Rate My Professor Timothy Zhi Hong Ting

Dr. Timothy Zhi Hong Ting is a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator of Higher Degree by Research in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Curtin University Malaysia, Faculty of Engineering and Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Curtin University Malaysia (2016–2019) and a B.Eng (Honours) in Civil and Construction Engineering from the same institution (2012–2015). He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, Fellowship number: PR285297), a Graduate Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (Registration number: G1177840A), and a Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Membership number: 108025). Ting joined Curtin University Malaysia in 2020, following roles as Tutor and Laboratory Instructor (2016–2018) and Research Assistant (2019). His career progression includes Associate Lecturer (2020), Lecturer (2021–2024), and Senior Lecturer (2025–present). He has been serving as Program Coordinator for Higher Degree by Research in the Faculty of Engineering and Science since June 2023.

His research interests encompass sustainable construction materials including self-compacting concrete, lightweight concrete, and geopolymer; structural engineering with focuses on concrete, composites, and connections; and modelling and simulation techniques such as finite element analysis (FEA), building information modelling (BIM), and artificial intelligence (AI). Key publications include 'Deterioration of structural shear connectors in steel-concrete composite exposed to hostile service environments' (Journal of Building Engineering, 2023), 'Behaviour of Lightweight Concrete Wall Panel under Axial Loading: Experimental and Numerical Investigation toward Sustainability in Construction Industry' (Buildings, 2021), 'Sustainable lightweight self-compacting concrete using oil palm shell and fly ash' (Construction and Building Materials, 2020), and 'Recent development and perspective of lightweight aggregates based self-compacting concrete' (Construction and Building Materials, 2019). He has also authored book chapters such as 'Oil Palm Kernel Shell – A Potential Sustainable Construction Material' (Elsevier, 2019) and 'Palm Oil Fuel Ash: Innovative Potential Applications as Sustainable Materials in Concrete' (Elsevier, 2019). Ting has received the Curtin University Malaysia Students’ Choice Award in 2021 and 2022. As principal investigator, he led the JKRS Grant project 'Review the Application of Cold Mix Asphalt for Road Construction in Sarawak Report' (RM20,000, 2022–2023). He supervises one ongoing PhD student, M.Phil students (one completed, one ongoing), and undergraduate research projects. His teaching covers advanced structural analysis, structural modelling, concrete design and construction, reinforced concrete design, integrated design, and civil engineering research projects.