Staff Directory


Moumen Mohammed Mahmoud Idres

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy, Old Dominon University
  • Master in Aerospace Engineering - Masters Degree, Cairo University, Egypt
  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering - Bachelor Degree, University of Cairo

Moumen Mohammed Mahmoud Idres (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

midres@iium.edu.my
4550


Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Mechanical Engineering ~ Mechanical Control
  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Aerospace ~ Aerospace Manufacturing (Including Manufacturing of Transportation Component for Defence and Security System e.g Rotary and Fixed Wing and Instrumentation Manufacturing such as On-Board Computer for Satellites)


Professional Membership


  • 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Board of Engineers Malaysia


Teaching Responsibilities


AEROSPACE ENGINEERING LAB 1 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING LAB 3 2025/2026 2024/2025
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING LAB IV 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
AEROSPACE PROPULSION 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN 2015/2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING LAB II 2013/2014 2011/2012
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS 2017/2018 2014/2015
FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2 2025/2026 2024/2025
FLIGHT MECHANICS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2008/2009
FLUID MECHANICS 2008/2009
LAUNCH VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY 2012/2013 2011/2012
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 2008/2009
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES 2024/2025 2023/2024
PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
PROJECT I 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2010/2011 2009/2010
PROJECT II 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2019/2020 2018/2019 2010/2011 2009/2010
PROPULSION SYSTEM 2013/2014
RENEWABLE ENERGY 2017/2018 2014/2015 2012/2013
ROTORCRAFT AERODYNAMICS 2013/2014
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 2011/2012
THERMOFLUID ENGINEERING 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009


Supervision


Parametric Study Of Child Restraint System In Side Impact Crash.
Ph.D Completed 2015 Co-supervisor
Optimization Of Vehicle Front And Geometry For Adult And Child Pedestrian Protection.
Ph.D Completed 2015 Co-supervisor
Analytical Modelling Of Fuel Consumption And Regulated Exhaust Emission Rates For Trucks.
Ph.D Completed 2014 Co-supervisor
Flow Analysis Of Thermoelectrically Controlled Mems - Based Micronozzle.
Ph.D Completed 2012 Co-supervisor
Analysis And Assessment Of A Small Capacity Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine: Comoros Island Case Study.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Dynamics And Control Of Mini Aerial Vehicle Using Model Predictive Control.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor
Parametric Optimization Of A Hybrid Electric Vehicle .
Master Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
Modeling, Control And Navigation Of A Quadrotor.
Master Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
Model Predictive Control For Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell.
Master Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
Theoretical And Experimental Analysis Of Flutter-Based Wind Microgenerator.
Master Completed 2014 Co-supervisor
Performance Evaluation Of Pvm With Water Filters And Infrared Reflective Glass Covers.
Master Completed 2014 Co-supervisor
Enhancement Of Regression Rate In Hybrid Rocket Motor Using Various Techniques.
Master Completed 2014 Co-supervisor
Optimization Of Micro Air-Launch Vehicle For Micro And Nano Satellite.
Master Completed 2013 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2014 - 2016 Low Earth Orbit for Remote Sensing Application
2014 - 2016 Design and Implementation of a Position and Speed Controller Based on Neuro-Fuzzy Approach
2013 - 2014 Guidance, Navigation and Control for Autonomous In-Orbit Assembly of Multiple Spacecraft
2012 - 2014 Design Optimization of a Low-Cost Air-Launch system for Nano and Pico Satellites
2012 - 2015 Investigation of Flow-Induced Pulsation in Piping Networks of Gas Transportation Systems
2011 - 2014 Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Non-turbine Micro Wind Energy Harvesting
2011 - 2014 RU 2011: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Control Using Model Predictive Technique
2010 - 2011 Development of a Multiphysics Model for Thermoelectricity Controlled MEMS-based Microthrusters.
2010 - 2011 Preliminary Analysis of Micro Energy Conversion System (MWECS)
2009 - 2011 Analysis of Stability and Control Strategies for an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
2009 - 2011 Analysis and Modelling of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell System
On-Going
2015 - Present Parametric Optimization of a Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain with a Battery-Supercapacitor Energy Storage System


Publications


Articles

2025 Assessment of the range of an electric aircraft. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 50 (2) pp. 155-170
2022 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, 93 (1) pp. 64 -82
2022 Computational prediction of the performance map of a transonic axial flow compressor. CFD letters, 14 (3) pp. 11-21
2022 Energy efficiency and optimization of buildings for sustainable development in Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 93 (2) pp. 28- 36
2022 Model predictive control for regulating fuel cell stack temperature and air flow rate. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 92 (2) pp. 171-181
2022 Optimization of fuel economy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle using Atkinson thermodynamic cycle engine. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 93 (2) pp. 148-159
2021 Optimization of fuel economy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle using Atkinson thermodynamic cycle engine. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, () pp.
2019 Optimization of driving mode switching strategy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 44-47
2019 Performance analysis of a small capacity horizontal axis wind turbine using QBlade. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 153-157
2019 Satellite attitude tracking control using Lyapunov control theory. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 7 (6S) pp. 253-257
2018 Trajectory tracking of quaternion based quadrotor using model predictive control. International Journal of Engineering and Technology (UAE), 7 (4.13) pp. 125-128
2017 Investigation of Malaysian low earth orbits for remote sensing applications. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 184 (012009) pp. 012009-1
2016 A parametric study of neck moment response in a 3 year old child subjected to oblique side impact.. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (8) pp. 5126-5133
2016 Development and optimization of passenger car front profile using polynomial response surface method. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (8) pp. 5161-5166
2015 Computational analysis of air intake system for internal combustion engine in presence of acoustic resonator. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (22) pp. 9468-9475
2015 Design, fabrication and flight testing of a surveillance UAV. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 450-453
2015 Evaluation of Orifice Flow Meter Accuracy under Pulsation Conditions. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 472-475
2015 Modeling and analysis of flutter-based thin-film cantilever microgenerator. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (21) pp. 9688-9697
2015 Numerical simulation and validation of high-speed turbulent and chemically-reacting flows. International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 7 (2) pp. 111-124
2015 Numerical simulation of supersonic and turbulent combustion with trans-verse sonic fuel injection. International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 7 (2) pp. 35-61
2015 Power management controller for hybrid electric vehicle using fuzzy logic. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (21) pp. 9682-9687
2015 Vehicle profile optimization using central composite design for pedestrian injury mitigation. Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences, 9 (1) pp. 197-204
2014 Constrained model predictive control for proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 28 (9) pp. 3855-3862
2014 Development of economical vehicle model for pedestrian-friendly front-end profile study. International Journal of Simulation Modelling, 13 (4) pp. 419-432
2014 Effect of varying design options on the transient behavior of a hybrid rocket motor. Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 6 (1) pp. 69-82
2014 Fuel cell starvation control using model Predictive technique with laguerre and exponential weight functions. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 28 (5) pp. 1995-2002
2014 Head injury mitigation of an adult and child pedestrian in a frontal vehicle impact using response surface methodology. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 575 () pp. 952-955
2014 Injury analysis validation of a deformable vehicle front end model. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 465-66 () pp. 1334-1338
2014 Lateral side impact crash simulation of restrained 3 year old child. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 663 () pp. 590-595
2014 Neck moment characterization of restrained child occupant at realistic nontest standard higher impact speed of 32.2 km/h. International Journal of Vehicular Technology, 2014 () pp. 1-8
2014 Neck moment response characterization of restrained child occupant at standard test impact speed 24.4 km/h. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 8 (1) pp. 113-119
2014 Optimisation of vehicle front-end geometry for adult and pediatric pedestrian protection. International Journal of Crashworthiness, () pp. 1-9
2014 Parameter study of neck force in restrained 3 year old child involved in vehicle side impact. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (9) pp. 145-154
2014 Parametric study for head injury criteria response of three-year olds in a child restraint system in oblique and lateral intrusive side impact. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 2014 () pp. 1-11
2014 Validation of pedestrian impactor testing upon hybrid vehicle front end profile. International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, 9 (3/4) pp. 342-351
2013 Crash kinematics and injury criteria validation for a deformable hybrid vehicle model. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 663 () pp. 627-631
2013 Injury analysis validation of a deformable vehicle. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 465/66 () pp. 1334-1338
2013 Two-dimensional flow properties of micronozzle under varied isothermal wall conditions . International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 5 (4) pp. 174-180
2012 Design optimization of Micro Air Launch Vehicle using differential evolution. Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, 4 (2) pp. 185-196
2012 One-dimensional analysis of thermoelement exposed to lateral heat transfer as a wall in MEMS-based thermoelectrically controlled micronozzle. International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation, 4 (4) pp. 163-168
2011 Air supply system transient model for proton exchange membrane fuel cell . International Journal of Vehicle systems Modelling and Testing, 6 (3/4) pp. 396-407
2011 Particle swarm optimization of micro air launch vehicle trajectory. Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 57 (2) pp. 115-120
2011 Vehicle fuel consumption and emission modelling: an in-depth literature review. International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, 6 (3/4) pp. 318-392
Conference or Workshop Items

2022 Monitoring the IIUM river using unmanned aerial vehicle and image classification. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2021),
2021 Computational prediction of the performance map of a transonic axial flow compressor. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2021 (ICMAAE'21),
2021 Computational prediction of the performance map of a transonic axial flow compressor. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2021 (ICMAAE'21),
2021 Optimization of fuel economy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2021 (ICMAAE'21),
2021 Optimization of fuel economy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In: 5th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2021 (ICMAAE'21),
2019 Optimization of driving mode switching strategy for a multimode plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive, and Aerospace Engineering 2018 (ICMAAE’18),
2018 Satellite attitude tracking control using thrusters and momentum wheels. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive, and Aerospace Engineering 2018 (ICMAAE’18),
2018 Transient flow in a compressor blade row for a periodic vibration motion. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2017),
2017 Design optimization of a hybrid electric vehicle powertrain. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE 2016,
2017 Dynamics and control of quadcopter using linear model predictive control approach. In: 1st AEROS Conference 2017,
2017 Numerical investigation of magnetic nanoparticles trajectories for magnetic drug targeting. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2017 Quadrotor trajectory tracking using PID cascade control. In: AEROS Conference 2017,
2017 Trajectory tracking in quadrotor platform by using PD controller and LQR control approach. In: 6th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM'17),
2014 Development and optimization of a vehicle front-end geometry model for improved pedestrian safety. In: International Conference on Automotive and Vehicle Technologies (AVTECH '14),
2014 Improving the efficiency of poly-crystalline photovoltaic module using special transparent glass covers . In: International Meeting on Advances in Thermofluids,
2014 Orifice plate flowmeter performance under pulsating flow conditions. In: Automotive and Vehicle Technologies Conference (AVTECH) 2013,
2014 Response surface approach for sensitivity study of neck forces in restrained child occupant during side-impact crash. In: 3rd International Conference on Materials Engineering and Automatic Control, ICMEAC 2014,
2013 Black box nonlinear model predictive control using recurrent neural network. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2013 Effectiveness of wheel-typed grain design for hybrid rocket motor performance. In: Recent Advances in Energy, Environment and Development Conference,
2013 Experimental investigation of the performance of flutter-based microgenerators. In: 11TH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONVERSION ENGINEERING CONFERENCE,
2013 Frequency estimation of flow induced vibration in thin cantilever plate. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2013 Hybrid rocket performance with varying additive concentrations. In: 49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference,
2013 Simulation of wheel type fuel grain in hybrid rocket motor. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2013 Three-dimensional vibration analysis of fluid-filled pipes. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2012 Development of generic algorithm in wheel-typed hybrid rocket grain design for performance estimation. In: Advances in Environment, Computational Chemistry and Bioscience,
2011 Air supply system transient model for proton exchange membrane fuel cell. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11),
2011 On the scaling of air launch vehicles. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11),
2011 One dimensional analysis of thermoelement exposed to lateral heat transfer as a wall in MEMS-Based thermoelectrically controlled micronozzle. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE’11,
2011 Particle swarm optimization of air-launch vehicle and trajectory. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE' 11),
2011 Two-dimensional flow properties of micronozzle under varied isothermal wall conditions. In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE’11,
2010 Dynamic thermal model for proton-exchange membrane fuel cell. In: International Conference on Sustainable mobility 2010,
Books

2013 Towards a numerical simulation of supersonic mixing & combustion. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 9783659387043
Book Sections

2011 Compressor models. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 34-39
2011 Design of an autopilot for an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225685, pp. 59-68
2011 Introduction to compressors. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 4-8
2011 Modeling of compression systems. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 27-33
2011 Rotating stall and surge. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 20-26
2011 Surge and rotating stall. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 40-47
2011 Three-dimensional analysis of compressors. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 15-19
2011 Two-dimensional analysis of compressors. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181451, pp. 9-14
2011 Unstructured finite volume for two-dimensional navier stokes equations. . In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-020-1, pp. 43-98
Monograph

2018 DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF MINI AERIAL VEHICLE USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL. In: IIUM,