CURRICULUM VITAE

Name                 :  KUMARAGURU  A/L  RAMAYAH
Date of Birth       :  5 APRIL 1966
Nationality          :  MALAYSIA
Marital Status     :  MARRIED
Home Address    : 421 JALAN KEMPAS 3  ,
                              BANDAR PUTRA,  81000  KULAI, JOHOR
Contact               : H/P: 019-7771400
                              (Office)    Fax:07-5566911
                              E-mail:  kumar@utm.my   
                                            kumass@hotmail.com
                              Website: people.utm.my/kumar
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
2002-2004
M.Sc.   Comparative Linguistics
University of Tsukuba, Japan
1993-1997
 B. Sc. Japanese Language Education and Culture
 Universiti of Tsukuba, Japan
1992-1993
Diploma in  Japanese Language
International Student Institute, Tokyo
1986-1988
Teaching Certificate. Teaching English as A Second Language(TESL)
 Lembah Pantai Teacher Training College, Kuala Lumpur
AWARDS, HONORS AND RECOGNITION  RECEIVED
 2010
UTM Citra Karisma Excellent Service Award
 2017
Johor Bahru Education Office – Strategic Partner Award
 5 Apr 2017
‘UTM Pusat Latihan Pengajar Jepun’, Utusan Malaysia Article
23 May 2017
 ‘ Lecturer’s Own Japanese Language Syllabus A Big Success’
  The Star Nation Article
19 June 2017
UTM Japanese Language Program-Live Talk Show, Astro Vanavill
20 August 2021
Japan  Foreign Minister’s  Commendation Award
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 21 Nov- 11Dec 2010
Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Letter, University of Chuo, Japan
 12 Dec – 14 Dec 2010
Invited Lecturer ( Special Lectures), Faculty of Japanese Education and Culture, University of Tskuba,Japan
20 Feb – 25 Feb 2012
Visiting Lecturer,Faculty of Education, University of Bunkyo, Saitama,Japan
20 Jan – 25 Jan  2013
Visiting Lecturer,Faculty of Education, University of Bunkyo, Saitama,Japan
17 Feb – 23 Feb 2014
Visiting Lecturer Faculty of Education, University of Bunkyo, Saitama,Japan
2011-To Date
Japanese Language Proficiency Test(JLPT) Malaysia,Committee & Head of  JLPT UTM
Jan 2021 – March 2022
Advisor, Workshop initiative for Language Learning(WILL), Japan