Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details                                                                                                                                                              

Name                    : Zulkarnain bin Abdul Latiff

Citizenship         : Malaysian

Date of Birth      : 14^th May 1964

Place of Birth     : Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

Marital Status   : Married

Address               : Automotive Development Centre (ADC)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Contact No.        : Tel: +607-5534758/+607-5535890/+607-5535447

Fax: +607-5566159

H/P: +601-97158520

Academic Background                                                                                                                                                

2004-2011                          : Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor

Certificate obtained: Doctor of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering)

July 1992 – May 1994       :  Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor

Certificate obtained : Master of Engineering (Mechanical)

Sept. 1986 – Sept. 1988    :  University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

Certificate obtained : Bachelor of Science, (Mechanical Engineering)

July 1982 – May 1985      :  Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jln. Gurney, Kuala Lumpur

Certificate obtained : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Career Path and Experience                                                                                                                                      

Sept 2012 – Present        : Fellow Researcher at Automotive Development Centre, UTM

2008- Aug 2012                  : Appointed as Thermodynamics Laboratory Coordinator

Apr 2011 – Present          : Senior Lecturer the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, Skudai, Johor

1996 – 2002                         : Coordinator for out campus program for School of Professional and

Continuing Education (SPACE), UTM, Skudai, Johor

(Johor Bahru Learning Center)

2008- Present                    : Coordinator for out campus program for School of Professional and

Continuing Education (SPACE), UTM, Skudai, Johor

(Kuantan Learning Center)

Dec. 1995- Mac 2011       : Lecturer at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, Skudai, Johor

Jan. 1994 – Dec. 1998      : Head of Automotive Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,

UTM, Skudai, Johor

May 1989 – Nov. 1995    : Assistant Lecturer ‘A’ at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, Skudai, Johor

July 1985 – May 1989       : Assistant Lecturer ‘B’ at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, Jln. Gurney, K.L.

Area of Expertise                                                                                                                                                            

• Internal Combustion Engine
• Engine Performance and Combustion Test
• Energy Efficiency
• Thermodynamics Related Studies

Teaching Experience