A public health / environmental scientist with over 22 years of experience as a Scientific Officer with the Malaysian Ministry of Health at state, federal and institutional level.

Expertise in public health/epidemiology, environmental health, surveillance/monitoring and investigation of water quality pollutants, health risk assessment, hospital engineering/indoor air environment for an ultimate vision of improving population health.

Roles and responsibilities in laboratory management, programme management, capacity building, policy setting, regulatory establishment and implementation, data analysis/management and evaluation, auditing and accreditation, training of staff as well as research management in both public health and medical areas.

Qualified with a PhD (2016) on remediation of water pollution supervised by national/international water experts: Prof Dato' Seri Ir. Dr Zaini Ujang, Prof Ir. Megat Johari and Prof Dr. Norio Sugiura at Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, UTM Malaysia (MJIIT, UTM) in collaboration with University of Tsukuba, Japan.

Managed/conducted more than 14 research projects (6 in water quality, 3 in clinical epidemiology at Clinical Research Centre, 3 at Institute for Medical Research, 1 at Kuala Lumpur Hospital and 1 on water pollution remediation during PhD).

Published 3 journal articles and 70 over technical reports on water surveillance, water treatment sanitary survey, water treatment health risk assessment and investigation reports. Delivered more than 13 oral and 5 poster presentations at national and international conferences.

Delivered lectures and training throughout the country; as well as reviewer of local and international journals and conferences papers.

Prominent work experiences as a Scientific Officer, Ministry of Health Malaysia:

• Deputy Head of Outpatient Pathology Laboratory, Kuala Lumpur Hospital (Aug 2020 – current).
• Institute for Medical Research (Sept 2013 – July 2020):
  • National public health/epidemiology research projects (2015- 2018).
  • Facility management team for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) OECD accredited research laboratory (2013-2015).
  • Secretariat/editorial board of IMR Newsletter, IMR & NIH Bulletin and MOH Annual Report (2018-2020).
• Head of Haematology Unit, National Blood Centre (Jan – Aug 2010) - managing a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited laboratory
• Principal investigator, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Research Centre (2009-2010)
• Hospital Operation Engineering, Ministry of Health (2007 – 2009)
  • Regulatory role for Privatized Hospital Support Services
  • Leading Environmental & Engineering Infection Control activities for Hospitals/Clinics
  • Secretariat/Pioneer the Committee on Handling Fungus Infestation in the Healthcare Facilities.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Liaison Officer (2006-2007) - facilitate WHO Programme Budget by liaising with 42 division/state directors of Ministry of Health Malaysia
• National Drinking Water Quality Surveillance Programme (2000 – 2007) - State and Ministry role - management of programme, policies, epidemiology surveillance, outbreak management, data analysis, research, auditing and training

Overseas volunteer experience at a city council, City of Holdfast Bay in Adelaide, Australia:

Professional membership:

WHO Regional Pacific & WHO Malaysia Country Office Officials with Datuk Ir Dr M.S. Pillay [Deputy Director General (Research & Technical Support) and myself as WHO-MOH liaison officer, Dec 2006   Launch of MJIIT, UTM (2012) - with Secretary-General of Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (my PhD supervisor) and Prime Minister.