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Mohamad Shafiq Bin Mohd Ibrahim

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Biostatistics) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Master of Science (Mathematical Sciences) - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
  • Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
  • SAINS HAYAT - Certificate, Kolej Matrikulasi TAJ, Perak
  • - MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET),

Mohamad Shafiq Bin Mohd Ibrahim (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF DENTISTRY

Other's position:

Head, Kulliyyah of Dentistry

shafiq@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile




Assistant Professor Dr. Mohamad Shafiq Mohd Ibrahim is currently an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health at the Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is also serving as the Head of Responsible Research and Innovation at the Kulliyyah of Dentistry. He earned his PhD in Biostatistics from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2018, and holds a BSc in Financial Mathematics (2012) and an MSc in Mathematics (2015) from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). Dr. Mohamad Shafiq’s teaching focuses on biostatistics, research methodology, and statistical research consultation. He has conducted numerous workshops on SPSS and statistical training sessions at IIUM, as well as at the School of Dental Sciences at USM and the School of Informatics and Mathematics at UMT. His research interests are centered on developing statistical methodologies in biostatistics and applied mathematics, particularly within healthcare-related fields. Dr. Mohamad Shafiq has authored over 50 articles in both local and international journals and has written more than five books on biostatistics and sample size calculation. Additionally, he is actively involved in interdisciplinary research, postgraduate supervision, and providing academic consultancy in statistical analysis within the dental and health sciences. 



Area of Specialisation


  • Natural Science ~ Bioinformatics ~ Computational Biosciences ~ Computational Biostatistics - Biostatistics, Applied Statistics, Statistical Methodology Building


Teaching Responsibilities


Dental Public Health 2019/2020
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 2 2022/2023 2021/2022
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 4 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 5 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2024/2025
RESEARCH YEAR 4 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
RESEARCH YEAR 5 2024/2025 2023/2024


Supervision


Correlation Between Nasal Parameters With Cephalometric Soft Tissue Parameters In Sagittal And Vertical Skeletal Relationship..
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Leptin Hormone And The Polymorphism Of Its Related Genes As A Potential Tumour Marker For Suspected Oral Cancer Patients .
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Tooth Wear Prevalence And Associated Factors In Young Adults In Kuantan And Genome Comparison Of Actinomyces Naeslundii With Urease-Producing Proteins.
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Effects Of Sugar-Free Chewing Gum On Orthodontic Pain, Analgesic Uptake, Appliance Breakages And Elastic Dislodgement Associated With Orthodontic Intermaxillary Elastic Wear.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2024 - 2025 JOM SENYUM : PROGRAM KESIHATAN KOMUNITI SEJAHTERA
2021 - 2024 Salivary Leptin as a Potential Early Diagnostics Tumour Markers in Suspected Oral Cancer Patients Attending SASMEC
2021 - 2024 Genetic Analysis of LEP-2548G/A and LEPR Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism (rs1137101) in Patients with Oral Cancer: A Preliminary Study at SASMEC @IIUM
2020 - 2024 An integrated acceptance model for the intention to use e-learning system in Malaysian orthodontic postgraduate programs.
On-Going
2025 - Present Jom Senyum 2025: Moh Jaga Gigi, Baru Gigi Lawo
2025 - Present Assessing Patient Satisfaction and Service Quality in the Non-Critical Zone of the Emergency and Trauma Department: A SERVQUAL Analysis at SASMEC@IIUM
2025 - Present Demographic study and clinical outcomes of Brain Tumor at SASMEC@IIUM (2015 ? Present
2025 - Present Children's Oral Health Care During Hospitalisation: Development and Validation of Mothers' Knowledge and Intention to Practice Questionnaire using RASCH Model
2025 - Present Evaluation of the efficacy and dental effects of custom-made monobloc mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea therapy: A prospective clinical study
2024 - Present Spatial Temporal Analysis of Caries Prevalence among Primary Schoolchildren in Pahang
2024 - Present Correlation between Nasal Parameters with Cephalometric Soft Tissue Parameters in Sagittal and Vertical Skeletal Relationship
2019 - Present Analysing the prevalence of tooth wear and its associated factors among secondary school children for the improvement of the oral health status.


Awards & Recognition


22 Dec, 2022 Pelancaran Buku Pemodelan Regresi Linear dan Tak Linear: Aplikasi Secara Perisian SPSS - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) National
02 Jul, 2019 PELANCARAN BUKU CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS USING SPSS FOR PERIODONTOLOGY - UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA University
02 Jul, 2019 PELANCARAN BUKU SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATIONS MADE EASY USING G*POWER - UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA University
02 Jul, 2019 PELANCARAN BUKU STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING SPSS VERSION 24 - UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA University


Publications


Articles

2025 A retrospective study on the evaluation, management, and outcomes of oral mucosal lesions in patients at the oral medicine clinic. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 6 (2) pp. 187-198
2025 Awareness of benefits and risks of fluoridated toothpaste among IIUM dental and science students. Quantum Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 4 (3) pp. 31-39
2025 Hybrid methodology for predicting hypertension in patients with dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Advances and Applications in Statistics, 92 (7) pp. 1023-1030
2025 Impact of WhatsApp on improving denture care knowledge and the awareness of the relationship between edentulism and general health. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 133 (6) pp. 1560-1568
2025 Oral health-related quality of life in orthodontics: a cross sectional study on adolescents and adults in orthodontic treatment in Kuantan, Pahang. Journal of Health Science and Medical Research, 43 (3) pp. 1-11
2025 Patient satisfaction toward aesthetic and functional outcomes: a comparative study of acrylic vs. cobalt-chrome removable partial dentures. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 6 (1) pp. 33-40
2025 Predictive biostatistical modeling of uric acid levels based on high-density lipoprotein and alanine aminotransferase Using R. JP Journal of Biostatistics, 25 (2) pp. 295-302
2024 Artificial intelligence to predict pre-clinical dental student academic performance based on pre-university results: a preliminary study. Journal of Dental Education, Volume 88, Issue 12 (12) pp. 1-15
2024 Assessing patient’s satisfaction on dental service quality using modified SERVQUAL model. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 17 (4) pp. 1569-1575
2024 Comparative evaluation of dental and cephalometric skeletal characteristics in the sagittal and vertical plane. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (3) pp. 70-70
2024 Comparative evaluation of dental and cephalometric skeletal characteristics in the sagittal and vertical plane. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 17 (3) pp. 1222-1227
2024 Developing an ordered logistics regression model for denture hygiene among elderly in residential care homes. Journal of Dentistry Indonesia, 31 (2) pp. 125-131
2024 Effects of sugar-free chewing gum in patients wearing orthodontic intermaxillary elastic: a preliminary study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (3) pp. 99-99
2024 Establishing H angle hard tissue and H angle soft tissue norms in skeletal class i Malay adult females and the correlation between the h angles and visual perception of laypersons. European Journal of Dentistry, () pp. 1-6
2024 Evaluation ordinal regression model’s performance through the implementation of multilayer feed-forward neural network: a case study of hypertension. Cureus, 16 (2) pp. 1-9
2024 Normality tests for statistical analysis in dentistry: a brief notes for researcher. Normality tests for statistical analysis in dentistry: A brief notes for researcher, 5 (1) pp. 1-3
2024 Prevalence of Edwardsiella ictaluri in cage cultured Pangasius spp in Pahang River and their risk factors. International Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, 7 (1) pp. 37-45
2024 Salivary leptin as a potential early diagnostic tumor marker in suspected oral cancer patients. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 17 (1) pp. 227-231
2024 Single nucleotide polymorphism of leptin and leptin receptor genes in oral cancer - a systematic review. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 5 (2) pp. 164-172
2024 The evaluation of ordinal regression model's performance through the implementation of multilayer feed-forward neural network: a case study of hypertension. Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 16 (2) pp. 2-10
2023 Amlodipine and Xerostomia in elderly patients. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 16 (2) pp. 709-713
2023 Five years melioidosis registry data from 2011 to 2015 in Pahang, Malaysia: a retrospective study. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases, 9 (1) pp. 7-14
2023 Graphical plot and correlation analysis for establishing an acceptance of future intention of exclusive breastfeeding among medical and dental students: a study from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 11 (1) pp. 3084-3091
2023 Self-medication practice for dental problems: a cross-sectional study among adults in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of International Oral Health, 15 (2) pp. 184-193
2023 The reliability of SketchAndCalcTM Area Calculator software in evaluating the obturated surface area of mandibular premolars and molars. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 22 (4) pp. 82-89
2023 Utilizing an integrated statistical approach to model cholesterol levels in individuals with dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Tec Empresarial, 18 (2) pp. 1086-1096
2022 Combination of Methodology Building for Multi-Layer FFED Forward Neural Network (MLFF) and Linear Modelling (LM): A Case Study by Biometry Modelling. Combination of Methodology Building for Multi-Layer FFED Forward Neural Network (MLFF) and Linear Modelling (LM): A Case Study by Biometry Modelling, () pp.
2022 Craniofacial fractures studies on association of midface and lower face with frontal bone injuries using integration of multilayer perceptron (Mlp) and logit model approach. Journal of Algebraic Statistics, 13 (2) pp. 2366-2376
2022 Maxillofacial fracture trauma: orbital walls fracture and their association using multilayer neural network perspectives. Journal of Algebraic Statistics, 13 (1) pp. 543-550
2022 Perceived knowledge and perceptions toward biostatistics among dental and medical undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 3 (1) pp. 111-123
2022 The effectiveness of GuttaFlow Bioseal Obturation material in single rooted Mandibular Premolars: a scanning electron microscopy study. Malaysian Journal of Microscopy, 18 (1) pp. 77-88
2022 The most common treatment under general anaesthesia in hospital USM: a paediatric case study from 2015 To 2018. Journal of Algebraic Statistics, 13 (1) pp. 551-557
2022 Whole genome sequence analysis showing unique SARS-CoV-2 lineages of B.1.524 and AU.2 in Malaysia. PLOS ONE, 17 (2) pp. 1-16
2021 Current concept of oral health and its potential implications for policy and practice of dental health coverage and insurance: post COVID-19 measurement. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 4-13
2021 Current concept of oral health and its potential implications for policy and practice of dental health coverage and insurance: post COVID-19 measurement. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 4-13
2021 Factors associated with dental attendance pattern among adults attending IIUM health facilities in Kuantan, Malaysia. Malaysian Dental Journal, 2 () pp. 42-57
2021 GuttaFlow bioseal as monocone obturation technique in curved root canals: a scanning electron microscopy study. Science Letters, 15 (2) pp. 42-59
2021 Guttaflow bioseal as monocone obturation technique: a scanning electron microscopy study. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20 (1) pp. 17-25
2021 Health-related quality of life among hepatitis c patients in Pahang State, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. PERINTIS E-Journal, 11 (2) pp. 106-116
2021 Melioidosis in Pahang: a review from Registry Data 2011-2015. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 76 () pp. 27
2021 Oral hygiene practice and periodontal status of students at special needs boarding schools in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled, 13 () pp. 1-6
2021 Social support and health-related quality of life among hepatitis C patients in Pahang, Malaysia. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 36 (S2) pp. 74-283
2021 The common dental diagnosis under general anaesthesia in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia: A four years paediatric case study. Sapporo Medical Journal, 55 (2) pp. 1-9
2021 The Outcomes of Root Canal Treatment Undertaken by Dental Students in Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM: Periapical Health. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 14 (3) pp. 1026-1031
2021 The outcomes of root canal treatment undertaken by dental students in Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM: tooth survival. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 14 (3) pp. 1260-1264
2021 The Relationship between Salivary IgA and White Oral Lesion in Bedridden Patients. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 14 (3) pp. 1107-1111
2020 A comparison of four different estimation approaches for prognostic survival oral cancer model. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 18 (2) pp. 1-15
2020 Ordered logistic regression with artificial neural network models for variable selection for prediction of hypertension patient outcomes. Sapporo Medical Journal, 54 (10) pp. 1-9
2020 Validate the factor from multiple logistic regression using artificial neural networks (ANNS) model: a case study of an elderly health status at receiving home care. Sapporo Medical Journal, 54 (10) pp. 1-11
2019 Modified zero inflated poisson regression analysis and its application to public health data. Advances and Applications in Statistics, 55 (1) pp. 1-18
2019 Proving the efficiency of alternative linear regression model based on mean square error (MSE) and average width using aquaculture data. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (2, Special issue 2) pp. 377-381
2019 Proving the eficiency of Alternative Linear regression Model Based on Mean Square Error (MSE) and average width using aquaculture data. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (2S3) pp. 377-381
2018 Modeling of survival time of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia using multilayer feedforward neural network. Journal of Science and Arts, 4 (45) pp. 1045-1050
2018 Predicting the predictor's variables of survival time for oral cancer with decision tree analysis. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 5 (11) pp. 91-94
2018 Statistical modeling via bootstrapping and weighted techniques based on variances. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 8 (4) pp. 3135-3140
2018 Sugar level modeling among Kelantanese using structure equation techniques: a case study. JP Journal of Biostatistics, 15 (2 (July-December)) pp. 139-149
2018 Using decision tree and response surface methodology to review chronic periodontitis profile in Pakistan: A preliminary case study. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7 (3.28 Special Issue 28) pp. 76-79
2017 A survey on building safety after completing the construction process in Malaysia using statistical approach. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology (IJASEIT), 7 (2) pp. 387-398
2017 JMASM 46: Algorithm for comparison of robust regression methods in multiple linear regression by weighting least Square Regression. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 16 (2) pp. 490-505
2016 JMASM37: Simple Response Surface Methodology Using RSREG (SAS). Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 15 (1) pp. 855-867
2016 JMASM39: Algorithm for combining robust and bootstrap in multiple linear model regression. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 15 (1) pp. 884-892
2016 JMASM41: An alternative method for multiple linear model regression modeling, a technical combining of robust, bootstrap and fuzzy approach (SAS). Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 15 (2) pp. 1-14
Conference or Workshop Items

2024 Nasal profile differences between skeletal Class II and Class III in Malay females. In: IIUM Research & Innovation Day 2024,
2023 Comparative evaluation of structured telephone call, WhatsApp text messaging and chewing gum on orthodontic anxiety: a prospective cohort study. In: Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress,
2022 Comparative evaluation of dental and Cephalometric skeletal characteristics in the sagittal and vertical plane. In: The 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2022 Oral health-related quality of life in orthodontics: a cross sectional study on adolescents and adults in orthodontic treatment in Kuantan, Pahang. In: The 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2022 The reliability of sketchandcalc area calculator software in evaluating the obturated surface area of mandibular premolars and molars. In: 11th Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2021 Melioidosis in Pahang: a review from registry data 2011-2015. In: 14th National Conference for Clinical Research (NCCR) 2021,
2021 Oral Hygiene Practice and Periodontal Status of Students at Special Needs Boarding Schools in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. In: The 13th Putrajaya International Conference On Children, Women, Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 2021,
2021 Perceived knowledge and perceptions toward biostatistics among dental and medical undergraduate students in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). In: The 10th IIUM Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2021 The Effectiveness of Obturation With Guttaflow Bioseal In Single Rooted Mandibular Premolars: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study. In: IIUM Research Day 2021,
2021 The effectiveness of obturation with GuttaFlow Bioseal in single rooted mandibular premolars: A scanning electron microscopy study. In: Asian Federation of Biotechnology Malaysia Chapter International Symposium 2021,
2021 The outcomes of root canal treatment undertaken by dental students in Kulliyyah of dentistry, IIUM: Periapical health. In: IIUM Research Day 2021,
2020 Guttaflow bioseal as monocone obturation technique in curved root canals. A scanning electron microscopy study.. In: Kuantan Research Day 2020,
2020 GuttaFlow Bioseal as monocone obturation technique in curved root canals. A scanning electron microscopy study.. In: International Biology Symposium 2020,
2020 GuttaFlow Bioseal as Monocone Obturation Technique in Curved Root Canals. A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study.. In: 9th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2020,
2020 Guttaflow Bioseal as Monocone Obturation Technique in Curved Root Canals. A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study.. In: National Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2020 Special Edition,
2020 Guttaflow Bioseal as Monocone Obturation Technique in Curved Root Canals. A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study.. In: 11th Annual Indonesian Society for Cancer Chemoprevention (ISCC) Conference and Congress.,
2019 Guttaflow bioseal versus monocone obturation technique. A scanning electron microscopy study. In: Kuantan Research Day 2019,
2018 Comparison between fuzzy bootstrap weighted multiple linear regression and multiple linear regression: a case study for oral cancer modelling. In: 2nd Postgraduate Research Day,
Books

2025 Biostatistical analysis for dentistry : a guide to SPSS. IIUM Press, ISBN:
2020 Pemodelan regresi linear dan tak linear: Aplikasi secara perisian SPSS. Penerbit USM, ISBN: 978-967-461-462-1
2019 Basic concepts in biostatistics with step by step in SPSS. Penerbit UMT, ISBN:
2019 Categorical data analysis using SPSS for periodontology. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-461-363-1
2019 Statistical analysis using SPSS Version 24. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-461-339-6
2018 Sample size calculations made easy using G*Power. Penerbit USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-461-255-9
Book Sections

2023 Non-linear regression model. In: Penerbit USM, ISBN: 978-967-461-645-8, pp. 109-124