Professional Services

Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Mizarina took up the position of COO of the University of Southampton Malaysia from 2019. She left Malaysia at the age of 18 to study in the UK, and graduated with a 1st class honours in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, followed by a doctorate in the same discipline. On her return to Malaysia, Dr. Mizarina began her career as an academic at University Malaya. Since then, she has held many senior management roles in the Higher Education Industry sector, including at Monash University Malaysia. Her previous roles include Director, Planning;  Director of Academic Operations; Senior Director, Organisational Effectiveness; Deputy President (Administration) and Deputy Vice Chancellor. Some of her areas of particular interest include higher education strategic planning, quality and performance.