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CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. NAJAH BINTI MD ALWI
DR. NAJAH BINTI MD ALWI
Senior Lecturer
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Built Environment
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN ARCHITECTURE (INCLUDING BUILDING AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE, GREEN BUILDING, BUILDING INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR, ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY, SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, SMART CITIES, ECO-CITIES, RESILIENT CITIES AND FUTURE CITIES)
    Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Specialist Topics In Architecture
  • PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR IN ARCHITECTURE (INCLUDING AGEING CULTURE AND HOUSING, CHILD-FRIENDLY ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECTURE RITUALS, , ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION, ARCHITECTURE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION, PSYCHOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE, ARCHITECTURE AND WELL-BEING AND CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSITION)
    Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Specialist Topics In Architecture
  • BUILDING ASSESSMENT
    Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Specialist Topics In Architecture
  • ARTS AND URBANISM IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
    Applied Science And Technology, Landscape Architecture, Specialist Topics In Landscape Architecture
  • GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
    Environment Sustainability, Conservation And Replacement
  • RESILIENT RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
    Economic Empowerment, Economic Equity

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Dip.Arch (LAM & RIBA Part 1), (Architecture)
    Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • M.Arch (Sustainable Design), (Architecture)
    University of Auckland
  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (Architecture)
    University of Nottingham
  • B.Arch (RIBA PART II), (Architecture)
    Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    08 May 2026 - 08 May 2028 (Deputy Dean's (research & Innovation) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Head of Unit
    08 May 2026 - 07 May 2028 (Deputy Dean's (research & Innovation) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI AHLI PASUKAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA ZERO WASTE CAMPAIGN (UM ZWC), SEKSYEN SIFAR SISA, PUSAT PEMBANGUNAN LESTARI UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UMSDC)
    01 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    30 May 2025 - 01 Apr 2026 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRPERSON AND PANELS FOR PHD THESIS SEMINAR PRESENTATION SESSION IN SEMESTER 1, 2025/2026
    24 Nov 2025 - 24 Mar 2026 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • SEMPENA SAMBUTAN 25 TAHUN FAKULTI ALAM BINA
    25 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • RESEARCH LOAD DETERMINATION FOR FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)
    16 Oct 2024 - 16 Oct 2025 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Committee Members
    02 Sep 2024 - 02 Sep 2025 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Task Force Member
    25 May 2024 - 01 Apr 2025 (Department)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • Task Force Member
    09 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PAMERAN ENVISAGE: ARCHITECTURAL SHOWCASE AND TALK SERIES 2024
    17 Jun 2024 - 17 Jul 2024 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    10 Nov 2023 - 01 Mar 2024 (Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Committee Members
    15 Dec 2023 - 23 Jan 2024 (National)
  • Annual Student Works Competition
    01 Sep 2023 - 08 Oct 2023 (National)
  • Chairman
    31 May 2021 - 01 Apr 2022 (National)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE MEMBER, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (International)
  • ACADEMIC MEMBER MALAYSIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (MGBC), MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)
  • GRADUATE ARCHITECT LEMBAGA ARKITEK MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)
  • MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC FORUM, MEMBER
    2025 to 2026 (International)
  • MALAYSIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (National)
  • ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (International)
  • PERTUBUHAN ARKITEK MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (National)
  • LEMBAGA ARKITEK MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2025 to 2025 (National)
  • EASTERN REGIONAL ORGANISATION FOR PLANNING AND HOUSING, BOARD MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (International)
  • GRADUATE ARCHITECT, MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (National)
  • CERTIFIED GREEN BUILDING INDEX FACILITATOR, MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • ACADEMIC MEMBER MALAYSIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • GRADUATE ARCHITECT, MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • ESG COMMITEE, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)
  • GRADUATE ARCHITECT (LAM PART II), MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (National)
  • GRADUATE ARCHITECT (PAM), COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (National)
  • ELECTED NON CORPORATE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR PERTUBUHAN ARCHITECT MALAYSIA, BOARD MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Architect Fellowship as Speaker for Manifesto Relay Copenhagen Architecture Festival 2023
    2023, Union of International Architects,  (International)
  • Education Innovation Award 2022 : A SPACE TO GROW OLD
    2022, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, International
  • Best Presenter of Paper
    2022, Taylor's University, International
  • EDUCATION INNOVATION 2021: LEMBAH SIREH WEB APP
    2021, CARNIVAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION, National
  • EDUCATION INNOVATION AWARD 2021: SONATA : MOBILISED ARCHITECTONIC STREET FURNITURE WITH MULTI- TRANSFORMATION
    2021, CARNIVAL RESEARCH & INNOVATION, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN, National

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Phua, Chu Yun; Mohidin, Hazrina Haja Bava; Abdul-Samad, Zulkiflee; Bong, Way Kiat; Md Alwi, Najah (2026). Trends in school building design and projects: a bibliometric analysis, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. . doi:10.1080/00131881.2026.2642816
  2. Phua, Chu Yun; Mohidin, Hazrina Haja Bava; Abdul-Samad, Zulkiflee; Bong, Way Kiat; Alwi, Najah M. D. (2025). A systematic review of the relationship between school design projects and sense of belonging, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION. . doi:10.1080/13603116.2025.2584618
ESCI
  1. Anuar, Nor Hafizah; Tharazi, Muhammad Ilmam; Faudzi, Yasmin Mohd; Alwi, Najah Md. (2022). The Devil in the Details: Analysing the Ethno-Cultural Blending in Malaysian Museum Buildings, JOURNAL OF URBAN CULTURE RESEARCH. 25, 101-113
Scopus
  1. Alwi N.M., Abidin N.Z., Lim N.H.H., Hasnan L. (2026). Building the Tomorrow: Technology s Transformative Role in ASEAN s Built Environment Education, Future of Education in Asia Sustainability Technology and Internationalisation. , 163-180. doi:10.1007/978-3-032-07285-6_8
  2. Phua C.Y., Mohidin H.H.B., Abdul-Samad Z., Bong W.K., MD Alwi N. (2026). Trends in school building design and projects: a bibliometric analysis, Educational Research. . doi:10.1080/00131881.2026.2642816
  3. Adam M., Subramaniam K.N., Ghafar N.A., Alwi N.M., Baydoun Z. (2025). An Empirical Study In Perceiving Campus Legibility Through Cognitive Mapping, Planning Malaysia. 23(4), 555-570. doi:10.21837/pm.v23i38.1811
  4. Alwi N.M., Mokhtar S.N. (2025). EMBRACING CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MALAYSIA S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: READINESS, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIC PATHWAYS, Planning Malaysia. 23(4), 538-554. doi:10.21837/pm.v23i38.1810
  5. Phua C.Y., Mohidin H.H.B., Abdul-Samad Z., Bong W.K., MD Alwi N. (2025). A systematic review of the relationship between school design projects and sense of belonging, International Journal of Inclusive Education. . doi:10.1080/13603116.2025.2584618
  6. Hassan K., Mohamad W.S.N.W., Hasan R., Alwi N.M. (2023). PERCEPTUAL DIFFERENCES OF TREE REMOVAL IN DEVELOPMENT AREAS AMONG LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS, Planning Malaysia. 21(5), 173-187. doi:10.21837/pm.v21i29.1363
Others
  1. Najah, M. A., & Mokhtar, N. (2025). Embracing circular economy in Malaysia’s construction industry: Readiness, challenges, and strategic pathways. Planning Malaysia Journal, 23(4), xx–xx.
  2. Mohamad, J., Hanafi, N. N. H., Anuar, N. H., Md Alwi, N., & Che Mohd Nasir, S. N. (2023). Reshaping history: Modernising heritage timber buildings through adaptive reuse—Lessons from Istana Jahar. BIO Web of Conferences, 73, 05029. https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20237305029
  3. Alwi, N. Story 34. Burns, T., Desire, J., Gordon, J., McDonald, P. and Sinfield, S. (eds.) (2022) Say it with a story. The #creativeHE Annual 2022. Creativity for Learning in Higher Education Community, #creativeHE, DOI: 10.25416/NTR.21806085
Chapter in Books
  1. Alwi, N.M., Abidin, N.Z., Lim, N.H.H., Hasnan, L. (2026). Building the Tomorrow: Technology’s Transformative Role in ASEAN’s Built Environment Education. In: Pandian, A., Vighnarajah, Lim, W.M., Cheong, H.F. (eds) Future of Education in Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-07285-6_8
  2. Najah Md Alwi. (2025). From classroom to community: Empowering Year 2 architecture students as SDGs champions. In H. A. M. Tahir (Ed.), Catalysts for change: Community, youth, and innovation in environmental sustainability (pp. 165–191). Persatuan Promosi Matlamat Pembangunan Lestari.
  3. Alwi, N. M. & Mazlan, I. M. (2023). Architecture and the Everyday: Analysing Malaysian Cross-Cultural Coffee Spaces. In N. Peng & U. Sonet (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Innovative Architecture and the Built Environment (pp. 340-353). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8253-7.ch018
  4. Anuar, N. H., Alwi, N. M., Hanafi, N. N., Mohamad, J., & Nasir, S. N. (2023). Re-Imagining Kedai Pati: Local Third Places, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. In N. Peng & U. Sonet (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Innovative Architecture and the Built Environment (pp. 354-367). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8253-7.ch019
  5. Nasir, S. N., Ariffin, N. H., Alwi, N. M., Aziz, S., Amin, N. ., & Maharimi, M. F. (2023). Pragmatic Consideration on Eco-Friendly Building Materials for Healthy Homes. In N. Peng & U. Sonet (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Innovative Architecture and the Built Environment (pp. 319-338). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8253-7.ch017
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mukhtar, S. N., & Alwi, N. M. (2025). Reviewing the benefits of environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach in urban green spaces. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Urban Planning (ICUP 2025) (pp. 343–348). Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade. https://icup.rs/archive/2025/ICUP2025.pdf
  2. Mohamad, J., Hanafi, N. N. H., Anuar, N. H., Alwi, N. M., & Nasir, S. N. C. M. (2023). Reshaping History: Modernising Heritage Timber Buildings through Adaptive Reuse - Lessons from Istana Jahar.
  3. N M Alwi et al 2023 IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1205 012043 DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/1205/1/012043
  4. Nasir, S. N. C. M., Ismail, W. O. A. S. W., Aziz, S., Anuar, N. H., Alwi, N. M., & Razali, N. H. M. (2023). Eco living An effective interior spatial planning as an intervention towards healthy living environment - IOPscience. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1205(1), 012084. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1205/1/012084/meta.
  5. N. Md Alwi. (2018). Culture and Identity in Public Green Spaces: The Story of Suropati and Menteng Park in Central Jakarta, Indonesia - the IAFOR Research Archive. ISSN: 2432-8642 U2013 the IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability. Energy & the Environment U2013 Hawaii 2018 Official Conference Proceedings. https://papers.iafor.org/submission39085/
Scopus
  1. Flor J.-F., Porras-Salazar J.A., Alwi N.M., Beccarelli P. (2025). Tunable foil pneu: A concept study on kinetic shading systems for climate-sensitive building envelopes, AIP Conference Proceedings. 3271(1). doi:10.1063/5.0258553
Other Publications
  1. Suhaiza Hanim, D. S. D. M. Z., Mustapha, M., Sulaiman, M., Ahmad, I., Nik Mariam, N. S., Nurin Wahidah, Z., Shaifulazuar, R., Salwa Hanim, A. R., Sarah Aziz, A. G. A., Noor Zalina, M., Adznir, M., Erialdi, S., Najah, M. A., Cheah, C. F., Nurul Ashikin, A., Siti Nazziera, M., Nik Zirwatul Fatihah, I., Norsyuhada, J., & Izzatulfatiha, A. (2025, January). Laporan lawatan penanda aras kajian rangka ekonomi ke Jerman, Jepun, China, dan Singapura. Ungku Aziz Centre (UAC), Universiti Malaya. - Technical Report
  2. Zailani, S. H. D. M., Mohamed, M. (Penasihat Projek), Mahbob, S. (Penasihat Projek), Ibrahim, A., Sulaiman, N. M., Zulkifli, N. W., Rozali, S., Mahmood, N. Z., Mokhtar, A., Syahrizal, E., Alwi, N. M., Fatt, C. C. (Pegawai Projek), Alias, N. A. (Pegawai Projek), Mokhtar, S. N. (Pegawai Projek), Ismail, N. Z. F. (Penolong Projek), Japri, N. (Penolong Projek), & Aidil, I. (Penolong ProjekUniversiti Malaya. (2024). Laporan Insepsi slide 4 NOV 2024 final.pdf. Universiti Malaya, Fakulti Perniagaan dan Ekonomi - Technical Report
  3. Ed. N.Md Alwi (2023) 40 Under 40: Malaysian Emerging Architects. Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia. - Editorial Material
  4. Md Alwi, N., Isa, Mariana (2023) The James Robert Vethavanam Inaugural Memorial Lecture + Roundtable, KLAF Official Logbook Vol (2),111-114. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  5. Md. Alwi, Najah. (2023, December). 40 Under 40 FEATURE. Architecture Malaysia, Vol 35.4 (Quarterly), 70–82. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Green Building & Sustainability (Materials, Building Construction, Land Use)
  • Post Occupancy Evaluation (BIPV, automation, smart systems)
  • Social Spaces (Culture, Human experience, Third space, Land Use)
  • Study of sensory spaces (POE, Environmental psychology, the play of light, or the ambient soundscape)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2026, Government Agency
    Kajian Rangka Kerja Kitaran Ekonomi Di Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2026, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    The Role of Spatial Configuration on the Sense of Belonging in Malaysian Public Secondary School Projects ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSITI MALAYA CAMPUS TOWARDS NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    LEARNING AND MAKING CARBON VISIBLE: A LIVING LAB PILOT OF MERCU ALAM BINA'S OPERATIONAL AND WHOLE-LIFE CARBON TOWARDS UM?S NET ZERO VISION ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF A CIRCULAR CAMPUS: INTEGRATED WASTE COLLECTION AND DATA MANAGEMENT AT UNIVERSITI MALAYA ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2024 - 2025, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Green Infrastructure Networks: Designing Interconnected Urban Green Spaces For Enhanced Biodiversity Within Lingkungan Budi, Universiti Malaya ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2024 - 2025, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Striving For Sustainable Campus : A Focus On Green Building Principles At Universiti Malaya ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2024 - 2025, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Strategies For Balancing Heritage Authenticity And Sustainability Heritage Buildings In Um Upon Rehabilitation ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2024 - 2025, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    Balancing Heritage Preservation And Modern Architecture Through Design: Case Studies From Um's Historic Buildings ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2024 - 2025, RU Geran - UMCares
    "CREATICE CHAOS: DRAW, DESIGN, AND RECYCLE WITH FLAIR!" ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2020 - 2022, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    COMPARING POLICY INTERPRETATION OF LIVEABILITY WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOOD ( Co-Researcher)
  12. 2020 - 2022, UMK Fundamental Grant
    Toward Resilient School Building: Conceptual Design ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2020 - 2021, Covid Special Grant UMK C19SG
    Kajian rekaletak Ruang- ruang sementara khusus Covid-19 terhadap kesiapsiagaan penerimaan penyakit berjangkit ( Co-Researcher)

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) BQD7010 - Architectural Design Thesis Lab I
  2. (2024) BQD7015 - Architectural Design Thesis Lab Ii
  3. (2024) BQD7017 - Architectural Research Ii
Bachelor
  1. (2025) BIA3027 - Working Drawing
  2. (2024) BIA3022 - Architectural Academic Report
  3. (2024) BIA1020 - Architectural Design Studio I
  4. (2024) BIA2025 - Architectural Design Studio Iv
  5. (2024) BIA3027 - Working Drawing
  6. (2023) BIA2020 - Architectural Design Studio III
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) BIA1020 - Architectural Design Studio I
  2. (2025) BIA1025 - Architectural Design Studio Ii
  3. (2025) BIA1026 - Environmental Physics
  4. (2026) BIA1031 - Architectural Design Studio I
  5. (2026) BQD7002 - Green and Sustainable Technology I
  6. (2026) HQA7015 - Low Carbon Buildings