Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHD HAFIZAN BIN MD. ISA

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • hafizan_isa
  • 0379677022

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mohd Hafizan Md Isa is a senior lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Malaya, combining academic expertise with industry experience. He has worked with consultancy and international engineering firms, as well as in technical and academic support roles involving project management and technical design. His research focuses on sustainable construction materials and soil stabilization, with a strong emphasis on recycling waste and industrial byproducts for infrastructure applications. He is actively engaged in projects that promote sustainable construction practices, including the development of environmentally friendly materials and innovative solutions for improving infrastructure performance and durability. His areas of interest include Geotechnical Engineering, Ground Improvement, and Geomaterials, and his work seeks to merge environmental sustainability with practical engineering solutions to create greener, more resilient, and resource-efficient infrastructure.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MASTER OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE, (Sains Kejuruteraan)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • BEng(UM), (Civil Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • BOARD OF ENGINEER, MEMBER
    Since 2007 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mohammed, Syakirah Afiza; Koting, Suhana; Babalghaith, Ali Mohammed; Isa, Mohd Hafizan Md.; Khairuddin, Faridah Hanim (2025). Influence of Coal Bottom Ash as Fine Aggregate Replacement on the Mechanical Properties of Stone Mastic Asphalt, APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL. 15(12). doi:10.3390/app15126826
  2. Isa, Mohd Hafizan Md.; Koting, Suhana; Hashim, Huzaifa; Mo, Kim Hung; Ab Aziz, Salsabila (2024). Utilising tile waste as an additive to enhance lime-based subgrade stabilisation, CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. 20. doi:10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03342
  3. Isa, Mohd Hafizan Md; Koting, Suhana; Hashim, Huzaifa; Ab Aziz, Salsabila; Mohammed, Syakirah Afiza (2023). Structural Characteristics and Microstructure Analysis of Soft Soil Stabilised with Fine Ground Tile Waste, MATERIALS. 16(15). doi:10.3390/ma16155261
  4. Safiuddin, Md; Isa, Mohd H. Md.; Jumaat, Mohd Z. (2011). Fresh Properties of Self-consolidating Concrete Incorporating Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Supplementary Cementing Material, CHIANG MAI JOURNAL OF SCIENCE. 38(3), 389-404

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2025 - 2028, University Grant Research Program - Research Cluster
    Circular Economy Approach for Synthesis of Biochar and Carbon Quantum Dot from Local Biomass Waste Towards Carbon Neutrality in Construction Materials ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    INTEGRATING VEGETATION INTO POROUS CONCRETE FOR SUSTAINABLE SLOPE EROSION CONTROL ( Principal Investigator(PI))

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) A STUDY ON THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF HIGH THERMAL RESISTANCE AND LOW HEAT ABSORPTION IN GROUTED ASPHALT PAVEMENT, TANG YUNHONG
  2. (2025) INNOVATIVE BIOCHAR-INFUSED VEGETATION CONCRETE FOR SLOPE EROSION CONTROL, MOHD FAISAL BIN MOHD YUSOFF

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S2/2024, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (09 Sep 2024 - 23 Sep 2024)