Sohaimi Abdul Aziz

1. Name: Sohaimi Abdul Aziz, Professor Dr.

2. Occupation: Academician

3. Date and place of birth: 1960, Jelutong, Penang

4. Education:

1. Ph. D, Universiti Sains Malaysia (1995)
2. Bachelor of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia (1986-1990)
3. Sultan Idris Teacher Training College, Tanjung Malim, Perak (1979-1980)

5. Contributions:

1. Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia (since 1995)

2. Deputy Dean, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia

3. Wrote scholarly essays, books and journals ( Merekayasa Universiti , Citra Sastera , Sains dan Teknologi , Novel Dalam Kritikan , Teori dan Kritikan Sastera , Siri Cerita EQ untuk Kanak-Kanak , Kesusasteraan Bandingan )

4. Conducted research of literary theory and criticism, comparative literature, children’s literature, biographical writing and cultural studies

5. Contributed to Feel-fenominologi theory and The Theory of Nature

6. Editor, Dari Tanjung Penaga ke George Town (2007), Penang Peranakan Chinese and Chinese Muslims: An Historical and Cultural Journey (2010)

7. Visiting Scholar to Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

8. Keynote speakers at the University of Hamburg (Germany), University of Cologne (Germany), Leiden University (The Netherlands), Ritsumeikan University (Japan), Universitas Andalas (Indonesia)

9. Panel of National Literary Award and Malaysian Literature Prizes

10. Actively involved in a number of government bodies and associations

11. President of Persatuan Karyawan Pulau Pinang (since 2003)

6. Honours and Awards:

1. Majlis Sastera Asia Tenggara Prizes (1999) for Best Scholarly Book, Rasa Fenomenologi: Terapan terhadap karya A. Samad Said (1998)

2. Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2011)