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Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Electrical, Electronic And System Engineering) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- MSc (Electronic System Design Engineering) - Masters Degree, University Sains Malaysia
- B.Eng (ELECTRICAL - TELECOMMUNICATION) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Nurhafizah Binti Mahri (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
nurhafizahm@iium.edu.my
5660
Expert Profile
Dr. Nurhafizah Mahri is an Assistant Professor at Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronic, and Systems Engineering with specializations in biomedical signal processing from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Earlier, she completed her M.Sc. degree in Electronic System Design Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia and B.Eng. in Electric-Telecommunication from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Her research area is digital signal processing, biomedical signal, cardiac signal analysis, biometric image processing, and machine learning. She is a part of the Pervasive Computing Brain and Brain Development Research Group at KICT. As an early career researcher, she has been awarded an internal grant from her current university to conduct research - “Car Drivers' Mental Fatigue Neuro-physiological Profiling Model” in 2021. This research mainly integrates computational and physiological analysis and utilizes machine learning tools.
Besides, she has an endeavor for entrepreneurship. She has taught entrepreneurship-related courses such as Business Fundamental, E-Commerce, and Technopreneurship since 2019. She found excitement in digital marketing and online business when she challenged herself to explore this area while pursuing her Ph.D. Her dedication made her receive the Top Entrepreneurship Educators for Highest Sales Reported Award - 10th place by EDC in 2022.
She was appointed Entrepreneurship Coordinator by KICT in 2021 for two years tenures. She organized seminars, mentored students for Technopreneurship competitions, and managed students' startup environments.
Along with the Kulliyyah activities, she is a member of flagships - mKitchen and TACTIC. She has delivered a series of digital marketing and entrepreneurship workshop to other communities.
She is multidisciplined, and she always welcomes new challenges. For her future venture, she aims to become an expert in business development, strategies, and tech startup.
Area of Specialisation
- ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Signal Processing ~ Digital Signal Processing - Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Biomedical Engineering ~ Biomedical Signals - Cardiovascular Signal Processing
Professional Membership
- 2007 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Graduate Engineer), Board of Engineers Malaysia
- 2019 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Association For Information Systems Malaysia Chapter (MyAIS)
Teaching Responsibilities
| BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Database Programming | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| DATABASE SYSTEMS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| E-COMMERCE | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 | 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN IT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| Technopreneurship | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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A Model On Influence Of It Leadership On It Governance Effectiveness: A Case Study Of Higher Education Institutions Of Malaysia.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Neurophysiological Profiling Model For Mental Fatigue.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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A Model Of Deep Learning Algorithm For Eeg-Based Mental Stress Identification And Quran Recitations Therapy For Healthy Mental State Among University Students.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2020 - 2023 | Car Drivers' Mental Fatigue Neuro-physiological Profiling Model |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Digitalizing Mental Health Screening: Decision-based Game for Anxiety Disorder Screening with EEG Profiling System |
Awards & Recognition
| 24 Jun, 2022 | Top Entrepreneurship Educators for Highest Sales Reported - 10th Place - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2021 | Business model shifts: masjid kitchens as soup kitchens, jobs employment and empowering asnaf entrepreneurs, and income generation for the masjid. In: International Conference on Information Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M 2021), |
| 2021 | Cooperative behavior (ta’awun) between mosques and civic organizations in empowering asnafpreneurs through IIUM m-kitchen® project. In: 2nd Kedah International Zakat Conference 2021 (KEIZAC 2021), |
Books
Book Sections
| 2024 | Exploring the potential of generative artificial intelligence in enhancing academic integrity. In: Centre for Islamisation, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: , pp. 106-130 |
| 2024 | Leveraging artificial intelligence for growth in Muslim startups: a hikmah-centred approach. In: Centre for Islamisation, IIUM, ISBN: , pp. 161-175 |
| 2021 | Redesign business model of masjid kitchens as soup kitchens, providing jobs employment and nurturing of asnaf as entrepreneurs, and income generation for the masjid. In: Pusat Islam UTM, ISBN: , pp. 100-111 |