Speakers

Sulaiman Wadi Harun

Place of Birth : Malaysian
Position : Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia; Adjunct Professor, Brawijaya University, Indonesia.
Field of study : Photonics, specializing in Fiber-optic devices, Fiber Lasers, Optical Fiber Sensors, and the application of nanomaterials (e.g., graphene, carbon nanotubes, black phosphorus, topological insulators, zinc oxide nanostructures) in these devices.

Professor Sulaiman Wadi Harun received his B.E. degree in Electrical and Electronics System Engineering from Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan, in 1996, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Photonics Technology from the University of Malaya in 2001 and 2004, respectively. With nearly 20 years of research experience, his work focuses on the development of optical fiber devices, including fiber amplifiers, fiber lasers, and fiber optic sensors. He is also involved in exploiting new nanomaterials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, black phosphorus, topological insulators, and zinc oxide nanostructures for various fiber laser and sensor applications.

Professor Harun has published over 900 articles in reputable ISI journals, and his papers have garnered more than 8,000 citations with an h-index exceeding 50. He serves as an academic editor for the International Journal of Optics and has successfully supervised more than 80 Ph.D. students to completion. Currently, he is a Professor at the University of Malaya and also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Brawijaya University, Indonesia. His contributions were recognized with the prestigious Malaysian Rising Star award in 2016 by the Ministry of Higher Education for his work in international collaboration. Professor Harun is a Fellow of the Malaysian Academy of Science and the founder and honorary advisor for the Optical Society of Malaysia.

Experiences

Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia (October 2010 – Present)

Adjunct Professor, Brawijaya University, Indonesia (2024 – Present)

Adjunct Professor, Airlangga University, Indonesia (2018 – 2024)

Visiting Professor, Harbin Engineering University, China (2018 – 2019)

Visiting Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (September 2013)

Visiting Professor, OPTIMUS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (February – October 2012)

Associate Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia (August 2006 – September 2010)

Visiting Scholar, College of Optical Science, University of Arizona, USA (March – July 2008)

Senior Lecturer, Multimedia University, Malaysia (July 2004 – July 2006)

Engineer, Nippon Precision Technology (M) S/B, Malaysia (1996 – 1999)