PONTIAN, 5 November 2026 – Lebih 300 murid, guru daripada 40 buah sekolah, serta ahli komuniti setempat membanjiri Dewan Jubli Intan hari ini bagi menjayakan Karnival Dron & Inovasi Hijau Ke Arah Komuniti Pintar Pontian. Acara berimpak tinggi ini dirasmikan oleh Ahli Parlimen Pontian, Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Ahmad bin Haji Maslan, menandakan satu langkah ke hadapan dalam pemindahan teknologi tinggi kepada masyarakat.
Karnival ini merupakan manifestasi projek “GEOKARBON KOMUNITI PONTIAN: Program Pemindahan Ilmu Teknologi Dron Hijau Bagi Pengiraan Stok Karbon”, sebuah inisiatif kerjasama strategik antara Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), pihak industri, dan agensi kerajaan. Program ini diketuai oleh Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Kejuruteraan Awam (FKA) UTM, Sr. Dr. Ahmad Razali bin Yusoff, bermatlamat untuk mendidik dan memperkasakan generasi muda serta komuniti tempatan mengenai aplikasi teknologi dron hijau dalam pemuliharaan alam sekitar.
Kejayaan penganjuran ini direalisasikan menerusi sinergi padu bersama Majlis Bandaraya Pontian, Sekolah Kebangsaan Kayu Ara Pasong (termasuk PIBG), dan syarikat SIM Educare & Learning Sdn. Bhd. Usaha ini turut menggabungkan pelbagai entiti kepakaran dan kumpulan penyelidikan merentas fakulti di UTM. Dari FKA, penglibatan diterajui oleh Geomatic Laboratory, Center for Research Coastal Engineers (CRCE), dan Geotechnical Research Group (GRG). Sementara itu, Fakulti Alam Bina dan Ukur (FABU) diwakili oleh kumpulan GeoTrees, HeatMap Team, dan Karbon Lanskap.
Kelancaran pemindahan ilmu ini dipacu oleh komitmen tinggi barisan pakar dan pegawai UTM. Pasukan FKA yang bertungkus-lumus menjayakan program ini terdiri daripada Sr. Dr. Ahmad Razali bin Yusoff, Sr. Ts. Dr. Radzuan bin Saari, Sr. Ts. Gs. Dr. Mohd Radhie bin Mohd Salleh, Dr. Erwan Hafizi bin Kasiman, Kamrul Zaman bin Kamisan, Hairul Hairi bin Harun, Nadiah binti Abd Gani, Nur Anisa binti Sabarudin, Puteri Nur Munirah binti Noor Hakim, Jemahari bin Hanjah, Norlela binti Jemarun, Azlizah binti Suri, dan Nor Farhani binti Saidina.
Turut menyumbang kepakaran kritikal dari pihak FABU ialah Sr. Gs. Mohamad Jahidi bin Osman, Ts. Sr. Dr. Kelvin Tang Wee, LAr. Gs. Ts. Dr. Nurzuliza binti Jamirsah, Ts. Gs. Sr. Dr. Nurul Hawani binti Idris, Nurfazira binti Mohamed Fadil, serta Shahrul Izwan bin Sukri.
Program berteraskan komuniti ini membuktikan iltizam berterusan universiti bersama rakan strategik dalam memacu aspirasi Pontian ke arah komuniti pintar yang mampan, berteknologi tinggi, serta cakna terhadap kelestarian ekosistem alam sekitar.
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UTM Strategic Collaboration Drives Pontian Towards Smart Community via Drone & Green Innovation Carnival
PONTIAN, 5 November 2026 – Over 300 students, teachers from 40 schools, and local community members gathered at Dewan Jubli Intan today to participate in the Drone & Green Innovation Carnival Towards a Smart Pontian Community. The high-impact event was officially launched by the Member of Parliament for Pontian, Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Ahmad bin Haji Maslan, marking a significant milestone in transferring high-level technological knowledge to the grassroots.
The carnival is the core manifestation of the “PONTIAN COMMUNITY GEOCARBON: Green Drone Technology Knowledge Transfer Programme for Carbon Stock Calculation.” This strategic initiative brings together Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), industry partners, and government agencies. Led by UTM Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA) Senior Lecturer Sr. Dr. Ahmad Razali bin Yusoff, the program aims to educate and empower the younger generation and the local community on the application of green drone technology in environmental conservation.
The event’s success was built on a robust partnership with the Pontian City Council, Sekolah Kebangsaan Kayu Ara Pasong (and its Parent-Teacher Association), and SIM Educare & Learning Sdn. Bhd. It also pooled expertise from various research groups across UTM faculties. FKA’s involvement was driven by the Geomatic Laboratory, Center for Research Coastal Engineers (CRCE), and the Geotechnical Research Group (GRG). Concurrently, the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU) was represented by GeoTrees, the HeatMap Team, and Karbon Lanskap.
The seamless execution of this knowledge transfer initiative was made possible by the unwavering commitment of UTM’s experts and officers. The FKA task force consisted of Sr. Dr. Ahmad Razali bin Yusoff, Sr. Ts. Dr. Radzuan bin Saari, Sr. Ts. Gs. Dr. Mohd Radhie bin Mohd Salleh, Dr. Erwan Hafizi bin Kasiman, Kamrul Zaman bin Kamisan, Hairul Hairi bin Harun, Nadiah binti Abd Gani, Nur Anisa binti Sabarudin, Puteri Nur Munirah binti Noor Hakim, Jemahari bin Hanjah, Norlela binti Jemarun, Azlizah binti Suri, and Nor Farhani binti Saidina.
Contributing crucial expertise from FABU were Sr. Gs. Mohamad Jahidi bin Osman, Ts. Sr. Dr. Kelvin Tang Wee, LAr. Gs. Ts. Dr. Nurzuliza binti Jamirsah, Ts. Gs. Sr. Dr. Nurul Hawani binti Idris, Nurfazira binti Mohamed Fadil, and Shahrul Izwan bin Sukri.
This community-centric knowledge transfer program underscores the university’s continuous commitment, alongside its strategic partners, to drive Pontian’s aspiration of becoming a smart, high-tech, and environmentally sustainable community.
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