B. Eng. Civil Environmental Engineering, M. Eng. Civil Engineering, PhD in Energy Efficiency. ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, registered professional engineer with BEM Malaysia and registered professional technologist (Green Technology) with MBOT Malaysia. He is also accredited LEED AP (O&M) by USGBC, certified professional in M&V by MGTC. He has 20 years’ experience in healthcare engineering, healthcare FM, civil engineering design and projects management, including green building and sustainability program. Currently fellow of Institute Sustainability and Renewable Energy University Malaysia Sarawak and fulltime lecturer since 2022 focusing on R&D opportunity in healthcare setting.
EDUCATION
B. Eng. Civil Environmental Engineering,
M. Eng. Civil Engineering,
PhD in Energy Efficiency
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Building services engineering, facility management, RC structure, healthcare engineering, green technology
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Scopus Publications
PATHWAY TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN SARAWAK, BORNEO Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2026
Energy Performance Contracting Initiative in Malaysian Public Hospitals Muhammad Syukri Imran, , Noor Muhammad Abd Rahman, Roslan Mohamed, , and International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 2020 Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has integrated sustainability program in the management of its assets particularly hospital buildings in line with the national sustainability goals and the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. The fundamental sustainability change is significant since 2015 in the public healthcare sector where green business practice is more appreciable through formation of policy and sustainability related programme. Public hospital in Malaysia are very high energy consumers, therefore various energy projects have been implemented through Energy Performance Contracting (EPC). EPC projects in MOH is intended to deliver energy expenditure savings as well as to offset hospital building carbon footprint. EPC practice in government hospitals have managed to offset about 15.7 ktonne carbon emission in 2019 or about 16% of Government building national emission reduction target. Energy project such as energy efficient chiller retrofit, LED lighting retrofit and solar thermal hot water are some of the EPC initiatives by MOH in public hospitals. The energy projects not only serve to meet the overall Hospital Facility Management Contract sustainability goals but also to complement the green building target for Malaysian Healthcare building by 2025. The aim of this paper is to review the development of the EPC projects in public healthcare sector and its impact on government energy spending as well as to the climate.
Night cooled radiant cooling panel for sustainable building cooling mode in Malaysia Azhaili Baharun, , Muhammad Syukri Imran, Siti Halipah Ibrahim, Wan Azlan Wan Zainal Abidin, , , and Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 2018 Night air temperature in Malaysia is generally about 23°C and is a potential source of heat sink to dissipate heat gain from a building. A thermal storage tank was used to store a certain quantity of water and was passively cooled during the night using the pitched roof as a heat exchanger to chill the water to as low as 22°C. The free cooling of water was then used as a cooling medium to cool the modular radiant cooling panel during the day time when the outdoor temperature exceeds 30°C. The experiment shows that the system was able to maintain an indoor temperature of less than 28°C when the outdoor temperature peaked to nearly 34°C while providing acceptable thermal comfort with certain controlled air movement. The use of the hydronic radiant cooling panel with free night cooled water as its coolant is proven to have significant energy saving potential of up to 85% while at the same time provide an acceptable room thermal comfort which meets the international standard criteria such as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55.
Bioclimatic home cooling design for acceptable thermal comfort in Malaysian climate Malaysian Construction Research Journal, 2018
Investigation of earth tube system application in low income building in Kuching, Sarawak Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2017
Performance of low cost alternative radiant cooling panel in Malaysia International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2016
Renewable night cooled chill water source for energy efficient indoor radiant cooling Muhammad Syukri Imran, Azhaili Baharun, Siti Halipah Ibrahim, Wan Azlan bin Wan Zainal Abidin International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa, 2016 This study investigates cooling of water at night in Malaysian climate as renewable cooling medium source for radiant cooling purpose. An experiment with a 1.95 m2 steel roof rig structure was constructed and night cooling cycle was conducted during the hot season and cold season of the year. Regression model was developed to predict water temperature after the night cooling process and the corresponding water and roof ratio was established. An annual simulation of a low income home model retrofitted with radiant cooling system charged by night cooled water as cooling medium shows that 99% of the time the thermal condition could meet ISO 7730 category C PMV between-0.7 and + 0.7 . For an outdoor ASHRAE design day condition, the peak indoor operative temperature of 37oC could be lowered to about 30oC with the use of radiant cooling system. The calculated energy saving for the home model was 85% or about 15% of the conventional air system operating cost.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
PATHWAY TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN SARAWAK, BORNEO MS IMRAN, A BAHARUN, L ROSLAN Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC) 21 (1), 125-153 , 2026 2026
Carbon-neutral blueprint strategies and challenges AH Muhammad Radzi, H Huszian, AR Noor Muhammad, K Khairul Azmy, ... International Federation Hospital Engineer IFHE Digest , 2025 2025
Managing Condensation and Mold In Malaysia KK Muhammad Syukri Imran International Federation of Hospital Engineers Digest 2024, 27-32 , 2024 2024
Virtual Environment Imaging Technology Enhances Maintenance of Biomedical Assets SI Muhammad, S Siti Aisyah, A Dzatul Ithri The Ingenieur , 2024 2024
In Situ Measurement and Remediation of Condensation Issue in Sarawak General Hospital Molecular Lab During COVID 19 MSI Abdullah, A Baharun, AM Zainal Abidin, NMA Rahman, NY Chin Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and … , 2023 2023
Decarbonizing Facilities in Malaysian Healthcare AMSI Kamaluddin K., Abdul Rahman N. IFHE Digest 2023 , 2023 2023
Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics NM Abd Rahman, LC Haw, A Fazlizan, A Hussin, MS Imran Building and Environment 207, 108480 , 2022 2022 Citations: 65
Evaluation of Green Elements and Thermal Comfort Condition of Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore NM Abd Rahmana, MSI Abdullahb Journal of Applied Science & Process Engineering 8 (2), 913-931 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Energy performance contracting initiative in Malaysian public hospitals MS Imran, NM Abd Rahman, R Mohamed International Journal of Integrated Engineering 12 (9), 234-245 , 2020 2020 Citations: 16
Latest development on sustainability programme initiatives in Malaysian healthcare facility management MSI Abdullah, NM Abd Rahman, TZ Ahmad Zaidi, KA Kamaluddin Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering … , 2019 2019 Citations: 7
BIOCLIMATIC HOME COOLING DESIGN FOR ACCEPTABLE THERMAL COMFORT IN MALAYSIAN CLIMATE MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WAW Zainal Malaysian Construction Research Journal 28 (2), 1-12 , 2018 2018
Night cooled radiant cooling panel for sustainable building cooling mode in Malaysia A Baharun, MS Imran, SH Ibrahim, WAWZ Abidin Journal of Construction in Developing Countries 23 (1), 61-79 , 2018 2018 Citations: 6
Performance of low cost alternative radiant cooling panel in Malaysia MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WAWZ Abidin International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology … , 2017 2017 Citations: 3
Investigation of earth tube system application in low income building in Kuching, Sarawak MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 12 (6), 1433-1445 , 2017 2017 Citations: 8
Renewable night cooled chill water source for energy efficient indoor radiant cooling MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WA bin Wan Zainal Abidin International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa 26, 86-98 , 2016 2016 Citations: 5
Evaluation of low cost radiant cooling panel in a test room with passively cooled water MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin 2nd International Conference of Multidisciplinary Academic Research and … , 2016 2016 Citations: 2
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY BENCHMARKING OF MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND ANALYSIS OF ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES SSY Khairul Azmy Kamaluddin, Muhammad Syukri Imran Journal of Building Performance 7 (1), 72-87 , 2016 2016 Citations: 22
Renewable indoor radiant cooling and earth tube heat exchanger hybrid for thermal comfort improvement MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin Journal of Building Performance 7 (1) , 2016 2016 Citations: 3
Nocturnal cooling of water as free cooling source for building indoor radiant cooling in Malaysian climate M Syukri Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WA bin Wan Zainal Abidin Applied Mechanics and Materials 833, 94-101 , 2016 2016 Citations: 3
Investigation of ground temperature for heat sink application in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia IS Muhammad, A Baharun, HS Ibrahim, WAW ZB Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology 7 (1), 20-29 , 2016 2016 Citations: 15
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated public hospital wards in the tropics NM Abd Rahman, LC Haw, A Fazlizan, A Hussin, MS Imran Building and Environment 207, 108480 , 2022 2022 Citations: 65
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY BENCHMARKING OF MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND ANALYSIS OF ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES SSY Khairul Azmy Kamaluddin, Muhammad Syukri Imran Journal of Building Performance 7 (1), 72-87 , 2016 2016 Citations: 22
Energy performance contracting initiative in Malaysian public hospitals MS Imran, NM Abd Rahman, R Mohamed International Journal of Integrated Engineering 12 (9), 234-245 , 2020 2020 Citations: 16
Investigation of ground temperature for heat sink application in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia IS Muhammad, A Baharun, HS Ibrahim, WAW ZB Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology 7 (1), 20-29 , 2016 2016 Citations: 15
Investigation of earth tube system application in low income building in Kuching, Sarawak MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin Journal of Engineering Science and Technology 12 (6), 1433-1445 , 2017 2017 Citations: 8
Latest development on sustainability programme initiatives in Malaysian healthcare facility management MSI Abdullah, NM Abd Rahman, TZ Ahmad Zaidi, KA Kamaluddin Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering … , 2019 2019 Citations: 7
Night cooled radiant cooling panel for sustainable building cooling mode in Malaysia A Baharun, MS Imran, SH Ibrahim, WAWZ Abidin Journal of Construction in Developing Countries 23 (1), 61-79 , 2018 2018 Citations: 6
Renewable night cooled chill water source for energy efficient indoor radiant cooling MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WA bin Wan Zainal Abidin International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa 26, 86-98 , 2016 2016 Citations: 5
Evaluation of Green Elements and Thermal Comfort Condition of Assyafaah Mosque, Singapore NM Abd Rahmana, MSI Abdullahb Journal of Applied Science & Process Engineering 8 (2), 913-931 , 2021 2021 Citations: 4
Performance of low cost alternative radiant cooling panel in Malaysia MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WAWZ Abidin International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology … , 2017 2017 Citations: 3
Renewable indoor radiant cooling and earth tube heat exchanger hybrid for thermal comfort improvement MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin Journal of Building Performance 7 (1) , 2016 2016 Citations: 3
Nocturnal cooling of water as free cooling source for building indoor radiant cooling in Malaysian climate M Syukri Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, WA bin Wan Zainal Abidin Applied Mechanics and Materials 833, 94-101 , 2016 2016 Citations: 3
Evaluation of low cost radiant cooling panel in a test room with passively cooled water MS Imran, A Baharun, SH Ibrahim, W Abidin 2nd International Conference of Multidisciplinary Academic Research and … , 2016 2016 Citations: 2
Sarawak General Hospital Main Block Building Retrofit Features for Energy Efficiency MS Imran Universiti Malaysia Sarawak , 2011 2011 Citations: 1
PATHWAY TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN SARAWAK, BORNEO MS IMRAN, A BAHARUN, L ROSLAN Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (JESTEC) 21 (1), 125-153 , 2026 2026
Carbon-neutral blueprint strategies and challenges AH Muhammad Radzi, H Huszian, AR Noor Muhammad, K Khairul Azmy, ... International Federation Hospital Engineer IFHE Digest , 2025 2025
Managing Condensation and Mold In Malaysia KK Muhammad Syukri Imran International Federation of Hospital Engineers Digest 2024, 27-32 , 2024 2024
Virtual Environment Imaging Technology Enhances Maintenance of Biomedical Assets SI Muhammad, S Siti Aisyah, A Dzatul Ithri The Ingenieur , 2024 2024
In Situ Measurement and Remediation of Condensation Issue in Sarawak General Hospital Molecular Lab During COVID 19 MSI Abdullah, A Baharun, AM Zainal Abidin, NMA Rahman, NY Chin Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and … , 2023 2023
Decarbonizing Facilities in Malaysian Healthcare AMSI Kamaluddin K., Abdul Rahman N. IFHE Digest 2023 , 2023 2023
