UiTM industry visit to Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)

On 16 April 2025, an industry visit was held to Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) by academic representatives from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The visit involved several lecturers led by Professor Sr. Dr. Zulkiflee Abd Latif, Dean (P&I), College of Built Environment Studies to establish strategic relationships between the academic world and industry, especially in the field of infrastructure and transportation technology. JKSB is the entity that manages the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang's second bridge), one of the country's mega infrastructure projects. The visit served as an important platform for bilateral discussions, knowledge transfer and exploration of potential future collaborations. Representatives from JKSB were led by Mr. Hussin Mohammad, Head of JKSB's Operations Division, Ir. Yulinar Bte Ismail, Senior Manager of JKSB's Maintenance Department, Puan Siti Hasliza Abdul Rashid, Manager, Office of the Head of JKSB's Operations Division and Mr. Mohd Najib Abdul Rahman, Head of JKSB's Department & Highways Unit. The UiTM delegation presented the expertise and research potential that can be offered to the industry while the JKSB company shared information related to bridge management operations. The participants were taken to visit the main monitoring room and were shown the use of AI technology and smart cameras. As a result of observation and evaluation, the use of AI technology in the bridge monitoring system was among the most prominent, the monitoring of each bridge structure was carried out systematically and carefully, the efficient and professional bridge management and JKSB's openness to cooperation and human capital development as well as R&D.