Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin

Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin

Deputy Executive Director (Academic & Student Affairs)

+603-7967 4642 nurliana.k@um.edu.my

Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin specializes in international security and development cooperation. Her PhD research focused on the state-led rural development programs of Malaysia and South Korea. Nurliana was a recipient of the Korea Foundation ASEAN Fellowship (2013-2015), the POSCO TJ Park Foundation Asia Fellowship (2009-2011) and the Ewha Global Partnership Program (2006-2009). Prior to her appointment as Senior Lecturer at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Nurliana was a Research Assistant at AEI (2011-2013) and before that, she was a lecturer at the English Language Centre, Stamford College, Selangor (2009). She also has a background in media and she worked as an editorial executive at Cinema Online before beginning her academic career. She was also an active member of the international competitive debating scene coaching and judging at various workshops, camps and tournaments throughout Asia.

Academic Qualification

• PhD in International Studies (Development Cooperation), Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, South Korea. (2013-2018)
• Research Topic: State-Led Rural Development in East Asia: A Case Study of the Saemaul Undong and FELDA Programs
• Masters in International Studies (International Cooperation), Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea. (2009-2011)
• Research Topic: National Identity under Colonial Policies; A Comparative Between Malaya and Korea during the Japanese Administration
• Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), Ewha Womans University, South Korea. (2006-2009)
• Diploma in Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. (2001-2004)

Areas of Interest

Good Governance and Development, Non-Traditional Security, Gender and Development, East Asian Political Economy, and Cross-Cultural Communications