Ibrahim has lectured on ergonomics in IIUM and Open University Malaysia. He has given talks on ergonomics at Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP), PETRONAS Peninsular West Logistics, Jabatan Kimia Pahang, and Bank Negara, among others. Besides that, he has spoken at events organised by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia. In addition to talks, he has also provided consultations to DOSH, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Petronas Chemicals MTBE Sdn Bhd. 

Previous research projects that Ibrahim has been involved in include examining the sociotechnical factors of the 2013 Genting Highlands Bus Crash, developing a teamwork and communication programme for Malaysian hospitals that was inspired by aviation Crew Resource Management (CRM), and developing a tool to assist medical doctors consider ergonomics risk factors in diagnosing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. His current research interest is in human error identification and non-linear accident models like STAMP and FRAM for use in healthcare and transport.       

In terms of administrative positions within IIUM, Ibrahim has held the positions of Head of Biomedical Science Department, Coordinator of Postgraduate and Research for Biomedical Science Department, and Coordinator of Industrial Linkages for Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences (KAHS). Moreover, he was the Health, Safety, and Environment Management Representative for KAHS, the Chairman of KAHS Working Committee for OHSAS 18001:2007, MS 1722:2011, and MS ISO 14001:2004 certification, and the Coordinator of the Safety, Health, and Environmental Research and Consultation Group (SHERC) in KAHS. Outside of IIUM, he has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of Persatuan Sains Bioperubatan Pahang and the Executive Committee Member of Persatuan Sains Bioperubatan Malaysia. He is also a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia (HFEM).