ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. NG LEE LUAN

Associate Professor Dr. Ng Lee Luan obtained her PhD in Applied Linguistic from University of Otago, New Zealand. She teaches postgraduate courses related to research methodology and second language acquisition at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. Her current research interest includes computer assisted language learning, online learning, game based learning and the use of computer automated feedback and AI generated output as a tool or aid in academic context, especially in higher education . She is also a certified trainer for the software, NVivo. She has been invited to conduct workshops related to qualitative data analysis and using computer assisted qualitive data analysis software in deciphering research data at various public and private universities locally and abroad. She has also participated in research projects with a interdisciplinary focus. Lee Luan has also been invited to review journal articles for overseas and local  publication such as Frontiers in Psychology - Language Sciences, Pertanika Journal, Malaysian Journal of ELT Research, The Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction.

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ASSOCIATE PROF. AR SARLY ADRE BIN SARKUM

Assoc. Prof (I) Ar Sarly Adre Sarkum is an architecture futurist, sustainability proponent and design activist. He founded the hybrid architectural design firm [SA]2 or Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Sdn Bhd which combines cutting edge architectural design solutions with extensive researched based explorative approach to solve challenging integrated design problems. The firm has won several international competitions and represented the country in several in world class exhibitions. He is currently a Past President on Council in the Malaysia Green Building Council which is under the auspices of the World Green Building Council. He was also the Deputy President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia  (The Malaysian Institute of Architects) for 2017-2019. He currently is a GBI facilitator, previously was one of the accreditation panel for the GBI Green Rating Tool. He was the editor in chief for ‘Architecture Malaysia’ magazine which is the premier architecture journal for the Malaysian Institute of Architects. He holds 2 degrees in architecture, one from the University of Liverpool UK and the other from University of Science Malaysia. Currently he is the academic Advisor to the Masters of Green Architecture in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). UM has also appointed him as Assoc. Prof. (Industry) for the University. Currently he is managing and coordinating the 3 niche labs for the final year for the UM Master of Architecture Programme namely, Green & Sustainable Architecture Lab (GSAL), Urban & Community Architecture Lab (UCAL) and Heritage & Conservation Architecture Lab (HCAL). 

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DR. MUHAMMAD RIDHA BIN ALI HUDDIN

Dr. Muhammad Ridha bin Ali Huddin merupakan Pensyarah Kanan di Jabatan Bahasa Arab dan Bahasa-bahasa Timur Tengah, Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik, Universiti Malaya. Beliau juga ialah bapa kepada lima orang anak. Beliau mendapat pendidikan awal di Sekolah Kebangsaan Jawi, Pulau Pinang. Beliau kemudian menamatkan persekolahan di SMK Seri Nibong, Pulau Pinang. Beliau menyambung pengajian di Darul Quran JAKIM bagi peringkat Diploma Tahfiz al-Quran dan al-Qiraat (Syariah) pada 2009-2012. Kemudian, bagi Ijazah Sarjana Muda pula, beliau meneruskan pengajian di Universiti Putra Malaysia (pengkhususan bahasa Arab, minor bahasa Inggeris) di bawah biasiswa Skim Pembiayaan Hafiz JAKIM. Beliau berjaya menamatkan pengajian Sarjana Muda dalam masa 2 tahun setengah sahaja iaitu pada akhir 2012 hingga awal 2015. Beliau meneruskan pengajian bagi peringkat Sarjana (Masters) di Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM) dalam bidang Linguistik Arab di bawah biasiswa KPT-Mybrain. Tesis master beliau adalah dalam bidang Fonetik dan Fonologi Arab. Beliau berjaya bergraduat dalam masanya (graduate on time) iaitu pada tahun 2017. Pada tahun 2018, beliau berjaya ditawarkan fellowship berprestij tinggi iaitu Skim Latihan Akademik Bumiputera oleh Universiti Malaya serta mendapat tajaan penuh daripada Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi bagi pengajian Ijazah Doktor Falsafah (Ph.D) di Universiti Malaya dalam bidang Fonetik dan Fonologi (Arab), serta beliau berjaya menamatkan kedoktorannya secara rasmi pada awal tahun 2024. Dr. Muhammad Ridha juga merupakan pemegang tauliah mengajar al-Quran Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP) bagi kategori dewasa dan kanak-kanak sejak tahun 2014. Selain itu, beliau juga merupakan Perunding Hartanah berdaftar dengan Lembaga Penilai, Pentaksir, Ejen Harta Tanah Malaysia (LPPEH) serta mempunyai 4 tahun pengalaman dalam industri hartanah di bawah agensi hartanah PutraHomes Realty, Putrajaya. Beliau juga merupakan Timbalan Pengerusi di KAFA Al-Amin Putrajaya (institusi pendidikan swasta) sejak tahun 2015 hingga kini.  Beliau kini sedang aktif berkolaborasi bersama Persatuan Berdaftar/NGO dalam beberapa penyelidikan berkaitan neurolinguistik dan psikolinguistik dalam kalangan kanak-kanak berkeperluan khas (Disleksia) dari aspek literasi bahasa Arab, memori kerja (working memory) dan pemprosesan fonologi berbantukan peralatan klinikal seperti Electroencephalography (EEG) dan functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

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RECENT PUBLICATION

  • Islam, Ameena; Md Syed, Md Azalanshah (2026). Journalistic Professionalism in a Time of Paradoxes: ntv Online and "alternative Voice" in Bangladesh. Journalism Practice


  • Adams, Donnie; Sothinathan, Jayanti S.; Radzi, Norfariza Mohd (2026). Science Mapping The Evolution of Middle Leadership Research, 2002-2023. Educational Management Administration & Leadership


  • Uchiyama, Yosuke; Furuoka, Fumitaka (2026). Uberisation and Resistance to Online Food Delivery Gig Work in Asia: Lessons from Malaysia. Journal of Contemporary Asia


  • Shee, Pay Yee; Dollard, Maureen F.; Idris, Mohd Awang (2026). How Psychosocial Safety Climate Affects Employee Well-being Via Basic Psychological Needs: a Longitudinal Multilevel Moderated Mediation Study. Journal of Applied Psychology


  • Xu, Jinpeng; Yang, Jing; Huang, Yaqun; Por, Lip Yee; Chen, Xiaotong; Zhao, Chunna (2026). Dfgnet: a Dual-pathway Graph Neural Network Via Frequency Decomposition for Spatiotemporal Forecasting. Expert Systems With Applications


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