Dr Wan Siti Nur Aiza Wan Othman

Dr Wan Siti Nur Aiza Wan Othman

  • Lecturer
Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Wan Siti Nur Aiza Binti Wan Othman is a Data Science Lecturer at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University under the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She holds a PhD in Computer Science (Data Analytics) and a Master’s degree in Computer Science (Information Systems) from the University of Malaya. Her research focuses on data mining, machine learning, bibliometric analysis, information system, and AI-driven applications. Dr Siti has supervised numerous award-winning AI projects by SCKL students. As an early-career researcher, she has published in Q1 and Q2 journals and actively participates in funded research projects. With a strong interest to research and innovation, she welcomes collaboration and postgraduate supervision in areas related to artificial intelligence and data science. 

 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Data Analytics, University of Malaya (2025)
  • Master of Computer Science, University of Malaya (2018)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Engineering), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu @KUSTEM (2005)

Research Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Quantum Technology
  • Data Analytics
  • Information System

Teaching Areas

  • Information System Analysis and Design
  • Data Analytics
  • Programming for Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence

Courses Taught

  • Information System Analysis and Design
  • Data Communication
  • Data Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Object Oriented Programming / Modelling

Notable Publications

  1. Aiza, W. S. N. ., Idris, N. ., Normadhi, N. B. A. ., & Shuib, L. . (2025). A STUDY ON NORMALISATION METHODS IN CITATION ANALYSIS (2016-2025). Malaysian Journal of Computer Science, 38(3), 207–223. https://doi.org/10.22452/mjcs.vol38no3.1
  2. Aiza, W.S.N., Shuib, L., Idris, N. et al. Features, techniques and evaluation in predicting articles’ citations: a review from years 2010–2023. Scientometrics 129, 1–29 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04845-9
  3. A. Anandhan, M. A. Ismail, L. Shuib, W. S. N. Aiza and M. M. Elaish, "Social Media Recommender Systems (SMRS): A Bibliometric Analysis Study 2000–2021," in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 35479-35497, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3161497.

Achievements & Accolades

  1. External Collaborator for the project 'AI4EKonomi: Sistem Cadangan Berasaskan Kecerdasan Buatan untuk Pemerkasaan Ekonomi Isi Rumah Miskin' (RM 31,000), funded by the University Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM) UGR Grant, from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027.
  2.  Appointed as Panel Judge for NASA International Space Apps Challenge (Malaysia Region), October 2025
  3. Certified as Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE), 2024 – 2026
  4. Appointed as Panel Judge for UM Undergraduate iFest (2000+ projects), June 2025
  5. Appointed as Jury Member at the International Transdisciplinary Research Conference (INTRAC 2025), 22–23 October 2025
  6. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, Journal: Big Data Research, August 2025

  7. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition, Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences, 2024

     

Professional Associations

a) Appointed as an Official MQA Panel Assessor – September 2025

b) Appointed as External Advisor for the Master of AI Programme at INTI University, Nilai (01 January 2026 – 31 January 2028)