About Us
Welcome to IRIS Institute
IRIS Institute was established in 2015 as an innovative think-tank, conducting strategic studies on national power development in Malaysia. Our interdisciplinary and multilevel approach produces unique and high-quality research products. Our studies, analyses, and recommendations are published and disseminated to guide strategic planning for leaders, policymakers, and strategic communities in Malaysia and internationally.
Who Are We
IRIS Institute (Interdisciplinary Research & International Strategy Institute) is an independent and non-profit research center. The institute was established in 2015 with a vision to develop in-depth research and comprehensive strategies that are pertiner to national, regional and international affairs. IRIS Institute performs interdisciplinary research, with a focus on the causes of conflict and crisis in the Islamic world, thus proposing to strategic solutions
Our Mission
Direct the strategic planning of the Islamic World through analytical and interdisciplinary studies on the strategic strength of the Islamic World and the threats of the Global Elites’ agenda, in the context of national, regional and international affairs..
Research Area
- National Power & Its Threats
- New World Order
- Deep State
- The Anglophiles
- The Global Elite
- The Sinicization Agenda
- The Americanization
Meet Our Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Prof. Madya Dr. Norsaleha Mohd Salleh
chairman of the board of directors

Syed Israa' Syed Ibrahim
CEO
Expertise: Middle East, Geopolitics
Publication:
- ‘Fast Tracking’ Politics: How Southeast Asian Leaders Capitalized China Railway Projects For Legitimacy
- Konsep Deep State: Satu Penilaian Semula: Revisiting the Concept of Deep State
- Intra-Regional Alignment Strategy of Small States in Gulf area: Cases of Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Southeast Asian Responses Towards China-related Rail Projects: The Cases of Laos, Malaysia, and Thailand

Asyraf Farique
Analyst, Head of Knowledge Management Center (KMC)
Expertise: China, Southeast Asia, Power Game
Publication:
- PenChinaan Malaysia: Tergadaikah Tanah Kedaulatan Bangsa? (Books)
- Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Economy and Malaysian Economy (Journal Article)
- The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Development of Creative Industry and Regional Media Centre in Malaysia
- Konsep Deep State: Satu Penilaian Semula: Revisiting the Concept of Deep State

Aiman Faudzi
Analyst, Head of Strategic Threat Studies Department
Expertise: Malaysia, Deep State, New World Order
Publication:

Fahmi Bahrudin
ANALYST, STRATEGIC THREAT STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Expertise: Malaysia, History
Publication:
- Pembandaran Kolonial & Penghapusan Bangsa Melayu Di Malaysia

Wafiq Azman
researcher, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CENTER (KMC)
Expertise: Malaysia, Deep State, New World Order
Publication:
- Macau Scam – Pengaruh Dan Jaringan Kumpulan Kongsi Gelap Cina Antarabangsa
- PenChinaan Malaysia: Tergadaikah Tanah Kedaulatan Bangsa? (Books)

Hanis Noor
Researcher, Head of Strategic Implications Study Department
Expertise: Malaysia, Urbanization
Publication:
- Pembandaran Kolonial & Penghapusan Bangsa Melayu Di Malaysia

Adilah Zafirah
researcher, Strategic Implications Study Department, Editor of IRIS Journal (IJISTRA)
Expertise: Malaysia, Economy
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Fathiah Zulkifli
researcher, Strategic Implications Study Department
Expertise: Malaysia, Urbanization
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Irfan Izhar
researcher, Strategic Threat Studies Department
Expertise: Malaysia, History
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Ali Zaki
Human Resources Department, Sales & Marketing
Expertise: Malaysia, Syariah
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Our Publications
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Strategic Report
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News Brief
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