Ghauth Jasmon
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YBhg. Professor
Tan Sri Datuk
Dr.
Ghauth Jasmon is the current University of Malaya
vice chancellor (VC). He took office on 8 November 2008 replacing Datuk
Rafiah Salim
. Prior to this, Ghauth Jasmon was the Multimedia University
president and CEO of Unity College International.
Prof. Ghauth was invited by Telekom Malaysia
to set up and build Universiti Telekom (the first private university
in Malaysia) in October 1996 and commenced duty as President in December 1996. In March 1997, the government instructed him to build the Multimedia University
(MMU) in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), Cyberjaya.
Prof. Ghauth Jasmon graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering
in 1979 and the PhD
degree in Power Systems Engineering in 1982 from the University of London
.
His career began with a Lecturership in the Department of Electrical Engineering
, University of Malaya in 1982. He was appointed the Head of the Electrical Engineering Department in 1986 to 1988. Based on his research, publication and consultancies, Prof. Ghauth was promoted to Associate Professor in 1989 and to Full Professor in 1992. In the same year, he was appointed the Dean
of Engineering and held the position until August 1995. During his period as Dean, he introduced the Built Environment Programmes comprising Degrees in Architecture, Land and Quantity Surveying and several new Engineering degrees such as Materials, Telecommunication, Manufacturing and Environmental. Prof. Ghauth was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) in August 1995.
As an academic, Prof. Ghauth has contributed extensively in research and in the Engineering Profession. He researched in the areas Power Systems Analysis, Network Analysis, Voltage Stability, System Security and Neural Networks
. His works have been published in 30 international journal papers, 45 conference/seminars and other publications. He has also been involved in many professional engineering activities especially in the IET (UK) and IEEE (US) and was formerly a Secretary General and Vice President of the Association for Engineering Education in South East Asia and the Pacific. He is currently a Fellow of the IET, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Senior Member of the IEEE and an Eisenhower Fellow.
Due to his vast contributions to the development of the country's private tertiary education initiatives, he was bestowed with the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka
(DMSM) which carries the title Datuk by the Governor of Malacca
.
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Tan Sri Datuk
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Dr.
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Ghauth Jasmon is the current University of Malaya
University of Malaya
The University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution...
vice chancellor (VC). He took office on 8 November 2008 replacing Datuk
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Rafiah Salim
Rafiah Salim
Datuk Rafiah Salim was the first female Vice-Chancellor in Malaysia, posted to Universiti Malaya since 1 May 2006....
. Prior to this, Ghauth Jasmon was the Multimedia University
Multimedia University
Multimedia University is Malaysia's first private university. It has two campuses with one in Cyberjaya and another in Melaka. The distance between the two campuses are approximately 150 kilometers, via the North South Expressway.-History:...
president and CEO of Unity College International.
Prof. Ghauth was invited by Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia Berhad , DBA TM, is the largest integrated solutions provider in Malaysia, and one of Asia's leading communications companies, with a market capitalisation of RM13.9 billion and a workforce of 26,629 employees. Established as the Telecommunications Department of Malaya in 1946, it...
to set up and build Universiti Telekom (the first private university
Private university
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in Malaysia) in October 1996 and commenced duty as President in December 1996. In March 1997, the government instructed him to build the Multimedia University
Multimedia University
Multimedia University is Malaysia's first private university. It has two campuses with one in Cyberjaya and another in Melaka. The distance between the two campuses are approximately 150 kilometers, via the North South Expressway.-History:...
(MMU) in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), Cyberjaya.
Prof. Ghauth Jasmon graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
in 1979 and the PhD
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degree in Power Systems Engineering in 1982 from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
His career began with a Lecturership in the Department of Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, University of Malaya in 1982. He was appointed the Head of the Electrical Engineering Department in 1986 to 1988. Based on his research, publication and consultancies, Prof. Ghauth was promoted to Associate Professor in 1989 and to Full Professor in 1992. In the same year, he was appointed the Dean
Dean (education)
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of Engineering and held the position until August 1995. During his period as Dean, he introduced the Built Environment Programmes comprising Degrees in Architecture, Land and Quantity Surveying and several new Engineering degrees such as Materials, Telecommunication, Manufacturing and Environmental. Prof. Ghauth was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) in August 1995.
As an academic, Prof. Ghauth has contributed extensively in research and in the Engineering Profession. He researched in the areas Power Systems Analysis, Network Analysis, Voltage Stability, System Security and Neural Networks
Neural Networks
Neural Networks is the official journal of the three oldest societies dedicated to research in neural networks: International Neural Network Society, European Neural Network Society and Japanese Neural Network Society, published by Elsevier...
. His works have been published in 30 international journal papers, 45 conference/seminars and other publications. He has also been involved in many professional engineering activities especially in the IET (UK) and IEEE (US) and was formerly a Secretary General and Vice President of the Association for Engineering Education in South East Asia and the Pacific. He is currently a Fellow of the IET, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Senior Member of the IEEE and an Eisenhower Fellow.
Due to his vast contributions to the development of the country's private tertiary education initiatives, he was bestowed with the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka
Melaka honours list
-2004:* Abdullah Badawi is sole recipient of the Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka , which carries the title "Datuk Seri Utama".* 5 recipients of the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka , which carries the title "Datuk Seri"....
(DMSM) which carries the title Datuk by the Governor of Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
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