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
- 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
- Naping, Rosmia and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Hassan, Masjuki and Bello, Kamilu Adeyemi (2023) Hybrid coating of titanium alloys via liquid additive manufacturing method: a review of recent advances. In: 6th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2023 (ICMAAE '23), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished)
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Mat Jusoh, Ahmad Haziq and Salehudin, Nabilah Farhana and Yee, Sen Tat and Din, Mohd Idrus and Adenan, Rashimah and Abdullah, Mohamad Akhir and Mat Zain, Mohd Hafizy and Lim, Sooi San and Chum, Pak Kuan and Ahmad Salman, Shafiq Wazzan and Yazid, Zurawati and Mat Isa, Mohd Azlan and Mohd Saleh, Mohd Khairul Annuar and Chua, Seok Cheng and Idris, Mohd Nazri and Karam Singh, Salvinder Singh and Lee, Hooi Lan and Tan, Chin Guan and Pang, See How (2023) Stainless steels for general purposes – Part 2: Corrosion-resistant semi-finished products, bars, rods and sections (First revision) (ISO 16143-2:2004, MOD). Policy Paper. Department of Standard Malaysia (DSM), Malaysia.
- Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Adeyemi, Bello Kamilu and Mamat, Mohd Fauzi and Hussein, Nur Izan Syahriah (2023) Influence of ceramic particles size on the incorporation of SiC into stainless steel material using 480 J/mm heat input for tribological applications. Jurnal Tribologi, 37. pp. 15-28. E-ISSN 2289-7232
- Bello, Kamilu Adeyemi and Dodo, Rayyan Mamuda and Babaswasun, Muhammad Sani and Umma, Abdullahi and Adebisi, Abdulmumin Adetayo and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2022) Effect of two-step austempering heat treatment on the dry sliding wear behavior of austempered ductile cast iron. In: 37th Annual Conference and Annual General Meetings, 26th - 29th October 2022, University of Abuja, Nigeria.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Haji Hassan, Masjuki and Yusuf Cetin, Safa and Efeoglu, Ihsan and Rahman, Md Mustafizur (2023) Wear and corrosion of ceramic coated metallic surface in presence of biodiesel. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering ICAMME 2022, 9—10 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9-10 August, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Azhari, Azmir and Idriss, A. N. M. and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2023) Comparative study on performance characteristics of modified alloy steels by TIG and water jet peening processes. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering ICAMME 2022, 9—10 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9-10 August, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Polat, Muhammed Alperen and Gülten, Gökhan and Totik, Ya¸sar and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Haji Hassan, Masjuki and Yusuf Çetin, Safa and Efeoglu, Ihsan (2023) Synthesis and characterization of Ta/TaN coatings with CFUBMS-HiPIMS technology. In: Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, ICAMME 2022, 9—10 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9—10 August, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Ahmad Azhar, Ahmad Zahirani and Sarifuddin, Norshahida and Syed Shaharuddin, Sharifah Imihezri and Mohd Ali, Afifah and Abdul Halim, Nor Farah Huda, eds. (2023) Proceeding of 5th International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering . Springer Nature, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-19-9508-8
- Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Abu Bakar, Mohd Hadzley and Mamat, Mohd Fauzi and Osman, Mohd Hairizal and Rosli, Nor Ana and Asari, Mohd Rashidi (2023) Influence of microstructure on the hardness behavior of AISI duplex-2205 composite layer by TIG cladding. Malaysian Journal of Microscopy, 19 (1). pp. 118-128. ISSN 1823-7010 E-ISSN 2600-7444
- Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2023) Morphological and wear behavior of low temperature thermochemical gaseous nitriding process. Jurnal Tribologi, 36. pp. 57-69. E-ISSN 2289-7232
- Odiwo, Hammed and Kamilu Adeyemi, Bello and Malik, Abdulwahab and Abdulmumin Adetayo, Adebisi and Umma, Abdullahi and Mamuda, Dodo Rayyan and Maleque, Md. Abdul and Muhammad Uhuotu, Suleiman (2023) Study on the optimization of surface modification processing of SiCp and tribological properties of AA6061-SiCp based composites. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 8 (1). pp. 1-12. E-ISSN 0128-1852
- Haji Hassan, Masjuki and M., Gulzar and M. A., Kalam and N. W. M., Zulkifli and Maleque, Md. Abdul and M. S. S., Malik and A., Arslan (2023) Engine tribology: enhancing energy efficiency for cleaner environment. In: Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings: Technologies and Applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 221-254.
- Maleque, Md. Abdul and Masjuki, H. H. and Low, K. O. and Ali, Mohammad Yeakub (2023) Sustainable eSiC reinforced composite materials – synthetization and characterization. In: 8th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2021 (BICET2021), 8-10 November 2021, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (Virtual).
- S.Y., Cetin and Md. Abdul, Maleque and Hassan, Masjuki and A., Hamdan (2022) Wear simulation of automotive engine component materials under biodiesel. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences (JMES), 16 (4). 9167 - 9174. ISSN 2289-4659 E-ISSN 2231-8380
- Paijan, Lailatul Harina and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2022) Morphological and wear behavior of low temperature thermochemical gaseous nitriding process. Jurnal Tribologi, 36. pp. 57-69. E-ISSN 2289-7232
- Harina, Lailatul and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2022) Influence of ceramic particles size on the incorporation of SiC into stainless steel material using 480 J/mm heat input for tribological applications. Jurnal TRIBOLOGI, 36. E-ISSN 2289-7232 (In Press)