WHO ’ S WHO IN ENGINEERING MALAYSIA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2019 – 2020 Director of Vehicle Safety & Biomechanics Research Centre ( VSB ), MIROS
2015 – 2019 Head of ASEAN NCAP Operationalisation Unit MIROS
2011 – 2015 Head of Research and Innovation Unit , MIROS
KHAIRIL ANWAR BIN ABU KASSIM , Dato ’ Ir . Dr .
Born March , 1976
MECHANICAL ENGINEER khairilanwar @ miros . gov . my
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Director General , Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research ( MIROS )
• Member , Board of Directors , MIROS
• Secretary General , New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries ( ASEAN NCAP )
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering , Okayama University of Science , Japan
• MEng , Management , Universiti Putra Malaysia ( UPM )
• Doctor of Business Administration , University College Sedaya International ( UCSI University )
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer , BEM
2008 – 2011 Head of Crash Safety Engineering Unit , MIROS
2003 – 2008 Assistant Manager , Autoliv Hirotako SRS Sdn . Bhd .
2001 – 2003 Project Engineer , Ingress Precision Sdn , Bhd .
2000 – 2001 Design Engineer , IRISO Electronics Co ., Ltd , Kawasaki , Japan
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2022 – 2023 : Adjunct Professor , MJIIT , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( UTM )
• 2021 – Current : Adjunct Professor , Universiti Malaysia Pahang ( UMP )
• 2019 - Current : Adjunct Professor , UTM
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Automotive homologation & crash testing Conduct evidence-based research related to road safety
• Automotive consumer behaviour
• Automotive technology - safety assist
• Real-World crash investigation and reconstruction Perform real-world crash investigation and reconstruction .
• Motorcycle detection
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang ( DSAP ) – Dato ’
• Excellent Service Award , 2016 , 2009
• MIROS Special Research Award ( Outstanding Researcher ), 2010
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