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Academic Qualifications
- PhD in International Relations - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
Lee Pei May (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
ABDULHAMID ABUSULAYMAN KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES
peimay@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Lee Pei May is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia. She completed her PhD in 2019 under the supervision of Professor Andreas Bieler and Dr. Chun-Yi Lee from University of Nottingham where she worked on her thesis titled ‘Assessing China’s development in the Global Economy: Underdevelopment, Uneven and Combined Development or Developmental Catch-up?’ Her general research interest is in the area of International Political Economy/International Relations, specifically focusing on China. She would be happy to work with someone with similar research interest.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Political Sciences and Public Policy ~ International Relations
Teaching Responsibilities
| BRICS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT II | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| INTERNSHIP | 2024/2025 |
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | 2025/2026 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| Political Economy of BRICS | 2022/2023 |
| POLITICAL HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE | 2023/2024 |
| RESEARCH PAPER I | 2023/2024 |
| RESEARCH PAPER II | 2020/2021 |
| RESEARCH PROJECT | 2025/2026 |
| SEMINAR: MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN POLICY | 2024/2025 |
| SURVEY OF POLITICAL HISTORY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
Supervision
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China'S Soft Power Approach In Engaging With Afghanistan (2002-2023)
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Ph.D
Completed
2025
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China'S Soft Power Towards Bangladesh From 2000-2020: An Evaluative Study.
Ph.D
Completed
2025
Main Supervisor
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China'S Foreign Policy And Military Strategies Under President Xi Jinping Toward The East And South China Seas Security Architecture.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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The Politics Of Foreign Aid In Qatar'S Foreign Policy: An Analysis
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Ph.D
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Neo-Technonationalism In China: Mapping Ai Policies, Global Implications And Us- China Tech Competition (2015-2023).
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Evaluation On The Issues And Effectiveness Of The Implementation Of Agropreneur Muda Program From 2010-2020.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Maldives' Hedging On China And India: Policy Instruments, Sustainability, And Effects On Sovereignty And Dependency.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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National Integration As A Cause For Self-Determination: Case Study On The Perception Of West Papuans On Deprivation Of Needs.
Master
Completed
2022
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Joint Africa-Eu Strategy: Challenges And Prospects.
Master
Completed
2022
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National Integration As A Cause For Self-Determination: Case Study On The Perception Of West Papuans On Deprivation Of Needs.
Master
Completed
2022
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A Structural Analysis Of The Us-China Trade War And Its Implications.
Master
Completed
2021
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Indonesia’S Foreign Policy :Reinterpreting The Free And Active Foreign Policy In The Strategic Decision To Join Brics.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2020 - 2023 | Enhancing energy efficiency through energy feedback monitoring initiative in a school in RCE Greater Gombak for sustainable community living. |
On-Going
| 2024 - Present | Malaysia ASEAN Chairmanship 2025: Exploring Roles and Perception |
| 2020 - Present | Understanding the needs and expectations of SMEs post-Covid-19 |
Awards & Recognition
| 10 Jun, 2022 | Promising Award For Research (Below 40) - AHAS KIRKHS | KCDIO |
| 21 Apr, 2022 | Best Presenter Award - University Tunku Abdul Rahman (BRSRC) | International |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2022 | China’s development in the global economy. In: International Political Economy Webinar, |
| 2022 | Competition for global influence post-pandemic: China’s vaccine diplomacy in Malaysia. In: 8th China-South and Southeast Asian Think Tank Forum, |
| 2022 | Sentiment analysis of China’s “one-belt one-road” initiative and its effects on China’s soft power. In: International Conference on Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Economics Development, |
| 2021 | Can a mouse lift an elephant? explanation of chinese investment in Malaysia’s East Coast railway construction. In: Research Seminars on ASEAN-China-Norms, |
| 2021 | COVID 19:assessment of crisis management in China and the United States. In: International Virtual Conference on Governance of China: Perspectives from Southeast Asia, |
| 2020 | An analysis of public sentiments towards Malaysian Government's Policies in managing COVID-19 pandemic. In: WAPOR Asia 3rd Annual Conference:, |
Books
| 2025 | DASAR: institutional reform in Malaysia. Socioeconomic Development and Research (SEDAR) Institute, ISBN: |
| 2024 | China's economic development: decoding and reframing its rise. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 9781032382524 |
Book Sections
| 2025 | Prospects of Malaysia-China climate cooperation. In: World Scientific Publishing, ISBN: 978-981-98-0134-3, pp. 161-177 |
| 2023 | Competition for global influence post-pandemic: China’s vaccine diplomacy in Malaysia. In: Emerald Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-80455-589-7, pp. 191-205 |
| 2023 | Public perception of Malaysian government management during the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak. In: Emerald Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-80455-589-7, pp. 113-136 |
Monograph
| 2021 | Malaysian research and development classification system. 7th ed.. In: Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), |