CURRICULUM VITAE. 1.0 Personal Details

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE 1.0 Personal Details Name: Azhar bin Abdul Aziz Identification Card No.: ( ) Citizenship: Malaysian Office: Automotive Development Centre (ADC-IVESE) Block P 21, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) UTM, Johor. Tel. No: H/p No.: Fax No: s: azhar@fkm.utm.my 2.0 Academic Qualifications Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering (Internal Combustion Engines), UMIST 1999 M Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Alternative Fuels), UTM 1990 B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Hons.), Brighton Polytechnic, UK 1984 Dip. Mechanical Engineering, UTM Professional Affiliations Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (MIEM, No.:16412), Professional Engineer status (BEM Registration No ) Member of the International Association of Engineers (Membership No.: ) Chartered.Eng.,Fellow of IMarEST (UK-since 2008) 1

2 4.0 Current Positions Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM Director of the Automotive Development Centre (ADC), UTM Academic program external examiners - Undergraduate program for Mechanical and Automotive Engineering and technologies (UniKL, UTeM, UMP, MMU and UTHM) - Postgraduate for MEng. in Automotive Engineering (UIA) 5.0 Previous Positions Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM (April 2007-May 2010) Director of Innovation and Commercialization Centre, UTM (June 2010-May 2014) 6.0 Areas of Expertise Alternative fuels and renewable energy Biomass combustion and system design Internal combustion engines and fuel system 7.0 Engineering Subjects Taught Has been teaching i) Thermodynamics, ii) Fluid Mechanics, iii) Internal Combustion Engines, iv) Diesel Engine Technology v) Engineering Design vi) Sustainable Energy vii) Engineering Ethics and viii) Power Plant Engineeringin UTM since Supervision of Post Graduate Students 8.1 Ph.D. Currently supervising three PhD candidates and has graduated 7 PhD students since The present candidates are currently implementing research works in the area of controlled combustion, alternative fuel and fuel system for ICE. 8.2 MSc/MEng Twenty students were supervised for their MSc/MEng thesis between 2002 till 2014works in the area of controlled combustion, alternative fuel and fuel system for ICE.. 2

3 8.3 B. Eng Over 130 students were supervised by the applicant since 1991 for their undergraduate thesis work in areas of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, engineering design and internal combustion engines. 9.0 Research Projects As to date the applicant has accumulated more 20R&D research projects since 1986 amounted to more than RM 10 million in wide range of field such as alternative fuel and system, emission and combustion, biomass combustors and in-cylinder combustion studies in gasoline, diesel and HCCI engines Patents 1. Indigenous Design of Inline cleaning mechanism for Generator Air-cooler, January Patent application filed for a product entitled Biomass Thermal Energy System, April An Apparatus for Faulty and Theft Detections on a Vehicle Wheel (PI , UTM owned) 4. Patent application filed for a product entitled Hydraulic Ram Motor, Sept Patent application filed for a product entitled An Exhaust Gas Recirculation System for a Two-stroke Engine, 18 th March Consultancy Work Has undertaken numerous consultancy work from 1990 till today, among which are as follows: 1) To recomment and suggest the appropriate methods for the implementation ECE 40 regulation, pertaining to the exhaust emission of motor vehicle. The report was forwarded to the Road and transport Department (JPJ), 30 th Mach, ) A member of the advisory committee for the procurement of a wide range of laboratory equipments for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kolej Universiti Institiut Tun Hussein Onn (KUITHO), Batu Pahat, Johor. July ) Mechanical and electrical consultancy work for the development of the pilot plant project for the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Natural Resources, UTM, January-July, ) Mechanical engineering consultant to Syarikat Pernia Sdn Bhd. for the implementation of the following projects related to development of experimental test rig for vocational institution and polytechnics, April-July ) Primas PX2 Fuel Evaluation Programme, sponsored bypetronas Dagangan Sdn. Bhd., October, 1993-January ) Undertake environmental impact assessment of the KEMENA II industrial estate and to prepare a complete report for submission to the Development Authority of 3

4 Bintulu, Sarawak, via the Institute of Environmental Studies (IKAS), UTM. July - November ) Mechanical and electrical services requirements for the Thermo-Machine laboratories forpusat Penyelidikan Tenaga Nasional Sdn. Bhd. (TNRD). The work was undertaken through the service provided by Uni-Technologies Sdn. Bhd., UTM. August-October, ) Preparation of a technical report on the proposed concept of the new type of internal combustion engine, the Split-Cycle at the United Motor Work (UMW), Shah Alam for Syarikat Kiara Sdn. Bhd, 20 th June, ) A member of the technical committee for the procurement of automotive teaching equipment for 8 Institiut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) since February, ) Laboratory evaluation and development work on voltage booster, fuel enhancer, additives and fuel preheaters for Edaran Otomobil Nasional, EON, AR 2 Ltd (Singapore), N.V Nivon Sdn. Bhd, Air Care International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.Marvel Zone (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Prospark Sdn. Bhd.The work are being undertaken since November 2001 at the Automotive Development Centre (ADC), UTM 11) Design and Development of an Online Cleaning Mechanism for the Generator Air-Cooler of Stesyen Janakuasa Sultan Mahmud, Kenyir, Co-reasearcher with En. Mustafa Yusof, Vote No.: 68874, November 2002 to November ) Design and Development of two unit of Tramcar for Taman Botani in Putrajaya for Champino Sdn Bhd/Perbadanan Putrajaya Bhd., 17th. February 30 th. May, ) Vibration investigation problem of the 1 st. unit of 4-stroke 125cc of the millennium 14) model produced by MZ Mottorad Sdn. Bhd. 2 nd. April 2 nd. July ) Laboratory Evaluations for SRM and WRM exhaust systems for Modul-Logic Sdn. Bhd., Sept January ) Design, Supervision and Equipment Specification Requirements for Engine Test Cell Facilities for MPOB, Since June ) Correlation of Smokemeters for Benchmarking with Hartridge for SIRIM, Jan.- March )Performance Evaluation of the WRM Exhaust System for Modu-Logic Sdn. Bhd., January to April )Performance Evaluation of the TRM Exhaust System for AISB Sdn. Bhd., October to November ) Main technical consultant for the setting-up of a RM1.5 million engine test cell facilities for MPOB at Bangi Lama, Selangor, January 2004 to March ) Evaluation of bio-fuels for burner applications in industrial boilers, A member of the research team headed by Prof. Ir. Dr. Farid Nasir Ani, September 2004 April ) Performance and Evaluation of Thermo-shield for Automotive Applications, Global-Technology and innovation Management Sdn. Bhd. Appointment was made since 14 th July ) Development of a Gas Metering System for the Utilization of Ethylene as an Alternative Fuel in Gasoline-powered Vehicles, A project funded by Hateg Corp. Sdn. Bhd., October 2006 February ) Bio-diesel FuelLaboratory Performance Test for the Faculty of Chemistry & Natural Resource Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Report No.: UMP , December

5 25) Rollover Test Simulation in Accordance to UNECE Regulation 66 imposed by the Malaysian Government, For Pioneer Coachbuilders Sdn. Bhd., status: completed December ) Consultant on training requirements for professional and sub-professional manpower within the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), for Irshad Consultant Sdn. Bhd., 1 st July to 10 th July ) Undertake an Evaluation Experimental Work on EFB (empty fruit bunches) as a Source of High Component of Potash for the Synthesis of Bio-fertilizer, Sindora Sdn. Bhd., October 2009 February ) Interchangeable Powered Garden Tools, CIP 150 program for Injeco Sdn. Bhd., completed 1 st May ) Development of a 150 kw Biomass Two-stage Combustor for Agriculture Applications, Portland Energy Sdn. Bhd. status: completed June ) Lab2Market Programme: Tyre Pre-detection System, Funding: RM 1.13 million, status: on-going. 31) Design and the setting up of a comprehensive hydraulic pump test bed for KewPump Sdn. Bhd. in Menglembu, Perak, status: project on going 32) Evaluation of Bioactive Micro-organism surface de-contamination and cleaner for Airestec Sdn. Bhd., status: project ongoing 12.0 Technical Papers The applicant has produced more than 170 technical papers and reports while undertaking research activities since Eighty six paper were generated from 2010 till todate (refer attach copies). 5