Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D (Engineering) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Masters of Science Mechanical Engineering - Masters Degree, University of Tennessee Space Institute
- Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor Degree, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Sany Izan Ihsan (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING
sihsan@iium.edu.my
4567
Expert Profile
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sany Izan Ihsan is an Associate Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department. He obtained his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1995, MSc in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) in 1999 and Ph.D in Engineering from IIUM in 2008. His research areas of interests include noise and vibration, ride quality, vehicle dynamic and control, semi-active control system, solar thermal, renewable energy and engineering education. He has carried out joint research work with Virginia Tech., USA in the area of vehicle dynamics.
He has published several papers in international journals and conferences in the areas of solar thermal, ride quality, semiactive systems, vibration and engineering education.
He is currently the Dean of the Kulliyyah of Engineering.
He has published several papers in international journals and conferences in the areas of solar thermal, ride quality, semiactive systems, vibration and engineering education.
He is currently the Dean of the Kulliyyah of Engineering.
Area of Specialisation
- Natural Science ~ Mathematical Sciences ~ Mathematics and Statistics for Science and Engineering ~ Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer - Vehicle Dynamics
- Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Automotive Engineering ~ Other Automotive Engineering n.e.c. - Renewable technology
- Natural Science ~ Physical Sciences ~ Acoustics and Optical Physics ~ Acoustics - Noise and Vibration
Professional Membership
- 2006 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- 2008 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Society for Engineering and Technology (mSET)
Teaching Responsibilities
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB 1 | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB III | 2012/2013 |
| AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB IV | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
| CONTROL SYSTEMS | 2016/2017 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| DYNAMICS | 2017/2018 2012/2013 2011/2012 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
| ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING | 2000/2001 |
| ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL TRANING | 2000/2001 |
| ENGINEERING MECHANICS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 |
| HEAT TRANSFER | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING | 2012/2013 |
| LINEAR ALGEBRA & VECTOR CALCULUS | 2001/2002 |
| MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS | 2012/2013 |
| PROJECT I | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
| PROJECT II | 2025/2026 2023/2024 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY | 2013/2014 |
| SEMINAR | 2001/2002 |
| Solar Energy System | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| STATICS | 2013/2014 2011/2012 2010/2011 2008/2009 2007/2008 2003/2004 2002/2003 |
| STATICS (LAB) | 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 |
| THERMODYNAMICS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| THERMOFLUID ENGINEERING | 2011/2012 |
| VEHICLE DYNAMICS & SIMULATIONS | 2008/2009 |
Supervision
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Development And Performance Analysis Of Flat Plate Base-Thermal Cell Absorber.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Solar Integrated Evacuated Glass – Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (Egatc) In Air Heating Application.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Preventive Maintenance Strategy For Efficient Operation Of Boiler Industries In Kuwait.
Ph.D
Completed
2022
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Battery Management System In Ev Application Using Wireless Communication.
Ph.D
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Chemical Absorption System For Biogas Upgrading.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Optimization And Control Of Semi-Active Suspension System For Off-Road Vehicles.
Ph.D
Completed
2014
Co-supervisor
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Performance Of Evacuated Glass-Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (Egatc).
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of An Artifial Intellligence Embedded Autonomous Transmisssion System For Electrical Vehicles.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Development Of An Artifial Intellligence Embedded Autonomous Transmisssion System For Electrical Vehicles.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Development Of A Risc Processor-Based Data Acquisition System For 3d Vibration Analyzer.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Design And Study On The Performance Of A Hybrid Photovoltaic-Solar Food Drying System.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Influence Of Glazing On The Performance Of Flat Plate Solar Collector.
Master
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Design Optimization Of Hybrid Solar-Gravity Energy Storage For Elevation System
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Master
Completed
2025
Co-supervisor
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Retrofitting Internal Combustion Engine Motorbike Into Electric Motorbike.
Master
Completed
2019
Co-supervisor
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Water Heating And Drying Using Solar Energy And Air-Con Wastage.
Master
Completed
2016
Co-supervisor
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Biogas Production From Anaerobic Co-Digestion Of Cow Dung And Lignocellulosic Wastes.
Master
Completed
2015
Co-supervisor
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Development Of Battery Charge Balancing System For Electric Vehicle/Hybrid System For Electronic Vehicle.
Master
Completed
2015
Co-supervisor
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Study Of Air Polution Emission By Moving Vehicle In Highly Polluted Area.
Master
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2025 - 2026 | Development of Sustainable Compact Power Generators for Reliable Off-Grid Communication System at Normally Unmanned Hub (NUH) |
| 2024 - 2025 | Eco-Cities and Clean Energy : A COIL-Enhanced Global Mobility Program for Sustainable Research and Cultural Exchange |
| 2019 - 2022 | Prototyping of Artificial Intelligent Embedded IoT based Driveline for Electric Coaster |
| 2018 - 2020 | SYNGAS PRODUCTION USING EFB PELLET AS FEEDSTOCK |
| 2016 - 2019 | Development Prototype of Electromagnetic Actuator for the Continuosly Variable Transmission of Passenger Car |
| 2016 - 2019 | Thermal Analysis of Thermosyphon Systems using Different Refrigerants |
| 2015 - 2017 | Upgrading Biomethaneas Low Carbon Fuel for Motorbike |
| 2014 - 2017 | Damage Identification of Imperfect Adhesively Bonded Structural Joint using Modal Analysis |
| 2013 - 2017 | Development of Green Transportation System |
| 2013 - 2016 | Hybrid Singularly Implicit - Explicit Kernel Function Method For Unsteady Aerodynamic Analysis Of Multiple Interfering Aeroelastic Lifting Surfaces |
| 2013 - 2016 | Development of New Child Restrain System (CRS) Design Parameters for Lateral Side Impact Using Particle Swarm Algorithm (PSA) |
| 2012 - 2014 | Pilot Scale Production of Biogas from Co-Digestion of Cow Manure and Food Waste for Electricity Generation |
| 2012 - 2016 | Energy Harnessing and Conservation Through and Integrated Solar Heat Pump System for Space Cooling Water and Air Heating |
| 2012 - 2014 | Development of Electrical Vehicle by Converting Proton SAGA Conventional Car |
| 2011 - 2013 | RU 2011: Enhanched Solar Energy Harvesting Method Through An Intergrated Solar Thermal And PV System |
| 2011 - 2014 | Dynamic Modelling of a Batch Bioreactor for Transesterification of Waste Vegetable Oil |
| 2011 - 2014 | Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Non-turbine Micro Wind Energy Harvesting |
| 2011 - 2013 | Modification of The Design and Developed Hybrid Engine Powered Urban Concept Car |
| 2010 - 2015 | Development of Teaching Assistant Management System for Kulliyyah of Engineering |
| 2010 - 2011 | Engine Performance Analysis for Enhanced Fuel |
| 2010 - 2014 | Electromagnetic Actuated CVT System for Medium Size Passenger Car |
| 2008 - 2012 | Design and Development of Multipurpose Solar Food Drier |
| 2008 - 2013 | Semi Analytical and Exact Solutions for Multispan Rectangular Plates |
| 2008 - 2010 | Investigation of Feasibility for Gyro Ball as an alternative renewable energy sources |
| 2007 - 2012 | Total Vehicle Dynamics Analysis |
On-Going
| 2026 - Present | 200W Hybrid Solar Thermal?Photovoltaic Drying System |
| 2025 - Present | Predictive Maintenance of Machineries in Oil and Gas Industry by Using Hybrid Deep Learning |
| 2023 - Present | Development of a fuzzy intelligent adaptive autonomous servo-electromagnetic emergency braking system for high-speed electric vehicle |
| 2022 - Present | Clean Energy Production by EFB Biomass Gasifiction |
| 2022 - Present | Prototyping Fuzzy Intelligence Adaptive Electromagnetic Two-speed Transmission for Electric Vehicle |
| 2015 - Present | Parametric Optimization of a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain with a Battery-Supercapacitor Energy Storage System |
| 2013 - Present | IIUM Research Centre of Excellence for Electric Mobility (ICEM) |
| 2012 - Present | Proton Green Mobility |
| 2011 - Present | IIUM STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING UNIT (ISTEU) |