CARe: Introduction to Researcher Profiles

CARe INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCHER PROFILES

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH ON ENERGY

MOHD FADZLI BIN ABDOLLAH (EDITOR)

CARe INTRODUCTION TO RESEACHER PROFILES

EDITOR MOHD FADZLI BIN ABDOLLAH

Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe) Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

First published 2014 Copyright © 2014 by Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the Publisher. ISBN: 978-967-0257-44-0 Published and Printed in Malaysia by: Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe) Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, MALAYSIA. Tel: +606 234 6805 | Fax: +606 2346884 | E-mail: [email protected] www.utem.edu.my/care

CONTENTS

Preface

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1. Centre For Advanced Researcher On Energy (CARe)

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2. Advanced Vehicles Technology Research Group (AcTiVe)

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3. Advanced Materials Research Group (A-MAT)

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4. Efficient Energy And Thermal Management System Research Group (EFFECTS)

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5. Green Materials Research Group (GMG)

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6. Green Technology Vehicles Research Group (GTeV)

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7. Green Tribology And Engine Performance Research Group (G-TriboE)

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8. High Performance Structure Research Group (HiPS)

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9. Integrated Design Research Group (IDeA)

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10. Innovative Machine And Mechanism Research Group (INNOMA)

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11. Pollution Control And Environmental Engineering Technology Research Group

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11. Sustainable Maintenance Engineering Research Group (SusME)

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Closure

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Preface

n line with the UTeM's strategic plan, establishment of a research centre of excellence (CoE) is one of the agenda with the aim to strengthen the research capability. By taking

account the national agenda which focusing on pertinent industrial needs and state of the art of knowledge development, two niche research areas have been identified by the faculty. The niche areas are sustainable energy and automotive. Hence, Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe) is assigned with the responsibility to accommodate and support this idea. CARe has been established since 2011 with the vision to be the world leader for research development and innovation in the field of sustainable energy and automotive. In the year of 2013, CARe has secured research grants worth of RM 2 million which is the highest amount among research centres in UTeM. Our researchers have received numerous research and innovation awards such as in MTE, ITEX, PECIPTA, BioMalaysia and other international exhibitions and conferences. Among our main research collaborators from industry include PROTON and PERODUA. It's my great pleasure to introduce the first edition of CARe's researcher profiles booklet. The aim of this booklet is to provide some information about research activities under CARe management along with the researcher backgrounds. I would like to thank all of the contributors, in particular the researchers who are part of the CARe's team. With the release of this document, it is hope that further research collaboration can be developed locally and internationally.

Mohd Fadzli Bin Abdollah Editor

Manager of CARe

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Centre for Advanced Research on Energy 1

CENTRE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH ON ENERGY (CARe)

entre for Advanced Research on Energy, which is also known as CARe, was established in 2011 and located at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FKM), UTeM. CARe is

mainly supported by the staffs from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Engineering Technology; and responsible to Centre for Research and Innovation Management (CRIM). Currently, CARe comprises of eleven research groups with multidisciplinary fields. The vision, mission and motto of CARe are: Objective

To be the world leader for research development and innovation in the field of sustainable energy and automotive. Mission

1. Conduct high-impact research in energy, automotive, and policy within the context of economic and environmental sustainability.

2. Securing significant research funding from national and international level.

3. Establishing state-of-the-art research facilities that promote technology transfer through innovation and commercialization.

4. Undertake collaborative projects with industries and societies.

Motto

Towards Greener Future

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Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

CARe niche area and research group

CARe ORGANIZATION CHART (2013 – 2015)

Advanced Vehicle Technology Research Group 4

ADVANCED VEHICLE

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

GROUP AcTiVe www.utem.edu.my/care/active

FOCUS AREA : VEHICLE DYNAMICS & CONTROL MEMBERS: Engr. Dr. Mohd Azman Bin Abdullah – Head Dr. Ahmad Kamal Bin Mat Yamin Mr. Amrik Singh A/L Phuman Singh Mr. Mohamad Hafiz Bin Harun Mr. Mohd Hanif Bin Harun Mr. Mohd Razali Bin Md Yunos Mr. W. Mohd Zailimi Bin W. Abdullah

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MOHD AZMAN BIN ABDULLAH Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55860800066

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical Control Systems, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Japan. M.Sc. in Automotive & Motorsport Engineering, Brunel University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia. Research Interest Vehicle Dynamics; Multibody Dynamics, Mechanical Control Systems; Vehicle Autonomous Biography Mohd Azman Bin Abdullah, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) from Universiti Tenaga Nasional and M.Sc. in Automotive & Motorsport Engineering from Brunel University, UK in 2002 and 2005 respectively. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2006 as a lecturer in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. In March 2011, he completed his Dr.Eng. in Mechanical Control Systems from Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Japan. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted to senior lecturer in later 2011. Currently, he is supervising 3 Ph.D and 3 Master students. He has also successfully completed more than 5 research projects and currently; there are more than 5 ongoing projects at both national and international level. His publications include more than 21 journals and 33 proceedings. Recently, he has authored 1 module for teaching and learning process. More than 21 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. He has won more than 9 academic and research awards. Four (4) intellectual properties were officially registered. Currently, he held the position of Research Group Leader at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Selected Publications 1. ABDULLAH, Mohd Azman and IBRAHIM, Azhar and MICHITSUJI, Yohei and

NAGAI, Masao (2013) “Active Control of High-Speed Railway Vehicle Pantograph Considering Vertical Body Vibration”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET), 4 (6). pp. 263-274. (2013)ISSN 0976 – 6340.

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6 Advanced Vehicle Technology Research Group

AHMAD KAMAL BIN MAT YAMIN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55602558100

Qualifications PhD in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, United Kingdom. MSc in Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, United Kingdom. BEng in Mechanical-Automotive, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Vehicle Aerodynamics; Automotive Powertrain Systems; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Computer Aided Design Biography Ahmad Kamal Bin Mat Yamin is a senior lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. He received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical-Automotive Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM); his master's degree in Automotive Engineering and doctorate in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, both from Coventry University, UK. He joined the academic staff at UTeM in 2004 and is currently Head of Department (Automotive) at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught a wide range of courses for undergraduate students in the field of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering. His current research interests lie in the areas of vehicle powertrain systems, hybrid propulsion systems and computational fluid dynamics. During the past two years, his research activities have centred on the fluid flow studies of exhaust after treatment systems. A major emphasis has been in carrying out experiments to measure pulsating flow fields in a diffuser upstream of automotive catalyst monoliths, and on computer models which predict the flow misdistribution across the monoliths. Selected Publications 1. A.K. Mat Yamin, S.F. Benjamin, C.A. Roberts. Pulsating flow in a planar diffuser

upstream of automotive catalyst monoliths. Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2013.01.014 (Impact factor 1.9).

2. Ahmad Kamal Mat Yamin, Pulsating Flow Studies in a Planar Wide-angled Diffuser upstream of Automotive Catalyst Monoliths, PhD Thesis, Coventry University, (2012).





AMRIK SINGH A/L PHUMAN SINGH Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gDlYh74AAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Research Interest Vehicle Dynamics; Vehicle Control System; Modelling and Simulation of Dynamic

System

Biography Amrik Singh A/L Phuman Singh received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka in 2009 and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2012. Currently, he is a lecturer in Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Among the academic awards won by him are Royal Education Award from UTeM in 2009, Pro-Chancellor’s Award from UTM in 2012 and Best Student Award in Mechanical Engineering from UTM in 2012. His research interest includes vehicle stability control, rollover prevention system, active suspension and collision avoidance system. His has taught Vehicle System Modelling & Simulation, Control Engineering and Measurements and & Instrumentation subjects at undergraduate level. Besides that, he has conducted short course on Vehicle System Dynamics and Control: Modelling and Simulation. He also held a position of Chairman of Committee of Academic Publication at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Vehicle Dynamics and Control at Kyoto University, Japan. Selected Publications 1. Amrik Singh, P. S., & Mat Darus, I. Z. (2011). Enhancement of SUV Roll

Dynamics Using Fuzzy Logic Control. First International Conference on Informatics and Computational Intelligence, (pp. 106 - 111). Bandung.

2. Safarudin, M., Singh, A., & Sihombing, H. (2010). Rollover Prevention System for Passenger Vehicle. International Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering, (pp. 287-294). Malacca.


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8 Advanced Materials Research Group

ADVANCED MATERIALS

RESEARCH GROUP A-MAT www.utem.edu.my/care/a-mat

FOCUS AREA : PEM FUEL CELL MEMBERS: Dr. Mohd Zulkefli Bin Selamat – Head Engr. Dr. Mohd Ahadlin Bin Mohd Daud Dr. Nona Merry Merpati Mitan Dr. Nurfaizey Bin Abdul Hamid Dr. Suhaila Binti Salleh Mr. Ahmad Aizan Bin Zulkefle Mr. Hamzah Bin Mohd Dom Mr. Maslan Bin Zainon Mr. Mohd Haizal Bin Mohd Husin Mr. Ridhwan Bin Jumaidin Mrs. Siti Hajar Binti Sheikh Md Fadzullah

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MOHD ZULKEFLI BIN SELAMAT Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=37049456200

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Materials), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Structure & Materials), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia. Research Interest Composite; Advanced Materials; Ceramic; Corrosion and Green Composite Biography Mohd Zulkefli Bin Selamat obtained his B.Eng. (Hons) in Materials Engineering from the Universiti Sains Malaysia, in 1996. In the year 2001, his obtained his M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from the Universiti Sains Malaysia. Upon obtaining his first degree in 1996, he has worked as Executive in the United Malaysian Motor Work (UMW) and before continued his M.Sc in years 1997. His teaching profession as lecturer begins in Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ) in years 2000. He joined Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2001, which is formerly known as Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia. In 2011, his completed his Ph.D in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and has promoted to Senior Lecturer. Currently, Dr Mohd Zulkefli is continuing his research in composite, advanced materials, ceramic, corrosion and green composite. He has successfully completed two research projects and has two more ongoing projects. He also works collaboratively with other researchers as co-researchers. Selected Publications 1. Selamat, M.Z., Ahmad, M.S., Mohd Daud M.A., and Ahmad, N. Effect of Carbon

Nanotubes on properties of Graphite/Carbon Black/Polypropylene Nanocomposites. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 795 (2013) pp 29-34.

2. Mohd Shakir Ahmad, Mohd Zulkefli Selamat, Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud, Indera Kasuma Mohamad Yunus, Mohd Syafiq Azman. Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 315 (2013) pp 226-230.

3. Mohd Zulkefli Selamat, Mohd Shakir Ahmad, Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud, Kamaruzaman Jusoff and Muhammad Faiz Saparudin Effect of Hybrid Conductive Filler on Properties of Graphite/Carbon Black/Epoxy Composites as Bipolar Plate for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(3): 72-77, 2013 ISSN 1991-8178.





MOHD AHADLIN BIN MOHD DAUD Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55654907700

Qualifications PhD. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. Research Interest Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics; Advanced & Composite Materials; Manufacturing Process. Biography

Mohd Ahadlin Bin Mohd Daud, received his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea in 1991, M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2002 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2011 respectively. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2004 as a lecturer in the Department of Structure & Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. From 2005 to 2007, he was appointed as Head of Department (Structure & Materials). Since 2012 till now he has also been appointed as the Head of the Academic Advisory for Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics, Advanced & Composite Materials and Manufacturing Process. Currently, he is supervising 4 Master students with 2 on-going project. His publications include more than 10 journals and proceedings in Scopus indexed articles. He has also won 3 research awards in local and international competition. Selected Publications 1. Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud, Abdul Talib Din, Kamaruzaman Jusoff & Mohd

Zulkefli Selamat. Precipitation Strengthening in Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloys during Heat Treatment Process. World Applied Science Journal (WASJ) Vol. 21, pp. 41-46. (2013).

2. Mohd Ahadlin Mohd Daud, Nurulhelmi Zaedah Nasir, Ahmad Rivai and Mohd Zulkefli Selamat. Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Magnesium Alloy Under Impact Loading Conditions. Elsevier Science Direct. Procedia Engineering (PE). Vol. 53, pp. 639-644 (2013).





SUHAILA BINTI SALLEH Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Pc5UkFAAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications Ph.D. in Corrosion Science and Engineering, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Mathematics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics, University of Wales College of Cardiff, United Kingdom. Research Interest Mathematical Modelling; Applications on Engineering Mathematics; Corrosion Science Biography Suhaila Binti Salleh obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Wales College of Cardiff, United Kingdom in 1996. In the year 2001, she furthered her education and obtained her M.Sc. in Mathematics from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Upon obtaining her first degree in 1996, Suhaila began her teaching career as Tutor in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and continued her teaching profession as a lecturer in Yayasan Melaka College. She joined Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2001, which is formerly known as Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia. In 2013, she completed her Ph.D. in Corrosion Science and Engineering from the University of Manchester and has promoted to Senior Lecturer. Currently, Suhaila is continuing her research in mathematical modeling and her research interest lies in the area of corrosion science. She has successfully completed two research projects and has three more ongoing projects in which she is working collaboratively with other researchers. Selected Publications 1. S. Salleh, N. Stevens., Model of a Corrosion Pit with Movement of Active

Boundaries. Journal of Engineering Technology (JET). 2013, 4(1): 159-169. 2. S. Salleh, N. Stevens., A Theoretical Model of Pitting Corrosion Using a General

Purpose Finite Element Package. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (JMeT). 2012. 4(1): 1-14.


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RIDHWAN BIN JUMAIDIN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56087867300

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Materials), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Structure & Materials), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia. Research Interest Heat Treatment; Metals and Alloy; Material Characterization; Green Material Biography Ridhwan Bin Jumaidin, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2009. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor in the Department of Structure and Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2012, he completed his M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Materials) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Upon completion of his study, he was appointed as a lecturer in 2012. Currently, he is co-supervising 1 Master student. He has 2 on-going projects at both national levels. His publications include 2 journals and 1 proceeding in Scopus indexed articles. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Advanced Materials at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. J. Ridhwan, E. Hamzah, H. Effendy, M.Z. Selamat, Z. Zulfattah. 2013. Effect of

Cooling Rate on the Microstructures and Hardness of Fe-Ni-Cr Superalloy, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Vol. 5 No. 1, 45-57.

2. J. Ridhwan, E. Hamzah, M.Z. Selamat, Z. Zulfattah, M.H.M. Hafidzal. 2014. Effect Of Aging Treatment On The Microstructures And Hardness Of Fe-Ni-Cr Superalloy. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Vol. 8, 1430-1441.

3. J. Ridhwan, M. Syafiq , R. Hasan, M. Z. Zulfattah. Effect of Aging on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of C102 Copper Alloy. Journal of Engineering and Technology. In-press





SITI HAJAR BINTI SHEIKH MD FADZULLAH Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56259317200

Qualifications M.Sc. in Composite Materials, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Materials Engineering, Universiti Saians Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Biomaterials; Composite and Advanced Materials; Impact Engineering Biography Siti Hajar Binti Sheikh Md Fadzullah received the B.Eng. degree in Materials Engineering from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2003, and obtained her M.Sc. degree in Composite Materials from Imperial College London, University of London in 2006. She has joined the Department of Structure and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) since 2004, where she is currently a lecturer. Her current research interests include composites and impact engineering. She has published several conference papers and journals in the related research area. Selected Publications 1. S.H. Sheikh Md.Fadzullah, W.J. Cantwell, The effect of angle of incidence on the

impact response of composites and sandwich structures, 15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM15), Venice, Italy, 24 - 28 June 2012.

2. S.H. Sheikh Md.Fadzullah, W.J. Cantwell., The Interlaminar Fracture Properties of Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: The Effect of Processing Temperature and Time, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (JMET) 3, (2011) 13-25.

3. S.H. Sheikh Md.Fadzullah, W.J. Cantwell, The effect of angle of obliquity on the damage characteristics of composite structures, International Conference on Humanities, Social Sciences & Science Technology (ICHSST’11), University of Manchester, 27th to 28th June 2011.

4. S.H. Sheikh Md.Fadzullah, W.J. Cantwell, Damage Repair of Thermoplastic Composites, UK-Malaysia-Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2010 (UMIES 2010), Queen’s University of Belfast, Ireland, UK, 23 – 25 June 2010.

5. F.G. Torres, S.N. Nazhat, S.H. Sheikh Md. Fadzullah, V. Maquet, A. R. Boccaccini., Mechanical properties and bioactivity of porous PLGA/TiO2 nanoparticle-filled composites for tissue engineering scaffolds., Composites Science and Technology 67, (2007) 1139-1147.




14 Efficient Energy and Thermal Management System Research Group

EFFICIENT ENERGY AND

THERMAL MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM RESEARCH GROUP EFFECTS www.utem.edu.my/care/effects

FOCUS AREA : GREEN FUEL & VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT MEMBERS: Engr. Dr. Tee Boon Tuan – Head Assoc. Prof. Engr. Juhari Bin Ab Razak Dr. Ahmad Anas Bin Yusof. Dr. Fatimah Al-Zahrah Binti Mohd Sa’at Dr. Mohd Asri Bin Yusuff Engr. Fadhilah Binti Shikh Anuar Engr. Mohd Noor Asril Bin Saadun Engr. Muhammad Zulfattah Bin Zakaria Ms. Afiqah Binti Hamzah Mr. Aiman Bin Roslizar Mr. Masjuri Bin Musa Mr. Md Isa Bin Ali Mr. Mohamad Firdaus Bin Sukri Mr. Mohamad Shukri Bin Zakaria Mr. Mohamed Hafiz Bin Isa Mr. Mohd Afzanizam Bin Mohd Rosli Mrs. Norain Binti Idris Mrs. Nor Faizah Binti Haminudin Mrs. Siti Nor’ain Binti Mokhtar Mrs. Siti Nor Habibah Binti Hassan Mr. Suhaimi Bin Misha Mr. Qamar Fairuz Bin Zahmani

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TEE BOON TUAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Ph.D. Engineering (Experimental Fluid Mechanics), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. M.Sc. In Advanced Mechanical Engineering, University of Sussex, United Kingdom. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. Research Interest Building & Energy, Experimental Fluid Mechanics Biography Tee Boon Tuan is a Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. He joined the university since 2002. Tee received his BSc (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2001 and MSc. Advanced Mechanical Engineering from University of Sussex, UK in 2005. For his Master dissertation project, he worked with Dr. Christopher Long on designing of heat transfer calibration rig using air jet impingement. From 2007 until 2012, he worked with the late Dr. Timothy Nickels and Dr. Will Graham in University of Cambridge for his PhD research on turbulent boundary layers investigation using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). He has been awarded St Edmund’s College Commonwealth Trust Research Award and Cambridge Philosophical Society Research Award for the research project. In 2009, he was elected as the fellow of Cambridge Philosophical Society. He is also the junior member of Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences and alumni member of St Edmund’s College. He is a registered Graduate Engineer (Mechanical) with Board of Engineers, Malaysia (2004) and Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (2005). His research interests include experimental investigation in fluid mechanics using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), thermal & energy management and building instrumentation. Selected Publications 1. M.A. Salim, A. Putra, M.A. Abdullah, A. Noordin & B.T. Tee, Peak Amplitude

Transmission on High-Rise Structure by Implementing TMD Method. 2012, Volume 15, Adv. Sci. Letters.

2. B.T. Tee, L.K.B. Li & T.B. Nickels, The Wake of a Single 2D Roughness Element Immersed in Turbulent Boundary Layer, 2009, Advances in Turbulence XII, Springer.



JUHARI BIN AB RAZAK Associate Professor E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=24503794000

Qualifications MSc. Advanced Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, USA. Area of Expertise Renewable Energy Hybrid, Small Scale Hydro, Green Building Management Biography Juhari Bin Ab Razak, received his B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University, USA in 1985 and M.Sc. Advanced Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, UK in 1993. His research works include development of Pico Hydro System and optimization of Renewable Energy Hybrid System. He is currently being appointed as the Director of Centre for Sustainability and Environment, UTeM and also holds a position as Deputy President for Melaka Green Development Organization (MGDO). Selected Publications 1. J.A. Razak, M. Musa, M.R. Ayob, M.Z. Hassan, M.N.A. Rahman & K. Sopian. 2010.

Pico hydro Application for Off-Grid Settlement. Proceedings of World Renewable Energy Congress XI 2010 (WRECXI 2010): pp. 1391-1396.

2. J.A. Razak, K. Sopian, Y. Ali. 2008. Optimization of Renewable Energy Hybrid System by Minimizing Excess Capacity, International Journal of Energy Vol. 1(3), pp. 77-81.





AHMAD ANAS BIN YUSOF Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=35753815600

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Gifu University, Japan. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, U Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Thermal-Fluid Studies; Fluid Power System Biography Ahmad Anas Bin Yusof, received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2000 and 2003, respectively. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2004 as a lecturer in the Department of Thermal-Fluid, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Dr.Eng. in Mechanical and Civil Engineering from Gifu University, Japan. Currently, he is supervising 1 Ph.D and 1 Master student. Selected Publications 1. A.A. Yusof, S. Mat and A.T. Din. “Promoting Sustainability through Water

Hydraulics Technology: The Effect of Water Hydraulics in Industrial Scissor Lift.” Applied Mechanics and Materials. 315, 2013, pp 488 –492.

2. A.A. Yusof, F. Wasbari, M.N.A. Saadun and M.S. Zakaria, Fluid Power System Part 1: Introduction to Fluid Power System. Teaching and Learning Series. UTeM Publisher. Malaysia. 2014.

3. A.A. Yusof, F. Wasbari, M.S. Zakaria and M.Q. Ibrahim. “Slip Flow Coefficient Analysis in Water Hydraulics Gear Pump for Environmental Friendly Application.” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 50, 2013, pp 1–8.

4. A.A. Yusof, F. Wasbari and M.Q. Ibrahim. “Research Development of Energy Efficient Water Hydraulics Manipulator for Underwater Application.” Applied Mechanics and Materials. 393, 2013, pp 723 –728.





FATIMAH AL-ZAHRAH BINTI MOHD SA’AT Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leicester, United Kingdom. M.Eng. inMechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia. Research Interest Engineering Sciences; Fluid Flow; Heat Transfer; Oscillatory Flow; Thermoacoustics Biography Fatimah Al-Zahrah Mohd Sa’at, has received her first degree of B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO) (currently known as Universiti Tun Hussein Onn) in 2003. Her academic life began in 2004 as a Tutor at Kolej Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. She completed her M.Eng. in 2007, from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Thermal-fluid, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM in 2007. In 2013, she completed her PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Her current research interest is (but not limited to) numerical modelling of fluid flow and heat transfer processes related to engineering practices. Selected Publications 1. Mohd Saat FAZ and Jaworski A. J., 2013. Oscillatory flow and heat transfer

within parallel-plate heat exchangers f thermoacoustic systems. International Conference of Mechanical Engineers, 3-5 July, London, United Kingdom.

2. Fatimah AZ Mohd Saat, Zhibin Yu and Artur J. Jaworski, 2012, CFD modelling of flow and heat transfer within parallel plate heat exchanger in standing wave thermoacoustic system, 19th International Conference of Sound and Vibration, 08-12 July 2012, Lithuania, Vilnius

3. Saat FAZ, Yu Z and Jaworski AJ, 2011, CFD-assisted regenerator analysis: application of thermoacoustic system, Proc. 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Paper ID 580 – keynote, 21-26 August 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.



MOHD ASRI BIN YUSUFF Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=36805501700

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. M.Eng. in Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Reliability Engineering; Manufacturing Process and Product Design Biography Mohd Asri Bin Yusuff, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1995 and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007. In 2014, he received a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His professional life began as an engineer at Samsung SDI (M) Berhad. He was attached at several departments such as product manufacturing, machines design and product research & development within eleven years working. After completed his Master, he began to shift his career to academic field with his first position was as a lecturer at Kolej Negeri, later he work with Lagenda College at School of Mechanical (SOME). Currently, he is a lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) under the Department of Design and Innovation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering since 2008. His Ph.D study in the field of reliability is expected to complete in 2014. His publications include more than 12 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. More than 15 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. Selected Publications 1. Y.M. Asri, E.A. Azrulhisham, A.W. Dzuraidah, A. Shahrum, A. Shahrir, Z. Azami

(November 2010), “Fatigue Life Reliability Prediction of Stub Axle Using Monte Carlo Simulation”, International Journal of Automotive Technology (ISI Indexed), Reference Number: IJAT-220100162.

2. M.A. Yusuff, E.A. Azrulhisham, D.A. Wahab, A.Zaharim, S. Abdullah, S. Abdullah (June 2013), “Fatigue Life Reliability Evaluation of an Automotive Component Using Probabilistic Strain-Life Method”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, Manuscript ID JFAP-13-05-0743.





FADHILAH BINTI SHIKH ANUAR Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55443332200

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia. Research Interest Nanofluids and Nanorefrigerant; HVAC System; Energy Management Biography Fadhilah Binti Shikh Anuar has received her first degree, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) from Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) in 2008. She worked as a R&D Engineer at JVC (M) Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. in Department of Design. Her academic life began when joining Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) as a tutor in June, 2009. Later in 2011, she obtained her second degree, Master of Engineering from University of Malaya (UM). Upon completion of her study, she was appointed as a lecturer in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Thermal-Fluids. In the same year after joining an Energy Management Training, she was acknowledged by ASEAN Energy Management Scheme as a certified Energy Manager. In 2012, besides her routine work as a lecturer and fellow of student accommodation college, she was a trainer for Graduate Leadership Assessment & Development (GLAD) program for the university. Currently, she is a lecturer in Department of Design and Innovation, under the same faculty. Her current research interests are nanofluids and exhaust gas recirculation – thermoelectric generation (EGR-TEG) for automotive industry. She has published papers for refereed journals, proceedings and obtained two awards for research and innovation competition. Currently, she is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Emission Inventory, University of Queensland, Australia. Selected Publications 1. S.A. Fadhilah, I. Hidayah, M.Z. Hilwa, H.N. Faizah, R.S. Marhamah

“Thermophysical properties of Copper/Water nanofluid for automotive cooling system – Mathematical modeling” Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, (2013), 5(2):28-39

2. I.M. Mahbubul, S.A. Fadhilah, R. Saidur, K.Y. Leong, and M.A. Amalina, “Thermophysical properties and heat transfer performance of Al2O3/R-134a nanorefrigerants”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 57 (2013), pp 100 – 108. (ISI indexed, IF: 2.598).





MOHD NOOR ASRIL BIN SAADUN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55898368700

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Dip. Engineering (Mechanical), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Research Interest Computational Fluid Dynamics; Fluid Power; Heat Transfer; Turbomachinery Biography Mohd Noor Asril Bin Saadun, received his Diploma of Mechanical Engineering and B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2006 and 2009 respectively. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor in the Department of Thermal Fluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2011, he furthers their study and completed his Master of Enginnering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is supervising 5 undergraduate students. He has also successfully completed more than 3 research projects and currently there are more than 5 ongoing projects at both national and international level. He also has published journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. Recently, he has authored 1 module for Fluid Power System. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses have been attended. Selected Publications 1. M.N.A. Saadun, N.A.C. Sidik., N. H. Mokhtar,M.S. Zakaria, M.Z. A. Manaf, and

M.H.M. Hanafi, “Numerical Analysis On The Effects Of Cavity Geometry With Heat Towards Contaminant Removal”International Conference On Advances In Mechanical Engineering 2013 (ICAME 2013).

2. M.N.A. Saadun, N.A.C. Sidik, Z.A.A.Malek, M.S.Zakaria, M.Z.A.Manaf, and M.H.MohdHanafi, “The Effect of Different Aspect Ratio and Bottom Heat Flux Towards Contaminant Removal Using Numerical Analysis” International Conference on Mechanical Engineering Research (ICMER2013).





MUHAMMAD ZULFATTAH BIN ZAKARIA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56088723100

Qualifications M.Sc. in Energy Systems, Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Mechanical Engineering, Fachhochschule Wiesbaden, Germany. Research Interest Solar Thermal and PV; Hydrogen Production; Solid Fuel Gasification Biography Muhammad Zulfattah Bin Zakaria received his professional degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from FH Wiesbaden Germany in 2008. He furthered his M.Sc. study at FH Aachen, Germany and graduated in 2011. His professional life at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) started in 2011 as a lecturer in the Department of Thermal Fluids. Currently he is supervising 1 Master student and 12 Undergraduate final year projects. He has also successfully completed more than 2 research projects and currently managing and running 5 ongoing projects. His publication includes 1 research book which is sold in Amazon bearing UTeM’s name and also his former research center in Europe under nuclear fusion project. In 2013 alone he has published more than 10 articles in various journals which are indexed by Scopus and ISI. Selected Publications 1. Muhammad Zulfattah Bin Zakaria, “Development of Flexible Mirror Mounts

for cCXRS for ITER-Design, Calculation and Analysis of Flexures”, Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN 9783659425691.

2. Z.M. Zulfattah, Gnielinski method in calculating the heat transfer coefficient for the metallic solar tower absorber. Procedia Engineering, 2013, 274-275: 435-441. (SJR: Q3; SCOPUS).





AFIQAH BINTI HAMZAH Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=37037429300

Qualifications M.Eng. (Mechanical), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia. Research Interest Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Combustion; CFD Biography Afiqah Hamzah received her B. Eng (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Sydney in 2010. She gained some experience in the renewable energy industry after working on Malaaysia’s first Renewable Energy Park as an Environmental Engineer. In 2011, she started working in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka as a tutor in the Thermofluid Department. In 2012 she took leave to continue study in Master of Engineering (Mechanical) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Once completed her Masters in Engineering in 2013, she continue to serve in UTeM as a lecturer in Department of Design and Innovation. She is part of a team participating in design and innovation expo which has received two (2) medals in competitions. One (1) intellectual property was registered. Her current research interests include energy engineering, renewable energy and combustion. Selected Publications 1. A.A.A. Abuelnuor, M.A. Wahid, A. Saat, A. Hamzah, M.M. Sies. 2013.

Characterization of flameless combustion of natural gas in a laboratory scale furnace, IMAT 2013, Singapore

2. A.S.C. Yong, G.J. Pennings, M. Chang, A. Hamzah, T. Chung, M. Qi, D. Brieger, M. Behnia, S.A. Krilis, M.K.C. Ng, H. C. Lowe, L. Kritharides. 2011. Intracoronary shear-related up-regulation of platelet P-selectin and platelet-monocyte aggregation despite the use of aspirin and clopidogrel, Blood, Vol 117:11-20.





AIMAN BIN ROSLIZAR Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55898430100

Qualifications M.Sc. in Energy Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia. Research Interest Renewable Energy; Design Biography Aiman Bin Roslizar, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia in 2007. He then started his professional career with Perodua Sdn Bhd as a Research and Development Engineer involved in the design and production of automotive parts. He then joined a research project sponsored by Petronas at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, focusing on the design and development of equipment to be used in the oil and gas industry. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2011 as a tutor and then in 2012 as a lecturer after completing an M.Sc in Energy Technology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM. He was assigned to the Department of Structure and Material, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Being new to the academic research field, he is enthusiastically building his research profile by publishing journals, getting involved in conferences, entering and receiving research awards and also conducting researches. He is currently heading a research grant under the RAGS scheme involving the study of soot particles in diesel engines. Selected Publications 1. Hanafi, M., Hafidzal, M., Mohd, W., Faizal, W. M., Roslizar, A., Zakaria, M. S., &

Saleman, A. R. (2013). Analysis of Soot Particle Movement in Diesel Engine under the Influence of Drag Force. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 393, 275-280.





MD ISA BIN ALI Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=f2Pu4ZgAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. Research Interest Alternative Fuel (Biofuel), Renewable Energy, Fluid Flow Biography Md Isa Bin Ali, was awarded a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1987. He has served on several industries and government organizations and joined into the field of education since 1991 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic of Port Dickson. Some of the courses that he taught are Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Science and Engineering Design. He has been awarded the Service Excellence Certificate by the Malaysian Ministry of Education in 1998. He then continued to pursue his master studies at the Universiti Putra Malaysia and was awarded a Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering) in 2002. He joined the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka in 2003 as a Lecturer in the Department of Thermal-Fluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FKM). He has been appointed as a member and a chairman to a number of Committees at the faculty and University level. He also served as the Diploma Programme Coordinator and the Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence FKM (Centre for Advanced Research on Energy, CARe), UTeM. He has been awarded the Excellence Service Award in 2004 and 2012 by the University. In addition to teaching and learning activities, he is currently active in research, particularly in the field of biofuels. He has produced more than 15 conference and journal papers at national and international level. Currently, he has two ongoing projects in the field of biofuels. Selected Publications 1. M.I. Ali, S. Abdullah,T. I Mohamad, W. R. W. Daud . 2011. Preparation And

Characterization Of Untreated Waste Palm Oil/Diesel Fuel Blend. Jour. Of Mech. Eng. And Tech. Vol. 3. No.2 ISSN 2180-1053. pp 1-12.

2. Ali, Md Isa, Shahrir Abdullah, and Taib Iskandar Mohamad. "Performance of Untreated Waste Cooking Oil Blends in a Diesel Engine." International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology 1.5 (2011): 523-527.


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MOHAMAD SHUKRI BIN ZAKARIA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55533853600

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Computational Fluid Dynamics; Computational Heat Transfer; Fluid Structure Interaction; Applied Modelling & Simulation Biography Mohamad Shukri Bin Zakaria was born in Terengganu,Malaysia on 25th December 1985. He is graduate with Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Master of Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2008 and 2012 respectively. He has two years’ experience in offshore oil and gas industries as a Field Engineer, before appointed as a Tutor in 2010 and Lecturer in 2012 at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). His research interest are includes Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational Heat Transfer, Fluid Structure Interaction, Applied Modelling &Simulation. Until Now, he has published more than 20 manuscripts in conference proceedings, journal, book chapters and module. More than MYR 200K national level grant value has been captured. He has more than 5 years professional experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and has been teaching CFD for undergraduate and also graduate level. He also has been involved in CFD consultation with external agencies. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in CFD at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. C.S. Nor Azwadi, M.S. Zakaria, M.Y. AfiqWitri, Numerical Investigation Of 2d Lid

Driven Cavity Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (Sph) Method, AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1440, pp. 789-798 (2012) [Indexed by Scopus,ISSN: 1551-7616; DOI: 10.1063/1.4704289]

2. M.S. Zakaria, K. Osman, Greenhouse Gas reduction by utilization of cold LNG Boil-off Gas, Procedia Engineering. vol53 ( 2013 ) 645 – 649-ElSEVIERScopus [Indexed by Scopus, ISSN: 1877-7058; Publisher: Elsevier]





MOHAMED HAFIZ BIN MD ISA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Master in Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Japan. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering, Univeristi Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Environmental Management; Environmental Engineering Biography Mohamed Hafiz Bin Md Isa, received his B.Eng (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from UTM in 2004. His working experience began in 2004, where he worked at Department of Environment. As a beginning of his career he worked at Department of Environment (Johor), as an Environmental Control Officer. He is responsible to enforce the laws and regulation under the Environmental Quality Act, 1974 (EQA 1974). He has experienced in conducting routine inspection on industries’ compliance towards the EQA 1974 as well as investigation public complaint regarding environmental pollution and issues. In 2008, he received training of Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) regarding hazardous waste management and appropriate disposal at JICA Yokohama International Centre, Japan. Later, in 2012, he completed his Master Degree in Environmental Studies from Nagoya University, Japan. Upon completion of his study, he was assigned as an officer at Enforcement Division, DOE (Headquarters) to assess the enforcement program of each state in Malaysia, assessing the performance and compliance status as well as internal auditor for the Department. In 2014, he begins his professional career as a lecture in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Currently, he supervises the laboratory session for Thermodynamic, Dynamic and Fluid Mechanics. He is also in charge of the Diploma students in obtaining place for their industrial training purpose.



NORAIN BINTI IDRIS Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56136626700

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Dipl.-Ing in Mechanical Engineering, Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Research Interest Solar Technology; Green Technology; Green Energy; Renewable Energy Biography Norain binti Idris, received her Dipl.-Ing and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main and from University of Malaya in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Her professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2014 as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. Selected Publications 1. Zulfattah, Z. M., Rafeq, S. A., Shukri, Z. M., Ridhwan, J., Hanafi, M. H. M., Norain, I.,

Najib, A. M. (2013). Gnielinski Method in Calculating the Heat Transfer Coefficient for Metallic Solar Tower Absorber. Procedia Engineering, 68(0), 293–298. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2013.12.182





NOR FAIZAH BINTI HAMINUDIN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=mJxe5v8AAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Dip. Engineering (Mechanical), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Research Interest CFD; Thermofluids; Fluid mechanics Biography Nor Faizah Binti Haminudin received the Diploma and B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Her academic life began in 2007 as a Tutor at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. Later in 2010, she completed her M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malysia (UTM). Started from 2010, she was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Thermal Fluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM and in 2013, she was assigned to Department Automotive. Her current research interests include CFD, fluids mechanics, heat transfer and nanofluids. Selected Publications 1. S.A. Fadhilah, I. Hidayah, M.Z. Hilwa, H.N. Faizah, R.S. Marhamah

“Thermophysical properties of Copper/Water nanofluid for automotive cooling system – Mathematical modeling” Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, (2013), 5(2):28-39


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SITI NOR HABIBAH BINTI HASSAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Sc. in Quantitative Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematical Science, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Malaysia. Research Interest Mathematics; Statistics; Optimization Biography Siti Nor Habibah binti Hassan, has received her first degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematical Science from International Islamic University Malaysia (UIAM) in 2006 followed by M.Sc. in Quantitative Science from Universiti Teknologi Mara in 2009. She began her career at Dominant Semiconductor Sdn Bhd as a data analyst in 2005 for almost a year. Her academic life started in 2006 as an assistant lecturer in Multimedia University (MMU). Started from 2009, she was appointed as a lecturer in the department of foundation studies, MMU. Later in 2011, she joined Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) as a lecturer in Department of Design and Innovation Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM. Her current research interests include mathematics and statistics, optimization and education. Currently, she is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Applied Mathematics at Kyoto University, Japan. Selected Publications 1. Habibah H. et al. “Company Perception on the Employbility Skills of Industrial

Training Student”. Journal of Technical Education and Training (JTET) Volume 4 (June 2012)

2. Habibah H., Mahendran S., Aizudin Y. “Time Series Modelling and Forecasting of Malaysia’s Export Values”. Terengganu International Finance and Economics Journal (TIFEJ) Volume 1, Issue 1 & 2 (2011)

3. Habibah H. et al. “Exploring the Importance of Industrial Training for Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate”. Conference on Academic Development in Higher Education 2011” organized by Universiti Putra Malaysia dan AKEPT.


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UMAR AL-AMANI BIN HAJI AZLAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=37003179500

Qualifications Ph.D in Electronic Materials, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. M.Sc in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Ceramics; Advanced Materials; Dielectric; Ferroelectric; Piezoelectric Biography Umar Al-Amani Bin Haji Azlan, started his higher education at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2000. He received his B.Eng (Hons.) and M.Sc in Materials Engineering in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Upon completion of his study, he worked as a process engineer in Front-End area at On Semiconductor, Seremban for almost 2 years. Later in 2009, he continued his Ph.D at USM under the fellowship programme of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka (UTeM). He successfully completed his Ph.D in May 2013. His research interest is more focus on the material development for dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric applications. In Aug 2013, he was appointed as a senior lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, UTeM. Currently, he has one short-term project from internal grant and 4 PSM students. His publications include 9 journals in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles, 3 chapter in books and more than 10 proceedings. Recently, he held several positions in faculty such as Head of Research Committee, Head of Green Materials Groups (GMG) and a committee member of Bachelor Degree Project (BDP). Selected Publications 1. Umar Al-Amani Azlan, Warapong Krengvirat, Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Noor,

Khairunisak Abd. Razak and Srimala Sreekantan (2012). Sintering and Characterization of Rare Earth Doped Bismuth Titanate Ceramics Prepared by Soft Combustion Synthesis, Sintering of Ceramics- New Emerging Techniques, Dr. Arunachalam Lakshmanan (Ed.), ISBN:978-953-51-0017-1, InTech., p. 357-378.

2. Umar Al-Amani, S. Sreekantan, M.N. Ahmad Fauzi, A.R. Khairunisak, K. Warapong, Soft Combustion Technique: Solution Combustion Synthesis and Low-Temperature Combustion Synthesis; to prepare Bi4Ti3O12 Powders and Bulk Ceramics, Science of Sintering, 44 (2012) 211-221.





ALUDIN BIN MOHD SERAH Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

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Qualifications M.Eng. in Industrial Chemistry, Hiroshima University, Japan. B.Eng. in Applied Chemistry, Hiroshima University, Japan. Research Interest Chemistry; Polymer; Materials Science Biography Aludin Bin Mohd Serah, started his higher education at Hiroshima University in 1992. He received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Upon completion of his study, he worked as a technical engineer at several chemical companies. Later in 2012, he joined Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. His research interest is more focus on synthesis of new biodegradable polymers and phase change materials (PCM). Currently, he supervises 5 PSM students. His publications include 3 journals in ISI indexed articles, 2 chapter in books and more than 10 proceedings. Selected Publications 1. H. Yasuda, M.S. Aludin, N. Kitamura, M. Tanabe, and H. Shirahama, Synthesis

and Physical Properties of Novel Optically Active Poly(ester-carbonate)s by Copolymerization of Substituted Carbonate with Caprolactone and Their Biodegradability Behavior, Macromolecules, 32, 6047 (1999).

2. H. Shirahama, Y. Kawaguchi, M.S. Aludin, and H. Yasuda, Synthesis and Enzymatic Degradation of High Molecular Weight Aliphatic Polyesters, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2001 Vol. 80 No.3.

3. H. Shirahama, M.S. Aludin, Y. Kawaguchi, N. Migita, and H. Yasuda, Chain Extension and Enzymatic Degradation of Aliphatic Polyester, J. Jpn. Oil. Soc. Vol.46, No.11 (1997).





HANIZAM BIN HASHIM Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

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Qualifications M.Sc in Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Manufacturing System with Mechanical Engineering, University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Research Interest PVD Coating; Advanced Manufacturing; SMT (PCB Assembly) Biography Hanizam Bin Hashim, started his higher education at Universiti of Bradford, United Kingdom in 1995. He received his B.Eng (Hons.) in Manufacturing System with Mechanical Engineering and M.Sc in Manufacturing Engineering in 1998 and 2012, respectively. Upon completion of his study, he worked as a process engineer in SMT department at Cubic Creative Technology, Melaka for almost 11 years. Later in 2011, he continued his M.Sc at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka (UTeM). He successfully completed his M.Sc in April 2012. His research interest is more focus on the thin film PVD coating process. Currently, he has 4 PSM students. His publications include 3 journals and 5 proceedings. Selected Publications 1. Hanizam. H, A.R. Md Nizam, N.Mohamad, Soufhwee. A.R. and K.Anuar A.R.

(2012).The Effect of Pulse DC and DC Substrate Bias during In Situ Cleaning PVD Process on Surface Roughness. Procedia Engineering 53(2013)562 – 568.

2. Hanizam. H, A.R. Md Nizam, N.Mohamad and Soufhwee. A.R. (2012).Surface Energy and Crystallite Size Comparisons by Applying Direct Current on Substrate Bias in PVD Process. Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 315 (2013) pp 98-102.

3. Hanizam. H, A.R. Md Nizam, N.Mohamad, Soufhwee. A.R. and Hassan, A (2012) Nitrogen Gas Partial Control Effects on Titanium Nitride Coating’s Thickness and Color over Tungsten Carbide Substrate using PVD. Proceeding of 2nd International Conference on Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering and Concurrent Engineering 2012. 15 -16th OCTOBER 2012 Melaka, Malaysia.





MOHD FARUQ BIN ABDUL LATIF Teaching Engineer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng with Honour in Mechanical Engineering (Design & Innovation), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Research Interest Automotive Product Design; Design for Plastic Injection Moulding; Material Design Tolerances; FEA & CFD Application Biography Mohd Faruq Bin Abdul Latif is a Teaching Engineer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. His current research subjects include Vehicle aerodynamic and FEA related application. His past experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer in a consumer product manufacturer well balances his current research interests. In 2007, he graduated from UTeM with Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Design & Innovation) with honors. On 2014 he has completed his Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He has one proceeding paper which being presented during his Masters study in UKM. The proceeding paper were than being upgrade to Journal paper which will be publish on late 2014. Selected Publications 1. Zambri Harun, Mohd Faruq Abdul Latif, Mohammad Rasidi Rasani and Wan

Mohd Faizal Wan Mahmood. Skin Friction Impacts on Fuel Consumption 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013) 2-4 July 2013, Kuala Lumpur.



MOHD HARRIS FADHILAH BIN ZAINUDIN Teaching Engineer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=14123088700

Qualifications B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Kobe University, Japan. Research Interest Simultaneous Engineering; Vehicle Structure; Production Engineering; Project Management Biography Mohd Harris Fadhilah Bin Zainudin started his higher education in Kobe University, Japan in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated in year 2006, and worked with Proton Sdn Bhd since then. He has wide experience especially on new model development and his works are development of PROTON PERSONA, EXORA and PREVE. Mohd Harris was specialized in Simultaneous Engineering and Project Management. He is currently a Teaching Engineer for Maintenance Programme of Mechanical Engineering Department. He had co written 1 journal in Science Direct which was produced during his enrolment at Kobe University. Recently, he joined the Green Materials Groups (GMG). In addition, GMG is one of Research Group (RG) from Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Selected Publications 1. Lipika Ghosha, Mohammad Harris Fadhilah, Hiroshi Kinoshita, Nobuo Ohmae,

Synergistic effect of hyperthermal atomic oxygen beam and vacuum ultraviolet radiation exposures on the mechanical degradation of high-modulus aramid fibers, Polymer, Volume 47, Issue 19, 7 September 2006, Pages 6836–6842.





MOHD KAMAL BIN MUSA Teaching Engineer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Bachelor of Technology Tool and Die, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia. Diploma of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Mold Fabrication; Injection Mold Biography Mohd Kamal Bin Musa, started his higher education at Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussien Onn (UTHM) in 2002. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Tool & Die collaboration with German Malaysian Institute in 2006. During his study he has heavily exposed to tool & Die industry with opportunity to training to use machines such as EDM, CMM, surface grinding, lathe machine, conventional & CNC Milling machine and Injection molding machine. He also has gain exposure in using CADCAM software such as Solidworks, Unigraphic, Mastercam, Mechanical Dekstop and Autocad. Upon completion of his study, he worked in Maxell Tohshin (M) Sdn. Bhd. He has more than seven years working experience in producing high precision mold. He also has involved in mold repair, adjusting, study on mold modification and improvement. In Sept 2013, he was appointed as a Teaching Engineer in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology.



MOHD SULHAN BIN MOKHTAR Teaching Engineer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Material), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Heat Treatment and Automotive Engineering Biography Mohd Sulhan Bin Mokhtar, started his higher education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2002. He received his B.Eng (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Material) in 2007, respectively. Upon completion of his study, he worked as a Testing Engineer at PROTON Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam for almost 7 years. He aggressively involved in vehicle development and testing including material selection and part durability and reliability. Later in December 2013, he continued his career at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia, Melaka UTeM as a Teaching Engineer under Faculty of Engineering Technology. His research interest is more focus on the material development for automotive applications. Currently, he has 6 PSM (Projek Sarjana Muda) students and all of them doing research and study on automotive applications. Recently, he held several positions in faculty such as committee member of Industrial Training (LI) and committee member of Green Materials Groups (GMG).



MOHD SYAHRIN AMRI BIN MOHD NOH Senior Teaching Engineer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications B.Eng. (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Semiconductors; Wafer Sawing Process; Mircroelectronics Biography Mohd Syahrin Amri Bin Mohd Noh, started his higher education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1992. He received his B.Eng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering in 1997. Upon completion of his study, he worked as senior process engineer in Front-End area at STMicroelectronics for 6 years followed as senior process engineer at ON Semiconductor, Seremban for 3.5 years and as Staff Engineer at Infineon Technologies for 4.5 years. With 13 years of working experience in April 2010, he was appointed as a Senior Teaching Engineer in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Currently, he has one short-term project with the topic of “Real Time Study On Vehicle Tire Pressure” and representing UTeM to present a paper with topic “Chipping Free Process For Combination Of Narrow Saw Street (60um) And Thick Wafer (600um) Sawing Process” in International Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium IEMT 2010. Selected Publications 1. Mohd Syahrin Amri Bin Mohd Noh, David Liew and Fuaida Harun (2010).

Chipping Free Process For Combination Of Narrow Saw Street (60um) And Thick Wafer (600um) Sawing Process. Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium (IEMT), 2010 34th IEEE/CPMT.



MUHAMAD AZWAR BIN AZHARI Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55986073800

Qualifications M.Eng in Gas Engineering, UTM, Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering, UTM, Malaysia. Research Interest Gas separation, polymeric membranes and lubricant oil Biography Muhamad Azwar Bin Azhari, started his higher education at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1999. He received his B.Eng (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering in 2003. Upon completion of his study, he worked as a process engineer in Cubic Electronics Sdn Bhd in Melaka for 3 years. After that, he joined Libra Perfex Precision Sdn Bhd as a project engineer which he served for almost 3 years. Later in 2008, he continued his M.Eng in Gas Engineering at UTM and successfully completed his studies in 2011. In January 2013, he was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. Currently, he leads one short-term project from internal grant, members of a few research grant groups and 7 PSM students. His research interest revolves around development and characterization of biodegradable lubricant using vegetable oil. Selected Publications 1. Muhamad Azwar Azhari, Nooririnah Omar, Nuzaimah Mustafa, Ahmad Fauzi

Ismail; “Carbon Dioxide Permeation Characteristics in Asymmetric Polysulfone Hollow Fiber Membrane: Effect of Constant Heating and Progressive Heating”, Advanced Materials Research Vol. 896 (2014) pp 37-40.

2. Yusliza Yusuf, O. Nooririnah, Muhamad Azwar Azhari, Md Ashadi bin Md Johari; “Corrosion Behavior of Varios Surface Treatments Ti-6Al-4V Alloy – A Review”; Advance Material Research, Vol 849, 58-61.

3. Nooririnah O, Muhamad Azwar A, Yusliza Y, Abreeza M, Md Ashadi M.J; “Effect of CO2 Flow Rate on the Synthesis Nanosized Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, PCC”; Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol 481, 72-75.





NOOR IRINAH BINTI OMAR Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=37089374400

Qualifications M.Sc in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Cold Spray Process; Nano-material Biography Noor Irinah Binti Omar, started his higher education at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2000. He received his B.Eng (Hons.) and M.Sc in Materials Engineering in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Upon completion of her study, she worked as a ceramic technology lecturer in the Department of Ceramic, Faculty Art& Design, UiTM Shah Alam for 3 years. In December 2009, she was appointed as a teaching engineer in the department of Material engineering, Faculty of manufacturing engineering. In July 2011, she undergo industrial attachment for 1 years at CTRM (Aviation) sdn.bhd and appointed as lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology in August 2012. Her research interest is more focus on the coating material using Cold spray process. Currently, she has one short-term project from internal grant and 4 PSM students. Her publications include 7 journals in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles, 2 chapter in books and 9 proceedings. Recently, she held several positions in faculty such as secretary of Green Materials Groups (GMG), Secretary of Persatuan Kebajikan & Rekreasi, Fakulti Teknologi Kejuruteraan (PEKERTI), a committee member of Publication and Industry linkages group. Selected Publications 1. Nooririnah, AY Khalil, MS Aludin, A Rohana, RR Zuraidah, Overview Potential

Applications of Cold Spray Process for Aviation Industry in Malaysia, Advanced Material Research Vols. 701 (2013),pp 375-377.

2. Nooririnah, O., Muhamad Azwar, A., Yusliza, Y., Abreeza, M. and Md Ashadi, M.J, Effect Of CO2 Flow Rate On The Synthesis Nanosized Precipitated Calcium Carbonate, Pcc , Applied mechanics and material, vol 481 (2014), pp 72-75.





NUZAIMAH MUSTAFA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Sc. in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Polymer (Rubber & Latex), Composite Material and Material Testing Biography Nuzaimah Mustafa, received her B.Eng. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2001 and 2002, respectively. She joined the R &D team in Ansell Shah Alam Science and Technology Center as a chemist specifically in an occupational products technology for about 5 years. After that, she joined Chemical Company of Malaysia CCM as chemist which entrusted to setup a lab and developing relevant test methods, SOPs and work instructions. She resigned as an assistant manager from CCM and appointed as a lecturer in Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology Faculty in 2010. Currently, she lead one short-term project from internal grant, members of a few research grant groups and supervising 2 students for their final year project. Her research interest revolves around latex and rubber, composite material and material testing. Her publication was in the United State Patent which involve new invention of polymer composite fibrous coating on dipped rubber articles that offer outstanding moisture absorption capabilities. Selected Publications 1. NBA Hassan, DM Lucas, NB Mustafa, US Patent US8709573 B2 Polymer bonded

fibrous coating on dipped rubber articles skin contacting external surface, 2014



YUSLIZA BINTI YUSUF Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55560612100

Qualifications M.Sc in Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Materials Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Surface Coating Technology; Materials Characterizations Biography Yusliza Binti Yusuf, started her higher education at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2000. She received her B.Eng (Hons.) 2004. Upon completion of her study, she worked as a QA Engineer at JK Wire Harness (Sumitomo Japan Subsidiaries), Johor Bahru for almost 5 years. Later in September 2009, she continued her Master’s degree at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and successfully completed in May 2011. Her research interest is more focus on the material characterizations and also surface coating technology. In April 2012, she was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology. Currently, she has one short-term project from internal grant and 2 PSM students. His publications include 8 journals in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles and also proceedings. Selected Publications 1. Y. Yusuf, J.M. Juoi, W.L.Kwan and Z. Mahamud, Effects of Process Temperature

and Time on the Properties of Microwave Plasma Nitrided Ti 6Al 4V, Pertanika J. Sci. & Technol. (2013) 21 (1): pp 45-58.

2. Yusliza Yusuf, Zulkifli Mohd. Rosli, Jariah Mohamad Juoi, Zainab Mahamud and Kwan Wai Loon, Ti6Al4V Surface Hardness Improvement by Duplex Coating, Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 701 (2013), pp 370-374.

3. Yusliza Yusuf, Zulkifli Mohd. Rosli, Jariah Mohamad Juoi, Zainab Mahamud, Kwan Wai Loon, The influence of substrate treatment on load carrying capacity of Ti6Al4V Duplex coating, Procedia Engineering 68 (2013) pp 531-536 .




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GREEN TECHNOLOGY VEHICLE

RESEARCH GROUP G-TeV www.utem.edu.my/care/greentev

FOCUS AREA : ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE MEMBERS: Dr. Shamsul Anuar Bin Shamsudin – Head Dr. Mohd Zaid Bin Akop Dr. Musthafah Bin Mohd Tahir Dr. Yusmady Bin Mohamed Arifin Mr. Farid Arafat Bin Azidin Mr. Fudhail Bin Abdul Munir Mr. Mohd Azli Bin Salim Mr. Mohd Hafidzal Bin Mohd Hanafi Mr. Muhammad Fairuz Bin Abu Bakar Mr. Muhd Ridzuan Bin Mansor Mr. Nur Fathiah Binti Mohd Nor Mr. Safarudin Gazali Herawan Mr. Shahrudin Bin Zakaria

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SHAMSUL ANUAR BIN SHAMSUDIN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=12645096600

Qualifications Ph.D. Engineering, University of Dayton, USA. M.Eng.(Mechanical), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Valparaiso University, USA. Research Interest Engineering Design, Mechanisms; Computer Aided Design Biography Anuar started his tertiary education at the Institut Teknologi Mara Center for Preparatory Studies (PPP/ITM) under the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA) program. He then continued his engineering training at Valparaiso University in Indiana, USA to earn the BSME degree in 1997. Following graduation, Anuar managed to get a teaching position at a college where he taught courses like CAD, Engineering Drawing, Fluid Power, Thermo-Fluid, and Machine Design. In 2001, he joined a newly established university in Melaka and continued his studies to earn the M.Eng. degree in 2004 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In 2007, the university where he worked was renamed Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). By 2008, Anuar started researching into shape-changing rigid-body mechanisms for planar cases for his Ph.D. that was completed in May 2013. His advisor was Professor Andrew P. Murray at the University of Dayton, Ohio, USA. Anuar is also involved in Green Technology Vehicle research group that studies energy-efficient vehicles such as series gasoline-electric hybrid cars. Selected Publications 1. Shamsul Shamsudin, Andrew Murray, David Myszka, and James Schmiedeler

(expected 2014), Kinematic synthesis of planar, shape-changing rigid body mechanisms for design profiles with significant differences in arc length, Mechanism and Machine Theory (In print).

2. Shamsudin, S.A., Murray, A. P., Myszka, D. H., and Schmiedeler, J. P., 2011. ``Kinematic Synthesis of Planar, Shape-Changing Rigid Body Mechanisms for Design Profiles with Significant Differences in Arc Length.'' Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Washington, D.C., August 28 - 31, DETC2011-47657




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MUHD RIDZUAN BIN MANSOR Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google scholar link: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=wn63lRAAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Sc. in Manufacturing System Engineering, Coventry University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Biocomposites, Concurrent Design, Automotive Technology, Manufacturing System Engineering Biography Muhd Ridzuan Bin Mansor, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in 2001 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and M.Sc. in Manufacturing System Engineering in 2007 from Coventry University, United Kingdom. He started his career at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka since 2005 as a tutor in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include biocomposites, concurrent design, automotive technology and manufacturing system engineering. He is also a Graduate Member, Board of Engineer Malaysia (Reg. No.: 54418 R) since 2008 and a certified practitioner from Institute of Sustainable Power (ISP) (Ref No.: PTM-09/050) for design and installation of grid connected-solar photovoltaic systems since 2009. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor. Selected Publications 2. S.M. Sapuan and M.R. Mansor, Concurrent Engineering Approach in the

Development of Composite Products: A Review, Materials and Design. 2014, 58(0): 161-167. (IF=3.171, ISI).

3. M.R. Mansor, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. A. Nuraini, and A. Hambali, Conceptual Design of Kenaf Fiber Polymer Composite Automotive Parking Brake Lever using Integrated TRIZ-Morphological Chart-Analytic Hierarchy Process Method, Materials and Design. 2014, 54(0):473-482. (IF=3.171, ISI).

4. M.R. Mansor, S.M. Sapuan, E.S. Zainudin, A. A. Nuraini, and A. Hambali, Hybrid Natural Fiber/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Material Selection using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for Automotive Component Design, Materials and Design. 2013, 51(0): 484-492. (IF=3.171, ISI).


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SAFARUDIN GAZALI HERAWAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=17434542800

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (UI), Indonesia. Research Interest Waste Heat Recovery; Advanced Materials; Activated Carbon; Green Electric Vehicle Biography Safarudin Gazali Herawan, received his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universitas Indonesia (UI) in 1996 and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2000. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2002 as a lecturer in the Department of Thermal-fluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2009, he has been promoted to senior lecturer. His research interests include activated carbon, waste materials, green electric vehicle, and waste heat recovery. Currently, he is supervising 3 Master students. He has also successfully completed more than 10 research projects and currently; there is 1 on-going project, where he is the principle researcher. His publications include more than 20 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. He has won more than 15 academic and research awards. Selected Publications 1. Safarudin Gazali Herawan, Abdul Hakim Rohhaizan, Azma Putra, and Ahmad

Faris Ismail (2014) Prediction of Waste Heat Energy Recovery Performance in a Naturally Aspirated Engine Using Artificial Neural Network. ISRN Mechanical Engineering, 2014 (240942). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2356-7872 (Scopus indexed). http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/240942.

2. Herawan, Safarudin Gazali and Ayob, Md Razali and Putra, Azma (2013) Characterization of activated carbons from Oil-palm-shell by CO2 activation with no holding carbonization temperature. The Scientific World Journal, 2013 (2013) (Article ID 624865). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1537-744X (ISI IF: 1.219). http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/624865.

3. Herawan, Safarudin Gazali and Putra, Azma and Yusof, Ahmad Anas (2013) Effect of CO2 Flow Rate on the Pinang Frond-Based Activated Carbon for Methylene Blue Removal. The Scientific World Journal, 2013 (545948). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1537-744X (ISI IF: 1.219). http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/545948.




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48 Green Tribology and Engine Performance Research Group

GREEN TRIBOLOGY AND

ENGINE PERFORMANCE

RESEARCH GROUP G-TriboE www.utem.edu.my/care/g-triboe

FOCUS AREA : INTER-LINKAGES BETWEEN TRIBOLOGICAL AND

ENGINE SYSTEMS MEMBERS: Dr. Mohd Fadzli Bin Abdollah – Head Dr. Nor Azmmi Bin Masripan Engr. Dr. Noreffendy Bin Tamaldin Dr. Rafidah Binti Hasan Dr. Rainah Binti Ismail Mr. Abdul Rafeq Bin Saleman Mr. Hilmi Bin Amiruddin Mr. Mohd Rody Bin Mohamad Zin Mr. Mohd Taufik Bin Taib Mrs. Noryani Binti Muhammad Mrs. Nurhidayah Binti Ismail Mrs. Nurul Hilwa Binti Mohd Zini Mrs. Sushella Edayu Binti Mat Kamal

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MOHD FADZLI BIN ABDOLLAH Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=36238801000

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Wear of Materials; Surface Engineering & Coatings; Lubricants; Automotive Tribology Biography Mohd Fadzli Bin Abdollah, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2004 and 2005, respectively. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2005 as a lecturer in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2011, he completed his Dr.Eng. specifically in Tribology from Nagoya University, Japan. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted to senior lecturer since 2012. His research interests include wear of materials, surface engineering & coatings, lubricants, and automotive tribology. Currently, he is supervising 2 Ph.D and 5 Master students. He has also successfully completed 4 research projects and currently; there are 4 on-going projects, where he is the principle researcher, at both national and international levels. His publications include more than 20 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. He has authored 1 handbook in Malay translation version. He has won more than 10 academic and research awards. Two (2) intellectual properties have been filed. Recently, he held the position of Manager of Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Since 2013, he has also been appointed as the Vice Secretary of Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS). His other past administrative duty included Head of Department (Diploma Studies) at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM. Selected Publications 1. A. Mustafa, M.F.B. Abdollah, N. Ismail, H. Amiruddin, N. Umehara, Materials

Selection for Eco-Aware Lightweight Friction Material, Mechanics & Industry. 2014, 15(4): 279-285. (IF=0.206; ISI).





NOR AZMMI BIN MASRIPAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55885784900

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Fachhochschule Aalen, Germany. Research Interest Friction and Wear; Surface Engineering & Coatings; Lubricants Biography Nor Azmmi Bin Masripan, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Fachhochschule, Aalen, Germany in 2001. And then, he finished his M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2006. Later in 2013, he completed his Dr.Eng. in Tribology from Nagoya University, Japan. His professional career at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2003 as a tutor in the Department of Structure & Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Upon completion of his PhD study, he has been promoted to senior lecturer since 2013. His publications include journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. Recently, he has authored 1 handbook in Malay translation version. Currently, he is a member of the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM and Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS). Selected Publications 1. Masripan, Nor Azmmi and Ohara , Kenji and Umehara, Noritsugu and Kousaka,

Hiroyuki and Tokoroyama, Takayuki and Inami, Shigeru and Zushi, Koji and Fujita, Masahito (2013) Hardness Effect Of DLC On Tribological Properties For Sliding Bearing Under Boundary Lubrication Condition In Additive-Free Mineral Base Oil. Tribology International, 65 . pp. 265-269. ISSN 0301-679X.

2. Masripan, Nor Azmmi and Yuki , Miyahira and Hidenori, Nishimura and Takayuki, Tokoroyama and Noritsugu , Umehara and Yoshio, Fuwa (2013) Effect of Transfer Layer on Ultra Low Friction of CNx Coating under Blowing Dry Ar. Tribology Online . pp. 219-226. ISSN 1881-2198.

3. Ohara, Kenji and Masripan, Nor Azmmi and Umehara, Noritsugu and Kousaka, Hiroyuki and Tokoroyama, Takayuki and Inami, Shigeru and Zushi, Koji and Fujita, Masahito (2013) Evaluation Of The Transformed Layer Of DLC Coatings After Sliding In Oil Using Spectroscopic Reflectometry. Tribology International, 65. pp. 270-277. ISSN 0301-679X.





NOREFFENDY BIN TAMALDIN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55091039600

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Coventry University, United Kingdom. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hartford, CT, USA. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hartford, CT, USA. Research Interest Diesel After-Treatment/Emission; Green Tribology; Alternative Fuel Biography Noreffendy Bin Tamaldin received his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Honors CUM Laude) in 1998 and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics) in 2000 from the University of Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He received several academic awards during his degree program such as the Malaysian Embassy (Washington DC) Academic Excellence Award, Cum Laude Award and Senior Capstone Project Award in 1998. He started his career as New Product Development & Introduction Engineer (R&D) at ON Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd. in 2000 and later joint Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UiTM Shah Alam in 2002. Then, he joint UTeM in 2003 and received his Ph.D. Degree in Automotive Engineering from Coventry University, United Kingdom in 2010. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted to senior lecturer since 2011. Currently, he is supervising 2 Ph.D. and 6 Master students. He has also successfully completed more than 7 research projects and currently; there are more than 7 ongoing projects at both national and international levels. His publications include more than 20 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. Recently, he has authored 1 handbook in Malay translation version. More than 20 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national levels have been attended. He has won more than 10 academic and research awards. Two (2) intellectual properties have been filed. Currently, he is appointed as Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM. In addition, he is also a member of BEM, IEM and Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS). Selected Publications 1. M.I.H.C. Abdullah, M.F.B. Abdollah, H. Amiruddin, N. Tamaldin, N.R. Mat Nuri,

Effect of hBN/Al2O3 Nanoparticle Additives on the Tribological Performance of Engine Oil, Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering). 2014, 66(3): 1-6. (IF=0.147; Scopus).





RAFIDAH BINTI HASAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=15131589200

Qualifications Doctor in Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Master of Engineering Science (M.Eng.Sc.), Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Honours Class 1 (B.Eng.), Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Research Interest Engineering Science; Mechanics of Materials; Structure Mechanics; Materials Engineering; Metallurgy; Micro-lattice Structures; Surface Engineering; Superplasticity in Metals Biography Rafidah Binti Hasan, has received her first degree of B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Malaya (UM) in 2002. Her academic life began in 2003 as a Tutor at Universiti Malaya, after practising as an engineer for one year. Later in 2004, she served as a Tutor at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and completed her M.Eng.Sc. in 2006, also from UM. Started from 2006, she was appointed as a Lecturer in the Department of Structure and Materials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM. Later in 2013, she completed her PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Upon completion of her PhD study, she has been promoted to Senior Lecturer since 2013. For a decade, Rafidah Binti Hasan has actively involved in various fields of researches including superplasticity, surface treatments, strength of metals, micro-lattice structures, and currently, she is joining research activities in the development of ceramic from glass waste materials. She has published more than 15 refereed journals and proceedings. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. Three awards have been obtained for the research of superplasticity in metals. Selected Publications 1. R.A.W. Mines, S. Tsopanos, Y. Shen, R. Hasan, S.T. McKown. 2013. Drop Weight

Impact Behaviour of Sandwich panels with Metallic Micro-lattice Cores. Int. Journal of Impact Eng. 60: 120-132.





RAINAH BINTI ISMAIL Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55437291600

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Research Interest Structural Dynamics; Condition Monitoring Biography Rainah Binti Ismail is particularly interested in problems of applied dynamics relating to the modelling and analysis of nonlinear phenomena, chaotic dynamics and finite element modelling. She was awarded her PhD in the area of vibration analysis of cracked aluminium plates at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK on complection of the programme in 2012. Rainah Binti Ismail held the post of lecturer from 2006 till 2013 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). She has been promoted to senior lecture since 2013. She is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. She is a graduate Member of the Institute of Engineers (IEM), the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), and Institute of Physics (IOP), Scotland. Selected Publications 1. Ismail R (2013) Vibration Analysis of a Plate with an arbitrarily orientated

surface crack. PhD Thesis, Univerisy of Galsgow, galsgow, UK. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/4002

2. Ismail R & Cartmell MP (2012) An analysis of the effects of the orientation angle of a surface crack on the vibration of an isotropic plate. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 382(1).

3. Ismail R & Cartmell MP (2012) An investigation into the vibration analysis of a plate with a surface crack of variable angular orientation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 331(12), 2929-2948.





ABDUL RAFEQ BIN SALEMAN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55898873900

Qualifications M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Molecular Dynamics; Lubricants Biography Abdul Rafeq Bin Saleman received his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2008. Later in 2011, he completed his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted to lecturer since 2011. To date, he has been supervising 4 final year undergraduate students. In addition, he is also actively involved in 5 ongoing research projects at both UTeM and national level. His publications include more than 5 journals and proceedings in Scopus indexed articles. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national levels have been attended. On top of that, 1 intellectual property has been filed. Recently, he has authored 1 handbook in Malay translation version. He is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. In addition, he is also a member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS). Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Molecular Dynamics in confined solid of journal bearing at Tohoku University, Japan. Selected Publications 1. Z.H. Nazri, M.Z.M. Rody, M.F.B. Abdollah, S.A. Rafeq, H. Amiruddin, N. Tamaldin,

N.A.B. Masripan, Elastohydrodynamics Lubrication for Bio-based Lubricants in Elliptical Conjunction, Procedia Engineering. 2014, 68: 123–129. (IF=0.314; Scopus).

2. S.A. Rafeq, Z.M. Zulfattah, A.M. Najib, M.Z.M. Rody, S. Fadhli, M.F.B. Abdollah, M.H.M. Hafidzal, Preliminary Study of CST in Malaysia Based on Field Optical Efficiency, Procedia Engineering. 2014, 68: 238–244. (IF=0.314; Scopus).





HILMI BIN AMIRUDDIN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56100053000

Qualifications M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering, Coventry University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. in Mechanical-Automotive, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Engine Testing and Tribology Biography Hilmi Bin Amiruddin, received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical-Automotive Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and his master's degree in Automotive Engineering from Coventry University, UK. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2004 as a tutor in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Upon completion of his master study, he has been promoted to lecturer since 2007. To date, he has been supervising more than 20 final year undergraduate students. He has also successfully completed 2 research projects and currently; there are more than 5 ongoing projects at both university and national levels. As a new researcher, he has published about 5 articles in the indexed journals and proceedings. He has authored 1 handbook in Malay translation version. More than 20 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. He has won more than 5 academic and research awards. Two (2) intellectual properties have been filed. He is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. In addition, he is also a member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS). Selected Publications 1. A. Mustafa, M.F.B. Abdollah, N. Ismail, H. Amiruddin, N. Umehara, Materials


2. M.F.B. Abdollah, M.A.A. Mazlan, H. Amiruddin, N. Tamaldin, Experimental Study on Friction and Wear Behaviors of Bearing Material under Gas Lubricated Conditions, Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering). 2014, 66(3): 1-6. (IF=0.147; Scopus).





MOHD RODY BIN MOHAMAD ZIN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56135787600

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal-Fluid), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia. Research Interest Tribology and CFD Biography Mohd Rody Bin Mohamad Zin, received his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal-Fluid) from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and his master's degree in in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2006 as a tutor in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Upon completion of his master study, he has been promoted to lecturer since 2009. He has published more than 10 articles in the indexed journals and proceedings. He is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Tribology at Nagoya University, Japan. Selected Publications 1. Z.H. Nazri, M.Z.M. Rody, M.F.B. Abdollah, S.A. Rafeq, H. Amiruddin, N. Tamaldin,

N.A.B. Masripan, Elastohydrodynamics Lubrication for Bio-based Lubricants in Elliptical Conjunction, Procedia Engineering. 2014, 68: 123–129.

2. F.A. Munir, M.I.M. Azmi, M.Z.M. Rody, M.A. Salim, N.A.C. Sidik, Application of Lattice Boltzmann Method for Lid Driven Cavity Flow, International Review of Mechanical Engineering. 2011, 5(5): 856-861.

3. F.A. Munir, M.I.M. Azmi, M.A. Salim, M.Z.M. Rody, M.Z. Hassan, Preliminary Design of Carbon Composite Facing for Dry Clutch Disc of Mini Agricultural Tractor, International Review of Mechanical Engineering. 2011, 5(4): 577-580.

4. M.Z.M. Rody, N.A.C. Sidik, An Accurate Numerical Method to Predict Fluid Flow in a Shear Driven Cavity, International Review of Mechanical Engineering. 2010, 4(6): 719-725.





NORYANI BINTI MUHAMMAD Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55982162900

Qualifications M.Sc. in Science (Engineering Mathematics), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Applied Statistics; Numerical Analysis; Modelling Biography Noryani Binti Muhammad, received the B.Sc. degree in Statistics from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2009, and the M.Sc. in Science (Engineering Mathematics) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2011. Her academic life began in 2011 as a Part Time Lecturer at UiTM, after practising as an academician for one year. Later in 2012, she served as a Lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). She has joined the Department of Plant and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Her current research interests include applied statistics, numerical analysis and modelling. She has successfully completed 2 research projects (internal) and joined 4 another ongoing projects. She is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Selected Publications 1. Zulkafli N. Izyan, M. Noryani, Abdul H. Dayanasari, M. Suhaimi. 2014. MINLP

Model for Simultaneous Scheduling and Retrofit of Refinery Preheat Train. International Journal of Energy and Environment. Volume 5:197-206.

2. A. Putra, N. Muhammad, Nurain Shyafina. 2013. Radiation Efficiency of a Perforated Panel Modelled Using Elementary Source Technique, Proceeding of 20th International Congress on Sound & Vibration (ICSV 2013), Bangkok, Thailand.

3. A. Putra, A. Rivai, W.C. Mun, N. Muhammad. 2013. Preliminary Investigation on the Perforated Panel Mobility Using Finite Element Method, Applied Mechanical and Materials. Volume 471: 341-346.





NURHIDAYAH BINTI ISMAIL Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56318999800

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Malaysia. Research Interest Condition Monitoring; Wear of Materials; Green Technology Biography Nurhidayah Binti Ismail, received her B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) in 2008 and M. Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2011. Her career in engineering field began with position as research and development engineer for local Malaysian semiconductor company which located in Melaka. After 18 months involved in wire bonding process for the company, she decided to involve in engineering education. Her professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor in the Department of Thermal Fluid, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2011, she completed her M.Eng. and upon completion of her study, she has been promoted to lecturer since 2012. Currently, she is under Department of Plant and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and supervising 4 undergraduate students. She has also involved with several research projects related to condition monitoring and wear characteristics study. She is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Currently, she is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Condition Monitoring of Tribological Systems at University of Twente, Netherlands. Selected Publications 1. A. Mustafa, M.F.B. Abdollah, N. Ismail, H. Amiruddin, N. Umehara, Materials


2. S.A. Fadhilah, I. Hidayah, M.Z. Hilwa, H.N. Faizah, R.S. Marhamah, Themophysical Properties of Copper/Water Nanofluid for Automotive Sooling System – Mathematical modelling, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 5(2): 27-39.





NURUL HILWA BINTI MOHD ZINI Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rwl9dKYAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Maintenance Engineering; Automotive Tribology Biography Nurul Hilwa Binti Mohd Zini, received her B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 2008. Her professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor in the Department of Thermal-Fluids, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Later in 2012, she completed her M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Upon completion of her study, she has been promoted to lecturer since 2012. She is currently involved in 4 ongoing research projects at both university and national level. Her publications include 1 journal and 2 proceedings. She has won 3 research awards to date. She is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Currently, she is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Condition Monitoring of Tribological Systems at University of Twente, Netherlands. Selected Publications 1. S.A. Fadhilah, I. Hidayah, M.Z. Hilwa, H.N. Faizah, R.S. Marhamah,

Themophysical Properties of Copper/Water Nanofluid for Automotive Cooling System – Mathematical Modelling, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 5(2): 27-39.

2. Nurul Hilwa Mohd Zini, Fu Woon Long and Nurhidayah Ismail, “Design and Development of Microcontroller Based Localised Air Heater”, Proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Engineering and ICT (ICEI ’12), Melaka, 4-6 April 2012.

3. Nurhidayah Ismail, Nurul Hilwa Mohd Zini, Wan Ahmas Redaudin, Akil Razali and Nur Izzati Tusiman, “Design of Proportional-Integral-Derivative Wall Follower Robot”, Proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Engineering and ICT (ICEI ’12), Melaka, 4-6 April 2012.


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SUSHELLA EDAYU BINTI MAT KAMAL Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=36981887800

Qualifications M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Surface Engineering & Coatings; Wear; Tribology Biography Sushella Edayu Binti Mat Kamal, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007 and 2013, respectively. She has joined the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) since 2008, where she is currently a lecturer. Her current research interests include surface engineering, coatings and wear. She has published more than 10 conference papers and journals in the field of wear and coatings engineering. She is an active member in G-TriboE Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Selected Publications 1. S.E. Mat Kamal, M.J. Ghazali, S. Abdullah. 2011. Effect of Plasma Spray Variables

on Cu-Ni Coated Al7075, Journal of Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 462-463: 692-697.

2. M.J. Ghazali, S.E. Mat Kamal, S. Abdullah. 2011. Characterisations of Cu Based Coated Al7075 via Plasma Spray Technique, Journal of Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 462-463: 313-318.

3. M.J. Ghazali, S.E. Mat Kamal, S. Abdullah, H. Misran. 2011. Characterisations of Cu Based Coated Al7075 via Plasma Spray Method – A Wear Case Study, International Journal of Nanoscience, Vol 10(6): 1269-1274.

4. M.J. Ghazali & S.E. Mat Kamal. 2009. Characterisations of Cu-based Coated Al7075 via Plasma-Spray Technique, ICNAM 2009, Bahrain.

5. S.E. Mat Kamal , M.J. Ghazali and S. Abdullah. 2010. Effect of Plasma Spray Variables on Cu-Ni Coated A7075. 8th International Conference on Fracture & Strength of Solids 2010 (FEOFS2010), Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur.




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HIGH PERFORMANCE

STRUCTURE RESEARCH

GROUP HiPS www.utem.edu.my/care/hips

FOCUS AREA : SMART STRUCTURE MEMBERS: Prof. Dr. Md Radzai Bin Said – Head Assoc. Prof. Abd. Salam Bin Md. Tahir Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Rivai Engr. Dr. Mohd Basri Bin Ali Engr. Dr. Sivakumar A/L Dhar Malingam Dr.Ing. Haryanti Samekto Dr. Kamarul Ariffin Bin Zakaria Dr. Olawale Friday Ifayefunmi Mr. Omar Bin Bapokutty

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MD RADZAI BIN SAID Professor E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=23489924100

Qualifications Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, UMIST, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, UMIST, United Kingdom. B.Sc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, United Kingdom. Research Interest Stress Analysis; Quasi-static & Dynamic loading; Impact Energy Absorption on Metallic & NonMetallic structure; Plasticity, FEA Biography Md. Radzai Bin Said graduated with honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Sunderland Polytechnic, United Kingdom in 1986. Prior to that, he has obtained a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1979. He received the M.Sc. degree from UMIST, United Kingdom in 1988. In 2000, he received the Ph.D. degree from the same university for a thesis on Energy Absorption in Certain Cellular structures under Uniaxial and Biaxial Loading. He won a Commonwealth Scholarship Award, United Kingdom from Association of Commonwealth University (ACU) for pursuing the PhD. He began his career as a lecturer at the Ungku Omar Polytechnic, Ipoh, Perak in 1979. After getting his master degree, he resumed working as a lecturer at the Alor Setar Polytechnic (POLIMAS), Kedah in 1988. He was appointed as a senior lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 1991 before made an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2003 and Professor in 2008. He was one of the USM’s Senate members since 1993 for 3 years. He held the post of Deputy Dean and Dean at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM for 7 years (2003-2009). He has produced more than 10 lecture notes, published more than 100 papers in journals, including international, national and local conferences. He is also appointed as an editor and reviewer for several papers in Journals and conferences. Selected Publications 1. M.R Said, KY Ong, CF Tan (2013) “Contaminants on Electrical Contacts Used in

Semiconductor Device Testing” World Applied Sciences Journal 22 (9), pp 1352-1354 ISSN 1818-4952. DOI:10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.22.09.365





MOHD BASRI BIN ALI Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=IplQRlAAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical and Material Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. M.Eng. in Mechanical (Advanced Manufacturing Technology), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical/Sistem Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Research Interest Impact Signal Analysis and Computer Aided Design (CAD) Biography Dr. Mohd Basri Bin Ali, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in 1996. After that he works as a Design Engineer in Tool and Die Industry. His professional carrier life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2002 as a Teaching Engineer in the Department of Structure and Material, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. In 2006 he completed M. Eng from UTM then in 2013 he completed his Dr. Eng in Mechanical and Material Engineering from UKM. After that, he was appointed as a senior lecturer since Nov 2013. Currently, he is supervising 1 Research Assistant and 5 undergraduate project students and manages one ongoing FRGS project. His publications include more than 10 journals, proceedings and chapter in book in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. More than 5 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. His administrative duty included Manager of laboratory Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Selected Publications 1. M. B. Ali, S. Abdullah, M. Z. Nuawi, A. K. Ariffin, Z. M. Nopiah. Evaluating

instrumented Charpy impact strain signals using curve fitting equations. J. Cent. South Univ. (2014) 21: 600−609. DOI: 10.1007/s11771-014-1979-3. Springer (ISI –Q3).

2. M. B. Ali, S. Abdullah, M. Z. Nuawi and A K Ariffin . Correlation of absorbed impact with calculated strain energy using an instrumented Charpy impact test. Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences Vol. 50, December 2013, pp 504-514 (ISI – Q4).


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SIVAKUMAR A/L DHAR MALINGAM Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=32067599800

Qualifications Dr.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, ANU, Australia. M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical/System Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Research Interest Computational Engineering; Real Time Strain Measurement; Stamp Forming; Sandwich Structure Biography Sivakumar A/L Dhar Malingam, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in 1998. After that he worked as a process engineer in a semiconductor MNC. His professional carrier life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2004 as a Lecturer in the Department of Structure and Material, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. In 2004 he completed M.Sc from UPM then in 2012 he completed his Dr. Eng in Mechanical Engineering from ANU, Australia. He was appointed as a senior lecturer since June 2012. Currently, he is supervising 2 master’s project students and manages one ongoing ERGS and RAGs project. His publications include more than 10 journals and proceeding in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. Selected Publications 1. S. Kalyanasundaram, S. DharMalingam, S. Venkatesan and A. Sexton. Effect Of

Process Parameters During Forming Of Self Reinforced – Pp Based Fiber Metal Laminate. Composite Structures. 97, March 2013, pp 332-337.

2. S. DharMalingam, S. Kalyanasundaram.Temperature Effect on Forming of Self-Reinforced Polypropylene Based Lightweight Metal Composite Structure. Journal of Engineering and Technology. Vol. 4 No. 1 June 2013, pp 147-157.

3. S. DharMalingam, P. Compston, S. Kalyanasundaram. Process variables optimisation of polypropylene based fibre-metal laminates forming using finite element analysis. International Journal of Key Engineering Materials, 410-411: pp 263-269, 2009.





KAMARUL ARIFFIN BIN ZAKARIA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=36916175900

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics; Impact Mechanics; Finite Element Analysis; Mechanical Behaviour of Materials; Composites Material Biography Kamarul Ariffin Bin Zakaria, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in 1997 and 2006, respectively. Later, in 2014 he completed his PhD in Mechanical and Materials Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Currently, he is a lecturer in Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He is active in research works and published more than 10 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. Selected Publications 1. K.A. Zakaria, S. Abdullah, M.J. Ghazali. 2013. Comparative Study of Fatigue Life

Behaviour of AA6061 and AA7075 Alloys under Spectrum Loadings. Materials and Design 48: 48-57. (ISI Q1; IF=2.91).

2. K.A. Zakaria, S. Abdullah, M.J. Ghazali, C.H. Azahari. 2013. Influence of Spectrum Loading Sequences on Fatigue Life in a High-temperature Environment. Engineering Failure Analysis 30: 111-123. (ISI Q2; IF = 0.86).

3. K.A. Zakaria, S. Abdullah, M.J. Ghazali, M.Z. Nuawi, S.M. Beden, Z.M. Nopiah. 2014. Fatigue strain signal behaviour and damage assessment of an engine mount bracket. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 73: 112-116. (ISI Q3; IF=0.505).




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FOCUS AREA : VEHICLE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DESIGN MEMBERS: Dr. Siti Nurhaida Binti Khalil – Head Dr. Cheng See Yuan Dr. Shajahan Bin Maidin Ir. Dr. Tan Chee Fai Mrs. Mastura Binti Mohammad Taha Mr. Nidzamuddin Bin Md. Yusof Mr. Saifudin Hafiz Bin Yahaya Mr. Syahibudil Ikhwan Bin Abdul Kudus

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SITI NURHAIDA BINTI KHALIL Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=35100432000

Qualifications Ph.D. Manufacturing Systems Integration, Loughborough University, United Kingdom. M.Sc. Engineering Design, Loughborough University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, UNITEN, Malaysia. Research Interest Manufacturing Systems; Human System Modelling; Process Modelling; Engineering Design Biography Siti Nurhaida Binti Khalil was awarded her first degree in Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from the Universiti Tenaga Nasional, also known as UNITEN in year 2001. Upon her graduation she has been working in the industry for three years as Design Engineer and followed by Production Engineer in Tenaga Switchgear Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary to Tenaga Nasional Malaysia. She begins her career in academia in year 2004 as Teaching Engineer in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) prior leaving to the United Kingdom for her MSc and PhD studies in Loughborough University. Upon completion of her PhD in 2012, she has been appointed as Senior Lecturer in the same year by her current employer Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). At present she is co-supervising a PhD student and a Master by Research student. Currently she is the Head of Integrated Design Research Group at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM. Selected Publications 1. Khalil, S.N. and R. H. Weston (2011). Human systems modeling in support of

manufacturing enterprise activities. Special issue on Systems in Extended Enterprise, International Journal of Manufacturing Research (IJMR)

2. Khalil, S.N., R. Weston, et al. (2009). People at Work: Modelling Human Performance in Shop Floor for Process Improvement in Manufacturing Enterprises. PRO-VE. Thessaloniki, Greece, Springer. 274-281.

3. Khalil, S.N. and R. H. Weston (2008). Enterprise modeling and simulation modeling in support of the design of human systems. United Kingdom: Malaysia Engineering Conference UCL London

4. Khalil, S.N. and R. H. Weston (2008). Human systems modeling in support of manufacturing enterprise activities. The 6th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR08). Brunel University, UK.





TAN CHEE FAI Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=35788387200

Qualifications PhD in Industrial Design Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands. M.Sc. (Manufacturing Systems Engineering), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Mechanical), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Research Interest Mechanical Engineering Design; Industrial Design Engineering; Transportation Engineering; Smart System; Human-Technology Interaction Design Biography Chee Fai, Tan graduated with Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and M.Sc. (Manufacturing Systems Engineering) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia as well as PhD in Industrial Design Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), the Netherlands. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) with Board of Engineers, Malaysia. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer at Department of Design & Innovation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He is actively involved in engineering consultation, design, research and development as well as teaching and learning activities. His field of expertise covers the aspects of mechanical engineering design, industrial design engineering, smart system, transportation engineering (coach building, vehicle rebuilt, active and passive safety) and human-technology interaction design. He has lead numbers of research project that funded by university and Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Besides, he also leads two international funded projects. He is an active member in Integrated Design Research Group (IDeA), Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARE). He has published more than 100 publications in international referred journals and proceedings. Most of the papers are indexed by ISI or SCOPUS. He is actively involved in professional organisation such as Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and Technological Association Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. Tan, C.F., Lim, T.L. and V.K. Kher. 2012. Mechanical Structure Optimization of

Sewerage Inspection Robot. International Review of Mechanical Engineering, 6(7): 1476-1481.




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MASTURA BINTI MOHAMMAD TAHA Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Sc. in Engineering(Mechanical), Korea University, Republic of South Korea. Dip. Eng in Mechanical System Design, Dongyang Technical College (Dongyang Mirea University), Republic of South Korea. Research Interest Mechanical Engineering Design; Machine Component Design; Engineering Graphics Biography Mastura Binti Mohammad Taha, received her Dip.Eng. in Mechanical System Design from Dongyang Mirae University or formerly known as Dongyang Technical College and B.Sc. in Engineering(Mechanical) from Korea University, both at Republic of South Korea in 2007 and 2009, respectively. She received her M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor and was appointed as lecturer in the Department of Automotive, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. She has also successfully completed about 2 research projects and currently; there are more than 3 ongoing projects at both university level. Currently, she is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Vehicle Design at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. M.M. Taha, M.Q. Zainal Abidin and R. Zulkifli, “A study on domestic box type

solar cooker“, Proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Engineering and ICT (ICEI2012) 2012, Melaka, Malaysia, April 4-6, 2012.



NIDZAMUDDIN BIN MD. YUSOF Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8bFcXQEAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications Master of Innovation and Engineering Design, UPM, Malaysia. Bachelor Degree (Dipl.-Ing) in Mechanical Engineering, Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Research Interest CAD/CAM, Engineering Desig; Product Development; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Design for Sustainability Biography Nidzamuddin Bin Md. Yusof received his Bachelor Degree (Dipl.-Ing) in Mechanical Engineering from Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen (University of Applied Science Gelsenkirchen), Germany in 2009. His professional life at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2009 as a tutor in the Department of Design and Innovation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FKM). Later in 2012, he completed his Master of Innovation and Engineering Design from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted as a lecturer in 2012. Currently, he is supervising 5 final year undergraduate students. He also involve in 4 ongoing research projects at both UTeM and national level. His publications include 3 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. 1 intellectual property was officially registered. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Autonomous Vehicle Design at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. Selected Publications 1. Tan, Chee Fai and Ranjit, S.S.S. and Karjanto, Juffrizal and Yusof, N.M. and

Khalil, S.N. and Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar (2013) Conceptual Design for Multi Terrain Mobile Robot. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. pp. 300-308. ISSN 1991-8178.

2. Tan, Chee Fai and Tean, Z.Y. and Said, M.R. and Khalil, S.N. and Sudin, M.N. and Karjanto, Juffrizal and Yusof, N.M. and Sivarao, Subramonian (2013) Conceptual design of cantilever support for long haul bus passenger seat. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. pp. 383-387. ISSN 1991-8178.


http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8bFcXQEAAAAJ&hl=en

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8bFcXQEAAAAJ&hl=en

Innovative Machine and Mechanism Research Group 71

INNOVATIVE MACHINE AND

MECHANISM RESEARCH

GROUP INNOMA www.utem.edu.my/care/innoma

FOCUS AREA : HUMAN INTERACTION IN VEHICLE MEMBERS: Dr. Faiz Redza Bin Ramli – Head Dr. Abd Rahman Bin Dullah Ir. Dr. Mohd Rizal Bin Alkahari Mr. Herdy Rusnandi Mr. Juffrizal Bin Karjanto Mr. Shafizal Bin Mat

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FAIZ REDZA BIN RAMLI Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55341558700

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Design Optimization), Kanazawa University, Japan. M.Sc. (Eng.) in Product Design and Management, The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Design Optimization; Crash Analysis; Product Design Biography Faiz Redza bin Ramli received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2001. Right after graduation, he worked as a design engineer in a Japanese company for two years before joining as a tutor in Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (previously Kolej Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka). In 2006, he completed his master in Product Design and Management from The Universiti of Liverpool, UK. Afterwards, he was located to the Design and innovation department where he taught subjects of mechanism design and design optimization for 4 years. Then in 2012, he completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering in the field of design optimization from Kanazawa University, Japan. Upon completion of his study, he has been promoted to senior lecturer in 2012. He is a head of INNOMA Research Group at CARe, UTeM. His current research interests include design optimization, machine elements and rapid prototyping. His publications include journals and proceedings at both international and national levels have been attended. Selected Publications 1. K Yamazaki and F.R. Ramli, Analysis and Design Optimization of Heavy Goods

Vehicle for Pedestrian Safety-For Adult and Child Safety, 10th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Orlando, Florida, USA (2013).

2. F.R. Ramli and K.Yamazaki, Optimal Design of HGV Front Structure for Pedestrian Safety, Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp. 541-557 (2012).




Innovative Machine and Mechanism Research Group 73

ABD RAHMAN BIN DULLAH Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Engineering Design, Loughborough University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Research Interest Thermal Comfort; Product Design; Heat Transfer; Design Optimization Biography Abd Rahman Bin Dullah received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 1997. He started his professional career with a multi national company and involved in the design and production of television set. His academician life began in 2002 as a teaching engineer in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia. In 2006, after completing his M.Sc in Engineering Design from Loughborough University, he was appointed as a lecturer in the same faculty. He completed his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom in 2011 and was appointed as senior lecturer. His current research interest is (but not limited to) thermal comfort, new product development, design optimization and heat transfer processes related to engineering practices. He held the post of Head for Department of Design & Innovation for nearly 3 years (2011-2014). Recently, he was appointed as Deputy Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Selected Publications 1. Dullah, A.R., Guan, Z.W., Crompton, R.H. , A pilot study on thermal and moisture

mapping of the head-helmet system using micro-sensor technology, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Volume 39, Issue 3, May 2011.

2. Guan, Z.W. , Dullah, A.R., Zhou, H.L., Experimental thermal/moisture mapping of industrial safety helmets (Conference Paper), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics),Volume 4562 LNAI, 2007, Pages 678-686, 7th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2007; Beijing; China; 22 July 2007 through 27 July 2007; Code 70837


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JUFFRIZAL BIN KARJANTO Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Google Scholar link: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=-S52uxQAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualifications M.Sc. in Innovation and Engineering Design, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University (OSU), Ohio, USA. Research Interest CAD/CAM, Engineering Design; Product Development; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Design for Sustainability Biography Juffrizal Bin Karjanto received his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University (OSU), Ohio, USA in 2008. Later in 2012, he completed his Master of Innovation and Engineering Design from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia. Upon completion of his study, he has promoted to lecturer since 2012. To date, he has been supervising 10 final year undergraduate students. In addition, he is also actively involved in 5 ongoing research projects (2 principal researchers and 3 co-researchers) at both UTeM and national level. His publications include 3 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national levels have been attended. On top of that, 1 intellectual property was officially registered and secured. He is an active member in INNOMA Research Group at the Centre for Advanced Research on Energy (CARe), UTeM. Currently, he is pursuing his Ph.D study specifically in Autonomous Vehicle Design at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. Selected Publications 1. Tan, Chee Fai and Ranjit, S.S.S. and Karjanto, Juffrizal and Yusof, N.M. and

Khalil, S.N. and Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar (2013) Conceptual Design for Multi Terrain Mobile Robot. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. pp. 300-308. ISSN 1991-8178.

2. Tan, Chee Fai and Tean, Z.Y. and Said, M.R. and Khalil, S.N. and Sudin, M.N. and Karjanto, Juffrizal and Yusof, N.M. and Sivarao, Subramonian (2013) Conceptual design of cantilever support for long haul bus passenger seat. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. pp. 383-387. ISSN 1991-8178.


http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=-S52uxQAAAAJ&hl=en

http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?user=-S52uxQAAAAJ&hl=en

Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering Research Group 75

POLLUTION CONTROL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH GROUP POCSEET www.utem.edu.my/care/pocseet

FOCUS AREA : ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MEMBERS: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir. Abdul Talib Bin Din – Head Asoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Roslan Bin Raja Abd Rahman Mr. Abd Khahar Bin Nordin Mr. Azwan Bin Aziz Mr. Febrian Bin Idral Mr. Mohd Yuhazri Bin Yaakob

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ABDUL TALIB BIN DIN Associate Professor E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanized Water Treatment, Department of Mechanical and Material, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Research Interest Mechanized Water Treatment, Air and water Pollution Control, Green Technology related to Environmental Care, Sustainable Project Management and Engineering Ethics & Occupational Safety and Health. Biography Abdul Talib Bin Din received his professional degree (B.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Malaya in 1987. He furthered his M.Sc. study at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Environmental Engineering line and graduated in 2000. After getting his Master’s degree, he enrolled in PhD program at Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, in Mechanical and Material Department in 2002 and graduated in 2010. His professional life started from 1988 when he started working in several industries in various positions starting from Junior Maintenance Engineer, Sales and Project Engineer, Workshop Assistance Manager, Senior Tool and Die Designer, Project manager, Mechanical Consultant and finally as Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at UTeM in 2005. During his academic service at UTeM, he has supervised 3 PhD students and 8 Masters students and scores of Undergraduate final year projects. He has also successfully completed more than 7 research projects and currently managing and running 3 ongoing projects. One of the project that he won the gold medal at MTE 2008 Kuala Lumpur and Innova 2009 in Brussel, Belgium is the Amphibious Integrated Environmental Friendly River and Lake Cleaning vessel. This project is currently under commercialization stage and upon completion is expected to solve most of the pollution problem in the river and lake. He has published 6 research papers in journals and more than 20 proceeding all over the globe. Lately he has published a book on Engineering Ethics and Occupational Safety & Health with Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) which is very useful to be used as a guidance and reference for all engineers and final year engineering students.


Sustainable Maintenance Engineering Research Group 77

SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE

ENGINEERING RESEARCH

GROUP SusME www.utem.edu.my/care/susme

FOCUS AREA : MAINTENANCE BLACK BOX MEMBERS: Dr. Reduan Bin Mat Dan – Head Dr. Azma Putra Dr. Nor Salim Bin Muhammad Dr. Roszaidi Bin Ramlan Dr. Ruztamreen Bin Jenal Mr. Ahmad Nizam Bin Jamaludin Mrs. Asriana Binti Ibrahim Mr. Azrin Bin Ahmad Mrs. Norasra Binti A.Rahman Mrs. Nur Izyan Binti Zulkafli Mrs. Siti Norbaya Binti Sahadan Mrs. Zakiah Binti Abd Halim

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REDUAN BIN MAT DAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55946680600

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom. B.Sc.(Hons.) in Petroleum Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA. Research Interest Wear Debris Analysis; Condition Based Maintenance; Building Maintenance; Rotary Vibration; Green Building Biography Reduan Bin Mat Dan graduated in Petroleum engineering in 1994 from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, USA. Upon graduation he joined MOX bhd. as a production engineer in a welding electrode manufacturing plant. After 3 years in his first job, he joined Power Cables Malaysia (PCM) as a process engineer in aluminium continuous casting and rolling plant. His last position in PCM was as head of department of PILC division as process owner overseeing a large part of the manufacturing process. In 2004, he decided to further study on the area of Msc. in Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management at The University of Manchester, UK where he graduated with distinction in 2005. He joined Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2006 as a lecturer and continues his stay in UK to read for his PhD. He received his PhD degree in mechanical engineering specifically in wear debris analysis. His current research interest continues to be dominated by wear debris analysis with special focus in predicting the life of gear. He is currently co-supervising 2 MSc. students researching on area of vibration and wear debris analysis. He is now a senior lecturer, the head sustainable maintenance engineering research group (SusME), an editorial board member for Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, and a MIBoC certified vibration analyst CAT II. Selected Publications 1. A. Putra, N. F. Saari, H. Bakri, R. Ramlan, and R. M. Dan. Characterisation of

Structure-Borne Sound Source Using Reception Plate Method. The Scientific World Journal, 2013.





AZMA PUTRA Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=55212663600

Qualifications Ph.D. in Sound and Vibration, ISVR, University of Southampton, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Sound and Vibration, ISVR, University of Southampton, United Kingdom. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Engineering Physics, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia. Research Interest Engineering Acoustics; Vibration; Noise Control; Structural Dynamics Biography Azma Putra, received his B.Eng. (Hons.) in Engineering Physics from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia in 2002. He then finished his master degree in 2004 and his doctorate programme in 2008 in Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton UK. He worked as a research fellow for the following year in the same university before he joined the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2009 as a senior lecturer in the Department of Structure and Material, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is supervising 1 Ph.D and 10 Master students and has graduated 2 Master students. He has also successfully completed more than 5 research projects and currently there are 9 ongoing projects. He has published 29 jurnal articles in both Thomson-Reuters and Scopus indexed articles and 19 conference proceedings and has won 5 research awards in both national and international levels. He is also certified as a vibration analyst by Mobius Institute Australia and has involved in several consultancy projects with industry in Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. A. Putra, Y. Abdullah, H. Efendy, W. M. F. W. Mohamad and N. L. Salleh, Biomass

from paddy waste fiber as sustainable acoustic material, Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 2013. Article ID 605932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/605932 (Scopus indexed).

2. A. Putra, N. F. Saari, H. Bakri, R. Ramlan and R. M. Dan, Characterisation of Structure-Borne Sound Source Using Reception Plate Method, The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2013. Article ID 742853, 9 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/742853 (IF=1.730; Thomson-Reuters Q1).





ROSZAIDI BIN RAMLAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=28268101400

Qualifications Ph.D. in Sound and Vibration, ISVR, University of Southampton, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Advanced Control and Systems Engineering, CSC, UMIST, United Kingdom. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, UMIST, United Kingdom. Research Interest Energy Harvesting; Vibration Control; Nonlinear Dynamics Biography Roszaidi Bin Ramlan graduated in Mechanical Engineering with First Class Honours in 2001 and MSc in Advanced Control and Systems Engineering in 2002 from UMIST, UK. He joined Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTeM in 2003 as a lecturer before leaving for UK again to read for his PhD in 2005. He received his PhD degree in vibration based energy harvesting from the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton in 2009. His current research interest continues to be dominated by the vibration based energy harvesting with special focus on the low frequency applications and the effects of nonlinearity onto the device. He managed to secure 9 FRGS, 2 ERGS, 2 MTUN COE and 3 UTeM short term grants with a total value of RM1.06m. He is currently supervising and co-supervising 1 PhD and 8 MSc students researching on energy harvesting, vibroacoustics and biomechanics. He has published 18 papers in peer reviewed journals and national/international conferences. He is now a senior lecturer, the head of plant and maintenance engineering department, an editorial board member for Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, a member of the Society of Vibration and Acoustics Malaysia and a MIBoC certified vibration analyst CAT II. Selected Publications 1. R. Ramlan, M.J. Brennan, B.R. Mace, and I. Kovacic. Potential benefits of a non-

linear stiffness in an energy harvesting device. Nonlinear Dynamics, 59:545–558, 2010.

2. R. Ramlan, M.J. Brennan, and B.R. Mace. On the optimum parameters of a device for harvesting energy from running and walking. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 225:510–521, 2011.





RUZTAMREEN BIN JENAL Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=26644116100

Qualifications Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield University, United Kingdom. M.Sc. in Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management, Manchester University, United Kingdom. B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering & Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Research Interest Maintenance Engineering; NDT; Structural Health Monitoring; Damage Detection in Structure Biography Ruztamreen Bin Jenal, received his B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering & Sciences from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan in 1997. From 1997 until 2002, he had been worked with Soshin Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd as an Engineer and his last position was Assistant Manager of Production Department. In 2002, he joined Kolej Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka as a Tutor in Material & Structure Department. He received M.Sc. in Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management at Manchester University, UK in 2004 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Sheffield University, UK in 2010. Returning from UK in 2004, he was appointed as Lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and has promoted to Senior Lecturer since 2011. Currently, he has one graduated M.Sc. student and supervising three M.Sc. students. He had been successfully completed a few research grants and currently holding two national and two short project grants. He is very active in studying damage detection in structure by using nonlinear analysis and guided waves. He is also has interest in condition monitoring of structures and machines health. From his research works, he has published more than 10 journals and proceedings in both ISI and Scopus indexed articles. More than 10 conferences, seminars, workshops and courses at both international and national level have been attended. Currently, he held the position of Deputy Dean of Mechanical Engineering Faculty, UTeM. Selected Publications 1. Klepka, A., Staszewski, W.J., Jenal, R.B., Szwedo, M., Iwaniec, J., Uhl, T.,

Nonlinear acoustics for fatigue crack detection – experimental investigations of vibro-acousic wave modulations. Structural Health Monitoring, 11(2), pp. 197-211, 2012.





ASRIANA BINTI IBRAHIM Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical (Industrial) Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Research Interest Ultrasonic for Non-destructive Evaluation; Acoustics Engineering; Damage Detection in Structure Biography Asriana Binti Ibrahim graduated in Mechanical (Industrial) Engineering in 2008 from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Upon graduation she joined AJ Oleo Industries Sdn. bhd. as an Assistant Maintenance Engineer in a biodiesel manufacturing plant. After almost 1 year in her first job, she decided to join Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in 2009 as a Tutor. Later in 2011, she completed her M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She was appointed as Lecturer in Department of Plant and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering since 2011. Currently, she is on study leave doing her doctoral course in Ehime University, Japan focuses on the development of diagnosis technique of structures by nonlinear ultrasonic nondestructive testing. Selected Publications 1. Ibrahim, A., Ishak, S. S. and Kamaruddin, F., Comparison between Sunflower

and Soybean Oils as a Gear Lubricant, Proceeding of 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Material (ICESEAM 2013), Melaka, Malaysia, October 30-31, 2013.



NORASRA BINTI A.RAHMAN Senior Lecturer E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Differential Equation; Process Safety; Dust Explosion Biography Norasra A.Rahman received her master and her undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2003 and 2002, respectively. She is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). She has joined UTeM since 2004. She teaches differential equation in mathematic. She is currently doing her Ph.D on process safety about dust explosion. Selected Publications 1. N.A.Rahman & M.S. Takriff, Consequence modelling of a dust explosion. WIT

Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol 117, (197-206), 2011. Conference Proceeding. (SNIP=0.090; Scopus)

2. N.A.Rahman & M.S. Takriff, Consequence modelling of dust explosion. International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, Vol 3, No. 3, 2013.



NUR IZYAN BINTI ZULKAFLI Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=56072028700

Qualifications M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. Research Interest Process System; Process Optimization; Energy Efficiency; Maintenance and Reliability Biography Nur Izyan Binti Zulkafli received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in 2009. She obtained Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the same university two years later. Her career at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) began in 2012 as a lecturer in the Department of Plant and Maintenance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Her current interest is on plant maintenance strategy for the conservation of energy and environment. As a new researcher, she has published about 5 articles in the conference proceedings and journal. She has successfully completed one short term project about refinery scheduling and currently she is working on a project about exergy loss minimization in a process system. Nur Izyan is a registered chemical engineer with the Board of Engineer, Malaysia. Selected Publications 1. Nur Izyan, Z. & Shuhaimi, M. (2014). Exergy analysis for fuel reduction

strategies in crude distillation unit. Energy, 66, pp. 891-897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.026

2. Nur Izyan, Z., Noryani, M., Dayanasari, A. H. & Shuhaimi, M. (2014). MINLP model for simultaneous scheduling and retrofit of refinery preheat train. International Journal of Energy and Environment, 5(2), pp. 197-206.




http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.01.026


SITI NORBAYA BINTI SAHADAN Lecturer E-mail: [email protected] Scopus link: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=26656003500

Qualifications M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, UniversitiKebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. Research Interest Mechanical Signal Processing; Mechanical Fatigue Biography Siti Norbaya Sahadan received the B.Eng. and M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007 and 2013 respectively. She has joined the Department of Structure and Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) since 2008, where she is currently a lecturer. Her current research interests include mechanical fatigue data analysis in life prediction and fault identification of mechanical component using signal processing technique. She has published several conference papers and journals in the related research area. She is currently a principle researcher of one short term project about sustainable composite material. Selected Publications 1. Shahrum Abdullah, S.N. Sahadan, Mohd Zaki Nuawi, Zulkifli Mohd Nopiah.

2011. Fatigue Data Analysis Using Continous Wavelet Transform and Discrete Wavelet Transform. Journal of Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 462-463: 461-465.

2. Z. M Nopiah, S. Abdullah, M. N. Baharin, T. E. Putra, S. N. Sahadan, K.O. Willis. 2011. Comparative Study on Data Editing Techniques for Fatigue Time Series Signals. Journal of Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 146-147: 1681-1984.

3. S. N. Sahadan, S. Abdullah, M.Z. Nuawi.2010. Application of I-kaz Method to Generate New Input Signal for Accelerated Fatigue Testing. 3rd Regional Conference in Noise, Vibration & Comfort (NVC) 2010 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

4. S. Abdullah, S.N. Sahadan, M.Z. Nuawi. 2008. Analysis of a Fatigue Road Loading Using the Daubechies Wavelet Denoising Approach. Journal Applied Science (Article No: 1265 JAS ANSI )




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