School of General & Foundation Studies
Director
MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA
MR. UMAHGANDAN A/L RAMAYA
Qualification:
- M.Sc IT B.Sc (Hons)
Deputy Director
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
Deputy Director, SGFS
Head Unit (English Unit)
Qualification:
- Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics
Appointment Specification:
- Safety Officer
Research Interest/Expertise
- Neural Network
- Artificial Intelligence
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. 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
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
Deputy Director, SGFS
Head Unit (English Unit)
Qualification:
- Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics
Appointment Specification:
- Safety Officer
Research Interest/Expertise
- Neural Network
- Artificial Intelligence
DR. CHARITRA HANTHUR GANGADHARA
DR. CHARITRA HANTHUR GANGADHARA
Associate Professor
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)
MS. VELASHINI SEENIVASAGAM
MS. VELASHINI SEENIVASAGAM
Lecturer
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Second Language Acquisition and Socio-political Issues
- Emotional Intelligence
- Lifelong Learning
- Contemporary Literature and Women Empowerment
MS. FAUSTINA LERENE DOMINIC
MS. FAUSTINA LERENE DOMINIC
Senior Lecturer
Qualification:
- B.A. Hons English Language & Communication (UPM), MBA (USM)
Appointment Specification:
- Marketing Committee Representative
- Event Organizing Committee
Research Interest/Expertise:
- Teaching of language skills
- Communication (Media Communication)
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.
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
MR. MURALY VELAVAN DORAISAMY
Deputy Director, SGFS
Head Unit (English Unit)
Qualification:
- Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics
Appointment Specification:
- Safety Officer
Research Interest/Expertise
- Neural Network
- Artificial Intelligence
Administrative Staff
MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM
MS. RATHNESWARY ARUMUGAM
Administrative Officer
