Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) proudly announces that Muhammad Fattahulazizan bin Hj Jaman, a PhD candidate at The School of Computing and Informatics, UTB, has been awarded the esteemed East Asian Geoscience and Environmental Research (EAGER) Project / Ric Terman Award from the Coordinating Committee for Geosciences Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) for 2024. This honour, awarded during the 60th CCOP Annual Session on November 5, 2024, in Langkawi, Malaysia, marks the first time a Bruneian from UTB has received this prestigious award.
Muhammad Fattahulazizan's winning proposal, titled “Strategic Roadmap for Integrating Digital Twin Technology in Urban Planning using Big Data and GIS: A Case Study of Brunei Darussalam,” focuses on leveraging digital twin technology, big data, and GIS to transform urban planning approaches in Brunei. His research holds promise for advancing geosciences and environmental management in the region, with potential applications in smarter, data-driven urban development.
The award includes a USD 5,000 research grant, with travel expenses covered by the Geological Society of America (GSA) to facilitate his attendance at the award ceremony. Yang Mulia Ir. Ahmad Nazri bin Haji Sabtu, Head of Delegation from Brunei Darussalam, Department of Technical Services, Public Works Department was also present during the award.
Representatives from 12 member countries, including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste, along with Cooperating Countries and Organizations from Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, Hanyang University, IUGS, JICA, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), attended the event to celebrate this achievement.
The EAGER/Ric Terman Award, presented annually by CCOP, invites submissions from master’s and PhD students across the region, with an emphasis on innovative research in geosciences and environmental sustainability. Muhammad Fattahulazizan’s proposal, utilizing AI, big data, and digital twin technology, exemplifies these values, advancing research and offering impactful insights for future urban planning.
Fattahulazizan expressed his commitment to furthering this research and sharing his findings with the broader geoscientific community in the near future. This award serves as a testament to UTB’s dedication to fostering advanced research and innovation in the field of IT, geosciences and urban planning.
