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Muhamad Sadry Abu Seman

Academic Administrator, Researcher, Mobile & Full Stack Developer

Education

D.Sc. in Information Systems & Communications

Robert Morris University, Coraopolis, PA, USA
2010 - 2013

M.Sc. in Information Technology

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2004 - 2006

B.Sc. (Hons) in Information Technology

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
1998 - 1999

Diploma in Computer Information Systems (American Degree Program)

PPP/ITM, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
1995 - 1997

Languages

  • Malay (Native)
  • English (Professional)

Interests

  • Coding
  • Photography
  • Jogging
  • Swimming
  • Cooking

Career Profile

Dynamic and results-driven researcher with 21 years of experience teaching programming courses and leading research in visual programming, computer science pedagogy, and learning analytics. Skilled in driving digital transformation through the development of office automation solutions and the modernization of manual administrative workflows. Proven ability to design and implement industry-aligned academic programs that reflect current and emerging technologies. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a commitment to innovation, strategic improvement, and organizational excellence. Seeking opportunities to contribute at a senior or higher management level

Experiences

Assistant Professor

2014 - Present
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Oversee undergraduate teaching and learning in computer programming, with a focus on Web Programming and Mobile Application Development. Lead postgraduate instruction in data-driven subjects, particularly the Tools for Data Science course. Actively conduct research in e-Learning and Education, Computer Science Pedagogy, and Learning Analytics. Contributed to academic innovation by designing new courses for the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology that align with current industry practices and emerging technological trends. Previous administrative positions:

  • Special Officer to IIUM Chief Digital Officer (Digital Planning & Monitoring) (2024 - Present)
  • Deputy Director Centre for Professional Development (e-Learning) (2022 - 2023)
  • IT Coordinator (2019 - 2022)
  • Industrial Attachment Coordinator (2017 - 2018)
  • Final Year Project Coordinator (2015 - 2017)

Senior Lecturer

2007 - 2009
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Oversee teaching and learning for core computer programming courses, including C/C++, Java, Data Structures, and Internet Applications. Previous administrative positions:

  • IT Coordinator (2008)
  • Final Year Project Coordinator (2007)
  • ACMICPC Coach (2007 - 2009)

Assistant Lecturer

2004 - 2006
International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Supported academic staff in conducting assessments, managing class replacements, and performing administrative tasks. Developed several applications to streamline administrative workflows and enhance daily operational efficiency:

  • Final Year Project System (VBA)
  • Faculty Website (PHP & MySQL)

Application Developer

2001 - 2003
KAF Seagroatt & Campbell Securities Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur

Developed various web applications using Active Server Pages (ASP) to assist daily internal operation and developed several stand alone modules using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for money broking system.

Software Engineer

2000 - 2001
KUB Sistem Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur

Developed various web modules for e-commerce portal by utilizing J2EE architecture. Specialized in designing front end interface by using Java Server Pages (JSP), JavaBean and JavaScript.

Projects

Below are the list of research and application development projects. Most of the research projects are funded by International Islamic University Malaysia and Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. Most of the application development projects are self-initiative projects.

FRGS, 2022 - Data Mining of Malay Medical Manuscripts and Construction of a Database of Malay Medicine With Interventions for Covid-19-like Symptoms as a Focus - Co-Researcher Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
OPOM, 2022 - A Laboratory Information System and Database of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine (OPOM) - Consultancy Work for Universiti Malaya
FRGS, 2021 - Developing a Model for Teaching Arabic Grammar to the Malays Learners with Alignment to the Malay Language Structures and Patterns - Co-Researcher - Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
RIGS, 2015 - A Model for Islamic istilahNet in Malay Manuscripts for Big Data Analytics and Liguistic Consortium. Main Researcher - Research Initiative Grant Scheme (RIGS)
RIGS, 2015 - Re-engineering pre-marriage course learning for JAKIM - an investigation of multimedia lifelong mobile learning experience. Co-Researcher - Research Initiative Grant Scheme (RIGS)
FRGS, 2007 - Digital Divide & Information Technology Industry Development in Malaysia. Co-Researcher - Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
FYP Dashboard - A web application to ease assessments and monitoring of final year project. Developed with Google App Script.
IAP Dashboard - A web application to ease assessments of Industrial Attachment Program for faculty/companies and monitoring students' performance. Develop with Google App Script.
PG Dashboard - A web application to ease assessments of Postgraduate Program for supervisor and monitoring students' progress. Develop with Google App Script.
IT Support - A responsive web application to assist lecturers with ICT support in classrooms. Developed with Google App Script.
S3PKP - Sistem Padanan Peluang Pekerjaan Orang Kurang Upaya. Developed with Laravel Framework. Consultancy work for Institut Sosial Malaysia (ISM).
MyTrace - A Preventive Counter Measure and Contract Tracing App for Covid-19. Developed with React Native. Voluntary work for Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI).

Publications

Below are the list of research publications including conference, journal and book chapter.

  • Understanding academic misconduct among IIUM students during RTL phase: the role of social presence & religiosity
    • Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha and Sedu, Nerawi and Abu Seman, Muhamad Sadry
    3rd Communication Research Seminar 2021 (CORENA21)
  • The role of web engineering in e-learning application development: a review study
    • Mohd Ali, Hussin Ahmad Hamzah and Abu Seman, Muhamad Sadry
    Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (IJEECS), 27 (3). pp. 1576-1588. ISSN 2502-4752 E-ISSN 2502-4760
  • Examining Mediated Transfer Approach Using Alice as a Teaching Tool in ObjectOriented Web Programming Classes
    • Abu Seman, Muhamad Sadry and Asyari Sulaiman, Kautsar Taufiqurrahman
    International E-Conference On New Normal In Education 2020 (IENNE 2020)
  • Malay Manuscripts Transliteration Using Statistical Machine Translation (SMT)
    • S. M. A. Razak, M. S. A. Seman, W. Ali, W. Y. Wan, N. H. Nizan, M. Noor
    2019 1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences (AiDAS)
  • Effects of Socioeconomic Characteristics on Online Purchase Intention Among Malaysians
    • NI Ali, S Samsuri, MSA Seman, IA Brohi, A Shah
    Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 2019
  • Parallel Concept between Prophetic Chain and Network Authentication into a Framework of Hadith Assessment
    • Ibrahim, Nuzulha Khilwani; Samsuri, Suhaila; Seman, Muhamad Sadry Abu; Kartiwi, Mira; Ismail, Amelia Ritahani; et al.
    International Journal of Advanced Studies in Computers, Science and Engineering; Gothenburg Vol. 8, Iss. 11, (2019): 1-8.
  • A Review of Programming Code Assessment Approaches
    • N. u. Qayyum, M. S. A. Seman, A. Shah, M. S. Qureshi and A. Raza
    2018 IEEE 5th International Conference on Engineering Technologies and Applied Sciences (ICETAS)
  • Cybercrime an emerging challenge for internet users: An overview
    • NI Ali, S Samsuri, MSA Seman, IA Brohi, A Shah
    Vol 50 No 3D (2018): Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) SURJ
  • Transliteration Engine for Union Catalogue of Malay Manuscripts in Malaysia: E-Jawi Version 3
    • S. M. Abdul Razak, M. S. Abu Seman, W. A. W. Y. Wan Mamat and N. H. N. Mohammad Noor
    2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for the Muslim World (ICT4M)
  • Assessing ICT Implementation and Acceptance at Public Sector Universities in Pakistan
    • S Chandio, MSA Seman, S Samsuri, A Kanwal, A Shah
    2018 University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology
  • Measuring E-Commerce Success in Malaysia: Modified Delone Mclean Model with Trust and Privacy
    • NI Ali, S Samsuri, MS Seman, IA Brohi, A Shah
    International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7 (4.15), 524-529, 2018
  • Preliminary study for customer’s online shopping satisfaction from security perspective
    • N Ali, S Samsuri, M Seman, IA Brohi, A Shah
    Int. J. Eng. Technol, 2018
  • Towards an integrated framework of e-learning through an international innovative collaboration: Iraqi perspective
    • M. A. Mahmod, A. B. M. Ali, A. R. Bin Ahlan, A. Shah and M. S. A. Seman
    2017 International Conference on Computing, Engineering, and Design (ICCED)
  • E-learning in Iraqi universities: A review
    • M. A. Mahmod, A. B. M. Ali, A. R. Bin Ahlan, A. Shah and M. S. A. Seman
    2017 International Conference on Computing, Engineering, and Design (ICCED)
  • A conceptual approach for understanding computer programming skills development
    • AM Ali, A Tumian, MSA Seman
    2017 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (ICRIIS)
  • Perception of young adults on the use of mobile learning for pre-marital course in Malaysia: a preliminary study
    • NAM Ali, S Samsuri, MSA Seman
    Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, 2017
  • Online shopping satisfaction in Malaysia: A framework for security, trust and cybercrime
    • NI Ali, S Samsuri, M Sadry, IA Brohi, A Shah
    2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M)
  • Frameworks for a Computational Isnad Authentication and Mechanism Development
    • NK Ibrahim, S Samsuri, MSA Seman, AEB Ali, M Kartiwi
    2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M)
  • Acceptance and use of information and communication technology by academicians: Towards a conceptual framework
    • S Chandio, MSA Semen, S Samsuri, A Shah
    2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M)
  • Isnad Al-Hadith Computational Authentication: An Analysis Hierarchically
    • N. K. Ibrahim, M. F. Noordin, S. Samsuri, M. S. A. Seman and A. E. B. Ali
    2016 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for The Muslim World (ICT4M)
  • Affective Learning Analysis of Children in a Card Sorting Game
    • M Othman, A Wahab, A Qayoom, MS Hamzah, MSA Seman
    Kim K. (eds) Information Science and Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 339. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • Examining the Effectiveness of Alice in Java Programming Course Among Students in a Malaysian Public University
    • MSA Seman
    Doctoral Dissertation: Robert Morris University, PA, USA, 2013
  • Distributed multi-level query cache: the impact on data warehousing
    • P Noah, S Seman
    Issues in Information Systems, 2012

    Skills & Proficiency

    R Programming

    Javascript & jQuery

    Google App Script

    HTML5 & CSS

    Servlet, JSP & JavaBean

    PHP & MySQL

    Laravel

    React Native

    Flutter

    Cloud Computing

    Linux & macOS