Academic Staff Details
October 2026 - February 2027 (20264)
PERSONAL PROFILE
| Name | Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. NG KOK SHIEN |  |
| Email Address (Official) | ngkokshien@uitm.edu.my | |
| Designation | Associate Professor | |
| Division | Geotechnical Highway Engineering (GeoTrEn) | |
| Area(s) of Expertise | Ground improvement; foundation engineering; numerical analysis; slope stability | |
| 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 | DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY | Geotechnical Engineering | NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE | Nov 2013 |
| 2 | DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENG. | Civil Engineering | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (KUALA LUMPUR) | Jul 2001 |
| 3 | MASTER IN CIVIL ENG. (GEOTECHNIC) | Geotechnic | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, SKUDAI | Aug 2005 |
| 4 | BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING( HONS) CIVIL | Civil Engineering | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA, SKUDAI | Mar 2004 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN UiTM
| No. | Positions | Dept. / Faculty / Campus, etc. | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Koordinator Program (Sarjana Sains Kejuruteraan Forensik Infrastruktur) | Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam | Aug 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Ahli Eksekutif FKA | Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTMPP | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 3 | Ketua Bidang | Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTMPP | Jan 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 4 | Ketua Makmal | Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTMPP | Sep 2014 | Aug 2016 |
WORKING EXPERIENCES
| No. | Positions | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | Associate Professor | UiTM | Feb 2023 | Apr 2035 |
| 2 | Senior Lecturer | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Oct 2012 | Feb 2023 |
| 3 | Lecturer | Universiti Teknologi MARA | Sep 2006 | Oct 2012 |
| 4 | Project Engineer | Keller (M) Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia | Mar 2005 | Aug 2006 |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP (BEM/IEM/MBOT)
| No. | Positions | Areas of Specialization | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Date Obtained |
| 1 | Professional engineer | - | Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM) | Mar 2021 |
| 2 | Member | - | The Institute of Engineers (IEM), Malaysia | Nov 2020 |
| 3 | Graduate Member | - | The Institute of Engineers (IEM), Malaysia | Mar 2008 |
| 4 | Graduate engineer | - | Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM) | Jan 2005 |
RESEARCH PROFILE LINK
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
| Teaching Philosophy Statement |
| As an educator, I would like to achieve these few goals: 1st Goal: Students should understand the importance of civil engineers in a society and their responsibility. I emphasize the importance of this by discussing the current event, for example, the collapse of Nicoll Highway in Singapore due to the excavation failure. The consequences of a construction failure and how it happens are discussed among students. 2nd Goal: Nurture students towards mastering the technology information through assignment. Students will know how to find information, evaluate and synthesize the information. I developed exercise on engineering failure cases and require student to read through the primary source, identify the main causes of failure, discuss the implication, synthesize the findings, and propose remediation action. 3rd Goal: Students should aware that engineer interacts with the surrounding people. Role playing exercise is used to reinforce this. The activity about a proceeding in a court with engineering failure case involves students to act as engineer, witness, lawyer, expert, or judge. This activity demonstrates the complexity of the issue and students learn the debate and communication skills through the process. |
TEACHING GOALS
| Teaching Goals Statement |
| 1. 100% passing rate. 2. Students actively engaged in projects. 3. Maximize the use of blended learning. 4. Encourage lifelong learning among students. |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Grant Funders | Grant Amount | Duration | |
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | Optimizing Foundation Design for High Load Buildings: Geotecchnical Parameter Evaluation and Analysis | Industry | RM11,250.00 | Mar 2024 | Feb 2025 |
| 2 | Analytical Formulation of Double Layer Consolidation on Floating Stone Columns Using Nonlinear Theory | FGRS | RM113,200.00 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2024 |
| 3 | Pozzolon effect on the mechanical properties of SCBA and SCSA | RAGS | RM80,000.00 | Dec 2014 | Nov 2016 |
| 4 | Numerical Study of Embedded Strip Footing on Geogrid Reinforced Sand | Internal UiTM | RM8,500.00 | Mar 2009 | Jun 2010 |
| 5 | Implementation of ISO 14000 EMS in Malaysia Construction Firms | Internal UiTM | RM6,650.00 | Nov 2008 | Dec 2010 |
CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Company/ Organisation | Consultation Amount | Duration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Geotechnical assessment on single storey housing project, Durian Pipit | TOWARDS ASIA SDN BHD |
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