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Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Noorlizawati Abd Rahim<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Technology Entrepreneurship | Innovation Management | AI in Business & Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridging academic research and industry practice to advance technology entrepreneurship, innovation strategy and AI-enabled business transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Academic Role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor
Faculty of Artificial Intelligence
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Industry & Professional Credentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professional Technologist (MBOT) |
HRD Corp Accredited Trainer |
Former Design Engineer, Intel | Freescale Semiconductor | Business Dev. Assoc. NanoMalaysia Bhd, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (CLG)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Global Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Global Leadership & Governance<\/a>
Board of Governors Member, IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Academic & Executive Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Academic Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PhD (Research Focus: Tech Transfer and Opportunity Recognition)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSc in Nanotechnology
Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Eng. University College London<\/strong>, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Cardiff University, UK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Executive Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No Code AI & Machine Learning
MIT Professional Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI for Business Specialization
Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI in Business | Innovation Management | Technopreneurship| Technological Leadership | Opportunity Recognition in Digital Markets| Innovative Pedagogies in Entrepreneurship Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Technology Entrepreneurship & Emerging Technologies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research on technology-driven venture creation, commercialization pathways, and strategic adaptation across emerging technologies, including AI-enabled business models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intersection of deep tech with socio-commercial reality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Corporate Ambidexterity & Innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ambidexterity & innovation strategies for organizations to drive exploration and exploitation in dynamic digital economies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Human Capability & Digital Transformation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Capability development across students, professionals, and organizations\u2014strengthening digital readiness, AI literacy, entrepreneurial and innovation performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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GooGLE SCHOLAR<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
SCOPUS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
WOS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Regional & International Innovation Ecosystem Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Innovation Platforms & Competitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n


Active judge, facilitator, and contributor across ASEAN and international technology and entrepreneurship competitions supporting early-stage innovation, sustainability initiatives, and cross-border entrepreneurial collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selected engagements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 IEEE Youth Endeavours for Social Innovation Using Sustainable Technology (2025)<\/a>
\u2022 International Youth Business Competition (2024)
\u2022 Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Economic Development (2025) (2024)<\/a>
\u2022 UAE Sustainable Solutions for Pilgrimage Challenge (2023)<\/a> \u2022 ASEAN Innovative Science, Environmental and Entrepreneur Fair (2023)
\u2022 SMART 4.0 International Innovation Competition (2022)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional & Governance Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Participation in international professional networks and governance roles within IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS), contributing to global dialogue on technology entrepreneurship, innovation strategy, and tech-enabled organizational transformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical Program Chair, IEEE TEMSCON- ASPAC Bali Indonesia (2024)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Workshop Chair, IEEE TEMSCON-GLOBAL San Diego, CA (2025)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Technical Program Chair, IEEE TEMSCON-ASPAC Bangkok Thailand (2025)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshop Chair, IEEE TEMSCON GLOBAL, Montreal Canada (2026)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Academic & Policy Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Invited panellist – Malaysia’s Post Budget 2027.<\/a> Contributed academic perspectives on inclusive AI, technology entrepreneurship, youth empowerment and socioeconomic development, with a focus on translating digital access into entrepreneurial capabilities, innovation and meaningful economic opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected Recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n