Academic Staff Details
October 2026 - February 2027 (20264)
PERSONAL PROFILE
| Name | Ts. ZANARIAH ABD RAHMAN |  |
| Email Address (Official) | zanariah@uitm.edu.my | |
| Designation | Senior Lecturer | |
| Division | Geotechnical Highway Engineering (GeoTrEn) | |
| Area(s) of Expertise | Sustainable and Smart Mobility, Urban Transport Management, Pavement Design and Technology | |
| Details of Research/ Publication/ Supervision/ Consultation | Click To View | |
| Latest CV | Click To View |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| No. | Qualifications | Areas of Specialization | Universities | Date Obtained |
| 1 | Master of Engineering (Civil) | Highway and Transport | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Mar 2007 |
| 2 | Bachelor of Engineering | Civil Engineering | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Aug 2004 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN UiTM
| No. | Positions | Dept. / Faculty / Campus, etc. | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Course Coordinator (CEG456) | Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam | Mar 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 2 | Course Coordinator (CEG552) | Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam | Mar 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| 3 | Course Coordinator (CEG552) | Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam | Oct 2021 | Feb 2022 |
| 4 | Course Coordinator (CEG552) | Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam | Mar 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 5 | Course Coordinator (ECG504) | Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam | Feb 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 6 | Course Coordinator (ECG514) | Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam | Dec 2008 | Apr 2009 |
WORKING EXPERIENCES
| No. | Positions | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Senior Lecturer | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Aug 2008 | Present |
| 2 | Lecturer | Kolej Lagenda | Mar 2007 | Aug 2008 |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP (BEM/IEM/MBOT)
| No. | Positions | Areas of Specialization | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Date Obtained |
| 1 | Professional Technologist | Building Contruction (BC) | Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) | Nov 2020 |
| 2 | Graduate Member | Civil Engineering | Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) | Feb 2014 |
| 3 | Ordinary Member | Highway and Transportation Engineering | The Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) | Sep 2013 |
| 4 | Ordinary Member | Highway and Transportation Engineering | Road Engineering Association of Malaysia (REAM) | Feb 2013 |
| 5 | Graduate Member | Civil Engineering | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) | Jan 2005 |
RESEARCH PROFILE LINK
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
| Teaching Philosophy Statement |
| An academician should be totally involved with the class and truly dedicated the time and passion to his/her students. Love for the job will develop passion. The enthusiasm of a motivated academician will inspired and encouraged the students and actuates their desire to learn. Be a friend while at the same time a mentor. |
TEACHING GOALS
| Teaching Goals Statement |
| More exposure of a real case studies to my students will encourage them in working independently, thinking critically and analytical reasoning so they can enhance their problem solving skills. This will also help them to not just memorize but importantly understand the concept of the fundamental knowledge to prepare for their working environment after graduation. |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Grant Funders | Grant Amount | Duration | |
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | The Effect of Train Timetabling on Passenger Flows at Underground Train Station | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM88,000.00 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2021 |
| 2 | Self-Healing Mechanism Predictive Model of Bituminous Materials | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM97,700.00 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2021 |
| 3 | Curing Mechanism and Early Strength Development Model for Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mixtures Using Palm Oil Mill Effluent as Additive | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM124,500.00 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2022 |
| 4 | The Environmental Effect on the Time Available for Compaction of Warm Mix Asphalt Pavement | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM70,000.00 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2019 |
| 5 | The Effect of Using Cup Lumps Rubber on Rutting Resistance of Hot Mix Asphalt | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM20,000.00 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2018 |
| 6 | Influence of Pedestrian and Station Characteristics on Rail Station Emergency Evacuation Process | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) | RM102,000.00 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| 7 | Effect of Heavy Vehicle Tire Inflation Pressure on Flexible Pavement | Research Management Institute (RMI) | RM9,000.00 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2013 |
| 8 | Characterization of Tender Mixes Evaluated Through Marshall Mix Design and Performance Test | Research Management Institute (RMI) | RM9,000.00 | Jan 2009 | Dec 2010 |
CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Company/ Organisation | Consultation Amount | Duration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Begin | End | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Density and Degree of Compaction (Core Sample) | Airun Rahman Engineering Sdn. Bhd. | RM3,000.00 | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | JT Mix Assessment on HMA Mix Performance Using Semi Circular Bend (SCB) and Hamburg Wheel Tracking Tests | JT Mix Sdn. Bhd | RM4,770.00 | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Traffic Impact Assessment for Proposed Development on Lot 42 & 886, Mukim 11, Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang –‘Traffic Count Survey’. | Perunding Trafik Klasik Sdn. Bhd. | RM4,200.00 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pavement Properties and Performance Investigation for K2k Construction Sdn.Bhd Samples | K2k Construction Sdn.Bhd | RM6,519.00 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Density and Marshall Testing of Compacted Sample | JKR |
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