Curriculum Vitae

DR. KAMARUL AZAM BIN KAMARUL AZMI

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Asian and European Languages
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • kamarulazam
  • 0379673111

BIOGRAPHY

Kamarul Azam bin Kamarul Azmi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Asian and European Languages at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics. He obtained his Ph.D. in Language Learning and Assessment from Universiti Malaya. His core research areas include language learning and Japanese as a foreign language, with a particular focus on audiovisual translation in media. He is also a certified translator by the Malaysian Translators Association and the Malaysian Institute of Books and Translation. His current research interests and expertise include sociolinguistics, particularly the use of profane language in gaming, captions and subtitles in television, and Japanese pop culture, such as anime and otaku culture.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • APPLIED LINGUISTICS
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic
  • LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (INCLUDING FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, SLA, BILINGUALISM, FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING, MALAY AS SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic
  • AUDIO-VISUAL TRANSLATION
    Humanities, Literary Studies, Translation And Interpreting Studies

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • SARJANA MUDA BAHASA DAN LINGUISTIK (BAHASA JEPUN)(CEMERLANG), (BAHASA JEPUN)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    01 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Coordinator
    07 Jun 2024 - 06 Jun 2026 (Department)
  • Supervisor
    04 Jan 2024 - 03 Jun 2026 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review
    09 Nov 2024 - 10 Nov 2024 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review
    01 Aug 2024 - 01 Aug 2024 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review
    09 May 2024 - 10 May 2024 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Curriculum Review
    04 May 2024 - 05 May 2024 (Department of Asian and European Languages, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • PELAJAR CEMERLANG SESI 3 KURSUS PENTERJEMAHAN PROFESIONAL
    PERSATUAN PENTERJEMAH MALAYSIA, 2024 (National)
  • JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST N1
    JAPAN FOUNDATION, 2024 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Azam, Kamarul; Musaev, Talaibek; Wong, Ngan Ling; Prasetyo, Yogi Tri (2023). Malaysian Students' Perceptions of "Telop" as a Teaching Tool to Enhance the Japanese Learning Experience, SUSTAINABILITY. 15(4). doi:10.3390/su15043272
Books
  1. Woo, W.S., Azam, K. (2024). Reimagining Foreign Language Education in Malaysia Through Technology and Cultural Insights. Japanese Culture Represented in Japanese Language Textbooks for Beginner's Level. 77-94. UM Press.
Chapter in Books
  1. Woo Wai Sheng and Kamarul Azam Kamarul Azmi (2024). Japanese Culture Represented in Japanese Language Textbooks for Beginner's Level. In Norshahila Mansor and Rozita Che Omar (eds.) Reimagining Foreign Language Education in Malaysia Through Technology and Cultural Insights (pp. 77-94). Universiti Malaya Press.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Audio-visual translation (Subtitle and Caption)
  • Second Language Acquisition (Japanese language)
  • Speech act (Toxic language)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2025, RU Geran
    Speech Act of Complaint on Food Quality and Services on University Campus ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2024 - 2025, Private Funding
    Research On Japanese Language And Culture Exploration ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2024 - 2027, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research KAKENHI
    Exploring Reverse Subtitling of Student-Produced Documentaries, Kyushu University, Japan ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Foreign Language Teachers' Awareness and Understanding of CEFR: A Study in the Malaysian Foreign Language Education Context ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Assessing Toxic Language Use and Factors of Toxic Behaviours by Malaysian Gamers ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The Effect of Reverse Subtitling to the Japanese Language Translation Skill, MJRC SEMINAR 2024, Malaysia Japan Research Centre (University) (27 Nov 2024 - 27 Nov 2024)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Research On Quantitative Assessment of Translation Quality from The Perspective of Phraseology, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Exploring The Metacognitive Genre Awareness in Chinese University Students’ Digital Multimodal Compositions, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Kebolehgunaan Kandungan Morfologi Arab Dalam Saluran Youtube Arab Podcast, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) The Influence of Language Proficiency, Acculturation Stress, and Institutional Support in Enhancing Personal Development of International Students in China, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2024) Motivation and Performance in Efl Learning Among Senior High School Students in Rural and Urban Settings in China, University, (Internal Examiner)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) THEMES IN THE ARTWORKS OF JAPANESE AND MALAYSIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
  2. (2024) EXPLORING HOW ANIME CONSUMPTION AFFECTS LANGUAGE ACQUISTION IN NON-FORMAL JAPANESE LEARNERS
Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) EXPLORING TEACHER AND STUDENT DYNAMICS IN TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED DIALOGIC TEACHING: A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE EFL CLASSROOM, CHANG HONGJING

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) GLT1031 - Basic Japanese Language 1
  2. (2024) TIB3013 - Didactics of Japanese Language Skills
  3. (2024) TIB3019 - Didactics of Japanese Language Skills
  4. (2024) TIB2012 - Japanese Language Reading Skills
  5. (2024) TIB1007 - Japanese Language Skills Level Ii
  6. (2024) TIB3011 - Two-Way Translation in Japanese Ii
  7. (2023) TIB3013 - Didactics of Japanese Language Skills

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Helping in Translating Files from English to Bahasa Melayu, (02 Dec 2024 - 03 Dec 2024) (International)
  • Translation, (18 Nov 2024 - 04 Apr 2050) (International)
  • Certified Translator, (10 Oct 2024 - 04 Apr 2050) (International)
  • Certified Translator, (12 Aug 2024 - 04 Apr 2050) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. DIPLOMA PENTERJEMAHAN PROFESIONAL, Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik (12 Aug 2024 - 04 Oct 2024)
  2. PROOFREADING WORKSHOP, Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik (23 Sep 2024 - 25 Sep 2024)
Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING SERIES 4/2023, Bilik Pameran, Bangunan Hir, Universiti Malaya (27 Nov 2023 - 01 Dec 2023)
  2. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION SERIES 4/2023, Bangunan Hir, UM (05 Dec 2023 - 07 Dec 2023)