Program Schedule – International Conference on Engineering EXcellence in Civil, Environmental and EDucation Sustainability (EXCEEDS) 2026

TENTATIVE PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Date: September 22, 2026 (Tuesday)
Venue: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam
08.00 – 08.30	REGISTRATION
08.30 – 08.45	WELCOME ADDRESS
08.45 – 10.30	WORKSHOP SESSION 1
	Speaker : Associate Professor Gs. Ts. Ir. Dr. Jazuri Abdullah, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam,Malaysia.
	Title : Building Resilient Cities through GIS: Smart Tools for Adaptive and Sustainable Development
10.30 – 11.00	BREAK
11.00 – 12.45	WORKSHOP SESSION 2
	Speaker : Associate Professor Ir Dr Ahmad Ihsan Yassin, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
	Title : AI Adventures in Civil Engineering: From Control Theory to Riverbank Erosion Prediction
12.45 – 14.00	NETWORKING LUNCH
14.00 – 17.00	WORKSHOP SESSION 3
	Speaker : Associate Professor Ir Ts Dr Eeydzah Aminuddin, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
	Title : Building Modelling Made Simple-Learning Revit in 3 Hours
17.00 – 17.20	NETWORKING SESSION

TENTATIVE CONFERENCE

DAY 1 (23 SEPTEMBER 2026)
TIME	ACTIVITY
08:00 - 08:30	REGISTRATION
08:30 - 09:15	OPENING CEREMONY (Rebana Hall) National Anthem of Malaysia – Negaraku Doa Recitation Welcoming Speech by Dean Officiating Speech by VC Token of Appreciation Photo Session
09:15 - 10:00	KEYNOTE ADDRESS 1 \| Professor Dr. Srinath Perera (Western Sydney University, Australia) Digital Approaches to Sustainability and Circular Economy
10:00 -10:30	MORNING BREAK
10:30 – 13:00	PARALLEL SESSION 1
	Session A (Physical) Sustainable Environment & Water Resources (Rebana Hall)	Session B (Online) Ground and Transportation Systems Virtual Room 1	Session C (Online) Smart & Resilient Infrastructure Virtual Room 2
13:00 - 14:00	LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:45	KEYNOTE ADDRESS 2 \| Professor Dr. Fauziah Ahmad (Universiti Sains Malaysia) Natural Fibre and Geosynthetic as Ground Improvement Techniques for Resilient Infrastructure (Rebana Hall)
14:45 - 16:45	PARALLEL SESSION 2
	Session D (Physical) Ground and Transportation Systems (Rebana Hall)	Session E (Online) Advanced Intelligence in Construction & Geo-mapping Virtual Room 3	Session F (Online) Smart & Resilient Infrastructure & Engineering Education for Environmental Sustainability Virtual Room 4
END OF DAY 1

DAY 2 (24 SEPTEMBER 2026)
TIME	ACTIVITY
08:00 - 09:15	KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3 \| Professor Dr. Saroj Mandal (Jadavpur University, India) Timber as a Climate-Positive Construction Material: From Carbon Storage to Net-Zero Buildings
09:15 - 10:00	KEYNOTE ADDRESS 4 \| Dr. Safari Hj. Mat Desa (NAHRIM)
10:00 - 10:30	MORNING BREAK
10:30 - 12:45	PARALLEL SESSION 3
	Session G (Physical) Smart & Resilient Infrastructure + Advanced Intelligence in Construction & Geo-mapping (Rebana Hall)	Session H (Online) Ground and Transportation Systems Virtual Room 5
13:00 - 14:00	LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 15:00	Meet the Emerald’s Editor
15:00 - 16:30	PARALLEL SESSION 4
	Session I (Physical) Engineering Education for Environmental Sustainability (Rebana Hall)	Session J (Online) Advanced Intelligence in Construction & Geo-mapping Virtual Room 6
16:30 - 17:00	AWARD GIVING AND CLOSING CEREMONY
END OF CONFERENCE

TENTATIVE POST CONFERENCE

POST CONFERENCE TECHNICAL VISIT
Date: September 25, 2026 (Friday)
Venue: Smart Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur
08.00 – 12.30	Technical Visit to Smart Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur
	08.00 - 09.00	Registration
	09.00 – 10.00	Departure from UiTM Shah Alam
	10.00	Arrival at Merdeka 118 Tower and Proceed to Level 92
	10.15 – 11.15	Presentation by CEO PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn. Bhd
	11.15 – 12.00	Proceed to level 118
	12.00-12.30	Visiting Utility Building
	12.30	End of visit & Depart to UiTM Shah Alam