CIRED Malaysia Secretariats

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Ir. Ts. Mohd Faris Bin Ariffin

Hon. Secretary

Specialist (Overhead Line Systems Design & Diagnostic) with Distribution Engineering Center, TNB. He has been working with TNB for 35 years since 1991 with various departments including Transmission Lines/Substations Maintenance, SCADA & Telecontrol and Distribution Overhead Lines Standards & Engineering Practices. Registered professional engineer (PEPC), P.Tech, ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE), and Certified Class 1 Professional Drone Practitioner. Holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering from UNITEN and a BSc. in Engineering (Electrical) from Northern Arizona University (1991). Has presented almost 30 technical conference papers in local & international conferences worldwide.

Pn. Nur Afiqah Binti Abdul Aziz

Deputy Secretary

Serves as Special Officer to the Chief Distribution Network Officer at TNB and Vice Secretary of the CIRED Malaysia Committee. Holds a degree in Electrical Power Engineering (UNITEN) and an MBA from the University of South Wales, UK. Provides key support in overseeing the division's operational and technical initiatives, bridging high-level executive strategy with distribution network excellence.

Dato' Hisham Hanif bin Khamis

Hon. Treasurer

Executive Director of ITEM Industrial Engineering Sdn. Bhd. Also serves as CEO of Abadi Ria Sdn. Bhd. and Director of SGB–SMIT Sdn. Bhd. Conferred Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (2014) and Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka, D.M.S.M. (2020). Chairman of the Impartiality Committee of TNB Labs Sdn. Bhd. and President of Persatuan Usahawan Tenaga Malaysia (PUTM).