Associate Professor Dr. Mohd. Ridzuan Darun appointed as UMP new Registrar

Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Ridzuan Darun has been appointed as the new Registrar and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) for two years effective March 15, 2019.

Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Ridzuan, 45, is currently the Dean for Faculty of Industrial Management (FIM) and has vast experience in the field of management.

He earned his doctorate degree in accountancy from Lincoln University New Zealand in 2011, his Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2006 and Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Southern Illinois University, USA, in 1999.

He was the MBA Programme Head at FIM for two years before appointed as the faculty’s Dean in 2014.

On his appointment, Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Ridzuan said it was a big task that must be carried out diligently and that he was determined to work hand in hand so as to move forward towards excellence.

His first day at the department was greeted by his staff who waited at the Tun Abdul Razak Chancellery lobby in UMP Pekan Campus. 

UMP also announced the appointment of Dzull Zabarrod Ahmad, 57, as the Acting Chief Librarian, effective March 2, 2019, replacing Haji Ruslan Che Pee who retires in service.

Dzull Zabarrod has a master’s degree in information management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), bachelor’s degree in physics from Universiti Malaya (UM) and an advanced diploma in library science from UiTM. He had previously served at the UITM Library.