School of General & Foundation Studies
Director

MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA

MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA
Qualification:
- M.Sc IT B.Sc (Hons)
General Studies Unit

MS. AGELYIA MURUGAN

MS. AGELYIA MURUGAN
Head Unit (General Studies Unit)
Lecturer – General Studies
Qualification:
- B.A. Education (TESL) (UPM)
- M.A. English Language Studies & Linguistics(USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Research Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
- Digital Storytelling
- Psycholinguistics
- Gamifications
- ESL Teaching & Learning

MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA

MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA
Qualification:
- M.Sc IT B.Sc (Hons)

MS. VIGNESWARI RAJAVELOO

MS. VIGNESWARI RAJAVELOO
Lecturer – English
Qualification:
- B.Edu Language and Literature
Appointment Specification:
- Library Committee Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- English Language Teaching and Assessment Methods.
- Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
Foundation in Business Programme

MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN

MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN
Head Unit (Foundation in Business Programme)
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- B.A Edu (Hons)
- MSc I.T. (USM)
- MSc Statistics (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Mentor-Mantee
- Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Applied Statistics
- Business Mathematics
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MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM

MS. MAGESHWARI SUBRAMANIAM
Lecturer
Appointment Specification:
- MOOC Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Cash management
- Credit risk

MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM

MS. SASI DEVI RATNAM
Lecturer –Fundamental of Business Administration
Qualification:
- MSc (Univ. of Leicester)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Mentor-Mantee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Motivation
- Business Management

MS. GEYATHIRI GOPI

MS. GEYATHIRI GOPI
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
- B.A. Economics (Hons) (Industrial Economics) (UNIMAS)
- M.A. Economics (UUM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Mentor-Mentee Coordinator
- Remove Quality Management System Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Public finance
- Socio-economic
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Chemistry Unit

MS. PONNARASY GANESAN

MS. PONNARASY GANESAN
Head Unit (Chemistry Unit)
Lecturer
Qualification:
- BSc. Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)
- MSc. Engineering (Bioprocess)
Appointment Specification:
- Examinations
- STAR Rating Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Waste water treatment
- Extraction of plant oil
- Photocatalysis
- Biodiesel

MS. NUR ANIS ATHIRAH BINTI ANUAR

MS. NUR ANIS ATHIRAH BINTI ANUAR
Lecturer

MS. TAN SAW HONG

MS. TAN SAW HONG
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- BSc Hons Applied Chemistry (UM)
- MSc Polymer Chemistry (UM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Biodegradable Polymer
- Green Technology
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Mathematics Unit

MS. UVARANI LETCHMANA

MS. UVARANI LETCHMANA
Head Unit (Mathematics Unit)
Lecturer
Qualification:
- Dip Lab Tech,
- BSc,
- MSc (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Examinations
- Curriculum Review
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Education & Management

MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN

MS. SUGUNESWARY ELLAPPAN
Head Unit (Foundation in Business Programme)
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- B.A Edu (Hons)
- MSc I.T. (USM)
- MSc Statistics (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Mentor-Mantee
- Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Applied Statistics
- Business Mathematics
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MS. NURSYAMIMI SUHAIMI

MS. NURSYAMIMI SUHAIMI
Lecturer – Mathematics
Qualification:
- B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics (USM)
- M.Sc. Mathematics (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
- Library Committee Representative
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Differential Calculus
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Biology Unit

MS. ANNUSHUYA SUBBA REDDY

MS. ANNUSHUYA SUBBA REDDY
Head Unit (Biology Unit)
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
- Masters of Science(UM)
Appointment Specification:
- Event organizing
- Assistant Exam Coordinator
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Bioactive compounds
- Cytotoxic
- Cell culture techniques
- Chemical investigations
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DR. SASIREIGGA A/P JAYA JOTHI

DR. SASIREIGGA A/P JAYA JOTHI
Qualification:
- BSc, MSc, PhD (Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia)
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Phage
- Agriculture
- Formulation

MS. VIJAYANANTHINEE ARUMUGAM

MS. VIJAYANANTHINEE ARUMUGAM
SGFS Lecturer
Qualification:
- Biology Coordinator
Appointment Specification:
- Event Management
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Molecular Biology
- Active immunity
- Cytogenetic Map
- Embryonic Stem Cell
ICT Unit

MS. GANAPREETHA RENUNATHAN NAIDU

MS. GANAPREETHA RENUNATHAN NAIDU
Head Unit (ICT Unit)
Qualification:
- MSc. Information Technology
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Knowledge Management
- Information Systems Management

MS. SUMATHI DARMALINGAM

MS. SUMATHI DARMALINGAM
Qualification:
- B.A (Hons) with Education, University Science Malaysia
- MSc. (IT), University Science Malaysia
English Unit

MS. VINISHWARYA JAMES

MS. VINISHWARYA JAMES
Lecturer

MS. WINIFRED THIVYAMALAR MATHES

MS. WINIFRED THIVYAMALAR MATHES
Lecturer

MR. JONATHAN TENG ZIE MING

MR. JONATHAN TENG ZIE MING
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- Master of Arts (Linguistics and English Language Studies)
- Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (Honours)
Research Interest:
- Linguistics

MS. NAGADEWI BALASUBRAMANIAM

MS. NAGADEWI BALASUBRAMANIAM
Lecturer (English Unit)
Qualification:
- Bachelor of Education (HONOURS) TESL
- Master of Communication
Research Interest/Expertise
- Communication
- Language & Media
- Teaching English as Second Language (TESL)
Physics Unit

MR. NASHRI YAKOB

MR. NASHRI YAKOB
Head Unit (Physics Unit)
Qualification:
- BSc Hons (UM)
Appointment Specification:
- AFSA Advisory Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Shocked wave behavior in plasma pinch device.
- Hartree – Fock approximation, programming approach.
Administrative Staff

MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM

MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM
Administrative Officer