Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHAMMAD SYAHIR AIMAN BIN ABD KHAIR

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • aimanabdkhair
  • 0175693368

AREAS OF EXPERTISE


  • LAND-USE PLANNING
    Applied Science And Technology, Urban And Regional Planning, Fundamentals In Urban And Regional Planning
  • URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Applied Science And Technology, Urban And Regional Planning, Urban Environment
  • GREEN URBAN ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING CLEAN ENERGY FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENT, LOW CARBON CITIES AND URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT)
    Applied Science And Technology, Urban And Regional Planning, Specialist Topics In Urban And Regional Planning
  • RESILIENT RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Equity
  • FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP
    Governance And National Sovereignty, Better Governance
  • PUBLIC-PRIVATE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
    Governance And National Sovereignty, Internal Defense Resiliency

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • PhD in Built Environment, (Environmental)
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • M. Sc IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, (Urban and Environmental Planning)
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • B. IN TOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (HONS), (SECOND CLASS (UPPER))
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • DIP. INTOWN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (FAST-TRACK PROGRAM), (Regional Enviroment and Urban Planning)
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES


  • Curriculum Review
    08 Dec 2025 - 08 Dec 2026 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Committee Members
    11 Jul 2025 - 10 Jul 2026 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Jawatankuasa Media Sosial FAB
    21 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2026 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • JAWATANKUASA SPESIFIKASI FASA 2 PROJEK RMK-12
    21 Mar 2025 - 20 Mar 2026 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • AHLI SEMAKAN SEMULA KURIKULUM PROGRAM PERANCANGAN BANDAR DAN WILAYAH, JABATAN PERANCANGAN BANDAR DAN WILAYAH, FAKULTI ALAM BINA, UNIVERSITI MALAYA
    01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • ASEAN POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2025
    06 Jan 2025 - 11 Nov 2025 (University Malaya)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PELAKSANA UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY SUMMIT 2025
    25 Aug 2025 - 23 Oct 2025 (University Malaya)
  • FBE Community Sarong & Sustainability (S.T.E.P. 25) Fun Walk
    07 Mar 2025 - 11 Oct 2025 (Deputy Dean's (student Affairs) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • PROGRAM MINGGU HALUAN SISWA UNIVERSITI MALAYA WEEK OF WELCOME (UM-WOW), PERINGKAT FAKULTI ALAM BINA
    23 Sep 2025 - 07 Oct 2025 (Deputy Dean's (student Affairs) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • FAB Open Day
    24 Mar 2025 - 12 Aug 2025 (Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment)

PUBLICATIONS


Article in Journal
  1. Bourdieu's Social Capital and The Formation of Sense of Place Towards Urban Character Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review
  2. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY APPROACH IN MALAYSIA

RESEARCH PROJECT


National
  1. 2025 - 2026, RU Geran - UMCares
    SmartWaste: Waste to Energy?Building a Greener Future Together ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2026, RU Geran - UMCares
    From Kitchen to Garden: Composting the Smart Way ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2025 - 2026, RU Geran - UMCares
    Dari Kaki Bukit ke Hati Komuniti:Projek Kampung Angkat MADANI ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2025 - 2025, Government Agency - Manage by UMCARES
    Dari Kaki Bukit Ke Hati Komuniti: ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Lifestyle Pattern and Its Impacts on Housing Preferences: A Model of Housing Choice ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED


ORAL PRESENTER
  1. REPOSITIONING LEADERS IN MALAYSIA S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH BOURDIEUSIAN FIELD ANALYSIS, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY & ACCOUNTING (ICRI IS META 2025), Faculty of Management, UTM (International) (18 Sep 2025 - 19 Sep 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES


Evaluation
  1. (2025) Exploring The Effects of Community Garden Activities On The Subjective Well-being of Older Adults in Urban Shanghai, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Comparative Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Strategies in Tivoli Greencity, The Garigate Park, Sege Park, and Madrid Nuevo Norte Using Sustainable Rating Tools, National, (Reviewer)
  3. (2025) Evaluating Citizen-centered Smart Governance in Chinese Cities: a Framework of Participation and Transparency, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2025) Rethinking Flood Preparedness Policy: Community-based Coping Mechanisms in The Malaysian Context, National, (Reviewer)
  5. (2025) Comprehending Disaster Risk Management Strategies: a Review of Build Back Better and Build Better Before, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2025) Urban Design Principles for Sustainable Urban Parks Insights from User Experience in Gurney Bay and Penang Municipal Park, University, (Reviewer)
  7. (2025) The 7th International Conference On Research Methodology for Built Environment and Engineering (icrmbee) 2025, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2025) The 7th International Conference On Research Methodology for Built Environment and Engineering (icrmbee) 2025, International, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Rapporteur, National, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2025) Diy Made Simple 2025 (smka Durian Guling), National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2025) Diy Made Simple 2025 (sm Chong Hwa Kluang), National, (Resource Person)

SUPERVISION


Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) EXPLORING CORE ELEMENTS OF AGE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS IN HIGH-DENSITY URBAN CONTEXTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY, MENG HAO
  2. (2025) THE OBSCURED CONSTRAINTS ON THE CONSTRUCTIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION AT URBAN LEVEL. A CASE STUDY OF IRBID CITY, JORDAN., MOHAMMAD MOM'N NASR ELDEEN H. BAIBARS
  3. (2025) THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS, LIFE EXPERIENCES, AND ATTITUDES ON MEDICAL TOURISM PREFERENCES AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS IN HAINAN, CHINA, MA NAN

TEACHING


Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) BID1008 - Planning Studio I- Fundamental Planning Skills
  2. (2026) BID1009 - Computer Aided Graphic Design in Planning
  3. (2025) BID1012 - Planning Studio Ii - Site Planning and Design
  4. (2025) BID1012 - Planning Studio Ii - Site Planning and Design
  5. (2025) BID2010 - Planning Laws
  6. (2025) BID2016 - Planning Legislations and Governance
  7. (2026) BID4008 - Professionalism, Ethics and Politics

COURSE ATTENDED


Internal/ External Course
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S3/2025, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (11 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025)