Dr Lalu Nurul Yaqin is an Assistant Professor of Malay Language, Linguistics and Literature at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. His research focuses on cultural linguistics, comparative politeness, sociolinguistics, and AI in language studies. He serves as Editor-in-Chief and reviewer for international journals, lectures as a visiting academic across Southeast Asia, and examines Master’s and PhD theses internationally. He has secured national and international research grants and delivers workshops on systematic reviews, scientometrics, and research software/AI.