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CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. AMIRAH SARIYATI BINTI MOHD YAHYA
DR. AMIRAH SARIYATI BINTI MOHD YAHYA
Senior Lecturer
Department of Geography
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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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

  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI AHLI UMEXPERT FACULTY APPROVER TEAM (FSSS)
    01 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 (Deputy Dean's (research & Innovation) Office, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • 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)
  • Liason Officer Fakulti Sastera dan Sains Sosial bagi UM iFEST 2026
    17 Mar 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 (University Malaya)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEMERIKSA DAN SARINGAN SOALAN PEPERIKSAAN, JABATAN GEOGRAFI
    21 Apr 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 (Department)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA KURIKULUM 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

  • RAKAN ALAM SEKITAR (MYRAS), MEMBER
    Since 2026 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION (GEOGMALAYSIA), MEMBER
    2025 to 2026 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION (GEOGMALAYSIA), MEMBER
    2024 to 2026 (National)
  • MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIA GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION (GEOGMALAYSIA), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Ridzuan, N. A. H. M., Yahya, A. S. M., Ahmad, N. S. B. N. (2026). HOUSEHOLD WASTE SEGREGATION IN PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR: A KAP PILOT STUDY. Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7(4), 719-734. https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v7i4.1254
  2. Ibrahim, M. S. N., & Yahya, A. S. M. (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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
ESCI
  1. Hassan, MS; Ibrahim, MSN; Bagul, AHBP; Saikim, FH; Yusrini, L; Zainol, RM; Yahya, ASM (2026). Local community involvement and its impacts on ecotourism development in Borneo: A systematic review, DISCOVER ENVIRONMENT. 4(1). doi:10.1007/s44274-026-00579-6
  2. Hamzah, Tengku Adeline Adura Tengku; Yahya, Amirah Sariyati Mohd; Shafie, Aziz (2022). The influence of demographic variables to e-waste management practices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, GEOGRAFIA-MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIETY & SPACE. 18(3), 44-56. doi:10.17576/geo-2022-1803-03
  3. Hamzah, Tengku Adeline Adura Tengku; Yahya, Amirah Sariyati Mohd; Shafie, Aziz (2020). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on E-Waste Recycling among Public in Port Dickson, PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES. 28(4), 2731-2748. doi:10.47836/pjssh.28.4.13
Scopus
  1. Hassan M.S., Ibrahim M.S.N., Pengiran Bagul A.H.B., Saikim F.H., Yusrini L., Mohd Zainol R., Mohd Yahya A.S. (2026). Local community involvement and its impacts on ecotourism development in Borneo: A systematic review, Discover Environment. 4(1). doi:10.1007/s44274-026-00579-6
  2. 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 and Humanities, 28(4), 2731-2748. doi: 10.47836/PJSSH.28.4.13
  3. Yahya, A. S. M., Adura, T. A., Hamzah, T., & Shafie, A. B. (2020). Public Knowledge Regarding E-Waste Recycling in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Arab World Geographer, 23(2-3), 136-151.
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.
Other Publications
  1. (2026, April 9). UM perkasa ilmu geografi pelajar sekolah menerusi MyGeo 2026. Akses Malaysia. https://www.aksesmalaysia.my/um-perkasa-ilmu-geografi-pelajar-sekolah-menerusi-mygeo-2026/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  2. (2026, May 31). Mahasiswa UM ‘mengukur’ pantai Langkawi. Malaysia Gazette. https://malaysiagazette.com/2026/05/31/mahasiswa-um-mengukur-pantai-langkawi/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  3. UM perkasa geografi dalam kalangan murid sekolah menerusi MyGeo. (2026, April 2). UM Research Plus. https://www.umresearchplus.com/global/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

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

National
  1. 2026 - 2026, Government Agency
    Penilaian Ekologi Struktur Vegetasi Riparian Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kualiti Air Sungai Dan Kestabilan Hidrologi Di Kawasan Tadahan Berhutan Negeri Pahang ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Land Use Sensitivity Map Of Pantai River Sub-basin ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2026 - 2028, University Grant
    Research Capacity Building, Visibility and Outreach Initiative: Spatial Social Sciences Research Group ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2027, University Grant
    Smallholder Farmer's Views On Controlling Soil Erosion In Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2025 - 2027, University Grant
    Knowledge, Attitude And Practices On E-waste Management Among Formal E-waste Recycling Companies ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

Invited Speaker
  1. E-Waste Scenario in Malaysia: An Emerging Risk to Environment and Public Health, Telesidang National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) Malaysia Tahun 2026, Sektor Kejuruteraan Kesihatan Umum, Bahagian Perkhidmatan Kejuruteraan, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (National) (24 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 2026)
  2. THE HIDDEN OLYMPIAD PATHWAY FOR MALAYSIAN STUDENTS, EXPLORER INSIGHTS, ARDENT EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS SDN. BHD. (National) (05 Aug 2026 - 05 Aug 2026)
  3. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE): TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS, YET VALUABLE, ACADEMIC COLLABORATION THROUGH THE SHORT-TERM MOBILITY PROGRAM, UNIVERSITI MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA AND UNIVERSITAS SYIAH KUALA, ACHEH INDONESIA (International) (23 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025)
  4. 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. Perception of local community towards tourism activities in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia, International Conference on Geography and Education (5th ICGE 2026), UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG (UM) (International) (30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026)
  2. Three Decades of Land Cover Dynamics in Langkawi Island: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis (1994 2024), International Conference on Geography and Education (5th ICGE 2026), Universitas Negeri Malang (International) (30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
Poster Presenter
  1. Saltwater Intrusion: Human Health Risks and Equitable Interventions for Coastal Resilience, Sustainable Aquaculture Summit, Leave a Nest Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (National) (04 Jun 2026 - 04 Jun 2026)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Pelantikan Sebagai Pewasit (reviewer) Myparks Digest Terbitan Pertubuhan Pengurusan Taman, Ameniti dan Rekreasi Malaysia (myparks) Tahun 2026 - 2027, National, (Reviewer)
  2. (2026) External Examiner for Proposal Defence in Postgraduate Colloquium Seminar Semester 2, Academic Session 2025/2026, Institute of Science Biology, Faculty of Science, University, (External Examiner)
Contribution to External Organisation
  1. (2026) Jurulatih dan Ketua Pasukan Kebangsaan Bagi Pasukan Malaysia Ke International Geography Olympiad (igeo) Bagi Tahun 2026, International, (Resource Person)
  2. (2026) Pelantikan Sebagai Jurulatih Sepanjang Kem Persediaan Pasukan Kebangsaan Untuk Ke International Geography Olympiad (igeo) 2026, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2026) Penggubal Soalan dan Jurulatih Bagi Malaysian Geography Olympiad (mygeo), National, (Resource Person)
  4. (2026) Panel Pakar: Pembangunan Kerangka Penghijauan Sekolah (greening School) Di Malaysia, National, (Resource Person)
  5. (2026) Penilaian Pakar Instrumen Kajian Pengurusan Sisa Plastik Di Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, National, (Resource Person)
  6. (2025) Solve for Tomorrow 2025 Competition, National, (Resource Person)
  7. (2025) Panel Pakar Pengesahan Modul Bagi "humanizing Stem Through Scientist–teacher–student Partnerships (stsp) Approach for Secondary Science Learning", University, (Resource Person)
  8. (2025) Penilai Kesepakaran Soal Selidik Bagi Geran Penyelidikan Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (frgs) Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, National, (Resource Person)
  9. (2025) International Geography Olympiad, International, (Resource Person)
  10. (2025) Malaysian Geography Olympiad (mygeo), National, (Resource Person)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2026) TAHAP PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT DI KUALA LUMPUR TERHADAP MATLAMAT PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI (SDG) KE ARAH PEMBENTUKAN KOMUNITI MAMPAN
  2. (2026) PERSEPSI PENJUAL PAKAIAN TERPAKAI TERHADAP ISU SISA FABRIK: KAJIAN KES DI LEMBAH KLANG
  3. (2026) PERSEPSI KESEJAHTERAAN PELAJAR SARJANA MUDA DI FAKULTI SASTERA DAN SAINS SOSIAL, UNIVERSITI MALAYA
  4. (2026) PERCEPTION OF “MATCHA” CONSUMPTION AMONG THE COMMUNITY IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
  5. (2026) PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN AMALAN TERHADAP PENGURUSAN SISA MAKANAN DALAM KALANGAN PENDUDUK PERUMAHAN PROJEK RAKYAT (PPR) KAMPUNG BARU HICOM, SHAH, ALAM, SELANGOR
  6. (2026) PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT DI PASIR MAS, KELANTAN TERHADAP HIERAKI PENGURUSAN SISA PADA PERINGKAT INDIVIDU
  7. (2026) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES ON WASTE SEGREGATION AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL AMONG COMMUNITY IN BANGI, SELANGOR
  8. (2026) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) MANAGEMENT AMONG RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE COMMUNITY IN UNIVERSITY MALAYA
  9. (2026) CHOOSING LOCAL PRODUCTS IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (SDG-12) AMONG PUBLIC IN KLANG VALLEY
  10. (2026) AMALAN DAN TAHAP KEPUASAN PENDUDUK TERHADAP PENGURUSAN SISA ELEKTRIKAL DAN ELEKTRONIK (E-WASTE) DI TAMAN SEMARAK TAWAU, SABAH

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. EXECUTIVE TALK "LANGKAWI AND IT'S COASTAL ENVIRONMENT" SEMPENA SAMBUTAN HARI BUMI SEDUNIA 2026, Langkawi, Kedah (26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026)