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Student Development Advisory Council

​​​​​​Since 10 September 2012, the Student Development Advisory Council (SDAC) has been formulating initiatives to help ensure that a UTP graduate is well-rounded and is empowered with the right skills to succeed. Its primary role is to enhance the marketability and employability of graduates in a challenging, ever-evolving environment via purpose-specific programmes that are designed in-line with current industry demands.

       

Chairman​​​​​​​​​​​​
Ir. Mohamed Firouz Asnan, FASc
President, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Members​​​​​​​​​​​
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus
President, Mercy Malaysia

Dato’ Dr. Rizal Abu Bakar
Executive Director, Brain Expert Sdn. Bhd.

Dato’ Najmuddin Abdullah
Vice President, Strategic Communications, Telekom Malaysia

Datuk Syafinaz Selamat
Executive Director, Syafinaz Selamat Sdn Bhd

Datuk Shalin Zulkifli
Head of Malaysian Athletes Career & Education (MACE)

Dr. Sumitra Nair
Sustainability Consultant and Trainer, Senior Director and Head of Sustainability, Telekom Malaysia

Dr. Alizi Alias
Co-Founder, Psychospiritual Institute

Faiz Hussin Hussin
Founder / Managing Director, Dyna Segmen Sdn Bhd

Muhammad Shafiq Shahrul Amar
Team Principal, Creative Minds

Shahrina Abdol Raman
Senior General Manager, Global HR Partners HC, Group HRM, PETRONAS

*Correct as at​ November 2025​​​