Curriculum Vitae

SR DR. ZAFIRAH AL SADAT BINTI ZYED

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Real Estate
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • 03-79672454

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • OTHER HABITAT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT
    Property Development
  • OTHER HABITAT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENT
    Housing Affordability
  • URBAN STUDIES
    Housing studies

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Bachelor Degree, (Real Estate Development & Environment)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Jan 2022 - 02 Jul 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    18 Oct 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 (Faculty)
  • Secretariat Committee Member UM Master Plan Ideas Competition 2016
    02 May 2016 - present (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    18 Apr 2022 - 17 Apr 2024 (Faculty)
  • Committee Members
    22 Sep 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (Faculty)
  • Wakil Universiti 9th International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates Year 2017 RICS Malaysia
    12 Aug 2016 - 16 Apr 2017 (International)
  • Ketua Biro Jawatankuasa Jadual Waktu & Peperiksaan Fakulti Alam Bina
    20 May 2014 - 20 May 2016 (Faculty)
  • Wakil Jabatan Jawatankuasa Kecil Antarabangsa, Industri dan Alumni
    16 Sep 2014 - 15 Sep 2016 (Faculty)
  • Wakil Jabatan Jawatankuasa Pelupusan
    16 Sep 2014 - 15 Sep 2016 (Faculty)
  • Wakil Universiti Ahli 8th International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates Year 2016 RICS Malaysia
    25 Aug 2015 - 21 May 2016 (University Malaya)
  • Wakil Jabatan Pengurusan Harta Tanah Jawatankuasa Jadual Waktu & Peperiksaan
    20 May 2014 - 20 May 2016 (Faculty)
  • Pensyarah Iringan 7th RICS-RISM-AALSM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates 2015
    22 May 2015 - 23 May 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Fasilitator Program 'Team Building' Jabatan Pengurusan Harta Tanah
    02 Mar 2015 - 08 Mar 2015 (Faculty)
  • Audit Peralatan Penyelidikan Fakulti Alam Bina
    29 Apr 2015 - 29 Apr 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Wakil Universiti Ahli 7th International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates Year 2015 RICS Malaysia
    07 Nov 2014 - 23 May 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Penyeleras bagi Projek Integrasi Bangkok 2015 bersama Assumption International University, Bangkok, Thailand (MOU UM-Assumption)
    22 May 2015 - 18 Dec 2015 (Faculty)
  • Pensyarah Pelawat Program Latihan Korporat
    19 May 2015 - 12 Jun 2015 (Faculty)
  • Jawatankuasa Penyediaan Dokumentasi Semakan Kurikulum Bagi Program Sarjana Muda Pengurusan Harta Tanah
    16 Dec 2014 - 10 Aug 2015 (Faculty)
  • Trainer iCONS UM
    24 Feb 2014 - 01 Nov 2015 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Member Seminar Real Estate 2014
    19 Nov 2014 - 19 Nov 2014 (National)
  • Committee Member 8th ASEAN Post Graduate Seminar 2014
    12 Nov 2014 - 12 Nov 2014 (International)
  • Committee Member Asia Pacific Network for Housing Research Conference 2013
    20 Aug 2013 - 22 Aug 2013 (International)
  • College Secretary
    09 Dec 2011 - 01 Mar 2012 (Universiti Malaya)
  • Fellow
    01 Aug 2011 - 01 Mar 2012 (University Malaya)
  • College Secretary
    01 Dec 2011 - 01 Mar 2012 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • TASK FORCE MEMBER OF THE PREPARATION OF PSAR DOCUMENT FOR MASTER OF REAL ESTATE (ODL), MEMBER
    Since 2021 (University)
  • THE BOARD OF VALUERS, APPRAISERS AND ESTATE AGENTS MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2017 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF PROPERTY AND FACILITY MANAGERS, MEMBER
    Since 2016 (National)
  • ROYAL INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2016 (National)
  • HEAD OF RESEARCH UNIT FAB - SUPRE (REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT), COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (University)
  • TEAM LEADER OF TASK FORCE 12 : UPSKILLING AND RESKILLING - UM STRATEGIC PLAN , COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • UM EXCELLENCE AWARD
    NAIB CANSELOR, 2015 (University)
  • University of Malaya Three-Minute Thesis Competition
    University of Malaya, 2014 (Ptj)
  • University of Malaya Three-Minute Thesis Competition at Faculty level
    University of Malaya, 2012 (Ptj)
  • Hadiah Buku Universiti
    Universiti Malaya, 2010 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Hamzah, H., & Zyed, Z. A. (2021). Housing pathways of young starters in urban Malaysia. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 36(2), 705-722. doi: 10.1007/s10901-020-09777-x
  2. Tedong, P. A., Abd Aziz, W., & Zyed, Z. A. (2021). Planners' Perspectives on Governing and Producing Sustainable Cities in Malaysia. Social Indicators Research, 153(3), 1197-1214. doi: 10.1007/s11205-020-02522-5
Scopus
  1. Hamzah, H., & Zyed, Z. A. (2021). Housing pathways of young starters in urban Malaysia. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 36(2), 705-722. doi: 10.1007/s10901-020-09777-x
  2. Tedong, P. A., Aziz, W. N. A. W. A., & Zyed, Z. A. S. (2021). Planners Perspectives on Governing and Producing Sustainable Cities in Malaysia. Social Indicators Research, 153(3), 1197-1214. doi: 10.1007/s11205-020-02522-5
  3. Zyed, Z. A. S., Low, C. S., & Tedong, P. A. (2021). Delivery mechanism on homeownership education among millennials in Kuala Lumpur. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 14(2), 410-423. doi: 10.1108/IJHMA-02-2020-0009
  4. Zyed, Z. A. S., Tedong, P. A., Aziz, W. N. A. W. A., & Hanif, N. R. (2021). Governing housing affordability problems among younger working households. Malaysian Construction Research Journal, Specialissue12(1), 118-128.
Others
  1. Al Sadat Zyed, Z., Yong, M.Y. and Tedong, P.A. (2020), "Public users perception of Airbnb in Malaysia: should we regulate?", Property Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-09-2019-0050
  2. Hamzah, H. & Zyed, Z.A. (2020) Housing pathways of young starters in urban Malaysia, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, (), 1-18 (DOI 10.1007/s10901-020-09777-x)
  3. Musa, Z.N., Wan Abd Aziz, W.N.A., Zyed, Z.; Hanif, N.R., Mohd Aini, A., Tedong, P.A, Sarip, A.G., (2020), "Vertical Living Satisfaction of Homeowners in Medium-Cost Residential Building in Klang Valley, Malaysia". (Upcoming)
  4. Tedong, P.A., Aziz, W.N.A.W.A. & Zyed, Z.A.(2020) Planners Perspectives on Governing and Producing Sustainable Cities in Malaysia. Social Indicator Research (IF 1.874) DOI 10.1007/s11205-020-02522-5
  5. Alias, A., Zyed, Z., Chong, S.N, (2018), Strategies for High End High Rise Residential Property Using Marketing Mix during a Soft Market in Kuala Lumpur, International Journal of Property Sciences, 8(1), 27-39.
  6. A.Alias, Z.Zyed, W.W. Chai, 2016, Revitalising Critical Components of Urban Decay Features, Journal of Building Performance (JBP), Vol.7, No.1 (2016), pp.125-132
  7. Ajayi M.T.A., Onuigbo I., Shuaib S.I., Anuar A., Zafirah Z.., (2016), An Evaluation of Relationship Between Variations in Provision of Infrastructure and Payment of Property Tax in Ibadan North-East Local Government, Nigeria, Journal of Technology Management and Business (JTMB), Vol. 3., No. 2., pp.45-58.
  8. Tedong, P.A., Wan Abd Aziz, W. N. A., Hanif, N. R., Zyed, Z.A.Z & Aziz, N.A.A (2016) Planning implications of guarded neighborhoods in Malaysia. Community Development Journal, Volume 52, Issue 4, October 2017, Pages 558 572
  9. Zyed, Z.A.S, Hamzah, H., Baharuddin, N.A. (2016). Housing Pathways Among Gen Y in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Surveyor
  10. Zyed, Z.A.S, Wan Abd Aziz, W.N.A., Hanif, N.R. (2016). Housing Affordability Problems among Young Households. Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property, 7(1), 1-18
  11. Zafirah, Z.A.S., Wan Abd Aziz,W.N.A.,Hanif, N.R., and Tedong, P.A. (2014).AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEMES: Overcomimg Homeownership Problems, Open House International, Vol.39 No.4 (ISI-Cited Publication)
Books
  1. Zyed, Z.; Wan Abd Aziz, W.N.A.; & Hanif, N.R. 2016. Housing Affordability Problems Among Younger Working Households. Saarbrucken : Scholars' Press.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Tedong, PAA, Abd Aziz, WNAW , Hanif, NR (Hanif, Noor Rosly) and Zyed, ZAS (2015) Gated and Guarded Communities in Klang Valley: A Review on the Role of the Resident Association, 26th International-Business-Information-Management-Association Conference, ISBN:978-0-9860419-5-2
Other Publications
  1. Zyed, Z & Nik Mat, N.E.M, (2018) Lensa, RTM - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Developing A Framework For Governing And Monitoring Stateless Individuals In Sabah, Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2019 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Developing Housing Continuum In Greater Kuala Lumpur: A Fundamental Solution To Housing Affordability Problems Amongst B40 And M40 Group ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2020 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Residential Mobility Of B40 Through The Sustainable Entry And Exit Mechanism Of Public Rental Housing In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-SAH
    Developing A Framework And Action Plan For Better Management Of Refugees Living Conditions And Housing In Klang Valley, Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2020 - 2023, Government Agency
    Development Of Vertical Greenery System For Government Buildings ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran - UMCares
    Classroom Ventilation And School Community Awareness Encountering School Reopening Within The New Norm Of Covid-19 Pandemic ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran
    Cross-culture Examination of the (New) Urbanism and Neighborhood Planning in Southeast Asian Region: Theory and Practice ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    The Housing Pathways of Immigrants in West Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Contextualizing the Migration and Squatter Housing in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Housing and Migration: Policy and Governance ( Co-Researcher)
  11. 2021 - 2022, RU Geran - UMCares
    PROGRAM COB DARI COOKING OIL KE BIODIESEL ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2019 - 2021, Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP)-Manage by UMCARES
    Rejuvenating Public Space Through Re Imagining Recyclable Plastic & Construction Waste ( Co-Researcher)
  13. 2019 - 2021, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    The Development Of Community-based Microbial Farming In Dwelling Areas Model Through Feasibility And Acceptability Assessment ( Co-Researcher)
  14. 2018 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SUS (Sustainability Science)
    Unlocking Economic And Financial Potential Of Real Estate In Perdanasiswa ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2018 - 2020, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Financial Impacts Of Refugees Registered With Unhcr In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  16. 2019 - 2020, RU Geran - UMCares
    Best of waste Reviving Laman STEM ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  17. 2015 - 2018, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Homes For Active Ageing : Market & Housing Aspect ( Co-Researcher)
  18. 2015 - 2018, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Innovative and Attractive Housing Schemes for Young Households in Greater Kuala Lumpur ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  19. 2015 - 2018, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - SBS (Equitable Society)
    Housing And Migration: The Constraints On Housing Choice And Pattern In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  20. 2018 - 2018, RU Geran - UMCares
    #lanskapmampan: Membudayakan Inovasi Di Sekolah ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  21. 2015 - 2017, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    "Glocalization": Analyzing and Governing the Neighbourhood Change in Malaysia Neoliberal Turn ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Housing Income Index 2015, Sime Darby Property Berhad
    01 Nov 2015 - 01 Nov 2015 (National)
  • Housing Income Index 2014/15, Sime Darby Property Berhad
    01 Jan 2014 - 01 Jan 2015 (National)
  • Vertical Living Phenomenon: a Stop Gap Mitigation Prescription, NAPREC
    01 Nov 2012 - 01 Nov 2014 (National)
  • Housing Income Index for Klang Valley, Penang and Johor, Sime Darby Property Berhad
    01 Jan 2014 - 01 Jan 2014 (National)
  • Location Based Housing Affordability Index, Sime Darby Property Berhad
    01 Dec 2013 - 01 Dec 2013 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. From Homeless to Home: Issues and Challenges of Housing Continuity in Klang Valley, Malaysia, Shanghai-Kuala Lumpur International Conference (SKIC21) , Universiti Malaya (International) (30 Oct 2021 - 30 Oct 2021)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Reviving Laman STEM, SMK Jalan Kebun: Site Analysis, Universiti Malaya Academic-Community Engagament (UMACE) 2019, UMCares (International) (30 Sep 2019 - 01 Oct 2019)
  2. #Landskap Mampan, Persidangan Antarabangsa Asia Pacific Association for International Education Conference and Exhibition , UMCares (International) (25 Mar 2019 - 25 Mar 2019)
PRESENTER
  1. Assessment of Housing Affordability Problems Among Younger Working Households in Greater Kuala Lumpur, 8th ASEAN Post Graduate Seminar 2014 (International) (12 Nov 2014 - 12 Nov 2014)
  2. Affordable housing schemes: Overcoming homeownership problems , Asia Pacific Network for Housing Research 2013 (International) (20 Aug 2013 - 22 Aug 2013)
  3. Home ownership plans among middle income household: A comparison between employment in public and private sector in Malaysia, UTM-IBIMA International Real Estate Conference (INTEREC)/ISI Proceeding (09 Jun 2012 - 10 Jun 2012)
OTHERS
  1. Theory to practice: Making a (dis)connected urban spaces, 13th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA2015) (12 Aug 2015 - 14 Aug 2015)
  2. GATED AND GUARDED COMMUNITY IN KLANG VALLEY: A REVIEW ON RESIDENT ASSOCIATION FUNCTION , UTM-IBIMA International Real Estate Conference (INTEREC)/ISI Proceeding (09 Jun 2012 - 10 Jun 2012)
  3. Home ownership dilemma among middle income household: A comparison between employment in public and private sector in Malaysia, 6th International Real Estate Research Symposium (IRERS) (24 Apr 2012 - 25 Apr 2012)
  4. Gated and Guarded Community in Malaysia: A Study on Residents Behaviour and Satisfaction Level Living Inside the Enclosed Residential Area, 6th International Real Estate Research Symposium (IRERS) (24 Apr 2012 - 25 Apr 2012)
  5. Housing affordability dilemma among young household: present trend in Malaysia, 6th Planning Law and Property Rights (PLPR) Conference (07 Feb 2012 - 10 Feb 2012)

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2022) Panel Penilai Pembentangan Cadangan Penyelidikan, University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2016) Adjudicator for 8th RICS-RISM International Surveying Conference for Undergraduates 2016, (Adjudicator)
  3. (2016) Associate Editor for Planning Malaysia Special Issue 2016, (Associate Editor)
  4. (2015) PENILAI PERMOHONAN PERUNTUKAN PENYELIDIKAN PASCASISWAZAH (PPP) KITAR 1-2015, (Reviewer)
  5. (2015) Ahli Panel Viva-Voce Projek Penyelidikan Master of Real Estate, (Ahli Panel Viva-Voce Projek Penyelidikan MRE)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2022) Ketua Panel Juri, National, (Resource Person)
  2. (2022) Panel Temu Duga Program Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Sesi 2023, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2020) Editorial Board, Journal of Surveying, Construction and Property, University
Contribution to event
  1. (2021) Panel Juri Bagi Sesi Penjurian Pemilihan Akhir Pemenang Peringkat Kebangsaan Pertandingan Reka Cipta Bahan Kitar Semula Secara Maya Anjuran Fonterra Malaysia 2021, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
Mentoring
  1. (2022) Fasilitator Program Pembengkelan Stem SMK Syed Alwi, National, (Mentor)
  2. (2021) Mentor Diy Made Simple 2021: Reimagining Plastic Waste for 21st Century Classroom for Maahad Tahfiz Pahang, Sma Al Hasanah and SMK Bachok, National, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2015) Projek Ilmiah
  2. (2014) Projek Ilmiah
Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2016) The Influence of Golf Course Towards Residents' Well Being and Property Market Value, Han Chia Hooi
  2. (2016) RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF STRATIFIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY: LOW-COST, MEDIUM-COST AND HIGH-COST RESIDENTIAL VERTICAL LIVING, UMMU SHOLEHAH BINTI MOHD NOR
  3. (2016) Housing Choice Criteria Among Generation Y First Time House Buyers, Farah Wahida Binti Jaafar
  4. (2015) DETERMINANTS TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL TENANT TO CYBERJAYA, Puteri Zainab Megat Suhaimi
  5. (2014) THE EFFECT OF MRT PROJECT ON HOUSING PRICE, FARAH IZZATI BINTI AZIZUDDIN

TEACHING

Bachelor/First Degree
  1. (2021) BIE3004 - Ethics and Professional Practice
  2. (2021) BIE1009 - Fundamentals of Economics
  3. (2021) BIX1003 - Principles of Economics
  4. (2021) BIE3006 - Property Development
  5. (2021) BIE1005 - Urban Planning
  6. (2021) BIE2003 - Urban Planning Practice
  7. (2016) BVEV3219 - Town Planning Project
  8. (2016) BVEV4281 - Integrated Project
  9. (2015) BVEV1104 - Accounting and Financial Management
  10. (2015) BVEV1108 - Introduction to Town Planning
  11. (2015) BVEV2212 - Urban Land Economics
  12. (2014) BVEV1105 - Construction Economics
  13. (2014) BVEV3221 - Property Development
  14. (2013) Bvev3217 Penilaian Aset Perniagaan

PATENT/IPR

  • SAFE SCHOOL CITY & Device
    Trademark (National)
  • Housing Income Index 2013
    Copyright (National)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Moderator 8th Asean Post Graduate Seminar 2014, (12 Nov 2014 - 12 Nov 2014)
  • Disability Liason Officer (Dlo), Universiti Malaya, (24 Jul 2012)
  • Hiv/Aids Roadshow, (17 Oct 2011 - 30 Nov 2011)