Teaching & Mentorship
A dynamic, practice-led learning environment that blends rigorous fundamentals with hands‑on labs, field exposure, and real project briefs. Students build technical mastery alongside communication, teamwork, and leadership, with sustainability and ethical responsibility embedded across activities. Mentorship, iterative feedback, and reflective practice ensure graduates are ready to solve complex, real‑world problems with confidence and care.
Teaching Philosophy & Methods
Approach
I integrate rigorous fundamentals with repeated practice in authentic contexts. Students move from first principles to application through labs, field exposure, and industry‑informed briefs that reflect real constraints—cost, safety, durability, and environmental impact. Sustainability and ethics frame decisions from the start.
- Design–test–iterate: measure, analyze, improve with traceable data
- Communicate clearly: visuals, calculations, and rationale that withstand review
- Team execution: defined roles, peer review, timely feedback
🧪 Experiential
Labs, site visits, and studios build mastery
💡 Critical Thinking
Problem framing, data literacy, standards
♻️ Sustainability
Life‑cycle thinking and circular materials
👥 Collaboration
Peer review, inclusive practice, clear roles
Teaching Methods
Laboratory‑Based Learning
Project‑Based Learning
Industry Site Visits
Interactive Lectures
Courses Taught
Engineering Materials
SKAA 1213
Properties, testing, and applications of construction materials
Undergraduate | Year 1
Concrete Technology
SKAA 2832
Mix design, production, and quality control of concrete
Undergraduate | Year 2
Advanced Concrete Technology
MKAA 1213
High‑performance and specialty concretes for demanding applications
Postgraduate | Master’s
Geopolymer Concrete: Lab to Field
PD‑GPC‑02
Hands‑on production, testing, and field application practices
Professional | Workshop
Student Supervision
2024 | Group Project: Sustainable Concrete Mix Design
Project: Development and Testing of Eco-Friendly Concrete Mixes Using Local Waste Materials
Students: Nurul Aina, Muhammad Izzat, Tan Wei Ling
Sustainable Concrete| Waste Materials | Mix Design
2023 | Group Project: Interlocking Brick System
Project: Design and Testing of an Improved Interlocking Brick System for Low-Cost Housing
Students: Ahmad Faisal, Siti Nabilah, Wong Kai Xin
Interlocking Bricks | Low-Cost Housing | Construction System
2023 | Individual Project: Phase Change Materials
Project:Investigation of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage in Building Components
Student: Lim Mei Ling
Phase Change Materials | Thermal Energy Storage | Building Components
2022 | Individual Project: Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Project: Performance Assessment of Concrete Made with Recycled Construction and Demolition Waste
Student: Muhammad Aiman
Recycled Aggregates | Construction Waste | Concrete Performance
2023-Present | Nur Syahirah Binti Mohd Azmi
Thesis: Performance Evaluation of Ceramic Waste as Partial Replacement for Fine Aggregates in Concrete
Status: Ongoing
Ceramic Waste | Fine Aggregates | Concrete Properties
2022-Present | Muhammad Hafiz Bin Abdul Rahman
Thesis: Development of Self-Healing Concrete Using Encapsulated Bacterial Spores
Status: Ongoing
Self-Healing Concrete | Bacterial Spores | Durability
2021-2023 | Amirah Binti Ismail
Thesis: Thermal and Acoustic Properties of Lightweight Concrete Incorporating Agricultural Waste
Status: Completed
Lightweight Concrete | Agricultural Waste | Thermal Properties
2020-2022 | Ahmad Zulhilmi Bin Mohd Zain
Thesis: Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete with Partial Replacement of Cement by Glass Powder
Status: Completed
Glass Powder | Cement Replacement | Durability
2022-Present | Nurul Izzah Binti Mohd Zaki
Thesis: Development of One-Part Geopolymer Concrete with Enhanced Durability for Structural Applications
Status: Ongoing
Geopolymer Concrete | Durability | Structural Applications
2021-Present | Ahmad Firdaus Bin Ismail
Thesis: Biomass Waste-Based Geopolymer Concrete: Reactivity, Mechanical Properties, and Fire Resistance
Status: Ongoing
Biomass Waste | Geopolymer | Fire Resistance
2019-2023 | Siti Nurulain Binti Abdul Rahman
Thesis: Environmentally Friendly Alkaline Activator for Geopolymer Concrete from Industrial Waste Materials
Status: Completed
Alkaline Activator | Geopolymer | Industrial Waste
2018-2022 | Mohd Faizal Bin Abdullah
Thesis: Lightweight Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Coal Bottom Ash: Properties, Performance, and Applications
Status: Completed
Lightweight Concrete | Geopolymer | Coal Bottom Ash
