7 Nov 2024, Kuala Lumpur - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in civil engineering research at the recent 12th Malaysian Road & 5th IRF Asia-Pacific Regional Congress Conference & Exhibition 2024, held at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur from 5 to 7 November 2024.

A team of 10 researchers from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, has presented 16 products at the MRC-IIE Awards 2024. UPM's outstanding performance led to a remarkable haul of 2 Main Awards, 9 Gold Medals, and 7 Silver Medals.

Prof. Ir. Dr. Ratnasamy Muniandy secured Third Place in the Best Technical Paper Award, while Ir Dr. Noor Azline Mohd Nasir's groundbreaking Concrete Eco-patch claimed the prestigious International Trade Fair, Ideas, Inventions, and New Products (iENA) Best Invention Special Award. This cement-free material is designed for concrete repair and has been shown through research to exhibit comparable strength performance to other commercially available crack repair products. It can be used to fill cracks or fissures in concrete structures such as walls, floors, and pedestrian walkways.

The list of results is as follows:
BEST TECHNICAL PAPER AWARD 2024 - THIRD PLACE
Prof. Ir. Dr. Ratnasamy Muniandy

BEST INVENTION OF iENA SPECIAL AWARD
Main Researcher: Ir. Dr. Noor Azline Mohd Nasir
Co-researchers: Dr. Nor Azizi Safiee, Dr. Nabilah Abu Bakar, Archanaah A/P Nadarajah &
Ernaleza Mahsum
Product Name: Concrete Eco-Patch

MRC-IIE GOLD MEDALS
1. Main Researcher: Ir. Dr. Noor Azline Mohd Nasir
Co-researchers: Dr. Nor Azizi Safiee, Dr. Nabilah Abu Bakar, Archanaah A/P Nadarajah &
Ernaleza Mahsum
Product Name: Concrete Eco-Patch

1. Main Researcher:  Dr. Nabilah Abu Bakar
Co-researchers: Sanjay Gokul Venigalla, Ir. Dr. Noor Azline Mohd Nasir & Dr. Norazizi
Safiee
Product Name: MoraTex: New Concrete Member as Facade and Repair

1. Main Researcher:  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zed Diyana Zulkafli
Co-researchers: Mohamad Fariq Rahmat, Beh Chwee An, Veianthan Jarayaramu & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asnor Juraiza Dato’ Hj Ishak
Product Name: AI for Early Warning of Leptospirosis (AIfEAL)

1. Main Researcher:  Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud
Co-researchers: Loke Yan Ho
Product Name: Retaining Wall System - Precast Block Retaining Wall

1. Main Researcher:  Dr. Norazizi Safiee 
Co-researchers: Ir. Dr. Noor Azline Mohd Nasir, Dr Nabilah Abu Bakar, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Farah Nora Aznieta Abd. Aziz & Said AlJamala
Product Name: Eco-Pave Concrete Blocks

1. Main Researcher:  Dr. Balqis Mohamed Rehan
Co-researchers: Dr. Mohd. Shahrizal Ab Razak, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Badronnisa Yusuf,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zed Diyana Zulkifli, Nurul Azura Yodin
Product Name: Risk-based Decision Making for Road Infrastructure Design and Planning (Flood R2R)

1. Main Researcher: Assoc. Prof.Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri
Co-researchers: Anomaht Aitin, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Al-Habshi & Sr. Gs. Dr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan
Product Name: RoadGeoAI: Geospatial Solutions for Road Infrastructure Mapping

1. Main Researcher: Ir. Dr. Mohd Shahrizal Ab Razak
Co-researchers: Vieanthan A/L Jayaramu & Tan Zhi Jie
Product Name: RM-BreakWat - Design Tool for Rubble-Mound Breakwater

1. Main Researcher:  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fauzan Mohd. Jakarni
Co-researchers: Raza Mehmood, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud & Ir. Salihudin Hassim
Product Name: Eco-Patch Fuel Asphalt: A Greener Way to Pave the Future

MRC-IIE SILVER MEDALS
1. Main Researcher: Dr. Nabilah Abu Bakar
Co-researchers: Dawood S. Al Jubori, Ir. Ts. Dr. Aidi Hizami Alias @ Ales, Dr. Nor Azizi Safiee & Ir. Dr. Noor Azline Mohd. Nasir
Product Name: OptiMix: Smart Concrete Design for Cost and Carbon Efficiency

1. Main Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zed Diyana Zulkafli
Co-researchers: Nur Hafizah binti Yusri & Beh Chwee An
Product Name: Quantile Mapping Climate Change (Q-MaCC)

1. Main Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud
Co-researchers: Zaffri Zaki, Muhammad Hafizi Zuraidi & Abdullah Iman Sahatim
Product Name: Retaining Wall System - Soil Block and Rubber-Soil Backfill Material

1. Main Researcher: Sr. Gs. Dr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan
Co-researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd. Shafri, Khairuniza binti
Shaharuddin & Anomaht Aitin
Product Name:Web-based Virtual Road Information Management System (VRIMS) for UPM Main Road

1. Main Researcher: Sr. Gs. Dr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan
Co-researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd. Shafri, Muhammad Afiq Aiman
bin Aziz & Anomaht Aitin
Product Name: BIM-GIS Integration for Urban Planning - Case study for MRT UPM
Surrounding Area

1. Main Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fauzan Mohd. Jakarni
Co-researchers: Liew Pei Wen & Ir. Salihudin Hassim
Product Name: A New Developed Cyclic Flexural Toughness Approach for Asphalt Beam
Test

1. Main Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fauzan Mohd. Jakarni
Co-researchers: Nur Atiqah Haim & Ir. Salihudin Hassim
Product Name: Performance Projection Modelling for New Asphalt Pavement
Technologies

Congratulations to all winners!

Date of Input: 19/11/2024 | Updated: 19/11/2024 | puteriamirah