Research Area:

• Ethnicity

• Digital Society

• Urban Sociology

Research Grant: 

1. 2022, KECEKAPAN: Key Entrepreneurial Cognitive Education & Knowledge Advancement Project: A Network, British Council, £2,925 (RM15,908.16) (Principal Investigator)

2. 2020, The infodemiology and its impacts on youth’s action and reaction on covid-19: an exploratory study in Perlis and Selangor, FRGS-KPT, RM66,398. (Principal Investigator)

3. 2019, Ethnicity and Everyday Life: A case study of Chinese Kelantanese, STG-USM, RM16,978 (Principal Investigator)

4. 2022, An explorative study on the fundamental perceptions of nature and its subsequent impact on living lifestyle and response to climate change responses: A case study on the M40 group, FRGS-KPT, RM79,976 (Co-researcher)

5. 2020, Understanding public participation in decision making in economic and development programmes in Malaysia: How could Arnstein‟s ladder of participation contribute? UiTM, RM5,000 (Co-researcher)

6. 2017, Self-Directed Learning Readiness, Internet Self-Efficacy and Preferences towards Constructivist Internet-Based Learning Environments amongst Distance Learners in Wawasan Open University (WOU) and Public University in Penang, WOU, RM11,800 (Co-researcher)

Research Publication:

1. Ramzi, , Ismail, K., & Zurina, M.R. (2023). Urban Poverty and Life Well-Being Among Lower-Ranking Police Officers: An Exploratory Study in Kuala Lumpur. Geografia. (Forthcoming)

2. Kamarazaman, R. & Ismail, K. (2023). Health Information Seeking Practices among the Elderly in Malaysia: A Systematic Literature Review. Beyond the Crossroads: Malaysia Navigating Global Uncertainties. The 13th International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC13). 

3. Ismail, K. (2021). Ethnic Boundaries and Class Consciousness within the Malaysian Employment Sector. Intellectual Discourse, 29(1), 207-229.

4. Ismail, K. (2020). Imperialism, Colonialism and their Contribution to the Formation of Malay and Chinese Ethnicity: An Historical Analysis. Intellectual Discourse, 28 (1), 71–193.

5. Ismail, K. (2018). Ethnic boundaries and everyday understanding: The case of Malay and Chinese parental choice of National and National Type School in Peninsular Malaysia, Geografia: Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 14(4), 1-12.

6. Ismail, K. (2018). Challenges and Opportunities Faced by an Insider Researcher in Malaysian Ethnicity Studies: A Literature Review, e-Bangi, 15(4), 117-125.

7. G.I. & Ismail, K. (2018). Reimagining Women's Role in Gender-specific Policies, KANITA International Conference Proceedings on Gender Studies 2018. 

8. Ismail, K. (2016). “We are Malay, they are Chinese, but we are all Malaysian: A label that is beyond identity”. Annual Conference British Sociological Association (BSA) on Global Societies, Fragmenting and Connecting. Aston University, Birmingham, UK. 6th – 8th April 2016. (Verbal presentation)

9. Ismail, K. (2015). Ethnic Identity Formation among Malaysian Female in Penang, Malaysia: A comparative study between Malays and Chinese. Annual Conference British Sociological Association (BSA) on Societies in Transition. Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK. 15th – 17th April 2015. (Verbal presentation)

10. Ismail, K. (2013). Ethnic relationship between Malays and Chinese in Malaysian context. Citizenship and Belonging: A Postgraduate Conference (BSA-sponsored). University of Nottingham, UK. 25th – 26th March 2013. (Poster presentation)

Master (On-going): 

1. Rahmanie Kamarazaman. COVID-19 Infodemiology and Information-Seeking Practice Among the Pre-elderly: A Case Study in Gombak, Selangor.

Consultancy:

1. Academic Mentor/Fieldwork (Supervisor) Elisabetta Paci. Global Research Summer Programme University of Glasgow (June-August 2022).  

Industry Engagement:

1. 2011-2018 Scientific Advisory Panel of Cave Management Group, Batu Caves, Malaysia. (Accounts for bat diversity and bats related research)