Shamsul Arrieya Ariffin

Shamsul Arrieya Ariffin is an accomplished academic with extensive experience in higher education and research, currently serving as Deputy Director of the Malay Civilization Institute at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris since January 2006. Ariffin is also the Head of the Research Group on Educational Usability Testing within the Consortium of Excellence Creative Industry, focusing on design principles for Malaysia's creative industry. Additionally, roles include Professional Technologist, Associate Professor, Postgraduate Coordinator, Senior Lecturer in various IT subjects, and Deputy Director of International Affairs. Recent engagements involve providing IT training for HRD Corp, serving as an Associate Member of the Malaysian Professor Academy, and participating as an Associate Researcher at reputable institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and Universiti Malaya. Ariffin holds a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney, alongside a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and Computer Science, respectively.