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DrDhanuskodi Rengasamy

Instructor (Malaysia)

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  • Instructor (Malaysia)
    Office of Global Curtin
  • 0128800423 (Mobile)
  • Curtin University, Accounting, Finance, and Economics, CDT 250, Miri, Sarawak, 98000, Malaysia

BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT

Dr. Dhanuskodi Rengasamy is Head of the Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics at Curtin University Malaysia’s Faculty of Business. He joined Curtin Malaysia as a senior lecturer in May 2012 and has since held various senior academic positions in the faculty, including Postgraduate Programme Coordinator, Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator, and Discipline Lead. He has 31 years of teaching experience in Malaysia, India, Ethiopia, and Oman, covering subjects such as accounting, auditing, taxation, project management, and banking at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Dr. Dhanuskodi has been a keynote speaker at five major international conferences and has presented research papers at over 30 national and international conferences. He has also had research articles published in various journals and edited volumes of books, as well as academic articles in newspapers. In addition, he was a trainer for the Project Management Programme under the Sarawak Graduate Enhancement Training Programme organized by the Sarawak Centre of Performance Excellence (SCOPE) in Kuching. In recognition of his excellence in teaching and learning, Dr. Dhanuskodi has been presented with the Best Lecturer Award 2014 and the Teaching Excellence Award 2017 by Curtin Malaysia.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    CBM College, Commerce, Coimbatore, India15 Jul 1991 - 7 Sep 1992
  • Lecturer
    Vidyasagar College of Arts and Science, Commerce, Udumalpet, British Indian Ocean Territory11 Sep 1992 - 15 Dec 2003
  • Lecturer
    Jimma University, Accounting, Jimma, Ethiopia16 Dec 2003 - 9 Apr 2007
  • Senior Lecturer
    Dayananda Sagar College of Mgt. and IT, Management and IT, BANGALORE, India14 May 2007 - 23 Nov 2007
  • Assistant Professor
    AL-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Accounting and Finance, BANGALORE, India24 Nov 2007 - 13 May 2009
  • Associate Professor
    Christ University, Accounting and Management Studies, BANGALORE, India15 May 2009 - 10 Mar 2010
  • Faculty Member
    Salalah College of Technology, Business studies, Salalah, Oman14 Mar 2010 - 30 Apr 2012
  • Senior Lecturer
    Curtin University, Accounting, Finance and Economics, MIRI, Malaysia24 May 2012 - present
  • Head - Department
    Vidyasagar College of Arts and Science, Accounting, Udumalpet, India3 Jul 1996 - 15 Dec 2003
  • Postgraduate Programme Coordinator
    Curtin University, MIRI, Malaysia1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2020
  • Head of the Department
    Curtin University, Accounting Finance and Economics, Miri, Malaysia1 Jul 2022 - present

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com)
    Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India1984 - 1987
  • Master of Commerce (M. Com)
    Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India1987 - 1989
  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
    Annamalai University, Commerce, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India1990
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
    Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India1992
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India2000
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA),
    Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India2002
  • Certificate in Gandhian Thought (CGT)
    Madurai kamaraj University, Madurai, India1987
  • Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD)
    Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, India2009

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
    Higher Education Academy, London, United Kingdom2022
    Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK professional standards Framework for teaching and Learning support in Higher education.
  • Certificate of Internal Auditor (CIA)
    CAG Consultants, Bangalore, India2008
    Certificate of Internal Auditor (CIA), Zero Defect Consultants, QA consultancy, India, November 2008

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Tamil
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

ROLE

  • Staff

SUPERVISOR LEVEL

  • Level 1 (Primary Supervisor): The lead academic responsible for overseeing the candidate's research and progress.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • 3506 - Marketing
  • 3507 - Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 3801 - Applied economics
  • 3802 - Econometrics
  • 3803 - Economic theory
  • 4011 - Environmental engineering
  • 4407 - Policy and administration
  • 4410 - Sociology

DEPARTMENT

  • Office of Global Curtin