CURRICULUM VITAE Mar 2011 1. PERSONAL DATA Name Safaai ...

3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1973 – 1978 B. Sc, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang Selangor
Thesis: Chemistry and Mineralogy of Some Selected Malaysian Soils.
1980 – 1981
1985 – 1986
1986 – 1987
Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrated Surveys:
A Multi-disciplinary Investigations for Integrated Development
Planning
International Institute for Aerial Surveys and Earth Sciences (ITC),
Enschede, The Netherlands.
(11 months: June 1980 – June 1981)
Certificate in Japanese Language, Osaka University of Foreign
Studies, Minoo-shi, Osaka, Japan.
(6 months: October 1985 – March 1986)
Research Student, Department of Industrial Engineering, College of
Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
(1 year: 1 April 1986 – 31 March 1987)
1987-1989 Master in Engineering (Industrial Engineering),
University of Osaka Prefecture, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
Specialization: Statistical and Mathematical Engineering – Artificial
Intelligence and Operations Research Applications in Industry and
Manufacturing
Thesis: Intelligent Decision Support System for Production
Planning.
(2 years: 1 April 1987 – 31 March 1989)
1995 – 1997
4. CURRENT POSITION
Doctor of Engineering in Computer and System Sciences,
Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
Thesis: Studies on Intelligent Optimisation Techniques for Planning,
Scheduling, and Timetabling
(April 1995 – March 1998)
Feb 09 – Feb 2011 Director
Center for Communication and Information Technology
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
5. EMPLOYEMENT
Sep 05 – Jan 2009 Deputy Dean
School of Graduate Studies
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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