Curriculum Vitae

DR. LEONG GEOK WEN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • geokwen
  • 0379675232

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
    Concrete Materials, Lightweight Cementitious Composite, Fibre/Textile Reinforced Concrete, High Strength Concrete, Marine Concrete, Sustainable Concrete, Concrete Durability

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Structural Engineering and Materials, Civil Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya
  • B.Eng, (Civil Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Promosi Fakulti Kejuruteraan
    09 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering)
  • Guide Book Committee
    01 Oct 2022 - 25 Sep 2023 (Department)
  • Timetable Committee
    01 Oct 2022 - 25 Sep 2023 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIST, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)
  • GRADUATE MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)
  • EDITORIAL 2, EDITORIAL BOARD
    2022 to 2024 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) Excellence Award
    Universiti Malaya, 2018 (University)
  • University Book Prize
    Universiti Malaya, 2018 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Amran, Rose Dayaana; Ann, Irvin Liow Jun; Leong, Geok Wen; Tan, Chee Ghuan; Mo, Kim Hung; Lim, Kok Seng; Nazri, Fadzli Mohamed (2024). Flexural evaluation of Textile Reinforced Concrete Panel (TRC) with mesh pre-stretching effect, ADVANCES IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. 17(3), 127-133. doi:10.12989/acc.2024.17.3.127
  2. Khor, Chai Huat; Yap, Soon Poh; Leong, Geok Wen (2024). Investigation of Piping Erosion in Embankment Dams with Downstream Filters, JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. 150(6). doi:10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-11743
  3. Leong, Geok Wen; Mo, Kim Hung; Ibrahim, Zainah; Radwan, Mohammed K. H.; Ling, Tung-Chai; Sinoh, Saznizam Sazmee (2023). Lightweight cementitious composites incorporating fly ash cenospheres and perlite microspheres, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS. 404. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133226
  4. Shah, Syed Nasir; Tan, Tee How; Tey, Onn Wee; Leong, Geok Wen; Chin, Yoong Sheng; Yuen, Choon Wah; Mo, Kim Hung (2022). Aerogel and expanded perlite incorporated lightweight cementitious composites containing crushed glass: Evaluation of the drying shrinkage and alkali-silica expansion, SCIENCE PROGRESS. 105(2). doi:10.1177/00368504221091186
  5. Leong, G. W., Chin, T. M., Mo, K. H., Ibrahim, Z., Putra, A., & Othman, M. N. (2021). Incorporation of crumb rubber and air-entraining agent in ultra-lightweight cementitious composite: Evaluation of mechanical and acoustic properties. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103034
  6. Leong, Geok Wen; Chua, Hui Loo; Mo, Kim Hung; Ibrahim, Zainah; Loh, Zhi Pin (2021). Comparative Study of Lightweight Cementitious Composite Reinforced with Different Fibre Types and the Effect of Silane-Based Admixture, ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. 2021. doi:10.1155/2021/2190813
  7. Mo, K. H., Ling, T. C., Tan, T. H., Leong, G. W., Yuen, C. W., & Shah, S. N. (2021). Alkali-silica reactivity of lightweight aggregate: A brief overview. Construction and Building Materials, 270, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121444
  8. Leong, Geok Wen; Mo, Kim Hung; Loh, Zhi Pin; Ibrahim, Zainah (2020). Mechanical properties and drying shrinkage of lightweight cementitious composite incorporating perlite microspheres and polypropylene fibers, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS. 246. doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118410

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2025, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Mechanical and Permeability Properties of Lightweight Facade Panel Incorporating Silane-Based Water-Repellent Admixtures ( Principal Investigator(PI))

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) GYPSUM POWDER COMBINED WITH POFA FOR PARTIAL CEMENT REPLACEMENT IN SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE, MR. HUSAM KHAMIS ALDUGHAISHI
  2. (2024) LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH STRENGTH SHOTCRETE STRENGTHENING OF MASONRY INFILL WALLS FOR SEISMIC UPGRADING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS, LIEW TIAN FUH
  3. (2024) INNOVATIVE GREEN CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AIRPORT RUNWAY PAVEMENTS, MOHAMMAD EMAD AHMAD ALADWAN
  4. (2024) DURABILITY STUDY OF HIGH PERFORMANCE RECYCLED CONCRETE, LEI WANG
  5. (2024) GYPSUM POWDER COMBINED WITH POFA FOR PARTIAL CEMENT REPLACEMENT IN SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE, MR. HUSAM KHAMIS ALDUGHAISHI
  6. (2024) Design of Fly Ash Geopolymer Light Weight Concrete Mix Proportion, ALLAH UD DIN -
  7. (2024) DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-COMPACTING BRICKS USING WELL-GRADED BOTTOM AS, FAREEZ IZHMEER BIN AZMAN
  8. (2024) PHOSPHOGYPSUM-BASED SUPERSULFATED CEMENT FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENT BRICK APPLICATION, LEE YIH HAUR
  9. (2024) INHIBITING CA(OH)2 PROPAGATION IN CONCRETE THROUGH NANO-TIO2 ADDITION FOR ENHANCED CO2 SEQUESTRATION DURING CARBON CURING, NUR AISYAH SYAHIRAH BINTI AZMAN

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2025) KIX1002 - Engineering Mathematics 2
  2. (2025) KIA1004 - Mechanics of Materials
  3. (2024) KIA1006 - Civil Engineering Drawing and Cad
  4. (2024) KIA1002 - Engineering Mechanics
  5. (2023) KIA1006 - Civil Engineering Drawing and Cad
  6. (2023) KIX1002 - Engineering Mathematics 2
  7. (2023) KIA1002 - Engineering Mechanics
  8. (2023) KIA2007 - Laboratory a (Structures and Materials)
  9. (2023) KIA1004 - Mechanics of Materials
  10. (2023) GQK0052 - Sustainable and Resilient Construction Materials
  11. (2022) KIA1006 - Civil Engineering Drawing and Cad
  12. (2022) KIA1003 - Civil Engineering Materials

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Mentor for Happy Stem Schools (Mountain Support Ph Inc), (10 Aug 2023 - 01 Apr 2024) (International)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2022, Bilik Pameran Hir UM (29 Nov 2022 - 01 Dec 2022)
  2. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 2022, Bk7, Mercu Alam Bina Fakulti Alam Bina UM (05 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022)
External Course
NATIONAL
  1. HRD CORP. TRAIN-THE-TRAINER - HRDF CERTIFICATION COURSE, Aoct Training Center, Pj, Selangor (15 May 2023 - 19 May 2023)