UTM-Digital Infused Research (DIR) 2024 grant inaugural recepient for the project “MyCoastHazard: Addressing Coastal Multi Hazard Via Climate Change Indicators and Community Approach by Digitalizing Integrated CVI”

This grant aims to digitalised the initiative of coastal multi-hazard, in particular tsunami, by developing an open-source processing plugin for the CVI map.

Projection of rainfall distribution map under the impact of RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios: A case study of Penang Island, Malaysia – a journal article by Khatif UITM, our co-supervised student – May 24

An article by Mohamed Khatif Tawaf Bin Mohamed Yusof, also the correspondence. Co authored by PM Ir Ts Dr Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid FKA (main-SV), Dr Nazirah Mohd Apandi UITM, me myself, PM Dr Muhammad Zulkarnain Abd Rahman FABU, Dr Roohollah Kalatehjari AUT, Afiqah Ismail PhD candidate FKA and Dr Mohd Radhie Mohd Salleh FKA. Published in Geografia – Malaysian Journal of Society & Space, WoS-indexed, Quartile 3, impact factor 0.4. https://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/article/view/67540

Khatif started his PhD journey in UTM in 2020 doing Civil Engineering. He is currently a lecturer at UITM Pasir Gudang, Johor.

KPT Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2024 recepient for the project “MyTsunamiVul: Interactions of multiple socio-economic indicators via Integrated CVI and vulnerability mapping for modelling tsunami damage” – come PhD with me :-)

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Application of modified drastic model for oil spills pollution affecting water quality system in part of Niger delta region of Nigeria – another journal article by Dr Hafiz Aminu Umar – June 24

An article by Dr Hafiz Aminu Umar, also the correspondence. Co authored by me myself, Sanusi Shiru, Murtala Shehu Ahmed, Jazuli Abdullahi, Michael Ajeni Obute and Prof Anuar Ahmad FABU UTM. Published in Journal of Hydrology, WoS-indexed, Quartile 1, impact factor 5.9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022169424008412

An Integrated Investigation Of Hydrocarbon Pollution In Ahoada Area, Niger Delta Region, Nigeria – a journal article by my 1st PhD student Dr Hafiz Aminu Umar from Nigeria – Feb 23

An article by Dr Hafiz Aminu Umar, also the correspondence. Co authored by me, myself, Sanusi Shiru, Prof Anuar Ahmad FABU UTM, PM Dr Zulkarnain Abd Rahman FABU, PM Dr Ami Hassan Md Din FABU. Published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, WoS-indexed, impact factor 5.19. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-25144-z

Dr Hafiz started his journey in UTM in 2015 doing M.Sc (Geoinformatics). I taught him the Geospatial Database course. He was then awarded the prestigious Petroleum Technological Development Fund (PTDF) from Nigeria to pursue his PhD. The fund was intended for him to pursue his PhD in the western countries. Instead, UTM was chosen by him. ALhamdulillah I am so glad with the choices he made, proving that UTM is competent against the western higher learning institutes. He manages to GoT. Now he is the lecturer at The Federal University Dutse in Nigeria.

A visit to Sireh Park, JB for consultation work on slope mitigation – Jun 22

We went there with Prof Azman Kassim FKA, PM Dr Rini Asnida FKA, PM Dr Zulkarnain FABU and Dr Irfan FKA. Allahyarham Muhammad Azril Hezmi can be seen at the back. Abg Khairul from Sireh Park can be seen as well.
One of the slope failure mitigation
One of the map product that we manage to produce in the report. So glad the report is given the green light by the board of SIreh Park, chaired by MBIP mayor

Engagement Meeting with MySA – Oct 22

On Oct 22, three representatives from UTM FABU headed by Dr Imzan Hassan, Mr Wan Hazli Wan Kadir and me, myself went to MySA in KL for an engagement meeting. Chairing the meeting is Mr Azlikamil Napiah, the Director General himself. We discussed some way forward for both UTM FABU and MySA to foster more research and project in the field of GIS and Remote Sensing.

Accompanying Umar Jambo, MSc Student for his fieldwork in Sireh Park – Jan 23

On Jan 23, I accompanied Umar for capturing the landslide vulnerability data of physical infrastructures around Sireh Park, JB and its surrounding areas. Sireh Park is thought to be the largest urban park in Malaysia and few incidents of landslides and slope failure are really alarming. This is due to the availability of a lot of houses and roads around Sireh Park. Alhamdulillah, the findings of this study is conveyed to the SIreh Park authority for further consideration.

Joining PSM students and Amos, PhD student for their Bukit Antarabangsa fieldwork – May 23

At Taman Bumit Mewah where in 2008 there was a major landslide here, several casualties
One of the TNB’s sub-station in Bukit Antarabangsa
Near Ampang’s LRT line
Spring Ville Apartment, Ukay Perdana where a major landslide mitigation wall is in place

Amos is doing something on landslide hazard while Intan is focusing on landslide vulnerability towards TNB’s assets.