The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL), co-organizing with the Malaysian Association of Japanese Studies (MAJAS), and Japan Studies Program, Department of East Asia Studies, University of Malaya are proud to present a public lecture on Japanese Studies on the following topic, ?Revisiting Japanese Food Consumption Pattern? by Dr. Alias Bin Abdullah, a new Head of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya.
Date: 13 December 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00 AM ? 12:00 NOON
Venue: Dewan Kuliah B, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Admission: Free
Download the flyer here.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alias Bin Abdullah has recently been appointed as the Head of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Born in 1975, Dr. Alias Abdullah received his Diploma in Business Administration from MARA Community College in 1995; Bachelor?s in Personnel and Industrial Relations from Saint Louis University, USA in 1997; Master?s in Agriculture Economic Information Management in 2006, and PhD in BioProduction Science in 2012, both from Tottori University, Japan.
Dr. Alias began his career as a lecturer at various institutions and a Japanese company in Japan before he came back to Malaysia and joined the University of Malaya in 2006. Education has always been very close to his heart and since then, he has served as a lecturer and without turning back, he has gained valuable and extensive experience in leadership and management.
As an author and co-author, he has published numerous books and articles in various journals, and his publications include:
* World Rice Demand Towards 2050: Impact of Decreasing Demand of Per Capita Rice Consumption for China and India, Japan and East Asian Regionalism, University of Malaya (2007)
* Japanese Household Demand for Fresh Fruits, 1991-2006 ? Based on Cities with Prefecture Government and Highly Populated Cities, Japanese Journal of Farm Management (2009)
* Tropical Fresh Fruits Demand Elasticity in Malaysia, Journal of Rural Economics, Agriculture Economic Society of Japan (2010)
* Japanese Fruits Consumption Pattern, 1973-1992 and 1992-2008, Trends in Agriculture Journal, 2011
* Japanese Halal Food Production in Malaysia: A Prospective Survey, International Journal of East Asian Studies (2011/2012)
For further inquiries, please contact:
03-2284 6228 (The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur)
03-7967 5631 (FASS, UM)
