Husaini bin Omar (born 10 March 1963) is a

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n academic, geologist, researcher, engineer and former Director-General of Higher Education from 1 February 2021 until 9 March 2023.

Education

Husaini holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors (Geology) from the

University of Malaya The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of highe ...

in 1988 and a Master of Geological Engineering from the

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

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in 1994. He subsequently obtained a Doctor of Engineering (System Engineering) from

Universiti Putra Malaysia University of Putra Malaysia ( Malay: ''Universiti Putra Malaysia''), abbreviated as UPM, is a Malaysian public research university located in Serdang, Selangor. Formerly it was named Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (Agricultural University of ...

in 2002.

Career

Husaini has eight years of industry experience as a geological engineer before starting his career as a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering

in 1996. He enjoyed academic and administrative success until he was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) of UPM on 15 February 2017 before assuming the position of Vice Chancellor of

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK; en, University of Malaysia, Kelantan) is a public university in Kelantan, Malaysia. The formation of the university was mooted during the tabling of the Ninth Malaysia Plan and approved by the cabinet of Ma ...

on 1 January 2018 until 6 January 2019. He subsequently assumed the duties of chief executive officer of the

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(MQA) from 1 June 2020 until 31 January 2021.

Honours

* : **

MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad

Knight Commander of the

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(DPMK) – Dato' (2018) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was foun ...

(DPMS) – Dato' (2016)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Husaini Omar 1963 births Living people People from Kelantan Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims University of Malaya alumni Alumni of the University of Leeds University of Putra Malaysia alumni Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor