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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in the Specialism of the Built Environment - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Master of Art and Design - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Applied Arts in Design Technology - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Nurlelawati Bt. Ab Jalil (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
nurlelawati@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Currently, she is a lecturer at the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), IIUM. She has held an administrative position in 2010 at the Department of Applied Arts and Design (AAD) before continuing her doctoral journey. As for her working experience in design, she was a designer at Muhandis Engineering Sdn. Bhd. for three years since 2002. At the same time, she was the founder of Cantik Deco in 2003 and a confectionery store, Cantik Scoop, located at Maju Junction Mall. As a multitasking designer and entrepreneur, she has been involved in several interior design works, corporate branding and packaging projects, namely for D'Alif Restaurant in Sarawak, Pontian, Johor and Kuala Lumpur; interior office design at Section 13 in Shah Alam; and Perunding Muhandis.
After several years actively dedicating herself to the industry, she decided to make a meaningful contribution to society through teaching and sharing her wisdom. Currently, she works on colour research that is related to human behaviour towards their environment with various interventions including from the physiological approach. Her interest in this research field is to find a synergy between design and clinical science-based areas in a way to have a better understanding of human behaviour with reliable evidence which will be beneficial to actual applications.
After several years actively dedicating herself to the industry, she decided to make a meaningful contribution to society through teaching and sharing her wisdom. Currently, she works on colour research that is related to human behaviour towards their environment with various interventions including from the physiological approach. Her interest in this research field is to find a synergy between design and clinical science-based areas in a way to have a better understanding of human behaviour with reliable evidence which will be beneficial to actual applications.
Area of Specialisation
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Architecture ~ Interior and Environment Design - Color Effects, Environment Behavior Studies,Visual Stimuli
- Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Architecture ~ Interior and Environment Design - Color Effects, Environment Behavior Studies,Visual Stimuli
- Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Design Studies - Museum design for learning
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 - 2023 | INVENTORY OF MALAY ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE IN GOMBAK DISTRICT, KUALA LUMPUR |
2017 - 2021 | Towards Green Office Design: Assessment of Green Interior Design Element in Shop Office Building Typology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2017 - 2021 | Developing An Environmental Engagement Model for Encouraging Quranic Memorizing in Tahfiz Centre |
On-Going
2019 - Present | Smart Interior Design (SID) Framework as an Integrated Energy Efficiency Approach for Smart Building and IoT-Driven Future. |
2019 - Present | Enhancing Education for Human Capital Development Through Establishing Future Learning Ecosystem |
2018 - Present | Towards Malaysia Education 4.0: Assessing Physical Learning Environment of Design Studio in Promoting Teamwork and Collaborative Experience Among Students in Public University in Malaysia |
2017 - Present | Kajian Asas Perancangan, Penyediaan, Penggunaan, Penilaian dan Penarafan Ruang Dalaman dan Fasiliti Pusat Tahfiz dibawah JAKIM / Dasar Tahfiz Negara |
Award & Recognition
30 Oct, 2020 | Silver Medal - University Putra Malaysia | National |
19 Aug, 2020 | Best Presentation Award - International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020) | International |
02 Feb, 2018 | Best Paper Award - University Putra Malaysia | National |
28 Oct, 2017 | Best Paper Award - PICCWED, Putrajaya | International |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2022 | The readiness of smart office interior implementation in Malaysia. In: 5th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2022), |
2020 | Built environment for memorisation: enhancing the hafazan performances through learning spatial quality and sitting styles. In: 4th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, |
2020 | Experiential learnings in the Quranic memorization environment. In: International Putra Innocreative Carnival In Teaching And Learning (PicTL 2020): International Putra Innocreative Poster Competition, |
2019 | Aesthetic value of Rumah Kuttai. In: Exhibition and Lecture Series: Malay Architecture-The Resilience of Tradition from Origins to the Contemporary, |
2017 | Educating applied arts and design students on bamboo crafts through educational trip and studio project. In: Kuala Lumpur International Communication, Education, Language and Social Sciences 8 (KLiCELS 8), |
2017 | Usability and adaptibility of personal mobile devices (PMD) for street vendors with physical impairments. In: 3rd Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled People (PICCWED 3),, |
2013 | Students’ colour perception and preference: an empirical analysis of its relationship. In: 6th International Conference on Learning and Teaching (InCULT2012), |