Research Area:

• Conducting (Orchestra, Chamber and Choir),
• New Music (music of 20th and 21st Century),
• New Music Analysis,
• Asian Traditional Music (Malaysian Traditional and gamelan

Programme:

• MU221 Bachelor Degree in Music Composition

Teaching:

Professional Qualifications/ Certifications:

• PhD in Composition, University of Sussex, UK

• M.Mus in Composition, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

• Composition Certificate, IRCAM, Paris, FRANCE

• Manuel de Falla, Granada, SPAIN
• Certificate IRCAM Summer Music, New Music (20th and 21st Century)

• Bachelor in Music, Universiti Teknologi MARA, MALAYSIA

Professional Experiences:

• Associate Professor of Composition, UiTM (2009-current)

• Head of Composition Department 2011-2014

• Freelance composer, performer, conductor Sculpted Sound Ensemble based in London (2002-2009)

• Part-time tutor Kensington and Chelsea College, London (2001-02)

• Part-time lecturer Department of Music UiTM (1992-3, 1997)

• Vice President SMCC (2011-2012), President (2012-2014), Vice-President (2014-2015)

• Visiting Scholar Harvard University 2015-2016

• 18 countries: UK, China, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan

Research Grants/ Academic Grants:

• Creative Industry Grant, Malaysian Ministry of Communication, Information and Culture (now Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Heritage) for Opera Puteri Saadong (RM300,000)

• Explorative Research Grant Scheme (ERGS) on research title: To identify the melody, form, metric and structure of mak yong music through modern compositional method and perspective: 4 selected main repertoires (RM50,000)

• Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2010, New Techniques in the Performance Practice and Compositions of the Malaysian Keroncong(RM40,000)

Literary Publications (Article Journals, Book Chapters, Music Scores etc.) and Academic Conferences / Proceedings:

• Tenunan, Mediasi Ukiran, Gamelbati, Sebuah Pantun.

• Babelscores online

   

• ABRSM Publishing Press

• UiMUSIC International Music Conference 2009, UiTM, Malaysia, Composing Without Borders-Mediation of East and West

• UiTM Composium Eclecticism and the Compositonal Voice: Pathways for the New Millenium, Compositional Techniques of Mediasi Ukiran Tenunan VIII and Gamelbati, 2013

Creative Works/ Music Performances: 

• N/A.

Media Recordings & Publications:

• Sculpted Sound (UK) (86497 26382 FMR Records, 2011)
• CD Malaysian Choral

Event Productions / Masterclasses / Guest Lectures:

• KLPac-UiTM Malaysian Composers Concert Series 2009-present, Project Manager/ Curator/ Founder.

Awards & Recognitions:

• Fulbright Malaysian Scholar Program (USA)

• Winner of Lutoslawski Composition Award 2005, Poland

• Winner of Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2002, Japan

• Winner of New Millennium Composition Commission Award 2005, UK

• Winner of Molinari Quartet International Composition Competition 2004, Canada

• Winner of 21st Japan Society of Music (JSCM) Award 2004, Tokyo

• Winner of 8th Tokyo International Competition for Chamber Music Composition (2003)

• Repertoire Honours in 10th Carl von Ossietzky International Composition Competition, Germany (2010)

• 3 times shortlisted composers for the Society for Promotion of New Music UK (3 years) (2007-10); (2004-07); (2001-04)

• First Malaysian representing UK and Malaysia at International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) - Asian Composers League (ACL), World Music Days 2007 in Hong Kong

Others:

• The Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers (SMCC) - Advisor.
• Sound and Music UK - member.
• Performing Rights society UK - member.

University's/ Faculty's Appointments:

• Deputy Dean (Academic) 2016-2017.
• Faculty's Academic Committee (member) 2017-2018. 
• Postgraduate Studies Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• Academic Affairs Disciplinary Board Committee (chair) 2017-2018.
• Tabung Amanah Fakulti Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• Faculty's Curriculum Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• PROPENS Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• Expertising Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• Human Resource Panel Committee (member) 2017-2018.
• Faculty's Quality Committee (acting chair) 2017-2018.
• Quality Assurance Committee (chair) 2017-2018.
• MKSP Committee (acting chair) 2017-2018.
• Faculty's Research Committee (acting chair) 2017-2018.