Curriculum Vitae

DR. NUR SYABEERA BEGUM BINTI NASIR AHMAD

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Geography
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • syabeeranasir
  • 03-79677022

BIOGRAPHY

Nur Syabeera Begum is a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, specializing in soil with a particular focus on soil erosion in highland agricultural areas. Her research actively explores factors and predictions of areas susceptible to soil erosion. Since embarking on her academic career, she has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences. She is always seeking new opportunities to expand her research network and foster collaborations, both nationally and internationally.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD in Earth Science, (Geography)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • BACHELOR OF ARTS (GEOGRAPHY) PASS WITH HONOURS (WITH DISTINCTION), (Arts)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Nasir Ahmad, N. S. B., Mustafa, F. B., & Muhammad Yusoff, S. Y. (2024). Spatial prediction of soil erosion risk using knowledge-driven method in Malaysia’s Steepland Agriculture Forested Valley. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 26(6), 15333-15359.
  2. Abdullah, R., Mustafa, F. B., Bhassu, S., Azhar, N. A. A., Bwadi, B. E., Ahmad, N. S. B. N., & Ajeng, A. A. (2021). Evaluation of water and soil qualities for giant freshwater prawn farming site suitability by using the AHP and GIS approaches in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Malaysia Aims Geosciences, 7(3), 507-528.
  3. Ahmad, N. S. B. N., Mustafa, F. B., & Didams, G. (2020). A systematic review of soil erosion control practices on the agricultural land in Asia. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 8(2), 103-115.
  4. Ahmad, N. S. B. N., & Mustafa, F. B. (2019). Analisis perubahan guna tanah Negeri Sembilan melalui aplikasi Sistem Maklumat Geografi (GIS). Geografia, 15(1).

RESEARCH PROJECT

International
  1. 2025 - 2026, UM Living Labs @ UMSDC
    LAND USE SENSITIVITY MAP OF PANTAI RIVER SUB-BASIN ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Expert s perceptions on soil erosion in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia., 14th International Conference on Malaysia - Indonesia Relations (PAHMI14), Universiti Malaya (International) (04 Dec 2023 - 06 Dec 2023)
  2. Soil erosion control practices on agricultural land in Asia., 4th Brunei Malaysia Forum, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (International) (14 Sep 2021 - 15 Sep 2021)
  3. Analisis Perubahan Gunatanah di Negeri Sembilan Tahun 1961 dan 2014 Menggunakan Aplikasi GIS., 12th International Conference on Malaysia-Indonesia Relations (PAHMI12),, Univeristi Malaya (International) (01 Aug 2018 - 02 Aug 2018)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Malaysian Geography Olympiad (mygeo), National, (Resource Person)