Teaching and 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
Civil Engineering Materials
Properties, testing, and applications of construction materials
Undergraduate
Theory of Structures
Unit Load Method, Slope Deflection Method, Influence Line, Plastic Analysis
Undergraduate
Concrete Technology
Mix design, production, and quality control of concrete
Undergraduate
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Stresses, SFD, BMD, Deflection in Beam, Column
Undergraduate
Advanced Concrete Technology
High‑performance and specialty concretes for demanding applications
Postgraduate
Principles Of Forensic Engineering
Principles in Forensic Engineering, Basic Fundamental
Postgraduate
Advanced Construction Material
Advanced Concrete and Masonry
Postgraduate
Student Supervision
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No. |
Name |
Status (Graduated/ On-Going) |
Title |
Mode (Research / Taught-course/ Mixed Mode) |
Roles of Supervision |
|
1 |
Mohammad Iqbal Bin Khiyon |
Graduated |
The Effects of Spent Garnet in High Strength Concrete Subjected to Elevated Temperature |
Research |
Co- supervisor |
|
2 |
Shafiq Bin Ishak |
Graduated |
Characterization and Properties of Bamboo Ash Replacement in Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete |
Research |
Co- supervisor |
|
3 |
Nur Balqis Idayu Binti Mahmad Raseh |
Graduated |
Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporating Spent Abrasive Waste |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
4 |
Ashio Gillian Gyeyok |
Graduated |
Implementation Of Green Materials as Supplementary Cement Replacement in Industry |
Taught-course |
Co- supervisor |
|
5 |
Safaa Abbas Sadej Alsahn |
Graduated |
Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beam Incorporating Coal Waste |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
6 |
Chan Kah Wai |
Graduated |
Short-Term Effect of Sulphate Attack on Concrete |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
7 |
Norerny Shuhada Binti Hamdan |
Graduated |
Review On Effects of Water-Cement Ratio and Chloride Penetration in Reinforced Concrete Structure |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
8 |
Altaher Sura Shamkhi Jabbar |
Graduated |
Utilization Of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash in Mortar for Sustainable Construction |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
9 |
Noraini Binti Omar |
Graduated |
Penggunaan Pemodelan Maklumat Bangunan (BIM) Dalam Industri Pembinaan Di Malaysia Yang Menggunakan Sistem Binaan Berindustri (IBS) |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
10 |
Zurainah Binti Mohamed Said |
Graduated |
Penggunaan Pemodelan Maklumat Bangunan (BIM) Dalam Industri Pembinaan Di Malaysia |
Taught-course |
Main supervisor |
|
11 |
Ali Mohammed Ahmed Saghir Onaizi |
Graduated |
Evaluation Effect of Nano Glass Powder on Mechanical performance and microstructure of HighminusVolume Fly Ash concrete incorporating Effective Microorganisms |
Research |
Main supervisor |
|
12 |
Tan Shea Qin |
Graduated |
Low Molarity Lightweight Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregates |
Research |
Main supervisor |
|
13 |
Siti Noor Syuhaidah Hafizah Binti Noor Azam |
Graduated |
Potential Alkali Silica Reaction in Aggregate of Deformed Granite with Saltwater Intrusion |
Research |
Co- supervisor |
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No. |
Name |
Status (Graduated/ On-Going) |
Title |
Roles of Supervision |
|
1 |
Li Minghao |
On-Going |
Properties of Concrete Incorporating Manufacturing Sand |
Main supervisor |
|
2 |
Aminu Wali Bashir |
On-Going |
Acoustic And Thermal Performance Of Geopolymer Concrete Reinforced With Glasswool Offcuts |
Main supervisor |
|
3 |
Yaqoob Rashid Salim Al Hindasi |
On-Going |
An Investigation On Performance Of Fiber Reinforced Concrete With Ferrochrome Slag As Coarse Aggregates |
Main supervisor |
|
4 |
Tan Shea Qin |
On-Going |
Comprehensive Study On Properties And Performance Of Magnesium – Silicate Cement From Reject Brine And Glass Waste |
Main supervisor |
|
5 |
Altaher Sura Shamkhi Jabbar |
On-Going |
Enhancing Performance of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash Mortar Using Rice Husk Ash in Sustainable Construction |
Main supervisor |
|
6 |
Chan Yoon Tung |
On-Going |
Development Of One-Part Geopolymer Mortar With Pyrolyzed Palm Oil Decanter Cake For Improved Passive Fire Protection In Construction |
Main supervisor |
|
7 |
Dg Normaswanna Binti Tawasil |
On-Going |
Fibre-Particleboards From Sawdust And Coconut Fibre As A Thermal Insulation Material |
Main supervisor |
|
8 |
Norhayati Binti Abd Manap |
On-Going |
Carbon Footprint Calculation Framework For Oil And Gas Platform Construction Sector |
Co- supervisor |
|
9 |
Sarah Laila Binti Mohd Jan |
On-Going |
Heavy Metal Adsorption Behaviour And Environmental Performance Of Various Cementitiousmaterials |
Co- supervisor |
|
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10 |
Isa Mallum |
Graduated |
Performance of Concrete Containing Waste Glass and Effective Microorganism |
Co- supervisor |
|
11 |
Nathaniel Omolayo Olukotun |
Graduated |
Engineering and Remediate Properties of Embased Tin Slag Mortar |
Main supervisor |
|
12 |
Emad Kasra Kermanshahi |
Graduated |
Integration Of Sustainable Design And Building Information Modeling: A Framework For Existing Building Refurbishment |
Main supervisor |
|
13 |
Wyom Paul Zakka |
Graduated |
Characterization and Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete Made with Green Alkaline Solution |
Main supervisor |
|
14 |
Dania Sunday Festus |
Graduated |
Strategies for the Provision of Sustainable Affordable Housing for the Informal Low income Earners in Nigeria |
Main supervisor |
|
15 |
Ayeni Ige Samuel |
Graduated |
A Study on The Shear Performance of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joint |
Co- supervisor |