pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian pembangunan, sosial & persekitaran (seeds)
velan@ukm.edu.my
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.
velan kunjuraman. (2025). risky behaviours fuelling hiv spike. - thesun. .
velan kunjuraman. (2025). making tamil language mandatory entry requirement for indian students. - malaymail. .
kok onn kwong, velan kunjuraman, jayaraj vijaya kumaran, muhamad azahar abas. (2025). stakeholder participation in current ecotourism for sustainability of malaysia. - e-bangi: journal of social sciences & humanities . 440 - 452.
deepalakshmi, velan kunjuraman. (2025). modern challenges of adult bonds. - thesun. .
muhammad afiq adnan ahmad basri, velan kunjuraman. (2025). projek pertanian komuniti bangunkan kebun terbengkalai. - berita ukm. .
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.
huaying fang, velan kunjuraman, kim ling geraldine chan. (2024). systematic literature review on gender equality attitude of the gen z college students from a gender role perspective. - educational administration theory and practice. 51-67.
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.
patita paban mohanty, soumendra kumar patra, velan kunjuraman, dhiraj pathak. (2024). community-based ecotourism in protected areas towards inclusive development: an evidence of bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary of india. - international journal of business and society. 810 - 831.
velan kunjuraman. (2024). the development of sustainable livelihood framework for community-based ecotourism in developing countries. - tourism and hospitality research. 48-65.
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, 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, raja norliana raja omar & zakiyah taharim . (2024). does community-based tourism suffer with the absent of resilience? case studies of self-funded community-based tourism ventures in kelantan. - . 286 - 304.
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.
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. .
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, 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. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA’S LIVING LABS AS PROSPECTIVE EDUCATIONAL TOURISM ATTRACTION | fakulti sains dan teknologi | 96.6% (2023-10-01 sehingga 2025-09-30) |