Norhana Arsad received a B.Eng. degree in computer and communication systems and an M.Sc. degree in photonics from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia, in 2000 and 2003, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., in 2010. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Centre of Advanced Electronic and Communication Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her research interests are in the investigation and design of fibre laser systems for application in spectroscopy, gas sensing, and photonics technology.