Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Dr Nagathisen A/L Katahenggam


BIOGRAPHY

Nagathisen Katahenggam undertook his PhD studies in Hospitality and Tourism at Taylor’s University. With a focus on heritage tourism and governance, he built his expertise in the touristification of heritage cities. Instead of taking the regular route to university after SPM, Nagathisen Katahenggam joined the government service after high school, being employed with the Malaysian Meteorological Service. Pursuing his dreams of university education, he enrolled at Universiti Utara Malaysia as a distance learning student, attaining his Bachelor in Public Management with First Class Honours. Continuing his Masters's in Public Management, he shifted his focus toward tourism and heritage city governance. Hailing from Penang, Nagathisen Katahenggam is a family man with 2 daughters. Passionate about the politics of touristification in heritage cities in Asia, he had authored several papers on government involvement in heritage tourism governance, placing himself as a pragmatist in rationalizing the state's role. With his industrial experience in the meteorological field, he is also passionate about linking the field of tourism with climatological concerns.


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Deputy Director, Sustainable Tourism Impact Lab, Sustainable Tourism Impact Lab, Taylor's University, 19/04/2024 to present
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Hospitality and Tourism), Taylor's University, Malaysia
  • The Degree of Master of Public Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Public Management With Honours, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
  • Local Government Studies (State Patrimony)
  • Climate Change and Tourism (Climate Change and Tourism)
  • Tourism Studies (Touristification)
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Leisure Attraction Management, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (04/2024)
  • Sociology of Tourism, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (04/2024)
  • Tourism Product Design and Development, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (04/2024)
  • Strategic Destination Marketing and Branding, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (04/2024)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book Chapter
2024
  • Nagathisen, K., Thanam, S., Kumar, J., & Chia Wei, K. (2024). Decarbonisation in nature-based tourism: the shifting paradigm in the ASEAN region. In D. A. F. Ante Mandić, Anna Spenceley (Ed.), Handbook on Managing Nature-Based Tourism Destinations Amid Climate Change (pp. 89–101). Edward Elgar Publishing.
2022
  • Katahenggam;, N. (2022) ‘Touristification Impacts’, in Buhalis, D. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Article in Journals
2020
  • Katahenggam, N., Wee, V (2020). Contextualizing the Issue of touristification in Asia, International Journal of Tourism Cities. Vol. ahead-of-print (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
  • Katahenggam, N. (2020). Tourist perceptions and preferences of authenticity in heritage tourism: visual comparative study of George Town and Singapore. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 18(4), 371-385. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
Article in Proceeding
2018
  • Katahenggam;, N. (2018) ‘Contextualizing Issues of Governance and Heritage Tourism: A Study o f World Heritage Cities’, in Bouchon, F. A. L. and Kannaovakun, P. (eds) ASEAN Tourism Research Association Conference (ATRC) 2018, Phuket, Thailand, pp. 217–228.
Article in Non-refereed Journals
2024
  • Nagathisen, Katahenggam, Adrian,Chong Fu Sen, & Kalpana, D. S. R. Das. (2024). Visit Experiences Of Gen Z: An Exploration Of Destination Image Of Heritage And Nature-Based Tourism In Tanjung Tuan Forest Eco Park. Asian People Journal, 7(1), 180–190. https://doi.org/10.37231/apj.2024.7.1.623
Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,TV,Popular Magazine)
2024
  • Katahenggam, N. (2024). Offer more paid services at KLIA | New Straits Times. (2024, March 18). NST Online. https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/03/1027050/offer-more-paid-services-klia ‌
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • EMPOWERING MICROPRENUERS THROUGH BRANDING AND MAPPING OF HERITAGE FOOD IN LITTLE INDIA, IPOH , Project Leader, 2024 to 2025 (Taylor's University)
  • Exploring the pro-environmental practices, service quality, satisaction, EWOM and revisit intention among glampers and operators , Co-researcher, 2024 to 2025 (Taylor's University)
  • Exploring Community Acceptance Towards Tourism Development: A Case Study of the Visit Melaka 2024 Campaign , Co-researcher, 2024 to 2025 (Taylor's University)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • "The Dominating Big State? The Reality of Public Participation in Touristification in Heritage Cities: A Case Study of Melaka World Heritage Site", 8th Asia Euro 2023 Conference_Global Changes and Transformative Future, 22/11/2023 to 24/11/2023, Toulouse-Jean Jaur s University (International)
  • Contextualizing Issues of Governance and Heritage Tourism: A Study of World Heritage Cities, ASEAN Tourism Research Association Conference (ATRC) 2018, Phuket, Thailand, 29/01/2018 (National)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
  • 7th REGIONAL COURSE ON UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS 2024, Non research, 26/04/2024 to 29/04/2024 (Government Sector)
  • Executive Certificate in Business and Public Event Management, Non research, 25/07/2023 to 27/07/2023 (University)