Biography

Shamirul Islam (PhD) is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia. He earned his PhD in Business from Taylor’s University, his thesis delved into the role of high-involvement work systems and employee competence in managing workplace presenteeism and reducing turnover intentions. Shamirul’s research interests span strategic human resource management, workplace presenteeism, corporate social responsibility, and employee well-being, focusing on organizational and higher education contexts. He has presented his research at academic conferences at the University of Leeds and Taylor’s University.

Shamirul has co-authored 14 journal articles published in journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Employee Relations, Higher Education, International Journal of Bank Marketing, and Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance. His commitment to academic excellence was recognized with the Emerald Literati Award 2024 for Outstanding Reviewer for Employee Relations. Shamirul actively contributes to the academic community, serving on the editorial advisory board of Employee Relations and the editorial review board of the International Journal of Bank Marketing. He also serves on the early career review boards for Career Development International and Education + Training, in addition to acting as an ad-hoc reviewer for over 16 peer-reviewed journals.

Shamirul has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Final Year Project, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Leading in the Age of Digital Disruption, Principles and Practices of Management, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, and Research Methods. He has collaborated with industry partners such as Keypath and LINC Education, contributing to curriculum design for postgraduate courses tailored to the real world.

Shamirul serves as the Program Leader for the Master of Management and as the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Representative at Sunway Business School. In these roles, he leads program development, facilitates research initiatives, and mentors early career academics, embodying a commitment to academic excellence and professional growth.