Curriculum Vitae

DR. AMIRAH SARIYATI BINTI MOHD YAHYA

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Geography
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • amirahsariyati93

BIOGRAPHY

Amirah Sariyati Mohd Yahya is a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. Previously worked as a part-time lecturer for two years while pursuing her doctorate. Her area of expertise is environmental protection, particularly with regard to electrical and electronic waste, or "E-waste". Since 2018, she has written in both local and international publications, as well as attended international conferences. Passionate in learning and gaining new experiences. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences And Management, Environmental Issues
  • SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
    Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences And Management, Environmental Assessment And Management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • Master of Environment, (Bidang Alam Sekitar)
    Universiti Putra Malaysia (upm)
  • DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) PASS WITH HONOURS, (GEOGRAFI)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PROGRAM SARJANA TADBIR URUS SOSIO-ALAM SEKITAR (M.SEG) JABATAN GEOGRAFI, FAKULTI SASTERA DAN SAINS SOSIAL
    01 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 (Department)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KURIKULUM JABATAN GEOGRAFI
    21 Apr 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEMERIKSA DAN SARINGAN SOALAN PEPERIKSAAN, JABATAN GEOGRAFI
    21 Apr 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA AKREDITASI DAN DOKUMENTASI JABATAN GEOGRAFI
    21 Apr 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • PENGURUS PUBLISITI HARI TERBUKA FAKULTI SASTERA DAN SAINS SOSIAL 2025 BAGI JABATAN GEOGRAFI
    12 Aug 2025 - 13 Aug 2025 (Department)
  • ASSESSOR FOR POLICY RESEARCH PRESENTATION, MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP), INPUMA
    18 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 2025 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIA GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION (GEOGMALAYSIA), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Ibrahim, M. S. N., Mohd Yahya, A. S. (2025), A Review of SoTL Research Methodologies: A Guide to Conceptualizing and Conducting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education, 9(1), 58-63. https://doi.org/10.11113/ajee2025.9n1.192
  2. Yahya, A. S. M., & Hamzah, T. A. A. T. (2025). Attitude on e-waste recycling among the public in Selangor. GEOGRAFI, 13(1), 131-148. https://doi.org/10.37134/geografi.vol13.1.9.2025
  3. Yahya, A. S. M., Hamzah, T. A. A. T., & Ibrahim, M. S. N. (2025).Assessing Public Attitudes Towards E-Waste Recycling: Case Study of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. e-Bangi Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Pertanika, 22(2), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.17576/ebangi.2025.2202.02
  4. Hamzah, T. A. A. T., Yahya, A. S. M., & Shafie, A. (2022). The Influence of Demographic Variables to E-Waste Management Practices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Geografia Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 18(3), 44-56. https://doi.org/10.17576/geo-2022-1803-03
  5. Yahya, A. S. M., Hamzah, T. A. A. T., & Shafie, A. (2022). Knowledge of E-Waste Recycling Among Communities in Selangor, Malaysia. Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 22(1), 5-22.
  6. Hamzah, T. A. A. T., Yahya, A. S. M., & Shafie, A. (2020). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on E-Waste Recycling among Public in Port Dickson. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 28(4), 2731-2748. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.28.4.13
  7. Yahya, A. S. M., Hamzah, T. A. A. T., & Shafie, A. (2020). Public’s Knowledge Regarding E-Waste Recycling in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Arab World Geographer, 23(2 – 3), 136-151.
  8. Mohd. Yahya, A.S., Hamzah, T.A.T, Shafie, A. (2019). Sociodemographic Determinants for Solid Waste Management in Port Dickson, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Tropical Geography, 45 (1&2), 106 - 125
  9. Yahya, A. S., & Ramli, M. F. (2018). Land Surface Temperature Changes in Kuala Selangor Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Malaysian Journal of Tropical Geography, 44(1 & 2), 17-41.
Chapter in Books
  1. Ibrahim, M. S. N., Johari, S., Yahya, A. S. M., Zainol, R. M., & Hassan, S. (2024). The challenges and socioeconomic impacts of proposed road development to Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia: A case study of local community perspectives on sustainable tourism. In The Emerald Handbook of Tourism Economics and Sustainable Development (pp. 99-118). Emerald Publishing Limited.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT (E-WASTE)
  • KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC (KAP)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (KNOWLEDGE AND ADVOCACY)
  • SUSTAINABILITY (WELLNESS AND WELL-BEING)

RESEARCH PROJECT

International
  1. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    LAND USE SENSITIVITY MAP OF PANTAI RIVER SUB-BASIN ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Smallholder Farmer's Views on Controlling Soil Erosion in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on E-Waste Management Among Formal E-Waste Recycling Companies ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. THE INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE), KULIAH UMUM PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN GEOGRAFI DAN STUDI GEOGRAFI (NK), DEPARMEN GEOGRAFI, FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG (International) (02 May 2025 - 02 May 2025)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The Perception of E-Waste Disposal Practices Among the Malaysian Public, 14th International Conference on Malaysia-Indonesia Relations (PAHMI14), Universiti Malaya (International) (04 Dec 2023 - 06 Dec 2023)
  2. Knowledge of E- Waste Recycling Among Communities in Selangor, Malaysia, 4th Brunei-Malaysia Forum, Universiti Brunei Darulsalam and Universiti Malaya (International) (14 Sep 2021 - 15 Sep 2021)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Panel Pakar Pengesahan Modul Bagi "humanizing Stem Through Scientist–teacher–student Partnerships (stsp) Approach for Secondary Science Learning", University, (Resource Person)
  2. (2025) Penilai Kesepakaran Soal Selidik Bagi Geran Penyelidikan Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (frgs) Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2025) International Geography Olympiad, International, (Resource Person)
  4. (2025) Malaysian Geography Olympiad (mygeo), National, (Resource Person)