Curriculum Vitae

DR. MUHAMMAD IKHWAN BIN JAMALUDIN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Urban and Regional Planning
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • ikhwanj

BIOGRAPHY


Gs. Dr. Ikhwan Jamaludin is a Senior Lecturer specialising in geospatial analytics, urban planning, and retail spatial intelligence. His research integrates Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and urban analytics to support data-driven decision-making in cities. He holds a PhD focusing on the use of social network data for flood mapping and disaster assessment, contributing to participatory geospatial approaches.

Prior to academia, he gained industry experience in retail site planning and catchment analysis for major developments across Malaysia. His current research interests include spatial equity, geospatial digital twins, and smart city development. Dr. Muhammad Ikhwan actively engages in interdisciplinary research, publication, and industry collaboration, aiming to bridge geospatial science with real-world urban and economic challenges.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • BACHELOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (HONOURS), (Urban & Reginol Studies)
    International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, (Civil Engineering)
    Universiti Teknologi Petronas (utp)
  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Civil Engineering)
    Monash University (sunway Campus)

MEMBERSHIPS


  • INSTITUTION OF GEOSPATIAL AND REMOTE SENSING MALAYSIA (IGRSM), MEMBER
    2024 to present (National)

PUBLICATIONS


Article in Journal
  1. Jamaludin, I., Zahidi, I., Talei, A., & Lim, M. K. (2024). Semantic analysis of social network site data for flood mapping and assessment. Journal of Hydrology, 628, 130519. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JHYDROL.2023.130519

RESEARCH PROJECT


University
  1. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Lifestyle Pattern and Its Impacts on Housing Preferences: A Model of Housing Choice ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Spatial Equity Mapping For Affordable Retail Access: Optimizing 'jualan Rahmah' In Greater Kuala Lumpur ( Principal Investigator(PI))

SUPERVISION


Under Graduate Students
  1. (2026) ASSESSING THE ADOPTION OF MICROMOBILITY INITIATIVES AMONG THE UNIVERSITI MALAYA COMMUNITY
Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY ON ATTRACTION OF TOURISM IN MALAYSIA TO CHINESE MARKET AFTER COVID-19, LI ZIMING