A heartfelt congratulations to Farah Najihah, Mohamad Adnan Rosli and Nurinnafisa Zaki for successfully completing your Final Year Project journey!
Your dedication, resilience, and countless hours of effort—through all the challenges, late nights, and breakthroughs — have truly paid off. I’m proud of the growth you’ve shown not just as students, but as future professionals.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. May success continue to follow you in every step you take. I’m always rooting for you!
Last week I went to Teluk Gorek, Mersing to visit 2nd year students of Geoinformatics that are currently doing their GIS Training Camp 1.
This time GIS Training Camp 1 was held in Telok Gorek, Mersing. With a total number of 48 students. They collected all the data for the resort and later will be processed and stored in a geospatial database.
I hope this experience will help them facing the real world problems and able to provide solutions related to issues they’ll face later.
I’m grateful to become one of the panels for Master of Science in Geoinformatics this semester with Dr Suzanna Noor Azmy and Prof Dr Anuar Ahmad
All the students’projects are really interesting and hopefully students will gain some insight and information to help their projects grow and be improvised later
I had the opportunity to pay a courtesy visit to the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) to discuss key matters related to the Bachelor of Science in Geoinformatics with Honours programme at the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
The main objectives of the visit were to discuss on the current curriculum and explore enhancements aligned with industry needs. Besides that, this discussion also important to understand the procedures and guidelines related to academic programme registration with MBOT.
Other than curriculum matters, this courtesy visit also discuss on exploring any opportunities for closer collaboration between FABU UTM and MBOT in student activities and professional development programmes.
The discussion was meaningful and timely to ensure that our academic offerings remain relevant, industry-driven, and capable of producing professionally recognised and competent graduates.
Thank you to the team at MBOT for the warm welcome and continuous support in strengthening geoinformatics education in Malaysia.
Three weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to attend a discussion with Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka (DBP), and the Working Committee of Multi-Lingual Glossary of Terms in Geospatial (MLGT) in Menara DBP.
This first discussion focuses on how to publish geospatial terms in the DBP website, with geospatial definition. Besides that, this discussion also improves some definitions that were previously translated into malay terms.
Hopefully this small contribution will expand and help the geospatial community in finding the proper terms in Malay, and using it in everyday works
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On the other hands: This is my first time i went to DBP, and it’s have a book store with all DBP’s publication. If you have time, please go to this place!
I’m honoured to be selected again as a committee for IURC 2025, as a publication unit. IURC is a platform for final year students from UTM to presents their works from Final Year Project. IURC is program under School of Undergraduate Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
IURC2025 aims to introduce a conference environment to undergraduate students for them to present their Final Year Project. These small steps hopefully will help them learn and become one of their achievements.
This is my second journal publication of 2025, and it’s indexed in the Web of Science!
The paper was written in 2024, with all the commitment and hurdles faced along the way. One of my colleagues once told me, “Whatever happens, try to write your own paper every year to polish your knowledge and improve your writing skills.” Taking up that challenge, I’ve committed to publishing a paper annually in my own niche.
Feel free to read my latest publication! This paper reviews the integration of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) in Smart City development. With the growing demand for various types of up-to-date data in Smart Cities, spatial data has become increasingly crucial. An integrated approach—especially regarding infrastructure—is essential. This paper discusses previous studies on SDI implementation in Smart City initiatives, highlights current limitations, and suggests future directions for better integration.
I’ve become a members of Multi-Lingual Glossary of Terms (MLGT) for geospatial terms almost 10 years now. Previously, we only want to translate the terms used in geospatial fields, especially terms in ISO documents, and published it on Geolexica website (Geolexica)
With current development, this committee now collaborate with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) is a government agency in Malaysia responsible for developing and promoting the Malay language and literature. It sets language standards, publishes books and dictionaries, creates terminology for various fields, and ensures correct use of Malay in public spaces, media, and official documents. DBP also supports literary development, conducts research, and organises educational programmes to encourage the proper use and appreciation of the national language.
With the involvement of DBP, MLGT also wants to publish the committee’s work on DBP’s website, and today, I’m proud to announce our translation was published on PRPM website.
So next time you’re using PRPM for some term usage, try to click “Istilah Bahasa Melayu” on the right site, and try to scroll down and find the terms with Bidang: Geospatial!
I’m truly grateful for this development! Next, we will try to have the definition for each term also be published, and maybe a book on the geospatial glossary in the future!
Honoured to contribute as part of the working group for the review of MS1759: Geographic Information — Feature Catalogue.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in a review workshop held in February 2025, organised under the Department of Standards Malaysia. The session brought together experts and practitioners to refine and strengthen this important national standard.
I hope this small contribution helps support the geospatial community in Malaysia — and benefits the wider public through improved geospatial data practices and interoperability.
Thank you to the organisers and fellow working group members for the meaningful discussions and collaboration.
I’m pleased to share that one of my writings has been published in the recently released book “Best Practices of Research-Led Teaching” by UTM CDeX, launched in early 2025.
My chapter, titled “GIS and RS Applications,” highlights how I incorporate a research-tutored approach in the classroom — guiding students through real research content and methods to develop deeper understanding and skills in geospatial analysis.
This work reflects my continued commitment to bridging research and teaching — ensuring students are not only learning about research, but actively learning through it.
Thank you to UTM CDeX for the opportunity, and to all colleagues and students who have contributed to this meaningful journey.
