Prof. Dr. Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod is currently the Legal Adviser of the IIUM. He is the Head, for Governance, Law and Public Management (GPPa) Cluster of the National Professors Council (MPN). He graduated with LL.B from the University of Malaya. He obtained his LL.M from University of London, Diploma in Shariah and Law Practice from International Islamic University Malaysia and Ph.D from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He specializes in Labour Law and Industrial Relations Law, Constitutional and Administration Law.
He has co-authored books on Administrative Law and Employment Law that have become important textbooks or references for undergraduate and postgraduate programme in Law and Industrial Relations. He also co-authored a paper entitled "Biosafety Protocol SPS agreement and export and import control of LMOs/GMOs" that has been awarded the Emerald Literati Network Award for Outstanding Paper 2009 in the Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol 7, No. 2, 2008.
He is currently the Head of Cluster, Governance, Law and Public Management, National Council of Professors. He is also the Panel Auditor for the Malaysia Malaysian Qualification Agency, MQA. He chaired two committees under the Ministry of Higher Education to review and amend the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 and the Private Higher Educational Institutional Act 1996. He is the Malaysian Liaison for the International Labour Organisation sponsored project on teaching Labour Law at higher institutes of education in the Asian region. At the international level, he was the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Asian Law Institute and the President of the Asian Society for Labour Law.

• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Administrative Law - Administrative Law
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Constitutional Law - Constitutional Law
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Human Rights - Access to Justice
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Industrial Law - Industrial Relations Law
• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ International Law (Including Public and Private International Law, Law of the Sea, International Trade Law) - International Trade Law and WTO

• 2015 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Certified Integrity Officer / CeIO), Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commision

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	1998/1999
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I	1991/1992 1990/1991
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II	1990/1991 1997/1998 1996/1997 2018/2019 2017/2018 2019/2020 1991/1992 1995/1996
CONSTRUCTION LAW FOR QUANTITY SURVEYORS 1	2001/2002
CRIMINAL LAW I	1990/1991 1991/1992
CRIMINAL LAW II	1990/1991 1991/1992
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LAW	2019/2020 2003/2004 2008/2009 2014/2015 2011/2012 2001/2002 2015/2016 2020/2021 2021/2022 2002/2003 2013/2014 2007/2008 2010/2011 2009/2010 2006/2007 2017/2018 2005/2006 2012/2013 2004/2005 2000/2001 2018/2019
INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN CIVIL LAW	2002/2003 2000/2001 2008/2009 2007/2008 2003/2004 2006/2007 2005/2006 2001/2002 1997/1998 2004/2005 1999/2000
INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM	2005/2006
LABOUR LAW	2000/2001 1995/1996 1998/1999 1996/1997 1999/2000 1997/1998 2001/2002
LABOUR LAW I	1991/1992 1990/1991
LABOUR LAW II	1991/1992 1990/1991
LAW RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2018/2019
LEGAL METHOD	2006/2007
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM	2006/2007
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM II	1995/1996
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH LEGISLATION MGMT	2007/2008 2011/2012 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011 2006/2007 2009/2010 2005/2006 2008/2009
ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AND MEDICAL RESEARCH	2005/2006
SISTEM UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA	1997/1998 1998/1999

Completed

2016 - 2017	KAJIAN KEPENTINGAN ADANYA MAKLUMAT BERKAITAN PEKERJAAN DALAM DOKUMEN IDENTITI, REKOD KESIHATAN DAN SIJIL KEMATIAN DI MALAYSIA
2016 - 2017	KAJIAN PERANAN PERKHIDMATAN KESIHATAN PEKERJAAN DALAM SARINGAN AWAL BAGI PENGENALPASTIAN DAN PENCEGAHAN PENYAKIT PEKERJAAN DI INDUSTRI KECIL DAN SEDERHANA DI MALAYSIA
2016 - 2020	Improvement of Basic Occupational Health Service (BOHS) for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)in Malaysia
2013 - 2016	Child Labour in Malaysia: Formulating A Legal Framework with Reference to International Instruments and Islamic Law
2011 - 2013	Jawatankuasa Penyemak dan Meminda Akta Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta 1996 (AKTA 555)
2008 - 2010	Leadership Development For Higher Education Reform Programme
2007 - 2008	Liberalization of Distribution Service: The Impact of Foreign Hyper-markets in Malaysia
2006 - 2009	The Study on the State of Legal Aid Services in Malaysia
2006 - 2009	Research on Biotechnology in Malaysia: Is there A Need for Regulatory Framework?

On-Going

2019 - Present	Pelaksanaan Program Pembangunan Rang Undang-undang Pendidikan tinggi Negara
2018 - Present	Employee's freedom to profess and practice his religion: Building a Diversity Religious Model for Workplaces in Malaysia
2010 - Present	Constitution, Administration, Good Governance, Integrity and Human Rights Research Unit (CANGGIH)
2010 - Present	Kluster Governans, Perundangan dan Pengurusan Awam - Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN)
2008 - Present	International Law and Maritime Affairs Research Unit (ILMA)
2004 - Present	Trade, Regulation and Policy Research Unit
-	Contribution of Tan Sri Harun M. Hashim in the Legal Development in Malaysia

05 Jan, 2009	Emerald Literati Network Award for Outstanding Paper 2009 for "Biosafety protocol SPS agreement and export and import of LMOs/GMOs" - Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol 7, No. 2	National
06 Feb, 2006	Best Researcher Award - Quality Day 2006	University

Article

2020	Defining employment discrimination in Malaysian legal context. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 28 (1) pp. 379-395
2019	An analysis of the good faith bargaining practice in the trade union recognition process: reform of the Malaysian trade union legal framework. IIUM Law Journal, 27 (2) pp. 501 -524
2019	Hanya mahkamah boleh tentukan kes Najib disiar secara langsung. Sinar Harian, 1 April 2020 () pp.
2019	Prevalence of Occupational Diseases among Small and Medium Industry Workers in Malaysia: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences, 4 (2) pp. 4-30
2018	Child labor under Islamic law (the shari’ah): an overview. Al-Shajarah: Journal of The International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), 23 (2) pp. 295-314
2018	Trade union recognition in Malaysia: Legal issues. UUM Journal of Legal Studies, 9 () pp. 23-37
2017	An analysis of Consensus Ad Idem: The Malaysian Contract Law and Shari’ah Perspective. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 25 (S) (October) pp. 73-84
2017	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective. Man in India, 97 (17) pp. 267-277
2017	Protecting children from labour: Muslim scholar’s viewpoint and legal provisions in selected Muslim countries. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (7) pp. 6106-6109(4)
2016	A study on child labour as a form of child abuse in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity (IJSSH), 6 (7) pp. 525-530
2015	An appraisal of the new trend of child trafficking in Nigeria: a need for an effective law. International Journal of Law, 1 (1) pp. 45-53
2015	Child trafficking and religion: a case study of Almajiri education in Northern Nigeria. International Journal of Business, Economics and Law, 8 (4) pp. 113-122
2015	Critical analysis on the children and young person Employment Act 1966 and the Education Act 1996 in relation to causes and effect of child labor in Malaysia. Global Journal of Business and Social Science Review, 4 (1) pp. 157-166
2014	Civil Service: leadership, transformation and succession Plan. myForesight, 4 () pp. 10-14
2013	Assessing policies for attracting international students: case of Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal Of Education , 33 (1) pp. 112-126
2013	Good governance and the rule of law. UUM Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 4 () pp. 1-31
2008	Biosafety protocol, SPS agreement and export and import control of LMOs/GMOs. Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, 7 (2) pp. 139-170
2008	The WTO rules versus multilateral environmental agreements: the search for reconciliation. Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law (MqJICEL), 5 (1) pp. 57-79
2006	The important of understanding and teaching Islamic Law in Asia. Asian Journal of Comparative Law, 1 (1) pp. 1-16
2005	Development of biotechnology: the legal challenges. Kashmir University Law Review (KULR), XII () pp. 18-39
2005	Development of biotechnology: the legal challenges. Kashmir University Law Review (KULR), XII () pp. 18-39
2005	Prevention, abatement and control of pollution of straits: an appraisal with special reference to the Straits of Malacca. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. xxxvii-lxxvi
2003	Reasons in administrative decision-making: the reach of judicial reviewability in Malaysia. The Malayan Law Journal, Ixxxi () pp. xcvi-cxx
2002	Ministerial discretion to refer a dispute to the industrial court: some issues of reviewability. Malayan Law Journal, 4 () pp. clxviii-clxxxii

Conference or Workshop Item

2021	An overview on Islamic principles of religious diversity at workplaces in Malaysia.. In: International Conference on Family Law, Family Justice and Maqasid Al-Shariah (ICFL 2021),
2020	Covid19 & hak asasi manusia. In: Siri Bicara Undang-Undang: Hak Asasi dan COVOD 19,
2016	ASEAN economics community: the challenges for law schools students. In: Working Meeting of International Program Fakultas Hukum Universitas Muhammadiyyah Yogyakarta 2016,
2016	Child labor under Islamic law (the shari’ah): An overview. In: The International Academic Forum Dubai Conference Series 2016,
2016	Protecting children from labor: Muslim scholar's viewpoint and legal provisions in selected Muslim countries. In: International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment,
2015	A study on child labour as a form of child abuse in Malaysia. In: 2015 IECDR Kyoto Conferences,
2015	Child trafficking and religion: a case study of Almajiri education in Northern Nigeria . In: Kuala Lumpur International Business, Economics and Law Conference 8 (KLIBEL8),
2015	Critical analysis on the children and young person employment act 1966 and the education act 1996 in relation to causes and effect of child labour in Malaysia. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Science,
2015	Hak dan tanggungjawab staff/pekerja universiti mengikut undang-undang. In: Bengkel Pengendalian Pelanggaran Kontrak Cuti Belajar 2015,
2015	OSH investigation and enforcement for safety and health performance in the construction industry. In: Seminar Kebangsaan Keselamatan Sosial dan Industri Pekerjaan: Polisi dna Perundangan,
2015	Pengharmonian Akta Kontrak 1950 dan prinsip-prinsip shariah. In: Persidangan Meja Bulat Pengharmonian Undang-undang-Kajian Undang-undang Bertulis,
2014	Penamatan atas sebab-sebab ekonomi di Malaysia: menjaga keseimbangan terhadap keharmonian industri . In: Bengkel Undang-Undang dan Perhubungan Industri 2014,
2013	GATS and liberalization of the domestic legal services the case of ASEAN with special reference to Malaysia. In: 4th Biennial Conference of Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) and Asian Society of International Law (Asian SIL),
2013	Good governance and rule of law. In: International Conference On Law, Business and Governance (ICon-LBG),
2011	The impact of liberalization on higher education and domestic regulation. In: National Higher Education Symposium,
2010	The state of legal education in Malaysia. In: Malaysian Law Conference 2010,
2009	Employment of foreign workers in Malaysia: causes and its implication. In: Conference on Migrant Workers in Asia,

Book

2011	Biotechnology law and policy : searching for a balance. Madhav Books, ISBN: 9789380615028
2007	Undang-undang pekerjaan. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 9789836297204
2006	Administrative law in Malaysia. Sweet & Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 9789832631750

Book Section

2021	An overview on islamic principles of religious diversity at workplaces in Malaysia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 262-279
2021	An overview on islamic principles of religious diversity at workplaces in Malaysia. In: Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia & Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0807-87-8, pp. 262-279
2019	Good governance: the International Islamic University Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-960-491-035-8, pp. 165-179
2018	The impact of liberalization on higher education and domestic regulation. In: Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-10-6276-6, pp. 245-261
2013	Principles of good governance at the International Islamic University Malaysia. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674182700, pp. 47-61
2013	The civil service and the doctrine of holding office at pleasure. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 9789670498133, pp. 21-38
2013	The civil service and the doctrine of holding office at pleasure. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 9789670498133, pp. 21-38
2012	The right to work and the right to education. In: Sweet and Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 159-172
2011	The civil service and the doctrine of holding office at pleasure.. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225753, pp. 1-24
2005	Central-state relations on water: the Malaysian experience. In: Rawat Publications, ISBN: 8170339693, pp. 188-199