Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia

REDAC offers postgraduate studies via research (M.Sc., Ph.D.) in specialised areas of
Urban Drainage Management, River Management, Hydro Informatics and Environmental
Hydraulics Management. Effective Academic Session 2008/2009, an M.Sc. mix-mode
programme on Sustainable River Management was introduced. Further information
on research activities of REDAC can be obtained from the following website:
http://redac.eng.usm.my.
R & D Objectives
The research activities at REDAC are conducted with the following objectives:
1.To accelerate the realisation of urban drainage metamorphosis in order to
transform the quality of life in urban areas.
2.To undertake holistic research and to develop new technology in River Engineering
and Urban Drainage.
3.To become a Centre of Excellence in River Engineering and Urban Drainage for
engineers and scientists from Malaysia and the South East Asian region.
4.To promote research network and international cooperation in River Engineering
and Urban Drainage Research.
Research Facilities
REDAC facilities consist of an office and several laboratories in the USM Engineering
Campus. REDAC is going to have the following laboratories equipped with basic as
well as sophisticated instrumentation in RMK10:
• Sediment Transport Lab
• Physical Modeling Lab
• Geo-Environmental Lab
• Limnology Lab
• Design Lab
• Micro-Electronic Lab
• Information Technology Lab
• Hydro-Informatics Lab
R&D, Postgraduate Studies, and Consultancies Services
• REDAC is offering R&D, Postgraduate Studies and Consultancies Services in the
following fields:
• Urban Drainage Management
• River Management
• Hydro-Informatics
• Environmental Hydraulics Management