Research Area:

• The Sultan of Sulu's Heirs and the Philippines' Claim to Sabah

• Diplomatic History of Malaysia and the Philippines

• History of Sabah

• Islam in traditional Southeast Asia

Research Grant: 

1. Short Term Grant. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Projek No: 304/PJJAUH/6315766. RM32,000.00 (2023 - 2025)

2. Short Term Grant. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Projek No: 304/PJJAUH/6315271. RM20,304.00 (2019 - 2022)

Research Publication:

1. Norizan Kadir. 2023. "Martial Law dan Gerakan Pembebasan Mindanao Baharu, 1973: Campur Tangan Luar dan Reaksi Malaysia" dalam Detik dan Peristiwa Bersejarah dalam Politik Antarabangsa Abad Ke-20. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka.

2. Haslindawati Saari, Azmah Abdul Manaf & Norizan Kadir. 2023. "Isu Tanah dan Hutang dalam Kalangan Orang Melayu Kedah Berdasarkan Surat Undang-Undang, 1882-1909". Akademika: Journal of Southeast Asia Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 93 (1), 91-102.

3. Norizan Kadir. 2022. "Nasionalisme dan Perubahan Polisi Tuntutan Filipina ke atas Sabah daripada Irredentisme kepada Tuntutan Dorman, 1962 - 1998". Kajian Malaysia, Vol. 40 (2), 197-226.

Other Publication:

1. Norizan Kadir. 2022. "New Club dan Kegiatan Sukan di Taiping Perak, 1894 - 1957". Malaysia dari segi Sejarah. Bil. 51, 29-43.

2. Norizan Kadir. 2022. "Antara Stigma dengan Realiti: Naratif Kolonial Tentang Pendidikan Islam dan Perbahasan Ilmu Keduniaan di Tanah Melayu". Melayu: Jurnal Antarabangsa Dunia Melayu, Vol. 15 (1), 91-116.

3. Norizan Kadir. 2021. "Peranan Wanita dalam Penyelesaian Konflik di Selatan Filipina". Journal of Al-Tamaddun, Vol. 16 (1), 1-16.

PhD (Completed): 

1. Haslindawati Saari. 2022. Surat Raja-Raja dan Surat Undang-Undang: Cerminan Sosioekonomi Orang Melayu Kedah Sehingga Awak Kurun Ke-20.

PhD (On-going): 

1. Li Gang. The Study On History of Malaysia, Formation and Operation of Malaysian Government Cabinet.

Award:

1. Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2022.

Recognitions:

1. Invited Speaker. Majlis Polemik Sejarah Malaysia Kali Ke-50. 2023.

2. Invited Speaker. ASEAN Studies Center (ASC) International Guest Lecture Series. University of Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia. 2022.

3. Reviewing Article in Academic Journal (Kajian Malaysia, IJAPS (2020), Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer (2019) & others).

4. Interviewed by mass media outlets on Sultan of Sulu's Heirs' Claim to Sabah (Bernama TV, TV Pertiwi, Bernama Radio).

5. Lifetime membership in The Philippines Historical Association (PHA).

Consultancy:

1. Bait Al-Amanah dan Jabatan Perdana Menteri

2. Arkib Negara Malaysia

Community Engagement:

1. Exco of Dewan Pendidikan - Majlis Dakwah Negara Pulau Pinang (MDN-PP) - From 2021-2023.

2. Program director for Seminar Khas Ibadah Umrah dan Haji entitled "Duyufurrahman: Hikmah dan Falsafah di sebalik Ibadah Umrah/Haji". February 26, 2022. Organized by Dewan Pendidikan - Majlis Dakwah Negara Pulau Pinang (MDN-PP).

3. Community Engagement Program (Charity Event) in Baling, Kedah, 8 February 2020. (Led by Dr Wan Afezah).

4. Community Engagement Program (Knowledge Transfer Programme) in Kampung Kemaman, Kemaman, Terengganu, from April 12 to 14, 2019 (Led by Dr Wan Afezah).

5. Interviewed by students from SMK Bukit Jambul on May 23, 2019, for the Form 3 Assessment Task (PT3) (Malay Kings' Responses to Western Challenges), for the subject of History.