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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Information System) - Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology
- Master of Computer Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) - Bachelor Degree, Clarkson University
Zainatul Shima Abdullah (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
shima@iium.edu.my
5631
Expert Profile
Zainatul Shima binti Abdullah obtained her BSc (Hon) from Clarkson University, USA, MSc from University Putra Malaysia and Ph.D from Curtin University, Australia. Prior to joining the IIUM, she worked as an application engineer at PERNEC Corporation Berhad, as the Network Management System Project Manager at TIME Quantum Technology; and as the education consultant focusing on Oracle Technologies at Oracle Corporation Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
She obtained her Ph.D in 2012 with her thesis "Hospital Information System Implementation Framework: Critical Success Factors for Malaysian Public Hospitals". Since then, her publications focus on hospital and health systems, health information seeking behaviour, Data Mining, Enterprise Information Architecture, Big Data and IT in Agriculture.
Presently, she is teaching at the Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), IIUM where she teaches ICT related courses, database courses, data mining and data management course. She is also assisting the Director of Information Technology Division (ITD), IIUM in managing the Collaborative and Academic Application Services Section. Her main task at ITD is to ensure that all the IT projects are completed and delivered within the allowable timeframe.
She obtained her Ph.D in 2012 with her thesis "Hospital Information System Implementation Framework: Critical Success Factors for Malaysian Public Hospitals". Since then, her publications focus on hospital and health systems, health information seeking behaviour, Data Mining, Enterprise Information Architecture, Big Data and IT in Agriculture.
Presently, she is teaching at the Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology (KICT), IIUM where she teaches ICT related courses, database courses, data mining and data management course. She is also assisting the Director of Information Technology Division (ITD), IIUM in managing the Collaborative and Academic Application Services Section. Her main task at ITD is to ensure that all the IT projects are completed and delivered within the allowable timeframe.
Area of Specialisation
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Policy and Social Impact ~ ICT Policies
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Database Technology ~ Data Warehousing
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Policy and Social Impact ~ Social Impact
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Management ~ Management Information System
Teaching Responsibilities
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT | 2018/2019 |
BIG DATA ACROSS VERTICALS AND DOMAINS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
DATA MANAGEMENT | 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
DATA MINING | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
DATABASE SYSTEM II | 2013/2014 |
DATABASE SYSTEMS | 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2017/2018 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 2015/2016 2006/2007 |
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2012/2013 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING | 2006/2007 |
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES | 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
Research Projects
Completed
2014 - 2017 | Modelling Health Information Seeking Behaviour Framework for Palliative Patients and Carers |
On-Going
Publications
Article
2019 | Assessing Arabic language learning for deaf student: a study of using mobile immersion in Saudi Arabia. International Journal on Perceptive and Cognitive Computing (IJPCC), 5 (2) pp. 1-5 |
2019 | IslamTAM: revising technology acceptance model from the Islamic perspective. International Journal on Islamic Applications in Computer Science and Technology, 7 (3) pp. 22-32 |
2017 | Review of Malaysian Tenth Health Plan 2011-2015. Journal of Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 289-294 |
Conference or Workshop Item
2018 | Assessing Arabic language learning for deaf student: a study of using mobile immersion in Saudi Arabia. In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
2018 | IslamTAM: revising technology acceptance model from the Islamic perspective. In: 6th International Conference on Islamic Applications in Computer Science And Technology, |
2018 | Mining Web usage using FRS. In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
2015 | Web usage mining: A review of recent works. In: 2014 the 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2014), |
2014 | Enterprise information architecture of a Malaysian institute of higher learning management information system: an experience. In: Malaysian National Conference of Databases 2014 (MaNCoD 2014), |