- M.A. English Language Studies & Linguistics(USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Research Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
- Digital Storytelling
- Psycholinguistics
- Gamifications
- ESL Teaching & Learning
MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM
MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM
Lecturer – General Studies
Appointment Specification:
MOOC Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Cash management
- Credit risk
MS. KOINDU MUTHUSAMY
MS. KOINDU MUTHUSAMY
Acting Director
Qualification:
BA Hons (UM), Dip in Edu (UM)
Appointment Specification:
- Admission Selection Committee
Research Interest/Expertise
- Teaching of language skills
- Communication
- Malaysian Affairs
- Sosio-economic development
- Student development
Administrative Staff
MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM
MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM
Administrative Officer
