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Number 03, MARCH 2022 IEM Registered on 1 May 1959 Contents

MAJLIS BAGI SESI 2021/2022 (IEM COUNCIL SESSION 2021/2022)

YANG DIPERTUA / PRESIDENT
Ir. Ong Ching Loon

TIMBALAN YANG DIPERTUA / DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Ir. Prof. Dr Norlida bt Buniyamin

NAIB YANG DIPERTUA / VICE PRESIDENTS
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Ahmad Murad bin Omar, Ir. Mohd Aman bin Hj. Idris, Ir. Yau Chau Fong,
Ir. Chen Harn Shean, Ir. Prof. Dr Leong Wai Yie, Ir. Mohd Khir bin Muhammad, Cover Note
Ir. Prof. Dr Ruslan bin Hassan & Editor’s Note 05


SETIAUSAHA KEHORMAT / HONORARY SECRETARY
Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang

BENDAHARI KEHORMAT / HONORARY TREASURER
Ir. Fam Yew Hin

BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA TERAKHIR / IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Cover Story 06 - 11
Ir. David Lai Kong Phooi
Engineering A Resilient Future
BEKAS YANG DIPERTUA / PAST PRESIDENTS
Y.Bhg. Academician Tan Sri Datuk Ir. (Dr) Hj. Ahmad Zaidee bin Laidin, Ir. Dr Tan Yean Chin,
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Paduka Ir. Keizrul bin Abdullah, Y.Bhg. Academician Tan Sri Dato’ Ir. Prof. Dr Chuah
Hean Teik, Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock

WAKIL AWAM / CIVIL REPRESENTATIVE 16 - 28
Ir. Yap Soon Hoe

WAKIL MEKANIKAL / MECHANICAL REPRESENTATIVE Features
Ir. Dr Aidil bin Chee Tahir

WAKIL ELEKTRIK / ELECTRICAL REPRESENTATIVE Bacterium Encapsulated in Alginate as A Self-Healing
Ir. Francis Xavier Jacob Agent in Autonomous Healing Mortar

WAKIL STRUKTUR / STRUCTURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ir. Gunasagaran Kristnan

WAKIL KIMIA / CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE
Ir. Dr Chong Chien Hwa


WAKIL LAIN-LAIN DISPLIN / REPRESENTATIVE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES Engineers’ Resilience in Inevitable Changes
Ir. Dr Bhuvendhraa Rudrusamy

WAKIL MULTIMEDIA DAN ICT / ICT AND MULTIMEDIA REPRESENTATIVE 21 - 23
Ir. Jeewa Vengadasalam

WAKIL JURUTERA WANITA / WOMEN ENGINEERS REPRESENTATIVE Report
Ir. Noorfaizah Hamzah
IEM 62nd Annual Dinner & Awards Nite 2021
WAKIL BAHAGIAN JURUTERA SISWAZAH / YOUNG ENGINEERS SECTION
REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Kuugan Thangarajoo, Mr. Lim Yiren, Mr. Naveen Kumar, Ms. Tan Wen Jia,
Ms. Jacquelyne Anne Boudeville

AHLI MAJLIS / COUNCIL MEMBERS Engineer’s Lens 29
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ENGINEERING

A RESILIENT FUTURE

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Written and Prepared by: Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr Zahrani binti Mustaffa

Ir. Mah Siew Kien

Ms. Michelle Lau

Ms. Choong Pooi Ying

W hat is resilient? According to the Cambridge Dictionary,
resilient is defined as “able to improve quickly after being
hurt or being ill” or “able to return quickly to a previous
good condition after problems”. Depending on the context, the word
resilient can have different interpretations and yet be appropriate to
the subject.

Engineering, one of the oldest and most noble professions in
the world, is still highly relevant and humanity continues to depend
on it every day. Without engineers bringing to life the various
technologically advances and innovative solutions, we will not see
progress and lifesaving innovations which have contributed to and
are still contributing in the fight against Covid-19. These include
improvised ventilators, testing booths and robots that assisted
Covid patients.

On a more basic note, engineers working in the utilities
sector ensure the nation is supplied with electricity, clean water,
telecommunication services, logistics and the ever-important
medical equipment, enabling all of us to stay safe at home and in
comfort.

For the last 2 years, the Covid-19 pandemic almost brought the
world to a standstill. It affected countless individuals, businesses and
organisations. Due to the sudden negative socioeconomic effect
worldwide, businesses and organisations experienced a sudden
downfall in income, causing them to operate as lean as possible.
Globally, this has resulted in downsizing and retrenchment. Many
individuals lost their jobs (and thus their source of income) and
some even lost their sense of self-worth.

Because of the lack of physical contact and engagements,
families and loved ones were not able to meet for extended periods
and this caused emotional distance and relationship despair;
students could not attend physical classes and colleagues could not
discuss work matters in the meeting room. The new norm forced
us to stare at the computer screen more than ever, removing the
human touch in communication.

Is there a way to mitigate these new norm problems? All
individuals, businesses and organisations should engineer a
resilient future. Why? This is to ensure they will be able to face the
post-pandemic era with a sense of control, problem solving abilities,
strong social connections and, more importantly, survival mentality.
Resilient individuals are aware of situations, their own emotions and
the behaviour of people around them. They will grow stronger in the
face of adversity. In the context of a business or organisation, being
resilient means the company will be able to endure any economic
downfall and be agile in adapting to new business management
models that will benefit everyone, from motivating employees in
ways they can contribute and providing job security to innovation
and new processes to stay afloat and sustainable.

In this article, we will look at the viewpoints of three different
individuals in the context of Engineering a Resilient Future.

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Unboxing the Key to a adequately compensated and a platform
Resilient Future provided for them to unleash their
potential. We must realise that the
Trust management is the key to a new generation workforce today
resilient future. It revolves around demands better work-life balance,
who to trust and what to trust and reasonable standards of living
both must coexist. Why is trust and opportunities to develop
management so important? It is the themselves. But life is a two-way
process in which both employer and street and this should not be the
employee have a strong and steadfast reason for employees to demand
relationship built on trustworthiness excessive compensation and leeways
and this enables both parties to work in terms of empathy which, in the end,
together comfortably and confidently
towards common goals. can lead to pathetic results for the ultimate
end users or clients.
The nature of trust in an organisation stems Everyone is a stakeholder, one way or another.
from an individual’s personality traits and it ties in A balance of all perspectives, from technological ideas to
with an individual’s attributes, which comprise integrity, basic necessities, expectations from one party to another
responsibility and accountability. Human resource has and empathy towards the end users are critical as all
always preached about the importance of having an all- these factors can balance out trust management within
rounded and diverse team as a combination of different an organisation to ensure resilience in the marketplace.
individuals will encourage and empower teams to be Finally, we should also be clear on the initiative, capabilities,
open minded and to adopt to changes. By understanding experience, skill sets and, most importantly, the ability to
and leveraging on the psycho-sociometry of individuals create value of our self-worth, while being compensated
involved in its operations, a business or organisation for our contributions.
can fully unleash the true potential and passion of its
employees while ensuring the best for the organisation at Embracing Your Vulnerability
the same time.
Engineers are very susceptible to stress as the nature of our
Dr Rahmat Shazi, Technology Director of job requires precision, professionalism and accountability.
ShazInnovation Solution, says: “One thing about In addition, engineers are mid-level managers who are
engineering is that it creates value, not only for those who answerable to the management team and, at the same time,
benefit from the output, but also the people executing they are also required to manage the skilled workforce.
the deliverables that bring the said value. It is a discipline Working in such highly stressful environments, engineers
that refines one’s cognitive skills, develops relational should be well aware of and be willing to embrace their
skills needed to extract value from ideas and, of course, true emotions.
creates a society that can take that idea further. Alas,
the latter can only be built if relational skills are based Subconsciously, we may feel vulnerable when having
on benevolent objectives and integrity. And therein lies to express our true emotions to others. In reality, there is
the deficit today. Do engineers of today and the future nothing to feel bad about being frustrated, depressed,
understand that they need to empathise with end users overwhelmed, etc. as we are all humans who have our
of their deliverables?” own challenges in life, family, career, stability and social
status. These worries may manifest into emotions that are
Be it engineers or anyone else, we all need to be open hard to suppress, but these are better off when unleashed
minded and to be able to accept criticism and to reflect on in a correct manner so that we can release our built-up
the criticism. At the same time, managers need to be able stress and tension. By learning to embrace our emotions
to put aside their egoistic personality and accept that they and vulnerability, we will acquire the confidence to find a
are not always right, just because they are older in age or safe space to open up, recover and to build greater mental
have seniority. resilience.

To develop a resilient culture, everyone should adopt In a male-dominated profession, it cannot not be
an open-minded approach and embrace the differences of denied that there will be some form of hindrance when
each individual team member in order to cultivate a strong a male professional has to report to a female superior, be
team. This dynamics and provides psychological safety it in terms of emotion, attitude and/or even the feeling
in the team and members can share their true emotions of inferiority. This should not be the case as, regardless
without being judged or be labelled weak. In the end, of gender, we should always remain professional; always
everyone involved benefits as all will be open enough to keep in mind that this is the engineering profession and
share their plans and thoughts without fear. what determines our success is our technical knowledge
and capabilities, paired with management and leadership
It cannot be denied that the Maslow’s hierarchy of skills.
needs is also an imperative factor in talent retainment.
To retain talent in an organisation, employees should be



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The very closed and traditional mindset of a seniority to be an accomplished engineer, some of us may even start
structure in which the senior is always right, should also filling in job applications before we sit for our last paper
be revoked. Junior professionals should be empowered in the examinations. The lucky few who have managed
with the self-confidence to voice their concerns, views and to secure full-time positions even before the final week
opinions freely without having to worry about backlashes of lectures have ended, will be looking forward to joining
or other unrelated consequences. Don’t forget that the the workforce with vigour and passion as well as dreams to
younger generation is a pool of future leaders, so they doing good engineering work for the benefit of mankind.
should be groomed to lead and voice out their concerns
and opinions for the betterment of the industry. In fact, Unfortunately, barely weeks into their new career,
humans from all walks of life should act with complete Covid-19 wreaked havoc throughout the globe and
professionalism, integrity, responsibility and accountability. everything came to a standstill. Everyone was instructed
to work from home and fresh graduates who had just
Channels for obtaining professional assistance with entered the industry and perhaps had not even had the
regards to mental wellbeing can be found easily online, time to get acquainted with their fellow colleagues, would
thanks to the improvement of connectivity. Many have felt bleak and lonely as they struggled to cope with
organisations offer their services online and engaging working from home in full virtual mode as well as learn
professional help will enable us to understand the true new technical jargons and concepts on their own. It would
cause of our emotions and thus resolve the issue. In seem that all hopes for a successful career were dashed.
addition, it is organisations like these that serve as the
intermediatory link or the outlet for us to voice out our Not quite. Ms. Choong Pooi Ying, a young, enthusiastic,
thoughts to a professional. This then allows our mind to be resourceful and open-minded engineer, refused to over-
“free” which will lessen the burden for us to unleash our worry or complain as doing so would not solve the issues.
creative side. A growth mindset is most important when facing tough
circumstances. By adopting a growth mindset, we can
“We are all resilient from the day we are conceived. focus on finding the means to develop and improve such
Some of us thrive and are able to manage very well; others as trying new challenges and accepting feedback and
may take a longer time to do so and there are also those criticism. This ties in with engineering a resilient future as
who don’t. Emotion and intelligence goes hand in
hand; it is the core of being human. Applying we will continuously improve ourselves and find the
EQ resilience to lead and utilising your IQ best mean to survive.
to up skills, is the way towards better To be prepared to enter the industry/
resilience,” says Dr Sangeeta Kaur, workforce, we should ask ourselves
Managing Director of Emerging questions such as “What do we really
Journey Asia. want to accomplish in life?”, “What
kind of future do we envision for
“A holistic approach to ourselves?”, “What kind of self are
emotional and mental wellbeing is we are trying to develop?” and “Do
part of growth and development. we aspire to be an accomplished
There are times when we are engineer who brings benefits to
required to lead by the heart mankind?”.
instead of technical intelligence It is by having clear objectives
(bear in mind that human are not and a strong sense of belonging
robots) or what we think is right. A that budding engineers can plan
balance of both mental and emotional their career and personal development
states is critical for overall wellbeing.” even before graduation. To achieve these,
they can look to seeking ideas and guidance
Entering the Industry in a Time of
Uncertainty from seniors or peers and even having a mentor in
the industry discipline that they are interested in who
Humans are social creatures and from early childhood, our can guide them towards achieving their objectives. With
education system is based on a face-to-face arrangement proper guidance, these budding engineers can start their
in which we get to meet our classmates and teachers journey towards professional registration and competency
physically in classrooms. As we move on to higher education, certification.
we learn through group projects and holding discussions
with one another. All these work to help prepare us for the Engineering graduates who wish to practise in
time when we will be entering the workforce. Malaysia should also be aware that it is mandatory to first
register with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) as a
Communication and teamwork are just the basic Graduate Engineer. On top of that, it is vital that you read,
necessities required for us to be an all-rounder in this next digest, understand, then practice in accordance with the
stage of our life. As we near graduation, we look forward to Registration of Engineers Act 1967 and Engineer’s Code of
entering the industry. Armed with high hopes and the goal Conduct (CoC) as these serve as a guideline for becoming

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ethical and competent engineers. All these indicate our
commitment to the engineering fraternity and, at the same
time, will enhance our value and demonstrate competency.

Learning from mistakes and a willingness to admit to
mistakes are also a must in the industry. Put aside your ego.
For newcomers to the industry, your team members at all
levels, including technicians and skilled workers, will be
your best teachers at the workplace. You may be a graduate
with an engineering degree but you are not yet furnished
with the technical skills and knowledge; these can only be
acquired through working hands-on in the job.

Learn to accept criticism, take the initiative to ask
questions and perform tasks humbly. This way, you will find
that you are able to pick up technical skills and knowledge
faster. On a side note, fresh graduates must also understand
that although it is good to do as many tasks as possible in
order to learn as fast as possible, you must also know your
own limitations and capacities as some tasks may require
a competency licence; furthermore, too much work may
lead to pre-mature burnout which will be detrimental to
your health, physically and mentally.

The key to building resilience is to have a clear objective
on why and what you are working towards, a balanced
lifestyle, the constant desire to improve and knowing when
to take a break when it’s required.

Top Tips for Engineering Graduates Entering
the Industry:
• Adopt a growth mindset
• Find your inner resolve
• Have clear career and personal development

goals and objectives
• Always seek advice and guidance from others
• Register with the mandatory - statutory

authority (i.e.: Board of Engineers Malaysia or
BEM)
• Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and to learn
from them
• Put aside ego and learn from everyone
• Take a break whenever you feel you need a
break!
• Don’t be complacent

Are You Ready to be Resilient?

After considering the views of three individuals in different
career levels and roles, we can see that to be resilient is not
only about ourselves but it’s also about others around us.
Resilience does not apply only to engineers but it is also
a general outlook for all of us. Resilience not only builds
the engineering fraternity, but it is also the backbone in
building the nation as a whole!



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Bacterium Encapsulated In
Alginate As A Self-Healing Agent
In Autonomous Healing Mortar

Written and Prepared by: Hamidah Mohd Saman Noorli Ismail
School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering &
Raden Maizatul Aimi College of Engineering, Built Environment, Universiti
Mohd Azam Universiti Teknologi MARA Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Civil & Structural (UiTM) Malaysia
Engineering Branch,
Public Works Department
(PWD)

C rack formation is a common durability-related provided an intriguing approach for crack remediation
phenomenon in many concrete structures. While using the autogenous healing concept.
larger cracks compromise structural integrity,
smaller sub-millimeter cracks can cause durability issues Thermophilic Type Bacterium
due to increased matrix permeability caused by particularly
connected cracks. Routine manual maintenance and repair Geobacillus stearothermophilus is a thermophilic type
of concrete structures can be expensive and, in some cases, bacterium capable of thriving in high temperatures (30°-
unattainable. 75°C) which can be found in the geothermally heated
Therefore, including an autonomous self-healing region such as hot springs [1], [2]. In a harsh environment,
repair mechanism would be highly beneficial as it would Geobacillus stearothermophilus produce endospores [3]
reduce maintenance while also increasing material and its morphology and resistance properties allow it to
durability.The autonomous healing concrete by microbially be mobilised in the atmosphere and transported over long
induced calcite precipitation has sparked a lot of interest distances [4]. Furthermore, the longevity of Geobacillus
in sustainable concrete repair and maintenance solutions. stearothermophilus allows it to lie dormant but viable in
The biologically inspired material for self-healing concrete extreme conditions for long periods.
has been introduced with Geobacillus stearothermophilus
encapsulated in alginate (AE-GS). In this study, the This study focused on 2 major issues:
vegetative cells of Geobacillus stearothermophilus were • The development of autonomous healing concrete
encapsulated in alginate-hydrogel before it was added
to mortar. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used using Geobacillus stearothermophilus and
to examine the encapsulated strain and its characteristics • The suitability of AE-GS as a new smart material to be
to confirm the presence of encapsulated bacteria. The
performance of AE-GS in mortar mixture as a self-healing investigated for use in concrete repair and maintenance.
agent was measured by compressive strength and crack-
healing efficiency. The healing efficiency of AE-GS was Concept of Autonomous Healing
used to determine its suitability as a crack repair material.
When comparing it to those with a lower replacement The continuous ingress of water and chemicals in
level of AE-GS and a lower concentration of bacteria, the crack propagation would eventually cause premature
results showed that incorporating 15 % AE-GS with1×1011 matrix degradation and corrosion of embedded steel
cfu/ml bacteria concentration resulted in maximum crack reinforcement if not properly treated [5]. In contrast,
healing of 80%. Geobacillus stearothermophilus was found adding the bacteria-based healing agent during the
to be capable of inducing self-healing by utilising the mixing process would solve the problem. The bacteria-
available nutrients in its environment. The combination based healing agent would be activated by the crack and
of Geobacillus stearothermophilus and alginate gel beads water entering the concrete, resulting in abundant mineral
precipitation. This mineral precipitation aids in crack
closure and prevents further entry of harmful materials,
protecting the reinforcement from corrosion. This concept
of self-healing is illustrated in Figure 1.

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Figure 1: Schematic drawing of conventional concrete (A-C) vs Intermediate Tendon ►
bacteria-based self-healing concrete (D-F) (courtesy of Jonkers) [9] Maximization of prestressing efficiency

The most common and well-known pathways to precipitate calcium Bulb-T Shape ►Structural
carbonate (CaCO3) is by enzymatic hydrolysis of urea (CO(NH2)2 from bacteria efficiency can be optimized
through the biomineralisation process [6]– [8]. Urea hydrolysis can produce
high concentrations of carbonate and is the most easily controlled reaction ADVANTSAtraGighEt TSendon ►Friction loss can be minimized
to generate carbonate [9], [10]. The equation for this chemical reaction
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The combination of calcium (Ca2+) from feeding solution or local ● Maximization of prestressing efficiency
environment with carbonate ions ( ) resulting in the formation of calcium ● Minimization of prestressing friction loss
carbonate (CaCO3) as in Equation 2 shown below:
Efficiency
Materials & Methods
Economics ● Reduction of substructure cost
The materials for producing Geobacillus stearothermophilus encapsulated ● Reduction of slab cost by half slab girder
in alginate (AE-GS) mortar mixes are described in the following
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Bacterial Strain: Geobacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 12978) with
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and peptone was used to culture living cells. The cells were harvested by
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required yeast extract, urea and calcium lactate with calcium chloride as a ● Material and construction specifications
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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Two specimens were prepared
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28 days of being encapsulated and submerged in the cement slurry.
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Table 1: Mix proportion of mortar with Geobacillus stearothermophilus encapsulated in alginate (AE-GS)

Alginate – Encapsulation a Mortar b

Batch AE BC dH2O Sodium Calcium Urea Yeast Cement Sand Water
(%) (cfu/ml) (ml) Alginate Lactate (ml) Extract (kg) (kg) (litre)
(gram)
(ml) (ml) 5.4
5.1
R (3%) 3 - 1039 20 80 80 133.2 10.8 32.3 4.7
R (9%) 9 - 3116 60 5.4
R (15%) 15 - 5194 100 240 240 399.6 10.1 30.3 5.4
AE-GS 1 3 1×103 1039 20 5.1
AE-GS 2 3 1×1011 1039 20 400 400 666.0 9.4 28.3 5.1
AE-GS 3 9 1×103 3116 60 4.7
AE-GS 4 9 1×1011 3116 60 80 80 133.2 10.8 32.3 4.7
AE-GS 5 15 1×103 5194 100
AE-GS 6 15 1×1011 5194 100 80 80 133.2 10.8 32.3

240 240 399.6 10.1 30.3

240 240 399.6 10.1 30.3

400 400 666.0 9.4 28.3

400 400 666.0 9.4 28.3

a Encapsulation composition for alginate encapsulated without Geobacillus Stearothermophilus (R) and
Geobacillus stearothermophilus encapsulated in alginate (AE-GS)
b Material constituents for batch R and AE-GS

Experimental Method Results & Discussion

The experimental work on Geobacillus stearothermophilus Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): Based on
encapsulated in alginate (AE-GS) is detailed in the following observation via the SEM image in Figure 2, the Geobacillus
sub-sections: stearothermophilus is a rod-shaped cell as defined by Zeigler
[4] and Nazina et al. [13]. Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Compressive strength: The mortar specimens were can be encapsulated in alginate hydrogel while retaining
tested for compressive strength following BS EN 12390- all its incorporated nutrients (Figure. 3). This shows that an
3:2009. The compressive strength of the specimens was alginate hydrogel can both protect bacteria and facilitate
tested at 7 and 28 days. The dimensions of the specimens in a concrete environment.
are 50 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm. The compressive machine
was set to a pacing rate of 3.0 kN/sec. Figure 2: Geobacillus stearothermophilus (15000 x magnification, 200 nm)

Quantification of healing efficiency: The realistic
cracks were created with 40 mm cylinder with a diameter
of 100 mm using a Universal Testing Machine (UTM) Type
1000. All specimens were subjected to a pacing rate of
15% and a compression load of 0.083 kN/s to build several
realistic crack widths.

Visualisation of crack filling: A portable
stereomicroscope (Dino-Lite camera) was used to examine
the crack filling. Initial and final images were taken after
incubation under wet-dry cycles for 7, 28 and 60 days.
The image of crack widths was taken at two locations for
each sample. The healing ratio by the width decrement is
calculated using Equation 3 [11] below:

where Cwi is initial crack width, Cwf is final crack width Figure 3: Geobacillus stearothermophilus encapsulated in
and Cwt is a total initial crack width. The self-healing with alginate-hydrogel (3000 × magnification, 30µm)
the aid of bacteria is mainly due to microbial precipitation
of calcium carbonate; the quantification crack healed by
the bacterial deposition will be an indicator for healing
efficiency [12]. The data obtained was analysed and the
results were averaged.

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Experimental Results SCSUWHPIINTECTRHIOERS

Compressive strength: The results (Figure 4) showed that when AE-GS was
used at a higher percentage, such as 15%, the strength of the specimens
was significantly reduced. In comparison to other batches, the lower
percentage of AE-GS (3%) with a higher bacterial concentration (1x1011 cfu/
ml) had the highest compressive strength. A 15% replacement of AE-GS
in the mortar resulted in a significant decrease in compressive strength as
opposed to a 9% replacement of AE-GS in the mortar.

The results (Figure 4) also indicated that the strength decreased
considerably with a higher incorporation of AE-GS, for instance at 15%
replacement. The lower percentage of AE-GS (3%) with higher bacterial
concentration (1x1011 cfu/ml) recorded the highest compressive strength.
A major reduction of compressive strength was observed on a 15%
replacement of AE-GS in the mortar as compared to 9% and 3% replacement
of AE-GS. In comparison to the direct incorporation of bacteria, which had
a positive impact on compressive strength, the strength of the concrete
decreased after the addition of AE-GS. Raden Maizatul Aimi et al., [14] found
that a higher concentration of Geobacillus stearothermophilus had a direct
impact on early strength as early as 3 days when compared to a control
mortar.

Figure 4: Compressive strength for the mortar cubes

Quantification of crack healing: The reference was made by
combining alginate-hydrogel with no bacteria (R). The incorporation of AE-
GS improved the autogenous healing of mortar specimens (Fig. 5). The
progression of the crack healing process can be seen in stereomicroscopic
images of cracks taken at regular intervals (0, 7 and 28 days). The cracks
were observed to gradually heal over time (Figure 6). After 28 days, cracked
mortar with a higher replacement of AE-GS and a higher concentration of
bacteria had healed completely. On the reference mortar, no deposition of
calcium carbonate due to bacterial precipitation was observed.

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potential methods of repair and maintenance.

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IEM 62nd Annual Dinner &
Awards Nite 2021

T wo years had passed since we last gathered for
the 60th IEM Annual Dinner & Awards Nite on
20th April 2019. It was a pleasant surprise for
everyone concerned when we managed to put together a
smaller but no less exciting event for the 62nd IEM Annual
Dinner & Awards Nite on 26th December 2021 at One
World Hotel in Petaling Jaya.
Of course we abided by the SOPs issued by the
Ministry of Health and only 6 persons were allowed seated
at each table. We also took other precautionary measures
and preparations to ensure that all those who turned up for
the event were well protected. These included presenting
each diner with a safety kit containing antibacterial wet
wipes, hand sanitisers and even an envelope for them to
keep their masks during dinner.
Despite the tight measures and other constraints,
IEM was extremely pleased to note that all had a good
time interacting with one another and that they enjoyed
meeting each other face to face again. A total of 543 Ir. Ong Ching Loon
members and guests attended the dinner. welcoming the guests to the

62nd IEM Annual Dinner
and Awards Nite

In his welcome
speech, IEM President Ir.
Ong Ching Loon thanked
all members and guests
for their support and the
Annual Dinner Organising
Ir. Ong Ching Loon presenting the IEM
Honorary Fellow Award to Datuk Ir. Hj
Committee for its efforts Mohamad Zulkefly bin Sulaiman
in making the event a
success. He said the 62nd Annual Dinner was particularly
meaningful to IEM as even the IEM Committees, Council
and Branches had not really met physically since the start
of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, IEM had seized
the opportunities from the challenges and created many
unprecedented “firsts” in the 62 years of its history, by
having virtual Council and Excomm meetings, virtual
Annual General Meeting, webinars, virtual technical visits
IEM 62nd Annual Dinner at One World Hotel as well as electronic balloting and e-Bulletin. IEM’s very
on 26 December 2021 own mobile application, IEMGo, was also launched in
April 2021.
The evening, themed Helping Engineers Achieve In his speech, Datuk Ir. Hj Mohamad Zulkefly said he
Resilience Together (HEART), started with the arrival of was very involved in IEM during his younger days as he had
the guest of honour, YBhg. Datuk Ir. Hj Mohamad Zulkefly served as Treasurer of IEM Eastern Branch. He hoped IEM
bin Sulaiman, the Director General of Jabatan Kerja Raya members and all engineers would come together and join
Malaysia. IEM greatly appreciated his taking time off from forces to help the country bounce back from the impact of
his busy schedule to attend the event. the global pandemic. For his contributions to the nation
and to IEM, Datuk Ir. Hj Mohamad Zulkefly was conferred
In compliance with SOP requirements, dinner was the IEM Honorary Fellow for 2021. IEM Past President Ir. Dr
served individually. As the guests enjoyed the first three Tan Yean Chin was also conferred the IEM Honorary Fellow
courses, they were entertained by Kryptonite, a 4-piece live for his untiring services to IEM.
band who performed songs from the 1960s to current pop
favourites.

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Awards were presented to notable individuals and 10 Marcus Tan Yen Wai Tunku Abdul Rahman
organisations in recognition of their contributions to College
the profession and the nation. The five winners of the
Contribution to Engineering Industry Award 2021 were: 11 Hoon Jian Wen UCSI University

12 Meldrick Ferris Lalas anak University College Of
Peter Technology Sarawak
Water Industry Bacteria Free Water Engineering
(M) Sdn. Bhd. 13 Teoh Kooi Chuan University Malaysia Perlis
Power Energy & Green KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn. Bhd.
Technology Industry 14 Eugene Tang Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Engineering Consultancy Afrima Consulting Engineer
Practices (ECP) Sdn. Bhd. 15 Kee Wee Boon Universiti Tunku Abdul
Construction and KLCC Projeks Sdn. Bhd. Rahman
Property Developments
Digital Industry Centre of Excellence (COE) 16 Koo Zhong Yee Universiti Tun Hussein Onn
Petronas Carigali Sdn. Bhd.
17 Muhamad Farhan Mohd University Of Malaya
Mazlan

18 Hadi bin Alloha Universiti Teknikal Malaysia
Melaka

The winner of the IEM Outstanding Engineering 19 Ooi Teng Hao Heriot-Watt University
Achievement Award for 2021 was TRX City Sdn Bhd for its Malaysia
Design & Construction of the Sewerage Treatment Plant
(STP) – The First Private Wastewater and Recycling Plant for 20 Janice Ng Jia Yee Universiti Sains Malaysia
the International Financial District, Tun Razak Exchange.
21 Ng Ying Li Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia

22 Stefano Ching Kiat Boon Swinburne University Of
Technology Sarawak

23 Aina Shahirah binti Universiti Pertahanan
Ahmad Ishak Nasional Malaysia

24 How Yu Yi Taylor's University Malaysia

25 Wilson Tan Jye Lih Southern University College

26 Chia Jason Multimedia University

27 Toh Jian Heng Universiti Teknologi
Petronas

28 Teong Zee Khai Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
Datuk Ir. Hj Mohamad Zulkefly bin Sulaiman presenting the IEM
Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award to TRX City Sdn. Bhd. 29 Muhammad Amirul Fiqri Universiti Putra Malaysia
bin Abdullah

Every year, IEM Gold Medal Awards are given to top As part of its appreciation to members and
engineering students from local universities. This year, organisations which had supported IEM in its
the 29 student winners were: membership drive activities in 2020, IEM presented the
Top Membership Drive Awards to the following:

No. Name University Graduate Membership Ir. Kwong Kok Tze
1 Lian Wen Xun Asia Pacific University Of (Individual category)
Technology Graduate Membership Petroliam Nasional Berhad
2 Sharon Hii Yiik Wei Curtin University (Organisation category) (PETRONAS)
3 Ahmad Irham bin Dollah International Islamic Corporate Membership Ir. Gopal Narian Kutty
University Malaysia (Individual category)
4 Choo Kam Khuen Uow Malaysia Kdu Corporate Membership Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia
University College (Organisation category)
5 Bazil bin Faisal Mahsa University
6 Jacob Yeo Hsiao Wen Monash University The IEM Annual Dinner & Awards Night would not
7 Yeoh Chuan Yoong Nilai University be the same if the hardworking Technical Divisions were
8 Shams Khaled Elhosseny University Of Notthingham not given due recognition for their efforts in organising
activities for the benefit of members in their professional
Ghazy Essawy Segi University development. The following top Technical Divisions were
9 Shehab Khan Noor congratulated for their relentless efforts.

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Champion Building Services Technical Winners of the Top Membership Drive Awards
First Runner-Up Division IEM Gold Medal Award winners
Second Runner-Up Civil and Structural Engineering
Third Runner-Up Technical Division Winners of the IEM Contribution to Engineering Profession Award
Fourth Runner-Up Electrical Engineering Technical Ir. Ong Ching Loon with winners of IEM Presidential Award of Excellence
Most Improved Technical Division
Division Geotechnical Engineering
Technical Division
Mechanical Engineering
Technical Division
Environmental Engineering
Technical Division

Because of the global pandemic and the imposition of
the MCO from 18 March 2020, IEM have had to move all
events and activities to virtual platforms. As the President
mentioned in his speech, IEM had done very well in this
area and in special recognition and appreciation for
outstanding performance, contributions and efforts by the
Technical Divisions, Special Interest Groups and Sections,
the Best Virtual Activities Awards was introduced.

The awards were presented for virtual activities
organised in 2020. There were 2 categories:
1. The Highest Number of Virtual Activities Conducted

and
2. The Highest Paid Numbers of Participants for Virtual

Activities Conducted.
For the Highest Number of Virtual Activities Conducted,
the winners were:

Champion Electrical Engineering Technical
First Runner-Up Division
Second Runner-Up Project Management Technical
Division
Civil & Structural Engineering
Technical Division

For the Highest Paid Numbers of Participants for the
Virtual Activities Conducted, the winners were:

Champion Electrical Engineering Technical
First Runner-Up Division
Second Runner-Up Tunnelling & Underground Space
Technical Division
Project Management Technical
Division

As usual, there was a lucky draw with prizes that
included smart watches, mobile phones, buffet dinner
vouchers, hotel stay voucher and smart tablets. This
exciting segment closed the evening with a cannon
confetti and good night to the guests.

IEM wishes to thank all parties, sponsors, guests,
Committee members and the Secretariat for the successful
event and looks forward to the 63rd Annual Dinner &
Awards Nite in 2022.

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Engineers’ Resilience In
Inevitable Changes

Written and Prepared by: Ir. Hanizah binti Argadan Ir. Noraidah binti Yahya
Ordinary Committee Member Ordinary Committee Member
Ir. Melaty binti Ghazali Women Engineer Section Women Engineer Section
Vice Chairman II IEM, 2021-2022 session IEM, 2021-2022 session
Women Engineer Section
IEM, 2021-2022 session

T he impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is Integrated Design Management via Building
unprecedented in history. In Malaysia, the global Information Modelling
crisis shook the engineering and construction
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a method of
industry almost to its core, necessitating the urgent need managing building design and project data in digital
for the industry to reform and improve its resilience to format throughout the lifecycle of a building. BIM is
thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous becoming one of the important technologies to enable
future. efficient and effective lifecycle management of the built
Resilience is not only about risk mitigation to enable environment as it reduces risk, improves productivity and
a swift elastic return back to a prior state, but also about extends the sustainability of a construction project.
the adaptive capacity to navigate the uncertainty — i.e.,
In the context of modern construction projects which
the ability to adapt to a world that is permanently under are more complicated to manage, the adoption of BIM
transformation, where both social and physical elements has now turned into a major agenda to help resolve
are mobilised. In our context, resilience can be defined communication issues between stakeholders. Appreciating
as the adaptive capacity of the local engineering and the potential benefits of reduced transaction costs and
construction industry to survive and thrive in the changing operational errors, the Public Works Department (PWD),
environment. a leading technical agency for the Malaysian Government
and in the country, has included the use of BIM for projects
Industrial 4.0: From Concept to Reality above RM10 million as outlined in its Strategic Plan 2021-
2025. Specifically, PWD targetted 50% of its projects to
The pandemic expedited local transition towards the 4th adopt BIM in 2021, with a yearly increment of 10%.
Industrial Revolution (4IR) since the implementation
of Movement Control Order (MCO) which severely The use of BIM in the building industry is beneficial
limited our movement and physical interaction. As in terms of creating a shared understanding between
such, the internet and online communication became stakeholders working in different locations, which
the default modes of interaction and medium for sharing potentially leads to 3-D model optimisation such as in 3-D
and disseminating information. For efficient day-to- prints, animations and virtual reality.
day productivity and delivery, high specification
hardware, internet speed, data storage capacity Augmented Reality
and network licence for engineering software are
now essential norms and crucial requirements for Augmented reality is another piece of technology that
engineering professional service works. It is expected enables remote collaboration and knowledge transfer. It
that in the future, information-based construction can be described as both an information aggregator and
management methods (such as building information a data publishing platform that allows the users to: 1)
modelling (BIM), augmented reality (AR), virtual passively view displayed information, 2) actively engage
reality (VR), robotics 3-D printing, artificial intelligence and interact with published contents and 3) collaborate
(AI) and drones will be the daily tools to enable the with others in real-time from remote locations. By offering
full integration of people, process and machines in additional access to information and further opportunities
any project lifecycle. for enhanced collaboration, AR supports decision making
on-site, thus promoting resilience in the workforce.

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Automation and 3-D Printing be retrained to be automation engineers. In short, IR4.0
requires a skilled workforce in data science, machine
One main challenge during the pandemic was the learning, computer simulations, system engineering
exacerbated shortages in skilled craft and the need for and robotics, many of which are areas with severe skill
social distancing even at construction sites. The local shortages.
construction industry must, therefore, be agile and possess
the capacity to respond effectively to these changing It should also be noted that, in line with the national
external conditions. The advancement of technology in the digital goals for IR4.0, the Government had planned to
form of construction robotics and automation, offers the strengthen the national digital capabilities, as well as to
solution for a sanitised and remote job site. Nevertheless, equip the workforce with the right skills to support the
multiple technological challenges, such as those related to enhanced national digital structure (such as improved
the human-technology interface, still need to be addressed internet connectivity and expanded 5G technology).
to make these innovations fully practical and be able to
operate smoothly. Industrialised Construction

Staffing and Skill Training Industrialising building systems, which is termed
Industrialised Building System (IBS) in Malaysia, can help
In addition to investing in emerging technologies, what simplify the process of design and construction without
else does an organisation need to rebound and change, having to recreate a unique process for each project. IBS
post-pandemic? Some strongly believe it is people as includes offsite prefabrication and modularisation to
they matter the most; after all, it is the people who will reduce waste and carbon emissions as well as parallel
drive the adoption of advanced technology and thus coordination between onsite and offsite works to enhance
ensure successful business transformation. As such, staff quality control.
recruitment and training must be given careful attention.
IBS had been on the national agenda for project
In engineering services, the design stage is the process development construction since early 2003 with the
that requires professional ingenuity to fulfill specific design introduction of the IBS road map. It was later incorporated
intentions. This stage needs to be managed properly. One into the 2016-2020 Construction Industry Transformation
key issue in design stage management is the business Programme (CITP), a five-year programme to enable
disruption in maintaining or stabilising the workforce. sector-wide transformation to ensure the industry remains
Some of the strategies to overcome this disruption productive, resilient and sustainable.
are creating multiple points of contact, cross-training
employees on identical tasks, developing succession and As documented in the CITP report card to the Ministry
transition plans and creating a collaborative culture within of Works on 4 March 2021, the five-year programme
the firm. Ideally, these strategies will become essential resulted in significant positive changes in productivity of
preconditions to deliver knowledge and skills training the industry across the CITP’s four strategic thrusts: Quality,
for employees, i.e., this should be done as a part of a Safety and Professionalism, Environmental Sustainability,
preparedness programme when a business is running in Productivity and Internationalisation & Competitiveness.
normal conditions, in order to reduce the risk of business
disruption and thus help protect profits. To boost the productivity rate in the construction
industry, several measures were introduced in the CITP to
An engineering consulting firm, for instance, might not facilitate its transition from a labour-intensive sector to one
be able to disperse professional services when there was based on technology. A key initiative was to promote and
no competent employee in information communication regulate the use of IBS, which allowed for shorter project
technology (ICT) readily available during the first MCO completion timelines and enhanced quality of work. In
from 18 March to 3 May 2020. This was because, during light of this governmental initiative, PWD initiated the
the first MCO, there was a surge in the use of online video implementation of IBS in its project developments as early
conference platforms such as Google Meet, Zoom, and as 2000. The effort began with the design office taking the
Webex. These have become the new norm for business initiative to use pre-cast reinforced concrete frames or load-
meetings today. In addition, cloud licensing for engineering bearing walls. The programme was continued in bits and
software had also become commonly used which hinders pieces until the Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued a formal
software counterfeiting. It was clear then that to survive, instruction to enforce IBS in Federal Government projects
the engineering professional services firm had to be agile costing more than RM10 million (PK 1.4) from 15 January
and resilient. 2020. It was also mandated that IBS should be implemented
in no less than 70% of all suitable government projects.
As engineers, we should use our skills to support
economic recovery and the switch to green technology. It should also be noted that the private sector seemed
To successfully transition from traditional economy to reluctant during the early stages of IBS implementation.
IR4.0 requires new skills in engineering, similar to if we are Nevertheless, with the government’s persistent initiative
moving from a labour-intensive factory to an automated and generous incentive for IBS implementation, the private
factory where the traditional machinist workforce must sector started to embrace the programme as clearly
indicated in Chart 1.0, which plots the significant uptake of

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IBS in private sectors from 2014 to 2020. Chart 2.0 shows the corresponding
value of construction work done in ringgit from Q1 2019 to Q3 2021. With
41% of IBS implementation in the private sector in 2020, the overall value of
IBS was quite encouraging, estimated at around RM4.2 billion.

Chart 1.0: IBS implementation in public and private sectors from 2014 to 2020
(Source: CIDB Malaysia)

Chart 2.0: Monetary value of construction work done by project owner (from Q1 2019 to Q3 2021)
(Source: Quarterly Construction Statistics, Third Quarter 2021, Department of Statistic Malaysia)

Opportunity
Governmental Support in Post-COVID19
Economic Recovery

The emergence of fast-spreading variants of the COVID-19 virus continues
to affect global health and economy. However, there is light at the end of
the tunnel, with encouraging signs of a local economic recovery driven by the
accelerated vaccination programme and high fiscal support by the Government.

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Government has launched many
economic stimulus and relief packages as recorded in the National Budget
2022 tabling on 29 October 2021. The Government has pledged to remain
agile and flexible in providing the necessary fiscal support to the people

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and businesses to help us bounce back and ensure a to 2020. The statistics from MoE showed the number of
sustainable recovery. university graduates in engineering, manufacturing and
construction which was assumed to include architectural,
After a moderate rebound in 2021, Malaysia’s economic quantity surveyor and town planning graduates. The
momentum is expected to pick up even faster in 2022 result indicated a significant gap between the number of
with the broader re-opening of the economy as well the BEM registrations and the number of university graduates
projected mass national vaccination programme. Headline in 2019 and 2020. The number of graduates in 2020 far
inflation is expected to decrease slightly in 2022. The surpassed the number of BEM registrations in 2021 by
unemployment rate will improve in tandem with the 37% (equivalent of 95,000 graduates). Even when the
pick-up in economic activities and higher demands for number is subtracted by 10,000 to account for possible
labour. registrations with the board of architect, quantity surveyor
and town planning, the gap of BEM registrations is still
Table 1.0 tabulates Malaysia’s growth by sector, while significant.
Table 2.0 lists the inflation and unemployment rates, for
2021 and 2022. Assuming the acts which mandate all engineering
graduates to register with BEM before employment and
Table 1: Growth by sector practice as engineering professionals per the Engineers
Act 1967 is strictly enforced, the mystery remains: Where
Year 2021e 2022f are all these graduates? Are they employed in the industry
Overall 3 - 4% 5.5 - 6.5% without the BEM registration (and hence not in compliance
Construction 0.8% 11.5% with the law) or have they changed their profession due to
Manufacturing 2.6% 4.7% fewer job opportunities in the market?
Services 8.1% 4.7%
Agriculture -0.8% 3.9%

* e = estimates f = forecast
Source: Ministry of Finance Malaysia

Table 2: Inflation and unemployment rate

Year Inflation Unemployment

2021e 2.1% 4.0%
2022f
2.4% 4.6 4.8%

* e = estimates f = forecast
Source: Ministry of Finance Malaysia

Workforce Opportunity Chart 3.0: Comparison number of university graduates and
BEM graduates register
Engineers shape the future. As such, during this
challenging period of rebuilding, the industry must It is therefore suggested that a dynamic tracking
be creative and swiftly apply advances in technologies mechanism of engineering graduates be established,
to meet the changing industry demands. The industry published and regulated by the BEM to keep track of
needs also to be flexible with the workforce while not engineering graduates in future as well as prospective
abandoning the social drive for diversity and inclusion. engineering employers. This is in line with the stipulated
As the workforce transitions from traditional to a more role of the BEM, which is to regulate the conduct and ethics
advanced skillset, the industry should look to leverage on of the engineering profession and the National 4IR Policy.
transferable knowledge and experience, while investing in This effort will assist employers and the government to
training personnel with skills necessary to rebound from match and employ or to re-train graduates to cope with
the current pandemic. the changing needs of engineering industries. Investment
to re-train or re-employ the engineering graduates helps
Engineering Industries Resilience current employers to absorb the impact of the pandemic,
thus preventing the loss of these graduates to non-
Chart 3.0 is the summary of a simple study conducted engineering fields and ensuring the existence of the
recently to investigate the career trajectories of engineering current engineering employer as well.
degree holders, post-graduation. The samples were
Malaysian graduates who had registered with the Board
of Engineers (BEM), based on the online BEM database in
December 2021 and university graduates from statistics
published by the Ministry of Education (MoE) from 2015

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Conclusion

The engineering professional must be agile and resilient in adapting
and adopting the external changes in this fast-paced but uncertain
environment. The readiness and willingness to embrace innovations
towards realising IR4.0, such as those related to integrated work processes,
information-based decision-making systems and online delivery platforms,
will help engineers to survive and thrive. For a business organisation,
medium and long-term strategic plans, as well as core investments in
advanced technologies and skilled workforce, are necessary to take
advantage of the structural support and opportunities laid out by the
government.

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BERDAFTAR-2021.pdf

Upcoming Activities

Webinar Talk on Unlock Your Assets Hidden Value with IoT in Food Production

Date : 10 March 2022 (Thursday)
Time : 3.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Venue : Digital Platform
Approved CPD : TBA
Speakers : Ms. Jeslyn Wong & Mr. Axel Eidmann

WEBINAR - Half-Day Course on “Are you ready for DOSH-SIRIM Certified PPE?”

Date : 15 March 2022 (Tuesday)
Time : 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Venue : Digital Platform
Approved CPD : TBA
Speaker : Ms. Sherlyn Voon Chel Ling

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Ir. Dr Oh Seong Por
Pearl Ring
Roundabout The Past Chairman of IEMNS and Director of
Samsung SDI Energy (M). Sdn. Bhd.

P earl Ring Roundabout, Pudong Pedestrian by Dutch researcher Dr Lambert Fortuijin. It is basically a
Roundabout, Lujiazui Roundabout and Mingzhu multi-lane roundabout with lane dividers to guide drivers
Roundabout are names that refer to the same to stay in the lane leading to the desired destination. The
iconic infrastructure in Shanghai, China. This is the biggest lane divider is also known as canalisation design and has
roundabout in the heart of the financial district in Shanghai the potential to cut down lane-change behaviour and
Metropolitan with a large elevated circular pedestrian hence the ability to minimise traffic accidents as stated
overpass built over it. in the research paper by Liu Qiujia of the Shanghai Jiao
The overpass is 5.5m from the street and is wide enough Tong University.
to allow 15 pedestrians to walk abreast. The overpass
is accessible via a few elevators. Besides enabling The Pearl Ring Roundabout is part of initiatives by the
pedestrians to cross the busy streets in safety, the overpass Chinese Government to construct eco-friendly structures.
also offers them a clean, leisurely environment with a Since its opening in 2011, it has become a popular tourist
360o view of the traffic intersections that converge at the spot, attracting both domestic and foreign visitors who
roundabout below. come to admire the unique environment as well as to
The roundabout is constructed as a five-leg type and snap pictures.
the design is based on the latest turbo concept pioneered
I visited the Pearl Ring Roundabout a few years ago and
managed to snap an aerial view photo from a nearby tower.



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Empowering B40 Communities
Through Urban Smart Farming

Written and Prepared by:

Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr Syuhaida Ismail

T he Women Engineers Section of the Institution
of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), in collaboration
with the Institute of Electrical & Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) and the Green Cities of Construction
Research Group (GCCRG) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, organised a corporate social responsibility
(CSR) programme at Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Seri
Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, last year.
The half-day programme on Smart Urban Farming IoT-
Cementbiosis Solar Hydroponic for Pressing B40 Urban
Poor Need amid COVID-19, involved 30 B40 communities
of PPR Seri Semarak and a group of 14 volunteers from
the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) and was aimed
at empowering the B40 urban poor to become more
independent and resilient in income elevation while facing
an uncertain future through smart urban farming.

Members of IEEE and GCCRG gave a briefing on the activities of the day and Members of the Women Engineers Section, IEM, putting fertiliser into poly
introduced the Women Engineers Section, IEM, to the PPR Seri Semarak B40 bags of MD2 pineapple plants at the Agro Yard Seri Semarak

community and volunteers from JKM The programme, funded by the IEEE, leveraged on
the technovation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and
maintenance-free, solar-powered Nutrient Film Technique
(NFT) hydroponic project constructed in the Agro Yard Seri
Semarak, using low-maintenance-high-constructability
cement-based materials.

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It is expected to empower 20,000
B40 communities living in 1,580
units of low-cost apartments in 5
blocks of PPR Seri Semarak, through
self-consumption and the sale of
the hydroponic plants. At the same
time, IEEE hopes that PPR Seri
Semarak can be established as the
Smart Community Urban Farming
Training Centre for IoT, smart agro
application, smart solar system and
NFT hydroponic for another 23 PPR in
Malaysia.
The role of the Women Engineers
Section was to provide the subject
matter expertise of IoT and smart
application for real-time monitoring
of the hydroponic plants connected to
the internet via the existing PPR Seri
Semarak Community Internet Centre.
During the 2-hour session, the women
engineers, led by Ir. Noorfaizah Time for a photography session after a tiring but fulfilling event at PPR Seri Semarak

Hamzah, the Chair, and facilitated by Ir.
Mah Siew Kien, Ir. Noraidah Yahya, Ir. Hanizah Argadan programme involving the Women Engineers Section
and Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr Syuhaida Ismail, answered the which will continue to contribute in endeavours on other
many questions and responses from the community on technical aspects of the project through training, talks and
the best practices of the IoT and real time monitoring consultation in the near future until its completion in
system for the hydroponic plants. This event is the first December 2022.

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Community Service Responsibility
Collaboration Projects At
Kg. Layang-Layang Kanan

Written and Prepared by:

Ir. Assoc. Prof. Dr Ir. Ts. Noorfaizah Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr
Zahiraniza Mustaffa Hamzah Habibah @ Norehan
WE, Universiti WE, Universiti Haron
Teknologi PETRONAS Teknologi MARA WE, Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia

T he Women Engineers (WE) Section organised UTP organised the bokashi composting project and
a community service responsibility (CSR) presented 30 bokashi bins to selected villagers. In this
collaboration project at Kampung Layang- project, villagers learnt more about bokashi composting
Layang Kanan, Parit, Perak, on 15 January 2022. The village techniques which would help them make a sustainable
is located along Sungai Perak and is popular for its fish living through green technology. Bokashi composting is
(ikan tilapia and patin) farming activities. an anaerobic process where food waste is fermented in an
The half-day event was initiated by Universiti airtight container that isolates the waste from oxygen as
Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and supported by Universiti much as possible. The liquid produced is a very nutritious
Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Nilai University “bokashi tea” that can be used as fertiliser.
(NU), Negeri Sembilan and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) Kuala Lumpur. Taking part were 49 volunteers (7 Bokashi compost bins which were presented to the villagers
WE members, 10 academics and 32 students) and 150
participants. The event was officiated by YBhg. Parlimen Volunteers from UTM and NU joined hands to conduct
Parit, Dato’ Mohd Nizar Hj. Zakaria. STEM activities such as Moh Main@Toy Box and other
The collaboration project showcased several activities games for 30 preschool and kindergarten children. The
targeted at the various age groups, from adults to first activity was a toy library session where the children
primary/secondary schoolchildren and kindergarten/ were given STEM toys to play with. The next activity was
pre-school children. These included bokashi composting, colouring on sheets with images of the various careers
Jom Kenali Jurutera, Moh Bancuh Konkrit!, Sukaneka, that STEM offers. In the paper plane STEM challenge, the
Moh Main@Toy Library Box, Guna Air, Mentol Menyala, children were taught to make a paper airplane and then
Sembang Keusahawanan and a gulai patin tempoyak
cooking competition.
Jom Kenali Jurutera was designed for secondary
school students. In this motivational talk, WE members
described scopes and careers in the various engineering
disciplines. At the end of the session, students took part in
a pop quiz activity.
WE also organised Moh Bancuh Konkrit! which
introduced the main construction concrete material to
primary school students. The young students made an
imprint of their hands on the fresh, hand-mix concrete
which was later presented to them as a memento. It was
hoped that this hands-on activity would spark the interest
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given a basic introduction to forces and motion. The
children then proceeded to make, improve and fly their
paper airplanes. Judging was based on creativity, distance
flown and length of plane. The UiTM volunteers continued
the fun in Sukaneka with games such as ping-pong cup,
giant walk and a crawling game.

UTM showcased a technology-based activity to 28
primary school students in Guna Air, Mentol Menyala
which used a Pico hydro turbine to generate electricity.
Students were also introduced to new knowledge on
renewable energy through experimental activities led by
Assoc. Prof Ir. Dr Shamsul Sarip.

UTM conducted two sharing sessions for 23 adults,
namely Starting F&B Restaurant Business (Dr Ruzana
Ishak) and Sembang Keusahawan (Dr Noorlizawati Abd
Rahim). All participants gave positive feedback in this
knowledge-added session which showcased creative
thinking approaches, improving existing business
products and identifying new business opportunities.

Finally, 20 villagers took part in a cooking competition
with the theme, gulai patin tempoyak. Ir. Rusnida Talib of
WE was among the judges for this competition.

Special Features of
HITEC METAL PEB Framing System

WE volunteers checking out the fish farming floating cages

After the closing and prize-giving ceremony, WE
members and other volunteers were treated to a barbecue
of charcoal-grilled fish at the riverside. Indeed, this CSR
collaboration project was one of its kind and WE looks
forward to more activities with the villagers in the future.

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IEM - HWUM Student Section Health
And Wellness Series Ep1: Taking
Relationships To A New, Healthy Norm

Written and Prepared by:

NYAN SHU QI
(MEng Chemical Engineering Year 4 Student)

I n conjunction with the IEM Health & Wellness We also learnt that conflicts are common in all
Series organised by IEM YES HQ, IEM-HWUM relationships; in fact, it is inevitable. Having disagreements,
Student Section is honoured to be part of the misunderstandings and different expectations can be the
series as one of the organisers. In collaboration with cause of a failed relationship or a stronger relationship.
Heriot-Watt University Student Association (HWUMSA) and Most people tend to focus on the arguments/fights with
Heriot-Watt University Counselling & Disability Support, their loved ones, which results in losing them in return.
it participated in the Global Wellbeing Week Conferences From here, it is clear that having conflicts is not the problem
conducted by the Wellbeing Department of Heriot-Watt but rather, the question is how we handle the conflicts.
University Student Associations in 3 campuses (Edinburgh,
Dubai and Malaysia). Practising healthy communication skills is crucial
The Malaysian Edition Global Wellbeing Week to resolving conflicts with our loved ones. Healthy
Conference, Taking Relationships to a New, Healthy Norm, communication skills include being open-minded and
was also in line with the IEM Health & Wellness Series trying our best to understand the other person’s feelings
organised by IEM YES HQ themed Rejuvenate, Revitalise first before proceeding to find a solution or compromise.
& Live Well! IEM-HWUM Student Section organised the
conference with the help of HWUMSA and IEM YES HQ. Event picture
The event took place on 12 October 2021 with 185 Keywords of the article:
participants across the globe. Dr Ingo Tophoven, whose 1. IEM Health and Wellness Series
research interest is geared towards all issues pertaining 2. Rejuvenate, Revitalize and Live Well!
to global mental health, was invited as the honourable 3. Global Wellbeing Week Conference
speaker. He also holds an MA degree in counselling 4. IEM Healthy and Wellness Series EP 1: Taking Relationship to a
psychology and a PhD in counsellor education and
supervision. New, Healthy Norm.
This conference was aimed at reflecting on the 5. Dr Tophoven
management of our relationships and the ways we could 6. Relationships management and ways on how we can improve
improve our relationships by focusing on ourselves,
families, peers and especially, on our significant other. our relationships, focusing on ourselves, families, peers and
Creating a healthy relationship is crucial to our mental especially, on our significant others.
health. It is important to identify relationship parameters 7. Importance of creating a healthy relationship.
and assumptions, the reasons behind relationship failures
and ways to succeed in relationships to ensure a positive
impact on our mental health.
Dr Tophoven delivered a clear message to all
participants on how, what and why it is important to
practise self-love in order to create healthy relationships.
Staying connected with ourselves will help improve our
own emotional wellbeing, allowing us to be more present
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TEMUDUGA PPROFESSIONAL 41MARCH 2022

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA • JURUTERA

Tarikh: 9 Februari 2022 111321 PHUA SEH YONG BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2013)
38822 SALIKKA A/P LIM CHUNG SENG BE HONS (MALAYA) (MECHANICAL, 2011)
Kepada Semua Ahli, 101013 THINESH A/L SUPPAIAH BE HONS (UNITEN) (MECHANICAL, 2014)
54062 WANG WEN JIANG BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2011)
SENARAI CALON-CALON YANG LAYAK MENDUDUKI
TEMUDUGA PROFESIONAL TAHUN 2022 KEJURUTERAAN SUMBER MINERAL

54546 MOHD SYAZWAN BIN MOHD BE HONS (USM) (MINERAL RESOURCES, 2010)
HALIM ME (UniMAP) (ENVIRONMENTAL, 2021)

Berikut adalah senarai calon yang layak untuk menduduki Temuduga PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT
Profesional bagi tahun 2022.
No. Nama Kelayakan
Mengikut Undang-Undang Kecil IEM, Seksyen 3.8, nama-nama seperti Ahli
tersenarai berikut diterbitkan sebagai calon-calon yang layak untuk menjadi
Ahli Institusi, dengan syarat bahawa mereka lulus Temuduga Profesional KEJURUTERAAN ALAM SEKITAR
tahun 2022.
30604 FADZLIZA HANIM BINTI BE HONS (MALAYA) (ENVIRONMENT, 2006)
Sekiranya terdapat Ahli Korporat yang mempunyai bantahan terhadap ZULKIFLI
mana-mana calon yang didapati tidak sesuai untuk menduduki Temuduga
Profesional, surat bantahan boleh dikemukakan kepada Setiausaha KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL BSc (THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY)
Kehormat, IEM. Surat bantahan hendaklah dikemukakan sebulan dari 59950 CHIENG HENG PING (ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL, 1994)
tarikh penerbitan dikeluarkan. MSc (UCSI) (ELECTRICAL, 2013)
46692 KHAIRUL AZMI BIN MOHD PhD (UCSI) (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2017)
Ir. Dr David Chuah Joon Huang YUSOFF
Setiausaha Kehormat, IEM BE (UMP) (ELECTRICAL (ELECTRONICS), 2011)

PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL BE HONS (UTAR) (MECHANICAL, 2015)
79542 FANG WAI HONG BE HONS (UMS) (MECHANICAL, 2011)
Nama Kelayakan
37586 NIK IZZATI ATHEERAH BINTI BE HONS (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2010)
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL NIK RAZALI MSc (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)
BE HONS (UNISEL) (MECHANICAL, 2012)
31466 NOOR IDAYU BINTI MOHD
TAHIR

60053 VIJAYAN BATU MALAY

NORAINI BINTI BAHARUDIN BE HONS (UNITEN) (ELECTRICAL POWER, 2013)

KEJURUTERAAN MARIN BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL-MARINE TECHNOLOGY, 2010) Pengumuman yang
ESVARAN A/L APARAHU ke-160

KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

AHMAD SAMHAN BIN DAUD BE HONS (UPM) (MECHANICAL, 1999)

YEE CHE HSIEN BE HONS (CURTIN) (MECHANICAL, 2010) SENARAI PENDERMA KEPADA
WISMA DANA BANGUNAN IEM
KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN
Institusi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua yang telah memberikan
MUHAMMAD MUKHTAR BIN BE HONS (IIUM) (MANUFACTURING, 2010) sumbangan kepada tabung Bangunan Wisma IEM. Ahli-ahli IEM dan pembaca
NOOR AWALLUDIN MSc (CENTRAL LANCASHIRE) (LOGISTIC yang ingin memberikan sumbangan boleh berbuat demikian dengan memuat turun
AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 2012) borang di laman web IEM http://www.iem.org.my atau menghubungi secretariat
PhD (UMP) (2020) di +603-7968 4001 / 5518 untuk maklumat lanjut. Senarai penyumbang untuk
bulan Januari 2022 adalah seperti jadual di bawah:
PERMOHONAN BARU / PERPINDAHAN MENJADI AHLI KORPORAT

Nama Kelayakan

KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

MOHD IZWAN BIN HAMZAH BE HONS (UiTM) (CIVIL, 2008) NO. NO. AHLI NAMA

KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA BE HONS (WALES) (CHEMICAL, 2003) 1 11572 Ir. ABD. MUTHALIB BIN ABD. RAHMAN
CHEW SUET MEI 2 09988 MR. KOSHY NAINAN A/L T. K. NAINAN
3 38039 MR. GOH KHENG WEE
No. Nama PERPINDAHAN AHLI 4 16870 Ir. SAW WOOI KOON
Ahli Kelayakan 5 32678 HJ. WAN SALLEHUDDIN BIN WAN ZAKIUDDIN
KEJURUTERAAN AWAM 6 20425 MR. JUNAIDI BIN JAMALUDDIN
66429 LIM CHE CHUAN BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2012) 7 86590 MR. LEE CHEE KIEN
BE HONS (UTM) (CIVIL, 2014) 8 10247 DATO' PROF Ir. DR OTHMAN BIN A. KARIM
88429 NG JEAT YEE 9 25614 MS. NUR SHAZWANI BINTI MUHAMMAD
10 54369 MR. HAMZAH BIN HASHIM
KEJURUTERAAN BAHAN 11 112793 MR. MOHD YUSMAN BIN ABD MUTALIB
88310 MUHAMAD IZWAN BIN ZAKARIA BE HONS (IIUM) (MATERIAL, 2014) 12 58463 SDR. IMAN NAZEERUDIN B. ABDUL NASSER
13 74323 ASSOC. PROF. Ir. SHAMIL BIN ABU HASSAN
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL BE HONS (UPNM) (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC 14 26492 MS. SYAIFALIZAN AKMA BINTI HAJI JAMALUDIN
94368 MUHAMMAD AIDHIL BIN (POWER), 2016) 15 80584 Ir. DR JAMALUDDIN BIN MAHMUD
16 87693 MR. V SARAVANA KUMAR A/L VEERIAH
SAMSUDIN BE HONS (UTHM) (ELECTRICAL, 2013) 17 12451 MR. JONATHAN SAWING AK GALLEH
18 19278 Ir. JAUHAR BIN MOHAMED
65527 MUHAMMAD ARIF BIN JAMAL 19 25271 MR. TAN SOON LIANG
20 16805 MS. NORAZLINA BT ABDULLAH
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK BE (ABERTAY DUNDEY) (ELECTRONIC, 1996) 21 12626 Ir. LEONG MUN YEAN
MSc (WARWICK) (ENGINEERING BUSINESS 22 90151 MR. OOI QI WEI
18614 RAVINDRAN A/L PUNNIAH @ MANAGEMENT, 2007) 23 19200 Ir. MEGAT SAIDI BIN NIK NGAH
RAMAN 24 116091 MR. MUHAMMAD MUZZAMIL BIN AHMAD RAZALI
25 16264 MR. NG HOCK SENG
KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL BE HONS (UPNM) (MECHANICAL, 2012) 26 105866 SDR. CHRIS ELIAZER MALIK
50023 ABANG MOHAMMAD SYAFFIQ MMOM (UniKL) (2021) 27 12022 MR. ALIAS BIN HUSSIN
28 25252 MR. FOO YEW CHIN
IDZUAN BIN RAZAK ADV. DIP. (UiTM) (MECHANICAL, 1995) 29 105546 Ir. AZMAN BIN TEH
64840 AHMAD EZAN BIN MUSTAPHA 30 71674 MS. NORIAH BINTI YUSOFF
112790 AL'AZHARINO BIN AHMAD BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2006) 31 15949 Ir. DR SHA'RI BIN MOHD. YUSOF
ME (UTM) (FORENSICS, 2021) 32 54115 MR. RAZALI BIN DAMAN
87107 ANDY IQBAL BIN AZIZ 33 13475 Ir. MOHAMAD SHARIF BIN MOK SOM
69856 CHAW VUI KEN, KENNETH BE HONS (UTHM) (MECHANICAL, 2013)
62060 KHO SAN WEI
102265 LOW TSU JIN, KURTWIN BE HONS (UTM) (MECHANICAL, 2017)

BE HONS (MONASH) (MECHANICAL, 2013)

BE HONS (MONASH) (MECHANICAL, 2012)

42 MARCH 2022 KEAHLIAN

JURUTERA • THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, MALAYSIA

34 37979 MR. TAN TEE GIAP 107 15114 Ir. ROSLAN BIN OMAR 113137 LIM BO YI BSC (PURDUE UNI.)
(MECHANICAL, 2020)
35 25758 MR. WONG KING HONG 108 24833 Ir. WAN AZHAR BIN SULAIMAN
112811 MUHAMMAD BSc (PURDUE UNI.)
36 16042 MR. POK SUM LOONG 109 43953 MS. YONG JOW HUEY SYAMIL IKHMAL BIN (MECHANICAL, 2019)
SAMSULSHAM
37 18352 MR. CHONG HO SENG 110 12051 Ir. WONG MOK FAR

38 16194 Ir. TAY KU WAH 111 12842 Ir. AMAT YAZID BIN OTHMAN 113147 SIO KHEN KIONG, IRVIN BSc (RICE UNI.)
(MECHANICAL, 2018)
39 26932 SDR. SHAFULRIZAL BIN ZAINOL 112 64855 Ir. SHAHARIN BIN HAMID
112806 NUR HANIFF PUTRA BIN ME HONS (CARDIFF UNI.)

40 26524 MR. MOHD MUJIB BIN MD. DERUS 113 24312 Ir. MOHD FARIS BIN ARIFFIN HANIFAH (MECHANICAL, 2019)

41 19096 Ir. SHYAM LAKSHMANAN 114 14979 Ir. RAYMON MANGALARAJ 112854 KAVENESH ME HONS (NOTTINGHAM
GUNASEGARAN UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 2018)
42 17560 Ir. WONG SU KEN 115 14580 Ir. SIA TUNG KIONG
113120 LIM SHENG KHAI ME HONS (NOTTINGHAM
UNI.) (MECHANICAL, 2016)
43 15346 Ir. RAMAYA A/L RAMAN 116 16349 MR. MOHAMAD HASSAN BIN
ZAKARIA
44 29053 Ir. CHIN KOK YOU

45 87429 MR. KHEW WEE YEAP 117 41027 MS. SITI RAFIDAH BINTI MOSLIM KEJURUTERAAN MEKATRONIK

46 22020 Ir. KONG CHONG SANG 118 51897 MR. ROLF WILLA ANAK PATRICK 113144 LAI TUN HAO, CLEMENT BE HONS (UMP)
SANDIN
(MECHATRONICS, 2015)

47 12874 Ir. KHAIRULEZUAN BIN HARUN 119 12279 Ir. CHEW AI BENG 112730 MOHAMAD HAZIM BIN BE HONS (USM)

48 16777 MR. CHIN HAU YONG MR. AHMAD AFZAINIZAM BIN SAIDI (MECHATRONICS, 2018)
MOKHTAR
49 20427 MR. PANG CHIA PIAU 120 44107

MS. RAJA ZAHILAH BINTI RAJA KEJURUTERAAN PEMBUATAN
MOHD. RADZI
50 62159 112890 ABU ZAID BIN ABU BE HONS (IIUM)
ZAKIE (MANUFACTURING, 2015)
51 13096 Ir. YEOW POW KWEI
CONTINUATION FROM 112887 TEE WOOI KEAT BE HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA)
FEBRUARY ISSUE 2022 (MANUFACTURING, 2011)
52 50754 MR. MOHAMMED FADHIL BIN MSc (UTM)(PROCESS PLANT
JAMAIN MANAGEMENT, 2018)

53 20413 Ir. MADHU SOOTHANAN A/L PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI SISWAZAH 112690 LIM SHIN FONG BE HONS (UNI.OF
VELAYUTHAM
HERTFORDSHIRE)
54 25258 Ir. MOHAMAD FAIZAL BIN SANI
No. Nama Kelayakan (MECHANICAL, 2013)
Ahli
55 07719 Ir. ZULKEPLY BIN ABD. WAHID ME (UNI. OF MALAYA)

56 111576 MR. KHAIRUL TAUFIQ BIN SAIDIN (MECHANICAL, 2019)

MR. ARLEENEANSHAM @ LEE KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL 113095 NIK ABDULLAH BIN BE HONS (UNIMAP)
KIM SENG ROZALI (PRODUCT DESIGN, 2011)
57 33980 113122 MOHD RAZMAN BE HONS (UMP)
HAZUAN BIN A AZIZ (MECHANICAL, 2014)
112884 MOHAMMAD 'AMIR BE HONS (UniMAP)
58 59871 MR. LEOHATTA SHAHDIKEN 112813 CHAN FOO KHIN BE HONS (UMS) 'IZZAT BIN MOHD (MANUFACTURING, 2016)
SAMSON (MECHANICAL, 2006) FADZIL

59 11946 MR. CHEW YEE CHUAN 112820 Dr NG YI CHENG BE HONS (UNI. OF
MINNESOTA) (MECHANICAL,
60 94704 MR. RINGO LIM 2010) KEJURUTERAAN PERTANIAN
MSc (ETH ZURICH)
61 36661 MR. LEE JOON HUA (MECHANICAL, 2012) 112872 Dr NUR AZUAN BIN BE HONS (UPM)
PhD (ETH ZURICH) (2018)
HUSIN (BIOLOGYCAL &

62 10928 DATIN Ir. NOR ASIAH BT. OTHMAN AGRICULTURAL, 2006)

63 109240 MR. SEVERIN ANAK VINCENT 112715 Dr NURSYAZWANI BINTI BE HONS (UniMAP) MSc (TEXAS A&M
ABDUL AZIZ (MECHANICAL, 2012)
64 58629 MR. NUR AKMAL HAKIM BIN JASNI MSc(UniMAP) UNI.)(BIOLOGYCAL &
(MANUFACTURING
SYSTEM, 2014) AGRICULTURAL, 2016)
PhD (UniMAP)(MECHANICAL,
65 17301 Ir. CHE ALI BIN CHE HITAM 2019) PhD (UPM)(2020)

66 28999 MR. NURUL HUDA BIN ROMLI KEJURUTERAAN PETROLEUM

67 27491 MR. LIEW GUAN DUT 113142 NUR NAQIUDDIN MDD BE HONS (UNSW)

68 15470 MR. LEE TIAN FOOK 113105 AHMAD SYAFIQ HAQIM BE HONS (UNIMAS) NORDIN (PETROLEUM, 2019)

69 12239 Ir. SOH CHOR CHIEW BIN SARIP (MECHANICAL & 113112 DEVRAJ SINGH SIDHU BE HONS (UTP)

70 93532 SDR. ASRAF BIN MOHD ZIN MANUFACTURING, 2013) A/L BALDEV SINGH (PETROLEUM, 2019)

71 95901 MR. DUALI MUNSIN 112846 SALEEM AHMAD KHAN BE HONS (UNITEN)

BIN NIAZ AHMAD (MECHANICAL, 2013) KEJURUTERAAN POLIMER

72 66769 MR. WILLIAM WERA LUKAM 113104 AHMAD AZWAN BIN BE HONS (UNITEN) 113139 SITI MARYAM BINTI BE HONS (UniMAP)

73 43083 MR. LING SIE ONG MUHAMMAD ZUHARIMI (MECHANICAL, 2015) MANSHOR (POLYMER, 2011)

74 24198 Ir. CHUAH CHIN SENG 112850 NADARAJAN BE HONS (UNITEN)
SAMYNATHAN (MECHANICAL, 2016)
75 51669 DR SITI FAIRUS BINTI HJ. ZAKARIA PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI 'INCORPORATED'
113097 MUHAMMAD SYAZWAN BE HONS (UNITEN)

76 09637 Ir. PROF. ADNAN BIN ZULKIPLE BIN MOHD YUNUS (MECHANICAL, 2018) No. Nama Kelayakan
Ahli
77 41147 MR. KENNEDY @ MOHAMMAD AL- 112860 DENESH KUMAR BALA BE HONS (UNITEN)
FATIH BIN SARNANG
KRISHNA (MECHANICAL, 2016) KEJURUTERAAN AERONAUTIKAL

78 16623 Ir. LOI TIK WEI, PHILIP 112869 MUHAMMAD NUR BIN BE HONS (UNITEN) 112780 HARVINDER SINGH A/L BSc (KINGSTON UNI.)
OSMAN (MECHANICAL, 2016)
BACHAN SINGH (AIRCRAFT, 2018)
79 20859 Ir. ASRAWADI BIN MUSTAFA 112873 SANJEVAKUMARRAN BE HONS (UNITEN)
ELILALAGAN (MECHANICAL, 2017)
80 26928 Ir. JAMESY AK MIJEK
KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIKAL
81 06397 Ir. NG KOK HWA 112717 KRISTIAN SURYA BE HONS (UNITEN)
DINATA (MECHANICAL, 2018) 112734 MOHD HAFIZ BIN MAT BE (UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED
82 13400 MR. SEET JEN PING
112880 ABBAS BIN HARUN BE HONS (UPNM) DAUD SCIENCES AND ARTS IN
(MECHANICAL, 2018)
83 24170 Ir. MOHD SALLEH BIN NGAH MAT HANOVER) (ELECTRICAL
DRUS
112886 CHONG JUN YAN BE HONS (UTAR) POWER, 2014)
(MECHANICAL, 2018)
84 103536 PROF. DR BADORUL HISHAM BIN 112781 SAM CHI MING BSc (THE ROBERT GORDON
ABU BAKAR
113093 TAN JIA WEI BE HONS (UTeM) UNI.)(ELECTRICAL &
(MECHANICAL, 2020)
85 05018 Ir. TAN GIM FOO ELECTRONIC, 1998)

86 34413 DR HOW YOU CHUAN 113145 NOOR MUHAMMAD BE HONS (UTeM) KEJURUTERAAN AKITEK NAVAL
JAMALLUDDIN BIN (MECHANICAL-STRUCTURE
87 26936 MR. LAU YING LEE JUSOH & MATERIAL, 2012) 113075 BENEDICT LY TOONG ME HONS (NEWCASTLE
MOSHRM (OUM) (2019)
88 07579 Ir. AZIZAN BIN MD. SAAD HENG UPON TYNE UNI) (NAVAL

89 37296 MR. PAU UNG TIING 113109 SYED MUHAMMAD BE HONS (UTM) ARCHITECTURE, 2012)
HILMI BIN SYED (MECHANICAL, 2014)
ABDULLAH
90 25831 Ir. YONG HUA KEH PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI 'AFFILIATE'

91 22916 MR. CHAN CHEE KIT 113089 EFI ESMAWI BIN ELIAS BE HONS (UTM) No. Nama Kelayakan
(MECHANICAL, 2016) Ahli

92 17352 Ir. NG CHNG BOON 113117 NOR SHAHARIZAL BIN BE HONS (UTM)

93 49275 MR. RAJAKUMAR B SUBRAMANIAM YUHANI (MECHANICAL, 2019) KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRONIK

94 18015 MR. MOHD. TAJUDIN BIN REJAB 113092 ROAZLAN BIN ISSAHAK BE HONS (UTM) 112782 TAN SOO TEIK, BSc HONS (UNI. OF MALAYA)
(MECHANICAL, 2020) ANTHONY (PHYSICS, 1997)
95 105571 MR. MUTHUKUMAR A/L KALIMUTHU
112829 RAAM KUMAR A/L BE HONS (UTM)
96 18906 MR. TEOH TEONG LIANG KARUPPIAH (MECHANICAL-
AERONAUTICS, 2006)
97 87421 MR. KWA TECK CHUAN PERMOHONAN MENJADI AHLI 'ASSOCIATE'
113116 MOHD FAIRUZ BIN BE HONS (UTM)
98 12920 MR. AHMAD FERUZ BIN AHMAD @ IBRAHIM (MECHANICAL- No. Nama Kelayakan
IZHARUDDIN AERONAUTICS, 2008) Ahli

99 15416 MR. ROSLI BIN MOHD TAIB 112807 B.THARUMADURAI A/L BE HONS (UTM) KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

100 41502 MR. MUHAMMAD AZAHARI BIN VELAYUDHAN (MECHANICAL, 2013) 113073 SYED AHMAD FAIRUS DIPL. TECH. (PUO)(CIVIL,
MUSTAPHA BIN SYED ABDUL GHANI 2007)
112865 JAMALUDDIN BIN ABU BE HONS (UTM)

101 21275 MR. YONG KOK HOONG BAKAR (MECHANICAL, 2019) 113074 ZULFIKRI BIN HASHIM DIPL. TECH.(ITM)(CIVIL, 1997)

102 82952 SDR. MUHAMMAD AIZAT BIN 113107 ADRIAN JOHN BE HONS (UTP)
AHMAD SAHARI SEBASTIAN (MECHANICAL, 2019)

112879 HAZIQ BIN HAMDANI BE HONS (UTP) Note: Continuation would be published in April 2022. For
(MECHANICAL, 2019) the list of approved “ADMISSION TO THE GRADE OF
103 24383 MR. PANG WEI CHIN STUDENT”, please refer to IEM web portal at http://www.
myiem.org.my.
104 21575 Ir. NGIM CHIN KIM 112870 NUR FARAH AFIFAH BE HONS (UTP)
BINTI AZMAN (MECHANICAL, 2019)
MR. PETDRAL CARLOS ANAK
105 116119 RINGIN 112833 MOHAMMAD HAJIB BSc (PENNSYLVANIA UNI.)
BIN ALI (MECHANICAL, 2019)

106 14439 Ir. ZURAIDAH BTE IDRIS

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