PLEASE PROCEED WITH RESEARCH PROPER

ISDEV strength - excellent turnout by ISDEV members that day.

"Please proceed with your PhD research proper". That was the final verdict received by two RISDEV (ISDEV postgraduate by research) students after presenting their PhD research proposals on Friday, 15 February, 2019. The programme started at 9:30am at ISDEV Resource Room with the usual nasheed of asma al husna followed by the recitation of umm al kitab Surah al-Fatihah. The session was chaired by ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan.

Dr Fadzila Azni (right) giving her comments to Siti Maryam.

The first to present that morning was Siti Maryam Idris with her PhD proposal entitled The Efficiency of Islamic Home Financing in Malaysia. Currently pursuing her PhD studies under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Zakaria Bahari  (main supervisor) as well as Dr Fadzila Azni Ahmad (co-supervisor), Siti Maryam with her warm and smiling disposition took in her stride, all the comments and suggestions given that day by all ISDEV members present. Her PhD proposal was evaluated by Dr Fadzila Azni.

A very focused Arini defending her PhD research proposal.

After that was Nor Arini Abdullah whose proposed PhD thesis was on "Gelagat Ejen Takaful Terhadap Pengguna dan Syarikat Takaful di Malaysia " (Takaful Agent's Behaviour Towards Takaful Consumers and Companies in Malaysia) was evaluated by her co-supervisor, Dr Murni Yusoff. Her main supervisor is ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan.