Curriculum Vitae

DR. NOORILHAM BIN ISMAIL

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of History
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Noorilham Ismail is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of History, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Universiti Sains Malaysia before completing his PhD in History at Universiti Malaya. His expertise centers on Modern United States History, with particular emphasis on the foreign policy of President Ronald Reagan. His doctoral dissertation, Penglibatan Amerika Syarikat dalam Perang Falkland, 1982-1983 (United States' Involvement in the Falklands War, 1982-1983), analyses Washington's role in the conflict. His academic interests further extend to Modern European History, Latin American History during the Cold War, United States-Southeast Asia relations during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), and the History of Islam in Johor.

Throughout his career, he has received several notable honours, including the Gold Medal Award (2016) from the Malaysian Historical Society, the USM Fellowship Award (2017-2018), and the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) for 2022-2024. As a Sylff alumnus, he was also awarded the Sylff Research Grant (SRG) by the Tokyo Foundation for his research project titled, United States' Role in Consolidating Democratic Values in Malaya, 1948-1960. He actively writes Scopus indexed and WoS indexed articles, while also producing writings for Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY , (HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • SARJANA SASTERA (SEJARAH), (History)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (usm)
  • SARJANA MUDA SASTERA (KEPUJIAN) (SEJARAH), (History)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (usm)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Phd Graduate On Time Award
    2025, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Pertandingan Menulis Esei Sejarah Malaysia 2021: Tokoh Perdana Menteri Malaysia
    2022, Persatuan Sejarah Malaysia dan Arkib Negara Malaysia, National
  • Pingat Emas Persatuan Sejarah Malaysia 2016
    2018, Persatuan Sejarah Malaysia, National

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Noorilham Ismail, Mohd Kasturi Nor Abd Aziz , Ahmad Hifzurrahman Ridzuan. (2025). Educational Ideas by Thomas Jefferson and Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas: A Comparative Analysis. Hamdard Islamicus, 48(4), 95-118. doi.org/10.57144/hi.v48i4.381
ESCI
  1. Ismail, Noorilham; Rahman, Zulkanain Abdul; Ariffin, Nur Dayana Mohamed; Hussain, Norasmahani (2024). Islamic Knowledge-Based Activities in Johor in the Era of British Imperialism between 1914 to 1941, JOURNAL OF AL-TAMADDUN. 19(2), 169-186. doi:10.22452/JAT.vol19no2.12
Other Publications
  1. Noorilham Ismail, "Jalan kepada Kesihatan: Naskhah Awal Sains dan Perubatan dalam Alam Melayu", Dewan Kosmik, Disember 2025 (pp. 28-31), Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. https://jendeladbp.my/ujana/dewan-kosmik-disember-2025/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  2. Noorilham Ismail, "Mutiara Javid Namah di Lautan Bahasa Melayu", Dewan Bahasa, November 2025 (pp. 44-47, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. https://jendeladbp.my/ujana/dewan-bahasa-november-2025/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  3. Noorilham Ismail, "Palestin dalam Lirik Lagu Rock Tanah Air", e-Majalah Dewan Budaya, 24 Oktober 2025, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. https://dewanbudaya.jendeladbp.my/2025/10/24/13739/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  4. Noorilham Ismail, "Sejarah dalam Sejarah Dunia Islam", e-Majalah Dewan Tamadun Islam, 22 Disember 2025, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, https://dewantamadunislam.jendeladbp.my/2025/12/22/13352/. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

International
  1. 2025 - 2026, International Funding
    United States' Role In Consolidating Democratic Values In Malaya, 1948-1960 ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Contesting Women s Rights in Cold War Discourse: A Study of Akhbar Bebas by the United States Information Service in 1950s Malaya, 6th KANITA International Conference on Gender Studies (KICGS-2025), Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA), Universiti Sains Malaysia (International) (12 Nov 2025 - 12 Nov 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Panel Penilai Proposal Defence, Calon Sarjana Sastera Sejarah, Muhammad Ayisy Baharudin (s2027206), "pelaksanaan Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti Di Universiti Malaya, 2012-2025"., University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Panel Penilai Proposal Defence, Calon Phd, Muhsin Bin Ramli (24085361), "penubuhan & Pencapaian Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional (finas), 1981-2025"., University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2025) Panel Penilai Candidature Defence, Calon Sarjana Sastera Sejarah Malaysia, Siti Syamimi Binti Mohd Sukhry (u2002760), "wanita dan Pendidikan Di Kelantan: Kajian Terhadap Peluang dan Cabaran, 1950-1990", University, (Internal Examiner)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2025) Sejarah Persuratkhabaran Melayu dalam Tempoh Perang Dunia Pertama, 1914-1918
  2. (2025) Perkembangan Perbadanan Kemajuan Kraftangan Malaysia: Peranan dalam Pemeliharaan Warisan dan Promosi Nilai Sejarah Kraf (1979–2020)
  3. (2025) Perkembangan Fesyen Di Semenanjung Malaysia Dari Tahun 1970 Hingga 2000
  4. (2025) Peranan Majlis Agama Islam Selangor Dalam Pentadbiran Zakat 1952-2020
  5. (2025) Konservasi Bangunan Bersejarah Di George Town, Pulau Pinang
  6. (2025) Industrial Training, Aliyana Imanina Binti Afzainizi, Anis Samsiah Binti Che Abdullah, Nur Alesa Aleya Binti Mohd Rizal, Nurul Iftikaar Putri Binti Rosli

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. 6TH KANITA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER STUDIES (KICGS), DEWAN PERSIDANGAN UNIVERSITI (DPU), UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (12 Nov 2025 - 12 Nov 2025)