Zuhaina Zakaria

Zuhaina Zakaria received Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1989 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She continues her studies and received Masters Degree from Napier University, Edinburgh, UK in 1997 and PhD in Power System from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK in 2005.

She has been working in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for more than 25 years and currently a Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering.  Her main research interests are in the areas of power quality, load profiling and power system analysis and operation.

Dr. Zuhaina Zakaria joined IEEE since 1999 and was elevated to Senior Member in 2013. She is an experienced and committed member of IEEE Malaysia Section and was the chair of IEEE Malaysia Section from 2015 -2016. She was also the founder for IEEE Malaysia Section-Women in Engineering Affinity Group which was formed in July 2007.

In the technical society, she is an active volunteer in IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Malaysia Chapter and was the Chair of IEEE PES from 2015-2016.  She has also been appointed as the Chapter Representative for Region 10 PES since 2015 which requires her to monitor the running of PES chapters in the south-East Asia.

On international level, Dr Zuhaina Zakaria was appointed by Region 10 Director as Region 10 Educational Activities Coordinator for 2017 – 2018. She is also a committee member in MGA Geo Unit Operations Support Committee since 2018.  

For her outstanding contributions in IEEE, Dr. Zuhaina Zakaria has received multiple awards including IEEE Malaysia Section Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2010, Honorable Mention for the 2018 WIE Inspiring Member Award and 2018 IEEE MGA Leadership Award.