INGENIEUR
Key Aerospace Engineering
Research in Malaysian
Universities
By Dr Fadhilah Mohd Sakri
Senior Lecturer/Innovation Co-ordinator
Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology
The Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2030 was launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia
on March 17, 2015 during the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition 2015
(LIMA ’15). Blueprint 2030 highlights the development plan to transform Malaysia to become the
number one aerospace nation in South East Asia (SEA) and an integral part of the global market by
the year 2030, by producing more than 32,000 high income jobs and an annual revenue of RM55.2
billion. To enable the success of Blueprint 2030, seven strategies have been developed in order
to achieve the goals. One important goal is to enhance the effectiveness of institutions that have
a direct influence on the growth of the aerospace industry. In light of this, eight institutions in
Malaysia including Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology, Universiti
Putra Malaysia, University of Southampton Malaysia, National Defence University of Malaysia,
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, International Islamic University Malaysia
and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia are currently offering aerospace engineering courses.
Drawing upon their expertise, traditions and experience, these institutions have for over a decade
been Malaysia’s leading scientific and technical aerospace research organisations. They continue
to investigate and publish high quality research papers covering all forms of flight vehicles:
rotorcraft, satellites, rockets, airliners, gliders and fighters, creating beneficial contributions to
the key areas of aerospace engineering. Here are examples of key aerospace engineering research
in Malaysian universities:-
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