Dr Khairul Anuar Kassim is a Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is currently the Dean for the Faculty of Civil Engineering UTM. Dr. Khairul Anuar is an active person in research where he managed to secure various research grants amounting to more than RM 1 Mil. He has produced more than 200 papers in index and non-index journals including conference papers. Being a research oriented person, he has received several awards from national and international bodies. He is also a member of several national and international organizations and professional bodies.