E. AMINUDIN AZIZ Obtained Two Degrees in Linguistics from Monash University (MA 1994-1996

E. AMINUDIN AZIZ obtained two degrees in Linguistics from Monash University (MA 1994-1996 and PhD 1997-2000) after completing two Diplomas and an Undergraduate Degree from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia/Indonesia University of Education (UPI, formerly IKIP Bandung). Other than being an academics, he was assigned various positions at UPI; from Head of Departments, Director of Institutional Planning and Development, Secretary to the University, to the most recent post as Vice Rector. Under his vision and strong leadership in various teams, UPI has seen substantial changes and significant improvements. At the National level, he was once appointed as the Head of the National Language Centre of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia (2010-2011), but had to return to the University to continue his leadership as Vice Rector until 2015 where UPI was in the process of transforming itself to become an autonomous university. Aminudin has widely researched and published scholary works mainly in his specialization Pragmatics (esp. in topics on Linguistic Politeness) and Sociolinguistics. Currently, Aminudin is Professor of Linguistics (since 2007) and Principal Founder of the Centre for Forensic Linguistic Analysis (CeFLAN) in the Department of English Language and Literature UPI. For several years, Aminudin has also been active as a Linguistics Expert Witness for the Indonesian National Police. Aminudin is now Education and Culture Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, in London the United Kingdom.

E. AMINUDIN AZIZ menyelesaikan pendidikan Diploma dan Sarjana di Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (1986-1991) di Bandung. Melanjutkan pendidikan ke Departemen of Linguistics, Monash University, Australia untuk jenjang Master of Arts in Linguistics (1994-1996) dan Ph.D Linguistics (1997-2000). Selain aktif sebagai dosen dan peneliti linguistik, khususnya bidang Pragmatik (Teori Kesantunan Berbahasa) dan Sosiolinguistik (Pemertahanan dan Perencanaan Bahasa), Aminudin juga pernah menempati berbagai posisi di UPI, mulai dari Ketua Program Studi, Asisten Wakil Rektor, Sekretaris Universitas, Direktur Perencanaan dan Pengembangan, dan terakhir sebagai Wakil Rektor. Selain itu, Aminudin juga pernah menjabat sebagai Kepala Pusat Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia (2010-2011), namun harus kembali ke kampus untuk melanjutkan tugas memimpin perubahan UPI menjadi perguruan tinggi negeri badan hukum. Saat ini, Aminudin adalah Guru Besar Linguistik dan Pendiri sekaligus Kepapa Pusat Analisis Linguistik Forensik, Departemen Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, UPI, dan aktif sebagai saksi ahli bahasa untuk Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia. Sejak Juli 2016, Aminudin ditugaskan menjadi Atase Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia, di London.