Chamroeun University of Poly-Technology (CUP), Cambodia, has appointed Sri Lankan academic and business leader Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando as its Assistant Director (International) – Asia Pacific, further strengthening the university’s efforts to expand international academic cooperation and higher education opportunities across the region. The appointment is part of CUP’s broader strategy to enhance its international presence, establish strategic institutional partnerships and promote collaboration in education, research and professional development throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In his new capacity, Prof. Dr. Fernando will spearhead international outreach initiatives, develop institutional alliances and facilitate collaborative degree pathways in disciplines including business administration, management, marketing, computing, early childhood education, cosmetology, quantity surveying, gemology and psychology.
The appointment follows CUP’s recent efforts to strengthen its international academic partnerships, including the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) in Sri Lanka. The agreement provides a platform for enhanced academic collaboration and institutional engagement between the two countries. Prof. Dr. Fernando is an academic, entrepreneur and corporate leader with extensive experience in education consultancy, management, marketing and professional development. He holds multiple postgraduate and doctoral-level qualifications in management and marketing and has been actively involved in academic and corporate leadership initiatives. He also serves as President of the Association of Justices of the Peace of Sri Lanka, contributing to civic leadership and community service. Through this appointment, CUP seeks to strengthen educational ties between Cambodia, Sri Lanka and other Asia-Pacific countries while creating opportunities for student mobility, joint research, collaborative academic programmes and greater access to higher education. Prof. Dr. Fernando’s appointment is expected to support the university’s internationalisation objectives and contribute to the development of sustainable academic partnerships across the region.
CAPTION: Prof. Dr. Anthony Dexter Fernando
