Curriculum Vitae

DR. NURSHAFARINA BINTI JASME

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Building Surveying
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • shafarina
  • 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.

She actively welcomes applications from motivated Master’s and PhD candidates interested in advancing research in sustainable and innovative construction materials. Applicants with backgrounds in civil engineering, materials/construction engineering, building technology, building surveying or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.

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)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Keselamatan Kebakaran Universiti Malaya
    26 Dec 2024 - 09 Jul 2027 (Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Curriculum Review
    13 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 (Department)
  • Jawatankuasa Teknikal Fire Properties Of Building Material
    01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (National)
  • 9th ASEAN Postgraduate Conference 2025 (APGC 2025)
    06 Jan 2025 - 11 Nov 2025 (Deputy Dean's (research & Innovation) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Universiti Malaya Mega Open Day 2025
    20 Sep 2025 - 21 Sep 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Jawatankuasa Promosi Fakulti Alam Bina
    02 Sep 2024 - 02 Sep 2025 (Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • PENYELARAS AHLI JAWATANKUASA PAMERAN 25 TAHUN FAKULTI ALAM BINA
    24 Mar 2025 - 09 Aug 2025 (Deputy Dean's (undergraduate) Office, Faculty of Built Environment)
  • Pempamer Jom Masuk U 2025 (JMU2025) Zon Selatan
    26 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025 (National)

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
  1. 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)
ESCI
  1. Jasme, Nurshafarina; Mo, Kim Hung; Akashah, Farid Wajdi; Cheah, Chee Ban (2025). Performance of Sulfate-Activated Self-Compacting Concrete with High-Volume GGBS-Fly Ash and Steel Slag Aggregates, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. 5(4). doi:10.3390/constrmater5040091
Article in Proceeding
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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 ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2025 - 2026, RU Geran - UMCares
    REBOLT ? Recycled Plastic Bottle Optical Lighting ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2025, RU Geran - UMCares
    "CREATICE CHAOS: DRAW, DESIGN, AND RECYCLE WITH FLAIR!" ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 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))
  2. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Sustainable Gardening Project : Promoting Sustainable Gardening Practices For Low Cost Housing Area In Kuala Lumpur ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Kerja Awalan Bagi Naik Taraf dan Baik Pulih 26 Hospital/institusi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Bagi Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu, Institute for Medical Research (imr), Hospital Jelebu dan Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara, JABATAN KERJA RAYA
    17 Mar 2025 - 16 Dec 2025 (National)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Candidature Defence (PhD), University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Proposal Defence Presentation - PhD, University, (Internal Examiner)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2025) Influence of Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate (CSH) Seeding on the Properties of Mortar Incorporating High-Volume Industrial By-Product Replacement
  2. (2025) Comparative Analysis of Fly Ash Characteristic from Various Power Plants in Malaysia for Sustainable Application
  3. (2025) A Study on Partially Replacing Cuttlefish Bone with Sand in Mortar
Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) Integrated Model for Co-Housing Design for the Elderly in China, WU ZEQIN

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) BIB3013 - Building Conservation
  2. (2024) BIB2017 - Structural Principle
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) BIB1013 - Construction Technology Low-rise Building
  2. (2025) BIB1016 - Construction Technology High-rise Building
  3. (2026) BIB2013 - Construction Technology Complex Construction
  4. (2026) BIB2017 - Structural Principle
  5. (2025) BIB2018 - Building Dilapidation Survey
  6. (2026) BIB3013 - Building Conservation
  7. (2025) BQC7001 - Research Methodology
  8. (2025) BQC7001D - Research Methodology

PATENT/ IPR

  • A Composition of Building Materials
    Patent (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S3/2024, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) (04 Nov 2024 - 15 Nov 2024)