DR MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN MOHD BAKRI

DR MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN MUHAMMAD BAKRI

Lecturer

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dr. Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Bakri, widely recognized as Asyraf Bakri, is a Malaysian academic, artist, and designer whose practice bridges art, technology, and cultural innovation. He earned his PhD in New Media Design and Technology from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2025, after completing a Master’s degree in Product and Furniture Design.

His scholarly and creative work centers on arts-based interventions for mental health and well-being, with a particular emphasis on the angklung as a medium for creative therapy, performance, and community engagement. As the founder of the Angklung Healing Art Project, he advances interdisciplinary approaches that connect traditional musical heritage with contemporary design research. His material explorations in bamboo further reflect his commitment to sustainable design practices rooted in cultural context.

He currently serves as a Lecturer in Product Design at Universiti Sains Malaysia and holds the position of Editor for the NuMAS Journal.

Education

PhD USM – Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia
MA USM – Master of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia
B.Arts (Hons) USM – Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Areas of Expertise

Art-Based Intervention
Assistive Technology
Design for Disability

Research Interest

Art-Based Intervention
Assistive Technology
Product Design
Instrument Music Traditional
Aging

Research Topics

Product Design for Art-Based Interventions in Aging Care
Assistive Product Design for Elderly Well-Being
Sustainable Product Design Using Traditional Materials and Practices
Design Innovation of Traditional Musical Instruments for Therapeutic Use
Assistive Product Design for Disability and Inclusive Living

USM EXPERTS

PUBLICATIONS

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., Ab Razak, A., & Mohammad Khalid, N. A. (2026). The role of traditional musical instruments in healing purposes. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v16-i1/25682

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, M. K., Ab Razak, A., Me, R. C., Ramli, S. H., Kamil, M. J. M., & Surip, S. S. (2025). The impact of Angklung art-based intervention on the health of senior citizens in Malaysia. JATI: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 30(2), 146–169.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., Ab Razak, A., & Ab Rashid, M. F. (2025). Empirical mapping analysis of World Health Organization website from October to December 2023: A webometric analysis. International Journal of Applied and Creative Arts, 8(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijaca.7554.2025

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, M. K., Bustami, M. R., & Razak, A. A. (2025). Therapeutic harmonies of Angklung music and enhancement of well-being for the elderly in Nusantara Malay Archipelago. NuMAS: The Journal of Nusantara Malay Archipelago Scholars, 1(2), 25–36. https://doi.org/10.63088/08x13q31

Anggraeni, C., Nugroho, A. E., & Mohd Bakri, M. A. (2025). Integrating Smart Apps Creator as interactive learning media in junior high school choir education. Musikolastika: Jurnal Pertunjukan dan Pendidikan Musik, 7(2).

Winangsit, E., Utomo, S., Sinaga, S. S., Sinaga, F. S. S., & Mohd Bakri, M. A. (2025). Integrating Tembang Bocah Banyumasan into the PGMI curriculum for prospective elementary school educators. Al-Bidayah: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar Islam, 17(2), 49–75. https://doi.org/10.14421/al-bidayah.v17i2.12249

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., & Ab Razak, A. (2024). Mapping the palette: A bibliometric journey into art in health research. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.17576/ebangi.2024.2102.00

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, M. K., Ab Razak, A., Tee, V., & Abdul Halim, A. S. (2024). Application of Angklung art-based intervention to the elderly in Malaysia: Preliminary research. KUPAS SENI: Jurnal Seni dan Pendidikan Seni, 12(2), 23–32. https://doi.org/10.37134/kupasseni.vol12.2.3.2024

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., Ab Razak, A., & Ab Rashid, M. F. (2024). Mapping the impact: A comprehensive review of art-based interventions for dementia (2000–2022). ICRRD Journal, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.53272/icrrd.v5i1.7

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., Ahmad, A. K., Asre, M. E., & Xiu Qin, B. L. (2024). Artistic odyssey: Navigating Malaysia's heritage through the National Art Gallery website. Journal of Media and Social Sciences, 4, 133–154.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., & Chia Hui, W. C. (2024). Cultural differences in emoji usage among young adults and the elderly. Journal of Media and Social Sciences, 4, 177–202.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Sabran, K., Ab Razak, A., & Bustami, R. (2024). Healing harmonies: Angklung music as a therapeutic medium for aging in the archipelago. I-WIN Library.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., & Sabran, K. (2023). The evolution of Gambus: Traditional to modern. Jurnal Gendang Alam, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.51200/ga.v13i1.4382

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Soon, L. T., & Sabran, M. K. (2023). Exploring the contents of the official portal of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC). Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, 2(3), 270–272. https://doi.org/10.5530/jcitation.2.3.36

Mohd Bakri, M. A., & Sabran, M. K. (2022). Art in health: Malaysian experience. Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse, 21. https://doi.org/10.21315/ws2022.21.9

Mohd Bakri, M. A., & Sabran, K. (2022). Oud instrument interventions for healing purposes: A systematic literature review. e-BANGI, 19(1), 141–155.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Surip, S. S., & Sabran, K. (2021). Comparison analysis of Angklung sound produced by different bamboo species. Jurnal Seni dan Pendidikan Seni, 9(1), 29–35. https://doi.org/10.37134/kupasseni.vol9.1.3.2021

Mohd Bakri, M. A., Surip, S. S., Sabran, K., & Rawi, N. F. M. (2021). Empowering traditional heritage through Angklung musical instruments: A case study in Malaysia. e-BANGI, 18(3), 52–66.

Mohd Bakri, M. A., & Sabran, K. (2021). Gambus Melayu and its therapeutic purposes. KUPAS SENI, 9(2), 77–98. https://doi.org/10.37134/kupasseni.vol9.2.7.2021