Curriculum Vitae

DR. NIK NUR AININ SOFFIYA BINTI NIK MAT

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of English Language
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • niksoffiya
  • 0379673054

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • 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
  • SOCIOLINGUISTICS (INCLUDING LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY, LANGUAGE CHANGE, SOCIAL DIALECTS, REGIONAL DIALECTS, MULTILINGUALISM, LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE AND SHIFT, LANGUAGE PLANNING AND LINGUISTIC MINORITIES)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic
  • LANGUAGE AND GENDER (INCLUDING SOCIAL CLASS, AGEISM, MEDIA, NEUTRAL LANGUAGE/SEXISM IN LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE AND SEXUALITY)
    Humanities, Linguistics, Linguistics And Applied Linguistic

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD), (CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BLang&Ling(EngLang), (BAHASA INGGERIS)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    19 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2026 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA SEMAKAN KURIKULUM KURSUS TERAS FAKULTI
    03 Jun 2024 - 02 Jun 2025 (Deputy Dean's (Undergraduate) Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force Member
    03 Sep 2024 - 03 Sep 2024 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MAAL), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Semi Final People's Choice Winner At The 2021 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3-Minute Thesis Competition
    2021, University of Queensland,  (International)
  • First Prize (Social Science) Winner At 2021 UM Virtual Three-Minute Thesis Competition
    2021, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Grand Prize Winner and First Prize (Social Science) Winner At 2021 National Virtual Three-Minute Thesis Competition
    2021, IIUM-UM,  (National)
  • First Class Honours (With Distinction), UM Convocation 2018
    2018, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • University Book Prize, UM Convocation 2018
    2018, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Tun Fatimah Bt Hj. Hashim Gold Medal Excellence Award, UM Convocation 2018
    2018, Universiti Malaya,  (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mat, Nik Soffiya Nik; Pillai, Stefanie; Kaur, Surinderpal (2024). Malay-Muslim women's perceptions of sunat perempuan in the Malaysian context, CULTURE HEALTH & SEXUALITY. . doi:10.1080/13691058.2024.2342549
ESCI
  1. Mat, Nik Soffiya Nik; Kaur, Surinderpal; Pillai, Stefanie (2023). Discursive (de)legitimation Strategies in Malaysian News Media Discourse on Female Circumcision (Sunat Perempuan), 3L-LANGUAGE LINGUISTICS LITERATURE-THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES. 29(3), 166-179. doi:10.17576/3L-2023-2903-12
Other Publications
  1. Binti Nik Mat, N. N. A. S. (2024). wilted dreams. The White Canvas 2024: A Literary Collection. 52. Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah. https://online.anyflip.com/pwqy/aiag/mobile/index.html - Creative/Art Work
  2. Nik Mat, N. S. (2024, December 15). From 'rizz' to 'brain rot'. Asia News Today. https://asianewstoday.com/from-rizz-to-brain-rot/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  3. Nik Mat, N.S. (2024, December 14). From ‘rizz’ to ‘brain rot’: Examining trends in language — Nik Soffiya Nik Mat. Malay Mail. https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2024/12/14/from-rizz-to-brain-rot-examining-trends-in-language-nik-soffiya-nik-mat/159815#google_vignette - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  4. Nik Mat, N.S. (2024, December 14). From ‘rizz’ to ‘brain rot’: Examining trends in language. Malaysia Gazette. https://malaysiagazette.com/2024/12/14/from-rizz-to-brain-rot-examining-trends-in-language/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  5. Nik Mat, N.S. (2024, December 14). Word of the year…brain rot! Reflects state of society. Business Today. https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/12/14/word-of-the-year-brain-rot-reflects-state-of-society/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  6. Nik Mat, N.S. & Mustaffa, A.R. (2023, December 08). A Knowledge-Driven Society Needs Balance. Business Today. https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2023/12/08/a-knowledge-driven-society-needs-balance/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  7. Nik Mat, N.S. & Mustaffa, A.R. (2023, December 08). Dealing with surplus of PhD graduates. The Star. https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2023/12/08/dealing-with-surplus-of-phd-graduates - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  8. Nik Mat, N.S. & Mustaffa, A.R. (2023, December 09). A Knowledge-Driven Society Needs Balance. Wilayah.com.my. https://wilayah.com.my/a-knowledge-driven-society-needs-balance/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  9. Nik Mat, N.S. & Mustaffa, A.R. (2023, December 10). Balancing act towards a knowledge-driven society. Apa Khabar TV. https://apakhabartv.com/2023/12/10/balancing-act-towards-a-knowledge-driven-society/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  10. Nik Mat, N.S. & Mustaffa, A.R. (2023, December 18). A knowledge-driven society needs balance. Bebas News. https://bebasnews.my/2023/12/18/a-knowledge-driven-society-needs-balance/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Developmental Stages in the Acquisition of Morphosyntax by Native Speakers of Malay ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    A Multimodal and Critical Genre Analysis of Female Circumcision Advertisements by Malaysian Private Clinics and Hospitals ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    FAR model revisited: quality assessment of Malaysian dramas English subtitles and the viewers perception ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. WRITING LITERATURE REVIEW, FRGS 2025 Orientation Workshop 3, Research Management Centre and City Graduate School, City University Malaysia (National) (13 Jun 2024 - 13 Jun 2024)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Mediated Resistance and Social Media as a Site of Counter-Narratives in the Gaza Genocide, THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PALESTINE STUDIES (ICPS 2024), Hashim Sani Centre for Palestine Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya (National) (29 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024)
  2. UNDERSTANDING PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES (ORANG ASLI) IN MALAYSIA, 21ST AILA WORLD CONGRESS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS (AILA) (International) (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Reviewer for Journal of Modern Languages, University, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Reviewer for Forum for Linguistic Studies, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Examination of Master of Arts (Linguistics) Candidate, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2024) Reviewer for The Malaysian Journal of Social Administration, University, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Reviewer for Journal of Modern Languages, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Abstract Reviewer for The Postgraduate and Undergraduate International Research Conference 2023, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Tenaga Pengajar Language Workshop Bagi Program Mobiliti Inbound Prince of Songkla University (Psu) Hatyai, International, (Course Facilitator)
  2. (2023) Speaker for Webinar On Language + Health & Wellbeing, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2023) Pempamer Fakulti Bahasa dan Linguistik Di Program Galeri Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya Mac 2023, University, (Participant)
Media appearance
  1. (2024) Expert Interview With Bfm Radio (Today I Learned): Can We Combine Our Languages Into One?, National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) UNWED MALES’ AND FEMALES’ COMPLEX ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DISCOURSES OF YUMMY MUMMY AND THE POWER BEHIND IT IN THE CONTEXT OF CHINA, LAI MEIYI
  2. (2024) learning mechanism of metaphors in multilingual environments based on empirical experiments, JIAMEI YOU
  3. (2024) FOREIGN NEWS COVERAGE OF THE 2023 ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR: THE DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS IN WESTERN MAINSTREAM MEDIA, WONG FEI
  4. (2024) CHALLENGE OR SURRENDER TO SEXISM: A MULTIMODAL CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF GENDER IDENTITY CHINESE WOMEN CONSTRUCT IN FILMS, ZHAO BIXIA
  5. (2024) A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Exaggeration and Opinion Leadership of U.S. Sanctions against Tiktok, RUI ZHANG

TEACHING

Doctor Of Philosophy
  1. (2023) TVX8001 - Research Methodology
Master
  1. (2024) TQA7013 - Academic Writing for English Studies
  2. (2024) TOX7008 - Critical Discourse Analysis
  3. (2024) TOX7023 - Critical Discourse Studies
Bachelor
  1. (2024) TIX1032 - Introduction to Linguistics
  2. (2024) TIX3003 - Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics
  3. (2024) TIX2020 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics
  4. (2024) TIX2022 - Language in Technology and New Media
  5. (2023) TIX1032 - Introduction to Linguistics
  6. (2023) TIX3003 - Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics
  7. (2023) TIX2020 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Juri Public Speaking (Akhir) Karnival Sastera Ikhtisas dan Sains Sosial (Siss) 2024, (01 Mar 2024 - 02 Mar 2024) (National)
  • Emcee for The Opening of The Aua-UM International Academic Conference On Corpus Linguistics 2023 (Virtual Conference), (24 Nov 2023 - 25 Nov 2023) (University)
  • Participant, Gotong-Royong Perdana UM, (27 Sep 2023 - 27 Sep 2023) (University)
  • Pengacara Majlis dan Moderator Dalam Pertandingan Three-Minute Thesis Peringkat Fakulti, (18 Apr 2023 - 05 May 2023) (University)
  • Pengacara Bersama Bagi Pertandingan 2022 Virtual Three-Minute Thesis (3mt) Peringkat Kebangsaan - Peringkat Akhir, (08 Jun 2022 - 28 Jun 2022) (National)
  • Jurulatih Universiti Malaya Three-Minute Thesis Competition 2022, (21 Apr 2022 - 11 May 2022) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Health, Law, and Socio-Cultural Sensitivity, University of Aberdeen Through Futurelearn (30 Jan 2022 - 27 Feb 2022)
  2. Social Norms, Social Change I, University of Pennsylvania and Unicef Through Coursera (01 Jul 2020 - 01 Jul 2020)
NATIONAL
  1. Conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses to inform research and practice, Kuala Lumpur Teaching Centre, Unm School of Psychology, University of Nottingham Malaysia (21 Aug 2023 - 25 Aug 2023)
Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. NEGOTIATING EXPECTATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING, Microsoft Teams (29 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023)
  2. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Universiti Malaya (20 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023)
  3. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2023, Universiti Malaya (12 Jun 2023 - 16 Jun 2023)
  4. ASSESSING WRITING , Dewan Persidangan Fbl (02 Nov 2023 - 02 Nov 2023)
  5. STARK STRATEGIES: EFFECTIVE TEACHING FOR GEN Z STUDENTS, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (26 Jul 2024 - 26 Jul 2024)
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. TOIEC PROPELL TEACHER WORKSHOP , Hotel Maya, Kuala Lumpur (23 Oct 2023 - 25 Oct 2023)
CONFERENCE
  1. UMMATICS CONFERENCE 2024: TOWARDS AN UMMATIC FUTURE, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (Istac-IIUM) (24 Jul 2024 - 25 Jul 2024)
  2. AILA 60TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD CONGRESS KUALA LUMPUR 2024 (11-16 AUGUST 2024) , Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (11 Aug 2024 - 16 Aug 2024)