{"id":3643,"date":"2026-05-25T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/mec\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2026-05-25T23:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:41:02","slug":"welcome-to-kulliyyah-of-engineering-dr-shafiq-suhaimi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/mec\/?p=3643","title":{"rendered":"Welcome\u00a0to Kulliyyah of Engineering Dr Shafiq Suhaimi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n     WELCOME POST \u2014 Dr. Shafiq Bin Suhaimi\n     Paste this entire block into a WordPress \"Custom HTML\" block.\n     ============================================================ -->\n<div style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#1f2a37;line-height:1.65;\">\n\n  <!-- Hero banner -->\n  <div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b3d2e 0%,#13694e 55%,#1f8a66 100%);border-radius:16px 16px 0 0;padding:38px 32px 30px;text-align:center;color:#ffffff;\">\n    <div style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);border-radius:30px;padding:6px 18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n      \u2726 Welcome Aboard \u2726\n    <\/div>\n    <h1 style=\"margin:0;font-size:32px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;\">\n      Welcome to the Family,<br>Dr. Shafiq Bin Suhaimi!\n    <\/h1>\n    <p style=\"margin:14px 0 0;font-size:16px;opacity:0.92;\">\n      Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<br>\n      <span style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:0.8;\">Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Welcome image -->\n  <div style=\"background:#ffffff;text-align:center;padding:0;border-left:1px solid #e6e9ee;border-right:1px solid #e6e9ee;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/mec\/wp-content\/uploads\/Welcome-New-Staff-Dr.-Shafiq-bin-Suhaimi.png\"\n         alt=\"Welcome New Staff \u2014 Dr. Shafiq bin Suhaimi\"\n         style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Body -->\n  <div style=\"background:#ffffff;padding:34px 32px 28px;border:1px solid #e6e9ee;border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;\">\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:16.5px;margin-top:0;\">\n      It is with great pleasure that the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace\n      Engineering extends a warm welcome to <strong>Dr. Shafiq Bin Suhaimi<\/strong>,\n      who joins our academic team. We are delighted to have him bring his energy,\n      experience, and research passion to our community of staff and students.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <!-- Expertise heading -->\n    <h2 style=\"font-size:21px;color:#0b3d2e;border-left:5px solid #1f8a66;padding-left:14px;margin:32px 0 16px;\">\n      Areas of Expertise\n    <\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin-top:0;\">\n      Dr. Shafiq&#8217;s research sits at the intersection of <strong>aerodynamics<\/strong> and\n      <strong>bio-inspired engineering design<\/strong>. His work spans a fascinating range\n      of topics in mechanical and aerospace engineering:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <!-- Expertise tags -->\n    <div style=\"margin:18px 0 26px;\">\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Aerodynamics<\/span>\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Bio-Inspired Design<\/span>\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs)<\/span>\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Flapping Wing Mechanisms<\/span>\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Internal Combustion<\/span>\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8f5ef;color:#13694e;border-radius:20px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0 8px 10px 0;font-weight:600;\">Electroplating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>\n      A significant thread of his research draws inspiration from nature \u2014 particularly\n      the study of <strong>bat-inspired and cambered flapping wings<\/strong> for micro air\n      vehicles. Through experimental and simulation-based approaches, his work explores how\n      wing camber, skin flexibility, and leading-edge features influence lift, drag, and\n      overall aerodynamic performance at low Reynolds numbers. He has also contributed to\n      studies on internal combustion intake flow, electrostatic precipitators, and surface\n      engineering for cobalt alloys.\n\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n    <!-- Closing note -->\n    <div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b3d2e,#1f8a66);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 26px;color:#ffffff;text-align:center;margin-top:8px;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16.5px;\">\n        We look forward to the fresh perspectives and collaborations Dr. Shafiq will bring to\n        our teaching and research endeavours. Please join us in giving him a warm welcome!\n      <\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin:14px 0 0;font-size:15px;opacity:0.9;font-style:italic;\">\n        \u2014 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, IIUM\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2726 Welcome Aboard \u2726 Welcome to the Family,Dr. Shafiq Bin Suhaimi! Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering, IIUM It is with great pleasure that the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering extends a warm welcome to Dr. Shafiq Bin Suhaimi, who joins our academic team. 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