Speaker

Ir. Dr. Zuhairi Abd Hamid

Ir. Dr. Zuhairi Abd. Hamid is the Executive Director of Construction Research Institute of Malaysia (CREAM), a research institute established under Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) which he joined in January, 2006. With over 32 years of experience in the construction industry, he started his professional career as a civil and structural engineer with Public Works Department of Malaysia in 1984. He has worked under various capacities; road engineer, bridge engineer, building engineer, district engineer and few others. In 1998, he has joined CIDB as a Senior Manager at the Technology Development Division and later was appointed to his current post at CREAM. IR. Dr. Zuhairi holds a B.Eng. (Hons.) Civil from University Technology Malaysia and later pursues his Masters in Structural Dynamic Engineering from Kanazawa University Japan and his PhD in IT Construction majoring in Healthcare Facilities Management from University of Salford, United Kingdom. He is also a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Board of Engineers Malaysia and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (FIEM). IR. Dr. Zuhairi has been appointed by six local universities in various capacities from Adjunct Professor to member of the Advisory Panel. He also sits as a Board Member in the United Nation support International Research Council, CIB "Conseil International du Bâtiment" (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction.)