Professional Activities & Contributions

A record of academic leadership, editorial responsibilities, committee service, professional memberships, and other national and international engagements.

Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have been actively involved in editorial leadership, professional organisations, research collaborations, and national committees. These roles reflect my ongoing commitment to advancing sustainability in architecture, contributing to knowledge dissemination, and fostering industry-academic engagement.

Editorial and Review Boards

1. Editorial Board Member
   New Design Ideas, Jomard Publishing (May 2024 – present)

2. Editorial Board Member
   Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (PJSSH), UPM Press (Nov 2023 – present)

3. Editorial Review Board Member
   Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE), Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. (March 2021 – present)

4. Editorial Board Member
   Horizon Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (JHSSR) (2020–2023; renewed 2022–2025)

5. Editorial Board Member
   International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability (IJBES), UTM Press (2014–present)

6. Editorial Board Member
   Universal Libraries of Arts and Humanities, UL Open Access Publications (1 Nov 2023 – present).

7. Editorial Board Member (Editor)
   ALAM CIPTA: International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice, UPM Press (2013–2021) (SCOPUS-indexed starting 2018)

Board Memberships and Professional Affiliations

1. Academic Member (A54)
   Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) (2020–present)

2. Academic Member (AD0278)
   Malaysia Green Building Council (MalaysiaGBC) (2012–present)

3. Board Member
   Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) (Sessions 2014–2019)

Committee Memberships (National and International)

1. Chair, Organising Committee
   International Conference on Resilient Smart Technology, Environment and Design (ReSTED'18) (2018)

2. Chair, Organising Committee
   2nd Malaysia University-Industry Green Building Collaboration Symposium (MU-IGBC 2018)

3. Chair, Higher Education and Research Committee
   Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) (2015–2016)

4. Chair, Education Committee
   Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) (2014–2015)

5. Chair/Co-Chair, Research Committee
   Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) (2016–2018)

6. Chair, Organising Committee
   Malaysian Architectural Education Conference (MAEC 2012)

7. Member, Nexus Professional Services Productivity Working Group
   Malaysia Productivity Corporation (2018–2020)

8. Committee Member, Task Force for MyCREST Development
   Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia (2016–2017)

9. International Scientific Review Committee Member
   51st International Architectural Science Association Conference (ASA2017), Wellington, New Zealand

10. International Scientific Review Committee Member
    50th ASA Conference (ASA2016), University of Adelaide, Australia

11. International Scientific Review Committee Member
    49th ASA Conference (ASA2015), University of Melbourne, Australia

12. Member, Steering Committee
    Energy Efficiency in Building Laboratory Malaysia (EEB Lab 2015)

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