Asst. Prof. Is. Ts. Aw Yoke Cheng is a pragmatic higher education professional in Digital Business, Management, and Technology, with expertise across conventional teaching and learning, open and distance learning (ODL), and technical and vocational education and training (TVET). With over two decades of experience, he has excelled as an academic leader, quality assurer, senior administrator, and researcher, both locally and internationally.

Aw is affiliated with various esteemed professional and intellectual organisations, including the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM), the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), the International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), the International Economics Development Research Center (IEDRC), the Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC), the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) as a Professional Technologist, and holds the Microsoft Certified Professional certification. He is also recognised as a certified and accredited corporate trainer by the Human Resource Development Corporation in Malaysia.

Furthermore, Aw actively serves as an editorial and scientific member for several renowned international journals and publication bodies. His scholarly and research works in the fields of e-Commerce and e-Business have garnered more than 450 citations, with an h-index of eleven (11), according to Google Scholar. Notably, he has successfully completed various government-funded research projects supported by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) including the Malaysian Global Reach initiatives under the National Higher Education Strategic Plan Phase II 2011-2015 (PSPTN 2).

Aw's expertise in curriculum development and academic quality assurance began during his tenure as the Programme Manager at a local higher educational institution. He later transitioned to a local private university, where he gained exposure to the Grade 11 and 12 curriculums under the Ontario Ministry of Education in Canada. Subsequently, he took on the role of Programme Leader (Postgraduate and Research) at another private university offering dual-award UK degrees in Kuala Lumpur. Finally, he assumed the position of Head of Centre for Academic Development at a full-fledged dual-mode university.

Locally, Aw plays an active role in various government appointments in Malaysia. He has been a panel assessor with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) for nearly two decades and recently received the EXCELLENT Panel Assessor Award 2025. Since 2024, he has also served on the Technology and Technical Accreditation Council (TTAC) under MBOT. Recently, he was appointed as a Council Member of the National Education Integration Council. He is recognised as a dual-training system expert by the Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources, and is listed in the National Industrial Expert Directory (DPIN).

Internationally, Aw serves as an External Verifier for City & Guilds International, UK, covering Southeast Asia. He also holds two IEEE appointments – with the Systems Council and the Technical Committee on Learning Technology – and is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 21001 -the international standard for Educational Organizations Management System.

Previously, Aw held the position of Director – Compliance, Quality, and TVET for a government-linked corporation owned by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives, and Consumerism (KPDNKK). Currently, he serves as the Registrar cum Acting Chief Executive at a University College owned by a conglomerate in Kuala Lumpur.