Academic Staff Details
PERSONAL PROFILE
| Name | Dr. FARIZ ASWAN BIN AHMAD ZAKWAN |  |
| Email Address (Official) | fariz838@uitm.edu.my | |
| Designation | Senior Lecturer | |
| Division | Structural & Material Engineering (STRUCM) | |
| Area(s) of Expertise | Steel structures Concrete structures Finite Element Simulation Elevated temperatures Fire |
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| 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 (CIVIL ENGINEERING) | CIVIL ENGINEERING | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR | Jan 2020 |
| 2 | MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) | COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS OF MATERIAL AND STRUCTURES (COMMAS) | UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART, GERMANY | Sep 2007 |
| 3 | BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING WITH HONOURS (CIVIL) | CIVIL ENGINEERING | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR | Apr 2005 |
| 4 | DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING | CIVIL ENGINEERING | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA (UTM) | Jul 2001 |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE IN UiTM
| No. | Positions | Dept. / Faculty / Campus, etc. | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | HEAD OF ETAC AND ALUMNI EC110 PROGRAM | SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 2 | COMMITTEE MEMBER OF MASMED | SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| 3 | HEAD OF ETAC AND ALUMNI EC110 PROGRAM | SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2020 | Dec 2021 |
| 4 | COMMITTEE MEMBER OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INFORMATION | FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| 5 | HEAD OF AUDIT EC110 PROGRAM | SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2019 | Dec 2020 |
| 6 | COMMITTEE MEMBER QUALITY UNIT | SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2018 | Dec 2020 |
| 7 | VICE CHAIRMAN OF UiTM EXAMINATION UNIT | HAL EHWAL AKADEMIK (HEA), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG, KAMPUS PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG, MALAYSIA | Jan 2013 | Dec 2014 |
WORKING EXPERIENCES
| No. | Positions | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Year | |
| Begin | End | |||
| 1 | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG | SENIOR LECTURER | Mar 2014 | Dec 2023 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, CAWANGAN PULAU PINANG | LECTURER | Nov 2007 | Mar 2014 |
| 3 | PUTRA PERDANA CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD. | SITE ENGINEER | Jan 1970 | Present |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP (BEM/IEM/MBOT)
| No. | Positions | Areas of Specialization | Institution(s) / Organisation(s) | Date Obtained |
| 1 | IEM | - | GRADUATE MEMBER | Oct 2008 |
| 2 | BEM | - | GRADUATE MEMBER | Mar 2008 |
RESEARCH PROFILE LINK
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
| Teaching Philosophy Statement |
| To develop a philosophy of teaching, is to focus on my role as an educator, and to define what is important about that role. Further, it is imperative to understand that this philosophy must evolve as I gain more experience and teach an ever more diverse body of students. It is also imperative that I develop my philosophy from the whole of the influences on my teaching style. Thus, I have found that my current role involves three principles: 1) To continually strive to develop a broad array of teaching skills and adjust them to meet the needs of my students. 2) To find a way to truly challenge my students and to evaluate them honestly, consistently and fairly. 3) To foster student mastery of course material while at the same time helping them to develop broader, more important skills such as communication, openness and critical thinking. Some of the general principles that I have found useful in facilitating and nurturing these principles are fairness, flexibility and humor. I believe that fairness is an environment in which ALL of my students desire to learn the material, and that the work which they produce is judged without any bias. I have found that flexibility requires me to listen to my students while interpreting their environment and other external cues. Once I have done this, feedback given to me by my students can be interpreted effectively. As Yogi Berra has stated, You can observe a lot just by looking around. I feel this process is vital for me to be able to evolve my teaching, grading, etc. for the good of my students. The use of humor has allowed me to increase my students awareness of the material. Much of my humor is self-degrading which brings a human-ness to my lectures. This process has been found to reduce the barriers to two-way communication between myself, and my students. |
TEACHING GOALS
| Teaching Goals Statement |
| Over the course of my seven years as a university lecturer, my approach to student education has shifted from an emphasis on my teaching, to a more central focus on student learning, and finally to a more holistic realization that the two are inseparable aspects of the same whole. I would define "teaching and learning" much as I would define "communication" as a holistic process in which there is a co-creation of meaning between student and teacher. In order to accomplish this "co-creation of meaning," I struggle constantly to balance five basic classroom dialectics: giving knowledge and facilitating understanding; theory and application, helping and challenging; maintaining rigor and encouraging creative experimentation; and respecting and supporting a wide diversity of students and student needs while maintaining balance and fairness. Giving Knowledge And Facilitating Understanding: Students come to my classes with many layers of knowledge about course materials. I try to help these students tap into their prior knowledge, test it against what is presented in class, and use that knowledge as a base on which to build a greater understanding of more complex networks of theory and behavior. Theory and Application: Like Emerson, I believe that learning requires deep understanding that can only come when students internalize and actively apply knowledge in creative and meaningful ways. In any class I teach, I hope that students will be able to wrestle with the course material in their own lives, applying abstract theories to what they experience in their everyday world. Ideally, this approach should empower students to articulate ideas and process concepts in ways that are meaningful to them. Helping and Challenging: I also understand that part of a student's everyday world is the university itself. Thus, my role as a teacher includes helping students succeed in the unique culture of higher education. While I want students to be able to personalize their education via active learning, I also recognize that I have expertise from which students may benefit. I believe most students will rise to the challenge when quality work is demanded of them if they are also helped to develop the skills necessary to make that possible. For this reason I encourage critical thinking and the improvement of oral and written skills in all of my classes. Maintaining Rigor and Encouraging Creative Experimentation: I believe students are best served when they are actively and rigorously engaged in the pursuit of knowledge. A teacher may inspire, but students should be actively engaged in the learning process for it to be successful. In an effort to give students greater ownership of the knowledge they encounter, I use cooperative and active learning strategies as well as lecture in my classroom and try to develop assignments that foster both analytical and critical thinking and opportunities for creative application. Respecting and Supporting a Wide Diversity of Students and Student Needs While Maintaining Balance and Fairness: The study of communication is, I believe by its very nature, imminently practical; it is practiced and applied by our students and ourselves on a daily basis. As a result, we teach by what we do in the classroom as much as by what we say. By modeling good communication, concern and compassion for our students, and a real enthusiasm for our subject matter we also teach the value of our subject. As an interculturalist, I strongly value the diversity of learning styles and the unique perspectives - both individual and cultural - that my students may bring to the classroom. As a result, I strive to provide an environment where students feel comfortable in expressing their needs and opinions and believe that the entire class benefits and learns from that process. Like all values, these are ideals for which I am constantly striving but not always fully successful in achieving. I have also found that each institution and each class provides new challenges and opportunities for my own learning as an instructor and a scholar. As my students change, I change. As my discipline grows and matures, I am constantly struggling to meet the challenge of passing that knowledge on to my students. But ultimately, I also hope to give them the curiosity and skills that will allow them to participate in the genesis of that knowledge. |
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Grant Funders | Grant Amount | Duration | |
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | Optimizing The Strength Performance Of Stainless Steel Cellular Beam SSCB At Elevated Temperature | MYRA Research Grant under Universiti Teknologi MARA | RM20,000.00 | Sep 2021 | Aug 2023 |
| 2 | Moment-Curvature Model of Reinforced Concrete Beam Strengthened with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) | Fundamentals Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) | RM100,985.00 | Sep 2021 | Aug 2023 |
| 3 | Constitutive modeling of reinforced concrete circular columns strengthened with shape memory alloy strips | Fundamentals Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) | RM63,500.00 | Jan 2019 | Sep 2021 |
| 4 | Strength characterization of the CFRP confined circular reinforced concrete column under high temperature | Fundamentals Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) | RM61,400.00 | Jan 2019 | Sep 2021 |
| 5 | Basic Study of High Temperature Resistance on Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Concrete | Fundamentals Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) | RM68,500.00 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2015 |
CONSULTATION ACTIVITIES
| No. | Project Title | Company/ Organisation | Consultation Amount | Duration | |
| Begin | End | ||||
| 1 | Tensile Test for Reinforcement Bar | SLS ALPHA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD. | RM560.00 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
JURNAL PUBLICATIONS
| No. | Jurnal Title | Organizer | Publisher | Indexed By | Date Published |
| 1 | Compression Behaviour of Concrete Cylinder with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Confinement | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Perlis, Malaysia | Scientific Research Journal | Mycite | Feb 2021 |
| 2 | Predicted temperature development on protected cellular steel beam (CSB) under fire exposure | Emerald Group Publishing | Journal of Structural Fire Engineering | Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus | Nov 2019 |
| 3 | Performance based approach of cellular steel beam (CSB) exposed to fire | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia | Journal of Mechanical Engineering | Scopus | Apr 2019 |
| 4 | A finite element (FE) simulation of naked solid steel beam at elevated temperature | Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia | International Journal of Integrated Engineering | Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus | Dec 2018 |
| 5 | Fire resistance performance of cellular steel beam (CSB) at elevated temperatures | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia | Jurnal Teknologi | Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus | Sep 2015 |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
| No. | Awards Title | Events | Date Received |
| 1 | Silver Medal Award in ‘Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX 2021). | Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX 2021) | Oct 2021 |
| 2 | Authors for The Best Paper (Science of Technology) in ‘The 2nd International Conference on Innovative Sciences and Technologies for Research and Education Special Edition (InnoSTRE 2020 Special Edition)’. Paper Title: Compression Behaviour of Concrete Cylinder with Confinement of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP). | The 2nd International Conference on Innovative Sciences and Technologies for Research and Education Special Edition (InnoSTRE 2020 Special Edition) | Nov 2020 |
| 3 | Silver Medal Award in ‘The 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020)’. | The 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020) | Nov 2020 |
| 4 | Silver Medal Award in ‘The 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020)’. | The 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020) | Nov 2020 |
| 5 | Appointed as an Apple Teacher by Apple Inc. | Apple Incorporated | Oct 2020 |
| 6 | Anugerah Penerbitan (Perak) – UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Dec 2019 |
| 7 | Silver Medal Award in ‘The 8th International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2019 (INDES 2019)’. | The 8th International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2019 (INDES 2019) | Nov 2019 |
| 8 | Anugerah Penerbitan (Perak) – UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Dec 2017 |
| 9 | Kategori Penerbitan Berprestij (Perak) – UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Dec 2016 |
| 10 | Anugerah Penerbitan (Gangsa) – UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang | Jan 2015 |
INNOVATION AND INVENTION
| No. | Project Title | Events | Participation or Award | Date Received |
| 1 | Compressive Behaviour Of Different Configuration Of CFRP On RC Circular Columns | Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX 2021) | Silver award | Oct 2021 |
| 2 | Compression Behaviour Of Concrete Cylinder With Partial Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Confinement | Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX 2021). | Silver Award | Oct 2021 |
| 3 | Shape Memory Alloy Is The New Strengthening Material In Market | Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX 2021). | Bronze Medal | Oct 2021 |
| 4 | Self-Compacting Fibre Reinforced Concrete Ribbed Slab (SCFRC-RIB) | 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020) | Silver Award | Nov 2020 |
| 5 | Calcined Ground Seashell Ash (CGSA-20): A New Green Admixture | 3rd International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition 2020 Virtual IID (ICON 2020) | Silver Award | Nov 2020 |
| 6 | Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Partial Confinement Design for RC Column Strengthening Mechanism | The 8th International Innovation, Invention and Design Competition (INDES 2019) | Silver Award | Nov 2019 |
| 7 | Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Template for Course Level at Faculty of Civil Engineering, UiTM Pulau Pinang | Innovation Practices in Higher Education Expo 2014 (I – PHEX 2014) | Gold Award | May 2014 |
| 8 | Hybrid Fibre Concrete at High Temperature | International Invention, Innovation and Research Design Platform 2013 (IP 2013) | Bronze Award | Dec 2013 |
| 9 | Connection Design of Tunnel Form Wall-Slab Connection under Quasi-Static Lateral Cyclic Loading | International Invention, Innovation and Research Design Platform 2013 (IP 2013) | Bronze Award | Dec 2013 |
| 10 | Enhancement of Continuous Quality Improvement Template for Teaching and Learning | International Invention, Innovation and Research Design Platform 2013 (IP 2013) | Gold Award | Dec 2013 |
| 11 | Student Learning Reflection Through Online Tool | Invention, Innovation and Design Competition (IID Johor 2013) | Gold Award | Sep 2013 |
| 12 | Continuous Quality Improvement Template for Teaching and Learning | Invention, Innovation and Design Competition (IID Johor 2013) | Bronze Award | Sep 2013 |
COMMUNITY SERVICES
| No. | Type of Service | Program | Date |
| 1 | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Jan 2022 |
| 2 | Volunteer for ‘Projek Greenation@UiTM Pulau Pinang bagi Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam’ at UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang, Kampus Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang. | Projek Greenation@UiTM Pulau Pinang | Jan 2021 |
| 3 | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Jan 2021 |
| 4 | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) Committee of Sekolah Kebangsaan Stowell, Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang | Jan 2020 |
FINAL YEAR PROJECT SUPERVISION (Latest 10 FYP)
| Bil. | Student Name | FYP Topic | FYP Area | Semester Session |
| 1 | NURUL IHTIFADZUDDIN AKMAL BIN NURUL ALIM | NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF RC BEAM STRENGTHENED WITH FE SMA AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20232 |
| 2 | NUR AFIQAH BINTI HAZIZAN | STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF STAINLESS STEEL BEAM (SSB) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20222 |
| 3 | ADRIAN RUDOLF YANSAI | NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF CELLULAR STAINLESS STEEL BEAM (CSSB) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20222 |
| 4 | MENISSA ANAK BUYONG | NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN WITH PARTIAL CONFINED CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (CFRP) EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20212 |
| 5 | MUHAMAD FIRDAUS BIN ROSLE | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN WITH UNCONFINED AND FULL CONFINEMENT CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (CFRP) AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20212 |
| 6 | NUR AQILAH BINTI ZAKARIA | NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN WITH FULL CONFINED CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (CFRP) EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE | STRUCM | 20212 |
| 7 | ABID HAIQAL BIN ARIF | FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING OF RC COLUMN PARTIALLY CONFINED WITH CFRP | STRUCM | 20202 |
| 8 | AMIRUL BIN ABD AZIZ | MODELLING OF STEEL FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE RIBBED SLAB PANEL USING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS | STRUCM | 20202 |
| 9 | MUHAMMAD ASYRAF BIN ZAINAL | NUMERICAL STUDY OF RC COLUMN WITH CFRP CONFINEMENT | STRUCM | 20202 |