Prof. Makruf obtained his MA and Ph.D. degrees in Anthropology from Australian National University. Before joining UIII, he was Director of Graduate School (SPs) (2019-2021), Vice-Rector for Cooperation (2006-2020), and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (2010-2015) of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Director of PPIM UIN Jakarta. Prof. Makruf has received many grants and awards including Visiting Fellow, University of Melbourne (2014), Research Grant from Japan ASEAN Integrative Fund (2008-2011), Research Grant from Japan Science Research Program (2005-2008), and Best Australian Alumni Finalist, the Embassy of Australia in Jakarta (2008). Prof. Makruf is the author of Perubahan IAIN ke UIN: Prospek dan Tantangan (UIN Press and Prenada, 2013), and editor of Suara Salafisme Radio Dakwah di Indonesia (Kencana 2017). His works also appeared in Impact, Islam and Civilizational Renewal Journal, Australian Journal of Asian Law, Asian Social Science, and Studia Islamika.
