A Tool Born from theClassroom Experience
CurTask wasn't built in a vacuum. It emerged from years of witnessing the real challenges students face in academic research and writing.
Meet the Founder
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Md Hanif is a senior lecturer at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Malaysia, with a PhD in Education from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
For over a decade, he has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students, guiding them through the complexities of academic research and writing. During this time, he witnessed countless students struggle with the same challenges: disorganized references, lost citations, and hours wasted on tasks that should be simple.
His expertise in Educational Technology and AI in Education, combined with his hands-on teaching experience, gave him a unique perspective on what students truly need — not another complex tool, but a thoughtful companion that builds good research habits.
The Journey to CurTask
How years of teaching revealed a gap that needed to be filled
A Pattern Emerges
After years of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, Dr. Hafiz noticed recurring patterns — students struggling with citation management, losing track of sources, and spending more time on administrative tasks than actual research.
Understanding the Root Cause
The problem wasn't lack of effort or intelligence. Students simply lacked the right tools and habits to manage the overwhelming volume of academic literature. Existing tools were either too complex or didn't address the real workflow challenges.
CurTask is Born
CurTask was created not as another reference manager, but as a companion that helps build sustainable research habits. A tool that guides rather than just stores, that teaches rather than just automates.
Our Philosophy
"CurTask isn't built to game the academic assessment system. It's designed to help students, academics, and researchers build useful and impactful habits around doing proper research studies."
We believe that the right tools can transform how people approach research. Not by doing the work for them, but by removing friction, building good habits, and letting researchers focus on what truly matters — creating knowledge that makes a difference.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we build
Purpose-Driven
We build tools that cultivate genuine research skills, not shortcuts that game the system.
Student-Centered
Every feature is designed with the struggles and needs of students and academics in mind.
Academic Integrity
We promote proper research practices and ethical scholarship at every step.
Community First
Built by educators, for the academic community. Your feedback shapes our roadmap.
Join Us on This Journey
Whether you're a student navigating your first research paper or a seasoned academic managing hundreds of references, CurTask is here to help you succeed.