Josfirin Uding Anak Rangga

Academic History

Master of Science (Environmental Health) / 2021 / Universiti Putra Malaysia

Bachelor of Science (Environmental & Occupational Health) / 2016 / Universiti Putra Malaysia

 

Position

Associate Lecturer (Health, Safety and Environment), Department of Health Sciences

 

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, Curtin University Malaysia

 

Contact Details

Mobile: +60 12 856 7274

Email: josfirin@curtin.edu.my

Telephone: +60 85 630 100 Ext: 2602

 

Research Profile

Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Josfirin-Rangga

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-5835

 

Research Interests

Environmental Exposures, Health Risk, Occupational Health & Safety, Air Pollution, Waste Management & Landfill emissions exposure

 

Professional Experience

  • Associate Lecturer / Curtin University Malaysia / September 2022 – Present
  • Environmental Health Officer / Lawas District Health Office (PKD), Sarawak / July 2021 – August 2022
  • OSH Junior Lecturer / Asia Metropolitan College, Kuching, Sarawak / June 2016 – July 2017 & March 2020 – June 2021

 

Fellowships, Awards, Certifications, Achievements and Appointments

  • External Examiner for Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health / SEGi College Sarawak, 1st August 2023 – 1st August 2025.
  • Journal Reviewer for Journal of Environmental Forensics / Manuscript ID: UENF-22-0093 / 2022
  • Module writer for BDPS4103 (Introductory Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare in Plantation) / Open University Malaysia / 2019

 

Professional Affiliation

  • Associate Membership, Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety & Health

 

Publications/Patents

Journal (indexed):

  • Ismail, S. N. S., Jia, L. Y., Ezani, N. E., Shamsuddin, A. S., Udin, N. M., & Rangga, J. U. (2023). Unveiling Youth’s Perceptions and Behaviors Towards Plastic Usage and Management Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19(3), 116–126.
  • Ismail, S. N. S., Nasir, N. M., Abidin, E. Z., & Rangga, J. U. (2023). Exploring Urban Residents’ Understanding, Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Disaster Waste Management: A Survey- based Study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19(3), 19–31.
  • Rangga, J. U., Syed Ismail, S. N., Rasdi, I., & Karuppiah, K. (2024). Estimation of Leachate Volume and Treatment Cost Avoidance Through Waste Segregation Programme in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 32(1). https://doi.org/10.47836/pjst.32.1.19
  • Rangga, J. U., Sharifah, N. S. I., Irniza, R., & Karuppiah, K. (2022). Contribution of Waste Segregation to GHG Emissions, Land Usage and Health Risk of NMVOC Exposure: A Study in Malaysia. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 25, 181–197.
  • Rangga, J. U., Sharifah, N. S. I., Irniza, R., & Karuppiah, K. (2022). Waste Management Costs Reduction and the Recycling Profit Estimation from the Segregation Programme in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 30(2), 1457–1478.
  • Sharifah, N. S. I., Rangga, J. U., Irniza, R., Umi, R. A. R., & Mohd Armi, A. S. (2018). Mobile Apps Application to Improve Safety and Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among University Students. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14(5), 47–55.
  • Sharifah, N. S. I., Faridatul, H. S., Emilia, Z. A., Nur Azlin, K. M., & Rangga, J. U. (2018). Cadmium (Cd) exposure among waste collector in Urban Area, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 14(5), 72–80.

Conference:

  • International Symposium of Environmental and Occupational Health (ISEOH 2020). 26th – 27th November 2020 / Oral Presentation – Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Waste Landfilling and Segregation Practice and Its Impact on Health and Profits to Malaysia.
  • ASEAN Emerging Researchers Conference 2019. Sunway University, Malaysia. 9th – 10th December 2019 / Poster Presentation – Greenhouse Gases Emission Reduction Through Waste Segregation Program in Malaysia and Potential Landfill Gas for Energy Production.

Published abstract:

  • Ezani, E., Ab Razak, N. I., Uding Rangga, J., Saidi, H. I., and Dhandaphani, S.: Traffic-related Air Pollution (TRAP) and Its Exposure to Cardiorespiratory Outcomes to Active Commuters in a University Outdoor Environment, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-17038, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-17038, 2023.

 

Research Grants and Consultancy Projects

Internal Research grant:

  • Monitoring the occurrence of microplastic contamination in commercial fish and its public health knowledge and perception [Co-investigator, Project duration: 2 years, RM20,000 – Curtin Malaysia Collaborative Research Scheme (CMCR)] – Ongoing