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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