Title : Dr.
Name : Nurul Husna Hassan
FoS : Water Engineering and Management
Position : Assistant Professor
Location : WEM Building
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Email : nurulhusna@ait.asia

Dr. Nurul Husna is an Assistant Professor in the Water Engineering and Management program at the School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Her research focuses on hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, hydraulic physical modeling, energy sustainability, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and fluid–structure interaction in hydraulic structures. She has developed technical and field experience, particularly at dam spillway sites in Malaysia, enhancing her practical expertise in hydraulic engineering. Dr. Nurul Husna has actively contributed to projects on dam safety by integrating computational, experimental, and field-based approaches. Her work also explores innovative and sustainable water management technologies to support climate resilience and infrastructure reliability. She received the Best Thesis Award/Research Development Award (World Water Day 2025) from the Malaysia Department of Irrigation and Drainage and several Gold Awards from SIIF, IPITEX, iCAN, and ITEX. She has also served as an invited lecturer for Hydrology and Engineering Geology at Henan Vocational College of Water Conservancy and Environment, China.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  1. Ph.D. in Engineering, The National Energy University, Malaysia (2024)
  2. M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, The National Energy University, Malaysia (2020)
  3. BEng in Civil Engineering, The National Energy University, Malaysia (2016)
  4. Diploma in Civil Engineering, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia (2013)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Her research interests are:

  • Hydraulic & Hydrology Engineering
  • Hydraulic Structures
  • Hydraulic Physical Model
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Sustainability
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction
  • Vibration of Hydraulic Structures

TEACHING
  1. CE74.12: Hydrodynamics
  2. CE74.51: River Engineering and Modelling
  3. CE74.61 Flood Modeling and Management

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Khoo, P. S., Rizal, M. A. M., Hazrati, K. Z., Aisyah, H. A., Supian, A. B. M., Hassan, N. H., … & Sebaey, T. A. (2025). Sustainable chemically treated lignocellulosic pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced polymer composites: mechanical properties, environmental aspects and applications. Cellulose, 32(7), 4101-4142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-025-06519-6

Mohd Radzi, M. R., Zawawi, M. H., Abas, M. A., Ahmad Mazlan, A. Z., Mohd Arif Zainol, M. R. R., Hassan, N. H., … & Kamaruddin, M. A. (2023). Structure integrity analysis using fluid–structure interaction at hydropower bottom outlet discharge. Water, 15(6), 1039. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15061039

Rahman, A., Hassan, N., & Ihsan, S. I. (2022). Fuzzy logic controlled two speed electromagnetic gearbox for electric vehicle. International Journal of Technology, 13(2), 297. https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v13i2.3913

Zawawi, M. H., Saleha, A., Salwa, A., Hassan, N. H., Zahari, N. M., Ramli, M. Z., & Muda, Z. C. (2018). A review: Fundamentals of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). AIP Conference Proceedings, 2030(1). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5066893c

Zawawi, M. H., Hassan, N. H., Ramli, M. Z., Zahari, N. M., Radzi, M. R. M., Saleha, A., . . . Kamaruddin, M. A. (2018). Fluid-structure interactions study on hydraulic structures: A review. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2030(1). doi:10.1063/1.5066885

For full publication list, CLICK HERE!

ONGOING AND COMPLETED PROJECTS
  1. TNB Temengor Dam Hydraulic Physical Model Study
    • Funding agency: TNB REMACO Sdn. Bhd.
    • Duration: Nov 2024 – Aug 2025
    • Role: Member
  2. Sedimentation Study of Cameron Highlands and Batang Padang Hydroelectric Scheme
    • Funding agency: TNB Power Generation
    • Duration: Dec 2023 – Jun 2024
    • Role: Member
  3. Development of Empirical-Based Formula Software (HYD-SPC) for Prediction of Spillway Stagnation Pressure and Cavitation Region
    • Funding agency TNB Power Generation
    • Duration: Feb 2022 – Mar 2024
    • Role: Member
  4. Fluid Structure Interaction, Vibration Analysis and Energy Dissipater Design for TNB Kenyir Dam Station
    • Funding agency TNB Power Generation
    • Duration: Dec 2018 – Oct 2020
    • Role: Member
  5. Chenderoh Station Vibration And Seismic Monitoring of TNB Dam’s Structure
    • Funding agency: TNB Power Generation
    • Duration: Sep 2017 – Dec 2018
    • Role: Member

AWARDS AND HONORS
  1. Best Thesis Award/Research Development Award in Conjunction with World Water Day 2025 by Malaysia Department of Irrigation and Drainage (2025)
  2. Gold Award – Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF), Seoul, South Korea (2021) Gold Award – International Intellectual Property, Invention Innovation & Technology Exposition (IPITEX), Bangkok, Thailand (2020)
  3. Gold Award – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (ICAN), Toronto, Canada (2019)
  4. Gold Award – Invention, Innovation Competition & Exhibition (ICTEX), Terengganu, Malaysia (2019)
  5. Gold Award – International Invention Competition Technology Exhibition (ITEX), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018)
  6. Gold Award – International Engineering Invention & Innovation Exhibition (I-ENVEX), Perlis, Malaysia (2018).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  1. Member, Board of Engineers, Malaysia (BEM), 2022 – Present
  2. Member, Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT), 2022 – Present
  3. Member, Malaysian National Committee on Large Dam (MyCOLD), 2022 – Present

RESEARCH KEYWORDS
  • Hydraulic & Hydrology Engineering
  • Hydraulic Structure
  • Hydraulic Physical Model
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Sustainability
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction
  • Vibration of Hydraulic Structure