Aminur Rashid Mohd Shariai is a strategic partnership and ecosystem development professional with over 15 years of experience in advancing international collaboration across higher education, industry, government, and global institutions. As Manager, Partnership & Ecosystem Building at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), he leads initiatives that strengthen global engagement, foster cross-sector partnerships, and create opportunities for talent development, research collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange.
Throughout his career, he has cultivated and facilitated collaborations spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and other international regions, connecting universities, industries, and governments to address shared challenges and drive sustainable impact. His work focuses on building strategic and intercontinental partnerships that advance talent mobility, capacity building, industry-academia cooperation, and institutional excellence.
Based on a foundation in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, he brings a unique combination of technical understanding, stakeholder engagement expertise, and strategic leadership to the global higher education and innovation landscape.