About me


Educational Background :

Year Higher Institutions/Colleges

1997-2000 Cardiff University, United Kingdom

1995-1996 Cardiff University, United Kingdom

1990-1994 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

1988-1990 Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), Kedah

1985-1987 Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), Perlis


Cardiff University (Main Building)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Academic Qualifications :

1994 BSc in Geology

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Geological mapping of Marudi, Sarawak

(Research funding provided by Sarawak Shell Bhd)


1996 MSc in Environmental Geology

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Research title: The history and current activity of the Bournville landslide, South Wales, United Kingdom. (This research was jointly supervised by Mr. Howard Siddle from Sir Halcrow Campany United Kingdom)


2000 PhD in Environmental Geology

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Geoenvironmental Research Centre (GRC)

Research title: An Investigation of the attenuation characteristics of natural clay soils in South Wales and potential use as engineered clay liner


2007 Sabbatical at Civil Engineering Department of Cambridge University

Dissolution model of DNAPL in porous saturated soil (working under the supervision of Prof Kenichi Soga)


2013 Sabbatical at Civil Engineering Department of Kyoto University and Kagawa Technical College Japan

Teaching and research visit


Cambridge University, United Kingdom

Kyoto University, Japan

Visiting lecturer to Kyoto University - photo with Prof Kamon and Prof Roslan

Meeting with Prof Kamon during JSPS Visit to Japan

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ MEMBERSHIP

• Associate Professor (UKM)

• Member of Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM)

• Member of Institute of Geology Malaysia (IGM)

• Registered consultant with Department of Environment (DOE)

• Registered Professional Geologist under BOG Malaysia (P. Geol)

  • Member Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)

  • Qualified Environmental Site Assessor and Manager (ESA)


EXPERTISE

• Geology;

• Landfill (Engineered clay liner);

• Contaminated land investigation;

• Hydrogeology (Groundwater modeling);

• Water quality;

• Remediation of contaminated land;

• Landslides


AWARDS

Year Awards Received

2022 Excellent Service Award, UKM

2013 Outstanding Teaching Award, UKM

2009 Core University Program visiting scientist to Kyoto University, Japan (JSPS-VCC)

2009 Excellent Service Award, UKM

2007 Fellowship from MOSTI to Cambridge University, United Kingdom

2006 Core University Program visiting scientist to Kyoto University, Japan (JSPS-VCC)

2006 Outstanding Teaching Award, UKM

2004 Excellent Service Award, UKM

1996-2000 S.L.A.B. Scholarship for MSc & Doctoral study in United Kingdom