Name : Dr Sharifah Salwa Syed Mahdzar
SCOPUS ID – 55756445000
ORCID ID – 0000-0002-3644-6704
WOS ID – AAY-8224-2020
Correspondence: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment & Surveying, UTM Johor Bahru, 81310 Johor, MALAYSIA tel: + 60 75530737, email : ssmahdzar@utm.my, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3644-6704
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION
2008: PhD Town Planning (Urban Design Specialism), RTPI, Bartlett, University College London, London, UK
1999: MPhil Town Planning (Urban Design Specialism), RTPI, Bartlett, University College London, London, UK
1989: Bachelor of Architecture (Hon) University of Southwestern Louisiana, Louisiana, USA
AWARDS
2016 : AUTODESK MALAYSIA DESIGN COMPETITION (AMDC) 2016, 3rd Place Winner as an Academic Advisor.
2003: The Sir Terry Farrell Award Best Short Paper with a poster in Space Syntax 4th International Symposium, London, UK.
AFFILIATION
2005 – Present: Member, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), UK.
1990 – Present: Member, Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) or (Malaysian Architects Association)
1983 – 1989: Member, American Architect Student Association, USL Student Chapter
WORKING EXPERIENCE : ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN, PLANNING
Academic, Research, Consultancy
2009 – Present: Senior Lecturer Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, UTM, Malaysia
2014 – Present: Associate Research Fellow, Centre for the study Built Environment in the Malay World (KALAM), Institute for Smart Infrastructure & Innovative Construction (ISIIC), UTM
2009- 2010: Director of Publication and Research (Urban and Regional Spatial Analyst) Iskandar Malaysia UTM Research Centre (IMREC) Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA
1999 – 2008: Research and Teaching Assistant. The Bartlett, University College London, London, UK. Projects; Viva City Project 2 – regenerating Sheffield City Centre, UK, for sustainable development; City Ware Project – regenerating Bath City Centre, UK, for tourism activities; Viva City Project 2002 – a redevelopment of Clerkenwell, London, UK, and Swindon City Centre, Swindon UK.
2008: Project Design Analyst Alexi Marmot Associates, London, UK. Role as Data Analyst. Projects undertaken are in analyzing the occupation of space for social and spatial interactive activities in workplaces.
1994 – 1996: Associate Architect, Atria Architects, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Roles include – Supervising and managing the design and planning of projects; inclusive of dealing with professional contracts, site supervision, dealing with planning permissions and other related matters to local authorities. Projects undertook; Taman Indah Housing Complex, Hotel Complex.
1993 – 1996: Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
1992 – 1993: Senior Architect, HAJ Architects, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Roles include – Supervising and managing the design and planning of projects; inclusive of site supervision and dealing with local authorities. Projects undertaken include a factory complex, a turnkey project, which involves the design of a factory, a warehouse (3 floors), health facilities (2 floors) with a tennis court in the premise, and office (combined with the factory).
1991 – 1992: Architectural Assistant Interdesign Berakan, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia: Projects; A high-rise Office (40 floors), Crown Hotel (40 floors), Kempas Housing Complex (200 units of houses consists of low, medium and high cost), A Car Showroom Complex (5 floors).
1987: Architectural Assistant, Johor Municipality City Council, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
SPECIFIC EXPERTISE: SPATIAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS (SPACE SYNTAX, SOCIAL NETWORK APPLICATION SOFTWARES) ON ARCHITECTURAL, URBAN DESIGN AND PLANNING FIELD OF RESEARCH AND DESIGN.
