CURRICULUM VITAE

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. MASTURA BINTI ADAM

(Architecture and Urban Design Field)
Dr. Mastura Adam PRBr is a Graduate Architect under the Malaysian Board of Architects (Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia) and a member of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (Perekabandar). She has 29 years of experience as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. Her teaching subjects encompass Architectural Design Studio for both undergraduate (LAM Part 1 and RIBA part 1) and postgraduate (LAM Part 2 and RIBA part 2) levels, Urban Design, Architectural Graphic Communication, History in Architecture, Measured Drawings, Culture and Context, Comparative Studies, and Research Theory and Philosophy for postgraduate students. Dr. Mastura has conducted international collaborative research with the Nippon Foundation under the ASEAN University Network-Disability and Public Policy (AUNDPPnet), focusing on inclusive learning environments. This research was further extended for the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education. From 2018 to 2024, she has served in 7 consecutive years as a program leader with AUNDPPnet, training persons with disabilities (PWD) resource persons and access audit inspectors in the Accessibility and Universal Design Training Course. This program has produced approximately 162 alumni among the PWDs from 10 ASEAN countries. She has published books, book chapters, and journal articles, and has been involved in consulting work related to architectural design, urban design, sustainable development, urban planning, universal design, and architectural education. Dr. Mastura has supervised numerous Ph.D. and Master by Research students in the fields of Architecture and Urban Planning, as well as Master in Architecture (LAM Part 2 and RIBA Part 2) candidates. In her professional recognition, Dr. Mastura has contributed to local authority initiatives, including the Urban Design and Walkability Study and Place Making Study. She was appointed as an Urban Design consultant by City Hall Kuala Lumpur from 2015 to 2016 and Kerajaan Negeri Pahang for Penanda Aras Premis Mesra OKU ke Australia in 2024. In acknowledgment of her contributions to urban design, she served as a board member for Perekabandar from 2020 to 2022, promoting good urban design for Malaysian cities and sharing her expertise in the Urban Design Master Class Series.
PROFILE
Address
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment Office of The, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
umexpert.um.edu.my/mastura
CONTACT
Telephone
+603-79675391
Email
mastura
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RESEARCH ID
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Researcher id
ABG-9275-2021
Scopus id
57191341542
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Doctoral Degree (Phd), , Salford University, Salford, UK, 2014
Master Degree, Rekabentuk Bandar, Oxford Brookes University, UK, 2000
Post Grad Diploma, Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, UK, 1995
Diploma, Architecture, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/ FELLOWSHIP
WORKING EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT
Research Areas
Urban Walkability and Accessibility, Post graduate Research Theory and Philosophy Research, Urban spaces and Public realm, Architectural Graphics and Communication, Islamic and Vernacular Architecture, Urban Heritage and Conservation
H Index: 7.00
Total Journal Publication: 29
Sum of Citation: 99.00
Books: 4
Proceedings: 0
Research Grants: More than RM One million one hundred and thirty one thousand nine hundred