Principal Scientist of DS

Dr. Halimahtun M. Khalid

Education
Work Experience
Professional Affiliations
Awards
Editorial
Publications

111 Books
Book Chapters
Journal
Conference Proceedings
Technical Reports

Invited Addresses
Expert Advisor
Conference Organisation
Short Courses For Industry
Consulting

EDUCATION

111 Ph.D. (Cognitive Ergonomics), Faculty of Engineering, University of London, 1990
M.Sc. (Applied Experimental Psychology), Faculty of Science, Monash University, 1981
M.BehSc. (Psychology), School of Behavioural Sciences, La Trobe University, 1977
B.A.Hons. (Anthropology & Sociology), Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya, 1976
Programme for Executive Development, School of Business, Mara Institute of Technology, 1976

WORK EXPERIENCE

111

Founding Director & Principal Scientist, Damai Sciences Sdn Bhd, October 2003 - present
Adjunct Professor, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, January 2004 - present
Professor of Cognitive Ergonomics, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 1998 – 31 August 2003
Founding Director, Institute of Design and Ergonomics Application, 1997 – 2003
Founding Dean, Centre for Applied Learning and Multimedia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 1993-1997
Founding Head, Laboratory for Virtual Environment Research, 1999-2001
Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 1993 - 1998
Director, Centre for Educational Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 1991 - 1993

Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Human-Machine Interaction, Linköping University, Sweden, April-August 1998.
Visiting Professor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland, May-July 1998.
Visiting Scholar, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, August- December 1998.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

111 Work With Computing Systems (WWCS) Group President, 2002 – 2004
International Ergonomics Association (IEA) IEA Councillor for SEAES, 1994-present
Member, International Development Committee, 2003 - present
Member, Policy and Development Committee, 1995-1997
Chair, Sub-Committee IEA Knowledge Portal, Policy and Development, 2000-2003
Member, IEA Technical Committee for Human Computer Interaction, 2003- present
The Southeast Asian Ergonomics Society (SEAES) President 1994-1997
Executive Council Member 1997-2000
Alternate Councillor for IEA, 2000-present Professional Associations:
• The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), USA
• The Southeast Asian Ergonomics Society (SEAES)

AWARDS

111 Best ASEAN Paper Award (Usability evaluation of assistive device in open fractures healing by patients and non-patients), 7th Southeast Asian Ergonomics Society & 4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, SEAMEC 2003, 21 May 2003, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Gold Medal, Ministry of Science and Technology Malaysia, and Malaysian Association of Research Scientists Award for R&D Inventions/Innovations for research project (Ergonomic design of assistive device), October 2002, Kuala Lumpur.
The SEAES President’s Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Services to The Southeast Asian Ergonomics Society, December 2000.
Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN), The Yang DiPertuan Agong’s Birthday Honours, June 1996.
Best Student Award, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Malaya, June 1976.

EDITORIAL

111 Member of Editorial Boards for International Journals and Handbooks:
• Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction, Elsevier Science, 2004 – present.
• Asian Journal of Ergonomics, Pan-Pacific Council on Occupational Ergonomics, 2000 – present.
• Transportation Research: Psychology and Behaviour, Pergamon Press, 1997-present.
• Ergonomics, Taylor & Francis, 1996 – present.

PUBLICATIONS

Books

111

Halimahtun M. Khalid (Ed.) (1997). ASEAN Ergonomics ‘97. Proceedings of the 5th SEAES
Conference, Kuala Lumpur: IEA Press, 700 pp.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (Ed.) (2000). Virtual Reality: Select Issues and Applications. London: ASEAN Academic Press, 252 pp.

Martin G. Helander, Halimahtun M. Khalid and Tham Ming Po (Eds.) (2001). Proceedings of the International Conference on Affective Human Factors Design, London: ASEAN Academic Press,
541 pp.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Lim T.Y. and Lee, N.K. (Eds.) (2003). Proceedings of 7th SEAES and 4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, SEAMEC 2003, Kuching: Unimas, 500 pp.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Martin G. Helander and Alvin W. Yeo (Eds.) (2004). Work With Computing Systems 2004, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Work with Computing Systems, WWCS 2004, Kuala Lumpur: Damai Sciences Sdn Bhd, 920 pp.

Book Chapters

111

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1985). Central task demand and peripheral visual performance. In D.J. Oborne (Ed.), Contemporary Ergonomics 1985, London: Taylor and Francis, pp. 54-59.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1991). Assessment of integrated speech-manual input system: towards optimising behaviour and performance. In E.J. Lovesey (Ed.), Contemporary Ergonomics 1991, London: Taylor and Francis, pp. 143-148.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1996). Effects of shiftwork and visual display terminal on women's health and performance. In Hing Ai Yun (Ed), Industrialization and Women’s Health, Singapore: Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation, pp. 205-224.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Ooi Poh Chee (1996). Effects of motorcycle helmets on task performance and user acceptability. In A.G. Gale, I.D. Brown, C.M. Haslegrave and S.P. Taylor (Eds.), Vision in Vehicles - V, Vol. 5, Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, pp. 363-370.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1996). Human factors in developing multimedia capability. In: O.Brown & H.Hendrick (Eds) Organizational Design and Management, Proceedings of ODAM ‘96, Breckenridge. Amsterdam: North-Holland, pp. 119-124.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1998). Human factors of IT-based solutions for worldwide manufacturing web. In W. Karwowski & R. Goonetilleke (Eds.), Manufacturing Agility and Hybrid Automation-II, Louisville, USA: IEA Press, pp. 7-11.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1998). Multimedia usability and its implications for Ergonomics. In P.A. Scott, R.S. Bridger & J. Charteris (Eds.), Global Ergonomics, Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, pp. 581-584.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1999). Uncovering customer needs for Web-based DIY product design. In Axelsson, J., Bergman, B. and Eklund, J. (eds.) TQM and Human Factors – towards successful integration, Linköping, Sweden: CSHTO, pp. 343-348.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2000). Issues in the design and usability of virtual environments. In H.M. Khalid (Ed.) Virtual Reality: Select Issues and Applications, London: ASEAN Academic Press, Chapter 4, pp. 43-62.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Multimedia production. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors. London: Taylor & Francis, pp. 720-724.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2000). Automatic speech recognition. In W. Karwowski (Ed.) International Encyclopedia on Ergonomics and Human Factors, London: Taylor & Francis, pp. 631-635.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2003). Web-based do-it-yourself product design, In M.M. Tseng and F. T. Piller (eds.), The Customer Centric Enterprise: Advances in Mass Customization and Personalization, New York/Berlin: Springer, Chapter 13, 247-266.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Usability of design by customer websites, In M.M. Tseng and F. T. Piller (eds.), The Customer Centric Enterprise: Advances in Mass Customization and Personalization, New York/Berlin: Springer, Chapter 15, 283-300.

Journal

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Halimahtun M. Khalid (1983), The effects of visual noise on peripheral visual processing, Akademika, 22, 27-36.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1985), The ability of selected personality variables to discriminate and predict brand preference, Manusia dan Masyarakat, 6, 104-115.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1990), A behaviour-based methodology for empirical evaluation of computer aided design systems, Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 6, 47-61.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Human factors of IT-based solutions for worldwide manufacturing web, International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 10 (1), 99-113.

Martin G. Helander and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Modelling the customer in electronic commerce, Applied Ergonomics, 31, 609-619.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Modelling and analysis of CAD expert behaviour in using manual input devices, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 27, 79-92.

Foong Yeen Chan and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Is talking to an automated teller machine natural and fun, Ergonomics, 46 (13/14), 1386-1407.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2004). A framework for affective customer needs in product design, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 5 (1), 27-42.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2004). Conceptualizing affective human factors design, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 5 (1), 1-3.

Conference Proceedings

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Halimahtun M. Khalid (1990). Integrating speech and manual input devices in computer aided design. In ICIT'90, Proceedings of The International Conference on 'Information Technology - IT for Competitive Advantage', Kuala Lumpur: MNCC & MSORSM, pp. E89-E104.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1991). Development and validation of human factors guidelines for speech-manual input integration in CAD systems, In NCIT'91, Proceedings of the National Conference on 'Information Technology – Innovation Through IT', Petaling Jaya: MNCC, pp. 181-194.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1991). An ergonomic investigation of road user behaviour: a framework, Proceedings of The National Road Safety Seminar 1991, Petaling Jaya, JKR & JICA, pp. 3.24-3.36.
Halimahtun M. Khalid (1993). Understanding road user behaviour: patterns and modification. Proceedings of CARS ‘93, Conference on Asian Road Safety 1993, Kuala Lumpur: REEEE, pp. 1-14.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1993). Program pendidikan psikologi berasaskan model UNIMAS (The psychology programme based on the UNIMAS model). In Aminuddin M. Yusof & Saedah A. Ghani (Eds), Pengajian Psikologi. Bangi: Department of Psychology, pp. 35-44.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1997). Human factors in multimedia production. In Proceedings of the 13th Triennial IEA Congress, Vol. 5. Tampere: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, pp. 17-22.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (1997). A design framework for cooperative telelearning. In Proceedings of the 13th Triennial IEA Congress, Vol. 1. Tampere: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, pp. 378-380.

Helander, M.G., Khalid, H.M., and Tseng, M.M. (1998). Mapping customer needs in web-based DIY design of consumer products, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on 'Industrial Engineering Theories, Applications and Practice,' HKUST, Hong Kong (CD-ROM).

Martin G. Helander and Halimahtun M. Khalid (1999). Modelling customer needs in web-based Do-It-Yourself product design. In Abeysekera, et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 10th Year Anniversary of M.Sc. Ergonomics International Conference, Lulea, Sweden, 28-30 October, pp. 9-14.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Integrating speech and manual input devices in multimodal CAD systems, Proceedings of the 14th Triennial Congress of the IEA and 44th Annual Meeting of the HFES, San Diego, California, 29 July-4 August, Vol 1, pp. 338-341.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Mass customization and web-based Do-It-Yourself product Design, Proceedings of the 14th Triennial Congress of the IEA and 44th Annual Meeting of the HFES, San Diego, California, 29 July-4 August, Vol 2, pp. 766-769.

Pan Kok Long, Halimahtun M. Khalid and Ha How Ung (2000). Ergonomic design of a mechanical device for increasing the rate of union in open fractures of the tibia, Proceedings of the 14th Triennial Congress of the IEA and 44th Annual Meeting of the HFES, San Diego, California, 29 July-4 August,
Vol. 4, pp. 140-143.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Utility of virtual environment for collaborative decision making
by concurrent engineering team, In T. Marek and W. Karwowski (eds.) Manufacturing Agility and Hybrid Automation-III, Proceedings of HAAMAHA 2000 Conference, Krakow, Poland, August 27-30, Vol 2.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). Human factors of virtual collaboration in product design, In K.Y. Lim et al. (ed.), Proceedings of APCHI/ASEAN Ergonomics 2000 Conference, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, pp. 25-38.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Teh Chee Siong and Fong Wan Loong (2000). Supporting collaborative design by a concurrent engineering team through a virtual environment, In K.Y. Lim et al. (ed.), Proceedings of APCHI/ASEAN Ergonomics 2000 Conference, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, pp. 305-310.

Chan Foong Yeen and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2000). A method for uncovering the dialogue patterns of speech driven automatic teller machine for bilingual users, In K.Y. Lim et al. (ed.), Proceedings of APCHI/ASEAN Ergonomics 2000 Conference, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, pp. 218-223.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Can customer needs express affective design? In M.G. Helander, H.M. Khalid & M.P. Tham (eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Affective Human Factors Design, Asean Academic Press, London, pp. 190-198.

Chan Foong Yeen and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Is talking to Automated Teller Machine natural and fun? In M.G. Helander, H.M. Khalid & M.P. Tham (eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Affective Human Factors Design, Asean Academic Press, London, ISBN 1-901919-28-5, pp. 356-362.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Toward affective collaborative design, Proceedings of HCI International 2001, Lawrence Erlbaum, Marwah, New Jersey, pp. 370-374.

Martin G. Helander and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Interface for mass customisation in E-commerce, Proceedings of HCI International 2001, Lawrence Erlbaum, Marwah, New Jersey, pp. 73-77.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2001). Facilitating mass customization and web-based do-it-yourself design, Proceedings of 2001 World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization, HKUST, Hong Kong (CD-ROM), pp. 1-10.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Usability of Design by Customer websites for mass customization, Proceedings of 2001 World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization, HKUST, Hong Kong (CD-ROM), pp. 1-9.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Chan Foong Yeen (2001). Usability evaluation of speech driven automatic teller machine, Proceedings of International Congress on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, 11-14 December 2001, IIT Mumbai, India (CD-ROM),

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). Enabling world wide work in the digital economy, In Luczak, H., Cakir, A.E. and Cakir, G. (eds.), Proceedings of WWDU 2002 on World Wide Work, Berlin: Ergonomic Institute, pp. 8-13.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Ting Choo Chiaw (2002). Evaluating task performance in immersive virtual environments, In Luczak, H., Cakir, A.E. and Cakir, G. (eds.) Proceedings of WWDU 2002 on World Wide Work, Berlin: Ergonomic Institute, pp. 240-243.

Alvin Yeo and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). Supporting concurrent engineering in conceptual product design using virtual environment, In Luczak, H., Cakir, A.E. and Cakir, G. (eds.), Proceedings of WWDU 2002 on World Wide Work, Berlin: Ergonomic Institute, pp. 244-246.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). A methodology for measuring virtual team collaboration, Proceedings of the 3rd Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar, Johor Bahru: UTM, pp. 85-95.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). How to do-it-yourself? Evaluation of configuration systems in design by customer websites, Proceedings of the 3rd Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar, Johor Bahru: UTM, pp. 1-16.

Chan Foong Yeen and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). Interacting with automatic teller machine using voice and manual input, Proceedings of the 3rd Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar, Johor Bahru: UTM, pp. 172-187.

Toeiyah Tioh and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). Discomfort and performance of VDT task at the National Audit Office, Kuching. Proceedings of the 3rd Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar, Johor Bahru: UTM, pp. 34-67.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002), A framework for affective customer needs in product design, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 46th Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA: HFES, pp. 983-987.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Pan Kok Long and Ha How Ung (2003). Usability evaluation of assistive device in open fractures healing by patients and non-patients, In Khalid, H.M., Lim T.Y. and Lee, N.K. (Eds.) (2003). Proceedings of 7th SEAES and 4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, SEAMEC 2003, Kuching: Unimas, pp. 80-88.

Lim Tek Yong and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). A framework on virtual collaborative customization in home modification, In Khalid, H.M., Lim T.Y. and Lee, N.K. (Eds.) (2003). Proceedings of 7th SEAES and 4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, SEAMEC 2003, Kuching: Unimas, pp. 354-361.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003), Development of an online configuration system for designing cell phone, In Khalid, H.M., Lim T.Y. and Lee, N.K. (Eds.) (2003). Proceedings of 7th SEAES and 4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, SEAMEC 2003, Kuching: Unimas, pp. 370-377.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Measurement and analysis of behaviour protocols of concurrent teams in virtual collaboration, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing: Agility & Hybrid Automation, Rome, Italy: National Research Council of Italy, pp. 429-435.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Oon Yin Bee (2003). How usable and satisfying is e-Design of mass customized product? Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing: Agility & Hybrid Automation, Rome, Italy: National Research Council of Italy, pp. 353-359.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Analysing the design sequence in do-it-yourself design, In Proceedings of the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Seoul, Korea: Ergonomics Society of Korea, CD-ROM, 4 pp.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). ASEAN Ergonomics and prioritizing research, In Proceedings of the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Seoul, Korea: Ergonomics Society of Korea, CD-ROM, 4 pp.

Martin G. Helander and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Human factors of mass customization, In Proceedings of the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Seoul, Korea: Ergonomics Society of Korea, CD-ROM, 4 pp.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Evaluating a design by customer website for cell phone customization, In Proceedings of the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Seoul, Korea: Ergonomics Society of Korea, CD-ROM, 4 pp.

Lim Tek Yong and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2003). Conceptualizing a collaborative system for mass customizing home modifications, In Proceedings of the 15th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Seoul, Korea: Ergonomics Society of Korea, CD-ROM, 4 pp.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Oon Yin Bee (2003). Usability of configuration systems in Design by Customer websites, In Proceedings of 47th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Denver, Colorado: HFES, CD-ROM, pp. 811-815.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2004). What synchronous text chat revealed about online design collaboration and team awareness, In Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Work with Computing Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Damai Sciences, CD-ROM, pp. 353-358.

Oon Yin Bee and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2004). Determining the design sequence for designing on the web. In Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Work with Computing Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Damai Sciences, CD-ROM, pp. 562-567.

Lim Tek Yong, Alvin W. Yeo and Halimahtun M. Khalid (2004). Exploratory studies of awareness in negotiating home modification. In Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Work with Computing Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Damai Sciences, CD-ROM, pp. 359-364.

Sheau-Farn Max Liang, Halimahtun M. Khalid, Zahari Taha and Thomas Plocher (2004). In search of internationalized operator interface displays in process control: a comparison among Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese. In Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Work with Computing Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Damai Sciences, CD-ROM, pp. 253-258.

Technical Reports

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Halimahtun M. Khalid (1992). Laporan Kajian Tingkah Laku Pengguna Jalan Raya (Final report on road user behaviour study).

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1996). Usability Evaluation of Scenario-based Simulation Learningware, Final Report UNIMAS Grant No. 24/94.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (1997). Effectiveness of Videoconferencing in Teaching-Learning of Educational Technology, Final Report UNIMAS Grant No. 25/94.

Martin G. Helander and Halimahtun M. Khalid (1999). Use of virtual reality for design, evaluation, control and training in avionic systems, HFA Technical Report, Linköping University, Sweden.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Fong Wan Loong and Teh Chee Siong (2000). Keberkesanan Pembangunan Kampus Unimas dalam Persekitaran Maya (UniCaVE): Satu kajian kes ke atas model persekitaran maya Pusat Khidmat Maklumat Akademik, Progress and Final Reports, UNIMAS Grant No. 182/99(36).

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2001). Cross-cultural Survey of Process Control Operators in Sarawak, Final Report, Honeywell Grant.

Halimahtun M. Khalid et al. (2002). Virtual collaboration in product design (VCODE), Progress and Final Reports, IRPA Grant No. 04-02-09-1401.

Halimahtun M. Khalid (2002). Benefits of presence on task performance in immersive virtual environments, Final Report, UNIMAS Grant No. 258/2001 (17).

Pan Kok Long, Halimahtun M. Khalid and Ha How Ung (2002). Ergonomic design of assistive device for rehabilitation, Final Report, UNIMAS Grant No. 169/99 (23).

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Gul Amir Khan, Ada Yuen, Yogesh Tadwalker and Tahira Amir Khan (2004). Usability evaluation of G2B/Licencing Portal. Consulting Report for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore, 29 February 2004.

Halimahtun M. Khalid and Martin G. Helander (2004). Ergonomics of sitting work postures. Consulting Report for Scholle Industries Pty. Ltd. DS/RND/1/00, 25 March 2004.

Halimahtun M. Khalid, Martin G. Helander, Rudi Lim, Lo Shuan, Oon Yin Bee (2004). Ergonomics Improvement Study of Work Systems for Offices and Laboratories at Sarawak Shell Berhad. Consulting Report for Sarawak Shell Berhad, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. DS/2(2)/04, 16 September 2004.

INVITED ADDRESSES

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Invited speaker, Ergonomics and Repetitive Strain Injury, Sarawak Shell Berhad SMEP-HSE Seminar, Lutong Complex, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, 5 October 2004.

Invited speaker, Conceptualizing an IRPA Research Proposal – What you need to know but cannot ask, R&D Seminar, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, Malaysia, 5 March 2004.

Invited speaker, Designing for Usability: Lessons learned from R&D, School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 11 February 2004.

Keynote speaker. Designing for Usability: Lessons Learned from Various Applications, 2003 International Conference on Technology and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 23 October 2003.

Invited speaker. Designing for Usability. Lessons Learned and Lessons Remaining, R&D Seminar, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, Miri, 26 September 2003.

Invited speaker. Ergonomics Research among the Elderly, Seminar on Mental Health and Quality of Life Research amongst Older Malaysians, Renaissance Palm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya, 22 March 2003.

Keynote address. Trends and Issues in Design by Customer for Mass Customization, Conference on Product Design, Ming-Chi Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 13 November 2002.

Keynote address. World wide work in the Digital Economy, Seminar at the Department of Industrial Design, Chang-Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan, 14 November 2002.

Keynote address. Affective Human Factors Design for Competitive Advantage, 3rd Malaysian Ergonomics Conference 2002, Eden Garden Hotel, Johor Bahru, June 2002.

Keynote address. Enabling World Wide Work in the Digital Economy, 6th International Conference on Work With Display Units (WWDU) 2002, Berchtesgaden, Germany, May 2002.

Invited speaker. Ergonomic Design of Assistive Device for Rehabilitation. 2nd Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar 2001, Penang, April 2001.

Keynote address. Human Factors of Virtual Collaboration in Product Design. 4th APCHI/6th SEAES-ASEAN Ergonomics 2000 Conference, Singapore, November, 2000.

Invited panelist. The Future of Work. World Engineers’ Convention, Hannover, Germany, June 2000.

Keynote address. Benefit-Cost of Ergonomics Improvements. Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar 2000, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2000.

Plenary address. Multimedia Usability and Its Implications for Ergonomics. IEA Global Ergonomics Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 9-11 September 1998.

Keynote address. Human Factors of IT -based Solutions for Worldwide Manufacturing Web, HAAMAHA ‘98 International Conference, Hong Kong, July 1998.

Keynote address. Human Factors in Multimedia Production. IEA ‘97 Triennial Congress, Tampere, Finland, July 1997.

Invited speaker. Multimedia and Related Forms of Electronic Communication - Strengths and Opportunities, National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, Helsinki, Finland, May 1998.

Invited speaker. A Framework for Telelearning at UNIMAS. International Conference on Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, February, 1997.

Invited speaker. Multimedia Technologies and Future Work Systems. Paper read at the International Symposium of Future Developments in Human Work Systems, 27-28 June 1996, Yokohama, Japan.

Invited speaker. ASEAN industrialisation and ergonomics relevance in the 21st century. Ergonomics Seminar for industry in conjunction with the 43rd Anniversary of the Faculty of Psychology and 46th Anniversary of Universitas Indonesia, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, March, 1996.

Invited speaker. Globalization and technology-based higher education; UNIMAS experience.
ASAIHL National Conference, UTM, Skudai, Johor, May, 1995 (Together with Zawawi Ismail)

Keynote address. The relationship between psychology and road accidents. MKJR Kedah Seminar on ‘Towards a Safe Lorry Transportation System,’ Sungei Petani, Kedah, August 1995.

Invited speaker. Ergonomics issues in safety of work environments: some possible interventions
Seminar on ‘Injury Control and Promotion of Safety: Education and Research’, Institute of Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, March, 1994.

Invited speaker. Social marketing of ergonomics - a framework. The Third Afro Asian Psychological Congress, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi, August, 1994.

Invited speaker. The psychology programme based on the UNIMAS model. Colloquium on ‘Setting up of a Centre for Psychological Studies’, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, July, 1993.

Invited speaker. Urban pedestrian safety: its implications on road planning. 33rd Annual General Meeting of MKJR, Penang, May, 1992 (Together with Ismail Maakip).

Invited speaker. Teknologi pendidikan: ke arah masyarakat cemerlang (Educational technology: towards excellence). Ministry of Education, Kuala Lumpur, June, 1992.

Invited speaker. Effects of shiftwork on nurses’ performance. Seminar organized Malaysian Occupational Health National Association (MOHNA), Petaling Jaya, June, 1992.

Invited speaker. Economic development in the direction of Vision 2020: its implications on road safety policy and research. National Colloquium on ‘Economic Development towards Vision 2020’, Kuala Lumpur, December, 1992.

Invited speaker. Penilaian kempen keselamatan jalan raya (Evaluation of road safety campaign).
32nd Annual General Meeting of MKJR, Holiday Inn Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, 20-22 May, 1991.

Invited speaker. Effects of shiftwork and VDT on women's health and performance. ASEAN Regional Workshop, Amara Hotel, Singapore, 22-25 April, 1991.

EXPERT ADVISOR

111 National Action Plan for Road Safety Programmes, organised by MKJR, Pelangi Pulau Langkawi, October, 1991 (Co-Facilitator).
Strategic Planning, organised by UKM, Port Dickson, February, 1992 (Co-Facilitator).
Multi-sectorial Campaign on Road Safety at the National Level, organised by MKJR, Ministry of Transport, February, 1992.
Academic Strategic Planning, organised by UNIMAS, Langkawi, December, 1992.
Accident Counter measures, organised by MKJR, Ministry of Transport, April, 1993.
Strategic Planning and Action Plan of Faculty/Centre/Institute, organised by UNIMAS, August, 1995.
Corporate Plan of Faculty/Centre/Institute, organised by UNIMAS, January, 1996.
Workshop on Road Safety, organised by MKJR, Ministry of Transport,, Port Dickson, March, 1996
Road Bullies, organised by MKJR, Ministry of Transport, Subang Jaya, July 1996.
eCitizen project, organised by MicroUsability Pty Ltd, Singapore, 10 October 2003 (Facilitator).

CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

111 • Secretary, Organizing Committee. Third Asian Conference of International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, UKM, Department of Psychology, 1983.
• Secretary, Organising Committee. The 9th Workshop on Counselling, Department of Psychology, UKM, 1990-1991.
• Member, Organising Committee. The 4th Symposium on Indonesian-Malaysian Culture (SKIM IV), 1991.
• Member, Technical Sub-committee. Member, International Scientific Support Committee Conference on Asian Road Safety 1993 (CARS), March-December 1993.Member, Social & Technical Committee, Infotech 95, National Conference on Information Technology, November 1995, Kuala Lumpur
• Member, Science & Technical Committee; Developing Capability for the New Asia ‘96, International Seminar and Workshop on Education for Capability, April 1996, Kuching
• Member, International Programme Committee. APCHI ‘96, First Asia-Pacific Conference on Computer-Human Interaction, June 1996, Singapore
• Chairperson, Co-organizing Committee. International Symposium of Future Developments in Human Work Systems, June 1996, Yokohama
• Chairperson, Co-organizing Committee. 4th Pan Pacific Conference on Occupational Ergonomics, November 1996, Taipei
• Member, Steering Committee. Online Educa Asia ‘96, September 1996, Singapore
• Member, International Scientific Advisory Committee; IEA ‘97 Congress, 13th Triennial International Conference of the International Ergonomics Association, 1997, Tampere, Finland
• General Chair, ASEAN Ergonomics ‘97, Joint Southeast Asian Ergonomics Society-International Ergonomics Association and UNIMAS Conference, November 1997, Kuala Lumpur
• General Chair, VR’98 Seminar and Workshop on Virtual Reality, April 1998, Kuala Lumpur
• Member, International Scientific Committee. 6th International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing: Agility and Hybrid Automation, July 1998, Hong Kong.
• Member, Program Committee. APCHI ‘98, July 1998, Kanagawa, Japan.
• Member, International Organising Committee. XV International Seminar of Ergonomics Teachers, June 1998, Wroclaw, Poland.
• Member, Program Committee on Human-Computer Interfaces. The 8th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, August 1999, Munich, Germany.
• Member, International Program Advisory Board. CAES ‘99, Computer Aided Ergonomics and Safety Conference, May 1999, Barcelona, Spain.
• Member, International Scientific Committee. XVI International Seminar of Ergonomics Teachers, June 1999, Bozkowo/Lezno, Poland.
• Member, International Scientific Support Committee. 5th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, March 2000, New Delhi, India.
• Member, International Scientific Program Board on ‘The Future of Work’. World Engineers Convention at EXPO 2000, June 2000, Hannover, Germany.
• Member, International Scientific Committee, 7th International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing, August 2000, Krakow, Poland.
• Member, International Scientific Committee, 4th APCHI /6th SEAES-ASEAN Ergonomics 2000, December 2000, Singapore.
• Chair, International Training Workshop on ‘Using Anthropometry for Effective Solutions’, March 2000, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Sponsored by the US Asian Office Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), Tokyo, Japan.
• Member, Technical Committee, Malaysian Ergonomics Seminar 2001, April 2001, Penang, Malaysia.
• Programme Chair, International Conference on Affective Human Factors Design, June 2001, Singapore.
• Member, International Advisory Committee, International Congress on ‘ Humanizing Work and Work Environment’, December, 2001, Bombay, India.
• Member, International Advisory Board, International Conference on Work with Display Units, May 2002, Berchtesgaden, Germany.
• Member, International Scientific Committee, 8th International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing: Agility & Hybrid Automation, 26-30 May 2003, Rome, Italy.
• Regional Liaison Member, ACM SIGCHI 2003, 5-10 April, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
• General Chair, 7th SEAES/4th Malaysian Ergonomics Conference, 19-22 May 2003, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
• Co-Chair, Macroergonomics for Organizational Productivity Workshop,19 May 2003, Kuching, Sarawak.
• President and Chair, 7th International Scientific Conference on Work with Computing Systems, 29 June-2 July 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Member, International Scientific Board, 8th SEAES Conference 20th Anniversary, 23-25 May 2005, Bali, Indonesia.
• Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, 8th ODAM 20th Anniversary, 23-26 June, 2005, Maui, Hawaii.
• Member, International Scientific Board, 16th International Ergonomics Association Congress, 10-14 July 2006, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

SHORT COURSES FOR INDUSTRY

111 • Introduction to Human Factors/Ergonomics; Work and Workplace Design and Human Reliability. Joint UNIMAS-NIOSH Course, December, 1994, NIOSH, Kuala Lumpur.
• Introduction to Human Factors/Ergonomics; Analytical Methods and Ergonomics Standards. Joint UNIMAS-SIRIM Course, March, 1996, Santubong, Sarawak.
• Overview of Multimedia Technologies, Instructional Design and Multimedia Authoring. Course on ‘Web Publishing and Multimedia Authoring’ for INTAN Officers, August 1996, UNIMAS, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak.
• Human Factors in Developing Multimedia Capability, ODAM ‘96, Colorado, USA, July, 1996.
• Human Factors in Multimedia Design, PPCOE ‘96, November 1996, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Ergonomics in the Office and Furniture Design. Joint IDEA/UNIMAS-Malaysia Design Council Course, March, 1997, Kuala Lumpur.
• Introduction to Ergonomics/Human Factors. Joint IDEA/UNIMAS-SIRIM Berhad Course, SIRIM Berhad, November 1997, Shah Alam, Selangor.
• Human Factors in Multimedia Production, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, August 1998, Helsinki, Finland.
• Human Factors in Designing Usable Web Sites for E-commerce, August 1999, UNIMAS, Technology Park, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
• Using Anthropometry for Effective Solutions’, International Workshop, March 2000, Kuching, Sarawak.
• Human Factors of Collaborative Systems, Introducing the VCODE System. Transfer of Technology Workshop on Usability of Collaborative Systems, May 2001, Unimas, Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil.
• Kansei Engineering for Product Development, Joint IDEA/UNIMAS-Proton Berhad Course, February 2002, Kuala Lumpur.

CONSULTING

111 • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Bangi, Malaysia (1991).
• Shell Malaysia Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1992).
• Sapura Advanced Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1992).
• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland (May-June 1998)
• IdTown.com, Hong Kong (Oct-Dec 1998)
• Honeywell Singapore Technology Ltd, Singapore (2000-2001)
• Proton Berhad, Shah Alam, Malaysia (2001-2002).
• MicroUsability Pte Ltd, Singapore (2003 - ).
• InfoComm Development Authority (IDA), Singapore (Nov 2003).
• Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore (Dec 2003-Feb 2004)
• Scholle Industries Pty Ltd, Australia (March 2004)
• Sarawak Shell Berhad, Malaysia (June-October 2004).

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