DR. LEE WEN CHIAT

CURRICULUM VITAE
A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
1. Name : DR. LEE WEN CHIAT
2. Current Position : SENIOR LECTURER
3. Current Institution : Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak
4. Areas of Specialization : Fisheries Economics, Agricultural
Economics, Development Economics
5. Research Interest: Fisheries Economics, Small-Scale Fisheries
Management, Agricultural Development and Policy Planning,
Development Economics, Technology Management and
Adoption.
6. Academic and Professional Qualifications
(Please list all academic qualifications, from your first degree, in
chronological order)
– 2009, Bachelor Degree in Economics, Industrial Economics,
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
– 2011, Corporate Master in Business Administration, Financial
Economics, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Supervisor: Dr. Chu Ei
Yet.
– 2014, Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental and Development
Economics, Universiti Utara Malaysia. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. K.
Kuperan Viswanathan and Prof. Dr. Jamal bin Ali.

7. Titles of PhD theses
COMPENSATION VALUATION FOR THE RESETTLEMENT OF THE
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN BAKUN HYDROELECTRIC DAM,
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
8. Work Experience
(Please list your relevant experiences in chronological order)
– Year, Position, Field of Work, Place of Work
1. Year 2010, Temporary Teacher, Teaching Malay Language,
History, Physical and Health Education, SMK Green Road,
Kuching, Sarawak.
2. Year 2011, Lecturer, Lecturing in Economics A-Level,
Macroeconomics in Foundation in Commerce, SEGi College
Sarawak
3. Year 2014 to 2020, Senior Lecturer, Lecturing in Economics in
Agricultural Development, International Agricultural Trade,
Agricultural Marketing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah.
4. Year 2020 to Present, Senior Lecturer, Lecturing Principles of
Economics, Macroeconomics at Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM) Sarawak.
9. Main Current Research Areas
(Please list maximum of three)
Agricultural Economics, Fisheries Economics, Cooperative
Agricultural Marketing

B. TEACHING AND SUPERVISION MARKS
1. Teaching
i. Subjects taught in UiTM Sarawak
(a)ECO120 Principles of Economics, Diploma Level, UiTM
Sarawak
(b) ECO211 Macroeconomics, Diploma Level, UiTM
Sarawak
(c) ENT300 Foundation of Entrepreneurship, Diploma Level,
UiTM Sarawak
ii. Subjects taught before in Universiti Utara Malaysia
(a)Principles of Economics, Bachelor Degree Level
(b)Macroeconomics, Bachelor Degree Level
(c)Applied Economics, Bachelor Degree Level
(d)Economics of Agricultural Development, Bachelor
Degree Level
(e)Malaysian Economy, Bachelor Degree Level
(f) Agricultural Marketing, Bachelor Degree Level
(g)International Trade in Agriculture, Degree Level
(h) BEED5123 Current Issues in Development Economics,
Semester A182, Master Degree Level

2. Graduate Student Supervision
2.1 Supervision (Full Research)
i. Ph.D Student Co-Supervisor
Student Name: An Da (China), UiTM Sarawak
ID Number: 2021522599
PhD theses title: The impacts of Chinese Cultural
Inheritance and Training on Economic Innovations in
China: A Case Study of Ningxia Universities
Status: Ongoing (2021-Present)


ii. Students that have Completed PhD at UUM:
Co-supervisor for Adelaja Olusumbo Adeolu
Bukola, matric no. 901433, 2018, Assessment of PostHarvest Fish Losses Among Small-Scale Fishermen in
Ondo State, Nigeria. (Completed in year 2018)
iii. Master Student that Had Completed Study at UUM:
Nicholas Hoe, matric no. 817826. 2018, An
Economic Analysis of Anthropogenic Climate
Change on Local Rice Output in Malaysia.
(Completed in year 2018).
Dr. Lee Wen Chiat as Main Supervisor
C. RESEARCH MARKS
1. International Grant
Member of EEPSEA Seed Grant in Year 2022
Title of Project: Sustainable resource management of mud crabs
in Southeast Asia: Conserving biodiversity and alleviating
poverty in coastal communities
Appointed as member to perform economic valuation of mud
crab resources
2. National Grant
)
i. Project Head
(Please list project title, sponsorship, amount, list of researchers
duration and date of completion)
1. Malaysia-BRICS Trade Linkages: An Analysis of Patterns,
Determinants and Prospects, SO Code : 13291, Geran
Dana Pembudayaan Penyelidikan, RAGS, Malaysian
Government, RM25,000, Dr. Lee Wen Chiat, Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin, Dr. Rabiul Islam, 2 years,
11/2/2018. (Completed)

ii. Co-Researcher
(Please list project title, sponsorship, amount, list of researchers
duration and date of completion)
1. Developing a Model on Rice Productivity in the
Northern Region of Malaysia, Fundamental Research
Grant Scheme Fasa 1/2019, Malaysian Government,
RM71,500, Dr. Lee Wen Chiat, Dr. Rabiul Islam, Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin, 2 years. (On-going)
3. Completed University Grant at Universiti Utara Malaysia

i. Co-Researcher
(Please list project title, sponsorship, amount, list of researchers
duration and date of completion)
1. Oil Palm Production and Cost of Cost of Carbon
Emissions in Malaysia: Estimating The Price of Carbon
Emissions, SO Code: 13154, Kolej Grant UUM, RM5000,
Dr. Lee Wen Chiat, 1 year, 15/6/2015. (Completed).
2. Pemindahan Teknologi Hidroponik Ke Arah Kehidupan
Lestari: Kajian Eksperimen terhadap Penduduk Risda
Tanjung Genting, Sintok, Malaysia, SO Code: 13947,
Geran Penjanaan UUM, RM10,000, Dr. Roslina
Kamaruddin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shri Dewi, Dr. Lee Wen
Chiat, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Subramaniam A/L Sri Ramalu, Dr.
Rozana Samah, 1 year, 2019. (Completed).
3. Modelling Beef- Cattle Oil Palm Integration in
Malaysian Beef Industry, SO Code: 13469, Geran
Penjanaan UUM, RM10,000, Siti Norliza Binti Jumali,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shri Dewi, Prof. Dr. Jamal bin Ali, Dr. Lee
Wen Chiat, 1 year, 2019. (Completed).

D. PUBLICATIONS MARKS
1. Books
1.1 Text Book/General Reference
i. Original Refereed Work (Well-known Publishers)
(Please list authors, year, title, publisher and number of
pages)

1. Lee, W.C. (2019). Bakun Dam: The Price of
Development in Sarawak. Retrieved from
https://www.amazon.com/Bakun-Dam-PriceDevelopment-Sarawak/dp/3659766674
2. Lee Wen Chiat, Amir Hussin Baharuddin, K.
Kuperan Viswanathan, Jamal Ali and Shri Dewi
Applanaidu (2021). Agricultural Development in
malaysia: Challenges and Way Forward.
Accepted for Publication in UiTM Press
3. Lee Wen Chiat, Amir Hussin Baharuddin and K.
Kuperan Viswanathan (2021). Economics: The
Unanswered Questions in Malaysia. Accepted
for Publication in UiTM Press.
4. Lee Wen Chiat, Amir Hussin Baharuddin, Hanani
binti Ahmad Fuad and Dayang Siti Zahrah
(2022). Understanding the Malaysian Economy:
What You Should Know. Submitted for
Publication at UiTM Press.
1.2 Chapter in Book
i. Original Refereed Work (Well-known Publishers)
(Please list authors, year, title, publisher and number of
pages)
1. Lee, W.C. and Baharuddin, A.H. (2018). Impacts
of Climate Change on Agriculture in Malaysia. In
The Impact of Climate Change on Our Life: The
Questions of Sustainability (pp.179-195).
Singapore City, Singapore: Springer Nature.

2. Article in Journal
(Please list authors, year, title, publisher and number of pages)
i. Refereed Journal/E-Journal
a) International (SCOPUS/ISI/Equivalent)
1. Ferrer, A.J.G., Pomeroy, R., Akester, M.,
Muawanah, U., Chumchuen, W., Lee, W.C., Hai,
P.G., Viswanathan, K.K. (2021). Covid-19 and
Small-Scale Fisheries in Southeast Asia: Impacts
and Responses. Asian Fisheries Science, 34,99-
113.
2. Lee, W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2020).
Framework for Managing Illegal, Unreported and
Unregulated Fishing in ASEAN. Asian Fisheries
Science, 33(1), 65-73.
3. Olusumbo A.A., Kamaruddin, R. & Lee, W.C.
(2018). Assessment of post-harvest fish losses
Croaker Pseudotolithus elongatus, (Bowdich,
1825), Catfish Arius heudeloti, (Valenciennes,
1840) and Shrimp Nematopalaemon hastatus
(Aurivillius, 1898) in Ondo State, Nigeria.
Aquaculture and Fisheries, 3(1), 209-216.
4. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K. & Ali, J. (2016).
Land Compensation Gap for the Resettlement of
the Indigenous Communities in Bakun
Hydroelectric Dam. International Journal of
Business and Society, 17(2), 291-306.
5. Abidin, I.R.Z, Haseeb, M., Lee, W.C. & Islam, M.R.
(2016). Determinants of Malaysia – BRICS trade
linkages: gravity model approach. Investment
Management and Financial Innovations, 13(2-2),
389-398.
6. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K. & Ali, J. (2015).
Compensation policy of large development
project: The case of Bakun hydroelectric dam.

International Journal of Water Resources
Development, 31(1), 64-72.
b) International
1. Lee, W. C, Viswanathan, K.K. (2022). Managing
Fisheries Conflicts in Southeast Asia. Journal of
Economics and Sustainability, 4(1), 48-57.
2. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K., Kamri, T. & Ting, S.
K. (2020). Status of Sarawak Fisheries: Challenges
and Way Forward. International Journal of
Service Management and Sustainability, 5(2),
187-200.
3. Olusumbo, A. A., Kamaruddin, R. & Lee, W.C.
(2018). An Evaluation of Socioeconomic Status
and Handling Practices Used by Small-Scale
Fishermen Along Coastal Areas of Ondo State,
Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Sustainable
Development, 9(2), 1-9.
4. Olusumbo, A. A., Kamaruddin, R. & Lee, W.C.
(2017). Ensuring Food Security by Reduction of
Post-Harvest Fish Losses in Small-Scale Fisheries,
Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental &
Agriculture Research, 3(12), 86-91.
5. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K. & Ali, J. (2016).
Assessing Compensation Values from
Resettlement Projects: The Need to Incorporate
Elements of Freedom and Justice. International
Postgraduate Research Journal, 8(1), 1-5.
c) National
1. Lee, W.C. Lim, S.Z., Viswanathan, K.K. & Islam, A.
(2020). Marketing margins of aquaculture shrimp
production in Kedah. Borneo Journal of Marine
Science and Aquaculture, 4(1), 20-23.
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2. Lee, W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2019). Trade and
Sustainability of ASEAN Fisheries Resources.
Journal of Economics and Sustainability, 1(1), 31-
43.
ii. Proceeding
a) Refereed (SCOPUS/ISI/Equivalent)
b) Refereed
1. Lee W. C. & Voon, B.H. (2021). Services Sector in
Sarawak: Challenges and Way Forward.
Proceedings of 1st International Conference on
Design for Sustainable Living (ICDeSL) 2021.
Kuching, Sarawak: Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM) Sarawak.
2. Lee W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2020). Status of
Sarawak Fisheries: Challenges and Way
Forward. Proceedings of the International
Conference on Innovative Science and
Technologies for Research and Education 2020
Special Edition. Samarahan, Sarawak: Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak
3. Lee, W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2017). Cage
culture of fish in Malaysia: A case study of Pulau
Aman. Proceedings of the 4th International
Conference on Rural Development and
Entrepreneurship (ICORE 2017). Sintok, Kedah:
Universiti Utara Malaysia.
4. Lee, W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2016). Harmful
fisheries subsidies in Southeast Asia (ASEAN)
Proceedings of the 3rd Annual ECOFI
Symposium: Issues in Economics, Finance and
Banking (pp.18 – 23). Sintok, Kedah: Universiti
Utara Malaysia.
5. Lee, W.C. & Viswanathan, K.K. (2015). “Towards
a common fisheries policy for ASEAN and the
ASEAN Economic Community. Proceedings of
the 3rd International Conference on Rural
Development and Entrepreneurship (pp.15).
Sintok, Kedah: Universiti Utara Malaysia.

6. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K. & Ali, J. (2015).
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in
ASEAN. Proceedings of the 4th ASEAN
Consortium on Department of Economics
Conference (ACDEC). Sintok, Kedah: Universiti
Utara Malaysia.
7. Lee, W.C., Viswanathan, K.K. & Jamal Ali (2013).
Entrepreneurship drain in the agricultural sector:
Implications for rural development. Proceedings
of the 2nd International Conference on Rural
Development and Entrepreneurship. Sintok,
Kedah: Universiti Utara Malaysia.
3. Newspapers Publication
1. Published an article entitled “Tap agri sector’s potential to
curb dependence on food import” in New Straits Times
newspaper on 15th January 2020
2. Published an article entitled “Learn from Thailand’s
economic philosophy” in New Straits Times newspaper on
10th January 2020

E. SEMINAR AND CONSULTATION MARKS
2. Consultation (Registered With UiTM Sarawak)
i. Members
(Please list project, sponsor, value, main researchers and
duration of consultancy)
Appointed Consultant of Integrated Regional Samarahan
Development Agency Sarawak (IRSDA), Malaysia from year
2020 to 2021.
2.1 Teaching / Training (Training Workshop, Short Courses and
Part-Time Teaching)
(Please list course, date, venue and organizer)
1. Former Instructor for Program Academic Workshop for
BEEDB1013 Principles of Economics Universiti Utara
Malaysia from 2016-2019.
F. ACADEMIC RECOGNITION AND LEADERSHIP MARKS
1. Committee Member – Professional/Academic/Board of
Directors
(Please provide details)
i. International
1. Associate Fellow of Center for Sustainability Research and
Consultancy.
ii. Professional Membership
1. Serve as Action Team Member for Regional
Development Cluster Akademi Profesor Malaysia 1
November 2020 to 30 October 2021.

2. Editorial Board – Journal
(Please list position, name of journal and duration)
i. International
1. Editorial Board Team Member, Journal of Insurance
and Financial Management
2. Co-managing editor, International Journal of Service
Management and Sustainability (IJSMSust), UiTM
Sarawak 2021-2023
3. Discussion Panel (In Area of Expertise)
(Please provide details)
i. National
1. Discussion Panel of Policy Dialogue on Conservation
Financing organized by Malaysian Environmental
Economics Association (MEEA), Institute of Agricultural &
Food Policy Studies, UPM, Faculty of Forestry, UPM,
Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia
(EEPSEA) on 11th October 2016 at The Everly Hotel,
Putrajaya, Malaysia.
4. Assessor/Examiner
a) Internal Examiner for DBA Theses Proposal Defence
at UiTM Sarawak 2021
5. External Examiner/Committee Member for Promotion,
Accreditation, Research, Quality and Curriculum.
(Please provide details)
1. Committee Member for ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK
(AUN-QA) UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA 2018
6. Awards for Innovation/Academic Award
(Please list award, name, year, level, awarding body and country)
i. University Level
1) Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang, UUM, 2016
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7. Exhibition and Innovation Award
(Please list award, name, year, level, awarding body and country)
i. National
Obtained Silver Award in 29 September 2021 for Product
Name “Incorporating Non-Use Values to Improve
Compensation Valuation for Development Projects in
Malaysia” Organized by UiTM Kelantan Branch.

G. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY MARKS
1. University
i. Administration
(Please list post and duration)
1. Faculty Representative (Wakil Fakulti) for UiTM Sarawak
Faculty of Business Management International Academic
Webinar Organizing Committee 2022
2. Committee Members of Tunas Mekar Unit UiTM Sarawak 2022
3. Coordinator for UiTM Sarawak Self-Review Portfolio
Committee 2021
4. Coordinator for UiTM Sarawak Self-Review Portfolio
Committee 2021
5. Organizing Committee Member for 1st International
Conference on Design for Sustainable Living (ICDeSL) 2021
UiTM Sarawak
6. Organizing Committee Member for International
Conference on Innovative Sciences and Technologies for
Research and Education (InnoSTRE) 2020 UiTM Sarawak
7. Treasurer for Development Committee for Master in Family
Business Programme at UiTM Sarawak from 1 July 2021 to 30
June 2023
8. Members of Internal Excellence Entity (EKD) for
Contemporary Economics and Innovation UiTM Sarawak
from 1st November 2021 to 31st October 2024.
9. Advisor of Student Economics Association (ECOSA), SEFB,
UUM, 15th January 2019 to 31st December 2019.
2. Community
(Participation in activities at the following levels)

i. State
(Please list activities, venue and dates)
1. Participants and presenting ideas on agriculture
development in Sarawak to Sarawak Deputry Chief
Minister during International Conference on
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sarawak,
Kuching, Sarawak, 2017.
2. Working as Committee Member UiTM Sarawak and

submit proposal to implement the program on
Community Development and Small Enterpreneurship
Advancement in Asajaya 2021.
ii. District/Village/Institution
(Please list activities, venue and dates)
1. Hydroponic Technology Transfer from UUM SEFB Staffs
to the villagers at RISDA Tanjung Genting Sintok,
Kedah, RISDA Tanjung Genting Sintok, Kedah, 2017.
3. Invited Speaker
i. State Level
(1) Sharing Economic thoughts as Invited Speaker for
Kuching Progressive Toastmaster Club on 23 November
2021
(2) Invited as speaker by Sarawak Media Group to provide
thoughts on “Rural Economic Development
Transformation in Sarawak” in the “Sarawak Decides”
programme show on 11 November 2021
(3) Invited as speaker by Sarawak Media Group to provide
thoughts on “Rural Economic Development
Transformation in Sarawak” in the “Sarawak Decides”
programme show on 11 November 2021
(4) Invited as speaker by Sarawak Media Group to provide
thoughts on “Economics, Cultural and Agricultural
Development” in the “Sarawak Decides” programme
show on 19 November 2021