Dean-Faculty of Science & Engineering · University of Nottingham · Malaysia
Bringing AI into higher education without trading away critical thinking, creativity and real expertise.
Professor Steve Janssen is the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. Trained as a cognitive psychologist, he obtained his PhD from the University of Amsterdam and subsequently held research positions at leading universities the United States, Japan, and Australia. Since joining the University of Nottingham Malaysia, he has held several academic leadership roles, including Head of School and, presently, Dean.
Professor Steve has been at the forefront of institutional efforts to integrate the responsible use of artificial intelligence into higher education. He has championed faculty-wide approaches to AI-enabled teaching, learning, and assessment that support innovation while safeguarding essential graduate attributes, such as critical thinking, creativity, and disciplinary expertise.
8–9 December 2026, Hilton Hotel, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia