She has over 38 years of exposure in the investment and financial industries, having worked across both private and quasi-public sectors. Career stints include serving Maybank Group, Permodalan Nasional Bhd and Permodalan RISDA Bhd.
By virtue of these stints, she has gained in-depth experience in the fields of investment analysis, portfolio management and equity trading. She obtained international exposure as a Cross-Border Consultant when she relocated to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, advising Middle East clients on business opportunities in Malaysia. Upon her return to Malaysia she joined a Saudi Arabia based asset management company as Vice President (Malaysia).
She specializes in business development and investment management, and is adept at identifying commercial opportunities to develop business initiatives. She holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Ohio University.
Professor Dr Azni Idris graduated from the University of Birmingham, UK (Chemical Engineering), Leeds (MS Pollution Control) and Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Environmental Engineering). His academic expertise is in environmental engineering including wastes, water and wastewater treatment and management. He is very active in research and holds position as the Leader of Green Technology and renewable Energy research at UPM and leads many large research projects especially with National Sewerage Company of Malaysia, Indah Water Konsortium Research and wastewater projects funded by government of Malaysia.
He has more than 33 years experience on wastewater research and treatment processes, and he has been very active in many consultancy projects (waste management) providing technical expertise in environmental design and treatment technology for many industries.
Prof Azni Idris has several professional affiliations of international status in the area of water and wastewater and has earned many local awards for his work. He won the prestigious Anugerah Akademik Negara 2013 conferred by the Hon. Prime Minister of Malaysia in 2014. Previously, he was awarded the MWA Outstanding Water Research Award 2002. On the international scenario his participation with JSPS of Japan, DANCED, UNESCO, and ATB of Germany is very significant. In terms of publications, he has more than 119 referred journals and about 163 publications in proceedings as well as 4 patents and 5 books.
Prof Azni Idris travelled in many countries and secured more than 40 overseas travel grants for presenting papers at international conferences. Prof Azni earned H-Index of 21 through active journal publication and obtained 2191 citation in journals.To his credit, Prof Azni Idris holds several Patents and secured prestigious Gold medal at the INNOVA product exhibition in Brussels, in November 2008. Prof Azni Idris is a Technical Director of Pakar Management Technology (M) Sdn Bhd, an environmental specialist company that has been successful in design and build wastewater treatment plants, provide environmental assessment studies, completed many feasibility studies related to green technology.
Incommunity engagement, Prof Azni has successfully completed Green Town Project–UPMMajlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) where he designed and lead a Biogas Plant at Wet Market Sri Serdang. The project had extremely benefited the Serdang community and transfer of knowledge/technology to UPM neighbourhood. In training services, Prof Azni Idris is a famous and qualified trainer who has served many clients such as Environmental Institute of Malaysia(EiMAS), Department of Environment, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Petronas Bhd, SIRIM, Golden Hope Bhd, Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd, Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and others. Prof Azni Idris also provides specialist training for Ministry of Water and Energy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In training services, Prof Azni Idris is a famous scholar and qualified trainer who has served many clients such as Environmental Institute of Malaysia (EiMAS), Department of Environment, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Petronas Bhd (National Oil Company), SIRIM, Golden Hope Bhd, Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd, Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and others. Prof Azni Idris also provides specialist training for Ministry of Water and Energy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.