Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOZHGAN SAMZADEH

Lecturer
  • Department of Building Surveying
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • mozhgan.s

BIOGRAPHY

Mozhgan Samzadeh is currently affiliated with the Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. She holds a PhD in Architecture and Building (Sustainable Design) from Universiti Malaya and a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering (Hons). Her research primarily focuses on advancing sustainability in the built environment through energy-efficient design, carbon reduction strategies, and the application of life cycle assessment in evaluating building performance. Mozhgan’s work extends to green building practices in retrofitting projects, emphasizing the use of benchmarking and rating tools to improve environmental performance and support sustainable development goals. With over a decade of combined academic and professional experience, she integrates practical architectural design expertise with research-driven approaches. Mozhgan is a certified Green Building Index Facilitator (GBIF) and member of the Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC), committed to promoting sustainable and climate-responsive practices in the built environment.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE, (Architecture)
    Islamic Azad University, Iran
  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ARCHITECTURE), (Architecture)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE (ARCHITECTURE), (Architecture)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Curriculum Review
    21 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2025 (Department)
  • 2nd INTERNATIONAL BUILDING SURVEYING CONFERENCE: “Beyond Borders: Exploring Global Built Environment
    11 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2025 (Faculty)
  • Curriculum Review
    22 Sep 2025 - 23 Sep 2025 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • UMREC SUB-COMMITTEE, MEMBER
    2025 to present (University)
  • GBIF, MEMBER
    Since 2019 (National)
  • MGBC, MEMBER
    Since 2018 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Samzadeh, Mozhgan; Din, Nazli Bin Che; Mahyuddin, Norhayati; Abdullah, Zunaibi (2025). Experimental Measurement and Predictive Modelling of Wind-driven Rainwater Collections from Building Facades Towards New Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Tropical Urban Setting, WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. 39(11), 5505-5527. doi:10.1007/s11269-025-04214-6
  2. Mahyuddin, Norhayati; Samzadeh, Mozhgan; Zaid, Suzaini M.; Ab Ghafar, Norafida (2022). Towards nearly zero energy building concept - visual comfort and energy efficiency assessments in a classroom, OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL. . doi:10.1108/OHI-05-2021-0099
ESCI
  1. Samzadeh, M., Din, N. C., Abdullah, Z., Ismail, M. A., & Mahyuddin, N. (2021). Feasibility of Vertical Rainwater Harvesting via In-situ Measurement of Wind-driven Rain Loads on Building Facades in a Tropical Climate. International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 8(3), 27-45. doi: 10.11113/ijbes.v8.n3.736
Scopus
  1. Samzadeh M., Che Din N.B., Mahyuddin N., Abdullah Z. (2025). Experimental Measurement and Predictive Modelling of Wind-driven Rainwater Collections from Building Facades Towards New Vertical Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Tropical Urban Setting, Water Resources Management. . doi:10.1007/s11269-025-04214-6
  2. Samzadeh M., Abdullah Z., Omar S., Aziz A.A. (2016). Sustainable urban development through urban Consolidation policy in shiraz, Iran, Planning Malaysia. (5), 1-12. doi:10.21837/pmjournal.v14.i5.188
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mahyuddin, N., & Samzadeh, M. (2023, 25th – 26th September). Energy Efficient Retrofit Strategies towards nearly Zero Energy Kindergarten Building in Malaysia. Measuring Net Zero: Carbon Accounting for Buildings and Communities - The 8th International ICARB Conference on Carbon Accounting, The Edinburgh City Chambers. https://icarb.org/2023-conference/
Scopus
  1. Aflaki A., Mahyuddin N., Samzadeh M., Mirnezhad M. (2016). The Influence of Place Making's Attributes on the Resident's Usage and Satisfaction in High-Rise Residential Community: A Case Study, Matec Web of Conferences. 66. doi:10.1051/matecconf/20166600006

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Sustainable Design (Climate-Responsive Design, Life Cycle Assessment, Carbon Reduction Strategies)
  • Green Building and Blue facades (Rating Tools, Vertical Wind-Driven Rain (WDR) Harvesting (Blue facades))
  • Energy Efficiency (Energy Performance Benchmarking (EPB), Daylight Simulation, Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ))

RESEARCH PROJECT

University
  1. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Advancing Smart and Sustainable Residential Retrofits in Malaysia through Digital Twin and Energy Performance Benchmarking for Energy-Neutral Built Environments (DT-EPB) ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Life Cycle Analysis (lca) for The Development of Sustainable & Low-carbon Tnb Sub-station Buildings Using Mycrest Tools, Tenaga Nasional Berhad Research (TNBR), Consultant
    01 Jul 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. Next-Generation Blue Fa ades - Leveraging Predictive Modeling for Sustainable VRWH in High-Rise Architecture, International Experts Sharing: "Sustainable Architecture and Green Design", Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Technical Education Development (SEAMEO TED) and the China-ASEAN Technical Education Cooperation Platform (CATECP) (International) (12 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) A Framework for Enhancing Students’ Sustainability Awareness Through Interactive Engagement With Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Green Campuses in China, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Digital Twin-driven Building Operations and Management: a Decision-support Framework for Existing Buildings in China, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2025) Reviewer for Journal of Design and Built Environment, Paper 58768, National, (Reviewer)
  4. (2025) Reviewer for Hbrc Journal, Paper Thbr-2025-0169, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2025) Reviewer for The Asean Post Graduate Conference (apgc 2025), Paper Src-109, University, (Reviewer)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S4/2025, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (06 Oct 2025 - 17 Oct 2025)