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'Atiah Bt. Abdullah Sidek

Academic Qualifications

  • Manufacturing Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Loughborough University
  • Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Masters Degree, University of Warwick
  • Manufacturing - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

'Atiah Bt. Abdullah Sidek (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING


atiahas@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ~ Other Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering n.e.c. - Manufacturing Engineering, Operation Management, Green Supply Chain and Environmental Management, Engineering Education


Teaching Responsibilities


COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING 2012/2013 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2018/2019 2017/2018
ENGINEERING DRAWING 2019/2020
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT I 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2024/2025
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II 2019/2020
INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2025/2026 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
INTERGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 2018/2019
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 2018/2019 2017/2018
PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
PROJECT & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING ECONOMICS 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS IN MANUFACTURING 2024/2025 2023/2024
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2020/2021 2018/2019
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2022/2023
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY 2016/2017 2015/2016 2012/2013


Supervision


Green Manufacturing Roadmap On The Sustainability Of Manufacturing Industries In Malaysia .
Ph.D Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Evaluation And Proposed Improvements On Store Design Layout Using Questionaire, Motion And Time Study Method - A Case Study.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Environmental Assessment Of Closed-House Broiler Chicken Production System Using Life Cycle Assessment Guideline: A Case Study.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2025 - 2026 TOUCH2READ- EMPOWERING LITERACY THROUGH BRAILLE (The Role of Youth Volunteers in Enhancing Inclusive STEM Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Students)
2025 - 2026 Touchpoints of Inclusion: Support for Accessible Learning Resources
2024 - 2025 Empowering Global Citizens for SDG Impact through Visual Arts: A Collaborative Virtual Educational Exchange Program between IIUM and Shenandoah University
2024 - 2025 GREENSCAPE Hub For Sustainable Kebun Komuniti Education @ AQUAGREEN Educational Centre
2023 - 2024 Enhancing Mastery of Engineering Financial Management Through Industry-Ready Experiential Game-base Learning
2022 - 2025 Food Security for People at Remote Area - Implementation of Symbiotic System of Fish and Vegetable Farming
2021 - 2022 TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ON URBAN STINGLESS BEEKEEPING TO THE RESIDENTS AT TAMAN MELEWAR, GOMBAK VIA HANDS-ON TRAINING
2020 - 2024 Industry@University: 4IR Competence Centre
2019 - 2023 Sustainable Durian Skin Fibre Biocomposites for 3D Printable Filaments
2018 - 2023 Investigation On the Effectiveness of Various 'Green' Batik Wax Blends Extruded via Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).
2016 - 2019 Cradle-to-Cradle Food Packaging Prototype from Durian Skin Fibre Biocomposite
2015 - 2018 Fundamental Study of Mechanical Behavior of Aluminum Foam Sandwich in Structural Parts for Automotive
2013 - 2016 Characterisation and Dissolution Study of Novel Biodegradable Phosphate Based Glass for Biomedical Application
On-Going
2026 - Present Visi Sentuhan: Aplikasi AI untuk Segmentasi Imej dan Penjanaan Corak Bertekstur bagi Golongan Cacat Penglihatan
2026 - Present TOUCH2READ: A Structured Braille Early Literacy Intervention For Blind And Visually Impaired Students With Multiple Disabilities
2025 - Present Touch2Read : Memperkasa Literasi Melalui Braille
2025 - Present Touch2Read: Public Showcase of Braille and Tactile Innovation for Inclusive Learning
2025 - Present Bridging Gaps in Braille: Accessible Science Reference for Form 5
2025 - Present Bridging Gaps in Braille: Accessible Science Reference for Form 5
2022 - Present Let's make things using 3D Printer
2020 - Present EMPOWERING THE ORANG ASLI COMMUNITY AT KG SG. DUA OLAK VIA HANDS-ON TRAINING WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ON RIVER RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES
2020 - Present ESTABLISHING NURSERY AND SOCIAL ENTERPERISE FOR MALAYSIA RARE FRUIT TREES SEEDLING TO EMPOWER THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF KAMPUNG SUNGAI DUA OLAK, PAHANG
2016 - Present Integrated Green Assessment of Poultry Waste Input-Output in Malaysia Farming Industry
2015 - Present Investigation on a Novel Nondestructable Composite Materials for the Development of Disaster Rescue Box


Publications


Articles

2026 Pentahelix collaboration in Aquagreen sustainable engineering. Journal of Engineering Research and Education, 18 (Special Issue) pp. 11-21
2024 The laughter effect: Enhancing cross-cultural learning and cohesiveness in a virtual environment. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 7 (Special Issue IVEC 2023) pp. 1-18
2018 Kansei evaluation of universal series bus (USB) charging cable designs. Human Factors and Ergonomics Journal, 3 (1) pp. 39-43
2017 Characterization of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene for 3D printed patch antenna. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 6 (1) pp. 116-123
2017 Flank wear analysing of high speed end milling for hardened steel D2 using Taguchi method. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 184 () pp. 1-5
2015 Evaluating delamination at entry of drilled carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite with diamond coated ball nose drills . Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 64-69
2015 Surface roughness in drilled carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)composite using diamond coated ball-nose drills. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 90-95
Conference or Workshop Items

2020 IIUM river of life : friends of Sungai Pusu. In: IIUM Sustainability WEBINAR 1.0: Untangling sustainability issues through inter & transdisciplinary approach: the case of Sungai Pusu, Gombak,
2018 A study of tensile test on open-cell aluminum foam sandwich. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2017),
2018 Compressive behaviour and energy absorption of aluminium foam sandwich. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2017),
2018 Determining system boundaries on commercial broiler chicken production system using ISO 14040/14044 guideline: a case study. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2018 Environmental management competitive pressure effect on SME environmental innovation activities: A green supply chain perspective. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2018 Inventory data on commercial broiler chicken production system using life cycle assessment approach: A case study. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2017 Surface roughness optimization using Taguchi method of high speed end milling for hardened steel D2. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2016 Characterization of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene material for a 3D printed microstrip patch antenna. In: 2016 International Conference on Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Engineering (ICEECC 2016),
2014 Environmental sustainability issues in Malaysian metal and fabrication SMEs: comparative analysis from a case study perspectives. In: 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) 2014,
Books

2024 Key insights for teaching and learning in higher education. Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi, KPT, ISBN:
Book Sections

2020 The IIUM river of life flagship project. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674910488, pp. 138-159