Professor Nayan Deep S. Kanwal

Over 36 years professional experience primarily in Research Administration and Management. Experienced individual with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Skilled in Academic Publishing, Publications, Creative Writing, and Text Editing. Strong media and communication professional with substantial experience in Communications, Media, Print Design with a strong scholarly journal publishing background.

Eye for detail, able to meet tight deadlines and ability to solve problems. Good international contacts/connections in the sales management and commercially astute professional with initiative, versatility and resourcefulness in order to match the exacting demands of the position.

My bosses say, “I am a man with conviction and commitment, responsible for education of countless postgraduate students from all over the world. He is brilliant and intelligent communicator who has devoted himself for the promotion of academic publications not only for Malaysia, but also for the developing world and for the entire humanity There must be some method to his madness that single-handed he has created this mammoth publishing impact. He is full of surprises and his level of energy is very high and contagious”.

Areas of Expertise

1. Research (Academic R&D publications) — Journal Administration & Management
2. English studies
3. Environmental Issues; Agriculture

Editorial Experience

2019 – Current: Editor-in-Chief (IJSSAI)/ Professor 

• International Journal of Social Sciences and Artistic Innovations (IJSSAI), Singapore

https://www.iikii.com.sg/journal/IJSSAI/EditorialBoard

MDPI

St. Alban-Anlage 66, 4052 Basel, Switzerland

http://www.mdpi.com/

2017 – Current:  Advisor, Scholarly Journal Management (IJOBEX)

https://research.binus.ac.id/pex/2018/01/adviser-and-consultant/

2021 – Current:  Advisor, Academy of Education and Social Sciences Review (AESSR)

https://journals.irapa.org/index.php/aessr/Advisory-Board

• Delivered Lectures and talks on writing for research publications, and publishing in scholarly journals, etc.

2019 - Current: Chief Executive Editor (Horizon JHSSR)/ Professor 

• Established a new scholarly journal (JHSSR) for University Academia, USA.
• Delivered Lectures and talks on writing for research publications, and publishing in scholarly journals, etc.

2017 - Current Visiting Professor and Consultant (Research & Publications)

• Established a new scholarly journal (IJOBEX) for BINUS University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
•  Delivered Lectures and talks on writing for research publications, and publishing in SCOPUS journals, etc.

2011 - 2018 Chief Executive Editor (Grade JUSA C— Premier or Super Grade in the Malaysian Civil Service. JUSA-Jawatan Utama Sektor Awam, or Public Service Premier Post (Grade C Professor).

• UPM’s nine prestigious journals under my purview.
• Obtained SCOPUS & ESCI status for 4 journals
• Maintained SCOPUS status for each journal for 12
• years continuously.
• Received several Govt. awards from MoE, Malaysia.

2006 - 2011 Executive Editor

• Pertanika: UPM’s Hallmark 3-seriesJournals—quarterly. 

2003 - 2010 Managing Editor/Founder

• Synthesis—UPM’s 1st and only Official R&D Bulletin published quarterly.

2003 - 2004 Editor-in- Chief

• R&D at UPM: Part 1—Creating New Frontiers ofInnovative Research.
• R&D at UPM: Part 2—Research Snapshots.
• UPM Research Directory: Part 1—Products, Services & Expertise
• UPM Research Directory: Part 2—Staff Profile (Faces of Innovation)

1997 - 2006 Project editor

• UPM’s Annual Research Report 1996, 1998, 2000 

1997 - 2000 Co-editor

• Universiti Putra Malaysia’s 1st R&D Directory of Products, Services and Expertise.
• Inventions, Innovative Research and Products 2000

1990 - 1994 Editor

• Several School books (See Appendix 1)
• Weekly Bulletin for Rotary Club of Marina City, R.I. District 3310, Singapore.
• Indonesia & Philippines Tax Review, Vol.1 Nos.3-6 

Education

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) Université Montpellier (France) 2004/5
M.Sc. (Agriculture) University of Papua New Guinea, PNG 1985
BAG. (Bachelor of Agriculture) University of Papua New Guinea, PNG 1982
NCC, Diploma (IT) Stamford College, Singapore 1989/90

Peer reviewed publications

1) Kaewanuchit C. and Kanwal, N. D .S. (2019). A Path Model of Mental Health Service Utilization among Asian Immigrant Workers after ASEAN Community’s Policy. Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum.(In-press).

2) Bachtiar H. Simamora, Bahtiar Saleh Abbas, Nayan Deep S. Kanwal, Engkos Achmad Kuncoro. (2019). Indonesian Public School Productivity. Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. (In-press).

3) Kaewanuchit C. and Kanwal, N. D .S. (2018). A Path Analysis of the Relationship between Job Stress and Care for Ageing Parents in Thailand: A Case Study of Thai Migrant Workers. Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. 26 (1), 557-568.

4) Jiraporn Chano, Thanarat Sripong-Ngam and Kanwal, N.D.S. (2018). The Development of Executive Function Learning Management Model to Enhance School Readiness in Early childhood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. (In-press).

5) Desy Maya Kristin1, Yakob Utama Chandra, Bachtiar Simamora, Bahtiar Saleh Abbas, Nayan Deep S. Kanwal, Rinda Hedwig*. (2018). Research Development in Indonesia Higher Education and Its Impact to Bina Nusantara University’s Research Strategic Planning. Int.J. of Economics & Management (Inpress).