Prof. Dr. Norazlanshah Hazali

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PROF. DR. NORAZLANSHAH HAZALI.

Dilahirkan pada tanggal 11 ogos 1980 di Tawau Sabah sewaktu ayahanda berkhidmat di Angkatan Tentera Melayu Diraja. Dibawa pulang ke Semenanjung Malaysia dan dibesarkan di kampung halaman asal usul nenek moyangnya iaitu di Kampung Ladang, Jambatan Duyong Melaka. Walaupun dilahirkan di dalam keluarga yang serba sederhana namun dibesarkan penuh dengan kasih sayang dari kedua ibu bapa. Memulakan persekolahan di Sekolah Semabok Melaka. Mengharungi dunia persekolahan menengah di 3 buah sekolah yang berbeza iaitu Sekolah Menengah Yok Bin  di tingkatan 1, Sekolah Tinggi Melaka di tingkatan 2 dan 3, Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah Melaka di tingkatan 4 dan 5.


Seterusnya beliau menyambung pengajian di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia di peringkat sarjanamuda di dalam bidang sains bioperubatan. Seterusnya di peringkat sarjana dan doktor falsafah di dalam bidang sains makanan. Kini berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM). Giat menjalankan latihan dan perundingan di dalam bidang kesihatan merangkumi aspek keselamatan makanan (Latihan pengendali makanan, asas kebersihan makanan, GMP & HACCP) dan terapi diet. Bidang penyelidikan yang dijalankan merangkumi bidang keselamatan makanan dan toksikologi makanan.

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MY ACHIEVEMENTS

I started to become an active researcher after the completion of my Ph.D in 2009 at the age of 29 years old. Within these years I managed to accomplish the following achievements, as a principle researcher I managed to secure 10 research grants from various ministries:
1.    EScience fund,
2.    Research Acculturation Collaborative Effort (RACE) grant,
3.    Research Acculturation Grant Scheme (RAGS),
4.    Fundamental Research Grant Scheme,
5.    Malaysian Health Promotion Board (MySihat) grant) and
6.    4 internal grants from IIUM.

The total amount of grants is RM 467,600.00.


As co-researcher, I managed to secure 11 research grants

1.    1 EScience fund,
2.    1 Fundamental research grant scheme,
3.    1 Exploratory research grant scheme and
4.    8 internal grants from IIUM

The total amount of grants is RM 464,500.00.


In the area of supervision, I had completed 1 Post-doctoral researcher, 2 Ph.D students and 3 master students (one completed) as main supervisor. Meanwhile, as co-supervisor I have 2 Ph.D students and 1 master student (completed).
 As for the award achievements, I won 1 gold medal and 1 Special Award-Association Of Polish Inventors & Rationalizers in Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) 2011, 1 gold medal in Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2011, 1 gold medal in ITEX 2013, 1 gold medal and Special Award in Ienvex 2013. At the university level, I won 1st prize commercial potential product and 3 silver medals in IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal in IRIIE 2013.

I am also active in publication whereby I got 9 published journals in citation index and 5 magazine articles to increase public awareness on health. Contributions were also made in many local and international conferences. Apart from that, I got 2 licensing agreements for 2 commercial products and 5 completed consultancy projects worth RM136,750.00 with various agencies such as Petrolium Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), PERTONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, KEMAS, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga Dan Masyarakat and many consultation companies. I was appointed as an expert by many companies and universities in food safety area. As a certified food handler trainer by Ministry Of Health Malaysia, I had trained more than 300 food handlers in Pahang on how to prepare safe food to lower the incidence of food poisoning as one of my contributions towards community services and I was elected as the president of Kelab Khita Malaysia (NGO under Akta Pertubuhan 1966 Malaysia) in 2011 till now. Last but not least, I always promote the university mission and vision through local newspaper and television to promote the university.