Teaching · Learning · Academic Development

Teaching & Learning Overview

Undergraduate · Postgraduate · Professional Education

Teaching experience in geotechnical and rock engineering, integrating engineering fundamentals, field experience, analytical approaches, numerical modelling and industry-oriented learning.

Teaching Profile

Teaching activities span undergraduate and postgraduate civil engineering programmes, with emphasis on engineering geology, rock mechanics, tunnel engineering, laboratory practice and applied geotechnical engineering. Teaching is complemented by course coordination, student development, international academic activities and professional engineering experience.

Updated: September 2026

Teaching at a Glance

342
Total Credit Hours
285
Undergraduate Credit Hours
57
Postgraduate Credit Hours
2018
Tunnel Engineering Coordinator Since

Current Teaching · 2025/2026

Undergraduate
SEAA2712 · SKAC1722 · SEAB1722

Engineering Geology & Rock Mechanics

Fundamental engineering geology and rock mechanics principles supporting geotechnical and civil engineering applications.

Undergraduate
SEAA4723

Engineering Rock Mechanics

Advanced study of rock behaviour, rock mass characterisation and engineering applications.

Undergraduate
SEAA2012 · SEAB2012

Civil Engineering Laboratory 1

Laboratory-based engineering learning integrating testing, observation, interpretation and technical reporting.

Postgraduate
MEAJ1113

Tunnel Engineering

Postgraduate tunnel engineering covering ground behaviour, excavation, support, tunnel design and underground engineering applications.

Teaching Areas

Engineering Geology Rock Mechanics Tunnel Engineering Geological & Rock Engineering Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Civil Engineering Laboratory Integrated Design Project Soil Mechanics Numerical Modelling Field-Based Learning

Course & Academic Leadership

2018 – Present

Course Coordinator · Tunnel Engineering

Coordination of postgraduate Tunnel Engineering, including course delivery, assessment and academic development.

2012 – 2025

Course Coordinator · Advanced Rock Engineering

Academic coordination in advanced rock mechanics and rock engineering.

2012 – 2021

Course Coordinator · Geology & Rock Mechanics

Coordination of undergraduate teaching in engineering geology and rock mechanics.

2012 – 2016

Programme Coordinator · Master Geotechnics

Academic coordination supporting postgraduate geotechnical education at the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

Teaching Beyond the Classroom

2025 – Present

Micro-Credential: Tunnel Engineering

Project Leader for international Tunnel Engineering micro-credential collaboration between UTM and Graz University of Technology.

International Education
2025

KOSEN Global Camp

Supervising lecturer for student participation at the National Institute of Technology, Japan.

Student Development
2024

Tunnel Fieldwork · Team Teaching

Team-teaching activity with Universiti Malaysia Sabah, integrating field exposure with tunnel engineering learning.

Field Learning
2020

SAKURA Science Program

Supervising lecturer for an international academic and science exchange programme in Kagoshima, Japan.

International Mobility

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

2024

Teaching Practices Among Engineering Lecturers With and Without Professional Engineer Certification: The Case of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education

2023

Validation Assessment of a Relationship Between Teaching Practice and Professional Engineer Certification: A Pilot Study and Survey Evaluation

ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education

Teaching & Academic Engagement

For academic collaboration, teaching activities, professional education or related enquiries, please contact:

asnida@utm.my