profesor emeritus
institut alam sekitar & pembangunan (lestari)
pghlestari@ukm.edu.my
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Biografi/ Biography :
Mazlin Bin Mokhtar is an accomplished environmental analytical chemist and academic leader notably. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from the University of Tasmania and a PhD in Environmental Analytical Chemistry from The University of Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, and he was conferred the titles Paduka Mahkota Perak (PMP) and Dato’ Setia DiRaja Kedah (DSDK) for services to academia and society. He currently serves as Deputy Head for Research at the Asia Headquarters of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) hosted by Sunway University, Director for the Ecological Systems Program, and Co‑Chair of the Science Panel for Borneo, Southeast Asia, focusing on biodiversity conservation and SDG implementation. From 1985 to 2022 he served Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in multiple leadership roles including Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Director of LESTARI, and Founding Director of PUSPA. Nationally, he chaired the Malaysian Environmental Quality Council and led government committees on environmental governance, including evaluations of rare earth operations. He led the Advocacy, Awareness and Capacity Building initiative for Malaysia’s Water Sector Transformation 2040, a national project under the Economic Planning Unit and Academy of Sciences Malaysia. His awards include the Langkawi Environmental Award and an Emeritus Professor Award from UKM. He chaired WWF Malaysia’s Conservation Committee and contributed to UNDP‑GEF Malaysia’s Small Grants Programme. Internationally he held research fellowships with the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratory and collaborated with Japanese programs including JSPS Global COE and UNU initiatives to develop UNCECAR training. A founder of Malaysian Water Partnership and former National Manager for MyCapNet, Mazlin advises government, industry and NGOs on sustainable development. He co‑chairs the Science Panel for Borneo working toward a landmark
noor zarina mohd nazir, khai ern lee, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, noor atiqah sharani, alijah mohd aris, bee chin khor, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat . (2025). enhancing water security through mobile constructed wetlands: a decentralised approach for wastewater reclamation and reuse. - journal of environmental chemical engineering. 1 - 17.
alwin long, mazlin bin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed, adrian lasimbang. (2025). micro-hydro mini-grids for sustainable agriculture enterprise development for isolated communities in ulu papar, malaysia. - iop conf. series: earth and environmental science. 1 - 20.
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). leadership in aacb for wst2040 towards nua and sustainable development. - asean sustainable urbanisation forum (asuf). .
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). incorporating human dimensions in climate change crisis: a critical necessity. - international seminar on humanity & climate change crisis: a multidimensional perspective. .
ajimi jawan, viduriati sumin, mazlin mokhtar, goh choo ta. (2025). motivating community-based water pollution prevention in sabah: lessons learned. - . 340 - 352.
noor zarina mohd nazir, khai ern lee, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat. (2025). delineating the fundamental attributes and traits of nature-based solutions in wastewater management. - journal of environmental management. 1 - 18.
nur hairunnisa rafaai, khai ern lee, noor zarina mohd nazir, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat. (2025). mapping sewage treatment plants for wastewater reclamation and reuse in industrial parks of peninsular malaysia: a path towards water security. - water resources and industry . 1 - 16.
haziq sarhan rosmadi, minhaz farid ahmed, neyara radwan, mazlin mokhtar, chen kim lim, bijay halder, miklas scholz, fahad alshehri, chaitanya baliram pande. (2025). flood management framework for local government at shah alam, malaysia. - water. 1 - 24.
noor zarina mohd nazir, khai ern lee, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, noor atiqah sharani, alijah mohd aris, bee chin khor, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat . (2025). enhancing water security through mobile constructed wetlands: a decentralised approach for wastewater reclamation and reuse. - journal of environmental chemical engineering. 1 - 17.
nurul' ain jamion, khai ern lee, mazlin mokhtar, thian lai goh. (2025). water quality assessment of ex-mining lakes converted man-made wetlands in paya indah wetlands, selangor, malaysia. - water, air & soil pollution. 1 - 23.
minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin mokhtar, lubna alam. (2020). factor influencing people's willingness to participate in sustainable water resources management in malaysia. - journal of hydrology: regional studies. 1-20.
minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin bin mokhtar. (2020). treated water quality based on conventional method in langat river basin, malaysia. - environmental earth sciences. 1-16.
hamed amiri; sharareh pourebrahim; afshin danehkar & mazlin bin mokhtar. (2020). location-based planning for sustainable agro-processing industries using land suitability assessment and danp-vikor technique. - arabian journal of geosciences. 1-11.
mohd fadhil h a yazid, goh choo ta, mazlin mokhtar. (2020). classified chemicals in accordance with the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals: comparison of lists of the european union, japan, malaysia and new zealand. - safety and health at work. 152-158.
mehrdad hadipour, marzie mirzaaghaee, sharareh pourebrahim, mazlin mokhtar, morteza naderi. (2020). environmental optimization of urban transportation network, using gis and genetic algorithm. - arabian journal of geosciences. 1-10.
noor zarina mohd nazir, khai ern lee, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat. (2025). delineating the fundamental attributes and traits of nature-based solutions in wastewater management. - journal of environmental management. 1 - 18.
nur hairunnisa rafaai, khai ern lee, noor zarina mohd nazir, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat. (2025). mapping sewage treatment plants for wastewater reclamation and reuse in industrial parks of peninsular malaysia: a path towards water security. - water resources and industry . 1 - 16.
noor zarina mohd nazir, khai ern lee, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, noor atiqah sharani, alijah mohd aris, bee chin khor, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat . (2025). enhancing water security through mobile constructed wetlands: a decentralised approach for wastewater reclamation and reuse. - journal of environmental chemical engineering. 1 - 17.
haziq sarhan rosmadi, minhaz farid ahmed, neyara radwan, mazlin mokhtar, chen kim lim, bijay halder, miklas scholz, fahad alshehri, chaitanya baliram pande. (2025). flood management framework for local government at shah alam, malaysia. - water. 1 - 24.
nur hairunnisa rafaai, khai ern lee, noor zarina mohd nazir, amirruddin abdul kadir, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, mazlin mokhtar, thian lai goh. (2025). from fragmentation to consolidation: an integrated approach for multidimensional analysis of water security in langat river basin, malaysia. - environmental science and policy . 1 - 21.
alwin long, adrian lasimbang, minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin bin mokhtar. (2025). empowering indigenous communities through integrated watershed management and micro-hydropower: a pathway to nature-based solution and carbon sequestration in ulu papar. - e3s web of conferences. 1 - 14.
alwin long, mazlin bin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed, adrian lasimbang. (2025). micro-hydro mini-grids for sustainable agriculture enterprise development for isolated communities in ulu papar, malaysia. - iop conf. series: earth and environmental science. 1 - 20.
adam narashman leeonis, minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin mokhtar. (2025). geographic information system (gis) as tool to manage the impacts of flood in shah alam, malaysia. - e3s web of conferences. 1 - 8.
haziq sarhan rosmadi, minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin mokhtar. (2025). shah alam city’s current restrictions on flood risk management: stakeholders perspectives review. - e3s web of conferences. 1 - 8.
n u m nizam, m m hanafiah, m b mokhtar, n a jalal. (2021). water quality of rooftop rainwater harvesting system (myrawas). - 4th international conference on science and technology applications in climate change 2021. 1-12.
khai ern lee, ainul rasyidah ab rahim, noor zarina nazir, thian lai goh, mazlin mokhtar, wan abd rahim wan abdullah, huzaini husain, raja baharudin raja mamat. (2025). . - . .
ajimi jawan, viduriati sumin, mazlin mokhtar, goh choo ta. (2025). motivating community-based water pollution prevention in sabah: lessons learned. - . 340 - 352.
siti morni umor, mazlin mokhtar, goh choo ta. (2025). eyes in the sky: the role of remote sensing in water quality management. - . 236 - 268.
minhaz farid ahmed, mazlin mokhtar, norhazni mat sari, mohd helmi ahmad. (2025). sustainability communication in iwrm for pollution prevention. - . 150 - 171.
lee khai ern, mazlin mokhtar. (2024). isu dan cabaran perubahan iklim di kedah darul aman. - . 23 - 32.
lee khai ern, mazlin mokhtar. (2024). isu dan cabaran perubahan iklim di kedah darul aman. - . 23 - 32.
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2024). agenda awani: cop29 | panel saintis jaguh isu perubahan iklim. - astroawani.com tonton di talian saluran 501. .
zaini ujang, mohd yakub@zulkiflo mohd yusoff, mazlin mokhtar, norshariani abdul rahman. (2021). pengurusan air yang lestari: apa peranan kita?. - . 1.
mohamad mahathir amir sultan, goh choo ta, mazlin mokhtar. (2021). merkuri dan konvensyen minamata mengenai merkuri:pengenalan dan persediaan malaysia. - . 193-218.
lee khai ern, mazlin mokhtar, marlia mohd hanafiah, azhar abdul halim. (2021). kimia hijau: ke arah kelestarian industri kimia. - . 259-278.
mazlin bin mokhtar; minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). green campuses: malaysian universities embracing the way for a more sustainable world. - . .
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). science panel for borneo: integrating knowledge and experts across boundaries to safeguard the green heart. - international conference on borneo’s green heart: advancing climate resilience, conservation, and sustainable livelihoods. .
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). sustainable development policy: the role of government-private sector and universities as state sdg centers. - east coast summit on sustainability and green innovations competition (ecsugic) 2025. .
mazlin bin mokhtar; minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). comprehensive approaches to sustainable development in a changing world. - . .
mazlin mokhtar, minhaz farid ahmed. (2025). leadership in aacb for wst2040 towards nua and sustainable development. - asean sustainable urbanisation forum (asuf). .
CHEMISTRY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Environmental Chemistry,Chemical Management,
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TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT :NATURAL DAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Community engagement, Sustainability Science and Governance
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CHEMISTRY :PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Environmental Chemistry,Chemical Management,
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT :NATURAL DAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Community engagement, Sustainability Science and Governance
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)