Curriculum Vitae

DR. ALI SORAYYAEI AZAR

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

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Azar is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He also got his Ph.D. (in Applied Linguistics) from Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya. In a career spanning 27 years, he has worked as an EFL/ESL senior lecturer, researcher, and curriculum developer in Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and Malaysia. He has published and presented research papers on his topic of interest namely TESL, Academic Discourse Analysis, Genre Analysis, Corpus Linguistics, Educational Technology, and English Language Teaching Strategies in several prestigious journals and international conferences. He is the Editor of three books, 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’. The books will be published by IGI Global- Publisher, USA. Besides, Dr. Azar has been appointed as a member of the Editorial Board for several journals, including the Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE), established by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia; the International Journal of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (IJMAL), established by Akademi Pengajian Bahasa (APB), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia; Education Quarterly Reviews, established by the Asian Institute of Research; and the Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction (PEGEGOG), established by PEGAGOG Academy Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Editörlük Hizmetleri, Turkey.

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

MEMBERSHIPS

  • HEAD OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2025 to present (National)

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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Lee H.L., Yazid H., Ibrahim F. (2025). Preface, IFMBE Proceedings. 115 IFMBE, v-vi
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Azar A.S. (2012). The self-promotion of academic textbooks in the preface section: A genre analysis, Atlantis. 34(2), 147-166
  9. 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 - 2026, 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

Contribution to external organisation
  1. (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) BKP055-2024-ECRG: DEVELOPING THE APP INTEGRATED WITH AI FOR ENHANCING MALAYSIAN PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS' HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS, DAVINA ANNE RAJAH
  4. (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