Prof. Madya Dr Noraida Abd.Ghani
Profile
Academic Qualifications:
- Doctor of Science (Operations Research) 2003, The George Washington University, USA
- Master of Science (Statistics) 1988, San Diego State University, USA
- B.A. (Magna-Cum-Laude) (Mathematics/Statistics) 1983, California State University, USA
Research
Key Research Area:
- EMS Location Problem
- ED Resource Capacity & Planning
- State Dependent Queuing Network in an Evacuation
- e-Learning & Distance Learning
Publication
Selected Journal Articles:
- Khalidur Rahman, Noraida Abdul Ghani, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Adli Mustafa & Md Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury (2015). An M/M/c/K State-Dependent Model for Pedestrian Flow Control and Design of Facilities. PlosOne. Vol.10(7) : e0133229.
- Norazura Ahmad, Noraida Abdul Ghani, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil & Razman Mat Tahar (2015). Modelling the Complexity of Emergency Department Operations Using Hybrid Simulation. Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling.Vol 10(4), pp 360-371, 2015.
- Ruzelan Khalid, Mohd Kamal Nawawi, Luthful A. Kawsar, Noraida A. Ghani, Anton A. Kamil & Adli Mustafa (2015). The Evaluation of Pedestrians' Behavior using M/G/C/C Analytical, weighted Distance and Real Distance Simulation Models. Discrete Event Dynamic Systems. 1-35. doi: 10.1007/s10626-015-0215-0
- Ghani, N. A., Khalid, R., M. Nawawi, M. K., Kawsar, L. A., Kamil, A. A., & Mustafa, A. (2014). Comparison of Discrete Simulation Models’ Results in Evaluating the Performances of M/G/C/C Networks. The Online Journal of Science and Technology 4 (4)
- Luthful Alahi Kawsar, Noraida Abdul Ghani, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil & Adli Mustafa (2014). Empirical Relationship among Pedestrian Flow Characteristics in an Indoor Facility. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 8(8), pp 952-963.
- Ruzelan Khalid, Mohd Kamal M. Nawawi, Luthful A. Kawsar, Noraida A. Ghani, Anton A. Kamil & Adli Mustafa (2013). A Discrete Event Simulation Model for Evaluating the Performances of an M/G/C/C State Dependent Queuing System. PLoS ONE 8(4): e58402.
- Khalidur Rahman, Noraida Abdul Ghani, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Adli Mustafa & Md. Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury (2013). Modelling Travel Time and the Design of Pedestrian Facilities: A Queuing Approach. PLoS ONE 8(4):e58402.
- Kawsar, L. A., Ghani, N. A., Kamil, A. A., & Mustafa, A. (2013). Pedestrian Performance Measures of an M/G/C/C State Dependent Queuing Network in Emergency. Journal of Applied Sciences. E-ISSN:1812-5662, ISSN: 1812-5654/DOI:10.3923/jas.2013
- Ahmad, N., Ghani, N., Kamil, A. A., & Mat Tahar, R. (2013). Modeling Emergency Department Using A Hybrid Simulation Approach. Chapter in IAENG Transactions on Engineering Technologies:Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 229, pp 701-711.
- Ahmad, N., Ghani, N., Kamil, A. A., Mat Tahar, R., & Teo, A. H. (2012). Evaluating Emergency Department Resource Capacity Using Simulation. Modern Applied Sciences, vol. 6, no. 11, pp. 9-19. ISSN: 1913-1884 E-ISSN:1913-1852
Teaching
- JIM 104 Introduction to Statistics
- JIM 316 Introduction to Operations Research
- JIM 420 Design and Analysis of Experiments
- JIM 201 Linear Algebra JIM 212 Statistical Methods
- JIM 312 Probability Theory
- GTX 102 Mathematics Radiation Science 1
- JAM 241 Differential Equations/Vector Space
- JAM 001 Mathematics I
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JAM 002 Mathematics II
Supervision
PhD:
- Luthful Alahi Kawsar (2015). Optimization Based Controlled Evacuation System Using Generalized Pedestrian Speed-Density Relationship. Main Supervisor.
- Norazura Ahmad (2014). A Hybrid Simulation Approach for Emergency Department Capacity Planning. Main Supervisor.
- Khalidur Rahman (2014). Modeling Pedestrian Movement and Design of Facilities. Main Supervisor.
- Huda Zaki Naji (under supervision). Dynamic Redeployment Management for Emergency Medical Systems with Two Types of Servers. Main Supervisor.
- Nurulhuda Ramli (under supervision). A Fuzzy Bayesian Network Approach to Quantify the Human Behavior during an Evacuation. Main Supervisor.
- Irdayu Ibrahim (under supervision). Optimizing the performance of Emergency Department: Integration of Simulation and Cross-Efficiencies Ranking Techniques. Main Supervisor.
Master:
- Ismaizni Ahmad (2015). A Model in Predicting Average Ambulance Traveling Time. Main Supervisor.
- Thilagam a/p Arumuganathan (2011). Modelling and Forecasting Population of Malaysia Using Time Series Analysis. Main Supervisor.
- Nooradelena Mohd Ruslim (2006). An Application of the p-Median Problem Under Uncertainty in Demand in Emergency Medical Services. Main Supervisor.
- Farah Mohamad Zain (2010). The Effect of Different Type of Feedbacks by Pedagogical Agent in Learning Management System (LMS) on the Performance of Students with Fifferent Locus of control. Co-Supervisor.
- Yon Rafizah Hanim Samsudin (under supervision). Development and Assessment of Adaptive E-Learning System Based on Barsch Learning Style.
Recognition
- Life Member, Mathematical Society of Malaysia
- Life Member, Management Science Operations Research Society of Malaysia
- Council Member, Management Science Operations Research Society of Malaysia (2015-2017)
- Member, INFORMS (2013-2015)
- Visiting Professor, Department Engineering, Erciyes University Turkey, 17-21 June 2013
- Visiting Professor, Japan College of Social Work, Tokyo, 2008-2009, Japan.
- Editorial Board Member, Malaysian Journal of Distance Education, 2007, 2010-2012.
- Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of Distance Education Action and Research (DEAR) Group, 2006-2008.
- Advisor to Executive Director (SEA), The World Bank (2001-2002)