pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian pembangunan, sosial & persekitaran (seeds)
velan@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Transformasi Sosial dan Ekonomi,
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Velan Kunjuraman merupakan pensyarah kanan Program Antropologi dan Sosiologi di Pusat Kajian Pembangunan, Sosial dan Persekitaran, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Beliau mendapat Ijazah Doktor Falsafah (Sosiologi Pelancongan dan Pembangunan Komuniti) dari Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Beliau telah berkhidmat di UMK pada September 2017 dan kini beliau berkhidmat di UKM mulai Mac 2022. Bidang kepakaran dan penyelidikan adalah dalam Antropologi Persekitaran, dan Sosiologi Pelancongan dan Pembangunan Komuniti.
Dr. Velan Kunjuraman is a Senior Lecturer of Program of Anthropology and Sociology at the Research Center for Development, Social and Enviromental, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology of Tourism) from the Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Previously, he worked at UMK since September 2017 and has started working at UKM in March 2022. His areas of expertise and research interests are Environmental Anthropology and Sociology of Tourism and Community Development.
sinoretha sining, velan kunjuraman. (2025). the application of theories in edutourism research: a systematic literature review. - e-bangi: journal of social sciences and humanities. 613 - 627.
velan kunjuraman, raja norliana raja omar, zakiyah taharim. (2025). exploring the contribution of community-based tourism homestay entreneurs to sustainable development goals: evidence from kelantan, malaysia. - research handbooks in tourism. 288 - 305.
velan kunjuraman, kok onn kwong, jayaraj vijaya kumaran, muhamad azahar abas. (2025). role of stakeholder collaboration towards niche ecotourism development in royal belum state park, malaysia. - research handbooks in tourism. 134 - 148.
kirtinee ramesh, velan kunjuraman. (2025). concern over citizenship switch. - thesun. .
dania arissa muhamad zaharin, velan kunjuraman. (2025). teknologi punca migrasi masyarakat desa tani?. - utusan malaysia. .
velan kunjuraman. (2023). a revised sustainable livelihood framework for community-based tourism projects in developing countries. - current issues in tourism. 540-546.
velan kunjuraman, rosazman hussin, roslizawati che aziz. (2022). community-based ecotourism as a social transformation tool for rural community: a victory or a quagmire?. - journal of outdoor recreation and tourism. 1-14.
velan kunjuraman, naziatul aziah mohd radzi, diah ariani arimbi. (2025). revitalizing the batik industry in indonesia: a scenario assessment. - changing societies & personalities. 826 - 847.
mo lili, velan kunjuraman, novel anak lyndon. (2025). exploring the role of virtual reality in preserving and promoting traditional straw weaving crafts. - international journal of advanced and applied sciences. 230 - 240.
huaying fang, velan kunjuraman. (2025). bridging the divide: how hr policy framing shapes gen z attitudes toward workplace gender equality . - human resources management and services . 1 - 20.
velan kunjuraman. (2024). challenges of community-based ecotourism development in sukau, lower kinabatangan, malaysian borneo. - journal of rural and community development. 73 - 94.
muhammad ashraf fauzi, mohd hafiz hanafiah, velan kunjuraman. (2024). tourists' intention to visit green hotels: building on the theory of planned behaviour and the value-belief-norm theory. - journal of tourism futures. 255 - 276.
velan kunjuraman, sarah liung huei yi. (2025). greening gold: navigating environmental challenges in sabah’s oil palm industry. - . 249 - 265.
kok onn kwong, velan kunjuraman, jayaraj vijaya kumaran, muhamad azahar abas. (2025). multiple stakeholders’ participation in ecotourism development for future sustainability at royal belum state park. - . 103 - 131.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). sumbangan komuniti orang asli kepada pembangunan malaysia dan harapan menuju kelestarian. - . 162 - 172.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). komuniti orang asli di malaysia: satu penelitian ilmiah. - . 13 - 23.
velan kunjuraman, raja norliana raja omar, zakiyah taharim. (2025). exploring the contribution of community-based tourism homestay entreneurs to sustainable development goals: evidence from kelantan, malaysia. - research handbooks in tourism. 288 - 305.
yap siou jen, velan kunjuraman. (2025). . - berita ukm. .
muhammad afiq adnan ahmad basri, velan kunjuraman. (2025). projek pertanian komuniti bangunkan kebun terbengkalai. - berita ukm. .
dania arissa muhamad zaharin dan velan kunjuraman. (2025). lima pelajar antropologi dan sosiologi bantu meningkatkan aksesibiliti masjid di terengganu. - berita ukm. .
nurul izzati mazlan, siti 'aliah hafizah, velan kunjuraman. (2025). pempengaruh media sosial sebagai agen globalisasi budaya. - majalah scitech. .
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). sumbangan komuniti orang asli kepada pembangunan malaysia dan harapan menuju kelestarian. - . 162 - 172.
kirtinee ramesh, velan kunjuraman. (2025). concern over citizenship switch. - thesun. .
alfian, velan kunjuraman. (2025). rebuild: mca - mic urged to strengthen bn amid leadership frustration. - the.vibes.com. .
velan kunjuraman, surendran rajaratnam, mohd firdaus abdullah. (2025). investigating the factors influencing chatgpt acceptance in teaching and learning by ukm lecturers. - eksposisi penyelidikan rentas disiplin sains sosial 2025. .
harith kamal, velan kunjuraman. (2025). calls for tougher measures after alleged infant rape. - thesun. .
noorashikin md noor , surendran rajaratnam , tina yap li yan , nur syuhada iskandar , mohd suhaimi mohamad , fauziah ibrahim , velan kunjuraman , julian ransangan and wahidatul husna zuldin . (2025). climate change and coastal resilience in sabah: challenges, gender dynamics, and sustainable pathways. - 3rd international conference on agriculture, marine and aquatic resources (icamars) 2025. .
SOCIOLOGY :SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCIOLOGY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Pengalaman / Experience : 8 tahun/years(s)