Rate My Professor Mohd Zahidi

Dr. Izni Mohd Zahidi, Ir., is a Senior Lecturer in the Malaysia School of Engineering at Monash University Malaysia. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Civil Engineering awarded in 2008, a Joint European Master’s degree in Hydroinformatics and Water Management in 2011, and a Doctor of Engineering in Water Resources Engineering in 2017. Her career integrates academic research with industry experience, focusing on innovative solutions for climate-resilient infrastructure and sustainable natural resource management.

Zahidi’s research specializations encompass remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), hydrodynamic modelling, machine learning, and applications in the water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) nexus. As Primary Chief Investigator, she leads projects including Building Climate-Resilient Communities through Integrated WEFE Nexus Model (2025-2026), DT-SEGA: Integrating Digital Twins and Serious Games for Climate Change Adaptation (2025-2026), Flood Mitigation Master Plan Study for Kurau River Catchment (2025-2026), and Leveraging Digital Twins for Community-Driven Sustainable WEFE Nexus Management (2024-2025). Her initiatives have secured funding from the EU Horizon 2020, Swiss-ASEAN Research Partnership Grants, UK Royal Academy of Engineering, and UK Climate Action for a Resilient Asia (CARA). Key publications feature 'Designing climate-resilient sustainable drainage system (SuDS) for mass rapid transit (MRT) development: A hydrodynamic modelling approach' (Journal of Hydrology, 2025), 'From devastation to restoration: Charting the course towards sustainable mining practices' (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025), 'Adaptation of Urban Drainage Networks to Climate Change for Sustainable Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Development' (Water Resources Management, 2025), 'Advancing Sustainable Mining Practices: Policy Implications and Environmental Monitoring Strategies' (Sustainable Development, 2026), and 'Environmental hazards posed by mine dust, and monitoring method of mine dust pollution using remote sensing technologies: An overview' (2023, 134 citations). Zahidi has earned the Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher of the Year Award (2025), School of Engineering Research Excellence Award (Early Career Researcher, 2025), and Education Academy Fellowship (2026). Her work supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 15, while she supervises PhD students.