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Zaini Ujang

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in Johol, Malaysia

March 03, 1965

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http://zainiujang.com/

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With an army father posted in different states around the country, Zaini learnt to be independent from a young age, living in a student hostel for the children of army personnel in Melaka, visiting his parents during school holidays.

The country's youngest Vice Chancellor at 43 years old, Zaini joined UTM as a permanent academic staff in 1988.

Although he is now an acknowledged water expert, Zaini did not have any childhood ambitions to become a scientist. He credits his chemistry and biology teachers at school for awakening his interest in science.

Zaini Ujang is an academic administrator, environmental engineers and scientist who attempts to blend knowledge, skills, experience and innovation in a harmonious manner. As Secretary-General of th With an army father posted in different states around the country, Zaini learnt to be independent from a young age, living in a student hostel for the children of army personnel in Melaka, visiting his parents during school holidays.

The country's youngest Vice Chancellor at 43 years old, Zaini joined UTM as a permanent academic staff in 1988.

Although he is now an acknowledged water expert, Zaini did not have any childhood ambitions to become a scientist. He credits his chemistry and biology teachers at school for awakening his interest in science.

Zaini Ujang is an academic administrator, environmental engineers and scientist who attempts to blend knowledge, skills, experience and innovation in a harmonious manner. As Secretary-General of the Higher Education Ministry, he helmed the direction of the 2015-2025 Education Development Plan (Higher Education)with a variety of innovations and transformations Education Development Plan in terms of ecosystem, governance and funding of higher education institutions.

As Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) from 2008-2013, he introduced the new academia as his brainchild, and transformed UTM into the first local university to have more than 50% of graduate students, especially in Science and Technology. He was also the first recipient of the Merdeka Award (distinguished academic achievement in 2009.

Zaini’s scholastic achievement and thought leadership in water matters were soon recognised locally and internationally. He is currently the Chairman of the Environmental Quality Council, Malaysia and is one of the Commissioners of the National Commission on Water Services. He was the Vice President of the International Water Association (IWA) from 2004-06, and serves as Deputy President of the Malaysia Water Association. Zaini is a Fellow to the Institution of Chemical Engineers (UK) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. He has been the Senior Advisor to the Prince Khalid bin Sultan Chair on Water Research, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia since January this year and heads a team studying groundwater issues in Madinah.

Zaini has received several accolades for his outstanding scientific research including the Malaysia Water Award 2004 (Research), the Outstanding Young Malaysian Award (Academic leadership) in 2004 and the Gold Medal from the Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Am (IPTA) Expo on Research & Development in 2005.

Zaini has published over 200 technical papers, 22 books, chapters, monographs and technical reports on environmental engineering. He and his coworkers have registered 21 patents and copyrights. Sought after for his expertise, he has co-edited two books with Mogens Henze, an expert in environmental engineering entitled Municipal Wastewater Management in Developing Countries and Environmental Biotechnology. Zaini was appointed Member of the Editorial Board, Water Science & Technology, WST Water Supply and later appointed editor of the Water and Environmental Management Series in 2003 under IWA Publishing, London. He received the highest citation for journal publications based on the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) citation index for environmental engineering in Malaysia.

Zaini is a married to Zainah Moktar and is a father of four. Apart from his interest in art, he is a bibliophile who enjoys reading and writing, horseback riding, jungle trekking and cycling. ...more

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Average rating: 4.3 · 224 ratings · 58 reviews · 30 distinct works • Similar authors

	Membaca: Motivasi dan Kaedah 4.63 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Menghayati Budaya Ilmu; Faham Ilmu, Amalan dan Panduan 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Ecosophy: A Traveller's Note 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	40 Hadis Pelestarian Alam Sekitar by Zaini Ujang, Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kumpulan Puisi Zaini Ujang: Kalau Ada yang Bertanya 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Budaya Inovasi: prasyarat model baru ekonomi 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Menyuburkan Kembali Jiwa Akademia 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kumpulan Puisi Lestari: Keilmuan, Kelestarian, Kekudusan 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Universiti: Mendukung Tradisi Intelektual 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars