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Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Biosciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Science (Biosciences) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Muhammad Faiz Bin Mohd. Hanapiah (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF SCIENCE
faizhanapiah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Muhammad Faiz bin Mohd Hanapiah graduated with a Bsc. (Hons) in Biotechnology from IIUM. Upon completion his degree, he pursued his study and obtained Msc. Biosciences in IIUM. His Master thesis was on coral recruitment pattern in Tioman Island, Malaysia. He then continued his work in coral research by investigating dispersal pattern of coral larvae in Kuantan coastal waters for his PhD, also in IIUM. He joined Kulliyyah of Science, IIUM as lecturer in 2020 in the Department of Marine Science. His main research interest is more towards sustainable coral ecosystem management by understanding coral distribution pattern, recruitment density, reproductive biology, dispersal capacity and also coral larval connectivity.
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Oceanography ~ Hydrodynamic and Sedimentation Modelling - Biophysical Modelling
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Oceanography ~ Hydrography Survey - Biological Habitat Mapping
- Natural Science ~ Marine Sciences ~ Marine Ecology ~ Coral Reef Ecology
Teaching Responsibilities
| COASTAL AND ESTUARIES MANAGEMENT | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| COASTAL AND ESTUARY MANAGEMENT | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY AND PROCESSES | 2025/2026 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT (1) | 2020/2021 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT (2) | 2020/2021 |
| GIS AND REMOTE SENSING | 2024/2025 2021/2022 |
| INTRODUCTION TO GIS AND REMOTE SENSING | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| ISLAND ECOSYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| ISLAND SUSTAINABILITY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| MARINE EXPEDITION | 2021/2022 |
| PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| PROJECT SEMINAR | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2020/2021 |
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES | 2020/2021 |
Supervision
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Flood Damage Forecast Through Flood Inundation Simulation Using Hec-Ras/Hms, Case Study Of Kuantan District.
Ph.D
In Progress
Member Supervisory Committee
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A Study On Biodiversity And Distribution Of Coral Reef And Seagrass Bed In Perhentian Island.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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The Study Of Micro Fragmenting To Increase Coral Growth Of Selected Coral Genera In The Nearshore Reef Area Within Kuantan Coastal Waters.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Bacteria Diversity In Corals With Acroporid White Syndrome (Aws) Disease
From Pahang Coral Reefs.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | KAJIAN PERSEPSI KOMUNITI TERHADAP PEMELIHARAAN EKOSISTEM MARIN DI TAMAN LAUT PULAU TIOMAN, PULAU REDANG DAN TAMAN LAUT PULAU PERHENTIAN |
| 2022 - 2023 | Sci-ON |
| 2020 - 2025 | Fine Scale Hydrodynamic Modelling and Geomorphology of Inshore Reefs Area in Kuantan Coastal Waters |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | My-IIUM-OCEANX BLUE FUTURES: COLLABORATIVE MARINE EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITH OCEANX EDUCATION |
| 2025 - Present | PROJEK MEREKABENTUK CADANGAN ZON PELBAGAI GUNA UNTUK TAMAN LAUT PULAU TIOMAN: PENDEKATAN PERANCANGAN RUANG MARIN UNTUK PENGURUSAN TAMAN LAUT MAMPAN |
| 2025 - Present | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN SEBUAH RESORT TEPI PANTAI (THE DANAI RETREAT) YANG MENGANDUNGI: 1 UNIT BANGUNAN 'THE CLUBHOUSE', 46 UNIT CHALET, 1 UNIT CLQ (THE DESA), DI LOT 183, MUKIM PULAU PERHENTIAN, DAERAH BESUT, TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN |
| 2025 - Present | Kebun Bakau Kuantan 2.0: Integrated Mangrove Planting For Coastal Resilience, Water Quality Improvement, And Plastic Debris Mitigation At Balok, Kuantan |
| 2024 - Present | Elucidating the Spatial Distribution of Acroporid White Syndromes (AWS) and Its Causative Pathogenic Bacteria in Pahang Coral Reefs |
| 2024 - Present | Mangrove Planting Initiative for Coastal Resilience Enhancement and Coral Conservation at Pantai Balok, Kuantan |
| 2022 - Present | ELUCIDATING THE UNCHARTED NEARSHORE REEFS DISTRIBUTION USING MULTIBEAM ECHOSOUNDER AND 3D CORAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY IN KUANTAN COASTAL WATERS |
| 2022 - Present | Metagenomic Study of the Unchartered Nearshore Reefs in Kuantan Coastal Water |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2020 | Coral distribution in inshore reefs within Kuantan coastal waters. In: Virtual International Conference on Marine Science and Aquaculture 2020 “Sustainable Ocean for Sustainable Future”, |
| 2019 | Broadcast spawning pattern of acropora cytherea and acropora clathrata from inshore reef area in Kuantan coastal region. In: International Conference on Oceanography and Sustainable Marine Production (ICOSMAP) 2019, |
Monograph
| 2025 | Laporan perkhidmatan analisis data inventori sumber marin dan persepsi komuniti untuk pengezonan semula taman laut Pulau Tioman. In: Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, |