Dr. Jaffar Syed Mohamed Ali, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), obtained both his M.Tech. and Ph.D in the field of Aerospace Engineering in 1993 and 1998 respectively. He obtained the Bachelor of Technology (AMAeSI) from Aeronautical Society of India, New Delhi, India in 1990 in the field of Aeronautical Engineering.
He started his career in 1996 as a Scientist-B in Defence Research and Development Organisation, India while continuing his Ph.D. With an industrial experience of two years he joined B S Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, India in 1998 as a senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Later from 1999 to 2002, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Power, Defence University, Debrezeit, Ethiopia. From 2003 to date, he is serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia.

• Natural Science ~ Material Sciences ~ Advanced Materials ~ Other Advanced Materials n.e.c.
• Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Aerospace ~ Aerospace Structures
• ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ Software ~ Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools
• Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Engineering Materials ~ Composite Materials

• 2012 - 2016: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Senior Member(Mem No 442443)), AIAA

AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN	2023/2024
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES II	2023/2024
PROJECT I	2023/2024

Completed

2016 - 2020	A New Finite Element for Analysis of Smart Laminated Circular Cylindrical Shells under Hygro-Thermo-Electric-Mechanical Loads
2013 - 2017	A Fundamental Study of the Effect of Stitch Pattern on Mechanical Performance of Palm Fiber Composites
2012 - 2016	An Investigation of the Influence of Hygrothermal loads on the Behavior of Composite Laminates
2011 - 2013	Finite Element Analysis Investigation for modeling Horizontal Tail of Aircraft Structure Subjected to Bird Impact Loading
2010 - 2015	Design and Development of a Hovercraft
2010 - 2015	Design and development of a car driving system for disabled drivers
2008 - 2015	RU 2011:Development of Software for Aircraft Structural Design
2007 - 2008	Development of a Software for Stress Analysis of Multi-spar Aircraft Wings

On-Going

2022 - Present

An Accurate Shear Deformable Finite Element Model for Stress Analysis of Functionally Graded Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced (FG-CNTR) Composite Laminates under Thermo-Electric-Mechanical Loads

12 Jun, 2014	University Innovation Award - IRIIE, IIUM	University
04 Mar, 2014	University Innovation Award - IRIIE IIUM	University

Article

2023	A study on the effect of piezoelectric nonlinearity on the bending behaviour of smart laminated composite beam. Materials, 16 (7) pp. 1-19
2023	Buckling analysis of a thin-walled C-section channel under mechanical and thermal load. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 109 (1) pp. 1-16
2023	Influence of composite skin on the energy absorption characteristics of an aircraft fuselage. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 8 (1) pp. 13-20
2023	Optimization of structural damage repair with single and double-sided composite patches through the finite element analysis and Taguchi method. Materials, 16 (4) pp. 1-14
2023	Progresses and challenges of composite laminates in thin-walled structures: a systematic review. ACS Omega, 8 (34) pp. 30824-30837
2023	Review of piezoelectric actuator applications in damaged structures: challenges and opportunities. ACS Omega, 2023 () pp. 2844-2860
2022	A review on reductions in the stress-intensity factor of cracked plates using bonded composite patches. Materials, 15 (9) pp. 1-20
2022	Buckling analysis of a thin-walled structure using finite element method and design of experiments. Aerospace, 9 (10) pp. 1-31
2022	Effect of expansion level and relief to shear layer in a suddenly expanded flow: a CFD approach. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 100 (3) pp. 202-229
2022	Numerical analysis of cavity-based control of base pressure variations at supersonic Mach numbers. Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 23 (3) pp. 1-23
2021	A review of HVAC system optimization and its effects on saving total energy utilization of a building. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, () pp.
2021	Effect of cut-out shape on the stresses in aircraft wing ribs under aerodynamic load. CFD Letters, 13 (11) pp. 87-94
2021	Energy efficiency and optimization of buildings for sustainable development in Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, () pp.
2021	Estimation of stress intensity factor reduction for a center-cracked plate integrated with piezoelectric actuator and composite patch. Thin Walled Structures, 158 () pp. 1-15
2021	Experimental study on the effect of boundary layer control on the aerodynamics characteristics of NACA 0021 Aerofoil. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, () pp.
2021	Stress analysis of composite aircraft wing using coupled fluid-structural analysis. CFD Letters, 13 (11) pp. 78-86
2020	Optimization of composite patch repair for center-cracked rectangular plate using design of experiments method. Materials Today: Proceedings, 27 (2) pp. 1713-1719
2020	Statistical Analysis of Adhesive Bond Parameters in a Single Lap Joint System. Journal of Modern Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 7 () pp. 53-58
2020	The effect of fuel weight distribution on the aeroelastic instability of swept wings. International Journal of Vehicle Structures & Systems, xx (xx) pp. 1
2019	A new higher order theory for analysis of orthotropic cylindrical shell under electromechanical load. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), 8 (3S) pp. 749-753
2019	Application of machine learning with impedance based techniques for structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 8 (6S4) pp. 1139-1148
2019	Educational software for stress analysis of non-idealized closed thin-walled sections. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (6S) pp. 196-202
2019	Effect of bonded composite patch on the stress intensity factor for a center cracked plate. IIUM Engineering Journal, 20 (2) pp. 211-221
2019	Experimental and numerical study on the aerodynamics and stability characteristics of a canard aircraft. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 53 (2) pp. 165-174
2019	Numerical and experimental study on the effect of cab- extender on the flow characteristics of a tractor-trailer. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 53 (1) pp. 61-68
2019	Shape control of composite plates with piezoelectric actuators. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 219-223
2019	The impact behaviour of carbon fiber-epoxy composite leading edge using finite element method. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8 (2) pp. 2617-2622
2018	A matlab based educational software for the study on the effect of cut-out in aircraft wings. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (4.25) pp. 114-118
2018	Finite element analysis of thermal stress intensity factors for cracked bimaterial system under convective cooling. CFD Letters, 10 (2) pp. 18-27
2018	Medical genetics in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region: challenges and opportunities. Genetics in Medicine, 20 (10) pp. 1114-1121
2018	Numerical analysis of cracks emanating from hole in plate repaired by composite patch. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, Special issue () pp. 238-243
2018	Numerical and experimental study on the effect of cab-extender on the flow characteristics of a tractor-trailer. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, xx (xx) pp. 1-8
2018	Stress analysis of thin-walled laminated composite beams under shear and torsion. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 3 (1) pp. 9-17
2018	Stress concentration analysis of a composite patch on a hole in an isotropic plate. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, 2018 (Special Issue) pp. 249-255
2017	Crash analysis of an aircraft fuselage under belly landing. International Journal of Recent Research Aspects, 4 (4) pp. 73-76
2017	Hybrid buoyant aircraft: future STOL aircraft for interconnectivity of the Malaysian islands. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering, 6 (2) pp. 80-88
2017	Wind tunnel testing of hybrid buoyant aerial vehicle. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 89 (1) pp. 99-105
2017	Yawing force of electric trimmers of a hybrid buoyant aerial vehicle. Pertanika J Sci and tech, 25 (1) pp. 293-302
2016	Assessment of engine's power budget for hydrogen powered hybrid buoyant aircraft. Propulsion and Power Research, 5 (1) pp. 34-44
2016	Effect of wing loading on gross takeoff mass of a hybrid buoyant aircraft. International Journal of Unmanned Systems Engineering, 4 (1) pp. 11-22
2016	Establishing the analytical relationships for mass and volumetric mass fractions for hybrid buoyant aircraft. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (1) pp. 286-291
2016	Estimation of pitching moment of a hybrid lifting fuselage - Disguised as hull of an airship. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (4) pp. 2217-2221
2016	Framework of conceptual design methodology for hybrid buoyant aircraft. Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio = The Journal of Aerospace Science, Technology and Systems, 95 (2 (April-June)) pp. 99-110
2016	Hygrothermoelastic analysis of orthotropic cylindrical shells. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 13 (3) pp. 573-589
2015	A higher order theory for bending of cross ply laminated cylindrical shell under hygrothermal loads. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 509-512
2015	Aerostatic and aerodynamic modules of a hybrid buoyant aircraft: an analytical approach. IIUM Engineering Journal, 16 (1) pp. 9-17
2015	Cambered profile of a California sea lion's body. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 218 () pp. 1270-1271
2015	Design and fabrication of a winged hybrid airship model for IIUM-LSWT. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 513-516
2015	Half model testing for canard of a hybrid buoyant aircraft. International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Mechatronic and Manufacturing Engineering, 9 (10) pp. 1544-1547
2015	Hygrothermoelastic analysis of anisotropic cylindrical shells. Composite Structures, 131 () pp. 151-159
2015	LEADME : an educational software for composite laminate analysis and design . Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 578-581
2015	Stress analysis of thin-walled laminated composite beams. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (21) pp. 10088-10095
2015	Thermoelastic slutions for flexure of anisotropic cylindrical shells. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 564-567
2014	Experimental study of impact on carbon-fiber-epoxy composite wing leading edge structure. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 493 () pp. 672-677
2014	Study on the effect of window opening on the drag characteristics of a car. International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, 9 (3-4) pp. 311-320
2013	Educational software for stress analysis of idealized thin walled open sections. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 315 () pp. 339-343
2013	Effect of cross sectional shape on the energy absorbing characteristics of a tube under quasi-static loading. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 315 () pp. 334-338
2012	Development of educational software for stress analysis of an aircraft wing. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology , 7 (3) pp. 322-338
2012	Experimental and numerical simulation of hollow structure under compression loading. Advanced Materials Research, 576 () pp. 651-654
2012	Experimental study on jute-fiber-epoxy composite plate subjected to impact loading. Advanced Materials Research, 576 () pp. 232-235
2011	Effects of fiber orientation of adjacent plies on the mode I crack propagation in a carbon-epoxy laminates. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 10 () pp. 3179-3184

Conference or Workshop Item

2023	Numerical study on stability of oblique wing configuration. In: IIUM Engineering Congress,
2023	Study on the lateral torsional buckling of composite thin-walled beam. In: 8th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology 2021 (BICET 2021),
2022	A review of effect of higher order nonlinear theories on analysis of Piezoelectric laminates. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2021),
2021	Assessment of shell theories for cross-ply and angle-ply laminated cylindrical shells under thermo-mechanical loads. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2021),
2021	Crash analysis of aircraft composite fuselage under belly landing. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2021),
2021	Educational software for stress analysis of idealized multi-spar aircraft wing. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2021),
2021	Study on the lateral torsional buckling of composite thin-walled beam. In: BICET, 8th Brunei International Conference Engineering and Technology,
2020	MATLAB-Based educational tool for failure analysis of composite laminates. In: ,
2020	Optimization of composite patch repair for center-cracked rectangular plate using design of experiments method. In: 1st International Conference on Advanced Light-Weight Materials and Structures, ICALMS 2020,
2020	Role of educational software in remote teaching and learning. In: International E-conference on New Normal in Education 2020 (IENNE 2020),
2019	Aerodynamics of a circular planform wing. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2018),
2019	Prediction of buckling mode for simply supported stiffened thin plates subject to inplane loading. In: 11th International Conference On Numerical Analysis In Engineering Conference In Numerical Analysis In Engineering (NAE) 2019,
2018	Educational software for stress analysis of idealized closed thin walled sections. In: International Conference on Aviation Technology and Management (ICATEM2018),
2018	Educational software for stress analysis of non-idealized closed thin-walled sections. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive, and Aerospace Engineering 2018 (ICMAAE’18),
2018	Finite element analysis of thermal stress intensity factors for cracked bimaterial system under convective cooling. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2018),
2017	Effect of stitching on the tensile mechanical property of empty fruit bunch oil palm fiber reinforced epoxy composites. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE 2016,
2017	Effect of temperature and moisture dependent material properties on the bending behavior of laminated cylindrical shell under hygrothermal loads. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2017	Numerical investigation of aerodynamic characteristics of high speed train. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE 2016,
2017	Optimal location of piezoelectric patches for active vibration control. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE '16),
2017	Tensile mechanical property of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber reinforced epoxy composites. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE 2016,
2016	A novel technique to neutralize the Yawing moment due to asymmetric thrust in a hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 10th International Conference on Experimental Fluid Mechanics, EFM 2015,
2016	A prospective solution For consistent aerostatic lift for a hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Kuala Lumpur, IEOM 2016,
2016	Effect of side wind on the directional stability and aerodynamics of a hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 2015 International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Systems (ICMES 2015),
2015	Aerodynamics and Static Stability Characteristics of a Hybrid Buoyant Aerial Vehicle at Low Speed. In: 62nd Canadian Aerospace Institute Conference (Aero 2015),
2015	Establishing the analytical relationships for mass and volumetric mass fractions for hybrid boyant aircraft. In: International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering Research (IPCER) 2015 ,
2015	Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic characteristics of swimming animals: an inspiration for hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 4th International Scientific Conference on Applied Sciences and Engineering (4 thISCASE-2015),
2015	Power-off static stability analysis of a clean configuration of a hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 8th Ankara International Aerospace Conference 2015,
2014	Comparison of digital DATCOM and wind tunnel data of a winged hybrid airship’s generic model. In: AEROTECH V,
2014	Conceptual design of a winged hybrid airship. In: 21st Lighter than Air Technology Conference, Aviation 2014,
2014	LEADME : an educational software for composite laminate analysis and design. In: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2014),
2014	Mirrorless car: a feasibility study. In: 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Automotive Engineering and Mobility Research, ReCAR 2013,
2014	Stability and takeoff ground roll issues of hybrid buoyant aircraft. In: 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING 2014 (ICME2014) ,
2014	Static longitudinal stability of a hybrid airship. In: 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST),
2014	Thermoelastic solutions for flexure of anisotropic cylindrical shells. In: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2014),
2013	Analysis of composite box beam with piezoelectric actuators using ANSYS. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 13),
2013	Design and development of IIUM hovercraft. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 13),
2013	Flow visualization over a circular planform wing. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 13),
2013	Numerical simulation of a low aspect ratio wing at low Reynolds number. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 13),
2011	Educational software for stress analysis of thin-walled sections 1 : Isotropic material. In: The International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2011),
2011	Educational software for stress analysis of thin-walled sections 2: Composite material. In: The International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2011),
2011	Experimental observation of Jute/Epoxy composite plate subjected to impact loading. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11),
2010	Design and development of driving system for disabled driver. In: World Engineering Congress 2010,
2010	Educational software for stress analysis of an aircraft fuselage. In: International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE 2010),
2008	Flow field characteristics of the IIUM low speed wind tunnel. In: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Fluid/Solid Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics,
2008	The IIUM low speed wind tunnel. In: 2nd Engineering Conference on Sustainable Engineering Infrastructures Development & Management,

Book

2011	Advances in Aircraft Structures. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2

Book Section

2011	Application of Virtual Fields Method to Composite Plate Bending Problem. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 137-142
2011	Application of Virtual Fields Method to Composite Plate Bending Problem. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 137-142
2011	Buckling of composite columns. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 107-116
2011	Buckling of composite perforated plates. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 117-124
2011	Buckling of long column. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 150-157
2011	Buckling of thin walled sections. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 158-166
2011	Design and development of driving system for disabled driver . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181741, pp. 208-213
2011	Effect of boundary conditions on the buckling behavior of perforated plates. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 167-173
2011	Effect of cutout shape on the critical buckling load of a perforated plate. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 174-181
2011	Lateral crushing of composite fuselages. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 37-44
2011	Propeller blade stress analysis using CATIA. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 30-36
2011	Structural analysis of an active beam. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-148-2, pp. 125-130