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Muhammad Azzam Ismail, Ph.D. in Built Environment (UNSW) is a Graduate Architect and Graduate Technologist and well versed in green architecture and green building ratings. He designed, supervised contracts and building constructions of various sizes, including a showcase low-cost house on UM campus that utilizes the Industrialised Building System and a habitation unit for active aging, which is currently in use. He is now involved in the Malaysian Green Building Confederation (MGBC) Carbon Score grading system and the design of the Universiti Malaya Masterplan 2050. 

His research through awarded grants covers operational carbon footprint of residential properties, low carbon cities, integration of sustainability knowledge into architectural education, zero-carbon building assessment, immersive architectural design process utilizing virtual reality technology, and the impact of green offices on building occupant behavior and work efficiency. His current focus is on ‘Living Buildings’ that incorporate bio-facades to mitigate indoor daylighting and thermal comfort levels and lifecycle analysis on the food supply chain for major food groups.

Previously, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Malaysia Council of Heads of Architecture Schools (COHAS) from 2014-2016 while serving as the Head of the Department of Architecture. Additionally, through his appointment as Fellow and College Master at the Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College (9th College), he supervised and participated in numerous student-led activities including the yearly college award dinner and the Global Community Service (GLOCOSE) program to Acheh, Indonesia; Kampung Cham, Cambodia; Tay Ninh, Vietnam; Lombok, Indonesia; and Phuket, Thailand. In line with his interest in Sustainability and low carbon cities, he delivered capacity-building lectures through UMCARES and was awarded the UMCARES Certificate of Excellence in Sustainability 2014.