The postgraduate programme in Geographic Information System (GIS) focuses on the integration of hardware, software for capturing, managing, manipulating, analysing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information (spatial) data and the utilisation of a GIS that reveals relationships. This field covers GIS concepts including spatial data structures, data sources and transfer methods, projections and coordinate systems, georeferencing, metadata, supporting software, global positioning systems, the acquisition and compilation of data from maps, field surveys, aerial photographs and satellite images, the integration of remote sensing and GIS, as well as fundamental and advanced spatial analysis techniques such as overlay, extraction, and interpolation, etc. The area of research also covers integration of satellite technology and GIS for various multi-disciplinary earth observation applications in disaster modeling, environmental applications, marine and coastal applications, natural resources and urban development applications.


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LIST OF EXPERTS

Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Zainal Abidin Ab. Kadir
Prof. Ts. Dr. Siti Khairunniza Bejo
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Fikri Abdullah 
Prof. Dr. Abdul Rashid Mohamed Sharif 
Prof. Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Md Rowshon Kamal
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zed Diyana Zulkafli 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norhafiz Azis 
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jasronita Jasni
Sr. Gs. Dr. Siti Nur Aliaa Roslan 
Ts. Dr. Nur Azuan Husin

Faculty of Forestry and Environment
Lt. Cdr. Prof. Gs. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hasmadi Ismail
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norizah Kamarudin
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Firuz Ramli
Gs. Dr. Zulfa Hanan Ash'aari
Gs. Dr. Zakiah Ponrahono

Faculty of Design and Architecture
Prof. Gs. Dr. Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof
Ar. Dr. Shamsul Abu Bakar

Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science
Gs. Dr. Wan Nor Zanariah Zainol @ Abdullah

Faculty of Agriculture
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farrah Melissa Muharam
Dr. Nik Norasma Che'Ya

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Puteri Suhaiza Sulaiman

Updated:: 17/07/2025 [aslamiah]