Professor Ho Chin Siong

Prof. TPr Dr. Ho Chin Siong is Professor at University Technology Malaysia and appointed as
Penang Urban Studies professorial chair at University Science Malaysia .He graduated with a
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Regional Planning, UTM, Master’s Degree in Construction
Management ,Heriot Watt University, United Kingdom, Doctor of Engineering in System
Information Engineering, Toyohashi University Technology Japan and attended the ASEAN
Senior Management Development Program, Harvard Business School (Malaysia).He
specialises in low-carbon and smart cities, urban sustainability, environmental modelling and
urban management. He previously served as head for the SATREPS project on Development
of Low Carbon Society for the Asian Region, Muar Local Plan , GCoM Malaysian Pilot cities
2020-21 and has led Low Carbon Cities blueprint planning for Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Putrajaya
Corporation, Pengerang City and local authorities within Iskandar Malaysia region Currently,
he is also leading of City-to-City Collaboration on energy conservation Tokyo Metropolitan
Government and Saitama City Hall with Kuala Lumpur City Hall 2021-2023, Project leader for
WangsaMaju Kuala Lumpur Carbon Neutral Growth Centre Action Plan 2050, GCoM pilot cities
2022-2023 and Principal Research of Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 for Low Carbon and
Renewable Energy and Iskandar Malaysia Low Carbon modelling 2030-2050.