”“ Our society aims to promote the theory and good practice of geotechnical engineering and to foster the involvement of its members in national as well as international activities. ”
Malaysian Geotechnical Society
Ir. Dr Chan Swee Huat is a Director of Geo-Excel Consultants Sdn. Bhd. He has been involved in design and construction of various geotechnical specialist works for the past 21 years.
Ir. Hjh Raftar Binti Mahfar holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from UTM and M.Sc in Civil & Structural Engineering from UKM. Ir. Hjh Raftah has over 30 years’ technical experience in the industry and she is actively involved with IEM as a Corporate Member and IEM’s Professional Engineer Interview.
Ir. Dr. Gue Chang Shin obtained his PhD from University of Cambridge, UK, MSc from Imperial College London and BEng from UTM. He is currently a Associate Director at G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd in Malaysia. He is also actively involved with IEM since 2013, and is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division (GETD) of IEM.
Ir. Som Pong A/L Pichan is a Head of Soil Investigation Division, Geotechnical Engineering Branch, Public Work Department of Malaysia. He obtained Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2000 and M.Sc in Civil Engineering (Geotechnics) from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2012.
Ir. Lee Peir Tien obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from University of Technology, Malaysia in 2001. He has been involved in design and construction of various geotechnical specialist works for the past 20 years. He is the Chairman for Geotechnical Engineering Technical Division (GETD) of IEM for Sessions 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.
Ir. Dr. Dominic Ong is as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak and Snr Lecturer / Civil Program Advisor at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. He is a Fellow to both The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) and Engineers Australia. He is also the co-Editor-in-Chief of Geotechnical Research, a Q2-ranked journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK.
Ir. Frankie Cheah is currently with the Engineering Division of AECOM majoring in major infrastructure and geotechnical projects. He obtained Msc in geotechnical engineering from NTU Singapore. He is a qualified civil and geotechnical engineer with more than 15 years of experience. His experience covers deep foundation, underground earth retaining structures, for both top down and bottom-up construction within Asia region.
Ir. Chow Chee Meng obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from University of Malaya and started his career with G&P Geotechnics, an independent Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering consulting company before joining Technip, specialising in the Oil & Gas industry.
Ir. Dr. Ong Yin Hoe is one of the directors of Dr. Toh Associates Sdn. Bhd. He has 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering. He has been appointed as an adjunct lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Petronas since 2022. He is enthusiastic about numerical engineering and regularly delivers lectures at the Midas conference.
Dato’ Ir. Dr Goh Teik Cheong is a professional engineer registered with BEM, Malaysia, a Professional Interviewer for IEM’s Professional Interview and BEM’s Professional Assessment Examination. Currently, he is the Executive Director with M.E.I. and has over 30 years of experience in industrial, infrastructure, residential and commercial construction projects with the focus on research, project management, civil engineering and geotechnical engineering.
Ir. Lo Chong Chiun is a Technical Director of a consulting engineering firm based in Sabah. He has more than 30 years of experience in the design, contract administration and project management of major civil, structural, geotechnical and infrastructure development projects.
Ir. Dr. Choo Chung Siung is currently a Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus. He obtained his BEng (Civil) (1st Class Honours) and PhD from Swinburne University of Technology.
Mr. Ang Koh An (MBA 1986, BSc.Civil 1985 University of Kansas), Director of GDS Instruments Sdn Bhd since 1996 providing sales and service support of geotechnical instruments and equipment for laboratory and field testing. Actively promoting and advocating the latest state of the art technologies such as InSar and Fiber Optics which can enhance our fellow engineers' understanding on the behaviour of the geo-structures that are under and post construction.
Ir. Wong Chen Jack obtained his B. Eng. degree in Civil Engineering with Honours from University of Melbourne, Australia. His first employment was with a geotechnical engineering consultant in Kuala Lumpur where he was extensively involved in soft ground engineering such as ground treatment works and slope strengthening works.
In 2015, he set up CJ Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (CJCE) providing civil engineering consultancy services especially in geotechnical engineering. His experience covers engineering solutions in soft ground engineering, slope strengthening works, deep foundation and excavation works.
In 2015, he set up CJ Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (CJCE) providing civil engineering consultancy services especially in geotechnical engineering. His experience covers engineering solutions in soft ground engineering, slope strengthening works, deep foundation and excavation works.
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ASSOCIATION OF GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (AGSSEA)
BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA (BEM)
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA (IEM)
GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE (GEOSS)
SOUTHEAST ASIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY (SEAGS)
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