Dr. Ridoan Karim is a Senior Lecturer in Business Law, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS) - Malaysia Hub at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. He has taught and researched in the fields of contract and cyber law.

Additionally, he explores subjects such as just energy transition, the geopolitical challenges of energy, and sustainable financing mechanisms for low-carbon energy investments. Being a passionate researcher and academic, Ridoan has published numerous articles, book chapters, monographs and presented papers at several national and international conferences in other areas of interest, i.e. ‘Science, Technology and Law’, ‘International Law’, and ‘Asian and Comparative Law’, etc.

Ridoan had acted as a Consultant and Fellow in projects funded by the Legal Affairs Division of the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department (BHEUU) , Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (under FRGS Grant Scheme), University of Malaya and Monash Data Futures Institute (MDFI). He also conducts professional training sessions in collaboration with Monash University and Esselaro (a research organization focused on the social landscape), as well as various private and public entities.

He has been awarded with the prestigious Monash School of Business Excellence Award in 2022 (Research), recognizing his outstanding contributions in the realm of emerging researchers.

Ridoan Karim holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chichester, UK, a Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from BRAC University, Bangladesh.

• Environment and Energy Law
• Business Law
• Law and Technology
• Public Policy and Governance

• BTW1042 Malaysian Business Law
• BEW3102 Experimental Learning Project
• BTW2330 Cyber Law