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.
velan kunjuraman. (2026). young m’sians rethinking parenthood. - thesun. .
velan kunjuraman. (2026). digital trials needed before allowing ai tools in country. - 1. .
velan kunjuraman. (2026). book review: handbook on sustainable community-based tourism: planning, management and sustainability. - local economy. 360 - 363.
masliza masen, velan kunjuraman. (2026). jalan baru, hidup baru: bagaimana jalan raya luar bandar mengubah nasib komuniti desa?. - sinar bestari. .
mo lili, velan kunjuraman, novel anak lyndon. (2026). consumer purchase intention toward straw-woven home furnishings: an integrated model of sustainability consciousness and design aesthetics. - international journal of advanced and applied sciences. 255 - 267.
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. (2026). book review: handbook on sustainable community-based tourism: planning, management and sustainability. - local economy. 360 - 363.
mo lili, velan kunjuraman, novel anak lyndon. (2026). consumer purchase intention toward straw-woven home furnishings: an integrated model of sustainability consciousness and design aesthetics. - international journal of advanced and applied sciences. 255 - 267.
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.
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.
velan kunjuraman, naziatul aziah mohd radzi, diah ariani arimbi. (2025). revitalizing the batik industry in indonesia: a scenario assessment. - changing societies & personalities. 826 - 847.
velan kunjuraman, naziatul aziah mohd radzi, diah ariani arimbi. (2026). penilaian dasar pembangunan industri batik di indonesia . - . 91 - 101.
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, sarah liung huei yi. (2025). greening gold: navigating environmental challenges in sabah’s oil palm industry. - . 249 - 265.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). komuniti orang asli di malaysia: satu penelitian ilmiah. - . 13 - 23.
velan kunjuraman, cheah wai yan, azlan abas. (2025). sumbangan komuniti orang asli kepada pembangunan malaysia dan harapan menuju kelestarian. - . 162 - 172.
masliza masen, velan kunjuraman. (2026). jalan baru, hidup baru: bagaimana jalan raya luar bandar mengubah nasib komuniti desa?. - sinar bestari. .
velan kunjuraman, naziatul aziah mohd radzi, diah ariani arimbi. (2026). penilaian dasar pembangunan industri batik di indonesia . - . 91 - 101.
nurul nadiatul balqis mat nasir, velan kunjuraman. (2026). warga emas luar bandar terpinggir: krisis pengangkutan awam yang kian meruncing. - sinar bestari. .
khairul aizzat khairulaini, velan kunjuraman. (2026). thailand kekal destinasi utama : malaysia catat jumlah pelancong tertinggi. - thecapitalpost. .
yap siou jen, velan kunjuraman. (2025). . - berita ukm. .
velan kunjuraman. (2026). young m’sians rethinking parenthood. - thesun. .
velan kunjuraman. (2026). digital trials needed before allowing ai tools in country. - 1. .
masliza masen, velan kunjuraman. (2026). jalan baru, hidup baru: bagaimana jalan raya luar bandar mengubah nasib komuniti desa?. - sinar bestari. .
velan kunjuraman. (2026). academics debunk link between work stress and sexual orientation. - thesun. .
nurul nadiatul balqis mat nasir, velan kunjuraman. (2026). warga emas luar bandar terpinggir: krisis pengangkutan awam yang kian meruncing. - sinar bestari. .
SOCIOLOGY :SOCIAL SCIENCES
SOCIOLOGY OF TOURISM, ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Pengalaman / Experience : 8 tahun/years(s)