Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Operational Board Member
Location: Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Asia)
Overview of the University
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is a leading innovation-driven entrepreneurial research university in engineering science and technology, established in 1972. UTM has campuses in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru in Malaysia. UTM aims to improve lives through “Knowledge and Innovative Technologies” through their 4 core values; Integrity, Synergy, Excellence, and Sustainability.
University Structure
UTM Johor Bahru
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering
- Faculty of Computing
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Management
UTM Kuala Lumpur
- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics
- Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIT)
- Azman Hashim International Business School (AHIBS)
Research Focuses
UTM undertakes leading and innovation-driven research through 4 modes of collaboration: Collaborative Research, Community Projects, Consultancy and Research Laboratories.
UTM has the following research niches which underpins their work:
- Health and Wellness
- Frontier Materials
- Innovative Engineering
- Smart Digital Community
- Resource Sustainability
These niches are explored within the remit of the following Research Ecosystem:
Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HI-COE)
- Advance Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC)
- Institute of Noise & Vibration (INV)
- Wireless Communication Centre (WCC)
Research Institute
- Institute for Future Energy (IFE)
- Research Institute for Sustainable Environment (RISE)
- Institute for Vehicle System & Engineering (IVeSE)
- Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research (ISI-SIR)
- Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn)
- Institute for Smart Infrastructure & Innovative Construction (ISIIC)
Centre of Excellence (COE)
- Institute of High Voltage & High Current (IVAT)
- UTM-MPRC Institute for Oil & Gas (IFOG)
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIRO)
- Centre for Engineering Education (CEE)
- Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM)
- Innovation Centre in Agritechnology for Advanced Bioprocessing (ICA)
- Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD)
International Relations
UTM has formal cooperation agreements with institutions across the world. You can see the full list here.