Mohamad Ali Bin Ahmad

Professional Overview

Over 25 years of extensive experience in higher education, mechanical engineering instruction, industrial machine development, and advanced tribological research. Background features long-standing academic leadership at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) alongside international teaching experience in Oman. Specialized in hydrodynamic journal bearings, bio-lubricants, green additives, and industrial systems design. Chartered Professional Engineer (BEM) and Professional Technologist (MBOT), serving as a certified evaluation panelist for EAC, ETAC, and TTAC accreditation bodies across Malaysia. Recognized for securing major national and industrial research grants totaling millions in funding.

Current Experience

• Associate Professor | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia (2025 – Present)
• Visiting Professor | Assam down town University (AdtU), India(April 2024 – Present)
• Evaluation Panelist (EAC, ETAC, & TTAC) | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) & Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) (2019 – Present)

Previous Experience

• Head of Strategy Planning & Development for Income Generation | Office of Transformation University, UiTM (April 2023 – June 2025)
• Associate Professor | School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, UiTM (2022 – 2025)
  • Key Accomplishments: Served as International Coordinator for the College of Engineering (Nov 2021 – Apr 2023).
• Senior Lecturer | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UiTM (2016 – 2022)
  • Key Accomplishments: Served as Undergraduate Student Coordinator (2018–2021).
• Senior Lecturer | Military Technological College, Muscat, Oman (2015 – 2016)
• Senior Lecturer | Mechanical Engineering Section, UniKL International College (2014 – 2015)
• Facility Engineer & Machine Development Engineer | OMRON (M) Sdn. Bhd. (2000 – 2009)

Tribology and hydrodynamic lubrication, bio-lubricants and green additives, natural fiber composite materials, and industrial machine development.

• Professional Certifications | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) & Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT)

  • Chartered Professional Engineer (Ir.) and Professional Technologist (Ts.) status.

• National & Industrial Grant Funding Achievements | MOSTI, FRGS, PPRN & Industry Partners

  • Secured multiple research and development grants totaling over RM 3.5 Million as Principal Investigator and Lead Collaborator, including multi-million ringgit projects for smart wheel lubrication systems and succinimide dispersant production.

• Accreditation & Evaluation Panelist Leadership | EAC, ETAC, & TTAC

  • Appointed Head of Panelist and Evaluation Panel Member by BEM and MBOT to assess higher education engineering and technology degree programs across Malaysia.

• Academic & Administrative Appointments | Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

  • Appointed Head of Strategy Planning and Development for Income Generation under the Office of Transformation University (2023–2025).

  • Appointed International Coordinator for the College of Engineering (2021–2023).

• Research & Publication Impact | Industrial Tribology

  • Authored 45+ peer-reviewed journal articles and proceedings in high-impact international journals specializing in hydrodynamic lubrication, bio-lubricants, and green materials.