Shuib Rambat

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Senior Lecturer at University of Technology Malaysia

This research proposed a novel method for evaluating the ideal spectral wavelength by integrating the aerial remote sensing image and geophysical techniques to improve the detection of buried archaeological proxies via the spectral wavelength. Eight different wavelength ranges were compared to eight distinct spectral indices to conduct a more thoro...

Infrastructure (UGI) Urban ecosystem services Land use and land cover (LULC) changes Cellular Automata and Markov Chain model Urbanization Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, as a tropical city, has experienced a notable decline in its critical urban green infrastructure (UGI) due to rapid urbanization and haphazard development. The decrease of UGI, especial...

Surface water pattern changes in terms of quantity and directions is caused by many hydrological hazards such as flooding. Rapid urbanization in Kuala Lumpur has destroyed urban forest trees as the most valuable urban green infrastructure (UGI). Then surface, vegetation changes and land transformation, concrete roads, covered roofs, and climate cha...

The National Physical Plan (NPP) of Malaysia is a pivotal framework that helps to translate national spatial policies into actionable strategies at various planning levels. The first NPP (NPP1) in 2005 substantially emphasised land-use policies, which prompted the need to assess their impact on land use and land- cover (LULC) dynamics. This study...

Kuala Lumpur, as one of the fastest growing cities in the world, is facing significant negative impacts on its urban ecosystem services (UESs) due to rapid urbanization. Among the classes of land use and land cover (LULC) in Kuala Lumpur, urban green infrastructure (UGI) plays a crucial role in mitigating these impacts. The present study aimed to e...

Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) has been identified as one of the major threats to wild elephants throughouttheirrange in thirteen countries,including Malaysia. With development encroaching onthe elephant’s natural territories, the number of HEC cases has increased. The aim of this study is to focus on developing a framework for elephant rerouting an...

Coastal erosion can be seen on practically every beach in Malaysia, but it is especially common on the country’s east coast. Depending on the severity of the erosion, coastal erosion has been addressed using a variety of methods and treatments. However, it is critical for coastal managers and responsible authorities to have an erosion index that ca...

Rapid changes in global shipping transportation introduce numerous technologies, among them known as “Automated Identification System (AIS)”. AIS is a transponder system that continuously transmits vessel information data between nearby vessels and shore stations via “Very High Frequency (VHF)” signals channels. In the recent past, a majority of th...

To decrease the impact of an earthquake, it is critical to analyse the risk by assessing the hazard and vulnerability ahead of time. The goal of this study is to examine the seismic susceptibility of the Bukit Tinggi area and then categorise it based on the degree of risk. Eleven indicators belonging to different group parameters were used in this...

Coastal erosion can be found on almost all of Malaysia's beaches, but it is particularly prevalent on the country's east coast. The problem of coastal erosion has been resolved through the use of a variety of methods and treatments that are tailored to the severity of the erosion. It is critical for coastal managers and responsible agencies to have...

The Ranau Earthquake which took place on 5 June 2015 was captured as among the worst ever disasters in Malaysia, par with the tsunami tragedy in 2004. Apart from 18 casualties and physical damage to infrastructure, the earthquake also caused landslides, rockfalls and debris flow around Mount Kinabalu. It also caused liquefaction in the Poring Hot S...

A television white space (TVWS) is an unused spectrum band in the TV broadcasting band. This unused band of frequency in TV channels can be used for different applications that benefit the people. TVWS, with its accompanying communications technologies, has promising uses and advantages in wireless systems. TVWS can replace or co-exist with other c...

Earthquakes are among the most disastrous natural hazard that affects the economy and livelihood of the population around the world. Understanding the risk by assessing the hazard and vulnerability beforehand is vital to lessen the impact of the earthquake event. Although the seismic hazard in Malaysia can be considered at a low to moderate level,...

The identification of archaeological features via geophysical techniques is widely used for the prospection of new archaeological proxies. However, there are very few integration studies with remote sensing techniques have been reported, especially in the Malaysian context. This study aims to integrate remote sensing analysis throughout surface fea...

Introduction. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) ambulance driver's prevalence of daytime sleepiness is the most important field of study because it concerns the health and well-being of a rescue team member, a survivor or patient and the public. Objective of the study was to measure the self-reported level of daytime sleepiness among EMS ambulanc...

Gravity anomalies can yield an indirect but extremely useful picture of lateral changes in rock composition and structural patterns especially for rapid development area such as Johor region. The gravity anomalies can be derived from Global Geopotential Model (GGM) which is one of special product from the satellite technology that able to determine...

Sabah is prone to seismic activities due to its location, being geographically located near the boundaries of three major active tectonic plates; the Eurasian, India-Australia, and Philippine-Pacific plates. The 6.0 Mw earthquake that occurred in Ranau, Sabah, on 15 June 2015 which caused 18 casualties, all of them climbers of Mount Kinabalu, raise...

In most studies, carbonyl iron particles were merged with carbon-based particles such as graphite or carbon black particles as fillers to enhance the electrical properties of magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). These combined fillers can be replaced by using a single material in order to reduce brittleness due to the high amount of composition. T...

Magnetoactive (MA) foam, with its tunable mechanical properties and magnetostriction, has the potential to be used for the development of soft sensor technology. However, researchers have found that its mechanical properties and magnetostriction are morphologically dependent, thereby limiting its capabilities for dexterous manipulation. Thus, in th...

The paper investigates the different approaches in identifying the buried archaeological properties by using two different technology platforms which are aerial remote sensing and ground-based physical sensing; geophysical techniques. Aerial remote sensing has exhibited great potential for archaeological observation and detection, contrasting to ge...

Representing almost 50% of the total turnover of construction activities, building maintenance investment is huge all over the world. In facilities management activities, building maintenance is also regarded as a common function. This paper emphasises the current user requirements for building maintenance management in Malaysian public universitie...

Land use development in the mountainous environment must be risk-informed especially in the area highly vulnerable to disaster and extreme climate. Kundasang, Sabah, Malaysia is one of the tourist-demanding areas characterized by mountainous landscape and agriculture activity. The increasing number of tourists and agriculture activity affects the l...

Towards achieving National Transformation 2050 for Malaysia's smart communities 2050 with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Malaysia aquaculture industry has become a targeted industry for the fast-growing food industry in the digital revolution that ranked in the top 15 world producers in 2014 with an estimated 521,000 tonnes of total aquaculture...

The evolution of social media technology is rapidly growing. Information can be shared across the worldthrough the social media. During a disaster, social media provides a clear and precise picture of the situation especially, in the disaster zone where victims at the scene can plan their exit beforeemergency responders arrived at the catastrophe s...

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Worldwide, the investment in building maintenance is huge as it represents almost 50% of the total turnover of construction activities. Building maintenance is also categorised as the commonest function listed in facilities management activities. This pilot study explores the current practice of building maintenance management in higher education i...

This paper presents an analytical literature review on Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Marine Space Stakeholder Issues (MSSI) of papers published between 2000 and 2013. In this review were divided into two leading groups. The main group comprise of publications which proposed some models/method to develop Marine Space Stakeholder Framework. Then the...

The management of good governance of marine space administration has been debated since at least the 2000s. An extensive literature and research report, it is hardly surprising that this marine space is under serious threat from a myriad of overlapping and conflicting interests, where the evidence of change is compelling and manifest. Therefore it...

Malaysia is surrounded by ocean, approximately, 515,000 square kilometers covered by maritime realm and 4,576 km in length by coastline. The country has terrestrial borders with Thailand, Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia and has maritime borders with Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. In addition Malaysia...

Buildings today have evolved to be more sophisticated in design and functionality. Although this has brought about numerous benefits, it has also made building maintenance more complex. Unreported failures and lack of timely maintenance on any parts of the building can lead to a disastrous outcome. Various building maintenance management system too...

This paper gives an overview on the development and current practices of building maintenance in Malaysia. The literature review focused on building maintenance and its related concepts including the current practice of building maintenance carried out by institutions of higher education. Maintenance practises for buildings in Malaysia started in t...

The increasing awareness of the importance of a proper building maintenance management system becomes the main contributing factor for the development of facilities management worldwide. Various building maintenance management system tools become necessary to remain competitive. The widespread use of mobile devices envisions a growing market for ne...

Integrated information, innovation and collaboration are the key factors for the sustainable development of construction organizations nowadays. The advancement of cloud computing technology offers construction organizations great potential for developing a collaborative and integrated environment for construction management. This paper presents an...

The construction industry has been characterised by fragmentation, lack of integration and complexities in processes and activities. These characteristics could threaten the delivery of project objectives which could ultimately have a negative impact on construction project success. The construction industry is associated with numerous activities,...

In our earlier work, test equipment has been designed, simulated and fabricated to perform experiment on MR fluids in squeeze mode. Preliminary results were gathered and presented for the purpose of validating the test equipment. Therefore, in this paper, a further systematic investigation of MR fluids in squeeze mode has been carried out. As a res...