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Academic Qualification
- Automotive Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- MBA (Techno-Entrepreneurship) - Masters Degree, edu 1 - 1
- Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor Degree, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
Mohammed Ataur Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
arat@iium.edu.my
4544
Expert Profile
Prof. Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman obtained the Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), Bangladesh in 1991 and started his career as an assistant engineer at the Bangladesh Machines Tools Factory, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1992 and later he was appointed as an engineer in 1994.
He was appointed as a maintenance engineer at the STEADTLER (Germany) Malaysia Sdn Bhd (1996-1998). He obtained the Master of Business Administration (Techno-Entrepreneurship) from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2000 and Ph.D in Engineering (Automotive Engineering) from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2005. He was appointed as a Visiting Fellow for “Designing Automation System for Off-road Vehicle at the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, the University of Tokyo, Japan (2005-2006).
He was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2006. Later, he was promoted to the post of Associate Professor in 2010 and Professor in 2014. He was appointed as the team leader of the IIUM Smart Mobility by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of IIUM for Proton Green Mobility Challenge (PGMC) 2012 on “Designing Electric Vehicle and competing with the top 10 Universities in Malaysia. His team got the Overall Championship Award and 1st position for both “Fastest and Farthest Distance Travelling.
He was appointed as a maintenance engineer at the STEADTLER (Germany) Malaysia Sdn Bhd (1996-1998). He obtained the Master of Business Administration (Techno-Entrepreneurship) from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2000 and Ph.D in Engineering (Automotive Engineering) from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2005. He was appointed as a Visiting Fellow for “Designing Automation System for Off-road Vehicle at the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, the University of Tokyo, Japan (2005-2006).
He was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2006. Later, he was promoted to the post of Associate Professor in 2010 and Professor in 2014. He was appointed as the team leader of the IIUM Smart Mobility by the Department of Mechanical Engineering of IIUM for Proton Green Mobility Challenge (PGMC) 2012 on “Designing Electric Vehicle and competing with the top 10 Universities in Malaysia. His team got the Overall Championship Award and 1st position for both “Fastest and Farthest Distance Travelling.
Research areas:
Electric & Hybrid electric vehicle; Electric vehicle's battery thermal management system; Organic renewable energy conversion & Storage technology; Electromagnetic continuously variable transmission; Auto-electromagnetic seamless gearbox;Swamp/peat terrain vehicle; Intelligent control system for swamp/peat terrain vehicle.
Professional Membership
- 2013 - 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (CEng.), Institute of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom
Teaching Responsibilities
ADVANCED VEHICLE DYNAMIC | 2019/2020 |
AUTOMOTIVE CHASIS SYSTEMS | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
AUTOMOTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS | 2017/2018 |
Automotive Engineering Lab III | 2017/2018 |
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB IV | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB V | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT SYSTEM | 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
DESIGN OF AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
DYNAMICS | 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
ENGINE DESIGN | 2011/2012 |
HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE | 2024/2025 |
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB 3 | 2024/2025 |
MICRO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
POWER TRAIN SYSTEMS | 2015/2016 |
PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
PROJECT II | 2023/2024 2019/2020 2018/2019 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
VEHICLE DYNAMICS | 2013/2014 |
VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND CHASSIS SYSTEM | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND CHASSIS SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS | 2023/2024 |
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS | 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
VEHICLE ELECTRONICS & INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
Supervision
Design And Evaluation Of Cyber Security Of Blockchain And Distributed Ledger For International Payment.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Solar Structural Supercapacitor System For Ev.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Intelligent Electromagnetic Continuously Variable Transmission.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Thermal Management Control System Of Electric Vehicle Battery Charging.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Study On Waste Heat Recovery From Exhaust Gas Of The Natural Aspirated Spark Ignition Engine.
Ph.D
Completed
2017
Co-supervisor
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Intelligent Air-Cushion System For A Swamp Peat Terrain Vehicle.
Ph.D
Completed
2011
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Servo -Electro Autonomous Emergency Braking System For High Speed Electric Vehicle.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of An Artifial Intellligence Embedded Autonomous Transmisssion System For Electrical Vehicles.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Control Evaporative Two-Phase Lithium-Ion Batteries Thermal Management System..
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Modeling And Optimization Of Electric Vehicle Regenerative Braking System Via Automatic Control.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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A Fast Computation Nonlinear Predictive For Energy Efficient Adaptive Cruise System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Zno/Pva Nanocomposite For Solar Cell Application.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Zinc Oxide/Silicon Dioxide Semi-Conductive Thermoelectric Generator (Steg)
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Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Autonomous Electromagnetic Two Speed Gearbox For Electric Vehicle.
Master
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Modelling Of Graphene-Palladium Catalyst Based Steam Reformer For Hydrogen Generation From Exhaust Of Engine.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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Modelling And Simulation Of An Advanced Charging System For Electric Vehicles.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Dynamic Modeling Of Waste Energy Harvesting System For Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine.
Master
Completed
2015
Main Supervisor
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Development Of Evaporative Cooling Battery Thermal Management System For Electric Vehicles.
Master
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Design And Development Of Electromagnetic Actuaton For Cvt Application.
Master
Completed
2013
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2024 | Predictive Cascade Framework for Performance Optimization of an Energy-Efficient Adaptive Cruise Control. |
2020 - 2023 | Investigation of a Low Computation Nonlinear Predictive Functional Control for energy-efficient Adaptive Cruise Control. |
2019 - 2022 | Prototyping of Artificial Intelligent Embedded IoT based Driveline for Electric Coaster |
2016 - 2019 | Development Prototype of Electromagnetic Actuator for the Continuosly Variable Transmission of Passenger Car |
2016 - 2020 | Development of a Laboratory Scale Palladium (Pd)/ Graphene Oxide (GO) Catalyst Based Steam Reformer |
2015 - 2019 | Study of Three Dimensional Graphene Composites for Lead-supercapacitor Hybrid Battery System |
2014 - 2017 | Parametric Modelling and Development of Battery Cell Balancing for Energy Optimisation in Electric Vehicle (EV) |
2013 - 2017 | Development of Wireless Battery Management System (Wi-BMS) for Electrical Vehicle (EV) |
2013 - 2017 | Development of Green Transportation System |
2012 - 2014 | Development of Electrical Vehicle by Converting Proton SAGA Conventional Car |
2011 - 2013 | Modification of The Design and Developed Hybrid Engine Powered Urban Concept Car |
2010 - 2012 | The Hybrid Car With Waste Gas Recovery |
2010 - 2014 | Electromagnetic Actuated CVT System for Medium Size Passenger Car |
2009 - 2010 | Design and Development of an "Urban Concept Hybrid Car" |
2009 - 2011 | Design and analysis of analog to digital Conversion circuit using Multi-Valued Logic |
2008 - 2010 | Study on Traction Mechanics of a Hybird Semi-Tracked-Wheeled Vehicle for Low Bearing Capacity Peat Soil |
2008 - 2011 | Design and Development a Model on Hybrid Full-Tracked Air-Cushion Electrical Vehicle for Swamp Peat Terrain in Malaysia |
2008 - 2010 | Design and Fabrication of 2nd Generation IIUM Buggy Car |
2008 - 2011 | Investigation and Probable Solution of Low End Torque Dip Problem of 1.6L Gasoline Engine |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Development of a fuzzy intelligent adaptive autonomous servo-electromagnetic emergency braking system for high-speed electric vehicle |
2022 - Present | Prototyping Fuzzy Intelligence Adaptive Electromagnetic Two-speed Transmission for Electric Vehicle |
2021 - Present | The Effect of Recurrent Pedal Pressings and Sitting Posture on the Driver's Fatigue During Road Traffic Delay via System Identification Models and Deep Learning Techniques |
2019 - Present | Modelling of an adaptive control framework to synchronize the charging/discharging of the hybrid energy system of electric vehicles |
2013 - Present | IIUM Research Centre of Excellence for Electric Mobility (ICEM) |
2012 - Present | Proton Green Mobility |
2008 - Present | Hydraulic Actuator Control Metal Belt-pulley Continously Variable Transmission for a Medium Scale Vehicle |
Award & Recognition
17 Oct, 2016 | Double Gold Medal - British Invention Shows 2014 | International |
31 Jul, 2016 | Gold Medal - International Innovation & Technology Expo 2011 | National |
27 Jul, 2016 | Silver Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
17 Oct, 2014 | Bronze Medal - British Invention Shows 2014 | International |
17 Oct, 2014 | Gold Medal - British Invention Shows 2014 | International |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2023 | Nano-structured zinc oxide/silicon dioxide thermoelectric generator: a waste heat harvesting technology. In: 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME2022), |
2023 | Palladium/lathanum cobaltite catalyst polymer exchange membrane fuel cell for electric vehicle. In: 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, |
2022 | Modelling of pedals pressing mechanisms for low speed driving in road traffic delay. In: ICMAAE-2021, |
2020 | Autonomous electromagnetic continuously variable transmission for electric vehicle. In: 2020 11th IEEE Annual Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication Conference (IEMCON), |
2018 | Modeling and simulation of Graphene/Palladium catalyst reformer for hydrogen generation from waste of IC engine. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017, |
2017 | A novel electro conductive graphene/silicon-dioxide thermo-electric generator. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16), |
2017 | Analysis of the internal temperature of the cells in a battery pack during SOC balancing. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16), |
2017 | Hybrid engine powered city car: fuzzy controlled approach. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16), |
2017 | Modelling of an advanced charging system for electric vehicles. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE '16), |
2017 | Wireless battery management system of electric transport. In: 6th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM'17), |
2016 | The prospects of panel style nano-battery technology for EV/HEV. In: 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM 2015), |
2014 | Design and development of a flying robot with improved time constant in rescue accident victims. In: 3rd International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering (ICMAE'14), |
2014 | Fuzzy controlled evaporative battery thermal management system for EV/HEV. In: ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability co-located with ASME 2014 12th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, |
2014 | Noble evaporative battery thermal management system for EV/HEV . In: 4th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) 2014, |
2014 | The design and development of small electric vehicles (EV) using power inverter based AC motor. In: 3rd International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering 2014 (ICMAE’14), |
2013 | Development of green transportation system. In: IIUM Enginnering Congress 2013(2-4July 2013), |
2013 | Evaporative cooling system for electric vehicles battery pack. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE 16), |
2013 | Fuzzy Logic Controlled Electromagnetic Actuated CVT system for passenger car. In: FISITA 2012, |
2013 | Malaysian perception and attitude towards electric vehicle. In: IIUM Enginnering Congress 2013, |
2011 | Design and development of automatic parking system and electronic parking fee collection based on number plate recognition. In: 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Theory and Engineering (ICACTE 2011), |
2011 | Design and implementation of fuzzy based controller for modern elevator group . In: 2011 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ISIEA), |
2011 | Design of a 2-bit multi valued analog-to-digital converter . In: 4th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM) , |
2011 | Design of a current comparator for quaternary multi valued analog to digital converter. In: 2011 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nanoelectronics (RSM), |
2011 | Experimental investigation of the swirl effect on CAMPRO engine using designed swirl adapter. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11), |
2011 | Fuzzy logic traction control system for a golf cart. In: 17th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, |
2011 | Intelligent electromagnetic actuated CVT system for passenger car. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, |
2011 | Intelligent traction control system of an electric golf car: nonlinear dynamics investigation. In: TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2011, |
2011 | Investigation of non-precious metals for the development of low cost catalytic converter. In: International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies (AMPT 2011), |
2011 | Mobility investigation of an intelligent air-cushion tracked vehicle on swamp peat terrain in Malaysia. In: SAE 2011 World Congress & Exhibition, |
2011 | Possible solution to smoothen the torque curve of the CAMPRO engine. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11), |
2011 | Study of Fuzzy Controller to control vertical position of an air-cushion tracked vehicle. In: 2011 4th International Conference on Mechatronics: Integrated Engineering for Industrial and Societal Development (ICOM 2011), |
2011 | Study on air-cushion tracked vehicle performance: theoretical analysis and experimental validation. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11), |
2011 | Study on the development of a fuzzy logic control electromagnetic actuated CVT system. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11), |
2010 | Design and development of UrbanConcept car. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
2010 | Development of a fuel efficient hybrid engine towards green technology. In: International Conference on Sustainable Mobility 2010, |
2010 | Development of an intelligent air-cushion system for a swamp tracked vehicle . In: 33rd FISITA World Automotive Congress 2010, |
2010 | Finite element method for the study of air-cushion tracked vehicle-terrain interaction. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering (ICMIEE 2010), |
2010 | Modelling of an Electromagnetic intake & exhaust control hybrid engine. In: IIUM Research, Innovation & Invention Exhibition (IRIIE 2010), |
2010 | Tractive efficiency analysis for an intelligent air-cushion tracked vehicle. In: ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE2010 , |
2009 | Electro-mechanically controlled continuously variable transmission system for passenger cars. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009 (ICME2009), |
2009 | Electromagnetic actuated CVT system for vehicle. In: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009 (IEEM 2009), |
2009 | Fuzzy logic approach for prediction the lift coefficient on an aircraft model with and without winglet. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009 (ICME2009), |
2009 | Intelligent air-cushion system of swamp peat vehicle control: fuzzy logic technique. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2009 (ICME2009), |
2009 | Investigation of the swirl effect on CAMPRO 1.6L engine using GT-SUITE. In: National Tribology Conference 2009, |
2008 | Design and development of an automatic car door opening and locking system. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics, ICOM'08, |
2008 | Hybrid electrical air-cushion tracked vehicle for swamp peat in Malaysia. In: Automotive Engineering Congress, 2008, |
2008 | Integrated mechanics for design of the hybrid electrical aircushion track vehicle for swamp peat. In: 4th BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, |
2008 | Investigation of low end torque dip problem of CAMPRO 1.6L engine. In: 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, |
2008 | Modeling of the developed flexible skirt air-cushion track vehicle model. In: 4th BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, |
2008 | Probable solution of torque dip problem of CAMPRO 1.6L engine . In: 4th BSME-ASME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, |
2007 | A ¼ scale hybrid full-tracked air-cushion vehicle for swamp peat terrain in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2007 (ICME 2007), |
2007 | Experimental investigation and simulation of muffler performance. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2007 (ICME 2007), |
2007 | Mobility of the LGP-30 wheeled vehicle on peat terrain in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2007 (ICME 2007), |
Book
2020 | Green transportation system. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-491-021-1 |
2012 | The peat swamp:Productivity, traficability and mechanization. Nova Science Publishers Inc., ISBN: 978-1-61942-670-2 |
2011 | Advanced theory of peat vehicle mobility. VDM Verleg, ISBN: 9783639304329 |
Book Section
Monograph
2019 | Prototype of electromagnetic actuator for continuously variable transmission for passenger car. In: , |