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CURRICULUM VITAE

Associate Professor Dr. Rizal Bin Zahari

Department of Aerospace Engineering,

Faculty of Engineering,

Universiti Putra Malaysia,

43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor

Telephone (office): +603-8946 4426

Telephone(Mobile):+613-2491962

Fax: +603-8656 7125

E-mail: rizal@upm.edu.my, rizal666@yahoo.com

Education

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) in Composite Structures

Dept of Computational Mechanics, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire,

United KingdomThesis Title: Progressive Damage Analysis of Composite Layered plates and Shells

using Finite Strip Methods. Year obtained: 2005

MSc. in Aerospace Vehicle Design (Structural Design Option),

College of Aeronautics, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Thesis Title: Methods

to Measure the Behaviour of Sheet Metal Joints. Year obtained : 2001

BEng. in Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours,

Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Year obtained: 199

Research Interest

Finite Element Method for structural/stress analysis.

Finite Strip methods for composite plates and shells.

Progressive damage analysis of thin-walled composite laminated structures.

Buckling and post-buckling of composite structures.

Structural crashworthiness and ballistic impact analysis of composite structures.

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Work Experiences Date Designation Remarks

NOV 2012-

Current

JAN 2008-

NOV 2012

Associate Professor,

University Putra Malaysia

(UPM), Serdang,

Selangor,MALAYSIA

Senior Lecturer (Assistant

Professor)

University Putra Malaysia

(UPM), Serdang,

Selangor,MALAYSIA

Designated, as an Associate Professor in the

Aerospace Department, Faculty of

Engineering, UPM. Teaching and

undergoing research work are the priority

areas besides doing the administrative,

networking, consultation and student project

supervision.

Designated, as a Senior Lecturer in the

Aerospace Department, Faculty of

Engineering, UPM. Teaching and

undergoing research work are the priority

areas besides doing the administrative,

consultation and student project supervision.

JULY 2005-

JAN 2008

Lecturer

University Putra Malaysia

(UPM), Serdang,

Selangor,MALAYSIA

Designated, as a Lecturer in the Aerospace

Department, Faculty of Engineering,

UPM. Teaching and undergoing research

work are the priority areas besides doing the

administrative, consultation and student

project supervision.

Sept 1999 -

Feb 2000 Engineer

NDK Quartz Sdn. Bhd.

shahAlam,

Selangor,MALAYSIA.

Appointed as a process engineer.

Responsible for process improvements in the

manufacturing of crystal quartzs.

Nov 1995 -

June 1996

Draughtsman

Air-ConditioningSystems

Design, Sunway,

PetalingJaya,

Selangor,MALAYSIA.

Responsible for manual and computer

draftings for aircondition systems as well as

air-cond duct design and sizing.

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Professional Experience/ Position

1. Head , Structures and materials unit, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, UPM.

(January 2006 – 2010)

2. Materials laboratory Coordinator, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, UPM.

(August 2005 – 2011)

2. Member, employer representative for workers safety and health committee, Dept of

Aerospace Engineering UPM. (September 2005 – 2007)

3. Postgraduate Coordinator, Dept of Aerospace Engineering, UPM (August 2007-

2012).

4. Programme Coordinator/manager for Master of Innovation and Engineering

Design (master by taught course) Dept of Aerospace Engineering, UPM (2009-2012).

7. Committe member for programme development: Master of Innovation and

Engineering Design (by course) Dept of Aerospace Engineering (2007-present).-to

coordinate and involved in the programme restructuring.

8. Director/Head, Aerospace Manufacturing Research Centere (AMRC), UPM-

involved in coordinating and conducting research (academic and industrial) activities

related to aerospace engineering. (2012-2013)

Teaching Experiences UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA

Graduate level

Course name Year

EAS 4301-Engineering Materials and Characteristics 2006- 2011

EAS 5703-Computer Aided Design 2010-2011

EAS 5403- Finite element Analysis 2007-CURRENT

Undergraduate Level

Course name Year

EAS 4401 Finite element Analysis 2007-CURRENT

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EAS 3414-Aircraft Structures I 2005-2009

EAS 3412-Aerospace Materials & Processes 2005-2006

EAS3405-Aircraft Structures II 2005- CURRENT

KAA 3516-Structures and Materials Laborotary. 2005-2006

KAA 3314-Vibration and Control Laborotary 2005-2006

UNDERGRADUATE PART-TIME TEACHING (Other Local University)

Course name Year

Strength of Materials (Malaysian Insitute of Aviation Tech 2010

Dengkel, MALAYSIA)

Mechanics of Materials 2

(NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE MALAYSIA) 2011

Aircraft Structures I&II 2010-2011 (NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DEFENSE MALAYSIA)

Postgraduate Supervision

PhD Supervision (Main supervision)

Student Name Status

1. Siavash Talebi Taher: Numerical and Experimental (2006-2009)

Analysis of a Composite Fuselage Energy Absorption Device. GRADUATED

2. Zainuddin bin A.Rashid: Post-buckling and damage analysis (July 2009-2012)

of SMA composites (GRADUATED)

3. Parnia Zakikhani: Mechanical and Physical characterizations of (Feb 2013-present)

bamboo fibre reinforced plastics. (Waiting for VIVA)

4. Shahan: Numerical & Experimental investigation of the (Feb 2015-present)

Fatigue behavior of Titanum stiffened panels (On-going)

5. Elias Randjbaran- Post-buckling behaviour hybrid Composite panels

after ballistic impact. (Feb 2014-present)

(On-going)

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PhD (Co-supervision)

Student Name Status

1. Saeed Rahmanian: Systhesis of carbon nanotubes. (July 2012-2015)

GRADUATED

2. Omar Zarouq: Residual stress relaxation (Jan 2007-2011))

GRADUATED

3. Ali Shahrjedi: Functionally Graded Material (June 2008-2011)

for aerospace applications. GRADUATED

MSc by Research (Main supervision)

Student Name Status

1. Sulaiman Kamarulazizi: Progressive failure analysis of (July 2009-2012)

hybrid composite stiffened panels. (GRADUATED)

2. Abdul HafiezYusoff:Experimental derivation of the (July 2009-July 2012)

stiffness matrix of a thin-walled structure. (GRADUATED)

3. Elias Randjbaran- Compression after ballistic impact beheviour (Sep 2011-Sep 2013)

Of hybrid Composite panels GRADUATED

4. Ehsan Rasoliyazdi- Design and optimization of a vehicle side door (July 2011-Dec 2013)

beam subjested to Impact GRADUATED

5. Arash Zaighami – Buckling of composite laminated stiffened panels (Sep 2011-2013)

Subjected to combined shear and compression GRADUATED

6. Ali Farhaninejad- Multi-objective optimization of square beam subject (July 2011-Dec 2013)

to side impact for improvement of crashworthiness design GRADUATED

7. Lim Keng Teek - Experimental Assessment of the Collapse (July 2012-Nov 2014)

Behaviour of Hybrid Composite Square tube Subjected to GRADUATED

oblique loadings.

Student Name Status

MSc (Co-supervision)

1. Ng SeetWai: Finite element analysis of Corrugated (June 2007-June 2009)

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Composite laminated cylindrical shell subjected to axial GRADUATED

compressive load.

2. Ng Wei Sim Finite Element Analysis On Cohesive Element (Nov 2009-2011)

For Composite Fuselage Model. GRADUATED

5. Hj Noorfaizal Bin Yidris: Crashworthiness Analysis of a (June 2005-Feb 2007)

Composite Laminated UAV Fuselage. (GRADUATED)

Masters Supervision(by taught course)

Student Name Status

1. Akhbar Othman-Crush analysis of tapered composite tubes subjected 2007-2008

To oblique loading. GRADUATED

2. Alex – Optimal buckling design of Zodiac fuselage 2009-2010

Structures. GRADUATED

3. Ahmad Faris-Analysis of lorry chasis using finite element method 2010-2011 GRADUATED

4. Parnia Zakikhani – Oblique impact analysis of hemispherical structure 2010-2011

using finite element analysis. GRADUATED

5. HalehAllamehHaery- Fatigue analysis of notched hybrid composite laminated 2010-2011

plates. GRADUATED

Research Fundings ( National Grant)

1. 2015- present (Project leader)

Title: Development of the New Spline-type Finite Strip Method based on Higher Order Plate

Theory for Composite Structures.

Fundamental research grant (UPM) (5823721)

RM 121,000 -(ON-GOING)

2. 2014-present (Group Project leader)

Main Title: Aerospace Composite Structures Reliability through Smart Materials Applications.

Subproject (Leader): Investigation on the Thermal fatigue of natural fiber reinforced composites with

smart materials for aerospace structure applications. GP-IPB –UPM (9415400)

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RM 416,000 -(ON-GOING)

3. 2012- 2014(Project leader)

Title: Dynamic crushing behavior of tapered hybrid composite tubes subjected to oblique

loadings

RUGS- UPM Initiative 2 (9345400)

RM 50,000- COMPLETED

4. 2009-2012(Project leader)

Title: Experimental and Mathematical Derivation of the stiffness matrix of a thin-walled joint. Fundamental research grant (UPM) (5523721)

RM49,300-COMPLETED

5. 2007-2009(Project leader)

Title: Post-buckling analysis of composite laminated fuselage structures. Sciencefund, Malaysia (5450059)

RM 150,000-COMPLETED

6. 2005-2006 (Project leader)

Title: Progressive damage analysis of composite plates Initial Research Grant, UPM.

RM 10,000-COMPLETED

7. 2008-2010 (Member)

Title: A Robust Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system for aircraft parts and structures

using Smart Material.

Sciencefund, MOSTI. Project no. 03-01-04-SF0807

RM 272,500-COMPLETED

8. 2008-2009(Member)

Title: Model Based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Ageing Aircraft and Real

Engineering Structural Components using Finite Element Analysis and Optimisation Technique RUGS 51197 (UPM)

RM 44,000 –COMPLETED

Publication

JOURNALS

1. Zahari, R. & El-zafrany, A.(2009) Progressive Failure Analysis of Composite Laminated Stiffened

Plates using the Finite Strip Method. Composite Structures 87: 63-70.(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

2. Siavash T. Taher, R. Zahari, F.Mustapha, S.Basri, A.A. Oshkour, (2009) “On the Crush Behaviour

of an Ultra Light Multi-cell Foam-filled Composite Structures under Axial Compression”, Journal of

Reinforced Plastics and composites 29:391-408.(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

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3. Siavash T. Taher, R.Zahari, S. Ataollahi, F. Mustapha, S. Basri, (2009) “A double-cell foam-filled

composite block for efficient energy absorption under axial compression”, Composite Structures

89:399-407.(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

4. Omar Suliman Zaroog, Aidy Ali, B BSahari and Rizal Zahari (2009)” Relaxation of compressive

residual stress. Part 1: Relaxation of stage I” ZAROOG et al: RELAXATION” Journal of Scientific

& Industrial Research 68: 1035-1037.(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

5. A.Shahrjerdi, R. Zahari, F. Mustapha (2009) Second Order Shear Deformation Theory to Analyze

Stress analysis for Solar Functionally Graded Plates. Journal of Mechanics based design and structure

(Accepted in Press) .(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

6. A.Shahjedi, M.Bayat, F.Mustapha, S.M.Sapuan and R.Zahari(2009) Free Vibration Analysis of

Functionally Graded Quadrangle Plates Using Second Order Shear Deformation Theory, Australian

Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 4(5):893-905 (SCOPUS)

7. Dayang Laila Majid, Rizal Zahari, Faizal Mustapha (2009) Vibration analysis of an aluminum

aircraft instrument panel board: Ground and in-flight test. International Review of Aerospace

Engineering (IREASE) 2(6):315-320 (SCOPUS)

8. A.Sharjerdi,M.Bayat,F.Mustapha,S.M.Sapuan,R.Zahari (2010) Stress analysis of a Functionally

Graded Quadrangle Plate using Second Order Shear deformation Theory. International Review of

Mechanical Engineering (IREME) 4(1):92-105. (SCOPUS)

9. Hakim S. Sultan Aljibori, W.P. Chong, T.M.I. Mahlia, W.T. Chong, Prasetyo Edi, Haidar Al-qrimli,

Irfan Anjum, R.Zahari (2010) Load-displacement behaviour of glass/epoxy with circular cut-outs

subjected to compressive load. Materials and Design 31(1):466-474. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

10. N. Yidris, R. Zahari, A.S. Mokhtar, F. Mustapha, M.T. Hameed Sultan, A.S.M. Rafie (2009) Crush

Simulation of C-Glass/Epoxy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Fuselage Section. International Journal of

Materials and Mechanical engineering. (SCOPUS)

11. A. Shahrjerdi, F. Mustapha, S.M. Sapuan, M. Bayat, D.L.A. Abdul Majid and R. Zahari, Thermal

Free Vibration Analysis of Temperature-Dependent Functionally Graded Plates Using Second Order

Shear Deformation Key Engineering Materials, 2011 Composite Science and Technology Vol. 471-

472 pp:133-140. Published. (SCOPUS)

12. A. Shahrjerdi, F. Mustapha, S.M. Sapuan, M. Bayat, D.L.A. Abdul Majid and R. Zahari, Optimal

Sintering Procedure to Fabrication of Functionally Graded Hydroxyapatite-Titanium. Key

Engineering Materials, 2011 Composite Science and Technology Vol. 471-472 pp:140-144.

Published,.(SCOPUS)

13. Z.A. Rasid, A. Ayob, R. Zahari, F. Mustapha, D.L. Majid and R. Varatharajoo, Buckling and Post-

Buckling Improvements of Laminated Composite Plates Using Finite Element Method, Key

Engineering Materials, 2011 Composite Science and Technology Vol. 471-472 pp:530-535.

Published,.(SCOPUS)

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14. M.Y. Haris, D. Laila, E.S. Zainudin, F. Mustapha, R. Zahari and Z. Halim, Preliminary Review of

Biocomposites Materials for Aircraft Radome Application, Key Engineering Materials, 2011

Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 471-472,pp:563-567. Published, (SCOPUS)

15. N.W. Sim, F. Mustapha, R. Varatharajoo, R. Zahari and D.L. Majid, Parametric Study on Cohesive

Element for Composite Fuselage Model, Key Engineering Materials, 2011 Composite Science and

Technology, Vol. 471-472,pp:1085-1090. Published, (SCOPUS)

16. Varatharajoo, R., Mustapha, F.,Majid, D.L.A.A, Zahari, R.,Kahle,R., Critical speeds for

carbon/epoxy composite rotors in spacecraft energy storage applications, Key Engineering

Materials, 2011 Composite Science and Technology, Vol. 471-472,pp:37-42. Published, (SCOPUS)

17. Zaroog,O.S., Ali,A., Sahari,B.B,Zahari,R., Micro-hardness and Residual stress relaxation of 2024

T351 aluminium alloy, Key Engineering Materials, 2011 Composite Science and Technology, Vol.

462-463,pp:343-348. Published, (SCOPUS)

18. Zainudin A.Rasid & Rizal Zahari,(2011) The Postbuckling Improvement of the Shape Memory

Alloy Composite Plates through the Active Strain energy Tuning using finite element method, IEEE

Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA), Langkawi, Malaysia

:564-569. Published. (SCOPUS)

19. Zainudin A. Rasid, Rizal Zahari, A.Ayob, D.L. Majid, A.S.M. Rafie (2011) Thermal Post-buckling

Improvements of Laminated Composite Plates using the Active Strain energy Tuning Approach.

Advanced Materials Research 311-313: 2235-2238. (SCOPUS)

20. Shahrjerdi A., Mustapha, F., Bayat, M.,Sapuan, S.M., Zahari, R., Shahzamanian, M.M.(2009)

Natural Frequency of F.G. Rectangular plate by Shear Deformation theory. Conference on Advanced

Materials and Nanotechnology, CAMAN, Kuala Lumpur 17:1. (SCOPUS)

21. Zaroog, O.S., Sahari, B.B., Zahari,R.(2011) Modeling of Residual Stress Relaxation of Fatigue in

2024-T351 aluminium alloy. International Journal of Fatigue 33(2): 279-285. (ISI)-IMPACT

FACTOR

22. Omar Suliman Zaroog, Aidy Ali, B B Sahari and Rizal Zahari (2009) Modelling of Residual Stress

Relaxation: A ReviewPertanika J. Sci. & Technol. 17 (2): 211 – 218.(SCOPUS)

23. A.A Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A.S Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari, High Velocity Impact Response of

Kevlar-29/Epoxy and 6061-T6 Aluminum Laminated Panels, Materials and Design, 43: 307-

321.(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

24. A.A Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A.S Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari, Influence of Cut-Out Hole on Multi-

Layer Kevlar-29/Epoxy Composite Laminated Plates, Materials and Design, JMAD-D-11-01968

(Accepted, 2012) (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

25. A.A. Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A. S. Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari, The Influence of impact on

Composite Armour System Kevlar-29/polyester-Al2O3. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science

and Engineering (Accepted, 2012) (SCOPUS).

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26. Haleh Allameh Haery , Rizal Zahari, Wahyu Kuntjoro, Yakub Md Taib (2012) Tensile strength of

notched woven fabric hybrid glass, carbon/epoxy composite laminates.Journal of Industrial Textiles

DOI: 10.1177/1528083712456055. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR.

27. Haleh Allameh Haery, Rizal Zahari,Hong Sung Kim, Ehsan Amini (2013),Tensile strength of

notched carbon/glass/epoxy hybrid composite laminates before and after fatigue loading,Journal of

Industrial Textiles. DOI: 10.1177/1528083713487757. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR.

28. Randjbaran, E., Zahari R., Majid, D.L., Jalil N.A.A., Vaghei R., Ahmadi R. (2013). The Effects of

Stacking Sequence Layers of Six Layers Composite Materials in Ballistic Energy Absorption,

International Journal of Material Science Innovations, 1 (6): 293-305.(SCOPUS)

29. Elias Randjbaran, Rizal Zahari, Dayang Laila Majid, Nawal Aswan Abdul Jalil, RaminVaghei and

RaminAhmadi (2013). The Effects of Stacking Sequence Layers of Hybrid Composite Materialsin

Energy Absorption under the High Velocity Ballistic Impact Conditions:An Experimental

Investigation. Journal of Material Science and Engineering 2 (4): 1-8. (SCOPUS)

30. Zainudin A. Rasid, Rizal Zahari,AmranAyob (2013), The post-buckling behavior of the composite

plates with embedded shape memory alloy subjected to combined loading using finite element

method.International Review of Mechanical Engineering 7(6):1121-1127.(SCOPUS)

31. Zahari R., Mustapha F,Majid, D.L.A., Shakrine A., Sultan T.H (2012). Geometric non-linear

analysis of composite laminated plates using higher order finite strip element. Applied Mechanics

and Materials 226: 165-171.(SCOPUS)

32. S Rahmanian, AR Suraya, R Zahari, ES Zainudin(2013). Synthesis of vertically aligned carbon

nanotubes on carbon fibres. Applied Surface Engineering 271(4): 424-428.ISI-IMPACT FACTOR

33. EhsanRasooliyazdi,Rizal.Zahari,Ali.Ghadianlou,Ali.Farhaninejad,Barkawi.Bin.Sahari,Faieza.Abd

ul.Aziz,Hamed.Jamali.(2013) Crashworthiness design of vehicle side door beam based onelliptical

geometry modification using Multi-objective optimization.International Review of Mechanical

Engineering (I.RE.M.E.) 8(1).(SCOPUS)

34. Djojodihardjo, H. , Jamali, H., Shokrani, A., Mustapha, F., Zahari, R., Wiriadidjaja, S. (2012)

Computational simulation for static and dynamic load of rectangular plate in elastic region for

analysis of impact resilient structure. Applied Mechanics And Materials. 225:150-157 .(SCOPUS)

35. Ramadhan, A.A. , Abu Talib, A.R. , Mohd Rafie, A.S. , Zahari, R. (2012) The behaviour of fibre-

metal laminates under high velocity impact loading with different stacking sequences of Al alloy.

Applied Mechanics And Materials. 225:213-218.(SCOPUS)

36. Z.A. Rasid, R.Zahari,A.ayob, D.L. Majid, A.S.M. Rafie (2011) Thermal Post-buckling of Shape

memory alloy Composite Plates under Non-uniform Temperature Distribution. International Journal

of Mechanical and Materials Engineering 2:1.

37. A.A. Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A. S. Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari, Analytical Study Of Energy

Absorption On Composite Kevlar-129/Polyester Under High Velocity Impact, International Journal

of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, (Accepted 2012).

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38. A.A Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A.S Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari, High Velocity Impact Damage in

Kevlar29/Epoxy-AL2O3, (2012) Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering Research, 2(2): 138-

154 (EBSCO Index).

39. A.A Ramadhan, A.R. Abu Talib, A.S Mohd Rafie, R. Zahari (2012),, Experimental and Numerical

Simulation of Energy Absorption on Composite Kevlar29/Polyester Under High Velocity Impact,

Journal of Advanced Science and Engineering Research, 2: 56-67 (EBSCO Index).

40. Zahari, R.& El-Zafrany, A. (2006) Progressive damage analysis of composite layered plates using a

mesh reduction method. International Journal of Engineering and Technology 3: 21-36.

41. Zahari, R., Hannan, A., Mustapha, F., Varatharajoo, R., Mohd Rafie, A.S.Sapuan,S.M.(2008)

Prediction of the Progressive Failure of Glass/Epoxy Laminated Plates under Compression. Journal

Mekanikal UTM.

42. Samira Mohamady, R. K. Raja Ahmad, Allahyar Montazeri, Rizal Zahari, Nawal Aswan Abdul Jalil

(2009). Modeling and Eigenfrequency Analysis of Sound-Structure Interaction in a Rectangular

Enclosure with Finite Element Method” Journal of Advances in Acoustics and vibration, Paper ID:

371297.

43. Omar Suliman Zaroog, Aidy Ali, B BSahari and Rizal Zahari (2009) Relaxation of Residual Stress

Part 2: Relaxation of Stage 2. American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2 (4): 759-763.

44. Randjbaran, E., Zahari R., Majid, D.L., Jalil N.A.A., Vaghei R., Ahmadi R. (2013). An Experimental

Investigation Of The Effects Of Stacking Sequence On Hybrid Composite Materials Response To

Open-Hole Compression Strength., Matrix Academic International Journal of Engineering and

Technology, 1 (2):1-6.

45. Randjbaran, E., Zahari R., Majid, D.L., Jalil N.A.A., Vaghei R., Ahmadi R. (2013). The Effects of

Stacking Sequence Layers of Hybrid Composite Materials in Energy Absorption under the High

Velocity Ballistic Impact Conditions: An Experimental Investigation Matrix Academic International

Journal of Engineering and Technology, 1 (2):30-37.

46. Abdul Hafiez bin Yusoff, Rizal bin Zahari and Faizal bin Mustapha(2012) Empirical Stiffness

Matrix Derivation for an Elastic Substructure. Jurnal Mekanikal (35): 1-12.

47. Parnia Zakikhani, Rizal Zahari, Hamed Jamali (2013) Finite Element Simulation of Energy

Absorption of Circular Tube. International Review of Aerospace Engineering 6 (1) : 64-68.

48. Sulaiman Kamarulazizi, Rizal Zahari, Dayang Laila Abang Abdul Majid.(2012) Tensile behaviour

of unbalanced woven c-glass/epoxy composite laminated plates with and without circular cut-outs.

Jurnal Mekanikal 34:57-65.

49. Ali Farhaninejad, Rizal Zahari, Ehsan Rasooliyazdi (2012). Multi-criteria optimization of square

beam using linear weighted average model. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

6(8) : 2184-2187.

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50. Ali Farhaninejad, Rizal Zahari, B.B. Sahari , Faieza Abdul Aziz , E. Rasooliyazdi (2012). Multi-

objective optimization of square beam subject to side impact for improvement of crashworthiness

design. Journal of American Science 8(8): 474-481.

51. Randjbaran, E., Zahari, R., Vaghei, R., (2014). Scanning Electron Microscopy Interpretation In

Carbon Nanotubes Composite Materials After Post buckling - Review Paper. MATRIX Academic

International Online Journal Of Engineering And Technology. ISSN: 2348 – 3326.

52. Randjbaran, E., Zahari, R., Vaghei, R., (2014). Computing simulation of post-buckling in

functionally graded materials- A review. Telekomnika Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering

12(2).

53. Lim Keng Teek Rizal Zahari, Sultan, M.T.H, Faizal Mustapha (2014). Experimental Assessment of

the Collapse Behaviour of Hybrid Composite Square tube Subjected to oblique loadings. The

International Journal of Engineering and Science. ISSN:2319-1813. (Accepted).

54. S. Rahmanian, A.R. Suraya, R. Zahari, M.A. Shazed, E.S. Zainudin (2014), Mechanical

characterization of epoxy composite with multiscale reinforcements: Carbon nanotubes and short

carbon fibers. Materials and Design 60: 34-40. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

55. Parnia Zakikhani, R. Zahari, M.T.H. Sultan, D.L.Majid (2014), Extraction and preparation of

bamboo fibre-reinforced composites. Materials and Design 63:820-828. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

56. Randjbaran, E., Zahari, R., Vaghei, R., & Karamizadeh, F. (2015), Review Paper on Comparison of

Numerical Techniques for Finding Approximate Solutions to Boundary Value Problems on Post-

Buckling in Functionally Graded Materials. Trends Journal of Sciences Research, 1(1), 1-6.

57. Randjbaran, E., Zahari, R., Abdul Jalil, N. A., & Abang Abdul Majid, D. L. (2014). Hybrid

composite laminates reinforced with Kevlar/carbon/glass woven fabrics for ballistic impact

testing. The Scientific World Journal, 2014.

58. Randjbaran, E., Zahari, R., Majid, D. L., Jalil, N. A. A., Vaghei, R., & Ahmadi, R. (2014).

Experimental Study of the Influence of Stacking Order of the Fibrous Layers on Laminated Hybrid

Composite Plates Subjected to Compression Loading. Journal of Science and Engineering, 4(1), 01-

08.

59. S Rahmanian, AR Suraya, RN Othman, R Zahari, ES Zainudin (2015). Growth of carbon nanotubes

on silica microparticles and their effects on mechanical properties of polypropylene nanocomposites.

Materials and Design, 69: 181-189. (ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

60. Parnia Zakikhani, Rizal Zahari, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Dayang Laila Abang Abdul

Majid (2016), Thermal Degradation of Four Bamboo Species. BioResources Journal, 11(1), 414-425.

(ISI)-IMPACT FACTOR

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Zahari, R. & El-Zafrany, A. (2006) Progressive damage analysis of composite layered plates using

a mesh reduction method, Proceedings, FEIIC, Seminar on Engineering and Technology, Putrajaya.

2. Zahari, R. & El-Zafrany, A. (2007) Progressive failure analysis of trapezoidal composite laminated

plates using the finite strip method, Proceedings, AEROTECH, Putrajaya.

3. Sultan, M.T.H., Basri, S., Zahari, R., Ajir, M.R., Yidris, N. &Rafie A.S.M (2007) Design and

development of Ballistic Impact Test facility, Proceedings, AEROTECH, Putrajaya.

4. Peng, C.W., Zahari, R., El-Zafrany, A., & Mustapha, F. (2007) Experimental Investigation of the

Damage Behavior of Woven-fabric Glass/epoxy Laminated Plates with circular cut-outs subjected to

Compressive Force, Proceedings, World Engineering Congress, Penang.

5. Majid, D.L., Basri, S., &Zahari, R. (2007) Aeroelastic tailoring of cantilevered woven glass/epoxy

laminates, Proceedings, World Engineering Congress, Penang.

6. Zuliana Ismail, Rizal Zahari, RenuganthVaratharajoo (2008). Attitude Control of Small Sattelites

with Reaction Wheels. 4th International Colloquium on Signal Precessing and its Applications, March

7-9, 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

7. Samira, R.Zahari, R. Kamil(2009) Simulation of vibro-acoustics ROVISP’09, Langkawi,Malaysia.

8. Yusri Dahdi, Faizal Mustapha,Rizal Zahari,Edi I. (2009).Novel Fabrication techniques for Tubular

and Frustro composites. Proccedings of Aerotech Nov 2008 KL, Malaysia.

9. Ali Shahrjerdi, F. Mustapha, M. Bayat, S.M. Sapuan, R. Zahari and M.M Shahzamanian (2009)

Natural Frequency of F.G. Rectangular Plate, International Advanced of Technology Congress

(ATCi),PWTC, Malaysia. November 3-5.

10. Ali Shahrjerdi, F. Mustapha, M. Bayat, S.M. Sapuan, R. Zahari and M.M Shahzamanian Natural

Frequency of F.G. Rectangular Plate, International Advanced of Technology Congress

(ATCi),PWTC, Malaysia. November 3-5, 2009

11. Ali Shahrjerdi, F. Mustapha, R. Zahari, M. Bayat, SH.Hosseini, A.Nezamabadi, and M.M

Shahzamanian. Displacement Magnitude Of A Functionally Graded Square Plate Using Shear

Deformation Theory, World Engineering Congress 2010.

12. SiavashT.Taher, R.Zahari, F.Mustapha , S. Ataollahi, S.Basri, and AA.Oshkour “On the crush

behavior of an Ultra Light Multi-Cell Foam-filled Composite Structures For Energy Absorption: Part-

I-Experimental, Composite Conference, SIRIM, 2008, Kuala Lumpur.

13. SiavashT.Taher, R.Zahari, F.Mustapha , S. Ataollahi, S.Basri, and AA.Oshkour “On the crush

behavior of an Ultra Light Multi-Cell Foam-filled Composite Structures For Energy Absorption: Part-

II-Numerical Simulation, Composite Conference, SIRIM, 2008, Kuala Lumpur.

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14. Zahari R., Mustapha F,Majid, D.L.A., Shakrine A., Sultan T.H (2012). Geometric non-linear

analysis of composite laminated plates using higher order finite strip element. AEROTECH IV

conference proceedings, Kuala Lumpur.

15. Parnia Zakikhani, Rizal Zahari, Mohammad Thariq Hameed Sultan. Bamboo natural fire reinforced

plastics. Proceedings of ICAME Nov 2013, KL, Malaysia.

16. Rizal Zahari, Siti Rozana Yusof, Effect of Air Gaps and Thickness on the Energy Absorptions of

Stainless Steel Plates Subjected to Ballistic Impact FEIIC-International Conference on Engineering

Education and Research 2015, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 19-21 December 2015.

Consultation/Professional Services

Nov 2015

Dec 2014

April 2013

July 2013

Dec 2011

Sept 2009

Conducted a 1-day short course on “Finite Element Analysis for Composite

laminated Structures” for engineers from Sudan Aerospace Research Centre

(ARC). Organized by Malaysian Society of Structural Health Monitoring

(MSSHM).

Conducted a 2-day course on “Introduction to Finite Element Method” UPM,

organized by Focus Advanced Technologies Sdn. Bhd, Malaysia.

Conducted a short course (5-day) on “Aircraft Failure Analysis”. ADMAL

COLLEGE, Salak Tinggi, Malaysia.

Conducted a short course (5-day) on “Aircraft Vibration Analysis Part 2”.

ADMAL COLLEGE, Salak Tinggi, Malaysia.

Conducted a short course (5-day) on professional software training. Title:

“Application of ABAQUS on the damage analysis of composite & metal plates

using a user subroutine (FORTRAN) ” SIRIM BERHAD, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.

Consultation job: Design and Analysis of an Accelerated and Controlled

Composting Pilot Plant, A Composter Unit. Eco Builders Snd Bhd, Malaysia.

July 2009 Consultation job: Assessing Resonance Frequency for a Stiffener to Strenghten

The Gyro Rack in Cargo Compartment In Aircraft, Eurocopter Malaysia.

Apr 2009 Consultation job: Bird Impact Test And Fatigue Test on F5 Canopy,Malaysian

Air Force.

Oct 2008 Consultation job: Evaluating Stress Distribution on a Spherical Vessel, Eco

Builders Snd Bhd Malaysia.

Sept 2008 Consultation job: In-flight vibration testing on a MARITIME helicopter for a

Spectro-link assembly panel, Eurocopter Malaysia.

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Jun 2008 Consultation job: Assessing Resonance Frequency for a Flat Plate Panel

Mounting System on a MARITIME helicopter using Modal Testing Technique,

Eurocopter Malaysia.

Dec 2007 Consultation job: Finite Element Analysis for Bus Structure. Scomi Sdh Bhd,

Malaysia.

Dec 2007 Consultation job: Material Testings For Street Lantern Lamp. PERMINTEX

SDN BHD, Malaysia.

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Professional Recogniton

1. Year: 2006

Title: National Symposium: Aerospace Technologies (AEROTECH II), Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Responsibilities: Member

2. Year: 2007

Title: Brain Gain Malaysia Program, Akademi Sains Malaysia

Responsibilities: Member

3. Year: 2009

Title: National Symposium: Aerospace Technologies (AEROTECH III),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Responsibilities: Event Manager

4. Year 2008

Title: World Engineering Congress Penang, Malaysia

Responsibilities: Member

5. Year 2011

Title: 8th International Conference on Composite Science and Technology

Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

Responsibilities: Organizing Committee, Editorial panel and Panel poster judge.

6. Year 2012-current

Member of MQA Malaysia

Responsibilities: Panel evaluator/auditor

7. Year: 2012

Title: National Symposium: Aerospace Technologies (AEROTECH IV),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Responsibilities: Member

8. Year: 2013

Self-accreditation for an academic program under the faculty of Human Ecology, UPM- Code

of Practice for Programme Audit (COPPA).

Responsibilities: Evaluator/Auditor

9. Year: 2014

Title: National Symposium: Aerospace Technologies (AEROTECH V),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Responsibilities: Member

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10. Year: 2015

Title: National Symposium: Aerospace Technologies (AEROTECH VI),

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Responsibilities: Co-Chairman of conference

11. Year: 2016

Appointment as a committee for UPM & SCINCEFUND (national level) research grant evaluator.

Scientific Journal and conference paper reviewer

Title Role Level Year

1. Composite Structures (Q1): Multi-level Experimental

And Numerical Analysis

Of composite Stiffener Debonding

Part 1: Non-specific specimen level

Journal

Reviewer

International (ISI) 2008

2. Composite Structures (Q1): Multi-level Experimental and

Numerical Analysis of Composite

Stiffener Debonding

Part 2: element level and panel level

Journal

Reviewer

International(ISI) 2008

3. Composite Structures (Q1): Progressive Damage Analysis of

Composite Bolted Joints with Liquid

Shim Layers using Constant and

Continuous Degradation Models

Journal

Reviewer

International(ISI) 2009

4. WEC 2010: Whole Body Vibration

(WBV) On Malaysian Armed

Forces (MAF) Vehicles

Journal

Reviewer

National 2010

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5.

6.

Aerotech III: Delamination

Phenomena for Airframe

Composite Structure

Composites Part B (Q1)

Physically-based Finite element

Strength Prediction innotched

Woven Laminates under quasi-

static Loading

Journal

Reviewer

Journal

Reviewer

National

International(ISI)

2009

2011

7. ASMScience

Modelling and simulation of Artificial Journal National 2011

Hair Cell Sensor For underwater Reviewer

Application

8. Thin-Walled Structures (Q2) Journal International(ISI) 2015

Damage analysis for new laminated Reviewer

Woven Composites.

9. Steel and Composite Structures Journal International(ISI) 2016

Investigation of damage and residual Reviewer

bending strength of molded grating

composite panels after low-velocity

impacts.

Thesis Examiner

Master by research

PhD Master by course

Internal

examiner

24 (UPM) 14 (UPM) 28 (UPM)

External

examiner

1 (UNITEN),

2 (UPNM)

2 (UNITEN) 2 (UNITEN)

Chairman of the

examination

committee

5 (UPM) 4 (UPM) NA

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Profesional membership/Afiliation

- Graduate Member, Board of Engineer Malaysia (BEM)

- Member of AIAA, United states of America

- Associate Researcher, Aerospace Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), UPM.