Husaini Omar


Husaini bin Omar is a Malaysian academic, geologist, researcher, engineer and former Department of [Higher Education (Malaysia)|Director-General of Higher Education] from 1 February 2021 until 9 March 2023.

Education

Husaini obtained a Bachelor of Science with Honors from the University of Malaya in 1988 and a Master of Geological Engineering from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1994. He subsequently obtained a Doctor of Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2002.

Career

Husaini had eight years of industry experience as a geological engineer before starting his career as a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1996. He enjoyed academic and administrative success until he was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of UPM on 15 February 2017 before assuming the position of Vice Chancellor of Universiti [Malaysia Kelantan] on 1 January 2018 until 6 January 2019. He subsequently assumed the duties of chief executive officer of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency from 1 June 2020 until 31 January 2021.

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