KUALA LUMPUR—On August 22, 2024, the 5th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICCEE) took place at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference focused on developing cutting-edge technologies to create adaptive infrastructure for climate change and brought together experts and professionals in the field.

The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Jamaluddin Jompa, the Rector of Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS), which set a collaborative tone for the event. The opening ceremony also included remarks from Professor Ts. Dr. Abd Latif Saleh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of UTM Kuala Lumpur; Prof. Adi Maulana, Vice Rector of UNHAS, and Prof. Muhammad Isran Ramli, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at UNHAS. Prof. Ts. Dr. Muhammad Zaly Shah bin Muhamad Hussein, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment & Surveying (FABU) at UTM, emphasized the significance of the event and the importance of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UTM and UNHAS for fostering international collaboration.

The conference was jointly organized by the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at UNHAS, with support from the Co-Host Faculty of Civil Engineering (FKA) at UTM. Nine invited speakers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom shared their expertise on cutting-edge technologies and adaptive infrastructure.

The conference saw participation from 55 lecturers and 86 other participants, including researchers, scientists, and 22 industry participants. A total of 106 papers were presented, 82 delivered in person and 24 online. The organizing committees included 12 members from UNHAS and eight from UTM, representing various departments, including the FKA, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), and the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence (FAI).

The majority of attendees were from Indonesia, reflecting a strong regional interest in advancing civil and environmental engineering practices. The ICCEE 2024 successfully facilitated valuable exchanges of knowledge and ideas, contributing significantly to the ongoing discourse on climate-resilient infrastructure development.

Source: UTM NewsHub