Biography

Ing. Danial Kafi Ahmad is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Data Science in Xiamen University Malaysia. He graduated from the University of Leicester, University of Oxford, in United Kingdom, and Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia in the field software engineering and IT systems respectively. He had vast teaching experience in higher learning institutions and equipped with industry as well as consultancy works experience in designing and developing-coding Management Information System (MIS) especially for small medium enterprise (SME), and IT infrastructure operation and execution. He is the member of Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT), Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB), and Australian & New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB). On top of that, he had published several impactful journal papers, and was appointed as a Reviewer for the highly prestige Journal published by the Oxford University Press.  Also, he is a FIDE (World Chess Federation) rated player with a title of Arena Candidate Master (ACM). He also loves to do sports and socializing!

Research Interest

Software Engineering, and Social Computing in broader context.

Educational Background

• MSc in Advanced Software Engineering, University of Leicester, England, UK.

• AdvDip (IT Systems A&D), University of Oxford, England, UK.

• BCs(Hons) Software Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia.

Working Experience

• Senior Lecturer, Xiamen University, Malaysia, (Present)

• Lecturer III, Universiti Malaya Wales

• Unfair Practice Investigation Panel, Universiti Malaya Wales

• External Examiner, UCSI College

• Reviewer, Oxford University Press, The Computer Journal

• Assistant Professor (Part Time), Heriot Watt University, Malaysia.

• Head of Programme, INTI International University.

• Lecturer II, INTI International University. 

• Lecturer, Universiti Teknologi MARA. 

• Lecturer, SEGI University.

• Lecturer (Part Time), Universiti Tenaga Nasional. 

• Engineer -IT Service (Internship) Mesiniaga Alliances. 

• Consultant/Trainer, Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) 

• Consultant/IT Lead, International Innovation Competition 

• Consultant/IT Lead IT, International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship 

• Consultant/Trainer, Banking Institution 

• Consultant/Developer, Small Medium Enterprise (SME) 

• Consultant/Trainer, UiTM

• Consultant/Trainer, Malaysian Army (TDM)

• Consultant/Trainer, Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) 

• Consultant/Trainer, UiTM

Representative Publications

• DK Ahmad, “Simplification of Arithmetic and Variable Script in Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)”, International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, Vol. 9, Issue. 5, pg.21 – 34, 2020. Impact Factor 7.056 

• DK Ahmad, MF Ahmad, MN Ahmad, AS Ahmad, “An Experiment of Animation Development in Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML),” International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science and Engineering, Vol.8, Issue.2, pp.45-51, 2020. Impact Factor 1.638 

• DK Ahmad, H Janicke, N Zainal Shah, WO Choo, “Perception of Software Agile Methodology Understanding among IT Practitioners in Malaysia’s IT Industry,” Test Engineering and Management, Vol.82, Issue. January-February, pp.12787 - 12795, 2020. (Scopus) Q4 

• DK Ahmad, MF Ahmad, “File Based System-Authentication in Scripting Language of Web Based Development.” International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology Vol 7, Issue. 3, pp. 39-47, 2020. Impact Factor 7.136 

• DK Ahmad, N. Zainal Shah, H.Y. Seong, 2020. “An Experiment of Looping Argument in Hypertext Preprocessor in Web Based System,” International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology Vol 5, Issue 5, pp. 548-554, 2020.  Impact Factor 6.253 

• DK Ahmad, ZH Abdullah, SN Ahmad, “Data Security: String Manipulation by Random Value in Hypertext Preprocessor”, Int. J. of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Vol 4, Issue 4, pp.873-878, 2020. Impact Factor 6.005 

• DK Ahmad, ZH Abdullah, and MF Ahmad. String manipulation in random order by array Index in hypertext preprocessor. Trans Eng Comput Sci. 2020;1(1):108.

• ZH Abdullah and DK Ahmad. A survey of heterogeneous devices authentication in IOT environment. 3rd International Conference on Innovation and Technopreneurship ICIT 2020: Embracing IR4.0. 2020.

Honors / Awards

• Ingenieur, Minister van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Netherlands.

• Graduate Technologist, Malaysian Board of Technologist, Malaysia.

• Certified Software Tester Foundation Level -Agile, Australian & New Zealand Testing Board, Australia.

• Certified Software Tester Foundation Level, Malaysian Software Testing Board, Malaysia. 

• Arena Candidate Master, International Chess Federation, (FIDE)

• Malaysia Book of Records –‘ Youngest to Obtain Master Of Science In Advanced Software Engineering’ *