Dr. Masjuki Bin Haji Hassan

Biography

Professor Ir. Dr. Masjuki Hj. Hassan is a 2017 Merdeka Award winner in the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement category. He obtained his B.Sc.(Hons), Mech Eng from Leeds University, U.K. in 1977. This was followed by his M.Sc. in Tribology and Ph.D. in Mech Eng from the same university in 1978 and 1982 respectively. On completion of his PhD, he was appointed as a lecturer in 1983 at University of Malaya. He is currently appointed as a Senior Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Malaya and currently is also Visiting Professor at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Administratively, he was appointed as Acting Dean, Deputy Dean, and Head of Mechanical Engineering Department on several occasions. He also sat on many committees at International, National (Ministries), and University levels. He served as Senate Member of University of Malaya on several occasionsand was Secretary of Council of National Professors - Engineering, Technology and Built Environment Cluster until 31st March 2016. He is Chairman of Council of National Professors - University of Malaya Chapter from 1st June 2016 to 31st May 2018. He was the founding President of Malaysian Tribology Society (MyTRIBOS) from 2007 to 2017. Currently, he is also one of the Vice - Presidents of International Tribology Council (ITC), UK. He is the Head of the Centre for Energy Sciences and Research Fellow at Center of Malay Excellence Study, University of Malaya. He received many other awards for his outstanding academic achievements and also member of many International and National professional organizations. He collaborated and still collaborating with many international research organizations such as United State Agency for International Aid Agency (USAID), Asean-Australian Energy Efficiency and  Conservation Program (AAEECP), ASIAN Development Bank (ADB), Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and AUN-Seed Net Program and Universities. He has successfully supervised many local and foreign Master and PhD students. He reviewed and still being invited to review many journal articles by renown publishers. He is a CEng(UK), MSAE(USA), PEng/Ir(Malaysia) and FIMechE(UK).

Research Interest

Corrosion Science and Engineering (Tribology, Lubricant, Lube-oil Based Condition Monitoring, Tribo-corrosion, Material Corrosion) Combustion and Fuel Engineering (Automobile Engine Performance and Emission Monitoring, Energy Efficiency , Biofuels, Alternative Energy resources, Life cycle analysis) Exergy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Refrigerants, Bio-Materials,Tqm (Automotive and Industrial Exergy Analysis, Energy Sustainablity, Thermal System Management with Refrigerants, Tribological Application with Bio-materials, TQM in Industrial Process Management ) Automotive Fuels (Gasoline, Diesel, Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Hydrogen)