Intelligent Construction Research Group (ICON)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Intelligent Construction Research Group (ICON) has been established to accomodate the construction industry needs, by providing services in the form of consultancy, training, seminar, and research. Consists of lecturers with vast experience and ideas, ICON is looking forward to make FKJ, UMS as a reference point for construction industry and stakeholders. All expertise in ICON will provide the current scenario of construction industry with essential knowledge, and will shape the new frontier of the industry by introducing new ideas, which are relevant, practical, and sustainable.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
- A platform for lecturers to do consultation, training, and research with industry stakeholder.
- To create a strategic partnership and networking between lecturers in Civil Engineering Program, UMS and construction industry.
- To reform the research and publication ecosystem in a sustainable way.
- To create a strategic partnership and networking between lecturers in Civil Engineering Program, UMS and construction industry.
- To reform the research and publication ecosystem in a sustainable way.
3.0 LIST OF EXPERTISE FOR CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH FOCUS
- Ground and slope stability
- Earthquake related structural stability
- Flood mitigation and hydraulic study
- Geospatial mapping for slope stability and flood mitigation
- Sustainable construction material study
- Ground and structural forensic
- Finite element for structural stability
- Project management and contract administration
- Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction
- Domestic solid waste management
- Earthquake related structural stability
- Flood mitigation and hydraulic study
- Geospatial mapping for slope stability and flood mitigation
- Sustainable construction material study
- Ground and structural forensic
- Finite element for structural stability
- Project management and contract administration
- Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction
- Domestic solid waste management
4.0 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
a) Amaludin, A.E., Asrah, H., Mohamad, H.M., Bin Amaludin, H.Z., Bin Amaludin, N.A. (2023). Physicochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Klias Peat, Lumadan POFA, and GGBFS for Geopolymer Based Soil Stabilization. HighTech and Innovation Journal, 4 (2), pp. 327-348.
b) H. Hamim Danial, M.N. Noorasyikin, A. Anis Suhailah, M. H. Muhammad Hatta and A.T. Nazaruddin (2025). Stabilization of Peat soil using Ordinary Portland Cement and Crushed Seashells. 5th International Symposium on Civil and Environmental Engineering. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1453 (2025) 012029, pp. 1-10.
c) Rizalman, A. N., Anthony, E. N., Thurairajah, A. R., S.Z.A., S. M. I., & Sulaiman, M. F. (2024). Mixing Sequence Effect of Cement Composites with Carbon Fibres. IIUM Engineering Journal, 25(1), 142–152.
d) Haji Nassor, S., Matlan, S. J. ., Abd Taha, N., Ibrahim, A., Alias, R., & Mukhlisin, M. (2024). Comparison of Unsaturated Behaviour of Residual Soil in Malaysia and the Effect of Particle Size Distribution. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 129(1), 75–90.
e) Xiaoping Tian, Changlong Wang, Hidayati Asrah, Lim Chung Han, Yongchao Zheng (2024). Investigating the grinding characteristics of vanadium-titanium iron ore tailings for sustainable utilization in cementitious material preparation. Alexandria Engineering Journal 101 (2024) 78-89.
f) Lim, C.H., Arot, E. and Hidayati, A. Impact Resistance Assessment of Interlocking Compressed Earth Bricks (ICEB) Incorporating Crumb Rubber. (2023). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 86(1), 155-164.
5.0 MEMBERS OF RESEARCH GROUP INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION (RG – ICON)
- Dr. Mohammad Radzif Taharin (Leader)
- Ir. Dr. Nazaruddin bin Abdul Taha
- Ts. Dr. Ahmad Nurfaidhi Rizalman
- Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Noor Sheena Herayani Harith
- Dr. Hidayati Asrah
- Dr. Lim Chung Han @ Andrew
- Dr. Siti Jahara Matlan
- Dr. Sheikh Mohd Iqbal S. Zainal Abidin
- Dr. Adriana Erica Amaludin
- Ts. Dr. Muhd Fauzy Sulaiman
- Ts. Sr. Br. Dr. Asmawan Mohd Sarman
- Dr. Janice Lynn Ayog
5.0 MEMBERS OF RESEARCH GROUP INTELLIGENT CONSTRUCTION (RG – ICON)
- Dr. Mohammad Radzif Taharin (Leader)
- Ir. Dr. Nazaruddin bin Abdul Taha
- Ts. Dr. Ahmad Nurfaidhi Rizalman
- Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Noor Sheena Herayani Harith
- Dr. Hidayati Asrah
- Dr. Lim Chung Han @ Andrew
- Dr. Siti Jahara Matlan
- Dr. Sheikh Mohd Iqbal S. Zainal Abidin
- Dr. Adriana Erica Amaludin
- Ts. Dr. Muhd Fauzy Sulaiman
- Ts. Sr. Br. Dr. Asmawan Mohd Sarman
- Dr. Janice Lynn Ayog
Researcher
- Dr. Mohammad Radzif Taharin (Leader)
- Ir. Dr. Nazaruddin bin Abdul Taha
- Ts. Dr. Ahmad Nurfaidhi Rizalman
- Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Noor Sheena Herayani Harith
- Dr. Hidayati Asrah
- Dr. Lim Chung Han @ Andrew
- Dr. Siti Jahara Matlan
- Dr. Sheikh Mohd Iqbal S. Zainal Abidin
- Dr. Adriana Erica Amaludin
- Ts. Dr. Muhd Fauzy Sulaiman
- Ts. Sr. Br. Dr. Asmawan Mohd Sarman
- Dr. Janice Lynn Ayog
