The people
making this run.
A leadership team drawn from URIIS, UPM and HFEM, supported by eleven operational sub-committees grouped into two clusters — together responsible for delivering ErgoLympic 2026 from open call to grand final.
Patron, Adviser & Director
Strategic leadership.
Senior leadership representing the three host bodies — URIIS, Universiti Putra Malaysia and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia.
Prof. Dr. Shamsul Bahri Bin Hj Tamrin
Ts. Dr. Ahmad Khushairy Bin Makhtar
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irwan Syah Bin Md Yusoff
Main Committee
Deputies & secretariat.
Dr. Ahmad Fairuz Bin Ariff
Leads Cluster A — Operations, Technical & Internationalisation.
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Hassan Alli
Leads Cluster B — Marketing, Logistics & Industry Relations.
Dr. Ayuni Nabilah Alias
Finance & procurement — sponsorship cash flow, registration processing, prize disbursement and financial reporting.
Ts. Dr. Norashiken Othman
Dr. Hajar Mariah
Prof. Dr. Mohamad Hariri Abdullah
Assoc. Prof. Ms. Lu Rui
Operational Clusters
Eleven units. Two clusters.
The eleven sub-committees are grouped into two clusters, each led by a Deputy Director. Cluster A focuses on competition delivery and international reach; Cluster B focuses on partnerships, communications and on-ground operations.
Operations, Technical & Internationalisation
Deputy Director I
Dr. Ahmad Fairuz Bin Ariff
Overseeing competition quality, global participation and technical management, while attracting strategic partners and sponsorships aligned with the technical programme.
Technical Competition, Judging Panel & Adjudication
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Saiful Hasley Ramli
Dr. Siti Mastura Md Ishak
International Registration, Co-Host & Overseas Delegation
Mr. Ian NeoCEO, SEARCH
Assoc. Prof. Ms. Lu RuiCo-Host Rep, China
Local Participant Registration
Dr. Rohaizahtulamni Radzlan
Multimedia, Audio Visual, Streaming & Webinar
Dr. Nor Kamaliana Khamis
Prizes, Certificates, Souvenirs & Country Recognition
Ts. Dr. Rosalam Che Me
Marketing, Logistics & Industry Relations
Deputy Director II
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Hassan Alli
Overseeing sponsorships, branding, physical logistics and event protocol, while attracting strategic partners and sponsorships aligned with the public-facing programme.
Industry Networking, Strategic Partnership & Investor Liaison (Local)
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Azhari bin Md Hashim
Local Strategic Partner Sponsorship
En. Mohammad Husin
Promotions, Publicity, Co-Branding & Social Media
Dr. Dayana Hazwani
Ts. Dr. Ahmad Lutfee bin Mohd Lasa, CiDe
Graphic Design, Programme Book & Publications
En. Shahermy Halamy
Dr. Nurhanisah Mohd Hawari
Logistics, Venue & Exhibition Booth
Mr. Jasbir Singh
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Velu Perumal
Food, Hospitality & Accommodation
Dr. Shamsul Azahari Zainal Badari
How the programme is structured.
Hosts & Partner Institutions
The institutions behind the programme.
Together these four bodies form the official hosting and partner structure for ErgoLympic 2026.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia (HFEM)
Provides professional advisory oversight, ensures international alignment with ergonomics practice, and lends professional credibility to the awards.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Host institution providing patronage, academic standing, organising support and integration with the university research ecosystem.
URIIS 2026 — Univ-Industry-Investor Summit
The flagship summit hosting ErgoLympic 2026 inside the same venue and dates — providing audience, programme integration and pitching exposure.
Qiannan Normal College for Nationalities, China
International co-host organiser — drives overseas participation, joint webinars and a co-host special speech at the grand final.