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Awards & Recognition

A selection of awards and honors received for academic excellence, teaching leadership, research achievements, and professional service.

University and National Recognition

  1. Outstanding Contributions in Academic Development and Leadership Excellence.
    Awarded by the Centre for Academic Development and Leadership Excellence (CADe-Lead), UPM – 28 October 2024
  2. Candidate, 13th National Academic Award (Teaching Category 2019), Ministry of Education, Malaysia
    Nominated by the Centre for Academic Development and Leadership Excellence (CADe-Lead), UPM – 2019
  3. Vice-Chancellor Fellowship Award (Excellent Educator Category - Applied Science Cluster)
    Awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia — 14 May 2018

Academic and Teaching Excellence

  1. The Best Academician (Teaching Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 24 April 2025
  2. The Best Academician (Journal Publication Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 24 April 2025
  3. The Best Academician (Teaching Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 15 February 2023
  4. The Best Academician (Journal Publication Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 17 January 2020
  5. The Best Academician (Book Publication Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 17 January 2020
  6. The Best Academician (Teaching Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 13 December 2017
  7. The Best Academician (Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Category)
    Awarded by the Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM — 22 December 2016

Service Excellence Awards and Certificates

  1. Certificate of Excellent Service (Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Universiti), UPM — 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023

  2. Distinguished Service Award (Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Universiti), UPM — 2004 & 2013

Research and Conference Recognition

  1. Best Paper Award
    2nd International Conference on Socio-Political and Technological Dimensions of Climate Change (STDCC2012), Putrajaya Marriott Hotel — 19–20 November 2012
    (Sponsored by Construction Innovation, authorized by UPM and the University of Central Lancashire)

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