CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Name : ABDUL RAHIM BIN SAMSUDIN
  • Qualifications :
     
    • Ph.D  (Exp.Geophysics) Aberdeen University, UK 1981   
    • M.Sc. (Exp.Geophysics)  Leeds University, UK 1975    
    • B.Sc. (Hons.) (Geology) UKM, Malaysia 1974
  • Specialisation :
     
    • Engineering Geophysics
    • Environmental Geophysics
    • Archaeogeophysics

     
  • Areas of Research :

    1.Application of body and surface waves for engineering geology and geotechnical site investigation.                                                                                                                                      

    2.Mapping of contaminant plumes & contaminated soil and groundwater at waste disposal sites

    3. Application of geophysical methods for archaeological site investigation
  • Current Projects and Grants :
     

    ·       Imaging Subsurface Contaminants Of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sites. Sciencefund 06-01-02-SF 0276 (RM222,200.00)

    ·       A Study Of Contaminants Migration In Soils Using Geotechnical Centrifuge Physical Modelling. Sciencefund 06-01-02-SF 0153 (RM283,000.00)

    ·        Surface Wave Method for Near Surface Site Characterisationof soil and rock using spectral analysis of surface wave (SASW)- FRGS  UKM-ST-01-FRGS0060-2006  (RM41,000.00)

    ·        Study in Migration Pattern of Constaminant Underneath Landfill Site Using Resistivity Imaging Technique FRGS ,UKM-ST-07-FRGS0020-2007 (RM50,000.00

    ·      Rock Mass Characterisation and Quantification for Long Term Cut Rock Slope Stability assessment FRGS ,UKM-ST-02-FRGS0069-2006 (RM80,000.00)

      ·        Time Dependant Deterioration of Rock Slope StabilityFRGS ,UKM-ST-02-FRGS0023-2007 (RM110,000.00)

        ·     Sustainable Development Of Ecotourism in Langkawi FRGS ,UKM-XX-05-FRGS0006-2006(RM66,000.00)

     

     

     
  • Selected Publications :

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Umar Hamzah, Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob, bahaa-Eldin El Wali Abdel Rahim dan Loh Yeansze, 2003, Application of geophysical method to delineate contamination in waste disposal site of Ampar Tenang, Dengkil Selangor, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 287 – 290.

    Umar Hamzah, Mohd Tadza Abdul Rahman, Rahman Yaacub dan Abdul Rahim Samsudin, 2003, Pencirian geofizik kejuruteraan batuan Formasi Kenny Hill di cadangan tapak pembinaan MINT, Dengkil, Selangor, D.E., Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 383 – 386

    Rahman Yaccup, Mohd Shahid Ayub, Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Mohd Tadza Abdul Rahman, Lakam Mejus dan Mohd Rifaie Mohd Murtadza, 2003, Kaedah keberintangan Geoelektrik profil dalam untuk kajian air tanah di lembangan Kuala Langat, Banting Selangor, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 405 – 408.

    B.E.Abdel-Rahim, W.Z.W. Yaacob, Abdul Rahim Samsudin and Abdul Ghani Rafek, 2003, Geo-environmental sampling: How good is a good practice?, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 443 – 446.

    Suharsono dan Abdul Rahim Samsudin, 2003, The attenuation effects of surface-wave propagations on rock mass using SASW method, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 475 – 478.

    Lakam anak Mejus, Abdul Ghani Rafek, Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Umar Hamzah dan Rahman Yaccup, 2003, Pencirian geologi kejuruteraan dan geofizik batuan formasi Kenny Hill di tapak kamsis H, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.45, 485 – 489.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Umar Hamzah, Ismail C.Mohamad, Mohd Shahid Ayub and Rahman Yaccup, 2002, Groundwater salinity in coastal areas: Some case studies in Peninsular Malaysia,Proc. International Conference on Environment and Management: Ten Years After Rio, Bangi, 639 - 653.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Mohd azmi Ismail & Khairul Anuar Mohd Nayan, 2002, Teknik analisis spectrum gelombang permukaan (kaedah SASW) untuk pengukuran insitu tapak geoteknik, Prosiding Seminar IRPA RMK-7 Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan, UKM, Jilid II, 60 – 66.

    Abdul Rahim S. and Abdul Ghani R., 2002, An integrated approach for managing saltwater intrusion in coastal area. Proceeding Regional Symposium on Environment and Natural Resources, Kuala Lumpur, 436 – 444.

    A.R. Samsudin, U.Hamzah & W.Z.W. Yaacob, 2004, Geoelectrical resistivity imaging of domestic wastedisposal sites: Malaysian case study,  Proceedings of the second international conference on site characterization , ISC-2, Porto Portugal, Vol. 1, 571 – 574.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob, Bahaa-eldin Elwali A.Rahim and Abdul Ghani Rafek, 2004, Resistivity measurements and evaluation of soil contamination underneath a solid waste disposal site: case study at Amapar Tenang, Dengkil , Selangor. Procceding of Seminar on Geophysics 2004: Improvement on quality and efficiency  of geophysics in site investigation, ESSET, Bangi, Selangor, 85-93

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin dan Umar Hamzah, 2004, Case studies in geophysical investigations of archaeological site in Malaysia, Prosiding Persidangan Kebangsaan Sains & Teknologi dalam Pemuliharaan Warisan Negara : Mengintegrasi Sains, Teknologi dan Warisan, Melaka, 218-222.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Bahaa-Eldin El-Wali A.Rahim, Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob & Abdul Ghani Rafek, 2006, Concentration of heavy metals beneath the Ampar Tenang municipal open-tipping site, Selangor , Malaysia, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.49, 57 – 60.

    Suharsono, Abdul Rahim Samsudin & Abdul Ghani Rafek, 2006, Pengiraan nilai penanda mutu batuan(RQD) menggunakan kaedah analisis spectral gelombang permukaan, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.49, 51 – 55.

    Umar Hamzah, Rahman Yaacup, Abdul Rahim Samsudin & Mohd Shahid Ayub, 2006, Electrical imaging of groundwater aquifer at Banting, Selangor , Malaysia, Environ. Geol. , 49, 1156 – 1162.

    Umar Hamzah, Abdul Rahim Samsudin & E.P. Malim, 2007, Groundwater investigation in Kuala selangor using vertical electrical sounding (VES) surveys, Environ. Geol. 51,No. 8, 1349 – 1359.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Umar Hamzah,& Zuraidah Ramli, 2007, An integrated Geophysical Study of The Quaternary Basin at Olak Lempit Banting Area, Selangor, Malaysia, Sains Malaysiana, Vol. 36, No. 2, 159-163.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Bahaa-Eldin El-Wali A.Rahim & Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaacob , 2007, Delineation of leachate plumes at two waste disposal sites, Selangor , Malaysia, Bul Geol. Soc. Malaysia, No.53, 47 – 50.

    Wan Zuhairi W. Y. & Abdul Rahim S  2007, Sorption parameters of Pb and Cu on Natural Clay Soils from Selangor, Malaysia , Sains Malaysiana, Vol 36, No.2, 149 – 157.

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, A.Haryono, U. Hamzah & A.G. Rafek, 2008. Salinity mapping of coastal groundwater aquifers using hydrogeochemical and geophysical methods: A case study from north Kelantan, Malaysia, Environ. Geol. Vol. 55, No. 8, 1737 - 1743(DOI 10.1007/s00254-007).

    Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Suharsono, Khairul Anuar Mohd. Nayan, Abdul Ghani Rafek & Umar Hamzah, 2008, Penggunaan Kaedah Analisis Spektrum Gelombang Permukaan (SASW) sebagai Teknik Baru Pengelasan Jasad Batuan untuk Geologi Kejuruteraan , Sains Malaysiana, Volum 37, No 2. Jun 2008.

    Umar Hamzah, Yong Cheng Yeu, Bashillah Baharudin & Abdul Rahim Samsudin , Mac 2008, Pencirian Hidrokimia Tanah dan Air Bawah Tanah di Kerpan Kedah , Sains Malaysiana, Volum 37, No 2,1 – 13.

    Esmail Al-Sabahi, Abdul Rahim Samsudin, Wan Zuhairi Wan Yaccob & Umar Hamzah, Mac 2008, 2D Electrical Resistivity Investigation at Ampar Tenang Landfill Site, Selangor, D.E. Sains Malaysiana, Volum 37, No 2,33 – 37.
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      SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES
      FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
      43600 UKM Bangi
      Selangor
      Malaysia
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