Dr. Hj.

Ismail Abustan
1. Personal Details
Name: Dr. Hj. Ismail Abustan
Current Position: Program Chairman / Lecturer
Area of specialisation: Urban Drainage and Stormwater Management
Telephone No : (04) 5937788 ext 6212
Facsimile: (04) 5941009
e-mail : ceismail@eng.usm.my
2. Academic Qualification
Year
Degree

Area

1990

B.Sc.

Civil Engineering

1992

M.Eng.Sc

Water
Engineering

1997

PhD

University
The George Washington University,
Washington D.C, U.S.A
The University of New South Wales,
Sydney, Australia
The University of New South Wales,
Sydney, Australia

3. Working Experience
Post

Organisation/Department

Date

Engineer

Structural Concrete Sdn. Bhd.

Mei-Jun 1990

Site Engineer

PATI Sdn. Bhd

Julai 1990 Febuari 1991

Engineer
(Attachment)

Ipoh City Council.

Dis. 1991-Mac
1992

Tutor / Researcher

The University of New South Wales, Sydney

Jun 1993 Dis.

1997

Lecturer

Universiti Sains Malaysia

1997 - 1999

Program
Chairman

Universiti Sains Malaysia

1999 - Present

4. Current Research
1. Assessment and Modification of Available Models to Suit local Condition and Possible
Application for the Region
AP-FREND/IHP/UNESCO Project
2. Stormwater Modelling in Sungai Kerayong, Kuala Lumpur
IHP Malaysia/UNESCO Project
3. Contract Research Physical Pump Sump Modelling Test for Datuk Keramat Flood
Control PS Project
Sam Mc Coy Engineering
4. Contract Research on Physical Modelling of Water Channel Pump House in Lahar
Tiang, Penang
Ocean Electrical Co. Sdn. Bhd.
5. Pollutant transport study in groundwater from municipal disposal sites in Taiping,
Perak and Pulau Burung, Penang.
USM-MINT-IAEA
6. Isotope Hydrology for Groundwater Contamination Study in Industrial Site
(MAL/8/018) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Project
7. Isotope Techniques for Groundwater Contamination Studies in Urbanized Areas
Regional Cooperation Asia-Pacific RCA/IAEA

5. Publication
Journal : 4 Articles
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Abustan, I and Abdul Wahid, N, Towards New Ecological Drainage System in Malaysia, Journal
of Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, Vol 2 No.2, 2002
Tilley J.H, Wojick A, Abustan I and Ball J.E., Development of a Stage-Discharge Relationship for
the Rapidly Varying Flows in Urban Stream, Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol.4 No. 2,
2000
Ball J.E and Abustan, I, Modelling the export of phosphorous from urban catachments,
Australian Journal of Water Resources, Vol.4 No. 1, 2000
Abdul Wahid, N, and Abustan, I, Water Crisis : A Question of Perceived Value ? Annual
Bulletin 98, Institute of Engineers Malaysia, Perak Branch,1998, p: 24 26.

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Books : 3 Chapter in Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (Manual Saliran
Mesra Alam Malaysia), Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, 2000
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Chapter 21: On-site and Community Retention, in Urban Stormwater Management Manual for
Malaysia (Manual Saliran Mesra Alam Malaysia), Department of Irrigation and Drainage
Malaysia, 2000
Chapter 31: Filtration, in Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (Manual
Saliran Mesra Alam Malaysia), Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, 2000
Chapter 32: Infiltration, in Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (Manual
Saliran Mesra Alam Malaysia), Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, 2000

Conferences/Seminars/Workshop : more 35 technical articles

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Abustan, I, Desa, M.N.M, and Abdul Wahid, N., (2000) SWMM Modeling for a Small
Catchment in Kuala Lumpur Fresh Perspective on Hydrology and Water Resources in
Southeast Asia and the Pasific edited by M Paul Mosley, 21-24 Nov. 2000, Christchurch, New
Zealand pp166 -172
Abdul Wahid, N. and Abustan, I. (2002), The Importance of Teaching Environmental
Education (EE) In Institutions Of Higher Learning (IHL), Association of South East Asia
Institutes of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) 2002 (13-15 December), Bangkok, Thailand.
Abustan, I., Santosa, Budi and Abdul Wahid, N. (2002), Using USM_SWMM And USMTools In
The Modeling Of Stormwater Runoff In Urban Watershed Management, International
Conference on Urban Hydrology (ICUH 2002), 16-18 October, Kuala Lumpur, IHP-V Technical
Document in Hydrology.
*Abustan, I., Desa, M. Noor and Abdul Wahid, N. (2002), Testing The Suitability Of SWMM As
Alternative Management Practices In Malaysia: The Cases Of Four Catchments, International
Conference on Urban Hydrology (ICUH 2002), 16-18 October, Kuala Lumpur, IHP-V Technical
Document in Hydrology.
Abustan, I. and Abdul Wahid, N. (2002), Towards New Ecological System in Malaysia, The
Application of Ecohydrology to Water Resources Development and Management, Venice, Italy,
16-18 September, UNESCO Publication.
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid dan Ismail Abustan (2002), Tanggapan Tahap Kepekaan Isu
Persekitaran Golongan Pengguna Muda Malaysia: Satu Kajian, Prosiding Persidangan
Kebangsaan Kejuruteraan Awam (AWAM 2001), (5-8 Februari 2002), Star Cruise Ship.
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid and Ismail Abustan (2002), Environmental Marketing Claims: What Are
the Truths?, The Third International Conference on Disaster Management (5-6 May), Kuching,
Sarawak.
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid and Ismail Abustan (2002), Green Marketing and Agenda 21: A
Question of True Claim, International Conference on Environmental Management: Ten Years
After Rio, UKM, KL (21-23Oct.)
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid and Ismail Abustan (2002), Environmental Issues: Between
Consumers Awareness and Willingness for Attitude Change, International Conference on
Environmental Management: Ten Years After Rio, UKM, KL (21-23Oct.)
Ismail Abustan and Nabsiah Abdul Wahid (2002), Flash Flood Prevention: The Manual
Saliran Mesra Alam (MSMA) Approach, International Conference on Environmental
Management: Ten Years After Rio, UKM, KL (21-23Oct.)
Mohd Sidek L., Zakaria N.A., Abd. Ghani A., Abustan I, Abdullah R., and A.H Ashaari F.,
Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Improvements under Tropical Climates, Ed.
Hehanussa and Sri Haryani, Proceeding Asia-Pacific Workshop on Ecohydrology, IHP-V
Technical Doc. In Hydrology, UNESCO Jakarta, 2001
Abdul Wahid, N., Abustan, I. dan Jantan, M. (2001), Is It Too Late For University Ethics
Courses To Have Much Impact On A Person If S/He Did Not Learn Morality And Ethics At
Home?, Proceedings of ASAIHL, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia (February)
Abustan, I. and Abdul Wahid, N (2001), Towards New Ecological System in Malaysia The
Application of Ecohydrology to Water Resources Development and Management, Venice, Italy,
16-18 September, UNESCO - IHP-V.

14. Abustan, I. And Abdul Wahid, N. (2001), Toward New Ecological Drainage System: An
Alternative New Concept in Malaysia, Workshop on Ecohydrology, LIPI, Cibinong-Bogor, 20
22 March, 2001.
15. Abustan, I. and Abdul Wahid, N The Impact of the Implementation of the Urban Stormwater
Management Manual (MSMA) to Malaysian Consumers The International Conference on
Consumer and Consumerism: Issues and Challenges, Langkawi 24-25 Oktober
16. Nabsiah Abdul Wahid dan Ismail Abustan Environmental Concern: Identifying Young
Malaysian Consumers Grouping, The 4th Asian Acedemic of Management Conference, Johor
Bharu 10-13 November
17. Abustan, I., Ball. J. and Abdul Wahid, N. Modelling of Phosporous Transport in Urban
Catchment, Conference of Ecological Modelling (ECOMOD) USM
18. Abustan, I, Ball J.E, Tilley J.H. and Wojcik A., Continous Gauging Method : An Alternative
Method of Discharge Measurement for Urban Catchment, National Conference on Hydraulics,
Hydrology and Sustainable Water Resources Management 2001, Bangi, Selangor
19. Abdul Wahid, N, and Abustan, I, Water Crisis : A Question of Perceived Value ? Annual
Bulletin 98, Institute of Engineers Malaysia, Perak Branch,1998, p: 24 26.
20. L Mohd Sidek, Takara, Desa, Zakaria, Ab Ghani, Abustan and Abdullah, Modelling of New
Ecological Drainage Systems under Malaysian Conditions, Fresh Perspective on Hydrology
and Water Resources in Southeast Asia and the Pasific edited by M Paul Mosley, 21-24 Nov.
2000, Christchurch, New Zealand. Pp 197-205
21. Abdul Wahid, N, Abustan, I, and Karwi A.B, Environmental Concern: How Do Young
Malaysian Fare?, The 2000 Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business
Southeast Asia Region edited by Oliver H.M. Yau, 23 26 July, 2000, Hong Kong.
22. Desa M., M.N., Abustan, I. and Izleena, M.I. (1999) Urban Drainage Modelling For A SmallScale Catchment In Kuala Lumpur Using SWMM And Hyroworks in the 7'th RSC and
Symposium (IHP Regional Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific), October
18-211999, Nanjing, P.R. China.
23. Abustan, I and Desa, M.N.M, (1999)Assessment of Hydrological Computer Modelling to Suite
Malaysian Local Condition, The 2nd Asian Pacific FRIEND/GAME Workshop on ENSO, floods
and droughts In the 1990s in Southest Asia and the Pacific, 23-26 March 1999 Hanoi,
Vietnam.
24. Abustan, I. and Abdul Wahid, N. (1999), Perceptions of Water Management in Malaysia, The
Third Academy of Management Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2, Kuala Trengganu, July 16July 17 1999 edited by Daing Nasir Ibrahim et al., pp. 349-356.
25. Desa M., M.N., Abustan, I. and Izleena, M.I. (1999) Urban Drainage Modelling For A SmallScale Catchment In Kuala Lumpur Using Swmm And Hyroworks in the 7'th RSC and
Symposium (IHP Regional Steering Committee for Southeast Asia and the Pacific), October
18-211999, Nanjing, P.R. China.
26. Tilley J.H, Wojcik A, Abustan I, and Ball, J.E (1999) Gauging Of Rapidly Varying Flows In
Urban Streams, Proc.8th International Conf. on Urban Storm Drainage; IAWQ/IAHR Joint
Committee on Urban Storm Drainage (JCUSD), 30 August 3 September Sydney, Australia.
27. Abdul Wahid, N, and Abustan, I, (1999) Toward An Integrated Water Management (Iwm) In
th
Malaysia Can It Be A Reality? 40 International Conference of WEF Educating for a better
world : Vision to Action, Tasmania, Australia, 30 Dis 1998 - 4 Jan 1999.
28. Abdul Wahid, N. and Abustan, I. (1999), Evaluating The Current Water Management Practice
in Malaysia, Water: Forestry and Landuse Perspectives Conference, organised by Forest
Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and The Regional Humid Tropics Hydrology and Water
Resources Center for South East Asia and the Pacific, March 31 April 1, 1999, Kuala
Lumpur.
29. Ab. Ghani, A., Zakaria, N.A., Abdullah, R., Mohd. Sidik, L., Abustan, I., Mohd. Nordin, A., and
Wan Hussin, W.M.A.(1999) Water Resources and Conservation Attenuation of Flood
Hydrograph and Increase in Groundwater Replenishment, National Seminar on World Day for
Water99, MANCID, 21-22 March, Mallaca.
30. Ab. Ghani, A., Abu Hasan, Z., Abdullah, R., Zakaria, N.A., Mohd. Sidik, L., Abustan, I., and
Mohd. Nordin, A.(1999) Sediment Load Measurement in Malaysian Rivers, National
Conference on Water: Forestry and Landuse Perspectives, 31 March 1 April, FRIM, Kepong.
31. Ab. Ghani, A., Abu Hasan, Z., Abdullah, R., Zakaria, N.A., Mohd. Sidik, L., Abustan, I., and
Mohd. Nordin, A.(1999) Cross-Sectional Changes in Pari River after Completion of A Flood
Mitigation Project, , National Conference on Water: Forestry and Landuse Perspectives, 31
March 1 April, FRIM, Kepong.
32. Abustan, I and Ball, J.E.(1998), Modelling the Export Phosphorus from Urban Catchments ,
SydraStorm 98 combining The 3rd International Symposium on Urban Stormwater
th
Management and 6 International Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 27-30
September, 1998, Adelaide, Australia
33. Abustan, I, Water Quantity and Quality Simulation using Storm Water Management Model,
Workshop on Advance Course on Stormwater Modelling, HTC, Kuala Lumpur, 27-31 July,
1998

34. Abustan, I, Urban Runoff Simulation using Deterministic Model (SWMM), IEM-USM Seminar
Series, 7 Nov. 1998.
35. Abustan, I, Storm Water Management Model of the Catchment, Sediment Transport : Theory
and Practical Workshop, USM-KCP, April, 1998.
36. Ball, J.E., and Abustan, I., An Investigation of Particle Size Distribution during Storm Events
from an Urban Catchment , The Second International Symposium on Urban Stormwater
Management, Melbourne, Australia, 11-13 July, 1995 pp 531 - 535
37. Tilley J.H, Abustan I, Coates A, and Wojcik A, Using the Doran Method of Discharge
Meaurement for Streams and Drains that Display Rapid Rates of Rise and Fall in Stage Level
as an Aid to Water Quality Assessment, in Hydrology 96, Joint NZ Hydrological Society
Symposium and 10th Australian Hydrographic Workshop, Wellington, New Zealand, 18 - 20
November, 1996.

6. Project and Research Interest

Stormwater Management, Urban Drainage Modelling, Flood Mitigation and Physical Modelling
7. Research Grant
a) International 3
b) National Level 4
c) University Level 2

8. Postgraduates Supervision
(a) PhD - 2
(b) Masters - 5
(c) Project (Coursework mode)
9. Consultancy
Detail Design for Flood Mitigation Project for Kepala Batas, Penang.
Detail Design for Valdor Flood Mitigation Project.
Drainage Improvement for Taman Makisa and Perkampungan Jawi
Pump Sump Modelling for Hilir Perak Water Intake Pump Station Sungkai, Perak
Pump Modelling For Flood Mitigation for Kuala Lumpur (Phase 1)
Model Test for Muda River Water Sheme Phase 4A
Feasibility Study for Flood Mitigation and Drainage Improvement in Valdor,
Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang
Feasibility Study for Flood Mitigation and Drainage Improvement in Taman Seri
Rambai, Taman Makok, dan Taman Desa Damai, Seberang Perai, Penang
Feasibility Study for Flood Mitigation and Drainage Improvement in Taman
Pinang, Taman Sentol and Sentol Jaya
Stormwater Management Study Ipoh City Master Plan
Pump Modelling for Taman Chai Leng, Perai, Penang Flood Mitigation Pump
Station.
Pump Modelling For Cadangan Merekabentuk dan Membina Rumah Pam
Bagan Terap, Selangor
Detail Design of Flood Mitigation Project for Taman Seri Rambai Phasa 2 (Subcathcment No.1)
Detail Design of Flood Mitigation Project for Taman Seri Rambai Phasa 2 (Subcathcment No.2)
Detail Design of Pump Staion for Flood Mitigation Project for Taman Seri
Rambai
Detail Design of Flood Mitigation of Valdor, Seberang Perai Selatan
Detail Design of Flood Mitigation Project for Taman Seri Rambai Phasa 2 (Subcathcment No.2)