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DR. ZAFIRAH BINTI MOHD NOR
EXPERT IN

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Health Campus
UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM)
Starting Date in USM: 12 August 2025
zafirah.mohdnor@usm.my
+6(09) 767 (Ext) 7599
https://experts.usm.my/cvitae/zafirah.mohdnor
  • B Sc, FOOD STUDIES
    UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM) (MALAYSIA)
  • MSc, FOODSERVICE AND LODGING MANAGEMENT
    IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IOWA,UNITED STATES (AMERIKA SYARIKAT)
  • PhD, FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT
    UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM) (MALAYSIA)
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Zafirah is passionate about foodservice management, with experience in school nutrition policy, hospital meal-patient-centered care, and commercial foodservice. She advocates for halal assurance, sustainable management practices, and organizational efficiency. Her work integrates nutrition science, ethical standards, and policy to improve meal quality, health outcomes, and system sustainability.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Foodservice management, nutritional policy, food & hospitality services, management issues in nutrition and food services, halal & sustainability management practices
Scopus ID
58350674100
Researcher ID
AAM-6926-2021
ORCID
0000-0001-7520-6028
Google Scholar ID
Bud2wd0AAAAJ
EXPERTISE
  1. LIFE SCIENCES >> Specialist Topics in Food and Nutrition Sciences > Management Issues in Food Sciences and Nutrition
  2. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES >> Community and Public Health Food and Nutrition > Public Food Services
  3. APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES >> Operations Management > Operations Management, Strategy, Processes and Procedures
  4. APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES >> Hospitality Studies > Food and Hospitality Services
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