Our Researchers

Emeritus Prof. Dr. Masjuki Hj. Hassan
Mechanical Engineering
masjuki@um.edu.my 

Prof. Ir. Dr. Chong Wen Tong
Mechanical Engineering
chong_wentong@um.edu.my

Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef
Electrical Engineering
saad@um.edu.my 

Lube-oil based condition monitoring; Tribology; Lubricant; Energy efficiency; Automobile engine performance and emission monitoring; Bio and alternative fuel

Wind (Renewable Energy, Wind Turbine Technology, Wind Energy); Research, Design and Development of Product (Product Design, Assembly, Manufacturing & Statistical Tolerance Analysis)

Power Engineering (Converters, Inverters, Filters); Power Engineering (Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency); Mechatronics (Control, Robotic)

Prof. Ir. Dr. Yau Yat Huang
Mechanical Engineering
yhyau@um.edu.my

Dr. Mohd Nashrul Bin Mohd Zubir
Mechanical Engineering
nashrul@um.edu.my 

Prof. Dr. Kazi Md Salim Newaz
Mechanical Engineering
salimnewaz@um.edu.my

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (M&E Engineering; HVAC&R Engineering; Thermal Systems Simulation Using TRNSYS; Energy Savings in Buildings; IEQ Engineering; FEA, CAD & CAM Engineering)

Evaporative cooling technology (Evaporative cooling); Radiative cooling technology (Radiative cooling); Fouling mitigation via surface coating technology (Fouling mitigation); Boling and condensation heat transfer enhancement (Boiling and condensation); Mechanism design and Synthesis (Mechanism design and synthesis); Remote laboratory for education (Remote laboratory)

Heat Transfer; Fluid Mechanics, Industrial Heat Exchanger Design and Fouling Mitigation; Fibre Characterization; Refrigeration and Air conditioning; Composite etc. (Heat transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Fouling)

Dr. Mohd. Zamri Zainon
Mechanical Engineering
zzainon@um.edu.my 

A.P. Dr. Badrul Hisham Mohamad Jan
Chemical Engineering
badrules@um.edu.my 

Dr. Mahendra Varman Munusamy 
Mechanical Engineering
mahendra@um.edu.my

Thermal Hydraulics; Propulsion Engineering; Energy System

Micro Emulsion for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR, Micro emulsion); Drilling and Completion Fluids Technology (Drilling fluids, Completion Fluid, Perforation); Fluid Mechanics

Combustion and Fuel Engineering (Biomass and Biofuel)

Ir. Dr. Chew Bee Teng
Mechanical Engineering
chewbeeteng@um.edu.my

Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Faizul Bin Mohd Sabri
Mechanical Engineering
faizul@um.edu.my

Dr. Muhamad Fazly Bin Abdul Patah
Chemical Engineering
fazly.abdulpatah@um.edu.my

Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system 

Applied Sciences and Technologies; MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems); Waste-Heat Recovery (Thermoelectric) 

Plant Design and Testing (Chemical Engineering Design and Process Operation); Catalyst and Reaction Engineering (Thermochemical Reaction Engineering); Biomass Energy Technology (Torrefaction, Pyrolysis, Gasification, Spray Combust

Dr. Mohd Nur Ashraf Bin Mohd Yusoff
Mechanical Engineering
ashraf@um.edu.my

Ir. Dr. Jegalakshimi A/P Jewaratnam
Chemical Engineering
jegalaxmi24@um.edu.my

A.P. Dr. Nurin Wahidah Mohd Zulkifli
Mechanical Engineering
nurinmz@um.edu.my

Alternative fuel; Fuel engineering and Tribology

Fermentation Technology; Regression Models; Advanced Process Control And Optimization; Solid Waste Management (Recycling, reuse)

Combustion and Fuel Engineering (Tribology)

Dr. Zulhelmi Bin Amir
Chemical Engineering
zulhelmi.amir@um.edu.my

Dr. Mohammad Aminul Islam
Electrical Engineering
aminul.islam@um.edu.my

A.P. Dr. Nasrin Aghamohammadi
Social and Preventive Medicine
nasrin@um.edu.my

Petroleum Engineering; Conformance Control; Enhanced Oil Recovery; Drilling 

Renewable Energy; PV System Analysis; Solar Cell Fabrication and Characterization 

Urban heat Island;  Energy Efficiency; Thermal Comfort; Green Building and Sustainability

Prof. Ir. Dr. Poo Balan Ganesan
Mechanical Engineering
poo_ganesan@um.edu.my

Prof. Datin Sri Dr. Suhaiza Hanim
Management
shmz@um.edu.my

Dr. Md Shahabuddin Ahmmad
Mechanical Engineering
shahabuddin@um.edu.my

Hydro Power Technology, Process Control, Applied Sciences and Technologies Engineering

Renewable Energy from Behavioural Aspect

Sustainable Energy & Decarbonization; Industrial Process Optimization; Techno-Economic & Environmental Assessment; Hydrogen Storage & Mobility; Solar-Driven Energy Processes