Ahmad Sanusi Hassan (Prof. Dr.)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan is a lecturer in the Architecture Programme at School of Housing, Building and Planning, University of Science Malaysia (USM), Penang Malaysia. He has a Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B. Arch & M. Arch) degrees in 1993 and 1995 respectively from University of Houston, Texas, USA. At the age 29, he was awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in 1998 from University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. His research is specialised in sustainable architecture and construction, and urban design for Southeast Asian tropical wetlands. He is one of the nine regional writers, three of each from Asia, Africa and South America who has involved in preparation of Guideline: Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction in Developing Countries: A Discussion Document edited by Chrisna du Plessis, published by The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), and United Nations Environment Programme International and Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC), which was launched at The Earth/World Summit, Johannesburg in September, 2002. At the University, he is lecturing in courses related to sustainable urban design, sustainable architecture and construction, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and computer movie animation. Based on these knowledge and understandings, he has integrated all these specialisations in his research, teaching, consultation and publication. He is very active in paper publications. He has written more than thirty conference and journal papers, and six books, consultations, community services and research projects since he started working as a lecturer here in 1998.