Sr Dr. Noor Azeyah Dato' Khiyon | Interim Head of Built Environment
Dr. Azeyah holds a PhD in Quantity Surveying and brings over 12 years of teaching, academic management and research experience from renowned institutions such as University of Reading, Malaysia, Bond University, Australia, and Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia. Complementing her academic expertise, Dr. Azeyah has accumulated over 7 years of professional industry experience, contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects, including residential, commercial, and infrastructure developments.
Beyond her work in traditional construction, Dr. Azeyah has been at the forefront of digital transformation within the industry, particularly in the realm of digital facilities management. She has been instrumental in integrating digital tools and processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of facilities management, helping to bridge the gap between conventional construction practices and emerging digital technologies.
Dr. Azeyah is also actively engaged with the Quantity Surveying Accreditation Council (QSAC) under the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), where she serves as an accreditation panel member, contributing to the quality assurance of Quantity Surveying education in Malaysia.
With a strong research background, her interests include digital technologies in the built environment, heritage building information modelling, life cycle costing, and facilities management. Recognized globally for her contributions, Dr. Azeyah is an award-winning researcher who is deeply passionate about both teaching and research. She remains actively engaged with professional bodies and holds several prestigious credentials, including being a Professional Quantity Surveyor registered with BQSM, a Professional Member of RISM, and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
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Telephone |
+60 7 2686251 |
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Speciality areas |
Building information modelling (3D, 4D, 5D) |
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Highest qualification and awarding body |
PhD in Quantity Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia |
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UoRM programmes taught/supervised |
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying |
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Research interests
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Building information modelling (3D, 4D, 5D) |
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Current Projects |
Technology Readiness of Real Estate Practitioners Towards IR 4.0 research project funded by the NAPREC 2024 grant. The NAPREC grant is a key research funding initiative managed by the National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) under the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH), which operates under the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Malaysia. The project focuses on evaluating how prepared real estate professionals are in adopting and using IR 4.0 technologies, to improve their practices. The outcomes of this research will provide valuable insights to help the industry better embrace digital transformation. |
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Recent publications |
Igwe, U.S., Mohamed, S.F., Dzahir, M.A.M., Yusof, Z.M. and Khiyon, N.A., 2022. Towards a framework of automated resource model for post contract cost control of construction projects. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(16), pp.3088-3097. Jamal, K.A.A., Khiyon, N.A. and Abd Wahab, N.A., 2022. Scan-to-BIM approach towards producing quantity take-off of heritage buildings in Malaysia. J. Eng. Sci. Technol. Islam, M., Mohamed, S.F., Yusof, Z.M., Mahmud, S.H., Mohamed, A. and Khiyon, N.A., 2021. A Systematic Approach to Reduce Operation and Maintenance Costs of Private Highway Projects in Malaysia. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Separation Technology: Sustainable Design in Construction, Materials and Processes (pp. 35-48). Springer Singapore. Tanko, B.L., Noor, A.K. and Flanagan, R., 2019, August. Evaluation of barriers to value management application in construction projects. In Proceedings of the West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference 10th Anniversary Conference, Accra, Ghana (pp. 5-7). Noor, S.M., Mei, C.S., Ibrahim, I.S., Sarbini, N.N., Osman, M.H. and Khiyon, N.A., 2019. Heritage building condition assessment: a case study from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 220, No. 1, p. 012024). IOP Publishing. Khiyon, N.A. and Mohamed, S.F., 2018. Barriers and Drivers of Whole Life Cycle Costing of Sustainable Facility Management for PPP/PFI Projects in Malaysia. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 63, pp.721-726. Khiyon, N.A., 2016. Incorporation of Building Information Modelling into quantity surveying programmes syllabus in Malaysia. The Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors PAQS, Selangor, Malaysia. |
