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CURRICULUM VITAE
1.0 Personal Record
Name: Afizah Ayob
Nationality: Malaysian
Current Position: Senior Lecturer
Field of Interest: Nanomaterial, Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental, Water and wastewater
engineering and Construction management.
Address: Department of Civil Engineering,
School of Environmental Engineering, Universiti
Malaysia Perlis, Kompleks Pengajian Jejawi 3, 02600
Arau, Perlis, MALAYSIA.
Email: afizah@unimap.edu.my
2.0 ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Year Degree
PhD 2015 Doctor of Philosophy (Industrial Technology), USM
Thesis: Carboxy methyl Cellulose Nano Zero-Valent Iron
Particles for Removal of Cr6+ and Cu2+
Master Degree 2006 Master of Science (Civil Engineering), USM
Bachelor Degree 1999 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), USM
3.0 WORKING EXPERIENCE
Year Working Experience
Feb. 2012 – to date Senior Lecturer,
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Sept. 2005 – April 2007 Research Officer
School of Civil Engineering (USM),
Development of a physico-chemical treatment
system for a semi-aerobic leachate from domestic
solid waste landfill
Feb. 2004 – August 2005 Research Officer
School of Civil Engineering (USM)
Malaysian Trip Generation Manual Phase III (2005)
for the Highway Planning Unit, Ministry of Work
Malaysia
Dec. 2003 – Nov. 2004 Part-time Lecturer
UiTM Faculty of Civil Eng. Penang
May 2001 – May 2003 Civil Engineer

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Northern Teamwork Sdn. Bhd. Alor Star, Kedah
Oct. 1999- Dec. 2000 Civil Engineer
Jurumeka Sdn. Bhd. Klang, Selangor
April – Sept. 1999 Civil Engineer
Penanti Development Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Alor
Star, Kedah.
4.0 ADMINISTRATIVE WORKS
Year Position
2015 – To date Civil Engineering Program Chairperson
5.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Association Type of Membership Membership Number
Board of Engineer, Malaysia Graduate Member 77790A
The Malaysian Soil Scientist Society Member 0943
Malaysian Structural Steel Association Ordinary Member 1058
6.0 ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Code Course Name
EAT 252 Fluid Mechanics Engineering
EAT 269 Hydraulics
EAT 359 Water Resources Engineering
EAT 356 Water and Wastewater Engineering
EAT 345 Hydrology
EAT 355 Construction Management
EAT 452 Water Supply Engineering
EAT 461/462 Final Year Project
7.0 POST-GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Ongoing students:
1. Adibah Zainon – Master of Science (2016, Main Supervisor)
An Assessment of Risk Management in Grade Seven (G7) Construction Company
2. Norashikin Razali – Master of Science (2016, Main Supervisor)
Carbon footprint and Embodied Energy Consumption Assessment of Building
Construction Works in Perlis
3. Nurul Ain Ahamd – Master of Science (2016, Main Supervisor)
The study on Rock Butress as Landslide Remediation Method in Tropical Area
4. Adilah Arma Shaari – Master of Science (2016, Main Supervisor)
A study on Best Practice Safety Management for IBS and Conventional Method
5. Crystal Gayle’s Robert - Master of Science (2016, Main supervisor)
Fundamental Study on Polymeric Modified Coal Ash Mixtures for Geotechnical
Application
6. Swarna Mugil Pione Hirol – Master Science (2015, Main Supervisor)
The Implementation of Eurocode In Designing Structural Engineering Works in Klang
Valley
7. Zainab Ali Hulail Al-Soudany – Master of Science (2015, Main Supervisor)
Carbon Footprints Assessment of Highway Project at Sungai Petani Kedah
8. Mustafa R R Ghenbasha – Doctor of Philosophy (2015 – Co-supervisor)

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Optimization of Embodied Energy and Carbon in Reinforced Concrete Structure using
Recycled Material
9. Mustaffa Zainal – Master of Science (2015, Co-supervisor)
Development of Polypropylene/Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber/Sugarcane
Bagasse Composite
10. Muhd Afiq Hizami Abdullah – Master of Science (2014, Co-supervisor)
Effect of Treated Earthquake with Vertical Component on the Reinforced Concrete
Buildings
11. Azlinda Abdul Ghani – Doctor of Philosophy (2014, Co-supervisor)
Characteristics Study on Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber, Rice Husk Powder
and Banana Skin Powder for Polypropylene Composites
8.0 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
8.1 Journal articles
1. Adibah Zainon, Afizah Ayob, Muhammad Arkam Che Munaaim, Mohd Faiz
Mohammad Zaki, Syazwan Fikri Elyas, “Bid Evaluation Strategy Among G7 Construction
Companies In Northern States of Malaysia”, Research Journal of Fisheries and Hydro
Biology, 11 (3), 2016, pp. 24-30
2. Afizah Ayob, Salina Alias, Farrah Aini Dahlan, Ragunathan Santiagoo, Ahmad Zuhairi
Abdullah3, Tjoon Tow Teng, “Kinetic removal of Cr6+ by carboxymethyl cellulose-
stabilized nano zerovalent iron particles”– Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, 34 (2), 2015, pp. 295-308
3. Afizah Ayob, Ragunathan Santiagoo, Wan Amiza Amneera Wan Ahmad, Norli Ismail,
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, “Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of reactive carboxymethyl
celulose nano zero-valent iron and its application for removal of Cr6+ and Cu2+” -
Accepted Oct. 2014 - Environment Protection Engineering Journal.
4. C. G. Robert, A. Ayob, M. F. Mohammad Zaki, M. Z. A Mohd Zahid, L. E. Von “Polyvinyl-
Alcohol-Modified Coal-Ash Mixtures for Productive Geotechnical Application” Journal
of Advances Research in Materials Sciences, 10 (1), 2015, pp. 12-25
5. Muhd Afiq Hizami Abdullah, Mohd Zulham Affandi Mohd Zahid, Badorul Hisham Abu
Bakar, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Afizah Ayob “UHPFRC as repair material for fire-damaged
reinforced concrete structure – A Review, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 802, 2015,
pp. 283-289
6. Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Mohamad Fadzli Ramli, Afizah Ayob, Mohd Taftazni
Ahmad “Analysis of raft foundation with EPS geofoam for earthquake resistant”,
Applied Mechanics and Materials, 695, 2015, pp. 526-529.
7. Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Mohd Zulham Affandi Mohd Zahid, Afizah Ayob, Tee
Chin Fang “Calculation of axial loads on columns by tributary area method and finite
element method”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 695, 2015, pp. 576-579.
8. Mohd Faiz Muhammad Zaki, Wan Amiza Amneera, Afizah Ayob, Teoh Khai Ying
“Analysis of soil nailing under earthquake loading in Malaysia using finite element
method”, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 695, 2015, pp. 613-616
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Afizah Ayob, Mohd Zulham Affandi Mohd Zahid, Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Siti
Hasmah A. Hamid, Mohd Al-Hafiz Mohammad Yussuf, Ashraf Nasuha Mohd Yunus
“Physical, morphological and strength properties of Jana Manjung coal ash mixture
for geotechnical applications”, Advances in Environmental Biology, 8 (22) 2014, pp.
25-29
10. Bazlul Mobin Siddique, Ida Idayu Muhamad, Aness Ahmad, Afizah Ayob, Mahamad
Hakimi Ibrahim, Mohd Omar AK “Effect of frying on the rheological and chemical
properties of palm oil and its blends”, Journal of Food Science and Technology, DOI
10.1007/s13197-0130-1124-6 as online on 13 August 2013.
11. Afizah Ayob, Norli Ismail, Teng Yjoon Tow, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Bazlul Mobin
Siddique “Characterization of polymer-stabilized nano zero-valent iron particle by
ultrasonic irradiation-assisted method, Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol. 29 (1), 2012,
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12. Afizah Ayob, Norli Ismail, Tjoon Tow Teng, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, “Immobilization of
Cu2+ “Using stabilized nano zero-valent iron particles in contaminated aqueous
solution”, Journal Environment Protection Engineering. Vol. 38 (3), 2012.
13. Hung, Y-T, Aziz, HA, Ayob, A, Tajaruddin, HA, Chin YK, Ruth, Y-L. “Chemical and allied
products”, Water Environment Research, 2007 Water Environment Research Journal.
8.2 Conferences and Proceedings
1. Norashikin Razali, Afizah Ayob, Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Salina Alias, Sara Yasina
Yusuf “Carbon footprint assessment of machinery usage: Case study on hostel
construction in Perlis, Malaysia” – PRESENTED at 5th Annual Conference on
Sustainable Energy and Environmental Sciences (SEES 2016), 22-23 Feb. 2016, Fort
Canning Hotel, Singapore
2. Nur Azwa Muhamad Bashar, Zakiah Hanum Zubir, Afizah Ayob, Salina Alias “Water
treatment sludge as an alternative liner for landfill site: FTIR, XRD, analysis”,
International Conference on Advanced Science, Engineering and Technology
(ICASET, 2015), 21-22 Dec. 2015, G-Hotel, Penang.
3. Salina Alias, Megawati Omar, Afizah Ayob, Suhaimi Abdul-Talib “Remediation of
Phenanthrene Contaminated Soil by Hybrid Sphingobacterium Spiritovorium and
zero valent-iron” International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental
Engineering (ACEE 2015), 28 – 30th July 2015, G-Hotel, Penang.
4. M. C. C. Munaaim, N. Hamidin, A. Ayob, N. Md. Sani, A. M. Salleh “Application of
micro hydroelectric system attached to effluent discharge point of sewerage
treatment plant, 5th Annual Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental
Sciences (SEES 2016), 22-23 Feb. 2016, Fort Canning Hotel, Singapore.
5. Mohd Faiz Mohammad Zaki, Wan Zuki Azman Wan Muhammad, Afizah Ayob,
Muhmmad Qayyim Shuhaimi “Safety in IBS Construction: A study on safety during
precast concrete installation, World Virtual Conference on Advanced Research in
Mechanical and Material Engineering, Nov. 2014.
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Afizah Ayob, Norli Ismail, Teng Tjoon Tow, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah “Reduction of
hexavalent chromium in groundwater by post-synthesis poly(acrylic) acid-stabilized
nanozero-valent iron in batch test conditions” – PRESENTED at 18th Regional
Symposium on Chemical Engineering, 27-28th Oct. 2012, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
7. A. Afizah, I. Norli, T. T. Teng, Ahmad, A. Zuhairi “Removal and Immobilization of
chromium (VI) using ferum nanoparticles in ground water and soil remediation - A
proposal” – PRESENTED at International Conference on Environmental Research and
Technology, 2-4th June, 2010, Park Royal, Penang, Malaysia.
8. Tajarudin, H.A., Asaari, F.A.H., Isa, M.H., Ayob, A, Sabiani, N.H. 2007. Effect of butyric
acid on biogas production and correlation of methane production with chemical
oxygen demand in anaerobic digestion of food waste. Prosiding Kebangsaan
Awam’07, Langkawi, Kedah, 29-31 May 2007.
8.4 Research grants
1. Research Acculturation Grant Scheme (RAGS) 2014 – “Fundamental Study on
Polymeric Modified Coal Ash Mixtures for Geotechnical Application” – RM 60,000
(Main Researcher).
2. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2014 - “The study of rock buttress in
landslide remediation method in tropical area” – RM 57, 000 (Co-Researcher).
3. Post-graduate Research Grant (PRGS) “Removal and Immobilization of Chromium
(VI) and Lead (II) Using Fe/Ni Stabilized Nanoparticle in Groundwater Remediation”
(NO: 1001/PTEKIND/842002) – RM 12,800 (Main Researcher)
8.5 Research awards
1. Recycle Materials as Industrialized Building System (IBS) Internal Partition –
International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition (I-ENVEX) 2016,
UniMap Perlis, 8-10 April 2016.

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2. Recycle Materials as Industrialized Building System (IBS) Internal Partition – 1st
International Built Environment Undergraduate Research Competition (BEURC
2016), 7 March 2016, Pullman Hotel, K. L.
3. Polymeric coal ash mix (CAM) for geotechnical application – BioInnovation
Award 2014 – 19th – 21st 2014, KL Convention Centre.
4. Fly ash mix for geotechnical application – i-Envex 2014 – 10 -11th April 2014,
Kampus Pauh Putra, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
5. Fly ash mix for geotechnical application – Ekspo Rekacipta dan Pameran
Penyelidikan Unimap 2013 – on 7 – 8th Jan. 2014, Kampus Pauh Putra, Universiti
Malaysia Perlis.
6. Rubber Industrial Wastewater Granular Sludge Bioreactor - BioMalaysia 2012, 5 –
7th November 2013, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
9.0 Other Contributions
1. Advisory Board Members – UNIMAS STEM EnCon. 2016
2. Reviewer for Science Research Journal, Science Publishing Group
3. Reviewer for International Journal of Science, Technology and Society, Science
Publishing Group
4. Reviewer for American Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Science
Publishing Group
5. Committee – Soil Science Conference of Malaysia (jointly organized by Malaysian Soil
Science Scientist (MSSS) and Universiti Malaysia Perlis) on 8 – 10 April 2014.
6. Volunteer for teaching orphans at Kompleks Penyayang Yayasan Siti Hasmah
organized by PISKINITA (April – Oct. 2014).
7. Jury – National Innovation and Invention Exhibition 2014 (iCompEx’14) Politeknik
Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Jitra Kedah
8. Panel Penilaian Pra-Audit (2013) bagi Program Kejuruteraan Unimap
9. Jury for EEYRC (Environmental Engineering Young Colloquium 2013, 29-30th May 2013,
PPK Alam Sekitar, UniMAP, Perlis.
10. Jury (Poster Latihan Industri), 16-17 Oktober 2013, PPK Alam Sekitar, UniMAP Perlis.