GUEST SPEAKER | ICOTSM 2019
Associate Professor Dr. Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed
Associate Professor Dr. Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed is the Director of Sports and Recreational Centre at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He is also a member of the Lifestyle Science Research Cluster at Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia. He received his Bachelor and Master of Science Degree from Indiana State University in Exercise Science in 1994 and 1996, respectively. He completed his doctoral studies in Exercise and Sports Science at The University of Sydney in 2005. His primary research interest includes environmental exercise physiology where he had examined the influence of relative humidity in the development of heat stress and its effect on sports performance. In addition, Dr. Munir had also examined circulatory and muscular physiological responses to exercise. He has presented his research findings in several national and international Scientific Conferences. A former national and intercollegiate athlete at Indiana State University, Dr. Munir competed in Division I NCAA Men’s Tennis competition for 4 years. Dr. Munir remains active in consultancy work relating to Sport Science within several Government Agencies. He was previously the Chairman of National Coaching Board, Malaysia from 2009-2011.