Curriculum Vitae

DR. NIK NOOR ATHIRAH BINTI NIK YUSOFF

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Geography
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • nikathirah
  • 03-7967 5700
  • 0134725670

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING)
    Universiti Malaysia Perlis (unimap)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINERING)
    Universiti Malaysia Perlis (unimap)
  • BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING(HONOURS) (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING), (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING)
    Universiti Malaysia Perlis (unimap)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES


  • Coordinator
    29 May 2024 - 29 May 2025 (Department)
  • AID2016 Environmental Issues and Challenges
    07 Oct 2024 - 17 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • Course Coordinator
    07 Oct 2024 - 17 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • AID3002 Conservation and Development
    07 Oct 2024 - 17 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    02 Jan 2024 - 02 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    15 Apr 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Committee Members
    14 Sep 2024 - 30 Nov 2024 (Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Treasurer for International Postgraduate Geo-Symposium 2024
    01 Oct 2024 - 13 Nov 2024 (Department)
  • AID2017 Urbanization and Environment
    04 Mar 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (University Malaya)
  • AID2009 Environmental Impact Assessment
    04 Mar 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (University Malaya)

RESEARCH PROJECT


University
  1. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Assessing Hydrological Variability and Landslide Risk on Vegetated Granitic Slopes along the Simpang Pulai?Cameron Highlands Highway, Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2027, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Harnesing Artificial Intelligence through Geospatial AI (GeoAI) for Ecohydrological Assessment of Stream Health and Riparian Resilience: A Case of Hulu Langat Forest Catchments. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Analysis of the Interaction Relationship Between Hydrochemistry and Biodiversity Variability at Post-Closure Mining Lands: A Case of Kinta Nature Park ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED


ORAL PRESENTER
  1. The Development of Disaster Risk Map (Hazard, Risk and Evacuation Map) of Potential Floods Area: A Case of Hulu Langat., National Geospatial Information Symposium 10 (NGIS10) 2025, Pusat Geospatial Negara (National) (07 Oct 2025 - 08 Oct 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES


Evaluation
  1. (2024) Pemetaan Gangguan Bekalan Air Bersih Di Kampus Universiti Malaysia Sabah Berasaskan Gis, University, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Wang Zhichao: Assessing The Urbanization and Its Impact On Ecological Quality : a Case Study On The Greater Penang Conurbation, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2024) Smallholders Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Effects On Their Livelihoods Assets in Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) International Conference On Frontiers of Chemical and Materials Engineering 2025 (icofchem 2025), International, (Technical Advisor)
  2. (2025) Sesi Rundingan Awam Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (span) Berhubung Cadangan Pelarasan Kadar Perkhidmatan Bekalan Air Negeri Selangor, National, (Technical Advisor)
  3. (2024) Stationary Source Emissions (nsc/26/tc 8/ Wg 4) Ahli Tetap, National, (Resource Person)
  4. (2024) Panel Penasihat Perubahan Iklim Cop29, National, (Resource Person)
Media appearance
  1. (2024) Sin Chew Daily [“ ”] There is a Rich Biodiversity Around The Lake, But Nearby Agricultural Activities May Pollute The Water Quality., National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION


Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Understanding the Problems and Prospects of Sustainable Recreational Nature Management in Hulu Langat
  2. (2024) The Integration of Satellite Remote Sensing Data in GIS Domain to Analyses the Vegetation Cover Losses Due to Quarry Activities in Malaysia.
  3. (2024) The Impact of Land Expansion for Industrial Activities in Malaysia.
  4. (2024) The Growth Rate of Water Hyacinth in Post-Closure Mining Lakes at Kinta Nature Park
  5. (2024) The Evaluation of Hydrochemistry Characteristics in Post-Closure Mining Lakes at Kinta Nature Park
  6. (2024) The Development of Risk Map of Potential Landslides and Floods for Langat River Basin
  7. (2024) The Assessment of Habitat Suitability for Waterbirds at Post-Closure Mining Land Kinta Nature Park
  8. (2024) The Assessment of Anthropogenic Effect on Natural Land Cover and Biodiversity at Post-Closure Mining Area Using GIS
  9. (2024) PUNCA DAN KESAN BENCANA TANAH RUNTUH DI BATANG KALI, HULU SELANGOR
  10. (2024) Perubahan pinggir pantai dan kesan terhadap aktiviti komuniti serta pengurusannya: Satu kajian di pinggir pantai Kuala Perlis, Perlis
  11. (2024) Hakisan Tebing Sungai Golok Dan Kesannya Terhadap Alam Sekitar Dan Sosioekonomi komuniti setempat.
  12. (2024) Effects of Climate Variability on Rivers Water Quality at West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
  13. (2024) Analysis the Relationship Between Urban Heat Island Intensity and Land Use Land Change (LULC) in Hulu Langat
  14. (2024) Industrial Training, MUHAMMAD WAFFIQ BIN SANSUDIN
Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2023) Elucidation on the Dissolution Behaviour between Chitosan-Ionic Liquids Complex Supported on SiO2 for Heavy Metal Extractions, Mok Shu Yee (Quest International University Perak, Malaysia)

TEACHING


Bachelor
  1. (2024) AIX1005 - Community Building, Social Action and Innovation
  2. (2024) AID3002 - Conservation and Development
  3. (2024) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities
  4. (2024) AID2009 - Environmental Impact Assessment
  5. (2024) AID2016 - Environmental Issues and Challenges
  6. (2024) AID2017 - Urbanization and The Environment
  7. (2024) AID2019 - Water Resources Management
  8. (2023) AIX1005 - Community Building, Social Action and Innovation
  9. (2023) AID2009 - Environmental Impact Assessment
  10. (2023) AID2017 - Urbanization and The Environment
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2025) AIB3012 - Hydrology
  2. (2025) AIB3014 - Practicum
  3. (2026) AIB3014 - Practicum
  4. (2025) AIB4001 - Industrial Training
  5. (2026) AIB4001 - Industrial Training
  6. (2026) AID2019 - Water Resources Management
  7. (2026) AID3002 - Conservation and Development
  8. (2026) AID3003 - Environmental Law
  9. (2026) AID3014 - Practical
  10. (2025) AID3018 - Integrated River Basin Management
  11. (2025) AID4001 - Industrial Training
  12. (2026) AID4001 - Industrial Training
  13. (2026) AIX2007 - Digital Humanities

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES


  • Elmina Urban Biodiversity Corridor Project: Restoration Through Tree Planting Phase 3 Series 2, (01 Nov 2025 - 01 Nov 2025) (National)
  • Mercy Malaysia Technical Team Rebuilding & Reconstruction, (27 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2025) (National)
  • General Volunteer With Mercy Malaysia. to Assist An Assessment On Flood and Coastal Erosion Preparedness Will Be Conducted in Vulnerable Communities in Kuala Besut., (10 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED


Internal/ External Course
  1. ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYDROCHEMISTRY AND BIODIVERSITY VARIABILITY AT POST-CLOSURE MINING LANDS: A CASE OF KINTA NATURE PARK, (01 Oct 2024 - 04 Oct 2024)
  2. ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYDROCHEMISTRY AND BIODIVERSITY VARIABILITY AT POST-CLOSURE MINING LANDS: A CASE OF KINTA NATURE PARK, (17 Sep 2024 - 27 Sep 2024)