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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Audiology - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
- Bachelor in Audiology - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Matriculation - Certificate, Pusat Matrikulasi Sains Perak
Ahmad Aidil Arafat Bin Dzulkarnain (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Other's position:
Dean, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences
ahmadaidil@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Ahmad Aidil Arafat bin Dzulkarnain is a Professor at Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He obtained Bachelor of Audiology with Hons from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2003 and received Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Audiology) from The University of Queensland, Australia in 2008. He is currently the Dean for Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences (KAHS), IIUM. He was the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate and Research of KAHS from 2017-2021 and the Head of Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of IIUM from 2012-2013. He had been the visiting academic at The University of Queensland, Australia and visiting scientist at National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), Australia, both in 2013-2014 respectively.
As a researcher, Prof. Dr Aidil has substantive research works in the area of auditory neurophysiology specifically in the auditory evoked responses (AER). His current research is concerning evaluation of sound-cognitive and emotional therapy intervention using AER tests as the outcome measure among patient with special needs such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficits hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This work is fully funded by the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia through Trans-disciplinary research grant scheme (TRGS). In total, Prof Dr Aidil has secured more than RM 1 million of research funding through from government, industry or international agencies. He has authored and presented more than 150 papers in both international, local journals and conferences. He is also working in improving audiology teaching instructions and has done few studies in translating some of the audiology teaching to become a simulated learning. Prof Dr Aidil has published several quality papers in prestigious/high impact local and international journals and at the same time serves as regular journal peer-reviewers. Due to the recognition in his works especially in the auditory neurophysiology, he has been invited many times as either keynote speaker or professional trainer by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia, private agencies and audiology professional society in Malaysia or overseas. Some of his talks in various topics in audiology are available worldwide in various educational or academic platform. In 2020, he has been awarded by IIUM as the most promising academic (Health Sciences) based on his significant contribution to IIUM in general and audiology (in Malaysia) specifically.
Area of Specialisation
- Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Audiology ~Other Audiology - Audiology education
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Audiology ~ Auditory Neuroscience - Auditory Evoked Potentials/Auditory Neurophysiology
Professional Membership
- 2011 - 2013: Member of Profesional Body / Association, International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group
- 2012 - 2013: Member of Profesional Body / Association, International Society of Audiology (ISA)
Research Projects
Completed
| 2018 - 2020 | Transferring knowledge of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) to primary school teachers and audiologists in Kuantan |
| 2017 - 2022 | Identification of Potential Sound Therapy Methods for Working Memory and Auditory Sensory Gating Intervention in Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
| 2016 - 2017 | Investigation on the use of CE-Chiro in Auditory Brainstem Response(ABR) Testing |
| 2016 - | Safety and Efficacy of Oral Emulsion and Implanted Beads of N. sativa-Gentamicin Antibiofilm Fusion for Osteomyelitis |
| 2016 - 2020 | Effect of hearing loss towards Islamic understanding and practice among adult |
| 2015 - 2015 | Measuring Brain Activity in Persons Suffering from Tinnitus |
| 2015 - 2018 | Third-party disability of hearing impairment among adult spouses |
| 2015 - 2017 | Psychosocial and Emotional Impact on Spouse with Hearing Impaired |
| 2015 - 2019 | Investigation on the Use of a New Model of High-Fidelity Simulation Learning Environment (SLE) in Audiology Training |
| 2015 - 2016 | Interaction of different alectrode positions and signal to-noise ratio (SNR)on tone-burst-evoked auditorybrainstem responses ABR) |
| 2014 - 2016 | The Use of A Non-Linear Maximum Length Sequence (MLS)for The Rapid Acquisition of ABR |
| 2014 - 2016 | The Development of New ABR Computer Based Simulations for Training Audiology Students |
| 2013 - 2016 | Newborn Auditory Adaption Levels Using High Stimulus Repetition Rate Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) |
| 2011 - 2013 | RU 2011 - The Effect of Aging to the Brain at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan |
| 2011 - 2013 | RU 2011 - Genetic screening of the Common GJB2 (Connexin26) 35DELG Mutation in Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss Patient at IIUM Hearing and Speech Clinic. |
| 2010 - 2011 | Eshtablishing initial Effective Masking level for plateau method in pure tone audiometry |
| 2009 - 2011 | Hearing Status After Surgery in Chronic Otitis Media (COM) |
| 2009 - 2013 | Effect of Age, Intensity, Electrode, within and between Subject Variability and Waveform Analysis to the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) results |
On-Going
| 2023 - Present | Transferring of Knowledge and Empowering "Jurulatih Intervensi 3PK Pahang" on Auditory Processing Disorder (APD): Towards Early Identification of APD in School Children with Learning Difficulties |
| 2019 - Present | Evaluation of sound therapy intervention for emotional regulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children using suppression Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (DPOAE) and Auditory-Sensory Gating tests (Project 2) |
| 2019 - Present | The role of parental communicative behaviors on language development amongst Malay-speaking children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) |
| 2011 - Present | RU 2011 -Malaysian adult motivation for audiological rehabilitation uptake. |
Award & Recognition
| 09 Jul, 2020 | Most Promosing Academic award (Health Sciences) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 30 Nov, 2018 | Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 09 Mar, 2018 | Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Best Publication 2018 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences | KCDIO |
| 01 Oct, 2016 | Kulliyyah Best Indexed Journal Articles in International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition IIRIE 2015 (Paper published in International Journal of Audiology) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 23 Apr, 2016 | 2nd best poster presentation; Tengku Zam Zam, TZ, Dzulkarnain, A.A.A, Rahmat S, Jusoh, M. (2016) Translation, validation and psychometric properties of Bahasa Malaysia version of the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR), 4th Malaysian audiology scientific conference (MASCO) 2016, Swiss Garden Hotel and Residences, Melaka 20-23 April 2016 - Malaysian National Society of Audiology (MANSA) | National |
| 01 Oct, 2015 | Kulliyyah Best Non-Indexed Journal Articles in International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition IIRIE 2015 (Paper published in Speech, Language and Hearing) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 02 Sep, 2015 | Best Kulliyyah article non-indexed journal - | University |
| 02 Sep, 2015 | Best Quality Kulliyyah Award - | University |
| 19 Feb, 2013 | Bronze medal: Dzulkarnain, A.A.A, Nawawi, NI &MohdSakeri, N.S. ((2013),The effects of prolongation of various suppressor tones to TEOAE suppression. - International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 19-21st February 2013 | University |
| 19 Feb, 2013 | Bronze medal: Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain Nursyazana binti Sahal and Nur Azzah Zakaria (2013). The effects of stimulus repetition rate and mode of recording to OAE results. - International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 19-21st February 2013 | University |
| 08 Apr, 2012 | 2nd best poster in conference poster competition Mohamad, N.A.N, Dzulkarnain, A.A.A., Wilson, W.J., Bradley, A.P., Petoe, M., Smith, A., Jamaluddin, S.A., Rahmat, S., & Moon, J. (2012). Use of a non-linear algorithm to improve the maximum length sequence auditory brainstem response. Poster presented at Malaysia Audiology Scientific Conference (MASCO), 6-8 April 2012 at Hotel Royale Bintang KL; 2nd place as the best poster in the conference - Malaysian National Society of Audiologist (MANSA) | National |
| 02 Feb, 2012 | Silver medal: Mohamad, N.A.N, Dzulkarnain, A.A.A., Wilson, W.J., Bradley, A.P., Petoe, M., Smith, A., Jamaluddin, S.A., Rahmat, S., & Moon, J. (2012). Use of a non-linear algorithm to improve the maximum length sequence auditory brainstem response. , International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2012 - IIUM | University |
| 01 Feb, 2012 | Bronze medal: Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain, Faizah Sapian, Wayne Wilson, Andrew Bradley, Saiful Adli Jamaluddin, Sarah Rahmat and Narina Norddin (2012), Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Simulator to Enhance Students Understanding towards Analyzing ABR Waveforms, International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2012 - IIUM | University |
| 07 Dec, 2011 | Silver medal: Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain, Wayne J Wilson and Andrew P. Bradley International Ibn Al-Haytham's Al-Manazir Innovation and Invention Exhibition InEx 2011 for invention of: ?ABR simulator to train Audiology students for identifying ABR peaks? - IIUM | University |
| 01 Nov, 2011 | Saiful Adli Jamaluddin, Gary Rance, Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain, Nurlin Ali Hanafiah (2011), Acoustic perception features of normal hearing adults and children, Bronze medal - International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2011 | University |
| 18 Sep, 2011 | Sarah Rahmat, Saiful Adli Jamaluddin, Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain (2011), Re-evaluation of initial masking level in Pure Tone Audiometry, Bronze medal - International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2011 | University |
| 09 Feb, 2011 | Andrew Bradley, Ahmad Aidil Arafat Dzulkarnain and Wayne Wilson, Silver medal, International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2011,9-10 February 2011; Research: Fast Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) using new non linear Maximum Length Sequence (MLS) reconstruction and automated signal detection - International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2011 | University |
| 10 Dec, 2010 | Best Poster (Gold medal) International Symposium of Health Sciences, Renasissance Hotel - International Symposium of Health Sciences secretariat | International |
| 09 Jan, 2009 | 3rd place International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Research and Innovation Exhibition 2009 - International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | University |
| 01 Jun, 2006 | University of Queensland Trailblazer award 2006 - University of Queensland | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
| 2013 | Advantages and disadvantages of studying at IIUM. Alumni and Career Service Division, IIUM, ISBN: 9789671082669 |
Book Section
| 2022 | Auditory brainstem response with cognitive interference in normal and autism spectrum disorder children - understanding the auditory sensory gating mechanism. In: IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-80355-189-0, pp. 77-87 |
| 2022 | Auditory brainstem response with cognitive interference in normal and autism spectrum disorder children - understanding the auditory sensory gating mechanism. In: IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-80355-189-0, pp. 77-87 |
| 2021 | Lessons learned from global pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Audiology simulation learning modules for remote clinical training. In: AkiNik Publications, ISBN: 978-93-91538-86-6, pp. 33-44 |
Monograph
| 2018 | Third-party disability among adult hearing-impaired spouses. In: , |