Biography

^{Dr Nik Mohd Ridzuan Shaharuddin received the B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering—Marine Technology) degree and the Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). In 2015 he joined the UTM as a senior lecturer, and currently, he is the Deputy Director of the Marine Technology Center and the programme coordinator for the Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering undergraduate program. His current research interests include air cushion vehicles, suspension hulls, advanced ship hull modeling, and vortex induced vibration. Among the undergraduate courses he teaches are Naval Architecture, Ship Structures, Ship Resistance, and Ship Engineering Drawing. He is also an active member in the Marine Technology Center’s towing tank testing consultations. He involved in both local and international industrial consultation works. He is also involved in the delivery of short courses on ship stability, freeboard and tonnage calculation for the local government and also a trainer for the Royal Navy of Oman’s CAD design drawing using Rhinoceros. In appreciation of his service to the Faculty of Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, he received the Excellent Service Award in 2019.}

_{PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Nik Mohd Ridzuan Bin Shaharuddin, PhD
Phone number: +6018-7770360
Email: nmridzuan@utm.my / nikmohdridzuan@outlook.com
Office Room: Researcher 1 Room, Marine Technology Center
Department: Department of Aeronautics, Automotive & Ocean Engineering}

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^{EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Sept. 2011 – April 2015 : Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru
 – Doctor of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering) – Thesis Title: Active Vibration Control of Transverse Vibrating Segmented Marine Riser
Sept. 2007 – Aug 2011 : Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru
 – Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical – Marine Technology) – Thesis Title: Static and Dynamic Analysis of Steel Catenary Riser
2007 – Express MARA Foundation Program – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru
2002 – 2006 : MARA Junior Science College (MJSC) Transkrian, Pulau Pinang}

^{INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES
May 2018 – June2019 – DK Naval Technologies Sdn Bhd – Post: Naval Architect
Sept 2017 – Nov 2017 – Destini Shipbuilding & Engineering Sdn Bhd – Post: Commissioning Engineer
April 2010 – July 2010 – Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering (MMHE), Pasir Gudang – Post: Internship}

^{PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Board of Engineers (BEM) – Membership No: G188482A
Society of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (SNAME) – Membership No: 20211332 
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) – Membership No: 8104129}

^{RESEARCH AREA OF INTEREST
Vortex Induced Vibration, Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Advanced Ship Hull Modelling and Analysis, Suspension Deck, Active Roll Control System, Ship Hull Tank Test}.

^{RESEARCHER’S ID
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55625360200
Orcid: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-5007-8787
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rhLz4JoAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nik-Mohd-Ridzuan-Shaharuddin-2}