Page 3 - Design Considerations Based on Quantitative Risk Assessments for Slopes

Introduction

The Speaker

Ir Dr Jimjali Ahmed obtained his bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University in 1988 and
continued his study on soft clay behavior at UKM. He obtained his master’s degree in 1992 and
recently completed his PhD with specialization in landslide risk assessment.
His professional career over the last 30 years has mainly been involved in geotechnical engineering
and asset management consultancy. He is the Technical Advisor for the Sarawak Coastal and Second
Trunk Road Project and the Head of Geotechnical Department, Opus Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd which
provides Engineering Design and Project Management Consultancy Services. He was a Director at
Kumpulan IKRAM which conducted forensic investigation and provides engineering consultancy
services to government agencies, GLCs and private sector.

He has provided training in geotechnical engineering subjects, and conducted research in slope
management, and soft ground engineering. Led the preparation and completion of the National Slope
Master Plan (2009-2023) and instrumental in the Guidelines on Slope Maintenance in Malaysia
(2006), Debris Flow Study (2010), Revision of the National Slope Master Plan (2016), Acceptable and
Tolerable Risks Study (2014 & 2017). Has wide experiences in various stages and types of projects,
from feasibility studies, design, construction and maintenance of highways, airport, hospital, dam,
marine structures, telecommunication and housing development.
Areas of specialization are soil laboratory tests, soft ground characteristics, landslide causal factors,
slope stability analysis, slope maintenance, landslide disaster management, early-warning system and
quantitative risk assessment. He has written close to 20 papers and theses and lectured in more than
30 seminars and courses related to geotechnical engineering.