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Head Department

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fairuz Izzuddin Romli
B.Eng.[UPM], M.Sc.[Georgia Tech], Ph.D[Georgia Tech]
M.AEROS 

Area of Interest
Engineering Design Methodologies
Statistical Analysis
Engineering Optimization
Air Transportation System
Aerospace System Design and Performance

+603-9769 6400
fairuz_ir@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0792-4818
           

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Adjunct Professor Grade UDJ

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 Professor
prof renu Prof. Dato' Dr.-Ing. Ir. Renuganth Varatharajoo
Dip.Mech.[UTM], B.Eng.[ITB], M.Space [Supaero], Ph.D [TUD]
P.Eng., M.I.E.M., M.A.I.A.A., COSPAR
Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia
Aerospace Engineering (Register No. 12326)

Area of Interest
Space Systems

+603-9769 6406
renu@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9556-4367

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FAIZAL Prof. Ir. Dr. Faizal Mustapha
B.Eng. (Hons)[Salford], M.Sc. [Salford], Ph.D [Sheffield]

P.Eng., M.I.E.M., M.I.O.P., M.S.S.H.M.
Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia 
Mechanical Engineering (Register No. 16505)

Area of Interest
Structural Health Monitoring

+603-9769 6404
faizalms@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0191-1653

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Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohamed Thariq bin Haji Hameed Sultan
Certificate [ILP,KL], Dip Mech [UTM], BEng (Hons) [UTHM], MSc [UPM], PhD [Sheffield,UK]
CEng, MIMechE, PEng, MIEM, MAYRC, AAE, MMSSHM, MMSNT, MIScT

Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia
Mechanical (Register No. 16954)

Charted Engineer, CEng (No: 80088582)
Professional Engineer, PEng (No: 16954)
Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate, PEPC (No: C116954)
Professional Technologist (Automotive) PTech (PT17120026)

MIEM (No: 25175)
MIScT (No: 15647)

Area of Interest 

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)
Damage Detections and Repairs
Low And High Velocity Impact Studies  
Composite Materials

+603-9769 6396
thariq@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-0242

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Prof. Ir. Dr. Abd. Rahim Abu Talib 
B.Eng.(Hons)Aeronautical [Salford], DPhil Engineering Science [Oxford]

P.Eng. PC, P.Tech, M.AEROS, M.A.S.M.E., F.M.S.E.T.
Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Aeronautical Engineering (No. C116516)

Area of Interest 
Aviation Biofuel 
Experimental Heat and Fluid Flow 
Fire Precautions Technology
Medical Devices Design

+603-9769 6392 
abdrahim@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-4460

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kamarul Prof. Ir. Dr. Kamarul Arifin Ahmad
B.Eng. (Hons) [USM], M.Sc. [Cranfield], Ph.D [Queens University of Belfast]   

P.Eng., M.I.E.M.
Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia
Aerospace Engineering (Register No. 16767)

Area of Interest
Aerodynamics
CFD
Biomedical Engineering
Rocket Technology

+603-9769 6389
aekamarul@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4065-4266

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 Associate Professor
 azmi Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmin Shakrine Mohd Rafie
Dip. Mech.[UTM], B.Eng.(Aero)[UTM], M.Sc.[UTM], PhD[UPM]
M.I.E.M., M.M.S.E.T., M.A.I.A.A., M.S.S.H.M.

Area of Interest

Aeroelasticity
Aerodynamics

+603-9769 6394
shakrine@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6205-9807
       

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laila Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dayang Laila Abang Abdul Majid
B.Eng.[UKM], M.Sc.[UPM], Ph.D[UPM]
M.A.I.A.A., M.S.S.H.M.

Area of Interest
Advance Material 
Aeroelasticity


+603-9769 6395
dlaila@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-9341

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fairuz Izzuddin Romli
B.Eng.[UPM], M.Sc.[Georgia Tech], Ph.D[Georgia Tech]
M.AEROS 

Area of Interest
Engineering Design Methodologies
Statistical Analysis
Engineering Optimization
Air Transportation System
Aerospace System Design and Performance

+603-9769 6399
fairuz_ir@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0792-4818
           

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rid

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak
B.Eng.[UTeM], MSc.[UPM], PhD.[UPM]
M.I.E.M., B.P.R.I.M.

Area of Interest
Biocomposite Materials
Manufacturing Process

+603-9769 4396
mohdridzwan@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-2481

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nisa Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Norkhairunnisa Mazlan
B.Tech.[USM], M.Sc.[USM], PhD [USM] 
M.I.M.M., M.M.S.E.T.

Area of Interest
Nanotechnology    
Thermally Conductive and Insulator Materials 
Materials Characterization 
Geopolymer Coating/Composite  


+603-97696403
norkhairunnisa@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0144-8360

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Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Yazdi Harmin 
B.Eng.[UPM], PhD[Liverpool,UK]
P.Eng., M.AEROS, M.M.S.E.T
Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
Aerospace Engineering (Registration No. P122289)

MQA Panel of Assessor (IDAPP:4047)
MQA Certified Officer in Quality Assurance, Tier-2 (ID:0439)
EAC Panel of Assessor

Area of Interest 
Engineering Design
Engineering Optimization, Swarm Intelligence
Structural Dynamics, Vibration, Experimental Modal Analysis
Aeroelasticity, Modelling, Design & Testing
Outcome Based Education (OBE)
Quality Assurance in Higher Education
 

myazdi@upm.edu.my
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-7921

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fsizal

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noorfaizal Yidris
B.Eng.Mech (Aeronautics)[UTM], M.Sc.(Aerospace)[UPM], PhD[Loughborough Uni., UK]
FRAeS
Fellow Royal Aeronautical Society, United Kingdom
RAes Membership Number: 3056471

Area of Interest
Structural instability of thin-walled metal and composite structural systems
Finite element numerical modeling and analysis
Machine and light-weight structural design
Drone Technology
Computer Programming – Python, C and C++

+603-9769 4413

nyidris@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-3647
     

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emira

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ermira Junita Abdullah
B.Eng.(Hons)[UPM], M.Sc.[Purdue], Ph.D[RMIT Univerity] 
M.I.E.E.E.

Area of Interest

Flight Dynamics
Aircraft Stability 
Control Systems

+603-9769 7917
ermira@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1528-0183

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syaril

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syaril Azrad Md Ali 
B.Eng.[Tokyo Science Uni.,Japan],M.Eng.[Tokyo Science Uni.,Japan] Ph.D [Chiba Uni.,Japan]

Area of Interest
Control System 
Satellite

+603-9769 4395
syaril@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1152-2704

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syamimi 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syamimi Saadon
Dipl.Ing. [INSA Rouen, France], PhD [INSA Lyon, France]
M.AEROS

Area of Interest 
Fire retardant, thermal insulation materials
Waste heat recovery
Heat transfer
Gas turbine propulsion
Green and renewable energy

 
+603-9769 4390 
mimisaadon@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8475-6152
 

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 Senior Lecturer
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amzari Dr. Md Amzari Md Zhahir
B.Eng.(Hons) in Avionics [Glasgow], Ph.D [London]
M.I.E.M.,M.I.E.T.,M.I.E.E.E., COSPAR

Area of Interest
 Avionics 
 Navigation

+603-9769 4419
amzari@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6488-6053

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salahudin Dr. Ahmad Salahuddin Mohd Harithuddin  
B.Sc.Eng.(Aero)[Michigan],M.S.E.(Aero)[Michigan], PhD [RMIT]
M.A.S.M.E.

Area of Interest
Lighter-than-air systems,
unmanned aerial systems (UAS),
spacecraft engineering,
Engineering Education.

+603-9769 4412
a_salahuddin@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4280-1215

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Ir. Dr. Zairil Azhar Zaludin 
B.Eng. (Hons) [Liverpool,UK], PhD [Southampton,UK]


Area of Interest 
Automatic Flight Control System

+603-9769 6397
zairil_azhar@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-4084

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Dr. Mohd Faisal Abdul Hamid 
B.Eng. (Hons) [UPM], M.Sc. [UPM], PhD [Manchester,UK]

M.I.E.M., M.A.I.A.A.

Area of Interest 
Flight Mechanics

+603-9769 6405
mohd_faisal@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-3581-3135

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Dr. Ezanee Gires
BSc. (Aerospace)[IIUM], MSc. (Aerospace)[UPM], PhD [Cranfield,UK]

Area of Interest
Propulsion 
Flight Performance & Modelling
Thermodynamics 
Gas Turbine Technology
Alternative Fuels
  
+603-9769 4415
ezanee@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-399X

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Dr. Adi Azriff Basri   
B.Eng. (Hons) [UTM], MSc. [UPM], PhD[UPM]
MIMeche, M. AEROS 

Area of Interest
Aerodynamics
FluId Structure Interaction (FSI)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Biomedical Engineering
Medical Device Design

+603-9769 4392 
adiazriff@upm.edu.my

ORCID:orcid.org/000-0001-6606-4582

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Dr. Ain Umaira Md Shah
B.Eng. [Moscow Aviation Institute], PhD [UPM]

Area of Interest
Composites/Biocomposites
Low and High Velocity Impact
Materials characterization
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

+603-9769 4394
ainumaira@upm.edu.my

ORCID:orcid.org/000-0002-6957-4112

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Dr Mohd Na'im Abdullah
Dip. Mech.[UTM], B.Eng. (Hons) [UPM], M.Sc. [UPM], PhD [UPM]

Area of Interest
Materials Engineering
Aerodynamics
Composites and Bio-Composites
Material Optimization

+603-9769  4410
naimabdullah@upm.edu.my

ORCID:orcid.org/000-0001-8948-1560

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Dr. Nurhana Mohmad Rouyan
B.Eng. (Aerospace)(Honors) [IIUM], M.Phil. [Cranfield, UK], Ph.D. [UPM]
Graduate Engineer, BEM (Aerospace) (No. G1247455A)

Area of Interest
Flight Dynamics

nurhanarouyan@upm.edu.my

ORCID:orcid.org/000-0001-8948-1560

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Dr. Hidayatullah Mohammad Ali
Dip. A.M.E. [Nilai U], B.Eng. [UPM], Ph.D. [UPM]
Grad. Eng., Grad. Ts. Grad. I.E.M., Grad. T.A.MArea of Interest

Area of Interest
Aerodynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Experimental Fluid Dynamics (EFD)
Renewable Energy (RE)
Aviation Management

+603-9769 6400
hidayatullah@upm.edu.my

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-4042 

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Dr. Izzat Najmi Mohd Yaacob
B.Eng. (Aerospace)(Honors), Ph.D. [UPM]
Graduate Engineer, BEM (Aerospace) (No. G1247455A)
Graduate Technologies, MBOT (AEROSPACE AND AVIATION TECHNOLOGY) (No. GT22020056)

Area of Interest
Rocket Technology, Solid Rocket Propellant, Space Propulsion

izzatnajmi@upm.edu.my

ORCID:orcid.org/ 0000-0002-5100-9334

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