Profile
Research on infrastructure geo-hazards highlights the integration of earth sciences with civil infrastructure. Civil infrastructure systems cover the design, analysis, and management of facilities that support human activities, such as buildings, roads and transportation networks, water and wastewater systems, landforms, oil and gas facilities, electricity, and communication systemswhich form the backbone of both urban and rural communities. Accordingly, IGSM has built strong expertise in assessing, preventing, and mitigating geo-hazards and their impacts on civil infrastructure, including landslides, erosion, floods, wind, earthquakes, and other environmental disasters. This role is particularly vital, given the nation’s exposure to dynamic catastrophes such as climate change, tsunamis, and floods. In addition, IGSM conducts extensive research on sustainable materials for construction and related industries. Aligned with its niche in promoting environmentally responsible solutions, the centre develops innovative and durable materials to reduce environmental impacts in the built environment. Research activities include the exploration and development of new materials to improve the strength and performance of concrete, evaluation of local natural resources and manufactured products for construction use, sustainable materials applications in dams and highways, hybrid materials for structural applications, and strategies for managing waste materials from construction and related industries.
Leader
Ir. Ts. Dr. Tengku Anita Raja Hussin
Email: anitahussin@segi.edu.my
Team Members
- Dr. Nurul Izzatul Lydia Za’ba
- Dr. Priyadatchini Karunakaran
- Ir. Ts. Mohd Amin Shafii
- Ir. Pan Wang Fook
- Mr. Chan Joo Aik
Related SDGs
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
