AHMAD SABIRIN BIN ARSHAD, Dato’ Ir. Prof. Dr.
AHMAD SHAH HIZAM BIN MD YASIR, Ir. Dr.
Board of Engineers Malaysia 209
AHMAD SABIRIN BIN ARSHAD, Dato’ Ir. Prof. Dr.
Born December, 1963
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
drsabirin @ sirim. my
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2021-Current President & CEO, SIRIM Berhad
• 2020-2021 CEO, Mapri Sdn. Bhd.
• 2020 CEO, Aerospace Ventures, Uzma Berhad
• 2019-2020 Executive Chairman and CEO ASA Group of Companies
• 2000-2019 Group Managing Director / CEO Astronautic Technology( M) Sdn. Bhd.
• 1997-2000 Project and General Manager / Founder Astronautic Technology( M) Sdn. Bhd.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Offset and Technology Transfer- TiungSAT-1: Malaysia First Microsatellite and Astronaut Programme
• MH370 and MH17- Provide assistance and public awareness- Initiated a global search using networks of satellite remote sensing technology
• 1996-1997 Deputy Dean School of Aerospace Engineering & School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia( USM)
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• 2025-2026: WAITRO Regional Representative for Asia and The Pacific
• 2024-Current: Industrial Consultant( Malim Industri), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu( UMT)
• 2023-Current: Board Member, BEM
• 2023-Current: Chairman of Engineering Accreditation Council, BEM
• 2022-Current: Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors( F. ICD)
• 2022-2024: Board of Governor, Open University Malaysia( OUM)
• Space Programmes- Pioneering group of engineers involved in the development of MEASAT-1 satellite at Hughes aircraft company( now Boeing)- Pioneering team for the development of
Malaysia ' s first microsatellite
- Pioneering for the TiungSat-1 and RazakSat programme: World first remote sensing satellite orbiting near equatorial orbit
MARINE ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• President & Group Chief Executive Officer( CEO) SIRIM Berhad
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BSc. in Marine Engineering Technology, California Maritime Academy, USA
• MEng. in Mechanical, Universiti Malaya( UM)
• PhD, University of Wales College of Cardiff, UK
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Darjah Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang( S. I. M. P.), 2011
• Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri( D. S. P. N.) Pahang, 2009
• Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang( D. I. M. P.), 2006
• Honorary Degree, Doctor of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang( UniMAP), 2015
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Cal Maritime, 2015
AHMAD SHAH HIZAM BIN MD YASIR, Ir. Dr.
Born February, 1985 ir. ahmadshah @ yahoo. com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
• Member, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia( IEM)
• ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer( ACPE)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2022-Current Assistant Professor System Engineering in Defence Rabdan Academy, UAE
• 2020-2022 Lecturer Mechanical Engineering, NILAI University
• 2019-2020 Lecturer International Islamic University Malaysia( IIUM)
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Manufacturing Engineering-Defense- Armored Vehicle 8x8( AV8) welding and assembly plant readiness- Infrastructure plan and facility layout planning- Infrastructure plan documentations
• 2011 2018 Head of Production Engineering DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
• 2011-2013 Manufacturing Engineer FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A. S.
• 2010-2011 Mechanical Engineer Megasteel Sdn. Bhd.
- Design, perform and execute make-buy analysis
- Analyse manning requirements and perform recruitment as of DEFTECH manufacturing needs- Equipment, jigs and fixtures readiness- Direct labour plan and recruitment
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Assistant Professor System Engineering in Defence, Rabdan Academy United Arab Emirates( UAE)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng.( Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaya( UM)
• MEng. in Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia( UPM)
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang( UMP)