Field Coordinator
Professor for Faculty of Civil Engineering
Malaysia’s Premier University in Engineering & Technology
Field Coordinator
Professor for Faculty of Civil Engineering
Diploma of Engineering (Civil), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Bachelor of Engineering, B.Eng. Hons. (Civil), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Master of Engineering, M.Eng (Structure), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
PhD (Reliability Assessment), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
Norhazilan Md Noor accepted his PhD in the field of reliability engineering from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh Scotland in 2007 . He is currently serving as a Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
An accomplished academician with more than two decades of experience in teaching, research, and administration. Possess excellent skills in managing organizations, including human resources, strategic planning, academic quality, and assets and facilities. Responsible for leading global networking efforts to enhance the faculty and university’s visibility, particularly in the ASEAN region. Additionally, play a crucial role in establishing a research domain focused on Reliability Engineering, which will support future research activities in line with IR 4.0.
1. Mechanical Properties Of Carbon-Based Epoxy Grout As Infill Material For Steel Pipeline Repair, UMP Internal Research Fund (RM25,000), 30th June 2017 – 29th June 2019
2. Reassessment of the In-Service Offshore Structures by Accounting the Effect of Wave-In-Deck, 18H09, GUP Tier-1 (RM40,000), 1st July 2017 – 30th June 2019
3. Efficient Derivation of the 100-Year Extreme Structural Responses for Fixed Offshore Structures, 17H99, GUP Tier-1 (RM40,000), 1st July 2017 – 30th June 2019
4. Accurate Prediction of Design Wave Parameters for the Offshore Structures, 5F021, FRGS (RM 81,000), 1ST Jan 2019 – 31st Dec 2021
5. Formulation of Monetized Environmental Loss Model For Oil And Gas Offshore Facilities Subject To Explosion, 5F045, FRGS (RM 59,000), 1st Jan 2019 – 31st Dec 2021
6. Project 573760-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP “Tuning Asia-South East – Specific subject group of Civil Engineering”, Tuning Academy, University of Deusto, Spain and co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, € 999,994
7. Intelligent Pipeline Integrity Management System (i-PIMS) – Petroleum Research Fund, PETRONAS, Vot 4C132, RM 750,000, 1st April 2017 – 30th May 2019
1. Development of New Method in Integrity Prediction of Pipelines under Seabed Sediment – Vot. 79340, E-Science, MOSTI (RM 250,000), January 2009 – December 2010, (Research Member)
2. Fundamental Study on Soft Computing Modelling of Corrosion Growth and Reliability Assessment in Gas Pipelines (Malaysian Transmission) – Vot. 78430, FRGS, MOHE (RM 50,000), August 2009 – August 2011, (Research Member)
3. Studies on Metal Reduction Of X70 and X42 Submarine Pipelines Influenced By Desulfovibrio Desulfuricans Bacteria –Vot. 4F042, FRGS, MOHE (RM 90,450), 1st January 2011 – 31st December 2012, (Research Member)
4. Profiling In-Line Inspection Data in Oil and Gas Pipelines (Malaysian Transmission Lines) using Bayesian Networks – Vot. 02J84 GUP Tier 2 (RM 40,000), 1st April 2011 – 30th Sept 2012, (Research Member)
5. Optimized Quantitative Method of Risk Allocation Sharing Between Partners In Public-Private Partnership Projects In Malaysia, 4S084, E-Science, MOSTI (RM 102,500), 1 Sept 2013 – 31 August 2015, (Research Member)
6. Parametric Study of the Fundamental Relationship between Soil Corrosiveness and Soil Content, 4F278, FRGS, MOE (RM 65,000), 1 December 2013 – 30 November 2015, (Research Member)
7. Green Inhibitor for Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete, 4S090, ScienceFund, MOSTI (RM 239,000), 1/1/2014 – 31/12/2015, (Research Member)
8. Enhancement of Epoxy Grout Properties as Composite Infill Material for Steel Pipeline Repair – GUP Tier 1, 06H50 (RM 50,000), 1st April 2014 – 31st March 2016, (Research Member)
9. Efficient Derivation of the Probability Distribution of Extreme Responses Accounting For the Nonlinearities of the Random Wave Field and Wave Load Mechanism, FRGS, MOE (RM105,200), 1/7/2014 – 30/6/2016, (Research Member)
10. The effect of the nonlinearities of the random wave field on the extreme (100-year) offshore structural response, FRGS, MOE (RM 80,000), 1/7/2014 – 30/6/2016, (Research Member)
11. Prediction of Extreme Offshore Structural Response by Hybrid Wave Kinematics Model, GUP Tier 1, 09H42 (RM 20,000), 1st of June 2014 – 20th May 2015, (Research Member)
12. Efficient Derivation of the Probability Distribution of the Extreme Values of Offshore Structural Response, GUP Tier 1, 09H39 (RM 20,000), 1st of June 2014 – 20th May 2015, (Research Member)
13. New Graphene-Based Modified Filler for Steel Pipeline Repair, UTM-Russia Collaboration, Flagship Top-down research program, 02G48 (RM 100,000), 1st Oct 2014 – 30th Sept 2015, (Research Member)
14. Development of corrosion depth progress model of subsea crude oil pipelines, FRGS-2015-1 (RM 68,400), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2nd Nov 2015 – 1st Nov 2017, (Research Member)
15. The effects of aspect ratio, free surface and span-wise correlation on the prediction of floating offshore structural response due to Vortex-induced Motions (VIM). FRGS-2015-1, (RM 94,000), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2nd Nov 2015 – 1st Nov 2017, (Research Member)
16. Closed Form Solution Incorporating Defect Geometries for Pipeline Composite Repair Design Using Finite Element Method, GUP Tier 1, 13H27 (RM 50,000), 1st of July 2016 – 30th June 2018, (Research Member)
17. New Graphene-Based Composite Wrap Modified Filler for Pipeline Repair, PDRU Grant, 02E97 (RM65,000), 1st March 2016 – 28th February 2017, (Research Member)
18. Theoretical Modelling of Intangible Reputation Loss Factors for Risk Assessment of Pipeline Explosion, 4F882 FRGS (RM 56,000), 1st August 2016 – 31st July 2018, (Research Member)
19. Characterisation of Carbon Nanotubes-Based (CNT) Infill for Pipeline Composite Repair, PAS Grant, 02K77 (RM 20,000), 1st June 2017 – 30st May 2018, (Research Member)
20. 100-Year Extreme Structural Responses by Empirical Stretching Methods of Wave Kinematics for Fixed Offshore Platforms, UTM Razak School Research Fund, 4J312 (RM65,000), 1st Feb – 31st Dec 2018, (Research Member)
21. ASEAN University Network (AUN/SEED.net) & JICA fund for Regional Conference (ASEAN/Japan), USD 14,000. 3rd – 5th Nov 2015 (Fund parked under Faculty of Civil Engineering Chargeline) – Project Coordinator
22. Landslides Assessment In Korea And Malaysia Region With Climate Change, Yonsei-University Industry Foundation (Yonsei IUF), Collaborative Research GIT4CC (Yonsei University Korea) & CRC-UTM, 4B233 (00M97), 1st April 2016 – 30th March 2017, USD 15,000. – Project Coordinator & Research Member
23. International research on Sustainable high performance material for climate change, Yonsei-University Industry Foundation (Yonsei IUF), Collaborative Research GIT4CC (Yonsei University Korea) & CRC-UTM, 4B234, 1st April 2016 – 30th March 2017, USD 15,000 – Project Coordinator and Research Member
24. Project 573760-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP “Tuning Asia-South East – Specific subject group of Civil Engineering”, Tuning Academy, University of Deusto, Spain and co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, € 999,994 (RADIS PY/2019/00772), Research Member
25. AUN/SEED.net JICA fund for Regional Conference (ASEAN/Japan), USD 14,000. 21st – 23rd August 2019 (Fund parked under Construction Research Centre) – Project Coordinator
26. Pipeline External Corrosion Growth Study – Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB),
RM379, 430.00, January 2009 – December 2012 (Vot 68733) – Research member
27. Pipeline Reliability Assessment (Probabilistic Study) – Petronas Gas Berhad (PGB),
RM189, 596.00, January 2009 – October 2009 (Vot 68731) – Research member
1. Best Academic Achievement – Kedah State Police Cadet Award, 1993.
2. Best Student Award (Silver Medal) – Sultan Abdul Hamid College, 1995.
3. Dean List (Undergraduate)
• July 1995
• December 1996
• July 1997
• December 1998
• December 1999
4. Dean’s Gold Medal
• Diploma Graduation 1998
• Bachelor Graduation 2000
5. 2nd runner up for the best presentation award at Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers in the Built & Natural Environment (PRoBE), Glasgow Caledonian University, City Campus, Glasgow, Scotland, 2003 November 18th – 19th.
6. Best Paper for Material Cluster, International Conference in Engineering, ICET 2007, December, Kuala Lumpur.
7. Residential College Honours Award (Excellent Service), Kolej Tun Hussein Onn, MEGA 2007.
8. University Award for Excellence in Honours Service 2008.
9. International Built and Test Competition – “Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS 2008)” – 25th to 29th September 2008, Taiwan (Project Supervisor and Team Member)
• Most Creative Architectural Design (Art) award
• Best Presentation (Poster) award
• Quake High Resistance Certificate
10. International Built and Test Competition – “Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS 2009)” – September 2009 Taiwan (Project Supervisor and Team member)
• 3rd Prize Overall
• Most Creative Architectural Design (Art) award
• Best Presentation (Poster) award
• Best Presentation (Oral) award
• 2nd most voted model
11. Excellent Teaching Award for out-campus Engineering Program-UTMSPACE (2008 session)
12. Excellent Teaching Award (e-PPP) for full time Program – FKA 2009 Quality day (2008 session)
13. Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Plant Equipment and Reliability (ICPER 2010), a conference of World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON2010), 15th-17th June 2010, Kuala Lumpur.
14. Certificate of Merit for achievement in IDEERS 2010 Taiwan – FKA 2010 Quality Day
15. Faculty Honours Award (Staff Excellence Award) – FKA 2010 Quality Day
16. International Built and Test Competition – “Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS 2010)” – September 2010 Taiwan (Project Supervisor and Team member)
• 1st Prize Overall (World Champion)
• Most Creative Engineering Design (Structure) award
• Best Presentation (Oral) award
• 2nd most voted model
• Quake High Resistance Certificate
17. Faculty Honours Award (Supervision and Academic Advising) – FKA 2011 Quality Day
18. Best Paper Award at National Civil Engineering Research Seminar (SEPKA 2011) ‘Monitoring Corrosion of Reinforcement Bar Using Capacitor Sensor at Different Concrete Cover Depth’, 13th – 15th September 2011, Johor, Malaysia.
19. Faculty Honours Award (Research) – FKA 2012 Quality Day
20. International Built and Test Competition – “Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS 2012)”, 13th-16th September 2012 Taiwan (Project Supervisor and Team member)
• 2nd Place Overall
• Most Creative Engineering Design (Structure) award
• Best Presentation (Poster) award
21. Silver Medal – 14th Industrial Art and Technology Exhibition (INATEX 2012), 3rd-4th October, UTM.
22. MP Reader’s Choice Award 2012 – ADINDA 1.0 (Promitius) – Final stage nomination
23. Best Researcher (Research Grant Award) – Construction Research Alliance Quality Day, 28th Nov 2012.
24. Best Researcher Award – Construction Research Alliance Quality Day, 28th Nov 2012.
25. Best Research Group (Promising Research Publication) – Construction Research Alliance Quality Day, 28th Nov 2012.
26. Gold Medal (ADINDA 1.0 Promitius) – Malaysian Technology Expo, MTE 2013, Kuala Lumpur, 21st-23rd February 2013
27. The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Award 2012 (MCIEA 2012) – Innovation Category.
28. Special Award – Most Active Task Force (Undergraduate Marketing), FKA Quality Day, 25th September 2013.
29. Special Award – Most Active Task Force (Publication Secretariat), FKA Quality Day, 25th September 2013.
30. Faculty Special Service Award – FKA 2013 Quality Day, 13th August 2014.
31. Best Poster Presentation – Research Grant University (GUP) Colloquium, 30th March 2015, UTM.
32. Faculty Special Award – Most Active Task Force Member (Postgraduate Delivery & Services), FKA Quality Day, 17th August 2015.
33. Faculty Honours Award (Intellectual Property) – FKA Quality Day, 17th August 2015
34. Faculty Excellent Teaching Award (e-PPP) for Postgraduate Program – FKA Quality Day, 17th August 2015
35. Faculty Appreciation Award for contribution in 2015 – 31st January 2016.
36. University Award for Excellence in Honours Service 2016, 16th May 2017.
37. Elsevier Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology Incorporating Trenchless Technology Research) 2017.
38. Elsevier Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation) 2017.
1. Lim Kar Sing – M.Phil (Structure)
Dean’s Gold Medal – 51st UTM Convocation Ceremony 2013
2. Nor Fariza Mior Mohd Tahir – M.Phil (Structure)
Dean’s Gold Medal – 52nd UTM Convocation Ceremony 2014
Pro-Chancellor Award – 52nd UTM Convocation Ceremony 2014
Excellent Award (Research Program) – Postgraduate Student Society AGM 2014
Excellent Award (Intellectual Property) – Postgraduate Student Society AGM 2014
3. Akrima Abu Bakar – PhD (Civil Engineering)
Travel Grant Award – UMTAS 2013
4. Mardhiah Ismail – M.Phil (Structure)
Travel Grant Award – UMTAS 2013
5. UTM Bridge 2015
3rd place Best Presentation Award
Bronze Award
6. Petroleum Integrated Day (PETROLIDA 2015), Oil Rig Design Competition, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia
1st Place – Overall Champion
7. Lim Kar Sing – PhD
Dean’s Gold Medal – 58th UTM Convocation Ceremony 2017
1. M.N. Norhazilan, N.Yahaya, G.H.Smith, S.H.M.Nor, ‘A Probabilistic Time-Variant Corrosion Wastage Model For Seawater Ballast Tank’, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering Volume 38, Issue 6 (2013), Page 1333-1346
2. Abdullah A., Bakar N.A.A, Yahaya N. & Norhazilan N.M. ‘Combination effects of ultrasound wave and biocide treatment on the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB)’ – Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 52, Issue 19-21, 2014, pp 3637-3646
3. Valipour A., Yadollahi M., Zin R.M., Yahaya N. & Norhazilan M.N. ‘Multi-objective Optimization Approach for Risk Allocation in Public Private Partnership Projects: A Case Study of Malaysia’, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, 41(2): 164-177
4. Arman Abdullah, Nordin Yahaya and Norhazilan Md Noor, “Microbial Corrosion of API 5L X-70 Carbon Steel by ATCC 7757 and Consortium of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria,” Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 2014, Article ID 130345, pp. 1-7
5. Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid, Roohollah Kalatehjaria, Norhazilan Md. Noor, Haryati Yaacob, Hossein Moayedia and Lim Kar Sing, ‘Relationship between liquidity index and stabilized strength of local subgrade materials in a tropical area’, Measurement, Volume 55, September 2014, Pages 231–237
6. Nor Fariza Mior Mohd Tahir, Norhazilan Md Noor, Nordin Yahaya, Lim Kar Sing, Azlan Abdul Rahman, ‘Underground corrosion model of steel pipelines using in situ parameters of soil, Vol. 137, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 2015,137(5):051701, pp.1-6.
7. Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid, Jonathan A. Black, Hisham Mohamad & Norhazilan Md Noor, “Behavior of Weak Soils Reinforced with End-Bearing Soil-Cement Columns Formed by the Deep Mixing Method”, Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, Vol. 33, Issue 6, (2015) pp. 473-486
8. Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid, Roohollah Kalatehjaria, Norhazilan Md. Noor, Hossein Moayedia ‘Behaviour of Weak Soils Reinforced with Soil Cement Columns Formed By the Deep Mixing Method: Rigid and Flexible Footings’, Measurement, 68 (2015), pp. 262-279
9. Valipour A.R., Savari H., Yahaya & N. Norhazilan N.M. ‘Fuzzy Analytic Network Process Method For Risk Prioritization In Freeway PPP Projects: Iranian Case Study’ – Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2015, Volume 21(7): 933–947
10. Nazaneen Ahmed Nasroulla, Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Khairul Anuar Kassim, Norhazilan Md Noor, Suksun Horpibulsuk, “Determination of liquid limit of a low swelling clay using different cone angle”, Applied Clay Sciences, Vol 132–133, November 2016, pp. 748–752
11. Sung-Jae Kim, Jang-Ho Jay Kim, Seong-Tae Yi, Norhazilan Md Noor & Sung-Chul Kim Structural, “Performance Evaluation of A Precast PSC Curved Girder Bridge Constructed Using Sustainable Formwork”, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, September 2016, Volume 10, Supplement 3, pp 1–17
12. Alireza Valipour, Nordin Yahaya, Raheleh Rostami, Hadi Sarvari & Norhazilan Md Noor, ‘A New Hybrid Fuzzy Cybernetic Analytic Network Process Model to Identify Shared Risks in PPP Projects’, International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 20(4), 2016, pp.409-426
13. Othman S. R., Noor N. M., Yahaya N. and Lim K. S., ‘Modelling of External Metal Loss for Corroded Buried Pipeline’, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 139(3), 031702, pp. 1-12
14. Lim K.S., Norhazilan N.M. & Yahaya N. ‘The Influence of Soil Engineering Properties upon Corrosion Dynamic of X70-Carbon Steel’, Ships and Offshore Structures, Vol. 12, No. 7, pp. 991-1003
15. Libriati Zardasti, Nordin Yahaya, Alireza Valipour, Ahmad Safuan A. Rashid & Norhazilan Md Noor, “Review on the Identification of reputation loss indicators in onshore pipeline explosion event”, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Volume 48, July 2017, Pages 71–86
16. Ali M.K.F.M., Bakar A.A., Norhazilan M.N., Yahaya N., Ismail M. & Zardasti L., “Hybrid Soliwave Technique for Mitigating Sulfate Reducing Bacteria in Controlling Biocorrosion : A Case Study on Crude Oil Sample”, Environmental Technology, Vol. 38, No. 19, pp. 2427–2439
17. Akrima Abu Bakar, Muhammad Khairool Fahmy, Norhazilan Md. Noor, Nordin Yahaya, Mardhiah Ismail, ‘Control of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Using Ultraviolet Radiation’, Sains Malaysiana Vol. 46(8), 2017, pp. 1323-1331.
18. Valipour A.R., Savari H., Yahaya & N. Norhazilan N.M., “Hybrid SWARA COPRAS method for risk assessment in deep foundation excavation project: an Iranian case study”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, Vol. 23:4, 2017, 524-532
19. Lim Kar Sing, Nordin Yahaya, Alireza Valipour, Libriati Zardasti, Siti Nur Afifah Azraai and Norhazilan Md Noor, “Mechanical Properties Characterization and Finite Element Analysis of Epoxy Grouts in Repairing Damaged Pipeline”, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 140(6), 061701 (Nov 12, 2018)
20. Muyideen Abdul Kareem, Norhisham Bakhary, Mohammadreza Vafaeia, Norhazilan Md Noor, Khairul H. Padil, “Non-probabilistic wavelet method to consider uncertainties in structural damage detection”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Volume 433, 27 October 2018, Pages 77-98
21. Lim K.S., Yahaya N., Azraai S.N.A, Libriati Z., Valipour A. & Norhazilan M.N., “Mechanical properties characterization and finite element analysis of epoxy grouts in repairing damaged pipeline”, Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 139, June 2019, Pages 321-333
22. Valipour, A., Yahaya, N., Noor, N.M, Valipour, I., Tamošaitienė, J. ‘A swara-copras approach to the allocation of risk in water and sewerage public–private partnership projects in Malaysia’, International Journal of Strategic Property Management, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 269-283.
23. Muyideen Abdulkareem, N. Bakhary, M. Vafaei, N. Md Noor, R. Abd Samat “Experimental Damage Assessment Of Support Condition For Plate Structures Using Wavelet Transform”, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol 51(2), pp. 501-518 (July 2019)
24. Muyideen Abdulkareem, N. Bakhary, M. Vafaei, N. Md Noor, “Application of two-dimensional wavelet transform to detect damage in steel structures”, Measurement, 146 (2019), pp. 912-928
25. Libriati Zardasti, Nordin Yahaya, Alireza Valipour& Norhazilan Md Noor, “Reputation loss modelling for risk assessment of failure pipeline assets -Part 1”, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (Accepted)
26. Libriati Zardasti, Nordin Yahaya, Alireza Valipour& Norhazilan Md Noor, “Reputation loss modelling for risk assessment of failure pipeline assets -Part 2”, Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (Accepted)
1. 3Biotech (BITC) (SCOPUS & SCI)
2. Advances in Civil Engineering (SCOPUS & SCI)
3. Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences
4. Computers and Concrete (SCI & SCOPUS)
5. Corrosion Reviews (SCI & SCOPUS)
6. Emirates Journal of Engineering Research.
7. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (SCI & SCOPUS)
8. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials (SCI & SCOPUS)
9. Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology (SCOPUS)
10. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences (SCOPUS)
11. Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Basic and Applied Sciences (SCOPUS)
12. Journal of Tropical Marine Ecosystem
13. Jurnal Teknologi (SCOPUS & ESCI)
14. Malaysian Applied Biology (SCOPUS)
15. Malaysian Construction Research Journal
16. Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering
17. Malaysian Journal of Science (SCOPUS)
18. Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology
19. Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SCOPUS)
20. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (SCI & SCOPUS)
21. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (SCI & SCOPUS)
22. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (SCI & SCOPUS)
23. Jurnal Kejuruteraan (ESCI)
24. Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology (SCOPUS & ESCI)
