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    Industry Advisory Panel

    Industry Advisory Panel

    Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) members are distinguished Professional Engineers and senior industry practitioners appointed to provide valuable insights into industry expectations, emerging trends and professional competencies. Their guidance helps ensure that UTP programmes remain relevant, industry-focused and globally competitive.

    Roles & Responsibilities

    1. Participate in programme planning and review activities to support continuous quality improvement.
    2. Review programme objectives and curriculum implementation in relation to current and future industry requirements.
    3. Review teaching and learning approaches, delivery methods, laboratory facilities and industrial training implementation.
    4. Provide an industry perspective on graduate quality to ensure graduates are:
    • Relevant and valuable to the profession.
    • Aligned with industry and government objectives.
    • Responsive to changing industry needs.
    • Prepared for technological advancement.
    • Able to contribute towards research, innovation and national development.
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    Appointed Industry Advisory Panel Members
    Programme Name Designation & Company​
    Integrated Engineering
    Faiz H Hussin Founder/ Director, Dyna Segmen Sdn Bhd
    Integrated Engineering
    Noorazidi Bin Che Azib Vice President Operational Technology & Strategic Programs (OTSP) and Environment Health & Safety (EHS), Inari Technology Sdn. Bhd.
    Integrated Engineering
    Dr. Thirupathi Rao Head, GHG Management, Group HSE, PETRONAS
    Integrated Engineering
    Muhamad Faizal bin Saidin Group Chief Business Officer, EPOMS Group Sdn Bhd
    Integrated Engineering
    Intanwati Abu Bakar President and Chairman, ExxonMobil Business Support Centre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (EMBSCM)
    Integrated Engineering
    Ir. Wong Kie Hien Production Director & CSU Manager, Ecoceres Renewable Fuels Sdn Bhd
    Chemical Engineering
    Ir. Dr. Chan Tuck Leong General Manager, LNG Project, PETRONAS
    Chemical Engineering Ir. Dr. Nor Halim Bin Hassan
    Director, Department of Occupational Safety and Health Negeri Sembilan State
    Chemical Engineering
    Rizal Harris Wong Group Technical Authority Process Safety, PETRONAS
    Chemical Engineering Ts. Naim Adzha Muhammad Process Safety Director Asia Pacific, Cargill Inc.
    Civil Engineering Ir. Dr. Lee Yun Fook Executive Director, Sepakat Setia Perunding Sdn. Bhd.
    Civil Engineering
    Ir. Sharifah Azlina Raja Kamal Pasmah CEO & Director, HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd
    Civil Engineering Ir. Dr Gue Chang Shin Associate Director, G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd
    Civil Engineering Ir. Cornelius Ting Kang Lung 1. Custodian, (C&S Design & Integrity – Onshore), Group Technical Solutions, PD&T, PETRONAS
    2. Head, Discipline Resource Person (Civil)
    3. Member SKG11
    Electrical & Electronics Engineering Sharul A Rashid Custodian Engineer, Instrumentation & Control, PETRONAS
    Computer Engineering
    Siti Najihah Azhar Assistant General Manager to CX Strategy & Customer Journey / Special Officer to TM Group Chief Marketing Officer (CMO),Telekom Malaysia ™ Berhad
    Computer Engineerin
    Ong Chin Hu Vice President & General Manager, StarFive Technology International Sdn Bhd
    Mechanical Engineering Ir. Ts. Dr Harris Abd Rahman Sabri Principal Engineer (Rotating Equipment), PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd
    Mechanical Engineering Ahmad Yunus Abdul Talib CEO, PT UZMA / Executive Director, Uzma Berhad / Executive Vice President, Uzma Engineering Sdn Bhd
    Mechanical Engineering Ir. Mohd Yuza Mohd Yusof Head Operations, DRB-Hicom Bhd
    Mechanical Engineering Ts. Dr. Ridwan Mokhtar Designation Manager (Area Maintenance), Technical Services Department, PETRONAS Carigali Iraq Holding B.V
    Mechanical Engineering Ts. Ajamain Kasim Chief Technical Officer, DSR Taiko Berhad
    Mechanical Engineering Dr. Azmir Harun Integrity/Mechanical Specialist, ExxonMobil
    Mechanical Engineering Ir. Ahmad Nizam Mohamed Amin Chief Technical Officer –Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
    Materials Engineering Ir. Ts. Davendren Vereya Engineering Data Manager, SBM Offshore
    Materials Engineering Ts. Dr. Liza Anuar Head, Materials Engineering, PROTON Berhad
    Materials Engineering Mohd Fairus Ahmad Head of Quality Control Department, CTRM Aero Composites Sdn Bhd
    Materials Engineering Ir. Ahmad Abdullah Ahmad Johari Principal Materials Engineering, PETRONAS / PD&T / GTS
    Materials Engineering Dr. Samuel Ong Teng San R&D Director, Lumileds Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
    Petroleum Engineering Louay Louis Laham Chief Executive Officer, Sapura Drilling, Sapura Energy Berhad
    Petroleum Engineering
     Liong Sze Jon Senior Manager, Business Development, Halliburton Malaysia
    Petroleum Engineering
    Mohamad Hanif Hashim Senior Vice President & General Manager, Petrofac Malaysia
    Petroleum Engineering Imran Hakim Abdul Aziz
    Petroleum Engineering Ts. Chen Jiun Horng (Chris) Production Technologist, International Petroleum Corporation, Malaysia
    Petroleum Engineering Mohd Abshar Bin Mohd Nor General Manager, Asset Decommissioning, Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
    Petroleum Engineering Shahrul Nizar Bin Ahmad Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Velesto Energy Berhad
    Petroleum Engineering Ahmad Zakir Salehudin Senior General Manager, Petroleum Engineering Department, Development Division, PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
    Petroleum Engineering
    Suresh Sinnappu Vice President Global Account (NOCs), Weatherford
    Civil Engineering Mohd Nazmi Bin Mohd Ali Napiah Custodian/Head/Group Technical Authority |Pipeline Engineering, Civil, Structure & Pipeline Engineering Skill Group Advisor (SKG11 Advisor)
    Electrical & Electronics Engineering Suresh Kumar Perabalachandra Dass General Manager & Vice President of Malaysia Design Center, Intel Corporation.
    Electrical & Electronics Engineering EUR ING Ir Ts Mohd Nazri Ali Custodian (Distribution), Project Delivery & Technology, PETRONAS
    Electrical & Electronics Engineering Yeoh Shih Hoong Executive Director & Senior Executive Vice President, Vitrox Corp Bhd
    Electrical & Electronics Engineering Ivan Teh Fu Sun Director of Engineering, Solution Engineering, Lattice Semiconductor Malaysia
    Computer Engineering Mark Yong CEO & CO – Founder, Garuda Robotics Pte Ltd