Education:

• PhD, Art & Design, Monash University, Australia, 2012
• M.A., Art & Design Education, De Montfort University, UK, 2002
• Post Graduate Diploma in Art & Design Education, De Montfort University, UK, 2001
• Bachelor of Design, Fine Metal Design, Institut Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1994

Area of Expertise:

• Jewellery, Metalsmithing, Craft Product & Sculpture.

Area of Interest:

• Sustainable Design, Sustainable Art, Practise Based Research, Artistic Research, Cultural Creativities.

Current Teaching and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Program Coordinator and Senior Lecturer In Contemporary Metal Design Department, Faculty Of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
• Adjunct Professor In Management & Science University, Shah Alam , Selangor, Malaysia.
• Supervisor for PhD research: Challenging Culture and Tradition: Transforming Traditional Hand Drawn Batik through Innovation of Chanting Tool.
• Creative Expert in Sustainability & Creative Arts: Wayang Project 1.0 organize by University of Malaya Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UM SDSN)

Selected Exhibitions:

• ASEAN Art & Design Symposium Workshop 2016 (ANDES), Alam Impian, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
• 2016 ASEAN Splendour Exhibition, Creative Media & Technology Hub, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia
• 2015 ASEAN Splendour Exhibition in accordance with 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• 2015 Malaysia Thailand Art Exchange (MATRAX), Gesturz, UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
• 2014 Shah Alam Gallery Open Show, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
• Ilham Fikir & Karya Exhibition 2014, Shah Alam Gallery, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
• Segaris Open Exibition 2014, Segaris Gallery, Publika, Malaysia.
• International Art & Jazz Festival 2014, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.
• 2013 Machang Art Inspiration (Mari), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• ArcaBudaya, PhD Examination Exhibition, Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Australia, 2012.
• 2011 Post-Graduate Colloquium & Exhibition, Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University, Australia.
• Sculpture 2011 `Flourish’. Toyota Community Spirit Gallery 7^th annual indoor outdoor sculpture exhibition.
• Yarra Valley Arts & Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards 2011.
• Of Snowflakes & Spacetime: life, symmetry & the evolution of the universe. Toyota Community Spirit Gallery sixth annual indoor outdoor sculpture exhibition, 2010
• 2010 Post-Graduate Colloquium & Exhibition, Faculty of Art Design, Monash University, Australia.
• 2007 National Craft Day Exhibition, Malaysia.
• Exhibitor in International Exposition of Research and Inventions of Institutions of Higher Learning, Malaysia, 2007.
• Friendship Exhibition of Fashion Jewellery, Gallery Kunang-Kunang, Malaysia, 2005.
• Friendship Exhibition of Fashion Jewellery, Townhouse Gallery, Malaysia, 2005.
• Getaran Exhibition, Shah Alam Gallery, Malaysia, 2004.
• Ekspresi Jiwa Merdeka Exhibition, Malaysia, 2003.

Selected Awards & Competitions:

• Silver Medal in Raja Zarith Sofiah Awards (Rzsa) Design Competition & Exhibition 2013.
• Gold Medal in the British Invention Show (BIS) 2008, London.
• Gold Medal in 19th International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition ITEX 2008.
• Gold award in the Inventions, Innovations & Designs (IID) 2008 organized by Institute of Research, Development and Commercialization, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
• Bronze Medal in the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2008, organized by Malaysian Association of Research Scientists (MARS).
• Second Place craft category in Piala Seri Iman Competition, 2007 organized by Terengganu State Government, Malaysia.

Paper Presented:

• Creative Plastic Recycling. Speaker for 3R Talk in conjunction with ~BE GREEN – NEVER SEE PLASTICS THE SAME WAY AGAIN’ 2016 organized by PETRONAS Chemical Group, KLCC, Malaysia.
• Creating Craft Product Utilizing an Up-Cycle Approach. Creative Technology Entrepreneur Conference 2013, Johor, Malaysia.
• Designing Contemporary Jewellery Utilizing an Up-Cycle Approach. The 3rd International Gem & Jewelry Conference 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
• A Studio Research Project: Malay Celebration as a Cultural Expression in Creating Sculpture Utilizing an Up-cycle Approach. The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2012, Osaka, Japan.
• A Journey of Transformation: Creating Accumulation Art through Up-cycle Approach.1^st Annual International Conference on Fine and Performing Arts, Athens, Greece, 2010.
• Recycled High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) as a New Material for the Furniture Industry in Malaysia. International Furniture Conference & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 2008.