Academic Staff
Prof. Dr. Mohd Kamarulnizam Bin Abdullah
- Principal Fellow
- 0380942071
- kamarulnizam@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
National and Regional Security, Political Security, Border Management, Political Violence and Terrorism, ASEAN Political Security
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Sufian Jusoh
- Principal Fellow
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- sufianjusoh@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
ASEAN; APEC, WTO, Food Security; Biodiversity; Science and Technology; Regionalism; Economic Diplomacy; Policy Analysis and Policy Design
Economy & Trade
International Economic Law; International Trade and Investment Law and Policy; International Law
Prof. Dr. Kuik Cheng-Chwee
- Principal Fellow
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- kuik@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
International relations, small-state agency and alignment choices, geopolitics of infrastructure connectivity cooperation, Asian security, Southeast Asian diplomacy, ASEAN
Prof. Dr. Andrew Kam Jia Yi
- Principal Fellow
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- andrew@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Economy & Trade
International Trade, Investment, Applied Economics, Global Production Network, Econometrics, Productivity, Food Security, Digital Economy
Associate Prof. Dr. Andika Ab. Wahab
- Fellow
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- andikawahab@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
International Migration, Human Rights and Politics of Sustainability
Sociology & Anthropology
International Migration, Human Rights and Politics of Sustainability
Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Paduka Dr Junaidi Abu Bakar
- Senior Fellow
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- ddj@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
1. Political Communication
2. Risk Communication
3. Strategic communication
4. Communication, media and social media
5. Organizational and corporate
Dr. Muhammed Bin Abdul Khalid
- Fellow
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- muhammed.abdulkhalid@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Economy & Trade
Poverty, inequality, macro economic development, inclusive growth, social mobility, political economy
Sociology & Anthropology
Social Protection, labour market, migration, ageing
Dr. Abdul Rahim Ahmad
- Fellow
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- ara@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
Islamic Politics, Legislative Power, Election Politics, Middle East Politics, NGO's Sustainability
Dr. Tan Raan Hann
- Fellow
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- ranhan@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Sociology & Anthropology
Identity; Ethnic and Religious minorities; Kinship and social organization; Languages and Intercultural Studies; Multilingualism
Dr. Hew Wai Weng
- Fellow
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- hewwaiweng@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
Identity politics - Chineseness and Islam, comparative politics, social media, urban studies and middle-classes
Sociology & Anthropology
Identity politics - Chineseness and Islam, comparative politics, social media, urban studies and middle-classes
Dr. Muhamad Azwan Abd Rahman
- Fellow
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- azwanrahman@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
Political Economy, Public Policy, Governance
Sociology & Anthropology
Development, Globalisation, China-Southeast Asia
Dr Muhammad Faliq Abd Razak
- Fellow
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- faliqrazak@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
International Economic Law & Regulatory Governance
- Trade in services, Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs), and regulatory compliance
- Professional services and cross-border mobility
- Manufacturing‑Related Services (MRS) and servicification
- Legal frameworks for labour governance, social security law, social protection policy, and international labour standards
- Legal feasibility and institutional governance in regional economic integration (ASEAN & APEC)
Dr. Haris Zuan
- Fellow
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- hariszuan@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
Regionalism, Air Transport Management
Sociology & Anthropology
Public Policy, Regionalism, Connectivity, International Political Economy, Democratisation
Dr. Nor Izzatina Abdul Aziz
- Junior Fellow
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- izzatina.aziz@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Economy & Trade
Sub-Field Specialization Behavioral Public Economics, Behavioral Political Economy, Behavioral Development Economics
Dr. Nik Hasif
- Junior Fellow
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- nikhasif@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Political Science & International Relations
International Migration, Political Identities
Sociology & Anthropology
International Migration, Cultural Identities, Civil Society, Latin American Studies, Muslim Studies
Dr. Izma Syazana Badrudin
- Fellow
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- izmasyazana@ukm.edu.my
Expertise
Sociology:
Development and social policy, International policy, Human rights, Southeast Asian studies, Urban studies, & Adolescents, young adults and ageing.
Education:
Tvet, Microlearning, Sustainability, Circular Economy