Sustainable Low Impact Development Design using Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) Examples from the Equatorial Region

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Ir. Dr. Kuok King Kuok received his BEng (Honours) and Ph.D. from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), as well as MEng from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He has published more than 65 indexed journal research papers, more than 25 conference proceedings, and 24 book chapters. His research includes flood forecasting using ANNs, imputation of missing data using AI, filter membrane development, impact of climate change, derivation of equatorial soil loss equation, low impact development, sustainable water supply, stormwater module, etc. His second area of research interest is building information modeling, 3D printing, and project management. He has collaborations worldwide (e.g., USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, UAE, the Czech Republic, Bangladesh, and Malaysia). Dr Kuok had involved in organizing 18 conferences in different roles. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Modern Management Forum, Singapore since 2019, Expert Scientific Editor for Academic Exchange Information Center (AEIC) since 2021, Green Building & Construction Economics since 2022, Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution since 2022. Dr Kuok was appointed as panel evaluator for Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) since 2018. He is a qualified Chartered Professional Engineer in Malaysia, ASEAN, and APEC countries, and a Professional Technologist registered with the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). Meanwhile, Dr Kuok brings with him ten years industry experience before joining the academic career. Ts. Dr. Md. Rezaur Rahman (co-editor) Associate Professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Md Rezaur Rahman (Editor & Author) is currently working as a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia. He has also been a Visiting research fellow at the Faculty of Engineering, Tokushima University, Japan, since June 2012. Previously, he worked as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and as a research project leader supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. He was appointed as an external supervisor for the Faculty of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, in 2015. He received his Ph.D. from the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching, research, and working with industry. His area of research includes: conducting polymers, Silica/Clay Dispersed elastomeric polymer Nanocomposites, Hybrid Filled loaded Polymer Composites, Advance Materials: Nanocarbon/Graphene/Nanoclay/Fire Retardant, Nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals and nano-fibrillar) cellulose Reinforced/Filled Polymer Composites, Chemical Modification and Treatment of Lignocellulosic Fibres including Jute, coir, Sisal, kenaf, hemp and Solid Wood, Nano Composites and Nanocellulose fibers, and Polymer blends. So far, he has published 8 books, 100 book chapters, and more than 300 International journal papers with h-Index 28. Seven PhD and five master's degrees have been awarded through his supervision. He is also an active reviewer for several high-impact ISI journals. He is also listed as the World's Top 2% Scientist by Standford University along with Elsevier.