Zainal Abidin Husna

ザイナルアビディンフスナ | Zainal Abidin Husna

Affiliation and department：
Job title： Associate Professor
Other affiliations (2)：

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Human Augmentation Research Center Visiting Researcher
INTI International University, Malaysia Research Fellow

Research field (1)： Tourism studies

Research keywords (4)： Tourism Management , Technology and Tourism , Service Design , Muslim travel

Research theme for competitive and other funds (8)：

2023 - 2026 Muslim-friendly tourism as a pathway for tourism recovery in Japan, post COVID19
2022 - 2025 Post-Pandemic Rural Revitalization: Culture and Tourism for Recovery, Resilience and Regeneration
2024 - 2025 Exploring Perspectives on Desirable Climate Scenarios in the Tourism Sector by Utilizing Lego Serious Play and GenAI
2023 - 2024 Exploring the impact of Artificial intelligence (AI) on tourist travel intention to lesser-known destinations
2023 - 2024 Comparative study on the architectural design and heritage of Traditional Japanese Machiya and Traditional Malacca Townhouses in Malaysia

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Papers (13)：

Victoria-Ann Verkerk, Husna Zainal Abidin. Book Review. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 2024
Husna Zainal Abidin, Ireena Nasiha binti Ibnu. Gender and Religion in Tourism Education. Routledge Handbook on Gender in Tourism. 2024
Aarni Tuomi, Elina Moreira Kares, Husna Zainal Abidin. Digital cultural tourism: older adults’ acceptance and use of digital cultural tourism services. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. 2023. 1-22
Husna Zainal-Abidin, Caroline Scarles, Christine Lundberg. The antecedents of digital collaboration through an enhanced digital platform for destination management: A micro-DMO perspective. Tourism Management. 2023
Aaron Tham, Husna Zainal Abidin. Getting Smart? A Research Note into Smart Tourism Curriculum and Implications on Generation Alpha and Beta. Journal of Smart Tourism. 2023. 3. 1. 35-39

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MISC (2)：

Tuomi, Aa, Ascenção, M. P, Zainal Abidin, H. High tech, high touch, high hospitality. 2022
Scarles, C, Zainal Abidin, H, Bailey, E, Helen, T. Digital Futures: Augmented Reality in Arts and Heritage, University of Surrey (in partnership with Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village & Smartify). 2019

Lectures and oral presentations (18)：

Exploring Muslim Friendly Tourism Development for Regional Revitalisation in Japan: A Visitor Perspective
(International Conference on Halal and Fatwa (ICCoHaF) 2024)
Preferable Futures For Tourism Development: Local Host Perspective From Japan And Malaysia
(Malaysia Japan Visionaries Conference 2024 2024)
Does Generative Artificial Intelligence Emotionally Influence The Travel Planning Experience Of Tourist? Comparing Traditional Information Searching Process With Chatgpt.
(Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) 2024 2024)
Exploring a Design Thinking Approach for Digital Collaboration in Sustainable Tourism Development
(INTI International University Online Symposium - Exploring Digital and Sustainable Tourism 2023)
Exploring tourists’ perceptions on the use of generative AI: Using ChatGPT for travel planning to Japan
(Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Asia Pacific Annual Conference 2023 2023)

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Education (2)：

2016 - 2021 University of Surrey, United Kingdom School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management PhD, Tourism Management
2013 - 2016 University of Surrey School of Hospitality and Tourism Management BSc (Hons) Tourism Management

Professional career (2)：

Work history (4)：

2024/04 - 現在 Wakayama University Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Associate Professor
2021/09 - 2024/03 Wakayama University Center for Tourism Research Lecturer
2020/01 - 2021/01 University of Surrey School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management Teaching Fellow
2019/05 - 2019/07 University of Surrey School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management Research Assistant

Committee career (3)：

2024/01 - 現在 Malaysia Japan Academic Association Conference organising committee
2023/04 - 現在 Wakayama Tourism Review, Center For Tourism Research Editor-in-Chief
2022/01 - 現在 ATLAS Critical Tourism Studies Conference organising committee

Awards (2)：

2023/12 - Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Asia Pacific Chapter Best Paper Award Exploring tourists’ perceptions on the use of generative AI: Using ChatGPT for travel planning to Japan
2016/09 - University of Surrey, United Kingdom Doctoral Studentship

Association Membership(s) (3)：

Japan Tourism Management Association , Japan Society for Tourism Studies , International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT)

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