Written by Ahamad Amirul Afhiq bin Ahamad
Edited by Nuratiqah Imani Binti Noordin
A researcher from our faculty, Ts. Dr. Muhammad Asyraf bin Muhammad Rizal, a senior lecturer in the Department of Applied Mechanics & Design and a research fellow at UTM’s Centre of Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), has been appointed as a new member of the Young Scientists Network – Academy of Science Malaysia (YSN-ASM) on 7th Jan 2026. This recognition was conferred during the YSN-ASM Induction Ceremony 2026 at MATRADE Tower, Kuala Lumpur.
The platform is a prestigious platform under the Academy of Science Malaysia (ASM) where the nation’s emerging scholars with outstanding early-career achievements in research, leadership potential and strong commitment are gathered, communicated and lead the change across national policies and initiatives in advancing science and technology across various disciplines, fields and specializations in Malaysia.
Dr. Muhammad Asyraf’s main research interests include: (1) Design Development and Concurrent Engineering, (2) Characterization of Polymer Composites, (3) Creep and Service Life Analysis. He has published more than 200 journal articles, an international book and book chapters with an H-index of 46 (Scopus database). He has also been recognized as a member of the World Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. Throughout his years at UTM, he had secured prestigious grants, including the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) from the Ministry of Higher Education and industrial grants from Meiban Micro Sdn. Bhd. He has also received UTM grants through the UTM Encouragement Research and UTM Matching Grant programs. Currently, he is supervising 3 PhD students and 1 master’s student who has graduated.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UTM, extends its heartiest congratulations to Dr. Muhammad Asyraf on this well-deserved achievement and looks forward to his continued contributions to research excellence, mentorship, and national scientific development.
