Key Researchers

The Faculty of Business is home to key researchers across diverse disciplines, including management, marketing, accounting, finance, and economics, who are also registered supervisors dedicated to guiding Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students. With a structured supervisory framework comprising Principal Supervisors (Registered Level 1), and Co-Supervisors (Registered Level 1 or 2).

Level 1 Supervisors are experienced researchers qualified to act as Principal Supervisors, leading the supervision of HDR candidates. Level 2 Supervisors may serve as Co-Supervisors, contributing specialist knowledge and collaborative support to enrich the candidate’s research journey. Together, they ensure high-quality supervision, mentorship, and impactful research outcomes.

 

Department of Management and Marketing
Associate Professor Dr Goi Chai Lee
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Consumer Behaviour, Internet Marketing, Social Media, Big Data Analytics, Educational technology, Machine Learning, and Sustainable Development
Associate Professor Dr. Lew Tek Yew
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Human resource management and development, Future of work, Work design and occupational well being, Remote working, Psychological capital, Employee engagement, Green HRM and talent management, Thriving at work, Agile work practices, Business & sustainable business, and Tourism management
Dr Fayrene Chieng Yew Leh
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Consumer Behavior, Customer Experience, Tourism Marketing, and Entrepreneurship
Dr Ho Jie Min
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Tourism, Hospitality, Event Marketing, Pro-Environmental Behaviour, and Corporate Social Responsibility
Dr Joseph Sia
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Higher Education, Tourism, Consumer Behaviour
Dr Malini A/P Sathappan
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Teaching and Learning, Green HRM, Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, and Leadership styles
Dr Muhammad Imran Tanveer Opel
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence in Management Practices, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Green Human Resource Management, and Employee Green Behavior
Dr Muhammad Usman
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Organizational behavior, human resource management, and industrial & organizational psychology
Dr Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Tourism Destination Marketing And Branding, Hospitality Marketing, Visitor Behaviour, Food Festivals And Events Management, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Quality Management, Human Resources Management In Hospitality And Tourism, Financial Accounting And Hospitality Revenue Management, Sustainable Rural And Ecotourism Destination
Dr Ting Qian Hui
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Organisational behaviour, and Human resource development
Dr Tiong Ying Ying
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Sustainable Marketing, Green Marketing Strategy, Green Branding Strategy, Green Economy, Social Innovation, Country Of Origin, Entrepreneurship, Aging, and Artificial Intelligence in Business
Department of Accounting and Finance
Prof Pauline Ho
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Corporate Governance, Financial Practices and Literacy, Digital Finance and Technology Adoption, and Entrepreneurship and Big Data
Dr Mohammad Abdul Matin Chowdhury
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Digital finance, financial behaviour and planning, retirement planning, Banking and insurance, financial derivatives, climate finance, sustainable finance
Dr Mohammad Belayet Hossain
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: International Economic Law, International Investment Law, International Trade Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), Multilateral Investment Treaties (MITs), Foreign Direct Investment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Bangladesh Labour Law
Dr Shahid Latif
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Strategic Management Accounting, Performance Management Systems, Management Accounting and Controls in SMEs, Financial Literacy in SMEs, Sustainability, Corporate Governance
Dr Hosam Alden Riyadh
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: ESG, Sustainability, Accounting Information system, And Financial Accounting
Dr Ivy Hii Siaw Hung
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Personal finance, behavioural finance & economics, consumer behaviour, responsible and sustainable practices, tourism
Dr Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
Supervisor Level 1 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Accounting, Auditing, Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance, and Banking
Dr Lynn, Ling Yew Hua
Supervisor Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Malaysian firms’ performance, corporate governance, Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance, board governance index, announcement stock returns, Malaysian family firms, sustainability reporting, ESG
Dr Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee
Level 2 | Google Scholar
Research Interests: Microeconomics, macroeconomics, and economics of development