Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Kamaruddin Abd Hamid: Shaping the Future of Engineering Education
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Kamaruddin Abd Hamid is an experienced engineering academic, education leader, academic strategist, and chemical engineering specialist with extensive experience spanning academic leadership, engineering education, accreditation and quality assurance, innovative teaching and learning, research, postgraduate supervision, professional engagement, and industry consultancy.
He currently serves as Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Academic & International) at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where he contributes to academic leadership, programme development, teaching and learning quality, internationalisation, academic staff development, and the enhancement of student learning experiences. His leadership portfolio also includes Engineering Education Coordinator, e Learning Coordinator, Chief Assessor for Micro Credential Academic Assessment and Quality Compliance, Internal Auditor for MyRA, Internal Programme Auditor, and member of the Flexible Education Committee.
A significant dimension of his professional profile is accreditation, quality assurance, and outcome based education. He serves as an Evaluation Panel Member of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) for Chemical Engineering under the Engineering and Technology Accreditation Section and has contributed extensively to programme evaluation, accreditation preparation, constructive alignment, course learning outcomes, assessment design, micro credentials, and quality compliance. He has also served as an expert and assessor for stand alone micro credentials at several Malaysian universities.
As an engineering education innovator, his expertise encompasses Outcome Based Education, constructive alignment, active learning, cooperative learning, problem based learning, blended learning, flexible learning, online learning, MOOCs, micro credentials, educational technology, and student centred learning. His work has produced numerous recognised innovations in immersive and blended cooperative learning, digital learning, process simulation education, and future ready engineering education. His recent work includes the UMS ALIEN Protocol, TPACK SOLO integration, simulation based learning, and innovative approaches for developing future ready engineering graduates.
His research expertise combines chemical engineering and engineering education, with particular strengths in process design and control, energy efficient chemical processes, distillation systems, process simulation, mathematical modelling, computational fluid dynamics, biofuel production, palm oil refining, artificial neural networks, machine learning, and sustainable process systems. He has served as Principal Investigator for 9 research projects with a total value of RM382,000, in addition to participation in 28 research projects valued at RM2.26 million.
His scholarly profile includes 102 Scopus-indexed journal publications, with an H Index of 20 in Scopus and 22 in Google Scholar, together with 1,645 Scopus citations and 2,212 Google Scholar citations. His research outputs span chemical engineering, sustainable processes, energy efficiency, biofuels, process systems engineering, and engineering education.
As an academic mentor and researcher, he has substantial experience in postgraduate supervision and academic examination, with 15 doctoral graduates and 2 doctoral students currently ongoing. His supervisory work covers process safety, energy efficient distillation, palm oil quality prediction, process design and control, and related areas of chemical and process engineering.
His professional engagement extends beyond the university through affiliations and leadership roles with organisations including the Malaysia Board of Technologists, Malaysian Qualifications Agency, Malaysia Council of Engineering Deans, Society of Engineering Education Malaysia, Malaysia Process Control Society, Institution of Chemical Engineers, Institution of Engineers Malaysia, and ASEAN Energy Management Accreditation Scheme. He is also a Professional Technologist, Certified Energy Manager, and Associate Member of IChemE.
He has demonstrated strong international academic engagement through invited presentations, conference participation, academic reviewing, jury appointments, international collaborations, and professional activities involving institutions and events across Denmark, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, China, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Hungary, and other international settings.
His contribution to academia is further demonstrated through innovation, teaching, research, and professional awards, including Gold, Silver, Champion, Excellence, and special awards in national and international teaching, learning, e learning, research, and innovation competitions. This CV records 72 awards and honours, including recent recognition for e learning leadership, active involvement in teaching and learning innovation, research innovation, and digital learning.
Overall, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Kamaruddin Abd Hamid represents a multidisciplinary engineering academic leader who integrates engineering expertise, educational innovation, accreditation and quality assurance, research excellence, digital transformation, professional engagement, and international collaboration to advance future ready engineering education and develop graduates equipped for a rapidly evolving technological world.
