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Julaila Binti Abdul Rahman

Academic Qualification

  • Industrial Design Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Takushoku University
  • Industrial Design Engineering - Masters Degree, Takushoku University
  • Industrial Design Engineering - Bachelor Degree, Takushoku University

Julaila Binti Abdul Rahman (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN


julailarahman@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Asst. Prof. Dr. Julaila Binti Abdul Rahman is graduated from Takushoku University, Japan. She did her Undergraduate, Master and PhD in Industrial Design Engineering area. She has working experience as a Designer in an automotive company called as Perodua (M) Sdn. Bhd, for about 5 years from 2005 until 2010. She has involved in many Perodua Models; Myvi, Viva, and Alza, as a color (interior and exterior) and fabric designer. As such, she is able to understand the whole working process of an Industrial Designer and has wide experienced in collaboration work with other industry expertise such as Product Marketing, Product Planning, Engineers, Sales, Testing, Top Management, vendors and suppliers. 


With the experienced gained while studying in Japan and as an industrial designer, she took a challenge to be as one of the lecturers at Applied Arts and Design Department (AAD), Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia. As a young lecturer, her research interest is to explore the current needs and demands in Industrial Design areas such as in product, furniture and automotive. She published many research articles on Industrial Design areas; automotive design trend, service design, Japanese kawaii trend, trend transition among countries, PwDs; elderly products, furniture; buluh, wood and many more. Currently, she is involves in research on Ablution Platform Design in Mosques of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Areas, as a part of her research grant activity (RIGS). Besides that, she has high passion in sharing and developing a designer attitude among her Industrial Design students to ensure that the students really understand and grab all the basic requirements to be an excellent Industrial Designer that is needed in the current industry.  


Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Arts and Culture ~ Design Studies - Industrial Design, Product Design


Teaching Responsibilities


AAD STUDIO 3 ( MAJORING) 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018
AAD STUDIO 4 (MAJORING) 2020/2021 2017/2018
AAD STUDIO 5 (MAJORING) 2016/2017 2014/2015
AAD STUDIO 6 (MAJORING) 2019/2020
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 2 2023/2024 2022/2023
APPLIED ARTS & DESIGN STUDIO 3 2023/2024 2022/2023
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 3 2021/2022
APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN (AAD) STUDIO 1 2015/2016
DEGREE PROJECT 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
DESIGN THESIS 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
GRAPHICS COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
GRAPHICS COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016
HERITAGE AND CONTEMPORARY STUDIES 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN DRAWING 2023/2024 2022/2023
INDUSTRIAL DRAWING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014
INDUSTRIAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014
INTEGRATED MULTI DISCIPLINARY PROJECT 1 2021/2022
INTRO. TO BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2017/2018
MATERIAL & PROCESSES 1 2022/2023
MATERIAL & PROCESSES 2 2023/2024
MATERIAL AND PROCESSES 1 2019/2020
MATERIAL AND PROCESSES 2 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015
MATERIALS & PROCESS 2023/2024
MODEL MAKING AND FINAL PRODUCT 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PACKAGING DESIGN 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015
STRUCTURAL DESIGN 2023/2024
STRUCTURE DESIGN 2022/2023
STRUCTURE OF DESIGN 2020/2021
WORKSHOP PRACTICE 2023/2024 2019/2020 2018/2019


Supervision


Principles Of Islamic Calligraphy Placement In Islamic Architecture.
Ph.D Completed 2023 Member Supervisory Committee
Female User Needs Consideration In Interior Design Of The Car Industry/ Case Study Of Malaysian Local Car.
Ph.D In Progress Supervisor Supervisory Committee
Key Elements Of Interface Design For Washing Machine Based On User'S Preferences A Case Study In Malaysia .
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
A Study On Kitchen Spatial Layout Of Food Truck In Klang Valley.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
The Signage Design Consideration For Wayfinding In Unesco Heritage Site Of Melaka.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
The Traditional Method And Techniques Of ‘Ajami Handmade Art From A Syrian Master Artisan.
Master Completed 2017 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2015 - 2019 Exploration on Design Criteria of Ablution Chair in Mosque for the Elderly
On-Going
2021 - Present Communal Space and Green Infrastructure (GI) Model of Low-cost Flats for B40 Community in Gombak District, Selangor


Award & Recognition


01 Nov, 2021 Asia International Community of Arts & Design (AICAD) 4th AICAD INVENTION, INNOVATION & DESIGN (IID) 2021 - ICAD- Faculty of Arts and Design, UiTM Perak Branch International


Publications


Article

2021 LIPAT - a compact bedroom furniture for tenants in Malaysia. Design Ideal Journal, 3 (1) pp. 14-18
2020 Bitara –sidecar motorcycle for service-oriented mobileprenuer. Design Ideals Journal, 2 (1) pp. 44-48
2020 Exploring the sketches of hulu keris (dagger hilt) of master craftsman Norhaiza Nordin. Design Ideals Journal, 2 (2) pp. 15-20
2020 MOVAA -a mobile fashion trucks. Design Ideals Journal, Vol. 2 (2) pp. 25-30
2020 The roles and responsibilities of adiguru kraf in sustaining the heritage of Malay wood carving with resilient practices. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 10 (2) pp. 29-43
2019 A review of sustainable design in the automotive industry. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management, 9 (2) pp. 57-68
2019 A study on the signage system in Melaka, the UNESCO heritage sites. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management (JAPCM), 9 (1) pp. 22-38
2019 Ablution Furniture for Multiple User (AFME). The Design Ideals Journal, 1 (1) pp. 7-10
2019 Analyzing kitchen workspace for food trucks in selected areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. South East Asia Journal of Contemporary Business, Economics and Law, Vol. 20, Issue 6 (December 2019) () pp. 38-48
2019 Fosseal - a sealer mechanism for food waste management. Design Ideals, 1 (2) pp. 34-40
2019 Shari’ah compliant healthcare centre. Design Ideals, 1 (1) pp. 11-13
2019 Spatial analysis on local food truck in KL. Journal of Architecture, Planning and Construction Management (JAPCM), 9 (1) pp. 81-93
2019 Stingless bee nest for housing area in Malaysia. Design Ideals, 1 (2) pp. 14-19
2018 Portability and flexibility of physiotherapy tools for rehabilitation of people with obesity. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled (IJCWED), 3 () pp. 69-78
2018 Review of an alternative seating for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled, 3 () pp. 103-109
2017 Analytical study of ablution platforms and spaces in selected mosques of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Advanced Science Letters, 23 (7) pp. 6266-6271
2017 Educating applied arts and design students on bamboo crafts through educational trip and studio project. Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 8 (1) pp. 91-98
2016 Humanitarian aid storage: way of quick response for victim’s ease before and after the disaster . Journal of Universal Design in the Built Environment, 2 (2) pp. 17-32
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 Characteristics of cabin design for female-friendly car. In: 6th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering 2022 (ICACE 2022),
2021 MagSharp Kitchen Knife Sharpener. In: AICAD Invention and Innovation Design (IID) 2021,
2021 Tabtoys 2-in-1 furniture that grows with children. In: AICAD INVENTION, INNOVATION & DESIGN (IID) 2021,
2020 Sidecar motorcycle for service oriented mobileprenuer. In: Malaysian Technology Expo 2020,
2020 Traditional Wood Carving Legacy With Reference To Works Of Master Craftsman, Allahyarham Wan Mustafa Wan Su. In: 2nd Kuala Lumpur International conference of Education, Economics, and Technology (KLICEET 2020),
2019 A review of sustainable design in the automotive industry. In: National landscape Architectural Seminar,
2019 Aesthetic value of Rumah Kuttai. In: Exhibition and Lecture Series: Malay Architecture-The Resilience of Tradition from Origins to the Contemporary,
2019 Analyzing kitchen workspace for food trucks in selected areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. In: The 14th Kuala Lumpur International Communication, Education, Language and Social Science Conference (KLiCELS14),
2018 Analytical study on washing machine interface design. In: 2nd International Conference on Business, Tourism and Technology (ICBTT 2018),
2018 Physical and safety features of ablution spaces in the mosques of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. In: 2nd International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2018,
2017 A study on the signage system in Melaka, the UNESCO heritage sites. In: UMRAN 2017 National Landscape Architecture Seminar,
2017 Analytical study of children outdoor playing environment. In: UMRAN 2017 National Landscape Architecture Seminar,
2017 Educating applied arts and design students on bamboo crafts through educational trip and studio project. In: Kuala Lumpur International Communication, Education, Language and Social Sciences 8 (KLiCELS 8),
2017 Portability and flexibility of physiotherapy tools for rehabilitation of people with obesity. In: 3rd Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled People (PICCWED 3),,
2017 Portability and flexibility of physiotherapy tools for rehabilitation of people with obesity. In: The 3rd Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled People 2017 (PICCWED3,
2017 Review of an alternative seating for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) children. In: "The 3th Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Eldiirly and people with disabilities 2017:Respect diversity, build unity, achieve victory,
2017 Review of an alternative seating for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) children. In: UMRAN 2017 National Landscape Architecture Seminar,
2016 Analytical study of ablution platforms and spaces in selected mosques of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. In: International Conference on Architecture & Built Environment (ICABE 2016),
2015 Car style recognition 1990-2010. In: 1st International Conference on Creative Media, Design & Technology 2014,
2015 Humanatirian aid Storage: a way quick response for victim's ease before and after the disaste. In: 4th International Conference on Universal Design in the Built Environment 2015 (4th ICUDBE2015),
2014 'Kawaii' culture evaluation in Malaysia. In: Technology, Science, Social Sciences and Humanities International Conference – TeSSHI 2014,