Muhammad Azzam Ismail

Muhammad Azzam Bin Ismail, Ph.D. in Built Environment (UNSW), is a Graduate Architect and Professional Technologist who specialises in green architecture and green building certification. He designed, supervised contracts, and built buildings of various sizes, including a showcase low-cost house on the UM campus that uses the Industrialised Building System and an active ageing habitation unit that is currently in use. He is currently working on the Malaysian Green Building Council's (MGBC) Carbon Score grading system, as well as the design of the University of Malaya Master Plan 2050 and University of Malaya Smart City Master Plan. His grant-funded research focuses on the operational carbon footprint of residential properties, low-carbon cities, the incorporation of sustainability knowledge into architectural education, zero-carbon building assessment, immersive architectural design processes using virtual reality technology, and the impact of green offices on building occupant behaviour and work efficiency. His current research interests include 'Living Buildings,' which incorporate bio-facades to reduce indoor daylighting and thermal comfort levels, as well as lifecycle analysis of major food groups' supply chains. Previously, he served as the Head of the Department of Architecture and was appointed Chairman of the Malaysia Council of Heads of Architecture Schools (COHAS) from 2014 to 2016. Furthermore, as Fellow and College Master at the Tun Syed Zahiruddin Residential College (9th College) from 2011 to 2022, he oversaw and participated in a variety of student-led activities, such as the yearly college award dinner and the Global Community Service (GLOCOSE) programme to Acheh, Indonesia; Kampung Cham, Cambodia; Tay Ninh, Vietnam; Lombok, Indonesia; and Phuket, Thailand. In keeping with his interest in sustainability and low-carbon cities, he gave capacity-building lectures through UMCARES and received the UMCARES Certificate of Excellence in Sustainability in 2014.

• Inbound Exchange Faculty – Ajman University (UAE); Jan-June 2023
• Senior Lecturer – University of Malaya; 2015 until now
• Head – Department of Architecture; 2014-2019
• Chairman – Council of Heads of Malaysian Architecture Schools (COHAS); 2014-2016
• Committee member – Council of Architectural Accreditation and Education Malaysia (CAAEM); 2014-2016
• Lecturer – University of Malaya; 2012-2015
• Design Architect – Arkitek Pital, Sow & Allan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); 2007
• Design Architect – Pakatan Reka Arkitek (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); 2005-2007
• Assistant Architect – AZR Architects Sdn. Bhd. (Alor Setar, Malaysia); 2002
• Assistant Architect – Graham & Sibbald Chartered Surveyors (Glasgow, UK); 2000-2002

• 2008-2012: PhD (Built Environment), University of New South Wales, Australia
• 2003-2005: Bachelor of Architecture Hons. (LAM/RIBA Part II), University of Malaya
• 1997-2000: Bachelor of Architecture (LAM/RIBA Part I), University of Glasgow, Scotland