Jabatan Geologi, Universiti Malaya

09/05/2026

Sesi Perkongsian Profesional Lembaga Ahli Geologi Board of Geologists Malaysia bersama pelajar Program Sarjana Muda Geologi Gunaan di Jabatan Geologi, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya pada 8 Mei 2026

05/05/2026

The Geological Society of Malaysia was honoured to have YB Dato’ Sri Arthur Joseph Kurup, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, along with Deputy Minister YB Tuan Syed Ibrahim Bin Syed Noh, and Secretary General YB Datuk Wira Anis Rizana Binti Mohd Zainudin visit our booth during the National Geologist's Day celebration on 4th May 2026 in Putrajaya.

The event was organized by The Board of Geologists Malaysia (BoG), in collaboration with the Minerals and Geoscience Department (JMG), Institute of Geology Malaysia (IGM), Geological Society of Malaysia and MyGEO.

24/04/2026

Congratulations to the newly elected Geological Society of Malaysia Council Members for 2026/2027. For this session, 4 members of the Council are from the Department of Geology, Universiti Malaya:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meor Hakif Amir Hassan (President for 2nd term)
Dr. Elanni Md Affandi (Asst. Secretary)
Dr. Arindam Chakraborty (Councillor)
Dr. Lin Chin Yik (Councillor).

GSM Council Members 2026/2027

We are pleased to introduce the newly appointed Council Members of the Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM) for the 2026/2027 term:

🔹 President- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meor Hakif Amir Hassan, P.Geol.

🔹 Vice President- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanot Unjah, P.Geol.

🔹 Immediate Past President- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hariri Arifin, P.Geol.

🔹 Secretary- Mr. Ling Nan Ley, P.Geol.

🔹 Assistant Secretary- Dr. Elanni Md Affandi

🔹 Treasurer- Dr. Lim Choun Sian, P.Geol.

🔹 Editor- Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, P.Geol.

🔹 Councillors
• Dr. Suraya Hilmi Hazim, P.Geol.
• Dr. Hamzah Hussin, P.Geol.
• Mr. Mohamad Shaufi Sokiman, P.Geol.
• Mr. Tan Boon Kong
• Dr. Mohammad Yasir Mohammad Said, P.Geol.
• Dr. Lin Chin Yik
• Dr. Abdul Hadi Abdul Rahman, P.Geol.
• Dr. Arindam Chakraborty

16/04/2026

Dear GSM Members,

This is a friendly reminder on the upcoming GSM Pre-Annual General Meeting (AGM 2026) Talk, which will be held as follows:

Title: Development of Windfarm Industry in Asia, What’s for Us?
Speaker: P.Geol. Mr. Juzaili Azmi (COO, UGEO Solutions Sdn Bhd)
Date: 17 April 2026 (Friday)
Time: 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM

Venue: Dewan Kuliah Geologi, Jabatan Geologi, Universiti Malaya
Online (Zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81015341151?pwd=5jzSPNhuRv1ucqnQACNLV94dNTqGc9.1
Meeting ID: 810 1534 1151
Passcode: 749385

We warmly encourage all members to attend and participate in this insightful session.

Thank you.

19/02/2026

Research Funding opportunity

📣 RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 📣

Calling all researchers in the field of Economic Geology!

We are inviting you to apply for the 2025 Dato' Sia Hok Kiang Economic Geology Research Grant. Successful applicants stand a chance to receive up to RM5,000.00 in research funding.

🚨 Applications close on the 15th of March 2026 🚨

Interested members can download the application form using the link below:

🔗: https://bit.ly/GSM-grant-application-form

( Don't forget to share this post with your colleagues and friends who might be interested 🙌🏼)

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Second year fieldtrip, Butterworth. August 1961

04/02/2026

Staff and student group photo in front of the main building, 1967/68.

22/01/2026

The UM AAPG Student Chapter participated in the SEKRUM-UMGC Urban Forest Initiative conservation project at the UM Zero Waste Centre on 2nd January 2026.

29/12/2025

The Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya is currently undertaking a curriculum review for the Master of Petroleum Geoscience programme—and your insights matter.

We are inviting:
✅ Alumni of the Master of Petroleum Geoscience
✅ Oil & gas / energy industry stakeholders and employers

to participate in a short survey aimed at ensuring the programme remains industry-relevant, future-ready, and aligned with evolving workforce needs, including the energy transition, sustainability, and emerging geoscience technologies.

🔍 Your feedback will directly contribute to:
Enhancing programme content and learning outcomes
Strengthening industry–academia alignment
Improving graduate employability and professional skills
📝 Please take a few minutes to complete the survey:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLrXDeP5y6BA8-7czYlim3Hh91LBWloTGZg4RokZibyRJniA/viewform?usp=dialog

We truly appreciate your time and valuable perspectives.

Kindly feel free to share this post with relevant colleagues or networks who may wish to contribute.

Thank you for supporting the continuous improvement of geoscience education at Universiti Malaya.

Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya This survey aims to gather feedback from industry partners and stakeholders on the relevance and quality of the MSc Petroleum Geoscience programme and its graduates. Refer to the powerpoint file in the link for the Program Information http...

08/12/2025

Congratulations to all UM Geology undergraduates who graduated this year at the 14th session of the 65th Universiti Malaya Convocation ceremony last Saturday. This year we celebrate 30 graduates of the BSc Applied Geology and 2 graduates of the BSc Geology programme. All the best in your future pursuits!