Qualification and Granting Institution

• Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) in Art And Design, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia, 2010
• MSc. (Counselling), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2000
• Bac. Edu (Guidance and Counselling), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1995
• Diploma of Agriculture, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1991

Areas of Expertise

• Psychology of Art and Design, Group Creativity and Personality Traits

Teaching Interest

• Psychology of Art and Design, Graduate Seminar, Research Methodology, Personality Traits, Group Communication

Research Interest

• Design Psychology, Psychology Personality, Brainstorming, Group Counselling, Creative Thinking, Self Learning, Communication Skills and Research Methodology

Award

• Excellent Service Award 2011

Achievements

• Conferred Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang UiTM 2011
• Conferred Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang UiTM 2004
• Best Paper Award - Silver (Asean Conference on Scientific and Social Science Research 2011)
• Academic Excellence Award – Ph.D (2010)
• Conferred Watikah Penceramah Modul Kemahiran Insaniah (KI) UiTM

License & Credentials

• Registered Counsellor (KB00423)
• Majlis Reka Bentuk Malaysia

Competency Level Assessment (PTK)

• TK 5 Level 2010 Year Taken – Band 4 (Excellent)
• TK 3 Level 2003 Year Taken – Band 4 (Excellent)

Teaching Experience

Undergraduate Level

• PSY 533 - Psychology of Art and Design
• PSY 543 - Psychology of Art and Design
• PSY 523 - Industrial Psychology
• PSY 253 - Adolescent Psychology
• RMD 557 - Research Methodology

Master Level

• AMT 706 Graduate Seminar

Supervision of Students

• Ph.D (2012) - Adee Arifin - A Relationship Study Between Heavy Metal Music and Sensation-Seeking, Self-Esteem and Self-Value Among Late adolescents in Malaysia (Co-Supervisor)
• M.A. (2012) - Mohd Fauzi Harun- A Study on Public Perspective Towards the Standard of Jawi Usage on Road Name Signs (Main Supervisor)
• M.A. (2012) - Nur Fadhilah Bt. Mohd Omar - Holistic Development of Design Criteria for Local Authority of the Sub-Urban Cyber café Reducing Social Problem among Youth Community (Main Supervisor)
• M.A. (2012) - Shara'ain Bt. Bakar - Design Study on Furniture Material Innovation Towards Bumiputra Manifacturer (Main Supervisor)

Prosiding

Amer Shakir Zainol & Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof (2008). The relationship personality of product designers and process towards group brainstorming. Prosiding 2nd International Conference on Applied and Creative Arts, University Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching Sarawak, 16-17 Jan. 2008 (ISBN:983-9257-82-3)

Amer Shakir Zainol & Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof (2008).Penjanaan idea kreatif melalui teknik sumbangsaran. Prosiding Sidang Seni, Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 19-20 August 2008. (ISBN:978-983-3497-27-0)

Amer Shakir Zainol, Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof, Khairul Anwar Mastor & Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi ( 2009). The influence of personality traits toward process loss in group brainstorming. Prosiding Southeast Asia Psychology Conference, University Malaysia Sabah, 9-11 July 2009. (ISBN:978-983-2641-40-7)

Amer Shakir Zainol, Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof, Khairul Anwar Mastor, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi & Norazan Mohamed Ramli (2009). Using group brainstorming in industrial design context: Factors inhibit and exhibit. Prosiding 1st National Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, FSPU, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, D.E., Malaysia, 14-15 Nov. 2009 (ISBN:978-976-305-449-7) (Accessible online in Elsevier'sProcedia Social and Behavioural Sciences in www.ScienceDirect.com, indexed in SCOPUS and Thomson Reuters CPCI).

Amer Shakir Zainol, Mustaffa Halabi Azahari, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi, Adzrool Izwan Ismail & Norizan Sharif (2011). Applicability of personality traits among Malaysian politicians. Prosiding National Seminar on Malaysian Politics, INTEKMA  Resort & Convention Centre, Shah Alam, 12 Jan. 2011 

Amer Shakir Zainol, Mustaffa Halabi Azahari, Khairul Anwar Mastor, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi, & Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof (2011). Brainstorming In Industrial Design Education: Is there Mediation Effect? Prosiding Asean Conference on Scientific and Social Science Research 2011, Gurney Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 22-23 June 2011. (ISBN:978-983-42570-3-3)

Amer Shakir Zainol, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi , Baharudin Ujang , Norazan Mohamed Ramli & Adzrool Idzwan Ismail (2011). Procedure Adapting the instrument in social science research: aspect in brainstorming research. Prosiding Asean Conference on Scientific and Social Science Research 2011, Gurney Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 22-23 June 2011. (ISBN:978-983-42570-3-3)

Saiful Bahar Salim, Muhamad Firdaus Ramli, Amer Shakir Zainol, Saiful Akram Bin Che Cob & Kamarudzaman Md. Isa (2011). Signs and Images Towards Uprising Yemeni Revolutions. Prosiding 6th International Qualitative Research Convention, Putrajaya Marriot, Malaysia, 13-15 November 2011.

Saiful Bahar Salim, Amer Shakir Zainol, Mustaffa Halabi Hj. Azahari & Muhamad Firdaus Ramli (2011) Improvement of Graphic Design & digital Media Towards  a Student who Stammers at University Science & Technology Yemen, Sana’ Yemen. Prosiding International Conference on University Education, INCUE 2011, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 7-8 December 2011.

Muhamad Firdaus Ramli, Kamarudzaman Md. Isa, Erry Arham Azmi, & Amer Shakir Zainol (2012). Design Improvements for Special Unit Armed Forces Protective Garment. Proceeding International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences & Technology (ICAST 2012), Penang, Malaysia, 3-4 March 2012. (ISBN:978-983-44499-1-9)

Mohd Fauzi Bin Harun, Mohd Amin Mohd Noh, & Amer Shakir Zainol (2012). A Study on Public Perspective Towards the Standardization of Jawi Usage on Road Name Signs. Proceeding Art and Design International Conference 2012 (AnDIC 2012), Shah Alam, Malaysia, 18-19 April 2012. (ISBN:978-967-11080-1-7)

Amer Shakir Zainol, Mustaffa Halabi Azahari, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi, & Muhamad Firdaus Ramli (2012). Improving Satisfaction: The Importance of Ownership of the Topic under the Group Brainstorming Technique. Prosiding ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, Siam City Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand 16-18 July 2012. (ISBN:9-789673-634040) (Accessible online in Elsevier's Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences in www.ScienceDirect.com, indexed in SCOPUS and Thomson Reuters CPCI).

Journal

Amer Shakir Zainol, Muhammad Tamyez Bajuri & Shamsiah Sapri (2008). The usage of group brainstorming for designers to generate new ideas. Journal INTI,16(1), 51-58. (ISSN:0126-5822).Amer Shakir Zainol, Wan Zaiyana Mohd Yusof, Khairul Anwar Mastor, Zuraidah Mohd