AWARDS

INAUGURAL
INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI OF THE YEAR
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY

2016

Doctor of Philosophy, 2011

"Kamaludeen strives to make significant contributions to teaching and pedagogy, university service, service to the scholarly community and society at large. As an educator, he considers that his role is not limited to teaching but to preparing the student community to be valuable members of society and virtuous global citizens.
Within the scholarly community, Kamaludeen has carved out his niche in the sociology of religion, social stratification, sociology of youth, deviance and social theory. He endeavours to positively impact society at large through his academic work and through advisory and leadership roles. Kamaludeen has been invited to numerous universities to share his research, with many of these visits fully funded by the respective institutions in the US, Europe, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. The highlight of Kamaludeen's career so far was a concurrent appointment as Visiting Scholar at the CUNY and New York University (NYU) in 2013.
Kamaludeen received an Australian International Postgraduate Research Scholarship from the Australian Government to complete a PhD at Western Sydney University. While studying, he celebrated the publication of his second book,'Muslims in Singapore: Piety, Politics and Policies' (2010, Routledge), launched by Western Sydney University. One of Kamaludeen's most memorable moments was when he was invited to return to Western Sydney University in 2014 to deliver a public lecture and share his research findings.
Kamaludeen actively participates in sharing sessions with government bodies and provides expert advice to high-level government officials. In total he has authored five books, co-edited two others, published in some of the most recognised journals in his field and garnered significant citations for his academic work."

NANYANG RESEARCH AWARD

- YOUNG INVESTIGATOR
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

2017

"Associate Professor Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir is an Associate Professor of Sociology and is the 2016 Western Sydney University International Alumni of the Year. He has authored five books and numerous articles on cultural sociology, social theory, the sociology of youth, and deviance and social control. He is an associate editor of the journal Sociology, run by the British Sociological Association and the forthcoming Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory. He is also a board member of the book series, Popular Culture, Religion and Society, and the co-chief editor of the book series, Routledge Studies on Islam and Muslims in Southeast Asia. Assoc Prof Kamaludeen serves on the board of directors of the United Nations Association of Singapore."