Academic & Expertise
 | Distinguished Prof. Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin FASc (aka Shamsul A.B.)Fellow Academy of Science Malaysia UNESCO Chair on Social Practices in Intercultural Communication and Social Cohesion KITA Founding Director Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia |
 | Emeritus Prof. Datuk Dr. Teo Kok SeongEmeritus Professor |
 | Prof. Dr. Supyan HussinPrincipal Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Utama Tel.: +603-89214641 E-mail: supyan@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Language, Education and Technology |
 | Prof. Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib @ KhalidPrincipal Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Utama Tel.: +603-89213612 E-mail: k_khalid@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Policy Analysis; Political Parties; Comparative Studies, Gender and Civil Societies *Seconded as Malaysian Studies Chairholder at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand* |
 | Datuk Dr. Anis Yusal Yusoff*Principal Research Fellow & GMSN Project Leader Felo Penyelidik Utama & Ketua Projek GMSN Tel.: +603-89214774 E-mail: anisy@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Human Development (Democratic Governance, ICT for Development and Poverty Reduction) and Politics |
 | Prof. Dr. Mansor Mohd. NoorHonorary Professor Profesor Kehormat Duration of appointment: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2026 E-mail: mansormohdnoor@gmail.com Areas of Specialization: Ethnic Relations; Development and Political Sociology |
 | Prof. Dr. Ong Puay LiuHonorary Professor Profesor Kehormat Duration of appointment: 12 July 2024 - 11 July 2026 E-mail: puayliu@gmail.com Areas of Specialization: Anthropology of Development; Ethnic Studies; Community Development |
 | Prof. Datuk Dr. Denison JayasooriaHonorary Professor Profesor Kehormat Duration of appointment: 21 June 2024 - 20 June 2026 Tel.: +6019-3810914 E-mail: denisonkitaukm@gmail.com Areas of Specialization: Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities and Human Rights; Civil Society and Social Work; Public Policy Advocacy; Sustainable Development Goals |
 | Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd. Sobhi IshakSenior Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Kanan Tel.: +603-89214771 E-mail: msobhi@ukm.edu.my / msobhikita@gmail.com Areas of Specialization: Digital Sociology; Malaysian Mass Media and New Media; Social Measurements and Modelling; Media, Culture, and Society (including Communication, Audience and Cultural Identity, Gender, Children and the Aged) |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaini OthmanSenior Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Kanan Tel.: +603-89217681 E-mail: znothman@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Political Identity and Ethnography; Nationalism; Security and Nation-State among Minority Communities in Sabah |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rizal Mohd. YusofSenior Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Tel.: +603-89213778 E-mail: army@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Digital Culture |
 | Dr. Nur Atiqah Tang AbdullahResearch Fellow & Head of Quality Assurance Felo Penyelidik & Ketua Jaminan Kualiti Tel.: +603-89214721 E-mail: atiqah@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Political sociology; Citizenship Studies |
 | Dr. Pue Giok HunResearch Fellow & Media Coordinator Felo Penyelidik & Penyelaras Media Tel.: +603-89217682 E-mail: ghpue@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Minority Ethnic Identity; Social Amalgamation (Mixed Race); Peranakan Phenomenon; Kelantan Peranakan Chinese community |
 | Dr. Shazlin Amir HamzahResearch Fellow & Postgraduate Programme Coordinator Felo Penyelidik & Penyelaras Program Pengajian Siswazah Tel.: +603-89214849 E-mail: shazlin@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Media Discourse; Media Writing; Advertising and Public Relations Management |
 | Dr. Chan Suet KayResearch Fellow Chief Editor of UKM Ethnic Studies Paper Series Managing Editor of Journal of Ethnic and Diversity Studies (JOEDS) Felo Penyelidik Tel.: +603-89213696 E-mail: rachelchansuetkay@ ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Malaysian Chinese Identity, Cultural Capital, Popular Culture, Subculture, Globalisation |
 | Dr. Mohd Shaiful Ramze EndutResearch Fellow & GMSN Co-Coordinator Felo Penyelidik & Penyelaras Bersama GMSN Tel.: +603-89217681 E-mail: ramze@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Systems Theory; Memory Studies; Cultural Sociology; Cultural Trauma; Iranian Studies |
 | Dr. Nurul Akqmie Badrul HishamResearch Fellow & Manager, UNESCO Chair on Social Practices in Intercultural Communication and Social Cohesion Felo Penyelidik & Pengurus, Kursi UNESCO dalam bidang Praktis Sosial dalam Komunikasi Antara Budaya dan Kesepaduan Sosial Tel.: +603-89213621 E-mail: akqmiehisham@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Media Communication, Mediatization, Screen Studies and Intercultural Communication |
 | Dr. Noor Atika Shafinaz NazriResearch Fellow Felo Penyelidik Tel.: +603-89214641 E-mail: atikashafinaz@ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Refugee and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Civil Societies, Humanitarian Assistance & Middle East Conflict |
| Associate Fellows | |
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 | Prof. Dr. Nazri MuslimAssociate Principal Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Utama Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 3 May 2024 - 2 May 2026 Affiliation: School of Liberal Studies (CITRA), UKM Tel.: +603-6914 6891 E-mail: nazrim @ ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Ethnic Relation and Sociology of Constitution |
 | Prof. Ruhanas HarunAssociate Principal Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Utama Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 20 January 2024 - 19 January 2027 Affiliation: National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM) E-mail: ruhanas @ upnm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: International Relations Theory; Foreign Policy and Diplomacy; National Security, International Politics and Security; Regionalism & Regional Integration; Southeast Asian Government & Politics; Asia Pacific Security; Major Powers Foreign Policy; Middle East Politics |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chang Peng KeeAssociate Senior Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Kanan Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2028 Affiliation: Taylor's University Tel.: +603-5629 5000 E-mail: PengKee.Chang @ taylors.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Public Relations; Media Framing |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wan Mohd Hirwani Wan HussainAssociate Senior Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Kanan Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 20 January 2024 - 19 January 2027 Affiliation: Graduate School of Business (GSB), UKM E-mail: wmhwh @ ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: Technology Transfer; Commercialization Technology & Law |
 | SAC(B) Datuk Dr Zafari ZulkifliAssociate Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2027 Affiliation: Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) College, Kuala Lumpur E-mail: Zafari6688 @ gmail.com Areas of Specialization: Criminology and Intelligence |
 | Dr. Nurul Asmaa binti RamliAssociate Research Fellow Felo Penyelidik Bersekutu Duration of appointment: 1 Oktober 2025 - 30 September 2027 Affiliation: School of Liberal Studies (CITRA), UKM E-mail: nurulasmaaramli @ ukm.edu.my Areas of Specialization: TBA |
Last updated: 16 July 2025
