SUCOMBS :: Sustainable Construction Materials and Building Systems

Team Members

Sr Dr Adi Irfan Che Ani

Dip.Building Surveying (UiTM), BSc.(Hons)Building Surveying (UiTM), PhD (Facility Management) (UM)

Service

Tutor - Jul. 2003

Lecturer - Nov. 2007

Senior Lecturer - Feb. 2008

 

Academic Qualifications

Dip. Bldg. Surveying, UiTM, 2001.

BSc. (Hons.) Bldg. Surveying, UiTM, 2003.

Prof. Dip. Bldg. Surveying, Inst. Surveyors M’sia, 2005.

PhD Facility Mgt., Univ. Malaya, 2007.

 

Area of Expertise

Building Performance Evaluation, Building Maintenance Management.

 

Professional Qualifications

Corporate Member (12298), Association of Building Engineers (ABE), United Kingdom.

Corporate Member (M2892), Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (Building Surveying Division).

 

Publications

I am a principal researcher in the areas of Building Performance Evaluation and Building Maintenance Management. I have published over 35 publications including international journals, international proceedings and conferences. 7 Journals, 20 Proc. of International Conferences, 9 Proc. of National Conferences (Malaysia), 6 Proc. of National Conferences (Japan), 2 Invited/Keynote Papers, 3 Technical Report, 9 Manuscripts, and 2 Others.

 

Research Projects

1 UKM as project leader RM80,000.00

Total (project leader/research head) = RM80,000.00

5 projects co –researcher with UM RM165,000.00

6 UKM projects as a co-researcher RM521,000.00

 

Selected Research Projects

• Rainwater Harvesting System – Application of Traditional Practice For Urban Areas. RM80,000 (2008-2010)

• Vertical and Horizontal Multi Functional Flexible Design of Smart Motion Greenscape-Panel. RM100,000 (2008-2010)

• Sustainable Design Research. RM30,000.00 (2008-2010)

• The Development of Timber Defects Prioritize Ranking System (with UM). RM125,000.00 (2007-2009)

 

Postgraduate Research Supervision

4 Ph.D. (4 in progress), 5 Masters (5 in progress)

 

Selected Administration

• Committee Member, Research KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Committee, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, UKM. (August 2008 – present)

• Committee Member, Publication Monitoring (Pemantauan Penerbitan) Committee, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, UKM (August 2008 – present)

• Committee Member, Publicity & Documentation Unit, Quality Assurance Division, Faculty of Engineering, UKM (Vov. 2007 – present)

• Committee Member, Building Surveying Division, Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) (June 2008 - present)

• Chairman, Junior Organization Committee, Building Surveying Division, Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) (June 2008 - Present)

 

Product + Invention

• The Development of Timber Defects Prioritise Ranking System. (Bronze Medal, UM Research, Invention & Innovation Expo 2007/26-28 July 2007)

• The Effect of Dampness On Building Material Performance Towards An Effective Maintenance Cost. (Bronze Medal, UM Research, Invention & Innovation Expo 2007/26-28 July 2007)

 

Awards

• Merit Award, International Real Estate Research Symposium (IRERS), Recognition of A Promising Research Paper. Awarded on 29.4.2008

• Gold Medal Best Student Building Surveying 2004, Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) (18.6.2004)

• Vice Chancellor Award, UiTM (22.9.2003)

 

Recognition of Expertise

• Committee Member, Building Surveying Division, Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM) (June 2008 - present).

• Member of various expert, technical, working and evaluation National Committees at ISM and KPKT.

• External Assessor, 1 Master thesis at UM.

• Reviewer of International Journal/Proceeding.

 

International Networking + Linkages

• Corporate Member, Association of Building Engineers (ABE), United Kingdom.

 

Consultancies

8 projects.

 

Conferences + Seminars

More than 50 conferences, seminars and short courses attended.

 

Services to Society

Involved with various society such as ISM, KPKT, and ABE (UK).

 

Total Undergraduate Teaching and Supervision Contact Hours per Semester

• 2007-2009 - (Semester 1 and 2 = 168 hours)

• Average contact hour per semester - 100 hours.

• 3 semester & 19 credit hours.