Welcome to my website!
Hi! I’m Norpadzlihatun Manap, an Associate Professor at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). I’m passionate about sustainable construction and finding eco-friendly ways to build that help protect our environment. After earning my PhD from Imperial College London, I’ve focused my research on using dredged sediments in construction materials — it’s all about turning waste into something useful!
I love sharing what I’ve learned through teaching, whether it’s in the classroom or online. My courses on CAD and research methodology are designed to make tricky topics easier and more fun for students and professionals alike.
If you want to connect or learn more about my work, feel free to reach out!
Drop me an email at padzliha@gmail.com
My Teaching and Learning Philosophy
I believe education is not just about delivering knowledge — it’s about inspiring curiosity, building character, and preparing students to make a real difference in the world.
As a construction educator, I aim to create a learning space that’s supportive, engaging, and grounded in real-world challenges. I want my students to think critically, act ethically, and always strive for sustainable and meaningful impact.
Teaching also means learning — from my students, colleagues, and every experience along the way. That’s what keeps me growing.
More about Dr Atun
I joined UTHM in 2007 while pursuing my Master’s degree in Engineering Management, and after resigning as a Contracts and Commercial engineer at Malaysian Maritime and Dredging Corporation (MMDC). I worked with MMDC for four years to gather professional experience as a civil engineer. Serving under the same umbrella, I collected experience working with Dr Nik & Associates (DNA) and Tidalmarine Engineering (TME). Back in 2010, I was awarded a scholarship by the government of Malaysia for a place in Malaysia-Imperial Doctorate Programme (MIDP), a split PhD program between Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Imperial College London (IC), and I graduated with a PhD in Environmental Research from Imperial College London in ...
Summer School @ M.I.T., US
It’s 10.50 am in the morning now and it's 25th March 2012. Exactly at 1 am last night the clock moved an hour forward. This, at the same time signaled that spring has begun. As I have just received a great news on my ‘California dreamin’ yesterday, now I think is the right time to write on the activities I had at M.I.T.. For this part, I have to ...
Cambridge University, England
Semalam saya pergi ke Cambridge University dan satu historic town yang berdekatan iaitu Ely (sebutan: ee-li). Visit ini dianjurkan oleh International Office, IC untuk international students di IC dengan bayaran sebanyak £35. Universiti ini sudah berusia 804 tahun, jadi banyaklah sejarah yang sudahpun terlakar disini. Yang pertama adalah ...
The Art of Dredging, Belgium
Beberapa hari yang lepas, saya ke Brussels, Belgium untuk menghadiri WODCON XX. Congress and exhibition ini diadakan setiap 3 kali setahun di satu lokasi di seluruh dunia dan ini kali pertama saya join. Dulu tahun 2006 ada saya pergi dredging exhibition macam ini di KL, tapi nama dia bukan WODCON, tak ingat sangat nama dia apa, tapi Ir Eddy hantar saya dan En Mazran pergi tengok exhibition sahaja. Masa itu, ...
News & Event
Newly published open access papers
Strength and microstructure of lightweight concrete with palm kernel shell
Nature’s Waste, Tomorrow’s Walls
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Buku Sedimen Korekan dalam Industri Pembinaan
Hubungi saya di padzliha@gmail.com jika berhajat ingin membeli buku ini
Kursus Pemantapan Ilmu
Alhamdulillah, baru-baru ini Allah swt telah melapangkan rezeki saya dan
World Invention Innovation Contest, South Korea
Kenangan manis semasa kumpulan penyelidik kami berjaya merangkul tiga (3)
Sustainable Materials
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Terima kasih Megajati Academy
Alhamdulillah, dapat berkongsi pengetahuan tidak seberapa di dalam Luncheon Webinar
Outcome-Based Education
Antara tugas saya sebagai Penyelaras Outcome-Based Education (OBE) peringkat fakulti
VOSViewer
Alhamdulillah, dapat berkongsi pengetahuan bersama rakan-rakan seperjuangan di Kampus UTHM
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang
Kenangan bersama sahabat-sahabat yang menerima Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2017. Terima
Meraikan para pelajar
Antara kenangan istimewa saya semasa menjalankan tanggungjawab sebagai Ketua Program
Kursus Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PnP)
Gambar-gambar kenangan semasa menghadiri kursus wajib bagi pensyarah iaitu kursus
Hari Keluarga JPP 2014
Antara portfolio terawal yang diamanahkan kepada saya oleh Ketua Jabatan
Promosi MPC di International Construction Week & Kluang Mall
Suka untuk saya berkongsi di sini gambar-gambar kenangan semasa berlangsungnya
Proud of My Students Representing FPTP, UTHM at RISE2025
One of the proudest moments as a supervisor is seeing
Grateful for the Opportunity to Review for The Ohio State University, US
I am honored to have been invited by The
Grateful for the Opportunity to Adjudicate a Ph.D. Thesis from India on Soil & Structure
I am deeply honored to have been invited by
Aktiviti Bersama Pelajar BPC & ABM, CIDB
Alhamdulillah, saya berpeluang untuk membantu pelajar, fakulti dan jabatan bagi
Rekabentuk Senibina
Construction Week 1.0 (2014) Alfatihah Taman Mini Malaysia Cultural Park
Rekabentuk Jambatan
Ini adalah projek pelajar yang mengambil kursus Analisis Struktur. Tengok
Geowall Competition
Ini adalah antara muka-muka gembira semasa Pertandingan Geowall berlangsung di
Buka untuk tempahan
Tempahan buku ‘Sedimen Korekan dalam Industri Pembinaan’ dibuka hingga 4
Kursus Industrialised Building System (IBS) by CIDB
*Ini tidak dikategorikan sebagai sijil kompetensi kerana tiada ujian kompetensi
Undergraduate student’s final year project
https://drnorpadzlihatun.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/WhatsApp-Video-2025-01-29-at-11.15.44.mp4 Semoga semua pelajar saya akan maju jaya di masa
Ahmad Pre-Viva
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Unethical Publication Process by El Pais
Read original article by El Pais here. SCIENTIFIC ETHICS A
The Women in Technology World Series Online Festival 2020
Ini adalah rakaman The Women in Technology World Series Online
The Women in Construction World Series Online Festival 2020
Ini adalah rakaman video daripada The Women in Construction World
Penilaian Projek Pelajar dan syarahan jemputan bersama FSPU, UiTM Shah Alam
Kenangan berkolaborasi bersama FSPU UiTM Shah Alam di dalam pelbagai
Lawatan SMTKL ke FPTP UTHM
Fakulti telah menerima lawatan daripada Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuala Lumpur
Kutipan data di Sungai Pahang
Ini adalah berkenaan kutipan data yang dilakukan untuk geran penyelidikan
Lecture for Research Methodology Fortnight @CEPIC
Ini merupakan jadual sesi syarahan saya bersama pelajar yang mengambil
Bersama pensyarah hebat UTHM
Bersama penyelidik dan pensyarah hebat PM Dr Noralfishah… Rm19juta total
Workshop at Cranfield University
Ini berkenaan workshop yang saya sertai yangmana dijalankan di Cranfield
Lecture @ Brunel University London
Ini berkenaan tentang sesi syarahan saya di Brunel University London
POV: A day as me doing postdoctoral studies
Post ini menceritakan tentang kehidupan seharian saya sebagai seorang ibu,
My 1st Master by Research student
My picture with Kavitha Sandirasegaran, my 1st Master by Research
Charity Work for alma mater
“Salam Atun, We met at Mandarin Oriental, and you shared your
Sesi Makmal dan Pembentangan Projek Mekanik Tanah
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Penyeliaan Latihan Industri Pelajar
Saya bersama para pelajar BPC yang sedang menjalani Latihan Industri.
Kenangan terima anugerah fakulti dan universiti
Gambar disuatu masa dahulu, bila Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4/WOS/Scopus/H index masih agak jarang
Pertandingan Pelajar
Saya sering menggalakkan para pelajar prasiswazah daripada program Pengurusan Teknologi
Kenangan bersama para pelajar seliaan projek sarjana muda BPC
Saya bergambar bersama sebahagian para pelajar dibawah penyeliaan saya untuk
Sesi Makmal Mekanik Tanah bersama Kolej Vokasional Batu Pahat
Fakulti menerima kunjungan daripada Kolej Vokasional dan saya sempat untuk
Kursus Pengenalan SketchUp bersama wakil Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Fakulti Pengurusan Teknologi dan Perniagaan, UTHM telah menerima kunjungan daripada
Lawatan Penanda Aras Makmal ke UTM Skudai
Lawatan Penanda Aras masa saya jadi Ketua Makmal tahun 2014
Architectural Design Trip to Taman Mini Malaysia, Melaka
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Research Outing bersama Pelajar ke Kuantan
Research Outing ke Kuantan, Pahang bersama para pelajar dan penolong
Research Outing bersama Pelajar ke Kuala Perlis
Ini antara research outing saya bersama penolong jurutera dan para
Aktiviti dibawah MoU dan MoA UTHM dan UiTM
Salam, Ini merupakan aktiviti-aktiviti yang dijalankan dibawah MoU dan MoA
Ebaypreneur Batch 24
Alhamdulillah, saya sudah selesai kursus selama 3 bulan berkenaan Ebaypreneur.
Book of the day
Sedimen Pengorekan dalam Industri Pembinaan-
Buku ini adalah tentang pengorekan sungai dan laut, impaknya terhadap alam sekitar serta strategi untuk mengurangkan impak tersebut melalui penggunaan semula bahan korekan untuk dijadikan sebagai bahan konkrit dan bata bagi kegunaan dalam industri pembinaan.
Book of the day
Summer School-
My experience during Summer School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology surely tops any experience that I collected over the years. Back then, I habituated writing everything that I experienced during my academic journey in my blog. I picked this journey to be shared with you in this book because it has been a life-changing experience for me.
Ebook of the day
Confession of an introvert-
This is my story, a village girl from the clan of ‘Seri Lemak Pahang’ Malaysia, that has taken on an adventure into the world of geniuses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), United States. I came from a remote village located in Negeri Sembilan. I am a daughter of a rubber tapper and a ‘nasi lemak’ seller. I am also an introvert. Who could have thought that I would set foot at the top university in the world?
Emodule of the day
Mari Belajar AutoCAD2022-
E-module ini dibangunkan untuk membantu para arkitek, jurutera awam, jurutera struktur, jurutera mekanikal, jurutera elektrikal, penghias dalaman, perekabentuk perabot, pelajar dan cikgu sekolah teknik dan vokasional, pelajar dan pensyarah di institusi pengajian tinggi serta awam yang mempunyai minat untuk menggunakan AutoCAD2022
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