Ir Dr. Salmah Zakaria

Education          

• PhD. (Water Management in Deep Peat Soils in Malaysia) 1993, CIT, UK
• MSc. (Land & Water), 1986, Cranfield Institute of Technology (CIT), UK
• Post. Grad Dip (Hydraulics), 1982, IHE, Delft, The Netherlands
• B.Eng. (Civil Engineering), 1977, UTM

Current Selected Affiliates

• Fellow of Academy of Sciences, Malaysia (FASc), life membership
• Member of Inst of Eng Malaysia (MIEM) and BEM (Board of Engineers Malaysia)
• Member of Board of Directors LUAS (Lembaga Urus Air Selangor)
• Member of Board of Directors GEC (Global Environmental Centre, Malaysia)
• Advisor to MyWP (Malaysian Water Partnership)

 

 

Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)

 The paper traced the development of the various water subsectors in Malaysia, such as water resources management, flood mitigation, water supply, wastewater management, etc. It explained what is SDGs, focusing on SDG6, which is “Clean Water and Sanitation” to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. SDG is targeted to be achieved, globally by 2030. The paper also highlighted some of the challenges facing the water sector in Malaysia