CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
NAME NUR ZAFIRAH BINTI A KHADAR
AGE 30 YEARS OLD
DATE OF BIRTH 25 MAY 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH HOSPITAL BESAR SUNGAI PETANI, KEDAH SEX FEMALE
RACE MALAY
RELIGION ISLAMIC
NATIONALITY MALAYSIAN
MARITAL STATUS MARRIED
ADDRESS BLOCK 9-2-3, LEBUH MAHSURI, 11950, BAYAN BARU, PENANG, MALAYSIA
TELEPHONE NUMBER 012-*******
E-MAIL ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION HISTORY
1994 - 1999 SEK. KEB. TUNKU ISMAIL
2000 - 2002 SEK. MEN. KEB. GUAR CHEMPEDAK
2003 - 2004 SEK. MEN. KEB. BAKAR ARANG
2005 - 2006 KOLEJ MARIKULASI PERLIS
2006 - 2010 UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA – BACHELOR (HONS) IN APPLIED MATHEMATCS & ECONOMICS
2017 - present UNIVERISTI SAINS MALAYSIA – MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (RESEARCH MODE)
EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
PRIMARY SCHOOL MSSK KUALA MUDA/YAN NETBALL COMPETITION
(1999) – DISTRICT LEVEL
COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NETBALL CLUB
COMMITTEE MEMBER OF PUTERI ISLAM SOCIETY
SCHOOL PREFECT (1996 – 1999)
SECONDARY SCHOOL
MSSK KUALA MUDA/YAN NETBALL COMPETITION
(2002) – DISTRICT LEVEL
ISLAMIC QUIZ COMPETITION (2004) – SCHOOL
LEVEL
2
COMMITTEE MEMBER OF NETBALL CLUB
TREASURER OF GIRLS GUIDES SOCIETY
CHAIRMAN OF MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
SOCIETY
SCHOOL PREFECT (2000 – 2002)
MATRICULATION COMMITTEE MEMBER OF TRAVEL CLUB
EXCO OF ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR IN VISITING
INDUSTRY PROGRAM
FINANCE EXPLORACE ACTIVITIES
PARTICIPANT IN SEDIM CAMPING
UNIVERSITY NETBALL COMPETITION OF SUKAD USM
EKSPEN (CAREER & EDUCATION) USM
BEAUTY & HEALTHY WORKSHOP PROGRAMS USM
SECRETARIAT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE
SYMPOSIUM
COMMITTEE MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL
SEMINAR ON LANDSLIDE RESEARCH
SECRETARIAT OF 4TH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON TOURISM RESEARCH (4ICTR),
KOTA KINABALU, SABAH
SKILLS
SOFTWARE MINITABS, E-VIEWS, SPSS, C++ PROGRAMMING, QM MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING, MICRO-FIT, VENSIM
PLE (SYSTEM DYNAMIC APPROACH), ARCGIS (GIS
MAPPING)
COMPUTER SKILLS MS OFFICE, MS WORD, MS POWER POINT, MS EXCEL LANGUAGES MALAY (WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING) - FLUENT ENGLISH (WRITING, SPEAKING, LISTENING) - FLUENT
WORKING EXPERIENCES (> 7 YEARS)
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COMPANY Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim, Sungai Petani, Kedah
PERIOD 30/4/2008 – 30/6/2008
RESPONSIBILITY Manage the accounts of the assets,
salary, inventory, hospitality and
administrative bills in Revenue &
Finance Unit.
RESEARCH OFFICER COMPANY School of Mathematical Sciences, USM
PERIOD 30/12/2009 – 15/3/2010
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Exceedance Problems and Binary
Splitting in Branching Stochastic
Processes.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 11/2/2010 – 30/4/2010
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical and econometrics data and
mathematical modelling, make a
report from the output findings, doing
survey (data collection) for research
project methodology.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Privatizing Malaysia: Why MAS failed
and TELEKOM Succeed?
RESEARCH OFFICER COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/5/2010 – 28/2/2011
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical and econometrics data and
mathematical modelling, make a
report from the output findings, doing
survey (data collection) for research
project methodology.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Assessing the Formula use to
Disburse the Zakat Fund.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Social Sciences, USM PERIOD 1/3/2011 – 14/5/2011
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, doing survey (data collection)
for research project methodology and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
The Forgotten Heritage of Penang –
Contingent Valuation Study.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Social Sciences, USM PERIOD 15/5/2011 – 30/9/2011
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, doing survey (data collection)
for research project methodology and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
The Dynamic of Perlis Economic
Growth Potential.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Mathematical Sciences, USM
PERIOD 3/10/2011 – 31/12/2011
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings.
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RESEARCH
PROJECT
Evaluating the Performance of
Inflation Targeting in East-Asia:
Does the Exchange Rate Flexibility
Matter?
RESEARCH OFFICER COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/1/2012 – 31/12/2012
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data, make a module for teaching and
learning lesson from the output
findings and managing the
administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Training of Trainers in Modular
Approach Ministry of Higher
Education.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/1/2013 – 31/5/2013
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, site visit (data collection) for
research project methodology, writing
research paper for publications and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Research Development for Reducing
Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia
caused by Landslides and Flood.
RESEARCH OFFICER COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/6/2013 – 31/1/2014
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, site visit (data collection) for
research project methodology, writing
research paper for publications and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Research Development for Reducing
Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia
caused by Landslides and Flood.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Housing, Building & Planning, USM
PERIOD 18/3/2014 – 31/1/2016
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, doing survey (data collection)
for research project methodology,
writing research paper for publications
and managing the administrative
works.
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RESEARCH
PROJECT
Heritage Awareness and Interpretation
and Socio-Economic Rural Tourism
Capacity Framework.
RESEARCH OFFICER COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/2/2016 – 31/7/2016
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, site visit (data collection) for
research project methodology, writing
research paper for publications and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
The Development of A New Eco-
Tourism Modelling of Lake Kenyir
Using System Dynamic Approach.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT COMPANY School of Distance Education, USM PERIOD 1/8/2016 – 31/3/2017
RESPONSIBILITY Analysis and interpreting in statistical data and mathematical modelling,
make a report from the output
findings, site visit (data collection) for
research project methodology, writing
research paper for publications and
managing the administrative works.
RESEARCH
PROJECT
The Development of A New Eco-
Tourism Modelling of Lake Kenyir
Using System Dynamic Approach.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
BASED ON > 7 YEARS
EXPERIENCE
Analysis and interpreting in statistical and econometrics data (quantitative and qualitative) and mathematical modelling and programming, Geographical Information System (GIS) for mapping.
Make a report from the output findings.
Doing survey and site visit (data collection) for research project methodology.
Writing research paper for publications in journal, proceeding conference and etc.
Give training to the participants in Statistical and Data Analysis Workshop.
Handling International Conference, Seminar,
Symposium and Workshops.
Preparing for KPI reports.
Preparing for budget report monthly and yearly.
Manages financial matters such as operating
expenditure and development expenditure.
Prepare expenses report.
Manage asset / inventory / store department.
Manage the receipt / issue documents / letters / memos. 6
Manage petty cash of department.
Claim process, invoice and purchase order.
Filling.
Doing minutes of meeting.
Booking flight ticket and hotel.
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP/CONFERENCE
2010 - 2016 STATISTICAL & DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP - SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, USM
2011 NATIONAL HERITAGE SYMPOSIUM - SCHOOL OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES, USM
INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE CONFERENCE, PRK
ROYAL HOTEL, PENANG – SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES,
USM
2013 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON LANDSLIDE
RESEARCH MALAYSIA-JAPAN – SCHOOL OF
DISTANCE EDUCATION, USM & JAPAN
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY
2014 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TOURISM
RESEARCH (4ICTR), KOTA KINABALU SABAH –
FACULTY OF HOTEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT, UITM
SABAH & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM RESEARCH
CLUSTER (STRC), USM
2015 SEMINAR ON MANAGING CULTURAL TOURISM:
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES - SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
RESEARCH CLUSTER (STRC), USM
OTHERS
PARTICIPATION Presenter - The International Seminar on Landslide Research Malaysia-Japan, USM. The title of the working paper is “An Analysis of Rainfall Thresholds for The Initiation of Landslides in Kelantan, Pahang and Perak; Malaysia”.
Presenter – 4th International Conference on Tourism Research (4ICTR), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The title of the working paper is “Community Involvement in Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong World Heritage Site”. Published in SHS Web of Conferences 12,
01094(2014).
Presenter – 4th International Conference on Tourism Research (4ICTR), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The title of the working paper is “Consciousness towards Socio-economic Impact Propensity: The Langkawi Island”. Published in SHS Web of Conferences 12, 01103(2014).
Participant - The International Heritage Conference, Park Royal, Penang with USM.
Participant - The Seminar on Managing Cultural Tourism: Issues and Challenges, USM.
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Trainer - Statistical & Data Analysis Workshop in School of Mathematical Sciences, USM.
PUBLICATIONS Proceeding Conference: Consciousness Towards Socio- Economic Impact Propensity: The Langkawi Island in SHS Web Conference, ISI Index Proceeding.
Proceeding Conference: Community Involvement in
Tourism Development: A Case Study of Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site in SHS Web Conference, ISI Index Proceeding.
Journal: Tourism Development and Its Socio-economic Impacts: The Host Communities of Mantanani Island, Sabah (Malaysia Borneo) in Research Journal of Fisheries and Hydrobiology, ISI Index Journal.
Journal: A Review of Weather Influence for Ecotourism Development in Geographical Information System (GIS) Approach: A Case Study of Lake Kenyir, Terengganu,
(submitted in journal – under review)
Journal: A System Dynamics Approach for Sustainable Ecotourism Development: A Case Study of Lake Kenyir, Terengganu, Malaysia. (submitted in journal – under review)
Chapter in Book: Faktor Mendorong Pelancongan ke
Destinasi Pelancongan Warisan Tapak Arkeologi Sungai Batu in Pelancongan dan Keusahawanan di Lembah
Bujang (under review – Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka)
DRIVING LICENSE CLASS D
PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS
HIGHLY MOTIVATED, FRIENDLY, POSITIVE,
HARDWORKING, TARGET, FOCUS, TRUSTWORTHY
REFERENCES
REFEREE 1 PROF. ANTON ABDULBASAH KAMIL
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, TELKOM
UNIVERSITY, BANDUNG, INDONESIA
E-MAIL: (*****.***************@*****.***)
REFEREE 2 PROF.MADYA DR. MOHD TAHIR ISMAIL
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITI
SAINS MALAYSIA, 11800, PENANG
E-MAIL: (*.*****@***.**)
REFEREE 3 DR. IZHAM MOHAMAD YUSOFF
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITI
SAINS MALAYSIA, 11800, PENANG
E-MAIL: (*****@***.**)