Director and Associate Professor at Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Obtained PhD in Photovoltaic Engineering at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. A Senior Photolithography Engineer at SilTerra and Senior R&D Engineer of Sputtering at Fuji Electric (both in Kulim Hi-Tech Park) for about 8 years before joining academia. Research Interest: Photovoltaic Materials & Devices [PVMD]. E-mail: zamir@usm.my.