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
Thank you UTHM
Alhamdulillah atas rahmat Allah swt. Terima kasih kepada semua yang telah
Related Works at Construction Sites
Thank you Tidalmarine Engineering (TME) for the opportunity to learn.
Vibro Corer Tanjung Tokong 2004
Thank you Tidalmarine Engineering (TME) for the opportunity to learn
Soil Mechanics Activities
Ini adalah diantara aktiviti para pelajar di dalam kelas kelolaan
Soaring towards Global Technopreneur University 2030 (GTU2030)
Ini merupakan pencapaian jualan buku tulisan saya di Amazon dan
Women in Construction
WEBINAR PROFESOR PELAWAT JPP Jabatan Pengurusan Pembinaan (JPP) dengan sukacitanya
Permulaan Semester
Ini kuliah pertama pelajar prasiswazah semester ini yang diadakan pada
Ego dan Status
Definisi Ego : The “I” or self of any person, self-importance, self-esteem, self-image, personal
Anugerah Penyelidikan peringkat antarabangsa
Hasil kajian saya dan para pelajar yang telah diiktiraf diperingkat
Aktiviti bersama pelajar antarabangsa
Saya berkesempatan untuk bersama para pelajar antarabangsa yang sedang mengambil
Kajian berdasarkan masalah penduduk
Saya, penolong juruteknik dan para pelajar yang melaksanakan projek sarjana
The first Green Building Index Platinum-rated house in Malaysia, S11 House
Saya dan pelajar BPC yang mengambil kursus Rekabentuk Senibina berkesempatan
Lawatan tapak projek pengorekan sungai di Sungai Bebar, Nenasi, Pahang
Lawatan ke tapak projek pengorekan sungai ini dilaksanakan bersama para
Aktiviti bersama pelajar dalam kursus Mekanik Tanah
Ini adalah diantara aktiviti saya bersama para pelajar didalam kursus
Aktiviti Pelajar dalam Rekabentuk Senibina & Analisis Struktur di Construction Week V1.0 & V3.0
Ini adalah antara aktiviti saya bersama para pelajar didalam kursus
Karnival Kerjaya FPTP UTHM 2015
Karnival Kerjaya ini berlangsung daripada 15-17 November 2015 di FPTP,
Lawatan ke kilang IBS, Tanjung Sepat
Hujung minggu lepas saya ke Tanjung Sepat untuk melawat kilang
Lawatan ke KD Pelanduk, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) Lumut, Perak
Antara salah satu projek yang saya urus dalam kursus Maintenance
Seminar Kebangsaan Penerbitan Buku Berbahasa Melayu
Seminar Kebangsaan Penerbitan Buku Berbahasa Melayu anjuran Dewan Bahasa dan
PhD Convocation at Royal Albert Hall
Lovely day, lovely people. Thanks Aisha Gl and Aida Al-Awar for the beautiful
UTHM’s TMS 2011 Keynote Speaker
Writing from my desk in Room 310, Centre for Environmental
Entrepreneurship Course
Penceramah Hari Pertama: Charlotte Pauwels & Kristien De Wolf Semasa
World Dredging Congress and Exhibition XX (WODCON XX) – The art of dredging
Beberapa hari yang lepas, saya ke Brussels, Belgium untuk menghadiri
My Master’s student based in Abu Dhabi
Fatema will have her defense proposal soon. Please keep her
Analisis Tenaga Buruh di Malaysia (Edisi 2011)
Saya baru perasan berkenaan satu perkara. Patutlah bumiputera kurang harta.
Introduction to business-Google Inc-Case study
Salam, Tadi saya hadir kursus ni daripada pukul 1pm hingga
Knowledge Sharing on ‘Challenges in Facility Management and The Digital Solution’
On 14 September 2023, I will be giving a lecture
Knowledge Sharing on ‘Literature Review using VOSViewer’
On 16 August 2023, I was invited as a speaker
Finally, it is UP FOR SALE!
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My family and Books!
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I love INDIA (Part 2)
Assalamualaikum wbt, Menulis daripada bilik di Paddington, baru sampai pukul
I love INDIA (Part 1)
Assalammualaikum… Menulis daripada bilik number 1015, Savera Hotel, Chennai, India…dgn
Keluarga angkat di Hiroshima
Selepas selesai bergambar bersama2 di Goko Senior High School, kamipun
A visit to Goko Senior High School, Hiroshima
This is a continuing story about a trip that I
Hiroshima University: My personal notes
I had an opportunity to embark on an academic tour
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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