Dr. Sajar Othman is a Professor of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. She chairs the Violence Intervention Committee (VIC), which was established in 2012 to ensure the appropriate management of family violence and other types of interpersonal violence at the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). She was once the head of the Department of Research, Development and Innovation and the head of the Department of Primary Care Medicine at UMMC. She was the overall coordinator for the primary care services at UMMC and chaired the UMMC medical inquiry discussion. She teaches primary care medicine, family violence, communication and self-care to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She currently holds the University of Malaya Interdisciplinary Impact Research Grant (IIRG) that looks into ways to support women and children who are involved in family violence. She is the principal investigator for one of the five subprograms of the Prevent Elder Abuse Initiative (PEACE) under the University of Malaya Grand Challenge Programme, exploring the effect of intensive elder abuse training on primary care doctors’ knowledge, attitude and skills. Other research areas include adolescent/young adult well-being (sexual assault, healthy relationships, unplanned pregnancy and adolescent violence), end-of-life (advance care planning) and strain among healthcare providers (burnout and mindfulness-based stress reduction). The Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies has appointed her as a research fellow to provide input on poverty, ageing and health. She is a co-chair and a regional representative for the World Family Doctor Association (WONCA) Special Interest Group in Family Violence. She is the vice president for the Malaysian Association of Adolescent Health. Heading a team of multidisciplinary researchers, Sajar was appointed as a consultant by UNICEF to explore and report on children’s rights in Sabah. She is active in advocating against family violence. She is part of the expert panel for the preparation of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act and clinical management for domestic violence and elder abuse in the Malaysian health system. She enjoys hiking, photography, and artwork in her free time.
show more »My academic career began on December 05, 2001 as a tutor at the Department of Islamic History and Civilization, APIUM. A year later I had completed my Usuluddin Master's Degree in Islamic History with a dissertation entitled "Dato' Haji Ismail Yusof: His Contribution to the Development of Islam in Kelantan". After completing my master's degree, I was assigned as a lecturer in the Department of Islamic History and Civilization on January 24, 2003 until now. In 2012, I have successfully graduated with a PhD degree from the same deparment after submitting a research thesis entitled "Majalah Pengasuh After Independence: A Study of Themes and Approaches". Throughout my career as a lecturer at Department of Islamic History and Civilization, I have actively written various articles in the fields of Islamic letters, the development of jawi writing, sirah nabawiah, Method of Islamic Biography Writing and Islamic civilization in addition to presenting papers at national or international seminars. Among the areas of research that have been carried out are on Jawi writing, Jawi-Islamic manuscripts, and Islamic letters, scholarly figures of the Malay Peninsula and the relationship between Malaysian and Indonesian Islamic institutions of higher education. I have written more than 60 papers in seminar proceedings, more than 125 articles that have been published in national and international journals, in addition to various activities that are academic, community and so on. Now I have been entrusted to lead the Department of History and Islamic Civilization as the Head of Department starting from Julai 2012 until April 30, 2020. In addition, I was also appointed as Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Universiti Islam Malaysia since 2019 and also now as Ahli Senat UIM. In 2022, I was appointed as Prof Madya in the same department and have now published more or less 250 publications in various academic mediums.
show more »Dr. Nur Fauziani earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from University of Otago, New Zealand in 2012. She then pursued postgraduate training and achieved a Master's in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology) from Universiti Malaya in 2021. She is now a dental lecturer in the Faculty of Dentstry, Universiti Malaya. Dr. Nur Fauziani is an active committee member of the Malaysian Association of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology and Medicine (MAOPM) and Malaysian Society Of Oral Microbiologists & Oral Immunologists (MYSOMOI). She is also a member of Oral Cancer Research and Coordination Center (OCRCC). Her main areas of expertise include oral mucosal ulcerations, orofacial pain, oral cancerand oral potentially malignant disorders. She is passionate in managing patients with oro-facial pain and oral lesions as well as actively enhancing her knowledge in health digitization and artificial intelligence. She is also interested in multidisciplinary based researches (dental public health,paediatric dentistry and dental education She is currently teaching degree, master clinical and doctor clinical students.
show more »RECENT PUBLICATION
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Abdullah, Muhammad Fazrin; Jauhari, Iswadi; Sabri, Mohd Faizul Mohd; Ghazali, Nik Nazri Nik (2025). A Novel Vertical Axis Parallel Turbines System for in-pipe Hydropower Generation: Conceptual Design and Preliminary Experiment. Energy Sources Part a-recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects
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Wong, Li Ping; Alias, Haridah; Tan, Sik-Loo; Sia, Thiam Eng; Saw, Aik (2025). An Exploration of Death Anxiety of Family Members of Silent Mentor Body Donation Program. Omega-journal of Death and Dying
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Altarturi, Hamza H. M.; Nor, Adibi Rahiman Md; Jaafar, Noor Ismawati; Anuar, Nor Badrul (2025). A Bibliometric and Content Analysis of Technological Advancement Applications in Agricultural E-commerce. Electronic Commerce Research
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Lin, Ling-Yi; Lin, Chang-Hsin; Chuang, Tsung-Yen; Loh, Sau Cheong; Chu, Shin Ying (2025). Using Home-based Augmented Reality Storybook Training Modules for Facilitating Emotional Functioning and Socialization of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
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Asemi, Asefeh; Asemi, Adeleh; Ko, Andrea (2025). Investment Recommender System Model Based On The Potential Investors' Key Decision Factors. Big Data
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS AS OF DATE 1363
LATEST AWARDED GRANT
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Empowering Change Agents: Building Leadership Capacity for Sustainability Governance in Higher Education
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Jejak Pasum: Aspirasi Sains Komuniti
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Smart Recycling On Campus: Investigating Rvm Adoption and Behavioural Determinants
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Teaching for a Cooler Future: Empowering Pre-service Science Teachers Through Environmental Stem (e-stem) and Climate Change Pedagogical Content Knowledge (cc-pck) Via Campus-based Action
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Advancing Predictive Modeling and Early Warning System for Microclimate and Air Quality Using An Intelligent Framework in Universiti Malaya
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Designing a Sustainable E-waste Ecosystem At UM: Circular Economy, Recovery Technologies, and Behavioural Change
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Um4u Sridi
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Terapi Alam dan Haiwan: Usaha Inklusif Menangani Keciciran Di Sekolah Menengah Di Kawasan Marang, Terengganu