Curriculum Vitae

DR. NURSHAFARINA BINTI JASME

Senior Lecturer

Department of Building Surveying
Faculty of Built Environment

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03-79677950

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Nurshafarina serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Building Surveying at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Housing, Building, and Planning (Building Surveying), a Master’s in Building Technology, and a PhD in Construction Materials and Technology, all conferred by Universiti Sains Malaysia. Before joining Universiti Malaya, Dr. Nurshafarina amassed considerable industry experience with a leading construction chemicals firm, where she specialized in designing sustainable concrete solutions and developing advanced chemical admixtures for both ready-mix and pre-cast concrete applications. Her research portfolio encompasses a breadth of cutting-edge construction technologies, with particular focus on sustainable cementitious materials, concrete admixtures and durability enhancement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CONCRETE AND LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Non Metallic Materials
GRAPHITE
Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Carbon-based Materials
REINFORCED CONCRETE COMPOSITE
Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Composite Materials
CARBON-BASED COMPOSITES
Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Composite Materials
ARCHITECTURAL MATERIAL AND BUILDING COMPONENTS (INCLUDING SMART MATERIALS)
Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Specialist Topics In Architecture
ENERGY-WISE BUILDING
Environment Sustainability, Sustainable Consumption And Production (scp)
GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Environment Sustainability, Conservation And Replacement
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Environment Sustainability, Conservation And Replacement

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

PhD, (CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
MSc, (BUILDING TECHNOLOGY)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
BSc, (HOUSING, BUILDING AND PLANNING)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

MEMBERSHIPS

GRADUATE TECHNOLOGIST, MALAYSIA BOARD OF TECHNOLOGIST, MEMBER
2024 to 2025 (National)
GRADUATE MEMBER, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF SURVEYOR MALAYSIA (RISM), MEMBER
2024 to 2025 (National)
THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, MEMBER
2024 to 2025 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal

Cheah,C.B., Lim, J.S., Nurshafarina, J. (2019) The mechanical strength and drying shrinkage behavior of high performance concrete with blended mineral admixture, Jurnal Teknologi 81(4)

Article in Proceeding

Cheah, C. B., & Nurshafarina, J. (2019). Preliminary study on influence of silica fume on mechanical properties of no-cement mortars. 10th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference 2018, Langkawi, Malaysia.
Jasme, N., Othuman Mydin, M.A., Md.Sani, N. (2014). Investigation of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in Penang. SHS Web of Conference 11, 1-7.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Sustainable Cementitious Materials (High Volume of Industrial By-Products)
Concrete Rheology (Workability, Admixtures Compatability)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National

2024 - 2025, RU Geran - UMCares
"CREATICE CHAOS: DRAW, DESIGN, AND RECYCLE WITH FLAIR!" ( Co-Researcher)

University

2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
OPTIMIZING THE DISPERSION OF GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS IN POLYCARBOXYLATE SUPERPLASTICIZERS FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN SUPERSULFATED ECO-FRIENDLY MORTAR ( Principal Investigator(PI))
2024 - 2025, University Grant
Sustainable Gardening Project : Promoting Sustainable Gardening Practices For Low Cost Housing Area In Kuala Lumpur ( Co-Researcher)