BACKGROUND

MOHD ASBI ASSOCIATES SDN BHD was incorporated in April 2002 to provide consulting and management services in all fields related to civil, structural and Geotechnical Engineering works.

FOREWORD

Founded in 2002, Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd was established to provide professional engineering consultancy and project management services to a full spectrum of public and private sector organizations.

We are now a growing team of senior managers, dedicated engineers, project managers and site based personnel with extensive experience in the industry, local knowledge and long-standing network of contractors and suppliers.

We apply diverse technology to chart new path into the future. This is done by combining our engineering, operational and technical expertise with leading edge technology and setting high standards. We deliver value-driven engineering solutions to meet all our clients’ needs.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd Asbi Othman

B. Sc (Hons), PhD (Bristol), FIEM, P. Eng, MREAM

After graduation from the University of Southampton in Civil Engineering in 1983, he joined Public Works department, Malaysia (JKR) where he worked as a Geotechnical Engineer until 1987. He pursued his studies at the University of Bristol and was awarded PhD degree in 1989. He continued his service with JKR as a Research Engineer for another 7 years before leaving the government service in 1996 and became a partner in an engineering consultant firm, Perunding ZNA after obtaining his P. Eng. from the Board of Engineers Malaysia in 1996. In May 2002, he left Perunding ZNA to establish Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd. He obtained his Fellowship from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia in 2013. He is currently the Managing Director of Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd.

He has published more than 40 papers in journals and proceedings for local and international conferences.

In the course of his career, some of his notable appointments are:

  • 1993 – A member of Search and Rescue Team (SAR), Cabinet Committee & MPAJ Board of inquiry during the Highland Towers Condominium collapse tragedy.
  • 1995 – Appointed as the Lead Investigator by Resorts World Berhad to undertake investigation of Debris flow at slip road to Genting Highlands.
  • 1997 – Appointed by the Board of Engineers (BEM) as the investigator in the investigation of the failure of Hill 10, North South Expressway (NSE) Gua Tempurung.
  • 2003 – Investigator & Remedial Works Consultant for the Bukit Lanjan Rockfall at KM21.8 North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)
  • 2008 – Appointed by JKR as investigator of Bukit Antarabangsa Landslide.
DIRECTOR

Ir. Narain Singh

B.E. (Hons) Civil Eng. MIEM, P. Eng.

Born in 1954, Ir Narain Singh is a Director and one of the founding partners of Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree from University of Roorkee, India and is a member of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM). He started his career as a Design Engineer with the Water Supply Department, JKR Malaysia from 1979 to 1981. In 1982, he joined Malaysian Industrial Estates Berhad (MIEL), holding various positions in the technical design, project planning, development of various industrial estates and residential projects in the country. He left MIEL as an Assistant Operations Manager in 1992 to set-up a construction company called Wangsa Kerjaya Sdn. Bhd. Subsequently, he was involved in the setting up of an engineering consultation firm, Perunding ZNA, in 1993 together with other partners. In May 2002, he, together with Ir. Dr. Mohd Asbi Othman, left Perunding ZNA to establish Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd. He is currently a director of Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd.

DIRECTOR

Ir. Dr. Low Tian Huat

B. Eng. (Hons) Civil, M. Eng. Sc, PhD(Malaya), P. Eng, MIEM, MREAM, MREAAA

Ir. Dr. Low Tian Huat, who was born on September 12, 1969 is also a Director and Manager of the Geotechnical Department of Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn Bhd. In 2011, he graduated from University of Malaya with a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer (PEPC) with more than 20 years of working experience. He started his career as a Research Engineer in University Malaya for a project along PLUS Highway. He was also a part time lecturer for Foundation Engineering course in University of Malaya (2002- 2017). To date, he has published more than 50 papers in journals for both local and international conferences.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Ir. Ismail Mamat

B. Sc. in Civil Engineering, MIEM, P. Eng.

Ir. Ismail Mamat is an Associates Director of Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn. Bhd, managing the Kuala Terengganu Branch. Ir. Ismail Mamat was born in Kuala Terengganu on 7 July 1964. He graduated with Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology Malaysia in 1985 and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 1988. He is a Professional Engineer (PEPC) with more than 28 years of working experience. He started his career as an Engineer with the Malaysian Industrial Estate Berhad (MIEL) and held various positions in the property development. He had extensive experience during his tenure with MIEL, handling technical design, project planning, tender, development and maintenance of various industrial, commercial and residential estates in the country and Indonesia. In April 2008, he left MIEL and joined Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn. Bhd. He has successfully managed a number of projects for Mohd Asbi Associates Sdn. Bhd. in Terengganu and other states.