Prof Dr. Md Abdul Maleque
Professor
Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
Advanced Composite Materials, Hybrid Composite Coating, Sustainable light weight materials, Surface Engineering, Tribology & Tribo-corrosion
Professor Dr. Md Abdul Maleque serves as an Advisor at the Advanced Materials & Surface Engineering Research Unit (AMSERU), within the Department of Manufacturing & Materials Engineering at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of Chairman of the Technical Committee on Standardization of Alloy Steel in Malaysia. Prof. Maleque is recognized as a Fellow and Chartered Mechanical Engineer of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), United Kingdom, and has been honored with the prestigious LIF Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
Commencing his illustrious career as a lecturer in 1995 at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Prof. Maleque has since served in various teaching and researcmore...
Professor Dr. Md Abdul Maleque serves as an Advisor at the Advanced Materials & Surface Engineering Research Unit (AMSERU), within the Department of Manufacturing & Materials Engineering at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of Chairman of the Technical Committee on Standardization of Alloy Steel in Malaysia. Prof. Maleque is recognized as a Fellow and Chartered Mechanical Engineer of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), United Kingdom, and has been honored with the prestigious LIF Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
Commencing his illustrious career as a lecturer in 1995 at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Prof. Maleque has since served in various teaching and research capacities across leading academic institutions, including the University of Malaya and Multimedia University, until 2007. Subsequently, he joined IIUM in 2009, where he has been actively engaged in pioneering research, scholarly teaching, exemplary supervision, administrative leadership, securing coveted national and international research grants, and disseminating impactful research findings in reputable journals. Prof. Maleque is the life member of the Malaysian Tribology Society (MYTRIBOS) and has rendered valuable service on the executive committee of MYTRIBOS. Furthermore, he holds memberships in several esteemed professional bodies and organizations, including IMechE, International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (MySET). His distinguished editorial contributions include serving as the Chief Editor of the 6th ICAMME2024 conference proceedings and the 5th ICAMME2022 conference proceedings (both Scopus indexed), in addition to his roles on the international advisory committees of various prestigious conferences and publications.
Demonstrating a fervent commitment to cutting-edge research, Prof. Maleque has made significant contributions to numerous research areas, including Surface Engineering, Hybrid Composite Coating, Advanced Metallic & Composite Materials, Materials Selection, and Tribology. His scholarly endeavors have resulted in the publication of over 400 technical papers in leading Engineering Journals, International Conference Proceedings, Books, Book chapters, and patents. Prof. Maleque's outstanding research impact is reflected in his impressive citation metrics, with approximately 7200 citations to date, an h-index of 40, and an i10-index of 117. Additionally, he has demonstrated exceptional dedication to mentoring the next generation of researchers, having supervised 3 Postdoctoral fellows, 17 Ph.D. students, and currently guiding 4 Ph.D. projects.
Prof. Maleque's scholarly eminence is further underscored by his extensive engagement as an invited speaker at numerous prestigious forums, both domestically and internationally, delivering over 20 invited lectures and several keynote addresses at conferences. His outstanding contributions have garnered widespread acclaim and recognition, evidenced by numerous awards, including being named among the 'Top 2% Scientists Worldwide' by Elsevier for two consecutive years (2023 and 2022), and receiving awards such as 'Top 22 Contributors to IIUM's Research Performance 2022,' 'Top 25 Contributors to IIUM's Research Performance 2021,' highest citation indexed award from IIUM, Quality Research award from IIUM, Vice Chancellor award from UM, Dean's award from UM, among others.
Prof. Maleque's scholarly eminence extends to his role as an external examiner for both Ph.D. and MSc theses, as well as serving as an assessor for academic staff promotions at numerous esteemed universities, both domestically and abroad. Through his dedication to scholarly excellence and impactful research, Prof. Maleque continues to inspire and shape the future of engineering education and research, leaving an indelible mark on the academic landscape both locally and globally.
PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Tribology and Tribo-material) from UM, Malaysia;
M.Sc. and B.Sc. Engg. (First Class) in Metallurgical Engineering from BUET, Bangladesh.
Leaders in Innovation Fellowships 2019-2020, Royal Academy of Engineering, UK
Latest Additions
- Md Idriss, Ahmed Nazrin and Kasolang, Salmiah and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Mohd Azhari, Mohd Azmir (2026) The compressive strength of alporas aluminum foam and their evolution of failure at different sizes. Nigerian Journal of Engineering, 33 (2). pp. 47-52. ISSN 0794-4756 E-ISSN 2705-3954
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Napinga, Rosmia and Low, Kin Onn and Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2026) Sustainable and green coatings for tribological applications. In: International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations, 8-12 February 2026, Riyadh, KSA.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Napinga, Rosmia (2026) Development of hybrid coating using liquid additive manufacturing approach. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AERONAUTICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND TECHOLOGY 2025, 3-6 November 2025, Oman.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Ahmad Azhar, Ahmad Zahirani and Efeoğlu, İhsan (2025) The future engineer: sustainability and the new material world. In: International Congress on Keycivilization and Futurehenge (KEF-2025), 2025, Erzuram, Turkey.
- Idriss, A. N. Md and Kasolang, S. and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Mohd Azhari, M. A. (2025) The compressive strength and failure behaviours of the Alporas foam—effect of different geometric sizes. In: 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Manufacturing Systems and 6th International Manufacturing Engineering Conference, 11-12 September 2024, Melaka.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Naping, Rosmia and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Rahman, Md Mustafizur and Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2025) Wear characteristics of LAM-processed hybrid eSiC-GO coated Ti-alloy. Science and Technology Indonesia, 10 (4). pp. 1198-1208. ISSN 2580-4405 E-ISSN 2580-4391
- Paijan, Lailatul Hairina and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Abdollah, Mohd Fadzli and Rosli, Nor Ana (2025) Influence of thermochemical gas nitriding on morphology and dry wear of Duplex-S32205. Jurnal Tribologi, 45. pp. 117-128. E-ISSN 2289-7232
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Abdul Aziz, Adam Nuqman and Hj Hassan, Masjuki and Efeoglu, Ihsan (2025) Sustainable hybrid coating on Ti-alloy—synthesize and characterization. In: ICAMME 2024, 13–14 August 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Naping, Rosmia and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Hj Hassan, Masjuki and Mohd Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2025) Effects of heat input on the morphology and hardness of hybrid coating. In: ICAMME 2024, 13–14 August 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Naping, Rosmia and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Hj Hassan, Masjuki and Mohd Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2025) Effects of heat input on the morphology and hardness of hybrid coating. In: ICAMME 2024, 13–14 August 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Zawawi, Muhammad Zaidul Abrar and Efeoglu, Ihsan and Gulten, Gokhan and Rahman, Md Mustafizur and Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2025) Niobium-doped diamond-like carbon coatings on metallic alloy and their tribological performance in biodiesel environment Environment. In: ICAMME 2024, 13–14 August 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Samat, Noorasikin and Ahmad Azhar, Ahmad Zahirani and Mokhtar, Suhaily and Nordin, Norhuda Hidayah and Rozhan, Alya Naili, eds. (2025) Proceeding of 6th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering: ICAMME 2024, 13–14 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering . Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-96-3813-0
- Parvez, Md. Shohan and Rahman, Md Mustafizur and Samykano, Mahendran and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2025) Interfacial mechanism of sulfonic acid-doped polyaniline/ cotton fabric for maximized electrical properties and tailored surface functionality. Surfaces and Interfaces, 65. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2468-0230
- Merabet, Boualem and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Belhachi, Sofyane and Masood, A Ibnu and Hossain, Mohammad Sayeed and Algethami, Abdullah A and Ali, Hafiz T (2025) Predicting thermoelectric performance of AlGaSbAs-based systems for thermo-photovoltaic cell applications. Physica Scripta, 100 (3). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0281-1847 E-ISSN 1402-4896
- Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Mohd Rosli, Zulkifli and Abdollah, Mohd Fadzli and Mamat, Mohd Fauzi and Md Idriss, Ahmed Nazrin (2024) Taguchi optimization of wear properties of duplex stainless steel reinforced surface with silicon carbide using TIG torch melting. International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials (IJNeaM), 17 (SPECIAL ISSUE ICOSM 2023). pp. 39-45. ISSN 1985-5761 E-ISSN 2232-1535
- Efeoglu, Ihsan and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Gulten, Gokhan and Yesilyurt, Mustafa and Yaylali, Banu and Totik, Yasar and Kalam, Md Abul and Haji Hassan, Masjuki and Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah (2024) Nb-doped hydrogenated diamond-like carbon coated biodiesel injectors material: Synthesis, structure and properties. Diamond and Related Materials, 149. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0925-9635
- Md Idriss, Ahmed Nazrin and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Kamdi, Zakiah and Muhammad, Noorhafiza and Azhari, Azmir (2024) The preheating effect of mild steel layers deposited using SMAW at 100 A and 70 A. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 119 (1). pp. 112-120. E-ISSN 2289-7895
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Md Idriss, Ahmed Nazrin and Naping, Rosmia and Rahman, Md Mustafizur and Efeoglu, Ihsan (2024) The influence of TiC dispersion and density on the microstructural features and microhardness fused by TIG Arc process. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 114 (1). pp. 33-42. ISSN 2289 – 7895
- Naping, Rosmia and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Hj Hassan, Masjuki and Bello, Kamilu Adeyemi (2024) Contemporary progress in the hybrid coating of titanium alloys using the liquid additive manufacturing technique. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 113 (1). pp. 108-117. ISSN 2289-7895
- S Y, Cetin and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Haji Hassan, Masjuki and Hamdani, Adib and M.M., Rahman (2023) Corrosion simulation of automotive materials under exposure in biodiesel. Journal of Oil Palm Research, 37 (1). pp. 122-130. E-ISSN 2811-4701