Makassar, 27 Mei 2025 – Delegasi dari Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam (FKA), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)telah mengadakan lawatan akademik rasmi ke Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam, Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) di Makassar, Sulawesi, dari 23 hingga 27 Mei 2025.

Delegasi ini diketuai oleh Ts. Dr. Azman Mohamed bersama enam penyelidik dari Pavement & Transportation Research Group (PTRG) dan seorang penyelidik dari Geotechnical Research Group (GRG). Tujuan utama lawatan ini adalah untuk memperkukuh kolaborasi penyelidikan antarabangsa, pertukaran ilmu, dan penglibatan akademik khususnya dalam bidang kejuruteraan jalan, pengangkutan dan geoteknik.

🌍 Sorotan utama ialah Simposium Antarabangsa Kejuruteraan Infrastruktur pada 24 Mei di Kampus Kejuruteraan UNHAS, Gowa, bertemakan:
“UNHAS-UTM on Infrastructure Engineering: Sustainable Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure on Transportation and Geotechnics”.

Simposium ini menghimpunkan 18 pembentang dari 6 negara yang berkongsi penyelidikan dan inovasi teknologi dalam kejuruteraan infrastruktur tropika dan negara sedang membangun.

💡 Sesi penting lain termasuk:

• Lawatan budaya ke Masjid Kubah 99 Asmaul Husna & tempat bersejarah Makassar

• Sesi perbincangan strategik bersama Dekan dan pensyarah UNHAS

• Dua syarahan eksekutif:

  • Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin – Teknologi Pavement Mampan

  • Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus – Inovasi Geoteknik

⛵ Lawatan diakhiri dengan majlis makan malam istimewa “Sailor Dinner” di atas kapal tradisional Pinisi, berlatarbelakangkan matahari terbenam dan pertunjukan bunga api yang menakjubkan.

FKA merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada semua delegasi atas komitmen mereka:

Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin, Ts. Dr. Mohd Khairul Idham Mohd Satar, Ts. Dr. Mohd Khairul Afzan Mohd Lazi, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Norhidayah Abdul Hassan dan Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus.

✨ Lawatan ini mencerminkan usaha berterusan UTM dalam memperkukuh jaringan akademik global dan kecemerlangan dalam bidang kejuruteraan awam.

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🌏 UTM Faculty of Civil Engineering Strengthens Ties with Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar

Makassar, May 27, 2025 – A delegation from the Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) embarked on an official academic visit to the Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) in Makassar, Sulawesi, from 23 to 27 May 2025.

Led by Ts. Dr. Azman Mohamed, the team comprised six researchers from the Pavement & Transportation Research Group (PTRG) and one from the Geotechnical Research Group (GRG). The visit aimed to strengthen international collaboration in research and academic exchange, particularly in pavement, transportation, and geotechnical engineering.

🎓 The highlight was the International Symposium on Infrastructure Engineering, held on 24 May at UNHAS Gowa Campus. With the theme:
“UNHAS-UTM on Infrastructure Engineering: Sustainable Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure on Transportation and Geotechnics”,
the symposium featured 18 presenters from 6 countries, showcasing current research and technological advances in tropical and developing regions.

💼 Other key activities:

• A cultural tour of Makassar including Masjid Kubah 99 Asmaul Husna

• Strategic dialogue with UNHAS Faculty of Engineering for future partnerships

• Two executive lectures delivered by:

  • Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin – on Sustainable Pavement Technologies

  • Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus – on Innovations in Geotechnical Practices

⚓ The visit concluded with a memorable Sailor Dinner aboard a traditional Pinisi ship, featuring sunset views and fireworks in the warm company of UNHAS colleagues.

FKA extends its sincere appreciation to all delegation members:
Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Rosli Hainin, Ts. Dr. Mohd Khairul Idham Mohd Satar, Ts. Dr. Mohd Khairul Afzan Mohd Lazi, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Sitti Asmah Hassan, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Norhidayah Abdul Hassan and Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nor Zurairahetty Mohd Yunus.

📌 This visit reflects UTM’s continuous global commitment to excellence and innovation in civil engineering.

#UTMGlobalOutreach #FKAUTM #UNHASxUTM #TropicalEngineering #CivilEngineeringExcellence #SustainableInfrastructure #AcademicExchange #MakassarMoments #UTMWorldClass