Sharidan Shafie obtained his Ph.D. (2005) in Applied Mathematics from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He is working as an Associate Professor at Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty Sciences, UTM. He is member of Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society (PERSAMA). His main areas of interest in research are fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, and mathematical modelling of boundary layer flow. Currently, more than 25 PhD and 10 MSc (Research) students have graduated under his supervision. More than 250 articles have been published, with 191 of them appearing in prestigious Web of Science journals. Mathematics Applied, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Physics Applied, Thermodynamics, Engineering Multidisciplinary, and Material Science Multidisciplinary are some of the areas of study.