PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
YBHG. PROFESOR IR. DR. ABD RAHIM BIN ABU TALIB
TIMBALAN NAIB CANSELOR
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
abdrahim@upm.edu.my
Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Abd Rahim Abu Talib,
P.Eng, P.Tech, F.M.S.E.T, M.S.A.N.A.E, M.S.A.R.E.S, M.AEROS; M.M.P.N
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
P.Eng, P.Tech, F.M.S.E.T, M.S.A.N.A.E, M.S.A.R.E.S, M.AEROS; M.M.P.N
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
NAME:
(YBHG. PROFESOR IR. DR.) ABD RAHIM BIN ABU TALIB
POSITION:
PROFESSOR
ENTITY:
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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FIELDS OF SUPERVISION
Aerospace Engineering / Biomedical Engineering / Energy / Materials Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2003 : Doctor of Philosophy
University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
1998 : Bachelor (Hons.) in Aeronautical Engineering.
University of Salford, United Kingdom.
University of Salford, United Kingdom.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1998-2003
Tutor
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Tutor
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2007-2009
Lecturer (DS45)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Lecturer (DS45)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2010-2020
Associate Professor (DS54)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Associate Professor (DS54)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2007-2009
Head of Department
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Head of Department
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2008-2010
Senior Lecturer (DS52)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Senior Lecturer (DS52)
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2009-2011
Deputy Dean Academic, Student Affair & Alumni, Industry & Community Network
Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Deputy Dean Academic, Student Affair & Alumni, Industry & Community Network
Faculty of Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
2011-2012
Chief Operating Officer
Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC)
Chief Operating Officer
Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC)
2012-2014
Senior General Manager (Technical)
MiGHT-Meteor Advanced Manufacturing (MMAM)
Senior General Manager (Technical)
MiGHT-Meteor Advanced Manufacturing (MMAM)
2014-2015
Head of Aerospace Industry
Industry Intelligence Division
Malaysia Industry Government for High Technology (MiGHT)
Head of Aerospace Industry
Industry Intelligence Division
Malaysia Industry Government for High Technology (MiGHT)
2016-2017
Deputy Director
Coperate Strategy and Communication,
Office of the Vice Chancellor,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Deputy Director
Coperate Strategy and Communication,
Office of the Vice Chancellor,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2017-2020
Head of Department
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Head of Department
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.
TEACHING
Propulsion
Air Breathing Engine
Aerospace Design Project
Aerospace Industry Management
Thermofluids
Aerothermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Aerodynamics II
Power Generation System
Research Methodology
Entrepreneurship in Innovation
Innovation Studies
Group Business and Design Project
Innovation Studies I
COMMITTEE
Fellow, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (F.M.S.E.T)
Member, Sustainable Aviation and Energy Research Society, (M.S.A.R.E.S)
2019-2021
Secretary General, SouthEast Asia Network on Aerospace Engineering (S.A.N.A.E)
Secretary General, SouthEast Asia Network on Aerospace Engineering (S.A.N.A.E)
2015-2017
Vice President, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET)
Vice President, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET)
2018-2021
Vice President, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET)
Vice President, Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET)
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
Edgel Sheppe Award, Exeter College, University of Oxford, 2001.
Young Scientist Award, Sustainable Aviation and Energy Research Society, Budapest, 2019.
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Aerodynamics
Heat Transfer
Propulsion
Sustainable Aviation & Materials
PUBLICATION
2025:
Numerical Study on The Effect of Four-lobe Swirl Generator and its Transition Parts on Thermal Performance Enhancement and Fluid Flow
2025:
Analyzing the environmental effect and efficiency of additives and nano-additives with biodiesel blends on aero-engine
2025:
An experimental study on the effect of lobe swirl device and its transition parts on thermal performance using Graphene-CuO/ water nanohybrid
2024:
Effect Of Different Aerogel Percentage Coating On Thermal Insulating Performance
2024:
Modelling and experimental analysis of Aero-Engine performance and exhaust emission characteristics Fueled with green fuel blends
2023:
Sustainable Hydrogen Energy in Aviation – A Narrative Review
2022:
Experimental Investigation of Nanofluid Turbulent Flow Over Microscale Backward-Facing Step
2022:
Sustainable Aviation—Hydrogen Is the Future
2022:
A review of engine performance and emissions using single and dual biodiesel fuels: Research paths, challenges, motivations and recommendations
2022:
Thermal Performance of Four-Lobe Swirl Generator and its Transition Parts Under a Different Type of Nanofluids
2022:
Effects of biofuel on engines performance and emission characteristics: A review
2022:
Simulating aero-engine performance and emissions characteristics running on green diesel
2022:
Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis over the microscale backward-facing step using ?Ga2O3 nanoparticles
2021:
Novel use of MgO nanoparticle additive for enhancing the thermal conductivity of CuO/water nanofluid
2021:
Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer through Corrugated Backward-Facing Step Channel
2021:
Performance and exhaust emissions rate of small-scale turbojet engine running on dual biodiesel blends using Gasturb
2020:
Hybrid nanofluid flow and heat transfer over backward and forward steps: A review
2020:
On-Design Operation and Performance Characteristic of Custom Engine
2020:
Strength Behaviour of Silica Aerogel/Thermoset Polymer with Reinforced Fibre-metal Laminate Composites for Aero-engine Firewall
2020:
Experimental study of nanofluids flow and heat transfer over a backward-facing step channel
2020:
Auditing the Aerospace Industry in Southeast Asia: 9100 Series
2020:
Effect of corrugated wall combined with backward-facing step channel on fluid flow and heat transfer
2020:
Professional Pathway for Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) Aircraft Maintenance License Holder Registered at BEM
2019:
Heat Transfer and Thermal Conductivity Enhancement using Graphene Nanofluid: A Review
2019:
Numerical Study on the Turbulent Mixed Convective Heat Transfer over 2D Microscale Backward-Facing Step
2019:
Microencapsulation and Thickness Effect on The Occurrence of Hysteresis of Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Calibration
2019:
Heat Transfer Enhancement in A Corrugated-Trapezoidal Channel Using Winglet Vortex Generators
2019:
Investigation on the Effect of Sample Preparation on the Performance of Thermochromic Liquid Crystal
2019:
Burn-Through Responses of Aero-Engine Nacelle using Fiber Metal Composites by ISO2685 Propane-Air Burner
2019:
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fireproof Inconel 718 with Palm Stearin and Stearic Acid Binder
2019:
Effect of different weightage of Enova® IC3100 silica aerogel on aluminium alloy composites in ISO2685 aviation standard fire-test
2018:
Fire behavioural and mechanical properties of carbon fibre reinforced aluminium laminate composites for aero-engine
2018:
Material selection and design analysis of multi-purpose disposable safety syringe
2018:
CFD simulation of local exhaust ventilation for aviation fire-test lab
2018:
Towards a sustainable aerogel airship: A primer
2018:
Tailoring Aerogel for Thermal Spray Applications in Aero- Engines: A Screening Study
2018:
Heat Transfer Performance of Multiple Holes Impingement Cooling Technique
2018:
Mechanical properties of carbon fibre reinforced aluminium laminates using two different layering pattern for aero engine application
2018:
Mechanical Properties of Fibre-Metal Laminates Made of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Composites
2018:
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A NOVEL AEROGEL- BASED THERMALLY SPRAYED COATING
2018:
AEROGEL APPLICATION ON FIRE CERTIFICATION TECHNIQUES AND HEAT TRANSFER
2018:
THERMAL PROPERTIES OF HL002-TA/B EPOXY RESIN/HARDENER IN FIBRE METAL LAMINATES COMPOSITES FOR AERO-ENGINE
2018:
Review of improvements on heat transfer using nanofluids via corrugated facing step
2017:
First Principle Analysis of Coanda Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamic Forces for Preliminary Sizing
2017:
Review of forced convection nanofluids through corrugated facing step
2017:
Aerodynamics and flight mechanics of MAV based on Coanda effect
2017:
Evaluation of hardness and density properties of sintered Inconel 718 using palm oil-based binder
2013:
Influence of cut-out hole on multi-layer Kevlar-29/epoxy composite laminated plates
2013:
High velocity impact response of Kevlar-29/epoxy and 6061-T6 aluminum laminated panels
2012:
Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Energy Absorption on Composite Kevlar29/Polyester Under High Velocity Impact
2011:
Mechanical properties of interlaminer Kevlar29 and Al2O3 powder/epoxy composite plates using an analytical approach
2010:
Behaviour of Transparent Material under High Velocity Impact
2010:
The Basics and Issues of Thermochromic Liquid Crystal Calibrations
2009:
Film thickness effects on calibrations of a narrowband thermochromic liquid crystal