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Fadzli Irwan Bin Bahrudin

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD in Design Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College London
  • Master of Industrial Design - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
  • Bachelor of Science (Industrial Design) with Second Class Honours (Upper Division) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Fadzli Irwan Bin Bahrudin (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Other's position:

Deputy Dean, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design

fadzliirwan@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Engineering Materials ~ Other Engineering Materials n.e.c.


Teaching Responsibilities


AAD STUDIO 5 (MAJORING) 2020/2021 2012/2013
AAD STUDIO 6 (MAJORING) 2021/2022 2013/2014 2012/2013
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 3 2025/2026
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 5 2024/2025 2023/2024
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 6 2024/2025
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 1 2014/2015
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 2 2011/2012
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 5 2023/2024 2022/2023
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN STUDIO 6 2022/2023
APPRECIATION OF ASIAN ARTS AND DESIGN 2023/2024
ARTS AND DESIGN METHODS 2021/2022
COMMUNITY PROJECT 2019/2020
DEGREE PROJECT 2025/2026 2023/2024 2020/2021 2019/2020
DESIGN THESIS 2023/2024 2020/2021
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2024/2025
HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY STUDIES 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT 2024/2025 2023/2024
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2024/2025
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT 2021/2022
INTEGRATED MULTI DISCIPLINARY PROJECT 1 2020/2021 2019/2020
ISLAMIC CRAFTSMANSHIP 2023/2024
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC PATTERN 2023/2024
MATERIAL & PROCESSES 1 2023/2024
MATERIAL AND PROCESSES 1 2021/2022 2020/2021 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
MATERIAL AND PROCESSES 2 2021/2022 2020/2021 2013/2014 2012/2013
MATERIALS & PROCESS 2025/2026 2024/2025
MODEL MAKING 2024/2025 2023/2024
MODEL MAKING AND FINAL PRODUCT 2023/2024 2020/2021
PHOTOMEDIA 2019/2020
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 2021/2022
SPACE PLANNING AND ERGONOMICS 2019/2020
STRUCTURAL DESIGN 2025/2026
VIRTUAL REALITY AND IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY 2023/2024


Supervision


Design-Driven Sustainable Materials Framework Towards A Circular Economy In Malaysian Microenterprises..
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
The Development Of Modern Interior Design Products Inspired By Ajami Arts And Techniques And Materials.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
A Study On Design For Disassembly (Dfd) In Furniture Jointing System In Malaysia .
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2025 - 2026 Community-Led Tourism in Pasir Salak: Empowering Local Heritage through Knowledge Transfer
2023 - 2023 CIMA 50th Anniversary Special Art Project: Honour Painting
2022 - 2022 CIMA 50th Anniversary Special Art Project: NADI Painting
2021 - 2022 The Making of a Coffee Table Book on the Relocation of Masjid Kampung Laut from Nilam Puri back to Kampung Laut, Kelantan Darul Naim for East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)
2021 - 2022 Empowering Team Creativity for the Youth at PPR Gombak Setia
2021 - 2021 UEM Group Art Project: Special Commissioned Paintings for UEM Group Offices
2020 - 2023 The Development of Novel Kombucha Biomaterial for Product Design Using the Material Driven Design Approach
On-Going
2025 - Present Demonstrating ESG Commitment Through 3D Biocomposite Solutions
2024 - Present Art for Nature: Preserving Sungai Congkak through Creative Expression.
2024 - Present Delineating the Correlation between Aesthetic Attributes and Sustainable Narratives of Bio-Based Materials in Advancing Sustainable Product Design in Malaysia.
2023 - Present Resource Circularity of Lithium-Ion Bateries Waste
2020 - Present Assessment and Characteristics of Airborne particulates Soiling defects on the artefacts and health effects towards tourist, visitor and staff at the National Museum, Kuala Lumpur.
2013 - Present Regenerative Islamic Heritage Research Unit(RIHRU)


Publications


Articles

2025 Advancement in electrolyte materials for solid oxide fuel cells. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 43 (3) pp. 593-631
2025 Empowering communities for heritage conservation through community-based tourism: insights from UNESCO site benchmarking and local perceptions. Planning Malaysia Journal, 23 (6) pp. 998-1010
2024 A study on circular material information within small and medium enterprises in Malaysia. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 14 (2) pp. 41-52
2024 Addressing preliminary challenges in upscaling the recovery of lithium from spent lithium ion batteries by the electrochemical method: a review. RSC Advances, 14 (22) pp. 15515-15541
2024 Boost EV industry, environment through responsible LiBs' management. New Straits Times, () pp.
2024 Categorisation of Islamic wall decorations in four buildings: visual analysis and comparative study for stylistic and historical contexts. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 14 (1) pp. 94-114
2024 Exploring the frontiers of polymer electrolyte: pioneering advances in lithium-ion batteries recycling. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 967 () pp. 1-26
2024 Identification of induced emotions of different waste types through motives in predicting disposal decisions. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 9 (Special Issue 17) pp. 149-157
2024 The hive bicycle hub design. Design Ideals Journal, 6 (2) pp. 11-22
2022 Online learning experiences for integrated multidisciplinary course during the covid-19 Pandemic. Design Ideal Journal, 4 (2) pp. 38-44
2022 The development of bacterial cellulose biomaterials using the material design-driven approach for packaging industry. Idealogy Journal, 7 (1) pp. 41-59
2021 A planet in distress with discarded face masks, disposable plastics.. New Straits Times, 6 March 2021 () pp.
2020 Circular reasoning for the evolution of research through a strategic construction of research methodologies. International Journal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, 8 (3) pp. 1-23
Conference or Workshop Items

2025 Sense of order: the effects of machine aesthetic on biomaterials favourability. In: 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025) , Aalborg, Denmark,
2025 Whiffs of waste: product application preferences among Saudis and Malaysians for material from coffee ground waste. In: 1st International Conference on Creativity, Technology, and Sustainability (CCTS2024),
2024 A Malaysian perspective on Lithium-ion Batteries recycling. In: 15th International Green Energy Conference (IGEC XV),
2023 Indoor environment & soiling defects from airborne particulates towards artefacts, tourists, visitors and staff at the national museum Kuala Lumpur. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023),
2023 Opportunities and challenges of recycling and reusing lithium-ion batteries for sustainable mobility. In: 6th International Conference on Clean Energy and Technology 2023 (CEAT 2023),
2023 Utilizing membrane technologies in advancing the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries using green electrochemical method – a review. In: International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition 2022 (ICSuPCET),
2021 Sustainable materials in Malaysia: a systematic review on academic research and application in product design industry. In: The 2nd International Conference on Design Industries and Creative Culture,
Books

2024 Ruang sejahtera PPR Gombak Setia, Kuala Lumpur: cultivating topophilia through placemaking and community-oriented public space design. Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), IIUM, ISBN:
Book Sections

2025 Circular insights - charting Malaysia’s path to sustainable product design. In: Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 9798895307656, pp. 191-203
2025 Circular insights - charting Malaysia’s path to sustainable product design. In: Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 9798895307656, pp. 191-203
2023 Ruang Sejahtera, ruang komuniti. In: Penerbit Universiti Malaya, ISBN: 978-967-488-263-1, pp. 87-109