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Secretary General, Malaysia Ministry of Environment and Water
Prof. Dato’ Seri Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang is currently the Secretary General, Ministry of Environment and Water since 23rd March 2020. Prior to this, he was the Secretary General for several Ministries including Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water from 2016 to 2018, Ministry of Higher Education from July 2015 to July 2016, and Secretary General II for Ministry of Education Malaysia from June 2013 to July 2015. Dato’ Seri was also the fifth Vice- Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (September 2008 – June 2013) and the first recipient of the prestigious Merdeka Award for the category of Outstanding Scholastics Achievement in 2009.
He is a professional environmental engineer cum scientist who integrates studies on water ecology with engineering systems towards pollution control and sustainability, especially with reference to river rehabilitation in developing countries. His interest in the field leads him to collaborate with leading scholars worldwide, particularly in membrane bioreactor, granulation process and biofouling control. He has been conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Tuanku Muhriz Yang Amat Terbilang (SSTM) award by His Royal Highness Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus in conjunction with the Birthday of the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan on 14 January, 2013. He also has conferred the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award by His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in conjunction with the Birthday of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong on 2 June, 2012.
He is the “Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1433H” of Negeri Sembilan 2011 and at the national level in 2019. He obtained his B.Eng. (Chem. Eng.) from UTM, and MSc and PhD in environmental engineering from University of Newcastle, UK. He is also an alumni of the Harvard Business School (AMP 177), a Fellow of the Academy of Science Malaysia, Senior Advisor to the Prince Khalid bin Sultan Chair on Water Research, King Saud University, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council, Malaysia and Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK. He has been registered more than 20 intellectual property rights, published more than 250 technical papers and 27 books.
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Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Dzulkifli Abdul Razak (or for short, Dzul) is currently the Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia. He was the Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) from 2000-2011. He is the immediate past president of the International Association of Universities (IAU), a UNESCO-affiliated organisation, based in Paris. He was the Convenor of the Regional Centre for Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development based in USM, one of seven pioneering centres worldwide, beginning 2005. Dzul was awarded the prestigious 2017 Gilbert Medal by Universitas 21 in recognition of “his long term commitment to a sustainable approach to international higher education.” He is a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (FASc), the World Academy of Art and Science (FWAAS) and the World Academy of Islamic Management (FWAIM).
Dzul was an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham from 2014 until August 2020, He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Right Livelihood College Steering Committee based at University of Bonn and an Advisory Board Member, Institute of Sustainable Development and Learning at Leuphana University of Luneburg. He was an invited speaker at the 2015 Nobel Dialogue in Sweden. In October 2020, he was appointed as a member of Qatar Foundation Higher Education Strategy Advisory Panel. Besides, Dzul is also a member of the UN Academic Network for Development Dialogue (ANDD), World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) and National Digital Economy & Fourth Industrial Revolution Council. In February 2021, he was invited to serve as an Expert for the Futures of Higher Education Project at UNESCO’s Institute for Higher Education (IESALC) based in Caracas.
Dzul was awarded the 2017 Tokoh Akademik Negara (National Academic Laureate) and recipient of number of Honorary Doctorates from various international universities. Locally, in October 2018, he was conferred Professor Emeritus by USM, whilst in November 2019, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) conferred him an Honorary Doctorate of Dakwah and Islamic Management in recognition of his efforts in widening the dimensions of dakwah through various research and leadership while serving at the University. In addition, the Government of Japan, in recognition of his contribution to the academic collaboration and exchanges between the two nations has conferred him “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” in September 2019.
Since 1995 Dzul writes weekly Op-Ed columns for Malaysia’s dailies especially, The New Straits Times.
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Assistant Director of Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Dr Tariq Rana is currently working as an Assistant Director, in the Basin Plan portfolio of the Murray-Darling Basin Australia. Dr Rana leads a team of highly capable multidisciplinary scientist, planners and policy makers who undertake activities that support the sustainable and integrated management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin in a way that best meets the social, economic and environmental needs of the Basin and its communities.
He has more than 27 years’ experience including senior management roles in developing strategic research directions for the sustainable and integrated management of the water resources. Tariq's previous employers include the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Organisation (CSIRO) Australia, Charles Sturt University Australia, City University of Hong Kong, United Nations (UN) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI). He has worked in Australia, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Thailand, and Pakistan in various capacities including senior lecturer, groundwater hydrologist, research associate, and water resources expert before joining Australian Public Service in 2009.
Dr Rana’s innovative science contribution and vision in water and environmental management has been widely recognised, for example through the receipt of Australian Public Service Award 2014, Australian Eureka Award 2007, CSIRO Year 2007 “Research Excellence Medal”, CSIRO Land and Water (CLW) Division Year 2006 “Partnership Excellence Award”, CRC for Irrigation Futures Year 2007 “Author of the Most Cited Paper Award”, CSIRO’s CLW Science Retreat 2007 “Innovation in a High Impact Science Area Award” and 2008 Wiley Best IRD Paper Award.
Dr Rana is also a recognised expert in area of water and environmental sciences and has widely published and presented internationally. He has authored/co-authored over 100 publications including 27 refereed journal papers, 45 externally refereed conference papers and 29 technical consultancy reports.
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Assistant Professor of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Promotion Centre, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Japan
As a former high school teacher in Okayama Prefecture, she has practical experience of ESD. Her current research focuses on ESD in the context of social education and lifelong learning, and explores the structure of educational practices that create ESD communities of practice in local communities. Through Service-Learning practices at public high schools in Okayama, she investigates the process of raising interest in education and creating new collaborations among the local community actors for building a sustainable society, and the mechanism for the emergence of transformative learning required for ESD. As a full-time staff member of the ESD Promotion Centre at Okayama University, she has been supporting UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) in Okayama City. In Okayama City, 51 public elementary and junior high schools have joined ASPnet, and she has been working with the Okayama City Board of Education from the application stage to provide teacher training sessions, individual consultations, and dispatch of lecturers to workshops. Also as a coordinator between schools and social education, she has been working with community learning centers called Kominkan and local companies to develop ESD programmes, teaching materials, and teacher training. She is also appointed as an advisor to the network of 10 ASPnet high schools in Okayama Prefecture, which was formed through the organization and participation in the Student Forum, the final year meeting of the UN Decade of ESD, held in Okayama city in 2014, she has been supporting the implementation and exchange between these schools as well as with overseas schools. She has been also training the students graduated from these schools to support the network's learning activities as volunteer staff. As a citizen of Okayama and a teacher, researcher, coordinator and think-tank, she has been contributing to ESD in various ways since the earliest stages of ESD in Okayama. Okayama City has three rivers and the world's second largest man-made lake, Kojima Lake, which was once the worst water polluted lake in Japan. Although Okayama has a thriving agricultural industry and many of its waterways are well-developed, its rapid economic growth has led to water pollution and environmental destruction, and the city faces a number of challenges. The challenge for schools is how to transform river and coastal clean-up activities from mere service activities into ESD activities. She has been focusing on the activities related to the conservation of rivers, which are a natural part of people's lives in Okayama area, as one of the key elements of educational reform in in-service teacher training for ESD.
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River Care Programme Manager, Malaysia Global Environment Centre
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Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning Department, Kulliyah Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Director of Asia Pasific Environmental Consultants (ASPEC), Malaysia
Dr Jamie Chong Li Yean is presently a Director of Asia Pacific Environmental Consultants Sdn Bhd (ASPEC). She recently completed her stint as the Project Manager for the River of Life Public Outreach Programme (ROLPOP) Phases 3B (Sg Ampang) & 4 (upper Sg Gombak) in 2020. She has more than 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant, and has been heading major projects in the fields of environment and water resources including air quality, noise and water quality assessments in the local and international arena.
She is a registered certified professional and member of various environmental and engineering organizations, including the IChemE, IEM, the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment (MSIA). She is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) which is recognised worldwide. She is also a Department of Standards Malaysia authorized signatory of Noise and Vibration test reports for a Malaysian laboratory.
Dr Jamie plays an active role as either a trainer, paper presenter or a facilitator in workshops, conferences and trainings of trainers related to water quality, water resources, river pollution and the environment involving government, private, public and international stakeholders. She has also been invited as guest lecturer to various private universities to impart industrial knowledge and develop capacity of the youths.
Dr Jamie actively participates in outreach, trainings, talks and workshops organized by the Malaysian Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (MyCDNet), ENSEARCH, Malaysian Water Partnership, Department of Irrigation & Drainage Malaysia, Department of Environment (DOE), Cap-Net UNDP, and universities.
Dr Jamie Chong obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 2004. Prior to that, she graduated with a Bachelors of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering in 1999 from the same university.
As her daily environmental work has become her purpose, she continually advocates for environmental empathy and her wish is to see a developed and clean Malaysia that is sustainably managed.
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Director of Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Friend of Sungai Klang (FoSK) Taman Melawati River Three (TMR3) Founder
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Director of Regional Centre for Water Technologies & Trans-Boundary Issues (RCWTTI)
Prof. Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel is presently serving as Director Regional Centre for Water Technologies and Trans-boundary Issues (RCWTTI). He is also Head of Water Resources Engineering & Management (WRE&M) Department at the NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Prior to joining NUST, he served at the Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering (CEWRE), University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore for nearly twenty years.
Dr. Hamza received his BSc Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore in 1984. In 1992 and 2010, he received his MSc Civil Engineering Degree in Construction Management from the University of Birmingham, UK and PhD (Applied Hydrology) from the Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia respectively.
Dr. Hamza has a multidisciplinary teaching and research experience of over 35 years in water resources management, water resources engineering, engineering hydrology and construction project management. He has supervised 98 MSc/MPhil theses in various disciplines of civil engineering and has published over 90 international and national journal /conference papers.
Dr. Hamza has worked as Principal Investigator in a number of UNESCO and ICIMOD sponsored projects. Also he has organized many international workshops/conferences/short term trainings sponsored by UNESCO, ICIMOD, US Embassy in Pakistan and Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
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UM Eco-Campus Leader (Water Management - Water Warriors) University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Chairman of Kuantan Chapter River of Life (KCROL), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Dr. Nazri Mohd Yusof obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from University of Malaya (UM) and Master of Medicine (M.Med) from Science University of Malaysia (USM) in Orthopedics. Throughout his career, his additional experience was gained from various trainings and fellowships in both local and oversea universities in Germany, Turkey, South Korea, England, Italy, Australia and Switzerland. Upon graduation in Orthopedics, he won the Best Orthopedic Master's Student Award and received the N Subramanian Award 2002 from the Malaysian Orthopedic Association (MOA). In 2007, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) awarded him the Promising Researcher Award (Kulliyyah Level) on Quality Day for his enthusiasm and contribution in IIUM research projects. He was the Head, Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, IIUM for the period of 2010 - 2012. He teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate orthopedic students and is also a visiting lecturer for the Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Terengganu. Other than that, he is an examiner for Conjoint Board of Orthopedic exam which assesses doctors before they become orthopedic surgeons. Since 2002, he received many grants for research projects and has published numerous articles in both local and international journals. Besides, he serves as a Consultant of Orthopedic Surgeon in Advanced Trauma and Limb Reconstruction at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) Kuantan, IIUM Specialist Clinic and Darul Makmur Medical Centre Kuantan. He is also an active member of various medical and orthopedic associations including MOA, Asia Pacific Orthopedic Association (APOA), AO Trauma and International Society of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery (SICOT). Presently, he is a Deputy Director (Publication) in Research Management Centre (RMC), Kuantan campus, IIUM and Chairman of Kuantan Chapter River of Life, IIUM .
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry Department, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Director of Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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Chairman of Kuantan Chapter River of Life (KCROL), International Islamic University Malaysia(IIUM)
Dr. Nazri Mohd Yusof obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from University of Malaya (UM) and Master of Medicine (M.Med) from Science University of Malaysia (USM) in Orthopedics. Throughout his career, his additional experience was gained from various trainings and fellowships in both local and oversea universities in Germany, Turkey, South Korea, England, Italy, Australia and Switzerland. Upon graduation in Orthopedics, he won the Best Orthopedic Master's Student Award and received the N Subramanian Award 2002 from the Malaysian Orthopedic Association (MOA). In 2007, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) awarded him the Promising Researcher Award (Kulliyyah Level) on Quality Day for his enthusiasm and contribution in IIUM research projects. He was the Head, Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, IIUM for the period of 2010 - 2012. He teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate orthopedic students and is also a visiting lecturer for the Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Terengganu. Other than that, he is an examiner for Conjoint Board of Orthopedic exam which assesses doctors before they become orthopedic surgeons. Since 2002, he received many grants for research projects and has published numerous articles in both local and international journals. Besides, he serves as a Consultant of Orthopedic Surgeon in Advanced Trauma and Limb Reconstruction at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) Kuantan, IIUM Specialist Clinic and Darul Makmur Medical Centre Kuantan. He is also an active member of various medical and orthopedic associations including MOA, Asia Pacific Orthopedic Association (APOA), AO Trauma and International Society of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery (SICOT). Presently, he is a Deputy Director (Publication) in Research Management Centre (RMC), Kuantan campus, IIUM and Chairman of Kuantan Chapter River of Life, IIUM .
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University of Malaya, Water Warriors
Affan is the Co-Founder of Water Warriors, a living lab programme in University of Malaya, leading action-oriented and translational research to provide sustainable water management solutions to the campus. He also co-founded Inspirasi Kawa, an environmental youth group in Kuala Selangor focusing on river conservation. His areas of expertise are water conservation, especially on the restoration of rivers and lakes, citizen science, environmental education and sustainable innovation. He is also interested in other fields, such as urban biodiversity and waste management. Both he and his wife founded a university-linked social enterprise called Sekitar Kita.
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Friend of Sungai Klang (FoSK) Taman Melawati River Three (TMR3) Founder
TO BE UPDATED SOON
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Director of Asia Pasific Environmental Consultants (ASPEC), Malaysia
Dr Jamie Chong Li Yean is presently a Director of Asia Pacific Environmental Consultants Sdn Bhd (ASPEC). She recently completed her stint as the Project Manager for the River of Life Public Outreach Programme (ROLPOP) Phases 3B (Sg Ampang) & 4 (upper Sg Gombak) in 2020. She has more than 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant, and has been heading major projects in the fields of environment and water resources including air quality, noise and water quality assessments in the local and international arena.
She is a registered certified professional and member of various environmental and engineering organizations, including the IChemE, IEM, the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment (MSIA). She is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) which is recognised worldwide. She is also a Department of Standards Malaysia authorized signatory of Noise and Vibration test reports for a Malaysian laboratory.
Dr Jamie plays an active role as either a trainer, paper presenter or a facilitator in workshops, conferences and trainings of trainers related to water quality, water resources, river pollution and the environment involving government, private, public and international stakeholders. She has also been invited as guest lecturer to various private universities to impart industrial knowledge and develop capacity of the youths.
Dr Jamie actively participates in outreach, trainings, talks and workshops organized by the Malaysian Capacity Development Network for Sustainable Water Management (MyCDNet), ENSEARCH, Malaysian Water Partnership, Department of Irrigation & Drainage Malaysia, Department of Environment (DOE), Cap-Net UNDP, and universities.
Dr Jamie Chong obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 2004. Prior to that, she graduated with a Bachelors of Engineering (Hons) in Chemical Engineering in 1999 from the same university.
As her daily environmental work has become her purpose, she continually advocates for environmental empathy and her wish is to see a developed and clean Malaysia that is sustainably managed.
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Assistant Director of Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Dr Tariq Rana is currently working as an Assistant Director, in the Basin Plan portfolio of the Murray-Darling Basin Australia. Dr Rana leads a team of highly capable multidisciplinary scientist, planners and policy makers who undertake activities that support the sustainable and integrated management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin in a way that best meets the social, economic and environmental needs of the Basin and its communities.
He has more than 27 years’ experience including senior management roles in developing strategic research directions for the sustainable and integrated management of the water resources. Tariq's previous employers include the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Organisation (CSIRO) Australia, Charles Sturt University Australia, City University of Hong Kong, United Nations (UN) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI). He has worked in Australia, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Thailand, and Pakistan in various capacities including senior lecturer, groundwater hydrologist, research associate, and water resources expert before joining Australian Public Service in 2009.
Dr Rana’s innovative science contribution and vision in water and environmental management has been widely recognised, for example through the receipt of Australian Public Service Award 2014, Australian Eureka Award 2007, CSIRO Year 2007 “Research Excellence Medal”, CSIRO Land and Water (CLW) Division Year 2006 “Partnership Excellence Award”, CRC for Irrigation Futures Year 2007 “Author of the Most Cited Paper Award”, CSIRO’s CLW Science Retreat 2007 “Innovation in a High Impact Science Area Award” and 2008 Wiley Best IRD Paper Award.
Dr Rana is also a recognised expert in area of water and environmental sciences and has widely published and presented internationally. He has authored/co-authored over 100 publications including 27 refereed journal papers, 45 externally refereed conference papers and 29 technical consultancy reports.
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Assistant Professor of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Promotion Centre, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University, Japan
As a former high school teacher in Okayama Prefecture, she has practical experience of ESD. Her current research focuses on ESD in the context of social education and lifelong learning, and explores the structure of educational practices that create ESD communities of practice in local communities. Through Service-Learning practices at public high schools in Okayama, she investigates the process of raising interest in education and creating new collaborations among the local community actors for building a sustainable society, and the mechanism for the emergence of transformative learning required for ESD. As a full-time staff member of the ESD Promotion Centre at Okayama University, she has been supporting UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) in Okayama City. In Okayama City, 51 public elementary and junior high schools have joined ASPnet, and she has been working with the Okayama City Board of Education from the application stage to provide teacher training sessions, individual consultations, and dispatch of lecturers to workshops. Also as a coordinator between schools and social education, she has been working with community learning centers called Kominkan and local companies to develop ESD programmes, teaching materials, and teacher training. She is also appointed as an advisor to the network of 10 ASPnet high schools in Okayama Prefecture, which was formed through the organization and participation in the Student Forum, the final year meeting of the UN Decade of ESD, held in Okayama city in 2014, she has been supporting the implementation and exchange between these schools as well as with overseas schools. She has been also training the students graduated from these schools to support the network's learning activities as volunteer staff. As a citizen of Okayama and a teacher, researcher, coordinator and think-tank, she has been contributing to ESD in various ways since the earliest stages of ESD in Okayama. Okayama City has three rivers and the world's second largest man-made lake, Kojima Lake, which was once the worst water polluted lake in Japan. Although Okayama has a thriving agricultural industry and many of its waterways are well-developed, its rapid economic growth has led to water pollution and environmental destruction, and the city faces a number of challenges. The challenge for schools is how to transform river and coastal clean-up activities from mere service activities into ESD activities. She has been focusing on the activities related to the conservation of rivers, which are a natural part of people's lives in Okayama area, as one of the key elements of educational reform in in-service teacher training for ESD.
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Director of Regional Centre for Water Technologies & Trans-Boundary Issues (RCWTTI)
Prof. Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel is presently serving as Director Regional Centre for Water Technologies and Trans-boundary Issues (RCWTTI). He is also Head of Water Resources Engineering & Management (WRE&M) Department at the NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Prior to joining NUST, he served at the Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering (CEWRE), University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore for nearly twenty years.
Dr. Hamza received his BSc Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore in 1984. In 1992 and 2010, he received his MSc Civil Engineering Degree in Construction Management from the University of Birmingham, UK and PhD (Applied Hydrology) from the Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia respectively.
Dr. Hamza has a multidisciplinary teaching and research experience of over 35 years in water resources management, water resources engineering, engineering hydrology and construction project management. He has supervised 98 MSc/MPhil theses in various disciplines of civil engineering and has published over 90 international and national journal /conference papers.
Dr. Hamza has worked as Principal Investigator in a number of UNESCO and ICIMOD sponsored projects. Also he has organized many international workshops/conferences/short term trainings sponsored by UNESCO, ICIMOD, US Embassy in Pakistan and Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.