Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Architecture - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Master of Art & Design (Islamic Ornamentation) - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
- Bachelor of General Studies - Bachelor Degree, University of Southwestern Lousiana
Zumahiran Kamaruddin (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
zumahiran@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Joined International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 1997 and is currently a lecturer and Head of Department at the Department of Applied Arts and Design, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED). She was also among the department members who developed the curriculum for Bachelor of Applied Arts and Design programme. She also has held positions as an Academic Advisor and a research consultant at her department and university levels.
She has written a number of research papers in local and international journals, book chapters and articles on Malay wood carving, cultural heritage and art conservation, and presented her work at major national and international conferences.
She has written a number of research papers in local and international journals, book chapters and articles on Malay wood carving, cultural heritage and art conservation, and presented her work at major national and international conferences.
Area of Specialisation
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Wood Carving Tradition - Woodcarving in Malay traditional houses
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Architecture ~ Heritage and Conservation - Deterioration and conservation of traditional house
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Islamic Calligraphy - Types of scripts and its application in Art and Design
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Ceramic Arts - Pottery and crafts making
Teaching Responsibilities
AAD STUDIO 3 ( MAJORING) | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
AAD STUDIO 4 (MAJORING) | 2016/2017 |
AAD STUDIO 5 (MAJORING) | 2021/2022 |
AAD STUDIO 6 (MAJORING) | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 2 | 2021/2022 |
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 3 | 2022/2023 |
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 1 | 2016/2017 2011/2012 2006/2007 |
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 2 | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2006/2007 |
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN STUDIO 6 | 2022/2023 |
APPRECIATI0N OF ASIAN ART AND DESIGN | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2006/2007 |
APPRECIATION OF ART AND DESIGN | 2022/2023 |
APPRECIATION OF ASIAN ART AND DESIGN | 2021/2022 |
CONSERVATION PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 2022/2023 |
CULTURE & HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 2003/2004 |
DEGREE PROJECT | 2017/2018 |
DESIGN THESIS | 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
GRAPHICS COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION | 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY STUDIES | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
INTRO. TO BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 2017/2018 |
ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2004/2005 |
ISLAMIC CRAFTMANSHIP | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2012/2013 2011/2012 2006/2007 |
ISLAMIC CRAFTSMANSHIP | 2021/2022 2012/2013 |
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERN | 2021/2022 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING | 2011/2012 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 |
SPACE PLANNING AND ERGONOMICS | 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
WORKSHOP PRACTICE | 2022/2023 |
WORKSHOP PRACTISE | 2021/2022 |
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2022 | The Making of a Coffee Table Book on the Relocation of Masjid Kampung Laut from Nilam Puri back to Kampung Laut, Kelantan Darul Naim for East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) |
2019 - 2020 | KAED PUBLICATIONS ON (IDEATIONS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE AND THE APPLIED ARTS) |
2019 - 2022 | ESTABLISHING COST MODEL FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS |
2016 - 2020 | Elements of Energy, Carbon and Climatic Characterization of Malay Architecture in the Tropics in relation to BIM-Linked Dynamic Environmental Simulation and Analysis |
2015 - 2019 | Developing a Method of Preserving Malay Traditional Wood Carving as Cultural Heritage |
2013 - 2017 | Urban Marketplace Qualities for Cultural and Economic Regeneration |
2013 - 2016 | Establishment of Evaluation Specification for Interior Design Students of Practical Training Program |
2012 - 2015 | IIUM Master Plan (Satisfaction Survey of Staff and Students) |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011: Malaysia's First Heritage District: Exploring Methodology to Evaluate Cultural Landscape Heritage Attributes |
2011 - 2015 | RU 2011: Exploring Methodology to Evaluate a Heritage District from the Urban and Regional Planning Perspective |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011: Malaysia First Heritage District: Exploring Methodology to Evaluate a Heritage District from the Architectural Perspectives in Relation to Palace, Religious Buildings and Mausoleums |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011: Malaysia First Heritage District: Exploring Methodology to Evaluate a Heritage District from the Architectural Perspectives in Relation to Public and residential Buildings |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011: Malaysia's First Heritage District: Exploring Methodology to Evaluate a Heritage District from the Applied Arts and Design Perspectives in Relation to Art, Traditions and Socio-Cultural Elements. |
On-Going
2012 - Present | Gallery |
2012 - Present | Eco-Friendly Campus |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book Section
Monograph
2017 | Urban marketplace qualities for cultural and economic regeneration. In: , |