Committee
Conference Chair
Professor Fauziah Ahmad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Fauziah Ahmad is a Professor in Geotechnical engineering also serves as a Geotechnical Engineer and a Researcher at School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang. She obtained her Diploma from UTM, BSc (Hons) and PhD from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. She has been teaching Geotechnical Engineering courses and other civil engineering courses for more than 28 years. Has been appointed as Program Chairman, Deputy Dean at School and Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Studies. Currently she leads a Task force under Postgraduate Deans Council where head of program for Roadmap of Postgraduate studies in Malaysia 2017-2025. She has been involved in the development of hill slope where she was appointed as Penang State Geotechnical Council and technical committee member in reviewing Penang development. Currently she is the President of MyIGS an International Geosynthetics Society for Malaysian Chapter and also a Vice President of MyGeopolymer Society of Malaysia. She is also actively involved in consultancy works on Geotechnical assessment and stability studies especially in the state of Penang and Perak. Actively involved in Asean Geotechnical Technical Committee (ATC10 – Urban Geoinformatic and ATC 1: Geodisaster in Climate Change) in collaboration with Japanese Geotechnical Society in establishing works using GIS Geotechnical Database research and Geodisaster in Climate Change. Her research interest is in the area of slope stability, landslide, ground improvement and Urban Geoinformatic (GIS Application). She has published her work in more than 200 papers in journals and proceedings locally and internationally. Through her research, she has produced innovation products and has been recognized nationally and internationally through competitions and exhibitions. Her achievements gained recognition as Women Inventor, World Scientific Award at the World Innovation Achievement Award, European Women Inventor and Innovator Network International (EUWIIN) in Sweden and in Seoul since 2008 -2015. Among other awards she has acquired are the Grand Prize, KIWIE Prize, and Special Award and cumulative of gold, silver and Bronze medallist for more than 25 awards. With granted of two patents, one trademark and copyright for the Inventions.
Research Areas:
1. slope stability , slope monitoring and landslidePersonal Website: Click
Program Committee
| Chair | |
 | Prof. Hakim Naceur, INSA Hauts-de-France, French Research Areas: 1. Modeling of the impact of Composite Shell Structures using Meshless Methods, 2. Homogenization techniques and multi-scale approaches in crash and impact, 3. Biomechanical modeling of hard tissues with porosity for energy dissipation in shocks, 4. Numerical Modeling & Optimization of sheet metal forming Processes |
Members | |
 | Prof. Zhiqiang Zhang, Southeast University, China Research Areas: 1. Structural Dynamics, 2. Vibration Control and Structural Seismic Design and Analysis, 3. Seismic Resistance and Reduction (isolation) of Existing Buildings, 4. Comfort Control of Large-Span and High-Flexible Structures, 5. Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings |
 | A. Prof. Mohammadreza Vafaei, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UTM, Malaysia Research Areas: 1. Seismic design and rehabilitation, 2. Structural health monitoring, 3. Signal processing, 4. Neural networks and Wavelet Transforms |
 | A. Prof. Mohammad Arif Kamal, Aligarh Muslim University, India Research Areas: 1. Architectural Design 2. Environmental Design 3. Sustainable Architecture 4. Energy Conservation in Buildings 5. Climate Responsive Architecture 6. Traditional Architecture |
 | A. Prof. Saman Abdanan Mehdizadeh, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Iran Research Areas: 1. Digital image and signal processing 2. Vibration and Control 3. Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in Agriculture 4. Application of Non-Destructive Methods for Testing Materials, Quality 5. Evaluation and Reducing Losses 6. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Agricultural Product 7. Design and Improve of Agricultural Machinery |
 | A. Prof. Md Mozasser Rahman, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia Research Areas: 1. Human-robot cooperation 2. Rehabilitation Robot 3. Autonomous System 4. Industry 4.0 5. Machine and Mechanism |
 | A. Prof. P. C. Srinivasa Rao, Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India Research Areas: 1. Artificial intelligence 2. Machine learning, Optimization, Wireless sensor networks 3. Internet of things, Smart buildings, and Chemo-informatics |
 | A. Prof. Aeslina Abdul Kadir, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia Research Areas: 1) Solid waste management 2) Waste recycling 3) Sustainable building material 4) Waste water treatment, Water quality |
 | A. Prof. Hwang Sheng Lee, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Research Areas: 1. Industrial Waste Recycling (Zinc & Iron Metals Extraction, Dust Wastes, Steel Industries) 2. Water, Wastewater Treatment & Technology 3. Energy Storage Materials (Lithium-ion Battery) 4. Materials Failure Analysis (Electronic Packaging) 5. Thermoelectric Materials & Technology |
 | Dr. Sadegh Rezaei, Shargh-e Golestan Institute of Higher Education, Iran Research Areas: 1. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, 2. Landslide, 3. Slope Stability, 4. Geophysics (Seismic- Engineering) |
 | Dr. HAYTHAM F. A. ISLEEM, Tsinghua University, China Research Areas: 1. Novel hybrid structures incorporating FRP materials, 2. Rehabilitation and strengthening of existing reinforced concrete RC and steel structures, 3. Nonlinear numerical simulation of various structural problems |
 | Dr. AU YONG CHEONG PENG, University of Malaya, Malaysia Research Areas: 1. Facilities Management, 2. Building Maintenance |
Publication Chair
 | Prof. Mohamed A. Ismail, Miami College of Henan University, Canada Research Areas: 1. Arc thermal spray, 2. Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete, 3. Smart materials, Concrete durability, 4. Structures Rehabilitation and LCCA |
Organizing Committee
 | Prof. AZMI BIN ARIS Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
| Prof. ZAINURA ZAINON NOOR Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
 | Prof. Rashmi Verma Mata Sundri College for Women, Delhi University, India |
| A. Prof. Bon-Gang HWANG National University of Singapore, Singapore |
 | A. Prof. Hazem Samih Mohamed Southwest Petroleum University, Egypt |
 | Senior A. Prof. Christiane M. Herr Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China |
 | Dr. SUBHAN AHMAD ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, INDIA |
| Dr. Kim Hung Mo Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya Malaysia |
| Dr. Yuen Choon Wah Centre for Transportation Research, University of Malaya, Malaysia |
| Dr. Salman Riazi Mehdi Riazi Universiti Sains Malaysia,Malaysia |
| Dr. Kong Kian Hau National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore |
 | Dr. Muhd Zaimi Bin Abd Majid Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia |
 | Dr. Sharifah Akmam Syed Zakaria Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia |
 | Dr. George Samir Fahm DAR AL-HANDASAH (Shair & Partners), Egypt |
Dr. Nor Suriya binti Abd Karim, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Sudan
Dr. Muhammad Noorazlan Bin Abd Azis, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Sudan
Dr. Navid Bayati, Aalborg University, Danmark
Dr. Zhiliang Qin, Weihai Beiyang Electric Group Co. Ltd., China
Dr. Morteza Hosseini, Eindhoven University of Technology, Holland
Dr. NURUL HUDA ABDUL AZIZ, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
Dr. Vasos Pavlika, University of London, UK
Dr. Mohammad Fadzli bin Ramli, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
Dr. Fauziah Marpani, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia