Educations
2014 – 2019
PhD Water Engineering (Computational Hydraulics), 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
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. (2018). Microbial tracer transport as particles with biphasic-decay. In: Proceedings of the 5th IAHR Europe Congress. pp. 171-172.
- 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.
Activities
Teaching:
2020 – present
Fluid Mechanics, Advanced Hydraulics, Urban Stormwater Management, Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 & 2
PhD Supervision:
2021 – present
(Available for PhD Supervision)
MSc Supervision:
2021 – present
2016
(Available for MSc Supervision)
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.