Name	Mrs. AZURA BINTI AHMAD
Email Address (Official)	azura299@uitm.edu.my
Designation	Senior Lecturer
Division	Geotechnical Highway Engineering (GeoTrEn)
Area(s) of Expertise	Soil Dynamic
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No.	Qualifications	Areas of Specialization	Universities	Date Obtained
1	Master	Geotechnical	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Jan 2002
2	Degree	Civil Engineering	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Nov 1999

No.	Positions	Dept. / Faculty / Campus, etc.	Year
			Begin	End
1	Ahli Jawatankuasa Teknikal Peralatan UiTM Pulau Pinang	Faculty	Nov 2006	Oct 2009

No.	Positions	Institution(s) / Organisation(s)	Year
			Begin	End
1	Project Engineer	SKAZ Consultant Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia	Jun 1999	Dec 2000
2	Technical Assistance	Department of Water Supply, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia	Jun 1994	Dec 1995

No.	Positions	Areas of Specialization	Institution(s) / Organisation(s)	Date Obtained
1	Member	Geotechnique	BEM	Jan 1999

Teaching Philosophy Statement

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds.--Anatole France I believe that the best lecturers are those who work hard to help students learn. They are able to create learning environment that foster freedom and responsibility. To me, I try to pass most of the students because the students learn a great deal of subjects and topics in UiTM, but after graduation they have to think logically and work smart as well as work hard to survive in the real engineering world. Some of the knowledge gained in University is not used at all while working. However, the knowledge gained while studying in UiTM will provide the foundation to survive and solve all real engineering problems successfully when they work later. To me, teaching is a helping relationship. We, as lecturers help transform the particular concepts of our field into terms that can be understood by the students we are teaching. So in the classroom I am the facilitator, coach and guide to their understanding and learning. So it is my responsibility to establish a safe and supportive atmosphere for learning. Students must feel comfortable in learning new materials and are not afraid to ask questions and make mistakes. I often remind them that classrooms are the safest place to make mistakes and learn from them. The basic premise is that if we are genuine, caring, emphatic and congruent as teachers, we will be fostering the growth and teaming of others. Therefore, in order to create this atmosphere for learning, I first of all have to be sensitive to students concerns and fears by actively seeking and encouraging their feedback.

Teaching Goals Statement

Among other duties, a university lecturer is (rightfully) expected to conduct research and nurture the education of undergraduate and graduate students. I find it important to carry out both activities concurrently, and ensure that experiences from research are implemented in courses for which I am responsible. Thus, students will gain from being exposed to current technology and information. By including research in courses, I gain from being forced to interpret results and reflect on the status of the research program. This reflection is an important step when shaping a research program and developing future research objectives. There is a distinct difference between learning and memorization. I endeavour to convince students to understand concepts so that they may apply these concepts in a variety of situations, rather than memorize steps to solve a particular problem. If I am successful, I expect students will be able to retain concepts more easily. I expect students to want to learn and do much of the work during the learning process. With this expectation, I can't accept the title of a "teacher." I try to act as a facilitator in the learning process, rather than the deliverer of information. I recognize that students learn in a variety of ways, and I attempt to accommodate these methods. I encourage students to find personalized methods to understand and retain concepts, and I assist them by providing my own customized examples for explanation of concepts that elude them. In addition to different learning processes, I often find that students must simply be given the confidence to experiment in the application of newly gained knowledge and to ask questions to promote individual thinking. In an effort to encourage discussion, I am always available to students. Although I arrange formal office hours, students are welcome to make appointments or find me anytime. Finally, students deserve respect just as any other person, and there must be mutual respect between the students and me. I strive to earn students' respect in a variety of ways, given that respect cannot simply be awarded. I take a sincere interest in the wellbeing of students and interact with them on professional and social levels. I am convinced that social interaction with students develops a rapport with them and they are more comfortable when asking for assistance while in the classroom. In everything that I do, I want to be considered a fair and reasonable person.

No.	Project Title	Grant Funders	Grant Amount	Duration
				Begin	End
1	VERIFICATION OF GROUND IMPROVEMENT SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTS FROM PILE DRIVING ANALYZER (PDA) TEST	Industry	RM10,000.00	Apr 2023	Mar 2026
2	MUD PUMPING MECHANISM AND DETERIORATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SATURATED CLAYEY RAILWAY SUBGRADE UNDER CYCLIC LOADING.	FRGS	RM63,500.00	Sep 2019	May 2022
3	Pozzolan effect on the mechanical properties of SCBA and SCSA	RAGS	RM80,000.00	Dec 2014	Dec 2016

No.	Jurnal Title	Organizer	Publisher	Indexed By	Date Published
1	A Study on Crushed Coconut Shells as Stabiliser to Soil		IOP Publishing Ltd	PROCEEDING	Sep 2023
2	Ground Track Assessment Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography Application		World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Transport and Vehicle Engineering	PROCEEDING	Mar 2022

No.	Book Title	Organizer	Publisher	Indexed By	Date Published
1	Chapters In Book		Book Publisher International		Sep 2022

No.	Type of Service	Program	Date
1	Khidmat Masyarakat	Kempen kitar semula minyak masak terpakai & amalan 8R	Oct 2022
2	Khidmat Masyarakat	Bantuan Banjir Ke Kampung Iboi Baling	Jul 2022

Bil.	Student Name	FYP Topic	FYP Area	Semester Session
1	AMIRA SHANIM BINTI ADLI SAFIZAN	EFFECT OF LUFFA FIBER ON ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF MARINE CLAY	GEOTREN	20232
2	NOR HAZWANI IZZATI BINTI ROSLAN	VALIDATION OF AXIAL BEARING CAPACITY AND SETTLEMENT OF DRIVEN PILES IN SOFT SOIL USING PLAXIS 3D	GEOTREN	20232
3	NOOR HUDA BINTI MUSTAPHA	NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF SOIL SETTLEMENT IN DEEP FOUNDATION (RC PILE)	GEOTREN	20222
4	NUR SYAFIQAH BINTI AZLI	NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SOIL SETTLEMENT IN DEEP FOUNDATION (SPUN PILE)	GEOTREN	20222
5	FATIN NAJWA BINTI ROMLY	SIMULATION AND VALIDATION OF BEARING CAPACITY WITH PILE DRIVING ANALYSIS IN DEEP FOUNDATION	GEOTREN	20222
6	ANDREA ANN LOIMON	THE INFLUENCE OF IJUK FIBRE ON THE COMPRESSION PERFORMANCE OF MARINE CLAY	GEOTREN	20212
7	KHAIRUN NADIA BINTI MD HUSHIN	THE SIGNIFICANT EFFECT OF INTERFACE SHEAR STRENGTH BETWEEN KENAF AND IJUK FIBRE	GEOTREN	20212
8	MUHAMMAD AMIRUL HUSNI BIN HALIM	KENAF AND IJUK ADMIXTURE FOR LANDFILL LEACHATE IMPROVEMENT	GEOTREN	20212
9	MUHAMMAD HUSAINI BIN ROSLI	PERFORMANCE OF MARINE CLAY SOIL MIX WITH KENAF CORE FIBER FOR LANDFILL LINER APPLICATION	GEOTREN	20212
10	MUHAMMAD LUQMAN BIN AZUDDIN FITRI	DETERMINATION OF RESISTIVITY ON SOIL SUBGRADE UNDER RAILWAY TRACK	GEOTREN	20212