URBAN DESIGN & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP
FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND SURVEYING
Urban Design & Environmental Research Group
The Urban Design and Environmental Studies Research Group (UDE), established on 8 July 2020, is a multidisciplinary research team dedicated to advancing sustainable, livable, and culturally responsive urban environments. Anchored within the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU), UDE focuses on key themes including urban design and environmental quality, human settlement science (ekistics), smart city development, and cultural heritage management. The group comprises experts in urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, rural studies, and cultural landscapes. UDE actively engages in collaborative research, policy advising, and community-based initiatives to address emerging urban challenges in Malaysia and beyond.
TEAM MEMBERS
Ts Dr. Noor Aimran bin Samsudin
nooraimran@utm.my
http://people.utm.my/nooraimran
Research Expertise
Urban Heritage
Urban Design
Settlement Studies
Dr. Lee Yoke Lai
lylai@utm.my
http://people.utm.my/lylai
Research Expertise
Urban Design
Heritage and Conservation
Cultural Landscape
Dr. Mohamad Fadhli bin Rashid
m.fadhli@utm.my
http://people.utm.my/mohamadfadhli
Research Expertise
Urban and Regional Planning
Rural Planning and Development
Community Development
Dr. Mohd Ruzaini Bin Che Zahari
mohdruzaini@utm.my
http://people.utm.my/mohdruzaini
Research Expertise
Leadership & Creativity
Landscape Architects’ Capitals
Bourdieu Theory of Capital
LAr Dr. Siti Rahmah binti Omar
siti.rahmah@utm.my
http://people.utm.my/rahmahomar
Research Expertise
Urban River Reserve
Passive Cooling
Microclimate