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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Information Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Master in Information System - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Bachelor in Computer Science - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Zahidah Binti Zulkifli (Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
zahidahz@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Zahidah Zulkifli started her career as an IT executive in Ambank (M) Berhad in 2007 after graduated her Master degree (IT Management) in 2007. She then being awarded a Fellowship Programme under SKIM LATIHAN AKADEMIK BUMIPUTRA (SLAB), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), 2008 to further her study in PhD. Starting her PhD in 2009 and finished in 2013. Her PhD research was selected as one of 5 recipients in Malaysia for MIMOS Prestigious Award 2013. She also won 2 medals for her PhD research (bronze & silver) in IRIIE 2014 organized by IIUM. Several journal papers for her PhD research were accepted to publish and 2 of them were indexed by ISI. One of the papers was selected as the Department Best Indexed Journal Article in IRIIE 2015. In 2018, she has been awarded The Most Promising Academician for Kulliyyah Level, IIUM Quality Day 2018, followed by The Most Promising Academician for University Level in 2020 and she has been nominated in the category of Anugearah Akademik Harapan in Anugareh Akademik Negara (ANN) 2021. She returned to KICT in April 2013 an appointed as an assistant professor. She started teaching Systems Analysis and Design followed by Management Information System, Business Fundamentals, Knowledge Management and Methodologies for Systems Development. She is a Graduate Technologist of Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) 2019, IEEE, Membership, since 2013, (International), a member in Persatuan Capaian Maklumat dan Pengurusan Pengetahuan (PECAMP), since 2018, (International) and a member of Malaysian Association of Information Systems (MyAIS), since 2018. Dr Zahidah secured several numbers of grants as principal investigator and co-investigator. Starting with UMRG (University Malaya Research Grant) for her PhD research. After graduating, she joined TRGS and Myra Grant as co-investigator. In 2014, she managed to secure a national grant (RAGS) and became the principal investigator and it is now completed. In January 2019, she secured another national grant (FRGS) as a principal investigator and she has grant collaborations with other universities and government agency such as Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Malaysia. Recently, she has been awarded as one of the recipients for the Top Researchers with the highest amount of grants received for 2019-2021 in IIUM Dr. Zahidah is now doing research under Information Systems, Internet, & Governance Research unit and Information Assurance & Security Research Unit. Her area of research interest covers digital library, research methodology and design, online database system, system technology and development and online education and ontology
Area of Specialisation
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Applications ~ Education - Digital Library
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Management ~ Management Information System
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Information Systems ~ Management Informtaion System
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Applications ~ Teleworking
Professional Membership
- 2018 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management Society
- 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Professional Technologist), Malaysia Board of Technologies (MBOT)
- 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2022 - 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (SEBAGAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA KECIL MyAIS (JAWATANKUASA TEKNOLOGI)), MyAIS (Association for Information Systems - Malaysian Chapter)
Teaching Responsibilities
| BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| FIELDWORK | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 |
| INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND METHODOLOGIES | 2025/2026 |
| KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND APPLICATIONS | 2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | 2014/2015 |
| METHODOLOGIES FOR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| System Analysis and Design | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 |
Supervision
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Modeling E-Procurement Application In Government Institutions Of Indonesia Based On Risk And Trust Factors
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Ph.D
Completed
2024
Co-supervisor
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A Knowledge Management (Km) Model For Creating Service-Based Value For Public University Libraries In Bangladesh.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Member Supervisory Committee
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Deception Cues In Text-Based Content And Design Of Islamic Websites: A Case Study Approach- Prophet Muhammed Pbuh Websites.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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The Impact Of Engineering Library Online Databases On Academics In Selected Universities In Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Ontology For Ethical Issues In Social Networking Sites Based On Ibn Khaldun'S Thoughts In Al-Muqaddimah.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Integrating Optical Character Recognition (Ocr) And Artificial Intelligence (Ai) For Halal Certification: A Predictive Machine Learning And Natural Processing (Nlp) System For Compliance And Ingredient Verification For Smes In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Enhancing Digital Literacy For Online Database Utilization In Southwest Nigerian State Universities: Exploring Challenges And Opportunities Using The Theory Of Planned Behaviour.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of E-Learning System In The Universities Of The Muslim World: A Comparative Study Of Selected Bangladesh And Malaysia Universities
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Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Mitigating Issues And Challenges In The Implementation Of Iso/Iec 27001 Information Security Management Systems In Malaysian Government Agencies.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Factors Influencing The Adoption Of E-Learning System In Malaysia Public Universities During The Covid-19 Pendemic.
Master
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Information Searching Behavior Among Undergraduate Student Towards Online Database Usage.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Factors Affecting The Reading Habit Among University Students.
Master
Completed
2019
Main Supervisor
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Library Online Database System For Undergraduate Students.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | Developing Malaysia's Cyber Resilience through Research-informed and Standards-based Training in Strategic Thinking and Cyber Leadership |
| 2023 - 2025 | Developing Malaysia's Cyber Resilience through Standards-based Training in Strategic Thinking and Cyber Leadership |
| 2019 - 2022 | The Development of Cybersecurity Awareness Model using CTC ? Chaos Theory of Careers for Secondary Schools. |
| 2018 - 2022 | Ontology Model in Analyzing Ethical Issues Based on Ibnu Khaldun's Thoughts. |
| 2014 - 2017 | Modeling Searching Behavior Among Undergraduate Student |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Developing Malaysia?s Cyber Threat Intelligence Capability |
| 2021 - Present | Comparative Analysis of Hazardous Waste (Face Masks) Management Practices During COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan and Malaysia |
| 2018 - Present | A Model Development for Empowering Women's Skills in Government Sector: Towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution |
| 2013 - Present | True Novelty Rules: Malik Bennabi's Ruler Based Patent Discovery System for Islamic Finance and Banking |
Awards & Recognition
| 23 Nov, 2020 | Gold Medal - 3rd International Innovation, Invention, and Design Competition 2020 (ICON 2020) | International |
| 09 Jul, 2020 | Most Promising Academician (Science and Technology), IIUM Takrim Day 2020 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 19 Nov, 2019 | Best Paper Award - MyAIS (Association for Information Systems a?? Malaysian Chapter) | International |
| 30 Oct, 2019 | Best Paper Award - 7th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2019) | International |
| 22 Sep, 2019 | Gold Medal - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019) | International |
| 22 Sep, 2019 | Silver Medal - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibitions on Computing Innovations 2019) | International |
| 22 Sep, 2019 | Special Award - iCE-Cinno 2019 (International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019) | International |
| 30 Aug, 2019 | Department Best Indexed Journal Articles - IIUM Celebrating Research Excellence and Achievement Month (CREAM) 2015 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 30 Aug, 2018 | The Most Promising Academician for Kulliyyah Level, IIUM Quality Day 2018 - Quality Day, International Islamic University Malaysia | KCDIO |
| 29 Apr, 2017 | Bronze Medal - International Intellectual Exposition IIEX 2017 - Malcourse | International |
| 30 Jul, 2014 | Silver Medal - IRIIE 2014 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 20 Jul, 2014 | Bronze Medal, IRIIE 2014 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 31 Oct, 2013 | MIMOS Prestigious Award 2013 - MIMOS | National |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2024 | Elevating database performance: current caching and prefetching strategies for online databases in Nigeria. In: 8th International Visual Informatics Conference (IVIC 2023), |
| 2024 | i-Know: revolutionizing knowledge management with interactive quizzes. In: 1st Karachi Section Humanitarian Technology Conference (KHI-HTC 2024), |
| 2022 | Ontology of social networking sites related to Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts: evaluation approaches. In: International Conference of Ummah (ICU) 2022, |
| 2022 | Pendekar Siber: empowering young people to combat cyber threats. In: International Conference on Cyber Resilience (ICCR) 2022, |
| 2021 | “E-Bazaar” IIUM. In: 4th Digitalized International Invention, Innovation and Design 2021, |
| 2021 | Cybersecurity awareness mobile app for secondary school students: LetSecure. In: 4th Digitalized International Invention, Innovation and Design 2021, |
| 2021 | Extracting Tweets Using R in The Context of Ethical Issues. In: 5th International Conference on Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management, CAMP 2021, |
| 2021 | Factors influencing effectiveness of e-learning systems among universities during the Covid-19 pandemic: a systematic literature review. In: Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2021 (PERKKS 2021), |
| 2021 | Parents’ roles in mitigating cyber threats to children in the new norm. In: Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan (PERKKS 21), |
| 2021 | Public key encryption in the cloud computing environments: trust and untrust. In: 2021 9th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM), |
| 2019 | E-procurement success factors measurement in Indonesia: a trust-based formation model. In: 7th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management, CITSM 2019, |
| 2019 | Expressed breast milk ( EBM );finder mobile application. In: "International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019", |
| 2019 | Factors that affect the e-government procurement trust in Indonesia. In: 2018 6th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2018), |
| 2019 | Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts towards the IR4.0; the significance & relevancies. In: Seminar Nasional Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi, |
| 2019 | Introduction to blockchain: how it works and the applications. In: Bengkel Blockchain, |
| 2019 | Ontology for ethical issues in social networking site based on Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts. In: International Competition and Exhibition on Computing Innovation 2019 ( ICE- CINNO 2019 ), |
| 2019 | Prediction of learning disorder: a-systematic review. In: "6th International Conference on Advances in Visual Informatics, IVIC 2019", |
| 2019 | Social media entrepreneurship from Islamic perspectives. In: Seminar Nasional: Membangun Peradaban Islam di Era Industri 4.0 dengan Sains dan Teknologi, |
| 2019 | Systematic literature review of prediction techniques to identify work skillset. In: "6th International Conference on Advances in Visual Informatics, IVIC 2019", |
| 2019 | The factors that influence the reading habit among Malaysian: a systematic literature review. In: "6th International Conference on Advances in Visual Informatics, IVIC 2019", |
| 2018 | Exploring Ibn Khaldun’s thoughts on the ethical issues from social networking sites. In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2018 | Identifying cues to deception in Islamic websites text-based content and design. In: 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M), |
| 2018 | Information searching behavior among undergraduate student towards Online database usage. In: 4th Visual Informatics International Seminar (VIIS 2018), |
| 2018 | Pembangunan aplikasi mudah alih berdasarkan cadangan model ramalan untuk mengenalpasti kemahiran wanita di era revolusi perindustrian ke-empat (Industri 4.0). In: Rampai Penyelidik Siri 6: STEM Untuk Komuniti, |
| 2018 | The effectiveness of development skills plan framework for learning disabilities children: a systematic literature review. In: 5th International Congress on Information Science and Technology (CiSt) 2018, |
| 2017 | Trust, risk and public key infrastructure model on e-procurement adoption. In: 2017 5th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management, |
| 2016 | SAO extraction on patent discovery system development for Islamic finance and banking. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Structure extraction and keyword-based filtering for applying Malik Bennabi’s ruler on intellectual property of Islamic finance and banking. In: 4th International Conference on Islamic Applications in Computer Science and Technologies (IMAN 2016), |
| 2016 | System architecture conceptual for applying Malik Bennabi's ruler on intellectual property of Islamic finance and banking. In: 2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | System architecture for applying Malik Bennabi’s ruler on intellectual property of Islamic finance and banking. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Undergraduate students acceptance of library online database system to support studies and research. In: 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2016), |
| 2016 | Utilizing online database system among undergraduate students. In: Academics World 17th International Conference, |
| 2010 | Exploring the processes and problems in teaching, learning and researching Malay manuscripts. In: 3rd International Conference on Libraries, Information and Society (ICoLIS) 2010, |
Books
| 2024 | Postgraduate Colloquium 2024: innovating for a sustainable future: interdisciplinary approaches in the digital era. KICT Publishing, ISBN: |
| 2023 | Prosiding Persidangan Penterjemahan Antarabangsa ke-19 = The 19th International Conference on Translation Proceedings. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-335-9 |
Book Sections
| 2025 | A framework for halal certification compliance: leveraging AI technology to support Malaysian SMEs.. In: MyAIS, ISBN: , pp. 62-68 |
| 2022 | Pembangunan model bagi memperkasakan kemahiran wanita dalam sektor kerajaan: ke arah revolusi industri keempat. In: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-251-669-9, pp. 48-53 |