Prof. Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohd Zin

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Computer Science from University of Southampton, United Kingdom.
• Master of Science in Computing from University of Wales, United Kingdom.
• Doctor of Philosophy from University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Area of Specialization:

• Computer Science, especially in the area of Art and Science of Programming.
• Use of Formal Methods in Program Development.
• Software and Platform Technology.

Teaching Experience:

• Taught a number of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Some courses include Operating Systems, Computer Network, Formal Methods in Software Engineering, and Theory of Automata.

Project Leader:

• Subproject within the long term research grant “Ensemble Mobile Platform for Innovative Digital Economy Environment – The Design and Implementation of The BeeOS”.
• Fundamental research project “Use of Membrane Computing Formalism for Modeling Computer Network”.
• UKM research project “Block-based Programming System”.

• Supervised more than 40 PhD and 22 Master students.
• Supervised more than 70 students in their industrial trainings at a number of companies in Malaysia

Books

• NurHusna binti Azizul, Rodziah Latih, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2024. Kerangka Integrasi bagi Perisian Komputeran Lebah Madu. UKM Press.
• Rodziah Latih and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2021. Perisian Pembina Mashap Berasas Blok: Pendekatan Pengaturcaraan Pengguna Akhir. UKM Press.
• Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2021. Pengaturcaraan Dalam Persekitaran Kacau Bilau. UKM Press.
• Qais Saif Qassim, Abdullah Mohd Zin, and Mohd Juzaiddin Abdul Aziz. 2020. Anomaly-based Intrusion Detection System Alarm Management. UKM Press.
• Muhammad Hafiz Mohd Yusof, Abdullah Mohd Zin, and Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar. 2020. Network-Level Behavioural Malware Analysis Model. UKM Press.
• Osama Ahmed AbdulHadi Khassan and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2020. Transparent Cryptography for Storage Images. UKM Press

Articles

• Gushelmi, Rodziah Latih, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2024. “Cybersecurity Behavior in the West Sumatra Universities.” International Journal on Informatics Visualization, Vol. 8 No. 3-2.
• Navid Rostami Ravari, Rodziah Latih, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2023. “Multi-Language Program Understanding Tool.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol. 13 No. 4.
• Gushelmi, Rodziah Latih, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2023. “Level of User Security Behavior in the Service Industry.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol. 13 No. 4.
• Rosnizam Eusoff, Abdullah Mohd Zin, and Syahanim Mohd Salleh. 2022. “A Flipped Classroom Framework for Teaching and Learning of Programming.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol. 12 No. 2.
• Rosnizam Eusoff, Syahanim Mohd Salleh, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2021. “Implementing Flipped Classroom Strategy in Learning Programming.” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), Volume 12 Issue 10.
• Mahathir Rahmany, Elankovan Sundararajan, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2020. “Comparing Tools Provided By Python And R For Exploratory Data Analysis.” International Journal of Information System and Computer Science, Vol. 4, No. 3.
• Amal A Shargabi, Syed Ahmad Aljunid, Muthukkaruppan Annamalai, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2020. “Performing Tasks Can Improve Program Comprehension Mental Model of Novice Developers: An Empirical Approach.” ICPC ’20: Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Program Comprehension. July 2020 Pages 263–273.
• Mahathir Rahmany, Elankovan Sundararajan, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2020. “A Review Of Desktop Grid Computing Middlewares On Non-Dedicated Resources.” Journal Of Theoretical And Applied Information Technology. Vol.98. No 10.
• Mohammed Aldossari, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2019. “A Conceptual Framework for Adopting Automation and Robotics Innovations in the Transformational Companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” In: Saeed F., Mohammed F., Gazem N. (eds) Emerging Trends in Intelligent Computing and Informatics. IRICT 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1073. Springer.
• Mohammed Aldossari, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2019. “The Use of Automation and Robotic Innovations in The Transformational Companies: Systematic Literature Review.” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology.
• Nur Husna Azizul, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Ravie Chandren Muniyandi, Zarina Shukur. 2019. “Authentication and Authorization Design in Honeybee Computing.” (IJACSA) International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 9.
• Mohammad Hafiz Mohd Yusof, Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Carsten Maple. 2018. “Embedded Feature Selection Method for a Network Level Behavioural Analysis Detection Model.” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications.
• Marini Abu Bakar, Mohd Isrul Esa, Muriati Mukhtar, Rodziah Latih, Norleyza Jailani, Noorazean Mohd. Ali, Syahanim Mohd. Salleh, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2018. “Kerangka bagi persekitaran pembelajaran berpusatkan pelajar untuk latihan pengaturcaraan kendiri.” ASEAN Journal of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.
• Abdullah Mohd Zin, Mustafa Almatary, Marini Abu Bakar, Rodziah Latih, Norleyza Jailani. 2018. “Blocks correctness evaluation methodology for block-based software development.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology.
• Rodziah Latih, Marini Abu Bakar, Norleyza Jailani, Noorazean Mohd Ali, Syahanim Mohd Salleh, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2018. “Challenge-based programming learning design.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology.
• Marini Abu Bakar, Mohd Isrul Esa, Norleyza Jailani, Muriati Mukhtar, Rodziah Latih, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2018. “Auto-marking system: a support tool for learning of programming.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology.
• Qais Saif Qassim, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Mohd Juzaidin Abdul Aziz. 2017. “Anomaly-based network IDS false alarm filter using cluster-based alarm classification approach.” International Journal of Security and Networks 12(1), pp. 13-26.
• Rodziah Latih, Marini Abu Bakar, Norleyza Jailani, Noorazean Mohd. Ali, Syahanim Mohd Salleh and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2017. “PC2 to support instant feedback and good programming practice.” International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI2017), Langkawi, Malaysia, 25-27 Nov.
• Haleema Awan and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2017. “Framework and architecture of an interactive multi-user meeting tabletop based on intuitive gesture recognition.” The 2017 6th International Conference on Elctrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI2017), Langkawi, Malaysia, 25-27 Nov.
• Nur Husna Azizul, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Elankovan Sundararajan. 2016. “The Design and Implementation of Middleware for Application Development within Honeybee Computing Environment.” International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol. 6 No 6, pp 937-943.
• Qais Saif Qassim, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Mohd Juzaiddin Ab Aziz. 2016. “Anomalies Classification Approach for Network-based Intrusion Detection System.” International Journal of Network Security.
• Kashif Abbasi, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Mohd. Rosmadi Mokhtar. 2016. “‘Investigating Graphical Passwords: A New Perspective’) for ICGHIT2016 – presented in International Conference Green and Human Information Technology 2016.
• Kashif Abbasi, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Mohd. Rosmadi Mokhtar. “Graphical Passwords: Requisite for Secure Information Systems.” 2016 International Symposium of Information and Internet Technology (SYMINTECH’2016).
• Osama A. Khashan, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Elankovan A. Sundararajan, 2015. “ImgFS: a transparent cryptography for stored images using a filesystem in userspace.” Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering, 16 (1):28-42.
• Marwan Alshar`E, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Rossilawati Sulaiman, Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar. 2015. “Evaluation of the TPM user authentication model for trusted computers.” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology 81(2): 298-309.
• Rabab A. Abbas, Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar, Zulaiha Ali Othman and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2015. “Validating the Accidental Disaster Network Impact Model: A Case Study of the Tohoku 2011 Disaster.” Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 11(9): 10031012.
• Nur Husna Azizul, Mohd Faidzul Nasruddin, Mohd Rosmadi and Abdullah Mohd Zin. “Advanced Ubiquitous Computing To Support Smart City Smart Village Applications.” The 5th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics 2015 August 10-11, 2015, Bali, Indonesia.
• Abdullah Mohd Zin, Marini Abu Bakar and Hamizah Mohamad Hariri. 2014. “A Block-based Storytelling Approach for End-user Software Development.” Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 13(2): 99-15.
• Mustafa Al Matary, Marini Abu Bakar and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “Block Identification Methodology: Case Study on Business Domain.” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. Vol. 60 No. 1, 10th Feb 2014.
• Mustafa Al Matary, Marini Abu Bakar and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “The Block Store of Block Based Programming Approach.” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. Vol. 60 No. 2, 20th Feb 2014.
• Osama A. Khashan, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Elankovan Sundararajan. 2014. “Performance Study of Selective Encryption In Comparison To Full Encryption for Still Visual Images.” Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE C (Computers & Electronics). Vol 15(6):435-444.
• Osama A. Khashan, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Elankovan Sundararajan. 2014. “An Optimized Parallel Encryption for Storing Image Files Using Filesystem in User space.” International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology. Vol. 6, No. 2, March 2014.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “Modeling framework for membrane computing in biological systems: Evaluation with a case study.” Journal of Computational Science. 5 (2014) 137–143.
• Qais Qassim, Ahmed Patel, and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “Strategy to Reduce False Alarms in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems.” International Arab Journal of Information Technology, 11(5).
• Bashar Abu Sa and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “An Algebraic Semantics Model for Templates Constrained with a Single Associated Type Concept.” Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8(7): 7-23, 2014.
• Rodziah Latih, Ahmed Patel, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “A Systematic Literature Review of End-User Programming For The Web Mashup.” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. 60(1):119-132.
• Marwan Ibrahim Alshar’e, Rossilawati Sulaiman, Mohd Rosmadi Mukhtar and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “A User Protection Model For The Trusted Computing Environment.” Journal of Computer Science 10 (10): 1692-1702.
• Ali Maroosi, Ravie Chandren Muniyandi, Elankovan Sundararajan, Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2014. “Parallel and distributed computing models on a graphics processing unit to accelerate simulation of membrane systems.” Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 47:60-78.
• Noraini Che Pa and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2013. “Model Construction for Communication Gap of Requirements Elicitation by Stepwise Refinement.” International Review on Computers and Software (IRECOS). Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 468-473.
• Muniyandi, R.C. and Abdullah Mohd Zin, 2013. “Membrane computing as the paradigm for modeling systems biology.” Journal of Computer Science 9: 122-127.
• Hossein Rahmani, Elankovan Sundararajan, Zulkarnain Md. Ali and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2013. “Encryption as A Service (EaaS) as a Solution For Cryptography In Cloud.” Procedia Technology – The 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI 2013).
• Mahathir Rahmany, Elankovan Sundararajan, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Shahrir Abdullah. 2013. “Implementation strategy for D2Q9 model on desktop grid environment.” Procedia Technology – The 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI 2013).
• Ali Maroosi, Ravie Chandren Muniyandia, Elankovan A. Sundararajan, Abdullah Mohd. Zin. 2013. “Improved implementation of simulation for membrane computing on the graphic processing unit.” Procedia Technology – The 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI 2013).
• Osama Ahmed Khashan and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2013. “An Efficient Adaptive of Transparent Spatial Digital Image Encryption.” Procedia Technology – The 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI 2013).
• Moaiad Ahmad Khder, Zulaiha Ali Othman, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Salha Abdullah. 2013. “Improving Data Availability In Mobile Environment Using Data Allocation.” Journal of Computer Science. 9(8):1019-1029.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi, Abdullah Mohd Zin, J.W. Sanders. 2013. “Converting differential-equation models of biological systems to membrane computing.” BioSystems. 114(3):219-226.
• Pathiah Abdul Samat and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Common Modeling Language For Model Checkers.” Journal of Computer Science Vol 8(1), pp. 99-106.
• Syed Ahmad, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Zarina Shukur. 2012. “A Study on the program Comprehension and Debugging Processes of Novice programmers.” Journal of Software Engineering, Vol 6. No. 1, pp. 1-9.
• Rabab A. Abbas, Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar, Rossilawati Sulaiman, Zulaiha Ali Othman And Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Impact Of Disasters In Southeast Asia On Malaysian Computer Networks.” Journal of Applied and Theoretical Information Technology. Vol 37 No 2 pp. 188-198.
• Afiza Ismail, Nazlia Omar and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Design and Implementation of Blocks-Based Educational Courseware for Children with Learning Disabilities.” Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 11(1), pp. 14-21.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Modeling and Validation of Hormone-induced Calcium Oscillations in Liver Cell with Membrane Computing.” Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology (ROMJIST), Vol. 15(1), pp. 63-76.
• Rozilawati Razali, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Mohd Rosmadi Mokhtar and Seyed Hadi Mirisaee. 2012. “A Systematic Technology Selection Method for Context-Aware Applications Development.” Research Journal of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4(18): 3368-3374.
• Ahmed Patel, Mona Taghavi, Joaquim Celestino Júnior, Rodziah Latih and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Safety Measures for Social Computing in Wiki Learning Environment.” International Journal of Information Security and Privacy. Volume 6, Issue 2. pp. 1-15.
• Bashar Abu Sa and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2012. “Algebraic Semantics of Concepts for a Simple Programming Language.” Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, 6(8): 421-430.
• Rokiah Bahari, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Suffian Idris. 2011. “Blocks Identification and Implementation for E-Commerce Development Tool.” Asian Journal of Information Technology, Vol 10(8), pp. 327-334.
• Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “Block-Based Approach for End-User Software Development.” Asian Journal of Information Technology. Vol, 10(6), pp. 249-258.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi and Abdullah Mohd. Zin. 2011. “Membrane Computing as a Modeling Tool for Discrete Systems.” Journal of Computer Science. Vol. 7(11), pp. 1667-1673.
• Noraini Che Pa and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “A Survey of Communication Content in Software Requirements Elicitation Involving Customer and Developer.” Journal of Software & Systems Development, Volume 2011, pp. 1-12.
• Pathiah Abdul Samad, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Zarina Shukur. 2011. “Analysis of the Model Checkers’ Input Languages for Modeling Traffic Light Systems.” Journal of Computer Science. Vol 7(2), pp. 225-233.
• Siti Mariam, Abdullah Mohd Zin and Saadiyah Darus. 2011. “Levels of Information Technology Utilization in Malaysian Secondary Schools.” Asian Journal of Information Technology. Vol, 10(1), pp. 14-19.
• Hazim Rawashdeh, Abdullah Mohd Zin, Sufian Idris. 2011. “MUML: A Tool for Marking the Semantics of UML Models.” Proceeeding of the International Conference on Teaching and Learning Education 2011. Kuala Lumpur, 21-22 June 2011.
• Nantha Kumar Subramaniam, Abdullah Mohd Zin & Sufian Idris. 2011. “Online Smart “Discussion Forum” – An environment for an Effective Taskbased Collaborative Discussion among the Adult Learners.” Proceeding of 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL). Hong Kong. 6-8 July.
• Siti Norhudha Sarif, Sufian Idris and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “The Design of Blocks Integration Tool to Support End-User Programming.” Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 17-19 July 2011, Bandung, Indonesia.
• Hamizah Mohamad Hariri, Marini Abu Bakar and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “Story Telling Approach for Integrating Software Blocks.” Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 17-19 July 2011, Bandung, Indonesia.
• Nor Haimimy Rawi, Marini Abu Bakar, Rokiah Bahari and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “Development Environment for Layout Design of e-Commerce Applications Using Block-Based Approach.” Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 17-19 July 2011, Bandung, Indonesia.
• Rodziah Latih, Ahmed Moosajee Patel, Abdullah Mohd. Zin, Tew Yiqi, Siti Hafizah Muhammad. 2011. “Whip: A Framework for Mashup Development with Block-based Development Approach.” Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 17-19 July 2011, Bandung, Indonesia.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi and Abdullah Mohd. Zin. 2011. “Comparing Membrane Computing Simulation Strategies of Metabolic and Gillespie Algorithms with Lotka-Voltera Population as a Case Study.” Proceeding of the 2011 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 17-19 July 2011, Bandung, Indonesia.
• Noraini Che Pa and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “Managing Communications Challenges in Requirement Elicitation.” In Software Engineering and Computer Systems Part 3, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 181. pp. 803-811, Springer Verlag.
• Ravie Chandren Muniyandi and Abdullah Mohd Zin. 2011. “Comparing Membrane Computing with Ordinary Differential Equation in Modeling a Biological Process in Liver Cell.” Proceeding of The Sixth International Conference on Bio Inspired Computing (BIC-TA 2011), 27-29 September, Penang, Malaysia.

Academic Services:

• Fellow and Council Member, Akademi Profesor Malaysia, 2019-now.
• Dean, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2012-2020.
• Member of United Kingdom Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships Panel College, 2018-2021.
• Co-chair Malaysian Qualification Agency Panel to Revising Program Standard in Computing, 2015.
• Member of evaluation panel for Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, until 2020.
• Member of evaluation panel for ScienceFund and TechnoFund, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, until 2020.
• External Assessor/Academic Advisor for Bahrain Applied Science University, 2017-2020.
• External Assessor/Academic Advisor for a number of local universities, until 2020.
• Reviewer for a number of international and local journals and conferences.
• External Examiner for PhD and Masters of IT for local and international universities.
• Member of IT Panel for Malaysia Productivity Corporation, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia, 2000 – 2011.

Invited Speaker:

• “The Future of Formal Methods in Software Development”, First Asean Premier Lecture, University Poly Tech Malaysia, September 2024.
• “Honeybee Computing for Smart Farming”, National Seminar on Research and Community Service Year 2023, Universiti Syiah di Kuala, Aceh Indonesia, 23 Nov 2023.
• “Challenges in Providing Manpower to support Digital Innovation”, International Conference of Electrical, Electronics and Informatics, 13 October 2021.
• “Research in IT: Challenges and Expectation”, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, 7 October 2021.
• “Kaedah Penilaian Geran FRGS”, Jabatan Pengajian Tinggi, Malaysia, 8 Feb 2021.
• “Design science as a framework for research in Computing”, Seminar Series, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, UKM, 2020.
• “Cabaran Semasa dan Kesannya kepada Pendidikan Komputeran”, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, 7 November 2019.
• “Developing Research: A Malaysian Experience”, Bahrain University of Applied Science, July 2018.
• “Muslim Information Hub: Beyond Information Age”, WAMY Regional Youth Convention, Manila, Nov 2017.
• “Membangun Budaya Menuju Universiti Penyelidikan”, Universitas Sriwijaya, Feb 2016.
• “Securing ASEAN Connectivity through Cyber Initiatives”, Workshop on ASEAN Community 2025 Forging Ahead Together, Oxford University, April 2016.
• “Challenges in Teaching and Learning of Programming”, School of Computer Science, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Mac 2015.
• “Honeybee Computing Environment”, Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University, June, 2014.
• Distinguished speaker, International Conference on Information Technology & Communication, Manila, Filipina, 24 Nov 2012.
• Keynote speaker, ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication (ICUIMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022 Feb 2012.
• Invited paper presentation, “A Formal Model of HoneyBee Computing Environment” at a research group seminar, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan 15 June 2011.
• “Software Engineering in Chaotic Environment”, Workshop on Japanese Vietnam Software Engineering (JVSE) in Hanoi 9-10 December 2010”, organized by Vietnam National University, Hanoi.