Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Zack Zairul is a renowned researcher and educator in the field of housing and open
building, with over 5 years of experience as an associate professor and lab leader at Universiti Putra
Malaysia (UPM). He holds a PhD in Management in the Built Environment from TU Delft, Netherlands,
and a Professional Technologist certification from the Malaysian Board of Technologist.
His mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of affordable, flexible, and sustainable housing
for the Malaysian population, through innovative research, teaching, and training. He has published
multiple papers in international journals and conferences, and has trained postgraduate students and
professionals in using ATLAS.ti, a powerful software for qualitative data analysis. He is also a member
of the Institute of Value Engineering Malaysia and a graduate member of the Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia
and Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia.