NEWS
Appointment of New DPPC Director
The Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak as the new Director of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC). A technical expert on geohazard, including sediment-related...
COVID-19 related media coverage of MJIIT’s Disaster Program
During the Movement Control Order (MCO) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several local and international media have covered the contributions made by our faculty members and students. Some of these articles, documentary TV programs and SNS posts can be seen below and...
DPPC Outreach to Bangladesh
From 2 to 7 February 2020, DPPC mission members led by Prof. Dr. Masafumi Goto with Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Dr. Mohammad Ali Tareq and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shohei Matsuura visited Dhaka, Bangladesh to promote MJIIT’s disaster program and to engage with key DRRM...
MJIIT Attends the 3rd JASTIP Steering Committee Meeting in Hanoi Vietnam
During 17 – 19 January 2020, MJIIT delegation consisting of Prof. Dr. Ali Selamat, Dean of MJIIT, Dr. Muhamad Ali bin Mohd Yuzir, Dr. Abd Halim Bin Md Ali and Dr. Shohei Matsuura, JICA Expert attended the 3rd Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Platform...
Courtesy call to YAS Dato’ Mohamad Hamdan bin Hj. Wahid, Director General of Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia
On 3 December, members of DPPC made a courtesy call to YAS Dato‘ Mohamad Hamdan bin Hj. Wahid, Director General of Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) Malaysia. From DPPC, Dr. Khamarrul Azahari Razak, Dr. Shohei Matsuura and Dr. Abd Halim Bin Md Al and Mr. Zainuddin...
Integrated Flood Hazard Map Workshop with City Council of Penang and Department of Irrigation & Drainage
During 14-15 November, series of coordination meeting, workshop and field visits related to Integrated Flood Hazard Map and Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) was organized by MJIIT’s Disaster Program (DPPC), Penang Island City Council (MBPP)...
DPPC Blog: There is no such thing as a “Natural Disaster”
“There is no such thing as a Natural Disasters, only Natural Hazards” Gradually, many disaster practitioners and researcher are starting to understand and embrace the concept that there is no such thing as a “Natural Disaster.” This is one of the first things that our...
MJIIT Disaster Program and International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
On 12 and 13 October 2019, a group of researchers from MJIIT/UTM Disaster Program and its partner members organized a series of community based DRR event in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Some of these partners included, Johor Bahru State Government, National...
Courtesy call to Department of Occupational Safety And Health Malaysia
On 4 October, MJIIT/UTM Disaster Program, represented by Dr Khamarul Azahari Razak and Dr. Shohei Matsuura made a courtesy call to the Director General, YBhg. Dato’ Ir. Mohtar Bin Musri and the management of DOSH to discuss on future collaborations to integrate...
4th Year of Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) Program
On 17 September, the 4th year of Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) Program started with introductory lecture from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shohei Matsuura, JICA Expert on the short history of MJIIT’s DRM program and MDRM. This was followed by a series of lectures by...