About

Professor Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer is Director of the Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations (ISITI) and Professor of Computer Science at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He received his PhD in Computer Science from the Graz University of Technology, Austria. His research covers areas of Intelligent systems, Indigenous Knowledge Management and Technology-enhanced Learning. Particularly impactful has been his work with remote rural communities across the country, innovating technology-based learning to serve marginalized rural communities in Malaysia and South East Asia. In recognition of his work, he has won numerous awards at the national and international levels including the coveted “Anugerah Tokoh Akademik” and the Vice-Chancellor’s innovation award.