​​​​Dr. Vik Nair​

President &  Professor, Sustainable Tourism

​2021 - present

 

DISTED COLLEGE PENANG
Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Provide academic and administrative leadership as well as create a conducive environment to enable the embodied goals and objectives of the College to be achieved. Develop strategies to address the College`s teaching and learning, research and social service responsibilities including the budgets and policies. Actively engage with the industry and community to project a positive and vibrant profile of the College for purposes of promoting the good name of the College and to raise grants, scholarships and funds for the College. Consultation with senior management, faculty, staff, students and key stakeholders when discharging the responsibilities of the office. Provide direction, supervision and support to the Schools in the teaching and learning and research activities and in their review and submission of academic programme documents to the Malaysian Qualification Agency as well as Ministry of Higher Education for the different purposes of programme approvals and accreditation.
 

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Dean, Graduate Studies and Research / Professor, Sustainable Tourism

​2017 - 2021

 

UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS  
Nassau, The Bahamas
Manage and supervise the Office of Graduate Studies & Research; Identify strategic partners for the development of dual and joint graduate programmes and research initiatives; Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Strengthening & Accreditation to review the effectiveness and academic integrity of existing graduate programmes and establishing frameworks for monitoring new graduate programmes; Chair the Graduate Advisory Council; Collaborate with all the other related research centres and institutes; Provide the leadership and mentoring for the University in all aspects of graduate studies & research management.

 

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Programme Leader, Responsible Rural Tourism Network / 
Professor / Associate Research Director, Centre for Research & Innovation in Tourism (CRiT)

​2013 - 2017

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​TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY  
Subang Jaya, Selangor D.E. , Malaysia

 

To oversee the management of the Long Term Research Grant Scheme by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. To provide innovative and energetic leadership with strong commitment to research, consultancy and publication activities for the School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts.

 

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Director, Research & Development / Associate Professor
Director, Taylor’s-Toulouse University Centre (TTUC) Research Group / Associate Research Fellow, Centre for Research & Innovation in Tourism (CRiT)

​2009 - 2013

 

TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY  COLLEGE (name change to TAYLOR’ UNIVERSITY in 2010) 
Subang Jaya, Selangor D.E. , Malaysia

To oversee the management of the research and scholarly activities of Taylor’s University College. To provide innovative and energetic leadership with strong commitment to research, consultancy and publication activities; Oversee the R&D of the whole Taylor’s University College and Taylor’s College comprising the School of Hospitality & Tourism, Communication, Computing & IT, Architecture & Build Environment, Law, Engineering, Biomedical, Business and Pre-University Programmes. Initiating international collaboration to further enhance the programme with recognition worldwide. Inculcate academic scholarly activities and research and development work. Securing public and industry grants for all Schools.

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Head, Centre for Research & Development / Senior Lecturer
Director, Taylor’s-Toulouse University Centre (TTUC) Research Group 

​2006 - 2009

 

TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY  COLLEGE 
Subang Jaya, Selangor D.E. , Malaysia

To oversee the management of the research and scholarly activities of Taylor’s University College. To provide innovative and energetic leadership with strong commitment to research, consultancy and publication activities; Oversee the R&D of the whole Taylor’s University College and Taylor’s College comprising the School of Hospitality & Tourism, Communication, Computing & IT, Architecture & Build Environment, Law, Engineering, Biomedical, Business and Pre-University Programmes. Initiating international collaboration to further enhance the programme with recognition worldwide. Inculcate academic scholarly activities and research and development work.
 

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Head, Research & Development / Senior Lecturer
Co-Director, ERITA-Asia (Centre for Inter-disciplinary Research in Hospitality, Tourism & Food) (since June 2005)

​2004 - 2006

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TAYLOR'S COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E. , Malaysia

To oversee the management of the research and scholarly activities of the college. To provide innovative and energetic leadership with strong commitment to research and publication activities; Oversee the R&D of the hospitality and tourism programme. Initiating international collaboration to further enhance the programme with recognition worldwide. Head the interactive media learning with development of system and process for further enhancing the teaching and learning of the hospitality and tourism subject matter. Inculcate academic scholarly activities and research and development work.
 
 

Head, ICT and Research & Development / Lecturer

​2002 - 2003

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TAYLOR'S COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E. , Malaysia

Overall management of the ICT services. Day to day management of the IT Department. Overseeing system development, implementation, maintenance, management and budgeting on LAN network management (Windows-2000), email (MS-Outlook & Lotus Notes), Internet, Property Management System (Micros Fidelio) and Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS) and Micros Point of Sales System. Management of Taylor's College Information System (Oracle Database) and VTLS (Library Management System); Oversee the R&D of the hospitality and tourism programme. Initiating international collaboration to further enhance the programme with recognition worldwide. Head the interactive media learning with development of system and process for further enhancing the teaching and learning of the hospitality and tourism subject matter. Inculcate academic scholarly activities and research and development work.

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Lecturer/IT Support

​1998 - 2002

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TAYLOR'S COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Developing programmes and lecturing Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma and Degree level Hospitality and Tourism Management programmes in: Keyboard Skills, Information Technology, Administrative Techniques, Information Technology for Marketing, and Information Communication Technologies; Conducting staff development and training on ICT for all in-house staffs. Day to day management of the IT Department. Overseeing system development, implementation, maintenance, management and budgeting on LAN network management (Windows-NT), email (MS-Outlook & Lotus Notes), Internet, Property Management System (Micros Fidelio) and Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS)
 

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Graduate Research Assistant

​1996 - 1998

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UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM)
Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Researcher of IRPA projects under Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohamed Daud for Expert System for EIA project. 

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Assistant Manager

​1994 - 1996

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SOCFIN CO. BHD.
Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Labour & technical management of an oil palm and rubber estate in Nigel Gardner Estate in Batang Berjuntai, Selangor. 

 

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Librarian/Research Assistant

January - June 1990

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CONSUMERS’ ASSOCIATION OF PENANG (CAP)
Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Assisting in library operations and writer for Mediawatch, a regular media column in Utusan Konsumer (Consumer Bulletin).