FAKULTI : FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL DAN PEMBUATAN

NoFOCUS GROUP (FG) /

CENTER OF RESEARCH (COR)

MAIN NICHE AREA

(ONLY ‘1’)

INTEGRATED NICHE AREA

(1-5)

MAIN PERSON IN CHARGE

AND MEMBERS

1 Flow Visualization, Simulation, And

Turbulence Research Group (FVST)

Fluid Dynamics 1. Turbulence Modelling2. Numerical Method

Development3. Flow Visualization And

Measurement Techniques4. Physics Of Flow

1. Dr. Akmal Nizam Bin Mohammed (Leader)

2. Dr. Suzairin Bin Md Seri

3. Dr. Bukhari Bin Manshoor

4. Dr. Azwan Bin Sapit5. Dr. Engr. Mohammad

Kamil Bin Abdullah

2 CRASHWORTHINESS AND COLLISIONS

RESEARCH GROUP (COLORED)

Quasi-Statics And Dynamics

Behavior Of Engineering

Materials And Structures

1. Crash Analysis Of Engineering Materials And Structures.

2. Crash Energy Management And Injury Minimizations.

3. Bullet Proof Protections.4. Sustainable Design For

Crashworthiness Applications.

1. Dr. Al Emran Ismail (Leader)

2. Dr. Saifulnizan Jamian3. Dr. Muhd Khir Muhd

Nor4. Dr. Abdul Latif Mohd

Tobi5. En. Kamarul-Azhar

Kamarudin6. En. Maznan Ismon

3 Additive Manufacturing Research Group

(ADDMAN)

Rapid Prototyping, Rapid Tooling And Rapid Manufacturing

1. Development Of New Sustainable Functional Material

2. Increased Functionality3. Flexibility Of Design And

1. Dr Rd. Khairilhijra B. Khirotdin (Leader)

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr Mustafa B. Ibrahim

4. Omar Mohd. Faizan

Manufacturing4. Reduced Material And

Energy Consumption5. Development Of Direct

Write Technologies For Flexible Electronics Application

B. Marwah5. Khairu B. Kamarudin6. Reazul Haq B. Abdul

Haq7. Nasuha B. Saude

(Study Leave)

4 Advance Dynamic Control Research

Group ( ADCARe )

Dynamic Control 1. Dynamic modelling and simulation

2. Nonlinear Control3. Robust Control and

Filtering4. Process Control5. Artificial Intelligent

Control

1. Dr.Badrul Aisham Bin Md Zain (K)

2. Dr. Ong Pauline3. Dr Ismail Nawi4. En. Khairul Nizam Bin

Ngadimon5. Puan Hanani Bt Abd

Wahab6. Dr. Noormaziah binti

Jafferi

5 Advanced Forming Research Group

(AFRG)

Advance Forming

Technology

1. Casting2. Injection molding3. Welding4. Sheet metal stamping

1. Dr-Ing. Ng Chuan Huat (Leader)

2. Assoc. Professor Dr. Rosli Bin Ahmad

3. Dr. Saliza Azlina Binti Osman

4. Dr. Mohd Radzi Bin Mohamed Yunus

5. Mohd Hilmi Bin Othman

6. Abdullah Bin Wagiman

7. Mohd Yussni Bin Hashim

6 Structural Integrity And Monitoring Research Group (SIMREG)

Structural Integrity And

Monitoring Of Mechanical

And Materials Engineering

1. Computational Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Testing and Structural Analysis

2. Reliability of Structural Components

3. Characterization of Advanced Materials

4. Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

5. Sustainable Design for Crashworthiness Applications.

1. Dr Izzuddin Bin Zaman @ Bujang (Leader)

2. Dr Fethma Binti M.Nor

3. Prof. Madya Dr Shahruddin Bin Mahzan @ Mohd Zin

4. Dr Mohammad Sukri Bin Mustapa

5. Dr Saifulnizan Bin Jamian

7. Dr. Muhd Khir Muhd Nor

6. Encik Amin Shah Bin Omar

7 Automotive Research Group (ARG) Energy Efficient Vehicles 1. Energy efficient technologies for vehicles

2. Retrofitting technology3. CNG/LPG system4. Engine and vehicle

performance simulation5. Energy recovery

technologies

1. Dr. Mohd Faisal Hushim (Leader)

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Jais Alimin

3. Dr. Mas Fawzi Mohd Ali

4. Dr. Shahrul Azmir Osman

5. Md Nor Anuar Mohammad

6. Md Norrizam Mohamad Jaat

7. Wan Saiful Islam Wan Salim

8. M. Zahar Abd Jalal

8 Industrial And Indoor Environment

Research Group (IIERG)

Occupational Safety and

Health

1. Occupational safety and health (OSH) monitoring and assessment

2. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitoring and assessment

3. Thermal comfort in living/work places

4. Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning (MVAC)

5. Local exhaust ventilation (LEV)

1. Dr. Azian Binti Hariri (Leader)

2. Norzelawati Binti Asmuin

3. Ahmad Fu’ad Bin Idris4. Hanis Bin Zakaria5. Mohamad Farid Bin

Sies6. Nor Adrian Bin Nor

Salim

9 Combustion Research Group (CRG) Green Technology Of

Combustion Strategies For

External Combustion

System

1. Alternative And Renewable Fuel For External Combustion Including Burner And Gas Turbines.

2. Investigation On Storage And Handling Of Fuel And Its Effects On The Burner Combustion.

3. Effects Of Mixture Formation On Ignition, Combustion Process, Combustion Characteristics And Emissions Production In Combustion, Gas Turbines And Related With External Combustion.

4. Optical Observation With High Speed Color Camera Using Schlieren Photography And Direct

1. Dr. Amir Bin Khalid (Leader)

2. Dr. Hamidon Bin Salleh

3. Dr. Mohd Azahari Bin Razali

4. Shahrin Hisham Bin Amirnordin

5. Ishkrizat Bin Taib

Photography Method.5. Image Processing

Technique For Detail Analysis Of Flame Propagation, Mixture Formation And Spray Evaporation.

6. Cooling Technique In Combustor System In Gas Turbine And Thermophoresis Process.

10 Industrial and System Engineering (ISE) Work System Performance

Optimization

1. Operations Research and Decision Science for Industry

2. Human Factors and Ergonomics

3. Quality and Productivity Improvement

4. Manufacturing System and Automation

1. Prof. Madya Dr. Sh Salleh bin Sh Ahmad(Leader)

2. Dr. Musli bin Mohamad

3. Dr. Ibrahim bin Masood

4. Dr. Mohd Nasrull bin Abdul Rahman

5. Dr. Azli bin Nawawi6. Mr. Azlis Sani bin

Abdul Jalil7. Mr. Mohd Shahir bin

Yahya8. Mr. Ho Fu Haw

11 Mechanization and Embeded System (MES)

1. Embedded System Engineering and MEMS

2. Smart structures (sensors and actuators)

3. Industrial Automation4. Mobile and biomimetic

robots

1. Dr. Ing. Muhammad Akmal bin Johar (Leader)

2. Prof. Madya Dr. Khalid bin Hasnan

3. Prof. Dr. Ir. Saparudin bin Arifin

5. Transportation system 4. Mr. Muhammad Farid bin Shaari

12 Noise And Vibration Analysis Research

Group (NOVIA)

Noise and Vibration 1. Vibroacousics2. Computational

Vibration3. Mechanical vibration4. Enviromental Noise5. HAV and WBV6. Building Acoustics

1. Engr. Dr. Musli Nizam bin Yahya (Leader)

2. Prof. Mohd Imran bin Ghazali

3. Dr. Muhd Hafeez4. Encik Mohd Amran bin

Madlan5. Dr. Abdul Latif Mohd

Tobi6. En. Maznan Ismon

13 Sports Engineering Advancement

Research (SPEAR)

Sports Engineering 1. Equipment design2. Lab experiments and testing3. Computational modeling4. Field testing5. Working with governing bodies6.Working with athletes

1. Dr. Mohd Zamani Bin Ngali(Leader)

2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Waluyo Adi Siswanto

3. Dr. Salihatun Binti Md Salleh

4. En. Kamarul-Azhar Kamarudin

14 Energy Technologies Research Group

(EnRG)

1. Energy Efficiency and Management

2. Energy Conversion and Utlization

3. Energy and Environmental Policies

1. En. Mohd Faizal bin Mohideen Batcha (Leader)

2. Dr. Norasikin binti Mat Isa

3. Dr. Hamidon bin Salleh4. En. Zamri bin Noranai5. En. Rais Hanizam bin

Madon (study leave)6. En. Adam bin Kasani

(study leave)

15 Engineering Design Research Group Design 1. Design education and 1. Dr. Nik Hisyamudin

(EDRG) theory2. Product development3. Computer Aided

Engineering (CAE)4. Product Lifecycle

Management5. Innovation Strategy 6. Design For X

Muhd Nor (Leader)2. PM Dr. Badrul Omar3. Dr. Mohd Fahrul

Hassan4. Dr. Sia Chee Kiong5. En. Mohd Azwir Azlan6. (Dr) Ahmad Mubarak

bin Tajul Arifin7. Hj. Abd Khalil Abd

Rahim8. Cik Iza Azura bt Ali9. Dr. Koh Ching Teng10. En. Muhammad A

imullah bin Abdullah

16 Aircraft System And Design Research (ASDR)

Aircraft design 1) Improvement of the preliminary design tools for mass forecast of main aircraft components.

2) Conceptual design optimimzation using multidisplinary approach.

3) Micro aerial vehicles and unconventional aircraft design.

4) Flight dynamics and control for unmanned aircraft vehicle.

5) UAV guidance and navigation strategies in GPS denied environments.

6) Precise forecast of operational costs for the development of new aircraft design.

1) Dr. Syariful Syafiq bin Shamsudin (K)

2) Prof Ir Dr Abas Ab Wahab

3) Dr. Bambang Basuno 4) Prof. Madya Dr. Zamri

bin Omar 5) Capt. Zulkhairi bin

Subari @ Rahmat6) Abdul Karim bin Abd

Halim (A)7) Mohd Fauzi bin

Yaakub (A)8) Qamarul Ezani bin

Kamarudin (A)

17 AERODYNAMICS AND PROPULSION RESEARCH (APR)

Aerodynamics 1) Advanced flow visualization for aircraft/rotorcraft aerodynamics.

2) Flight dynamics simulation and flight efficiency enhancement.

3) Efficient propulsion system and energy storage.

4) Gas turbine performance simulation and adaptation.

5) Wind energy harvesting technique as alternative source of energy.

1) En. Mohd Fadhli Bin Zulkafli (K)

2) Prof. Emeritus Ir. Mohammad Zainal bin Md Yusof.

3) Dr. Mohammad Fahmi bin Abd Ghaffir.

4) Dr. Aslam bin Abdullah.

5) Dr. Sofian bin Mohd6) Dr. Nurhayati binti

Rosly.7) Siti Nur Mariani bt.

Mohd Yunos (A)8) Siti Juita Mastura bt.

Mohd Salleh (A)18 Bioactive Material (Bio-Ma) Bioactive for biomedical

application1) Preparation and

Characterization of bioactive material

2) Surface modification of titanium for biomedical implant

3) Bio activity and testing of biomaterial

4) Biodegradable material

1) Prof. Madya Dr. Hasan Zuhudi Bin Abdullah (K)

2) Dr. Sharifah Adzila bt Syed Abu Bakar

3) Prof. Madya Dr. Maizlinda Izwana

4) Dr. Koh Cheng Teng

19 Nano Structure and Nano Particle Nano synthesis 1) Various technique of synthesisation technique and materials

2) Thin film for solar cell application

3) Photocatalyst mechanism and techniques

4) Nanomaterials

1) Dr. Ainun Rahmahwati bt Ainuddin (K)

2) Pn. Siti Aida bt Ibrahim3) Dr. Muhamad Zaini bin

Yunos4) En. Mohamed Nasrul bin

Mohd Hatta

20 Surface modification and Corrosion Surface modification 1) Applied coating/thin film for surface modification

2) Increases corrosion resistance

1) Dr. Zakiah binti Kamdi (K)

2) Dr. Rosniza binti Hussin

behaviour @ Isa3) Dr. Azzura binti Ismail4) Dr. Nur Azam bin

Badarulzaman

21 Functional Composite Structure Metal & Ceramic foaming 1) SOFC2) PEMFC3) Powder metallurgy

1) Prof. Madya Dr. Sufizar binti Ahmad (K)

2) Dr. Hariati binti Taib @ Mohd Taib

3) Dr. Hamimah binti Abd Rahman

4) Dr. Wan Nurazrina binti Wan Muhammad

5) En. Mohd Azham bin Azmi

22 Advanced Machining Research Group 1) Erween Bin Abd Rahim (K)

2) Kamaruddin Bin Kamdani3) Lee Woon Kiow4) Mohammad Zulafif Bin

Rahim5) Mohd Rasidi Bin Ibrahim6) Noor Hakim Bin Rafai7) Said Bin Ahmad8) Sulaiman Bin Haji Hasan9) Yusri Bin Yusof10) Zazuli Bin Mohid