Mohammad A. Quayum has taught at universities in Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, and the US, and has authored, edited, and translated over forty books, as well as more than one hundred journal articles and book chapters. He is the founding editor of Asiatic (IIUM) and a former editor of World Literature Written in English (Oxford University Press). He also serves on the advisory boards of several international journals in literature and the humanities across countries. He has held positions such as Head of Department, Deputy Dean, Dean, and Senate Member at the International Islamic University Malaysia.