DR.KHAMARRULAZAHARIRAZAKDirector,DisasterPreparednessandPreventionCenter(DPPC),Malaysia-JapanInternationalInstituteofTechnology(MJIIT)UniversitiTeknologiMalaysia(UTM),KualaLumpur' :+60322031372/+601936494956 :+60321805380* :khamarrul.kl@utm.my@:http://www.razakschool.utm.my/khamarrul

Ph.D(RemoteSensing,LiDAR,Geosciences,Geomorphology,Landslides)FacultyofGeosciences,UtrechtUniversity,UtrechtwithcooperationofITC-UniversityofTwente,UnitedNationUniversity(UNU)-DisasterRiskManagement(DRM)CenterforSpatialandRiskManagement,TheNetherlands

FelloResearchLaboratoryMulti-GeohazardandDisasterRiskLab,DisasterPreparednessandPreventionCenter,Malaysia-JapanInternationalInstituteofTechnology@http://mjiit.utm.my/dppc/UniversitiTeknologiMalaysia(UTM)KualaLumpurCareer/Experience:AssistantHeadofSurveyMapping,DepartmentofSurveyingandMapping,NationalLandandSurveyInstitute,MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironment,2004-2006Lecturer@CollegeScienceandTechnologyUTM,2006-2008PhDResearcher@UniversityofTwenteandUtrechtUniversity,theNetherlandsSeniorLecturer@UTMKualaLumpur2006tillpresent;VisitingResearchScholarsin2017@DisasterPreventionResearchInstitute,KyotoUniversity,Japan@InternationalResearchInstituteofDisasterScience,TohokuUniversity @AsianDisasterReductionCenter(ADRC)Kobe,JapanCo-ChairWorkingGrouponClimateChangeandDisasterRiskReduction,GlobalYoungAcademyTechnicalCommittee,AsianCivilEngineeringCoordinatingCouncil(ACECC)TC21:TransdisciplinaryApproachforBuildingSocietalResiliencetoDisastersInternationalScienceCouncil,IntegratedResearchDisasterRisk(IRDR)YoungScientistsProgrammeScienceandTechnologyExpertPanelforDisasterRiskReduction,NADMAPrimeMinister’sDepartmentMemberoftheAcademySciencesofMalaysia,DisasterRiskReductionAllianceExpertise&InterestGeohazards,DisasterRiskReduction,Multi-HazardRiskAssessment,DRRandResilienceStrategy,Sediment-relatedandClimate-inducedDisasterRiskManagement,GeospatialSmartSolution,AdvancedGIS,Multi-SensoryRemotelySensedDataAnalytics,Community-ledDisasterRiskReduction;DisasterInformatics;DisasterResilientSociety;Risk-informedSustainableDevelopment;

SelectedConsultationProjects:1.Consultant,DevelopmentManagementPlanforCoastalZonesinLangkawi,Kedah,FederalDepartmentofTownandCountryPlanningPeninsularMalaysia,MinistryofUrbanWellbeing,HousingandLocalGovernment,2020-2022.2.Consultant,High ImpactCommunity-basedDisasterRiskReduction2018,DepartmentofMineralandGeoscience,MinistryofWater,Land,andNaturalResources20183. Consultant, Disaster Resilient Cities, Federal Department of Town and Country PlanningPeninsularMalaysia,MinistryofUrbanWellbeing,HousingandLocalGovernment,2017-20184.Consultant,ReviewoftheNationalSlopeMasterPlan2009-2023,ServisEDAforPublicWorkDepartmentMalaysia,MinistryofPublicWorkMalaysia,2016-20175.Consultant,ContractResearch,LandslideHazardandRiskMappinginSabah,GeoStrataSdnBhdforMineralsandGeoscienceDepartment,MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentMalaysia,February2016-March20176.LeadConsultant,PhysicalScientificAssessmentandSlopeStabilityAssessmentusingLiDARfor Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge, 2015, the Selangor Town and Country PlanningDepartment,fortheStateofSelangor7.LeadConsultant,ScientificAssessmentStudyofPhysicalCharacteristicsandSlopeStabilityAssessmentbasedonLiDARDatainGombakSelangorQuartzRidge,2014,theSelangorTownandCountryPlanningDepartment,fortheStateofSelangor8.Consultant,GeotechnicalandGeologicalRiskAssessment,BatuCavesSelangor,2014-2015,theSelangorTownandCountryPlanningDepartment,fortheStateofSelangor9.Consultant,TerrestriallaserScanningforTunnelsandPowerHouseCavernatPowerStationSultanIsmailPetra,JeliKelantan,2015-2016,TNBResearchSdnBhd,10.Consultant,GeologicalMappingandStabilityAssessmentoftheRockSlopes,HuluLangat,Selangor,September201511.ProgramDirector,InternationalSymposiumonMulti-HazardandRisk,March2015SelectedPublications:ExploringTransdisciplinaryApproachestoFacilitateDisasterRiskReductionatNationalandLocalLevelsThroughEducation,TrainingandFieldPractice,2019,UnitedNationsInternationalStrategyforDisasterReduction(UNISDR)GlobalAssessmentReport2019UnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction-InternationalPolicyPaper/documentDisasterRiskReport:LandslideandFloodRiskintheStateofSelangor,2019.StrengtheningtheDisasterRiskReductionCapacitytoImprovetheSafetyandSecurityofCommunitiesbyUnderstandingDisasterRisk(SeDAR),JapanPartnershipProgram–StatePolicyDocumentNational GuidelineDevelopment Planning for Disaster Resilient City, 2018. Federal Department forTownandCountryPlanning(PLANMalaysia)-NationalPolicyPaper/documentReviewof theNationalSlopeMasterPlan2009-2023,2017.SlopeEngineeringBranch,PublicWorkDepartment,MinistryofWorksMalaysia-NationalPolicyPaper/documentKamarudin,K.H.,Razak,K.A.,2018.ComprehensiveStudyonCommunityBasedDisasterRiskReduction(CBDRR):TheCaseofTamanIdaman,Serendah,HuluSelangor,Selangor,25May2017,41pRazak,K.A.,(2017).GeohazardRiskAssessmentinaTectonicallyActionRegioninMalaysia.In:UNESCO-JASTIP Joint Symposium on Intra-Regional Water Security and Disaster Management, the 3rdSymposiumonJASTIPDisasterPreventionInternationalCooperationResearch,Manila,16Nov2017.Razak, K.A., Knowledge-based Action for Disaster Risk Reduction in Malaysia: A TransdisciplinaryApproach,InternationalWorkshopTowardsBuildingRegionalPlatformforDisasterRiskReductioninAsia,02-03May2017,InstituteofIslamicUnderstandingMalaysia,KualaLumpurRazak,K.A.,MohamadZ.,AbdRazak,R.,Ramli,Z.,AbuBakar,R.,(2016).Advancedgeospatialdataforcascadinggeo-hazardanddisasterriskassessment:Acasestudyof2015earthquakesinSabah.In:FIG

workingweek2016:Recoveryfromdisaster,Christchurch,NewZealand,02-06Nov2016.Yusoff,H.H.M.,Razak,K.A.,Yuen,F.,Harun,A.,Talib,J.,Mohamad.Z.,Ramli,Z.,Razab,R.A.,(2016).Mapping of Post-Event Earthquake Induced Landslides in Sg. Mersilau, using LiDAR. In: 8th IGRSMInternationalConferenceandExhibitiononGeospatialandRemoteSensing,KL13-14April2016.Razak,K.A.,AbdLatiff,Z.,CheHasan,R.,Kamaruddin,K.H.,AbuBakar,R.,(Eds)(2015).SlopeHazardandRisk,JMG-PBRCPublicationSeries1,UTMRazakSchoolofEngineeringandAdvancedTechnology,UTMKualaLumpur,ISBN978-967-11814-7-8,56p.Razak,K.A.,Mohamad,Z(2015).MethodologicalFrameworkforLandslideHazardandRiskMappingusingAdvancedGeospatialTechnologies.MalaysiaJournalofRemoteSensing&GISvol.4(2),SpecialIssueISMHR2015,ISSN1511-7049,KualaLumpur,49-66.Razak, K.A. (2014). Airborne laser scanning for forested landslides investigation in temperate andtropicalenvironments.UniversityofUtrecht,theNetherlands.ISBN978-90-365-3625-7.**Razak, K.A., Bucksch, A., Damen, M., van Westen, C.J., Straatsma, M.W., de Jong, S.M. (2013).Characterizing tree growth anomaly induced by landslides using LIDAR. In: Landslide Science andPractice:LandslideInventory,SusceptibilityandHazardZoning,(Eds.)Margottini,C.,Canuti,P.,Sassa,K.SpringerVerlagBerlinHeidelberg,Germany,235-241**Razak,K.A.,Santangelo,M.,VanWesten,C.J.,Straatsma,M.W.,deJong,S.M.(2013).GeneratinganoptimalDTMfromairbornelaserscanningdataforlandslidemappinginatropicalforestenvironment.Geomorphology190,112-125;doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.02.021**Razak, K.A., Straatsma, M.W., Van Westen, C.J., Malet, J.P., de Jong, S.M., (2011). Airborne laserscanning of forested landslides characterization: terrain model quality and visualization.Geomorphology126(1-2),186-200;doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.11.003****ThesepublicationleadtothedevelopmentoftenderdocumentprojectworthofRM46millionforMineralsandGeoscienceDepartment,MinistryofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentMalaysiaCommunityProject:-DisasterRiskReductionPrograminSabah2015*inKundasang-Ranau,SabahProgramDirector;partners:UTM,JMG,UTP,UiTM,UMS,andindustrialpartners*Received 5 Star Rating for Community Transformation Impact 2016 by CCIN Universiti TeknologiMalaysiaandMinistryofHigherEducation.Itbenefited11,000communities.CommunityProgramonDisasterEducationandPreparednessforSocialResilience,MJIITUTMKualaLumpurwithcollaborationofDisasterManagementUnit,StateSecretaryOfficeofSelangorandJapanInternationalCooperationAgency,May2017,SerendahSelangorUTMDisasterRiskReduction2016inJajahanPasirMas,Kelantan.ProgramDirector,partners:NationalDisasterManagementAgency(NaDMA),MalaysiaCivilDefenseForce(APM),Fire&RescueDepartment,MinistryofHealth,NGOs,andlocalcitycouncil.Listedontheweb-basedtheUnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction@https://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/events/50547.Itbenefited20,000people.HighImpactCommunity-basedDisasterRiskReduction(HiCBDRR)2018inConjunctiontoUNISDRInternationalDayforDisasterReductioninKundasang,SabahProgramDirector,partnersfromDepartmentofMineralandGeosciencesMalaysia,NationalDisasterManagementAgency,MalaysiaCivilDefenseForce.ScienceandTechnologyforDisasterRiskReduction(STDRR)Week2019,25February-02March2019,Kundasang,Sabah,ProgramDirector,incollaborationofNADMAMalaysia,JMGMalaysiaScienceandTechnologyforDisasterRiskReduction(STDRR)Week2020,24February-03March2020,Kundasang,Sabah,ProgramDirector,incollaborationofMinistryofEconomicAffairs,NADMAMalaysia,JMGMalaysia,SabahParks,AsianCivilEngineeringCoordinatingCouncil(ACECC)

International Project: 1) Technology Enhanced Stakeholder Collaboration for Supporting Risk-SensitiveUrbanDevelopment (TRANSCEND), 2019-2022withUK,Malaysia, Pakistan, andSri Lanka:Sponsor:UkEconomic&SocialResearchCouncil(ERSC)andGlobalChallengesResearchFund(GCRF).2)JICAPartnershipProgram(JPP),StrengtheningtheDisasterRiskReductionCapacitytoImprovetheSafetyandSecurityofCommunitiesbyUnderstandingDisasterRisk(SeDAR),2018-2022withIRiDES,Tohoku University Japan and Selangor Disaster Management Office: Sponsor: Japan InternationalCooperationAgency (JICA),3)Project leader, 2017-2018Community-basedDisaster Informatics forBuildingaResilientCity,2016ExtraBudgetaryContributionfromtheRepublicofKorea(EBC-K)ProjecttoFacilitateICTApplicationintheAsia-Pacific;2)Projectleader,2017-2018MountainGeohazardsandLandslide Geomorphology in Malaysia: Developing Topographic Precursors and Spurring Multi-DisciplinaryGeo-DisasterResearch,Japan-ASEANScience,TechnologyandInnovationPlatform(JASTIP)Disaster Prevention International Cooperation Research, DPRI Kyoto University Japan, 4) ProjectLeader,2017-2018,EarthquakeResilientCommunitiesinASEANRegion:ATransdisciplinaryApproach.Sponsor: International Council for Science (ICSU) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP),IntegratedResearchonDisasterRisk(IRDR)ICoETaipei.ResearchGrants:13grantsworthmorethanRM1.8millionsforperiod2015-2020Supervisions:6PhDstudents;12Masters;2ExecutiveMastersNationalInvolvement:TechnicalexpertsondisasterriskreductionandresiliencerecognizedbytheMinistryofEconomicAffairsforpreparingtheMalaysiaDevelopmentPlan(RMK12)2021-2025;DisasterResilientCritical InfrastructurebyConstructionResearchInstituteofMalaysia(CREAM),ConstructionIndustryDevelopmentBoard(CIDB),2018-2019;NationalConsultantintheReviewofNationalSlopeMasterPlan2009-2023PublicWorkDepartment;TechnicalexpertintheNationalProject(SlopeHazardand RiskMapping)worth about RM 46million (2014-2015) appointed byMinerals andGeoscienceDepartment Malaysia, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia; & NationalDevelopment Guideline for Disaster Resilient Cities by Federal Department of Town and CountryPlanningPeninsularMalaysia;TechnicalCommitteeintheJMG-SlopeHazardandRiskMapping-NationalSlopeMasterPlan2009-2023.Invitedpapers/presentationInvitedTalk,DisasterRiskReductionandResilienceinMalaysia:ProgressandChallenges.InternationalConferenceonRisk-InformedSustainableDevelopmentintheRuralTropics,01Oct2020,TurinItaly.

PlenaryTalk,Geo-ledHorizonScanningProgrammeforDisasterRiskReduction(DRR):ANewInsightinto2030GlobalVision.InternationalFederationofSurveyors(FIG)WorkingWeek2019,22-26April2019,Hanoi,Vietnam

Invited Talk, Geospatial Information for a Smarter Life and Environmental Resilience, 2019. FIG(InternationalFederationofSurveyors)YoungSurveyorsNetwork,AsiaandthePacific(YSAP).21April2019,HanoiVietnam.

Merdeka Award Talk 2018, The power of knowledge: How prepared arewe for disaster, PetronasMalaysia, 01 September2018,Galeri Petronas, Suria KLCC. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-talk-the-power-of-knowledge-how-prepared-are-we-for-disaster-tickets-49634915368#

Intellectual Discourse 2018, Assessing Landslide Disaster Risk: Why it so difficult?, DisasterPreparednessandPreventionCenter@http://mjiit.utm.my/dppc/2018/05/22/cpt-1243/

InvitedTalk,IntegratedLandslideRiskManagementinMalaysia:fromPolicyintoPractice,SocietyforEngineeringGeologyandRockMechanicsMalaysia(SEGRM)Seminar,20April2018,UTMKL

InvitedTalk,DisasterManagement–AnexperiencesharingfromJapan,TaiwanandKorea.SeminaronDisasterManagementKemamanDistrict,25Oct2017,KemamanTerengganu.

Invited Lecture, Multi-Geohazards and Disaster Risks Assessment: A Technological Perspective,National Geoscience Conference 2017, 09-10 October 2017, at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur @http://ngc2017.com/programme/special-lectures/

Invitedtalk,AssessingDisasterRiskinChangingClimate:Whyitissodifficult?InternationalConferenceon Geomatic & Geospatial Technology (GGT) 2017, 04-05 October 2017 Kuala Lumpur @http://www.geoinfo.utm.my/ggt2017/

InvitedTalk,DevelopmentofDisasterRiskManagement(DRM)’sEducationandResearchPrograminMalaysia, Tsukuba Global ScienceWeek (TGSW) 2017, 25-27 September 2017, Tsukuba Japan@http://www.kokuren.tsukuba.ac.jp/TGSW2017/

SpecialTalk,Knowledge-basedActionforDisasterRiskReductioninMalaysia,1stAsianInternationalSymposiumonMetropolitanDisasterManagement,20-21September2017NationalUniversityofKaohsiung,Taiwan@http://2017icdprkcg.weebly.com

Special talk, Topographic Laser Scanning Technology for Geohazard Assessment, ASEAN@50:PartneringforChange,EngagingtheWorldforSTI,13July2017attheWorldTradeCenter,PasayCity,Philippines@https://www.asean2017.ph

InvitedTalk,AnIntegratedMulti-HazardRiskAssessment:OutlininganEmergingFieldofResearchandPracticeinMalaysia,4thInternationalConferenceonSlopesMalaysia2015,SlopeEngineeringBranchPublicWorkDepartmentMalaysia,14-16September2015,KL

InvitedTalk,RiskMappingandAnalysisofHighlandsDevelopmentusingMultiSensorLiDARTechnology,SeminaronGuidelineforDevelopmentPlanningintheHighlandandHillside,EnvironmentSensitiveAreaSelangor,SelangorTownandCountyPlanningDepartment,Selangor,12May2015ShahAlam.

Membership: European Geosciences Union; Asia Oceania Geoscience; IEEE Geoscience andRemoteSensingSociety;AsianNetworkonClimateScienceandTechnology;Asia-PacificNetworkonClimateScience&Technology;Asia-PacificNetwork forGlobalChangeResearch;MultimodalSedimentDisasterNetwork; Royal Institution of SurveyorsMalaysia; Institute ofGeospatial andRemote Sensing Malaysia, Malaysia Nature Society, Society for Engineering Geology and RockMechanicsofMalaysia;AcademyofSciencesMalaysiaDisasterRiskReductionAllianceCommitteeInternational & National Reviewers: Geomorphology; International Journal of Geomatics,NaturalHazardsandRisk;EngineeringGeology,InternationalJournalofEarthScienceInformatics;JournalofEcologyandtheNaturalEnvironment;ArabianJournalofGeosciences,SainsMalaysiana;Malaysian Journal of Remote Sensing and GIS, Engineering Geology, International Journal ofDisasterRiskReduction.Awards/Memberships: Top 11 YoungWorld Geomorphologists, awarded by the InternationalAssociation ofGeomorphology in Cite des Science de la Villette, Paris, France, 2013;MERDEKAAWARD Grant International Attachment 2016; ASEAN 2017 Advanced Institute on Knowledge-basedActionsforDisasterRiskReductionbyInternationalCouncilforScienceRegionalOfficeforAsiaPacific,IRDRICoE-Taipei;IntegratedResearchDisasterRisk(IRDR)YoungScientistsProgramme2019InternationalScienceCouncil(ISC),GlobalYoungAcademy(GYA),thevoiceofyoungscientistsaroundtheworld@www.globalyoungacademy.net