Majlis Konvokesyen ke-24 USIM | 2026

“Integrasi Ilmu Tonggak Kebitaraan Graduan” 28 I Top Winners Fundamental di Persidangan dan Ekspo Ciptaan Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Antarabangsa (PECIPTA) tahun 2019. Karya beliau bertajuk Introduction to Islamic Science juga telah memenangi anugerah e-Buku Terlaris 2022 dalam Anugerah MAPIM-KPT ke-14 pada tahun 2023. Sumbangan beliau turut diiktiraf dengan penganugerahan Tokoh Wanita Madani LPPKN Negeri Sembilan pada tahun 2025 dan Anugerah Inspirasi Ibu 2026 peringkat Negeri Sembilan sempena Sambutan Hari Ibu. Di pentas dunia akademik, beliau membawa nama seorang profesor dengan berbekalkan limpah rahmat Allah, keberkatan ilmu, doa serta didikan penuh kasih sayang daripada ibu bapa dan para guru. Sokongan dan kasih sayang suami serta anak-anak yang dikasihi turut menjadi kekuatan yang membentuk dan mengiringi perjalanan beliau hingga ke tahap ini. Pesan almarhum ayahanda yang amat dikasihi sentiasa tersemat kemas di hati, “Ayah tiada harta hendak diwariskan. Hanya penuhilah dada dengan ilmu.” “Ular menyusur akar tidak akan hilang bisanya.” Begitulah kisah perantauan anak kampung. Dari Kampung Bayai ke Pahang, kemudian merentas benua ke Australia sebelum menabur budi di Kedah lalu kembali ke tanah adat Negeri Sembilan. Oxford turut menjadi saksi keilmuwannya sehingga ke PBB yang menjadi pentas kemanusiaan antarabangsa. Ia adalah kisah seorang anak kampung yang dididik oleh ayah ibu untuk memilih ilmu sebagai harta pusaka, menjadikan pendidikan sebagai jalan kehidupan danmenyumbang bakti sebagai amanah untuk terus belajar danmengajar berpandukan al-Quran dan sunah. I t all began in Kampung Bayai, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, where Profesor Ts. Dr. Norita Md Norwawi was born in 1964. She is the eldest of eight children and was raised in a modest family. Her late father, AllahyarhamMd Norwawi bin Idris, served as a general worker with the Public Works Department and the Water Supply Department in Port Dickson, while her mother, Siti Basiah Abu, was a homemaker. Despite their limited means, both her parents worked tirelessly to provide for the family and ensure that their children’s education remained a priority. Her early education began at a primary school in Port Dickson, where she was raised. In 1977, she continued her studies at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA, or MRSM Kuantan. After completing theMalaysianCertificate of Education (SPM), shewas awardedaMARA scholarship topursue her pre-university studies at South Sydney High School in Maroubra, Sydney, Australia. Her academic excellence subsequently opened the way for her to pursue higher education at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. In 1987, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This educational journey laid an important foundation for her career and lifelong contributions to her chosen field. She later obtained a Master of Computer Science from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and a Doctor of Philosophy from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), specialising in Artificial Intelligence. Her doctoral thesis was entitled, Computational Recognition-Primed Decision Model Based on Temporal Data Mining Approach in a Multiagent Environment for Reservoir Flood Control Decision . Embracing the spirit of lifelong learning, she also obtained a Diploma in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Integrity Management of Kedah in 2007.