Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmah Hanim Mohamed Ariff
About me
Associate Professor Dr. Azmah Hanim Mohamed Ariff is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and previously worked as a Senior Engineer at Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd. Her research expertise includes lead-free solder materials, advanced engineering materials, porous ceramics, metal and polymer composites, MXene-based nanocomposites, and biodegradable materials. She has published extensively in high-impact journals, with an H-index of 25 and over 2,000 citations. Dr. Azmah Hanim has supervised numerous postgraduate students and held key academic leadership roles, including Head of Research Centre and Head of the Industry and Community Network Unit (JINM). She has received multiple awards for teaching, research, and innovation, and actively contributes to industry engagement, international collaboration, and engineering education.
Associate Professor Dr. Azmah Hanim Mohamed Ariff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She obtained her Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering – Materials) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Her doctoral research focused on intermetallic compound formation during soldering of lead-based and lead-free solders on alternative surface finishes, laying the foundation for her long-standing expertise in electronic packaging materials.
Dr. Azmah Hanim began her professional career in industry as a Senior Engineer at Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd. before transitioning into academia in 2008. Since then, she has built an extensive academic career at UPM, progressing from Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor. Her academic and research interests encompass lead-free solders and soldering technology, advanced engineering materials, porous ceramic composites, aluminum matrix composites, biodegradable polymers, polymeric composites, metallurgy, and specimen preparation.
She is an active researcher with a strong publication record, having authored and co-authored over 100 peer reviewed journal articles indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science, including numerous Q1 and Q2 journals. Her work has attracted significant scholarly impact, reflected in an H-index of 25 and more than 2,000 citations. Her research contributions span electronic materials, metal and ceramic composites, MXene-based nanocomposites, biomaterials, and sustainable materials derived from agro-waste.
Dr. Azmah Hanim has supervised a large number of postgraduate students at PhD and Master’s levels, many of whom have successfully graduated and contributed to academia and industry. She has also served as co-supervisor and external co-supervisor for multidisciplinary research projects involving advanced manufacturing, composite materials, and computational modelling.
In addition to her research and teaching roles, she has held numerous academic leadership and administrative positions, including Head of Research Centre for Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites (AEMC), Research Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering Programme, and currently as Head of the Industry and Community Network Unit (JINM), Faculty of Engineering, UPM. Through this role, she actively strengthens university–industry–community engagement and leads initiatives that connect academic research with real-world applications.
Her international exposure includes research attachments and academic exchanges at institutions in Turkey, Ireland, South Korea, and Indonesia, including a one-year appointment as Visiting Professor at Jeju National University, South Korea. She also serves as an External Examiner and Programme Assessor Committee member for engineering programmes at national institutions.
Dr. Azmah Hanim’s excellence in teaching, research, and service has been consistently recognised through multiple Excellent Teaching Awards, Excellent Service Awards, innovation medals at national and international exhibitions, best paper and best poster awards, and the Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Researcher Award. She continues to contribute actively to advancing engineering education, materials research, and industry–academic collaboration at national and international levels.