Curriculum Vitae

DR. ALI SORAYYAEI AZAR

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Language and Literacy Education
    Faculty of Education
  • azarsorrayaie
  • 0133631137

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Azar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya. With over 27 years of experience, he has served as an EFL/ESL senior lecturer, researcher, and curriculum developer in Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and Malaysia. His research interests include academic discourse analysis, genre analysis, corpus linguistics, TESL, educational technology, and English language teaching strategies. He has published widely in prestigious journals such as GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies, Asian ESP Journal, Asian EFL Journal, Studies in English Language and Education, World Journal of English Language, and Education and Information Technologies (Springer). Dr. Azar is the corresponding author of two recent articles: “Humour Discourse in ESL Classrooms: A Critical Literature Review,” published in the European Journal of Humour Research, and “Exploring AI-Generated Feedback in Second Language Writing: Learner Perceptions, Effectiveness, and Challenges,” both contributing to ongoing discussions in applied linguistics, ESL pedagogy, and AI-assisted language education. He currently serves as the Head of Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence and Technology Outreach at the Malaysian Association of Applied Linguistics (MAAL). Dr. Azar is also the editor of several scholarly volumes published by IGI Global (USA), including Reconceptions of Policies, Strategies, and Challenges in Education 5.0; Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development; and Smart Education and Sustainable Learning Environments in Smart Cities. Additionally, he sits on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including the Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE) – Scopus Q1, Universiti Teknologi MARA; the International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL) – Akademi Pengajian Bahasa, UiTM; Education Quarterly Reviews – ERIC-indexed, Asian Institute of Research; and the Journal of Pragmatics and Discourse Research – SINTA 3, PPJBSIP, Indonesia.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
    Social Sciences, Education, Fundamentals In Education
  • EDUCATION FOR LANGUAGE LITERACY (INCLUDING ENGLISH (TESOL, ESL, TEFL) AND OTHER LANGUAGES)
    Social Sciences, Education, Special Training And Education
  • APPLIED LINGUISTICS
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic
  • DISCOURSE STUDIES (INCLUDING CRITICAL LINGUISTICS, TEXT LINGUISTICS, MEDIATED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, CDA, GENRE STUDIES, GENRE ANALYSIS, CONVERSATION ANALYSIS, SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ANALYSIS (MACRO AND MICRO), SEMIOTICS, MULTIMODALITY, HEALTH DISCOURSE, PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSE, SOCIAL MEDIA DAN PUBLIC DISCOURSE)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Ph.D.LL, (English Language and Literature)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • M.ELT, (Linguistics and English Language Teaching)
    Islamic Azad University, Iran
  • B.ELT, (Linguistics and English Language Teaching)
    Islamic Azad University, Iran

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • I organised three workshops at the faculty level for our PhD and master's students on how to write a research proposal.
    18 Apr 2025 - 13 Jun 2025 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2025 to present (National)
  • INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Yohan Kurniawan, Wahyudi Rahmat, an Ali Sorayyaei Azar. “Bilingual Development in Children with Autism: Benefits and Supporting Strategies.” Jurnal Gramatika: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia. 10 no. 2 (2024): 321-335. DOI: 10.22202/jg.v10i2.8769
Scopus
  1. Al Aqad M.H., Azar A.S., Albattat A., Singh A. (2025). Navigating AI and the metaverse in scientific research, Navigating AI and the Metaverse in Scientific Research. , 1-632. doi:10.4018/979-8-3373-0340-6
  2. Azar A.S., Elyas T., Muthmainnah M., Curle S. (2025). Innovations in educational robotics: Advancing AI for sustainable development, Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development. , 1-319. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8
  3. Azar A.S., Gupta S.K., Al-Bataineh K.B., Maurya N., Somani P. (2025). Smart education and sustainable learning environments in smart cities, Smart Education and Sustainable Learning Environments in Smart Cities. , 1-623. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-7723-9
  4. Azar A.S., Gupta S.K., Taherdoost H., Alhamaty F. (2025). AI-enabled sustainable innovations in education and business, AI-Enabled Sustainable Innovations in Education and Business. , 1-418. doi:10.4018/979-8-3373-3952-8
  5. Azar A.S., Gupta S.K., Taherdoost H., Alhamaty F. (2025). Integrating AI and sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Integrating AI and Sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). , 1-377. doi:10.4018/979-8-3373-1142-5
  6. Behera S.K., Azar A.S., Curle S., Dials J.G. (2025). Transformative approaches to STEAM integration in modern education, Transformative Approaches to STEAM Integration in Modern Education. , 1-631. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-7408-5
  7. Hassan V.I., Singh A., Jaboob A.S., Azar A.S. (2025). Revolutionizing healthcare experience with digital medical tourism, Revolutionizing Healthcare Experience With Digital Medical Tourism. , 1-590. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-7888-5
  8. Lee H.L., Yazid H., Ibrahim F. (2025). Preface, IFMBE Proceedings. 115 IFMBE, v-vi
  9. Matari A.S.A., Cardoso L., Azar A.S., Yakin A.A., Muthmainnah M., Obaid A.J. (2025). Fostering AI literacy in TVET and professional development frameworks for educators in the 21st century, Integrating AI and Sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). , 151-175. doi:10.4018/979-8-3373-1142-5.ch007
  10. Mobo F.D., Azar A.S., Garcia A.L.R. (2025). The synergy of AI and robotics in modern education, Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development. , 69-85. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8.ch004
  11. Pritiprada P., Satpathy I., Azar A.S., Patnaik B.C.M. (2025). RoboRevolution: Transforming education for sustainable futures, Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development. , 157-171. doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8.ch008
  12. Azar A.S., Hashim A. (2014). Towards an analysis of review article in applied linguistics: Its classes, Purposes and characteristics, English Language Teaching. 7(10), 76-88. doi:10.5539/elt.v7n10p76
  13. Azar A.S. (2012). The self-promotion of academic textbooks in the preface section: A genre analysis, Atlantis. 34(2), 147-166
  14. Kuhi D., Yavari M., Azar A.S. (2012). Metadiscourse in applied linguistics research articles: A cross-sectional survey, Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 3(11), 405-414. doi:10.5901/mjss.2012.v3n11p405
Books
  1. Al Aqad, M. H., Sorayyaei Azar, A., Albattat, A., & Singh, A. (Eds.). (2025). Navigating AI and the Metaverse in Scientific Research. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0340-6
  2. Behera, S. K., Sorayyaei Azar, A., Curle, S., & Dials, J. G. (Eds.). (2025). Transformative Approaches to STEAM Integration in Modern Education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7408-5
  3. Hassan, V. I., Singh, A., Jaboob, A. S., & Sorayyaei Azar, A. (Eds.). (2025). Revolutionizing Healthcare Experience With Digital Medical Tourism. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7888-5
  4. Sorayyaei Azar, A., Elyas, T., Muthmainnah, M., & Curle, S. (Eds.). (2025). Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8
  5. Sorayyaei Azar, A., Gupta, S. K., Al Bataineh, K. B., Maurya, N., & Somani, P. (Eds.). (2025). Smart Education and Sustainable Learning Environments in Smart Cities. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7723-9
  6. Sorayyaei Azar, A., Kant Gupta, S., Taherdoost, H., & Alhamaty, F. (Eds.). (2025). AI-Enabled Sustainable Innovations in Education and Business. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-3952-8
  7. Sorayyaei Azar, A., Kant Gupta, S., Taherdoost, H., & Alhamaty, F. (Eds.). (2025). Integrating AI and Sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-1142-5
  8. Yousefi, M., Sorayyaei Azar, A., Anderson, C., & Gray, S. (Eds.). (2025). Cultivating Inclusive Educational Leadership Ecosystems: Women Trailblazers and the Path Forward. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8881-5
Chapter in Books
  1. Al Yakin, A. M., Muthmainnah, M., Obaid, A. J., Al Matari, A. S., Cardoso, L., & Azar, A. S. (2025). Fostering AI Literacy in TVET and Professional Development Frameworks for Educators in the 21st Century. In A. Sorayyaei Azar, S. Kant Gupta, H. Taherdoost, & F. Alhamaty (Eds.), Integrating AI and Sustainability in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) (pp. 151-176). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-1142-5.ch007
  2. Mobo, F. D., Azar, A. S., & Garcia, A. L. (2025). The Synergy of AI and Robotics in Modern Education. In A. Sorayyaei Azar, T. Elyas, M. Muthmainnah, & S. Curle (Eds.), Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development (pp. 69-86). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8.ch004
  3. Pritiprada, P., Satpathy, I., Azar, A. S., & Patnaik, B. C. (2025). RoboRevolution: Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures. In A. Sorayyaei Azar, T. Elyas, M. Muthmainnah, & S. Curle (Eds.), Innovations in Educational Robotics: Advancing AI for Sustainable Development (pp. 157-172). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6165-8.ch008

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Academic Discourse Analysis (Genre Analysis; Corpus Linguistics)
  • TESL/ TEFL (Teaching Academic Writing and Reading;)
  • Educational Technology including AI (AI in TESL Tasks and Students' Engagement)
  • Research Methodology (Mixed Method Researches)

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2024 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Developing the App Integrated with AI for Enhancing Malaysian Pre-Service English Teachers' Higher-Order Thinking Skills ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. PERSONALIZED LEARNING THROUGH AI: Revolutionizing Student Engagement and Academic Success, Global Multidisciplinary Conference on Artificial Intelligence, the International Cross-Cultural Exchange and Professional Development (ICEPD), Thailand (International) (30 Apr 2025 - 02 May 2025)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. Revolutionizing Language Education Through AI, International Conference on Evolving Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences (1CEPHSS25), School of Liberal Arts and Special Education (SLASE) (International) (20 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) I Received An Invitation to Be An External Examiner for The Viva Voce Presentation At City University; The Title of Phd Thesis is Factors Influencing Middle School Students’ Behavioral Intention to Use New Media Virtual Reality Technology for Music Learning in Anhui Province, China, University, (External Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Inventx 2025, Multimedia University, Malaysia Invited and Appointed Me to Be a Judge for Their Research Invention Projects. The Inventx 2025 Event is Scheduled for 21 July 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.m. The Committee Has Invited Me to Join Them At The Event, Which Will Be Held At Dewan Tun Chancellor, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya Campus., University, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2025) As a Visiting Professor, I Will Give a Lecture in The Fourth Ilmu International Lecture Series On Applied Linguistics On April 25, 2025, Friday, in Philippines, International, (Adjunct/Visiting Professors)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) ANALYSIS REPORT ON THE PROSPECT AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL DIGITAL HUMAN MARKET ECONOMY, DONG YU
  2. (2024) THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY IN DIGITAL CUSTOMISATION OF CHINA’S FASHION INDUSTRY : EXAMINING CUSTOMER VALUE, PERCEIVED QUALITY, ATTITUDE AND BRAND LOYALTY, LIU YUQIU
  3. (2024) Investigating English Teachers’ Perceptions of AI Integration in ELT: A Mixed-Methods Study in Private Universities in Henan Province, China, GENG YANG
  4. (2024) BKP055-2024-ECRG: DEVELOPING THE APP INTEGRATED WITH AI FOR ENHANCING MALAYSIAN PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS' HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS, DAVINA ANNE RAJAH
  5. (2024) ASSESSING BUSINESS PROCESS PERFORMANCE IN ACCOUNTING: A DYNAMIC AND FRACTAL APPROACH, LIANG SHENG

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2025) POX7001 - Research Methods in Education
  2. (2025) PQE7004 - Text and Discourse Analysis
Bachelor
  1. (2025) PIB1014 - Phonetics and Phonology
  2. (2025) PIB2003 - Writing Skills for Textual Analysis

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. GLOBAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NASA BANGKOK HOTEL (30 Apr 2025 - 03 May 2025)