Department of Earth Sciences and Environment

Engineering Geology and Geological Disaster

This cluster involves members from different expertise involving engineering geology, environmental geology, structural geology, geophysics and GIS. Research specification revolves around geo-related hazards including landslides, floods, tectonic-induced hazards – earthquake, liquefaction as well as ground and underground issues – contaminations, pollutions, settlements, etc.  


Members of the cluster

Top left to right: Dr. Mohd Hariri Arifin – geothermal, Dr. Norbert Simon – rock fall, Dr. Nor Shahidah Mohd Nazer – flood and landslide, problematic soils

Bottom left to right: Dr. Norasiah Sulaiman – active fault, Assoc. Prof Dr. Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob – soil contamination, Dr. Goh Thian Lai – rock slope stability


Cluster active grants:

  1. Sistem Jaringan Rekahan Kering Sebagai Indeks Pengelasan Batuan Induk Tanah Baki (FRGS)
  2. Pencirian Dan Evolusi Kestabilan Tanah Terserak Kering (GUP)
  3. Evolution And Structural Styles Of Collisional Belt In Peninsular Malaysia. (GGPM)
  4. Structural And Tectonic Evolution Of The Bentong-Raub Zone Based On Integration Of Age Dating, Geo-Chemical, Structural And Kinematic Interpretation. (FRGS)
  5. Kajian Tanah Runtuh Pendam Di Kawasan Bukit Fraser, Pahang. (GGPM)
  6. Kajian Kebolehmajuan Sumber Air Panas Di Kawasan Templer Park, Selayang, Selangor (Industry)
  7. Engineering Geological Approach For Rock Slope Stability Assessment In Reduction Of Earthquake Induced Geohazard Risk (Industry)
  8. Correlation Of Peak Ground Acceleration (Pga) With Rock Slope Stability (FRGS)
  9. Soil Investigation Work Along Package D, Project Zm, Janda Baik, Pahang (Industry)
  10. Commissioning Of Soil Investigation (K-Factor Determination) For The Development Of Transmission Line 275kv From Kg Pandan To Pmu Ampang East (Industry)
  11. Penyiasatan Penilaian Tanah Untuk Projek Jaluran Transmisi Di Ulu Jelai – La’ Loh (Industry)
  12. Environmental Site Assessment (Esa) At Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Tnb) Open Storage In Malaysia (Kempas, Ulu Kelang, Mersing) (Industry)