Key Members
Prof. Datuk Dr. Hajjah Bibi Florina Abdullah
Pro-Chancellor
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Prof. Datuk Dr. Hjh. Bibi Florina Binti Abdullah, the Pro-Chancellor of Lincoln University College, was the First Director of Nursing, Ministry of Health, Malaysia. She has also served as the Registrar of Nursing Board, Malaysia and has the greatest passion in changing the whole face of the nursing profession. She was instrumental in professionalized nursing as a profession from the diploma to the degree level. Undoubtedly, her passion in nursing field has been continually transformed to Lincoln University College.
Prof. Dr. Amiya Bhaumik
President
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Dr. Amiya Bhaumik, Founder & President, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, is primarily from the field of Education. He has been an Executive Vice President of the International Education Consulting Group in St. Louis, USA, since 1999. Additionally, Dr. Bhaumik was a Research Fellow at UNESCO in Paris. During this tenure, he extensively travelled to Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. He has also served as a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Lucknow, India, the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and several other countries.
Dato (Amb) Dr. Mohd Yusoff Bin A. Bakar
Vice Chancellor & CEO
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Dato (Amb) Dr. Mohd Yusoff Bin A. Bakar is the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Lincoln University College, Malaysia. He is also Deputy CEO of the Euroskil Vocational Trainince Academy (ETVA) from 2018 till date. He was the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs) of Lincoln University College from 2014 for more than 6 years. He was the Ambassador in Ministry of foreign in 1981 till 2001. Dato Yusoff has been associated with the Ministry since 1975 in various countries. He has volunteered as Chairman of The Board an international charity organization from 2009 associated with Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Cause. In 2014 he was the Chairman of IBF Network Sdn.Bhd. In 2014 he was the Member of the Board of Directors of the Guidance Citizens Cooperation. In 2016 Chairman of Guidance Citizens Cooperation. Over the years Dato (Amb) Dr. Mohd Yusoff Bin A. Bakar has shown professional working proficiency with upright Leadership skills and administrative expertise.
Prof. Datin Dr. Hafizah Che Hassan
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Prof. Datin Dr. Hafizah graduated as a registered nurse from College of Nursing, Penang in 1974. Prof. Datin Dr. Hafizah predominantly worked as a renal nurse where she specialized in Renal and Urology with a Certificate of Renal Nursing from the Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Australia in 1987. Datin Dr. Hafizah has been working as an educator for 32 years. She obtained her Certificate of Advanced Diploma in Teaching from University of Malaya in the year 1982. In year 1993, Datin Dr. Hafizah obtained her BSc Nursing from University of Sydney, Australia. Datin Dr. Hafizah completed her Master of Education in the year 2000 from University of Malaya. Datin Dr. Hafizah completed her PhD in Health Sciences from Lincoln University in the year of 2017. Prof. Datin Dr. Hafizah has extensive experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education, and the development and improvement of curriculum in nursing education. Datin Dr. Hafizah has been actively involved as a program and curriculum auditor for Malaysian Nursing Board and Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
Prof. Dr. Zarina Awang
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Zarina Awang completed MD from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in August 1986, Master M.Ed. (Anaesthesia) from UKM in April 1994, M.Sc. in Health Care Management from the University of Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom in July 2001. She is a Lecturer in Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Lincoln University College (LUC), Malaysia. She is also serving as a Lecturer and Instructor Trainer for Basic Life Support, Advance Cardiac Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) courses programme for Dental and Medical students at LUC. Dr. Awang’s clinical responsibilities include Managing Director cum Resident Anaesthesiologist at Kumpulan Perubatan Zazali Sdn Bhd, General Practitioner and Manager at Poliklinik Zazali, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur, Visiting Anaesthesiologist Specialist at Hospital Maternity Naluri, Kuala Lumpur. She has a specialty in teaching in the fields of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, CPR, ACLS, PALS, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Prof. Dr. Zulkarnain A. Hatta
Prof. Dr. Zulkarnain A. Hatta is professor in Social Work with 37 years of experience in academic life, and presently works at Lincoln University College in Malaysia. Prior to joining Lincoln University College, he served at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He received his Doctor of Social Work in 2003 from Howard University, USA. He has been a Board member of the Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE) since 2006, and in 2017 was elected as the President. He was also one of the Vice-Presidents of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) from 2017-2021, a visiting lecturer at the Shukutoku University, Japan, visiting professor of Japan College of Social Work, a visiting scholar at Bandung College of Social Welfare, Indonesia, and consultant for the OECD Korea Policy center, South Korea. Presently, he is the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at Lincoln University College.
Dato’ Ir Jamaludin Bin
Dato’ Ir Jamaludin Bin Non graduated from the University of Queensland Australia in 1982 and was immediately employed by MARA as Pegawai Technical in the Institute of Kemahiran (skilled) MARA. Realising that it was too early to be involved in an Administrative desk job, he joined PROMET Construction to build the 36-storey PROMET building in Jalan Sultan Ismail, K.L. There he gained hands-on experiences in steel and concrete high-rise construction and site management. All aspects of construction knowledge were introduced and applied. Upon completion of the building in 1984, he joined a company specializing in IBS Concrete panels and fabrication for the Housing Scheme in Port Klang. During his working days in Ingeback, he realized the importance of planning, scheduling and installation techniques for the completion of 1,100 units of apartments. Other factors were learned and applied such as cost control, logistics, technical details and management. The country was into recession in 1985 and Dato Ir. Jamaludin decided to start his own construction business in 1986 when jobs were scare and competition was high. This hardship was part of training to face challenges and trials to be better.
Seri Siantan Sdn Bhd. was established in 1986 and the first significant job was a subconstructing work at Pulau Ketam in 1988. It was building a small klinik (RM 1.5 million) off the coast of Port Kelang, 40 minutes boat ride. Although the challenges were mean it was determination and hard work that led to its completion in 1990.
Over the years, Seri Siantan Sdn Bhd has managed to complete various projects totaling over 500 million. There were ups and downs and numerous court cases but was able to withstand the onslaught and predicaments through hard work, tenacity and willpower to achieve its goal and success. It is hoped that many more challenges will be faced and Seri Siantan Sdn Bhd will no doubt maintain its strength and business principles through its vast experiences.
Professor Dr. Faridah Mohd Said
RN, Midwife, PHN, MSPH, PhD
Faculty of Nursing, Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Professor Dr. Faridah Mohd Said is currently Faculty of Nursing, Lincoln University College. She has many years working experiences in the area of clinical as nursing practitioner, public health nurse, academic as well as in management throughout her career in both public and private organizations, national and internationally. Her recent experiences included; appointed as Clinical Nursing Director in Madinah, Kingdom Saudi Arabia, Deputy Dean and Head of Nursing Postgraduate and Research in Lincoln University College and Head of Nursing Program in University Putra Malaysia. Actively involved with International Mobilization academically and upskill program. She has supervised many PhD students and many publications. Her research interest includes Community and Public Health, E-Health Promotion, Nursing Education and Quality Improvement Program (QIP). Her current research interest focuses on Patient Smart e-Health Education and QIP. She was awarded Excellent Outstanding Quality Patient Safety Award in Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She received four RMC research grants as principle researcher and one grant as collaborator while in UPM, while one grant while in Lincoln University College. She was awarded Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to Portugal. Currently active as HRD Corp Trainer and Member of Exco members Asean Lecturer Community since 2021.
Datuk Dr. Hj. Mazlan Hj. Ahmad
CA, FCIS, CS, CGP, MBA, DBA
Datuk Dr. Hj. Mazlan Hj. Ahmad is a distinguished corporate leader, Islamic finance strategist, and governance expert with over two decades of experience in banking, financial regulation, and strategic management. He is the Founder of the Masyi Group of Companies, an international conglomerate with diversified interests spanning finance and banking, construction, real estate development, hospitality, consulting, and technology across several countries, including China and Hong Kong.
A Chartered Accountant (MIA), Chartered Secretary (MAICSA), and Chartered Governance Professional (CGI), Datuk Dr. Mazlan has held numerous high-level leadership roles in professional bodies and regulatory institutions. He has served on the Operations Review Panel of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the Special Task Force on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), and advisory panels under the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC). His governance expertise is further strengthened by his previous tenure at Bank Negara Malaysia, where he was involved in strategic planning, financial intelligence, policy development, and financial crime enforcement.
Academically, he serves as Professor of Practice at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and Adjunct Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is widely recognized as a pioneer in Islamic Social Finance reform, particularly in modernizing the waqf ecosystem through blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and digital governance frameworks to enhance transparency and public trust.
He is a Doctorate holder in Business Administration (DBA) from Warsaw Management University, Poland and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Georgia, Netherlands. He finished his studies from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) at Kolej Professional Baitulmal in 1995 and then received recognition as a Fellow (FCIS) in the year 2012. He also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.
A passionate advocate of ethical entrepreneurship and sustainable development, Datuk Dr. Hj. Mazlan actively contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiatives and envisions the establishment of Malaysia’s first global Waqf Bank to strengthen Islamic economic empowerment worldwide.
Dr. Smitha Madhavan
Dean, School of Health & Applied Science
Director of International placement and Education
Lincoln University College
Assoc. Professor. Dr. Smitha Madhavan currently holds the position of Dean, School of Health &
Applied Science and Director of International Placement and Education at Lincoln University
College. Additionally, she serves as Online Distance Learning (ODL) Coordinator for the School
of Nursing at Lincoln University College, Malaysia. Furthermore, Dr. Smitha holds a prominent
position as the Deputy Chairperson of Research India Foundation Governing Council and Director
of Nursing Research at the Directorate of Research Training & Development, Research India
Foundation. She is also a HRD CORP Accredited Trainer under Ministry of Human Resources
Development Corporation, Malaysia.
Her academic credentials include a Bachelor’s degree from Padmavathy College of Nursing, Dr.
M.G.R. University, Master’s degree in Psychiatric Nursing from Saveetha College of Nursing,
Saveetha University, and a Ph.D. in Obstetric Psychiatric Nursing from Lincoln University
College, Malaysia. Additionally, she has completed 35 short courses.
With 25 years of experience in teaching and clinical instruction, Dr. Smitha is affiliated with 15
professional associations. She has received 9 Research Awards, including the Best Scientific
Poster Presentation Awards, Best Researcher Award, International Nobel Research Award,
Quality Research Award, Outstanding Researcher Award and International Best Scientist Award
(in the field of Child Psychiatry) from various international conferences and reputed Research
Foundations. Additionally, she has been honored with 6 Academic Awards.
Dr. Madhavan has presented 38 scientific papers and topics at various conferences and seminars,
and she has coordinated multiple conferences and seminars. Her career accomplishments include
chairing scientific sessions, serving as an invited speaker, editorial responsibilities for 2 books,
reviewing 4 books, authoring 2 books, contributing 2 book chapters, holding editorial positions
for 3 journals, serving as a journal reviewer for 12 Scopus/PubMed/Web of Science – indexed
journals and reviewed 17 journal articles indexed in Scopus/PubMed/Web of Science. She is also
involved in funding study guides and served as NAAC Criterion In-charge, Institutional IEC
Secretary, and NIRF Coordinator.
She has published 30 scientific research articles in various indexed journals such as Medline,
Scopus, Web of Science, and UGC Care, and has filed and published 1 patent in India. Dr.
Madhavan has also conducted over 15 research projects and has guided more than 150 students in
their undergraduate and postgraduate projects.