I received my PhD in April 2018 under supervision of Dr. Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin.  I would say that one of a factor that I successfully obtained my PhD is because of a guidance and supports from him. He spends significant amount of time with each of his students to guide them in their research. He is a strict person but at the same time, he gives freedom to his students to manage their own time to work on the research. He never fails to advice and give ideas to his students when we are stuck in the middle of our research work. His knowledge, ideas, enthusiasm and commitment make him distinguish with other lecturers. I am very grateful of having him as my supervisor for my PhD journey.

Dr. Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin is one of the best supervisors I have ever had. He really gave vigilant contemplation to my ideas and was able to strike the steadiness between stimulating me and encouraging me. He was really involved with what I had written each time and directed me to areas of the discussion that I hadn’t previously thought of. He was at no time too quick in criticism and had never left me feeling like I had little to stand on. Throughout my doctorate journey, he provided me thorough guidance and encouragement. He was a wonderful supervisor in all elements such as: listening, availability, mission-focus/priority-setting, transparency, delegation, and realism. I’m really grateful to him.

I am proud to say that I obtained my PhD degree under the guidance of Dr Naz’ri. I have benefitted in many ways from having Dr Naz’ri as my supervisor. Dr Naz’ri has excellent communication skills. In addition, he is extremely reliable and very systematic in managing research. Dr Naz’ri is able to follow research area of their PhD students to ensure that the research gets done. Dr Naz’ri always encouraged us to explore new fields in order to get a broader perspective and bring together new methods and ideas in solving interesting problems. I feel that this freedom and creativity to think out side the box have better us as researcher and helped preparing us to best position in our future. Dr Naz’ri is very approachable whenever we needed his help. I look forward to interacting with him and for his advice in the future. I gained a lot of experience by working with him. I sincerely appreciate all the guidance and opportunities provided by Dr.Naz’ri.

Dr Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin is an enthusiastic and experienced supervisor who can demonstrate substantial supervisory experience within the helping hand; this what I can summarize about my supervisor in one sentence. Dr Naz’ri possess extensive experience in working as supervisor in UTM especially in supervising his students. He consistently aims to provide high quality of learning experiences for his students, taking pride in his record of achievement and successful outcome for students, through his access to a range of teaching and learning methods. He also possess numerous personal qualities such as compassion, leadership, maturity, emotional stability, excellent communication, good self-management skills, sensitivity and responsiveness in relationships are desirable with the capacity for self-awareness and concern for others. His contribution to course delivery, development and student support in completing their task are excellent. I am proud to be under his supervision.

I’m currently pursuing my PhD under the supervision of Dr. Mohd Naz’ri Mahrin. My research area is Secure Software Development. Dr. Naz’ri  was chosen to be my supervisor as his interest and area of expertise is well related to my research. Based on my experience, I find him very knowledgeable as he always keeps himself updated with the latest development in my research area. He is very straightforward and always motivates me when I’m feeling lost in my research. He is strict but never fails to give his support and guidance to his students all the time.