Professor Madya Dr. Hidayati Bte Asrah
Fakulti Kejuruteraan, UMS
Dr. Hidayati is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, where she obtained her PhD, and her research focuses on concrete technology and green construction materials. She has established strong and sustained collaborations with industry partners, resulting in funded research grants, research agreements, technical consultancy, and joint development projects in sustainable construction materials. Her work includes the development of interlocking compressed earth bricks (ICEB), which have been successfully applied in low-cost community housing projects in Tawau and Sepanggar, as well as ongoing research on lightweight concrete poles, the utilization of De-Oiled Bleaching Earth (DOBE) in concrete and brick production, and limestone aggregate bricks. Her research leadership has been recognised through multiple national and international innovation awards, including gold medals, and the successful filing of a utility innovation patent, with additional patent applications planned based on ongoing industry-linked research. She has secured competitive national research funding under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), obtained industry-funded research grants and formal research agreements, and has successfully supervised seven PhD and two Master’s graduates, with ongoing supervision of two PhD and two Master’s candidates. In service to the university, she serves as Vice Leader of the Advanced Construction Technology Recognised Research Laboratory and as Chairman of ICECON 2026, contributing actively to the advancement of UMS’s research ecosystem and academic standing.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Appointed Department
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Education
Ijazah Doktor Falsafah
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2017
Msc Teknologi Konkrit, Pembinaan Dan Pengurusan
Dundee University, Aberdeen, Scotland
2002
Beng (Kepujian) Kejuruteraan Awam
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
1999
Research
Publications
Total Publications by Year
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
43
H-Index
9
Citations
294
Institutional
66
Research listing
Completed and ongoing projects
Showing 1 to 5 of 24 entries
INCORPORATION OF PALM OILS WASTE (DE-OILED BLEACHING EARTH) INTO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -PAVER BRICKS
Member
2026 - 2027
Bond Strength and Microstructural Characterisation of the Interfacial Transition Zone in Sandstone-Cementitious Concrete Incorporating Treated De-Oiled Bleaching Earth
Leader
2025 - 2027
LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE POLE RESEARCH PROJECT PHASE 1- OPTIMIZING MIX DESIGN AND DURABALITY OF LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE
Leader
2025 - 2027
Sustainable Paver Blocks: Enhancing Mechanical Strength and Carbon Footprint Reduction through Pile Waste Slurry and De-Oiled Bleaching Earth
Member
2025 - 2027
UMS Eco Interlocking Compressed Earth Bricks using De-Oiled Bleaching Earth for Sustainable Construction and Architectural Material
Member
2023 - 2025
Publications listing
Note: publication data for the last 3 years will be displayed
Showing 1 to 5 of 10 entries
SALINAH BTE DULLAH , HIDAYATI BTE ASRAH (2026), Preliminary modelling of hydrological performance for green roof drainage layer using response surface methodology
HIDAYATI BTE ASRAH , HABIB MUSA BIN MOHAMAD (2026), Properties of cement sand bricks with biodiesel byproducts
SITI JAHARA BINTI MATLAN , HIDAYATI BTE ASRAH , SHEIKH MOHD IQBAL BIN S ZAINAL ABIDIN (2025), Characterisation of raw and treated de-oiled bleaching earth for supplementary cementitious material
HABIB MUSA BIN MOHAMAD , HIDAYATI BTE ASRAH (2025), Effect of biodiesel waste on brick absorption and strength
SHEIKH MOHD IQBAL BIN S ZAINAL ABIDIN , HIDAYATI BTE ASRAH , AHMAD NURFAIDHI RIZALMAN , MIVOLIL DUINONG , CHEE FUEI PIEN (2025), Effect of fiber hybridization on concrete slurry waste composite containing de-oiled bleaching earth