Educations
2014 – 2019
PhD Water Engineering (Computational Hydraulics and Environment), Cardiff University, UK.
Thesis: Modelling of intertidal floodplains for enhanced estuarine transport and decay of faecal indicator organisms from a diffuse source.
2012 – 2013
MSc Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Hydrology), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Thesis: Hydrodynamic modelling of Malacca Strait using EFDC.
2007 – 2011
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Thesis: Cracking of buildings due to differential settlement.
Experience
2019 – 2020
Coastal and Water Quality Modeller, G&P Water & Maritime Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.
2014 – 2015
Research Assistant, Cardiff University, UK.
Partners: Centre for Research into Environment and Health (CREH) at Aberystwyth University, Food Standard Agency, Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, Swansea City and County Council.
2011 – 2011
Civil and Structural Engineer, BJP Consult Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.
Publications
Thesis:
- Bakar, A.A. (2019). Modelling of intertidal floodplains for enhanced estuarine transport and decay of faecal indicator organisms from a diffuse source. PhD thesis, Cardiff University.
Peer-reviewed Journal:
- Bakar, A.A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R.A. (2017). Modelling the transport and decay processes of microbial tracers in a macro-tidal estuary. Water Research 123:802-824.
Conference Proceedings:
- Bakar, A.A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R.A. (2017). Diffuse bacteria loading from intertidal marshland and impacts to adjacent estuarine water quality. In: Proceedings of the 37th IAHR World Congress. pp. 3563-3570.
- King, J., Ahmadian, R.,Bakar, A.A. and Falconer, R.A. (2017). Modelling the impact of microbial sources on water quality: A study on the designated sampling point in Swansea Bay, UK. In: Proceedings of the 37th IAHR World Congress. pp. 2729-2736.
- Bakar, A.A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R.A. (2016). Modelling the transport and decay of microbial tracers in a macro-tidal estuary. In: Proceedings of the 4th IAHR Europe Congress. p. 76.
Technical Report:
- Ahmadian, R., Bakar, A.A. and Falconer, R.A. (2016). Modelling hydrodynamic processes and microbial tracer transport in the Loughor Estuary – Final Report for the Food Standards Agency.
Academic Activities
Teaching:
2020 – present
Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Hydraulics, Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 & 2
MSc Supervision:
2016
Liao J., Modelling transport and decay of microbial tracers in Swansea Bay, UK. (co-supervision)
Peer-review:
2020
2017
Proceedings of the 22nd IAHR-APD Congress (Sapporo, Japan)
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
Memberships
- Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM), 2019 – present.
- International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), 2014 – present.
- Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), 2011 – present.