Dr Madihah Haji Maharof

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Dr Madihah Haji Maharof

  • Lecturer
  • School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
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SDGs Focus
Good Health and Well Being
Affordable and Clean Energy
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Responsible Consumption and Production

Biography

Dr. Madihah previously worked as an Assistant Professor at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Bangladesh. She has been actively involved in teaching, research, and the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has also supported student development as a moderator and advisor for the Robotics Student Section and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section. In addition, she served as Assistant Provost of the Female Hall of Residence supporting student welfare and residential community management.

Dr. Madihah is a registered Graduate Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and actively involved in academic peer review as a journal reviewer. Her research focuses on control systems, robotics, automation, and smart manufacturing, with an emphasis on innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. She is committed to quality education, research collaboration, and practical engineering applications.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) (2021)
  • Master of Manufacturing Engineering (Manufacturing System Engineering), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) (2013)
  • Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering (Robotics and Automation), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) (2012)

Research Interests

  • Control systems
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Mechatronics
  • Smart Manufacturing

Teaching Areas

  • Control System Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Industrial Automation System

Courses Taught

  • Control System

Notable Publications

  1. Ghazaly, M. M., Nadzmy, F., Lagani, M. S., Hasim, N., & Maharof, M. (2026). Precision motion control of a sustainable magnet-free tubular linear switched reluctance actuator using a modified PID controller with anti-windup compensation. PaperASIA, 42(4b), 683-701.
  2. Kong, M. C., Chiew, T. H., Tan, Y. L., Teoh, C. Y., Lee, Y. K., Jamaludin, Z., & Maharof, M. (2026). Robust controller design for compensation of cutting forces in machine tools. AIP Conference Proceedings, 3457(1), 060003.
  3. Mohd Zin, M. S., Abd Rahman, Z., W. Mohamad, W. N. F., Hamid, M. S., Alias, R., Zakaria, M. Z., Abd Rahman, Z., Ali, K., & Maharof, M. (2026). Optimization of process parameters for wire arc additive manufacturing for repair-based applications using response surface methodology. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-25.
  4. Mohd Zin, M. S., Abd Rahman, Z., W. Mohamad, W. N. F., Hamid, M. S., Alias, R., Abd Rahman, Z., Maharof, M., Hashim, S. A., & Zakaria, M. Z. (2026). Optimization of process parameters and microstructure for wire arc additive manufacturing of ER70S-6 for repair-based applications using response surface methodology. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 1-24.
  5. Ghazaly, M. M., Er, T. P., Nordin, N., Abas, N., Abdullah, Z., Halim, I., & Maharof, M. (2026). A feasibility study on a cost-effective IoT-based tremor monitoring system for early Parkinson assessment in Malaysia. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 10(3), 4570-4580.
  6. Hamid, A. J., Maharof, M., Jamaludin, Z., Faisal, F., Hasan, M., Shahriar, T., & Rafi, R. N. (2025). Design and fabrication of a quick action medicine dispensary. Malaysian Journal on Composites Science and Manufacturing, 16(1), 46-59.
  7. Aziz, A. S., Abd Rahman, Z., Rohimi, R., Kasim, M. S., W. Mohamad, W. N. F., Hamid, M. S., Alias, R., Abd Rahman, Z., & Maharof, M. (2025). Design and development of an electromagnetic portable drill guide for improved precision and efficiency in DIY applications. Journal of Advanced Research Design, 126(1), 26-41.
  8. Che Amid, N. H., Abd Rahman, Z., Rohimi, R., Mohamed, S. B., Kasim, M. S., W. Mohamad, W. N. F., Hamid, M. S., Alias, R., Abd Rahman, Z., & Maharof, M. (2025). Design and development of a universal magnetic portable jig: A modular approach for versatile clamping applications. Journal of Advanced Research Design, 125(1), 79-102.
  9. Maharof, M., Jamaludin, Z., Mohammad, S., Rashid, A., Ahmed, S., & Abdullah, L. (2024). Super twisting sliding mode controller for precise ball screw driven XY positioning milling table. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (JAMT), 18(3).
  10. Abdul Hamid, R., Husni, S. H., Ito, T., Maidin, S., & Maharof, M. (2024). Effect of filament pre-drying on the microstructure and porosity of 3D printed PLA. Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering, 24(1), 85-94.
  11. Jamaludin, Z., Sudianto, A., Mat Seman, N., Othman, A., Maharof, M., Yahaya, S. H., & Patwari, A. U. (2023). Performance analysis of a CAD/CAM-MATLAB/Simulink interpreter in milling machine application. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (JAMT), 17(3).
  12. Azmin, A. F., Shamsuddin, S., Kamat, S. H., Mat Ali, M., Maharof, M., & Yussof, H. (2023). Evaluating Kansei emotion responses in human-robot interaction with low-cost robots in educational setting. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (JAMT), 17(3).
  13. Jamaludin, Z., Puveneswaran, P., Heng, C. T., & Maharof, M. (2021). Design and application of ST-SMC controller for position control of a milling table. In Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing and Mechatronics (pp. 236–246). Springer Nature Singapore.
  14. Maharof, M., Jamaludin, Z., Minhat, M., Anang, N. A., & Heng, C. T. (2020). Force compensation for precise positioning in machine tools via state observer design. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 107(1), 411-423.

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Keynote Speaker - The Symposium on Application-Based Industrial Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Bangladesh, June 2025.
  2. Best Paper Award - International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Production Engineering (ICMMPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, 2023.
  3. Industrial Award (Hadiah Industri) for Excellent Academic Performance (2012).

Professional Associations

  1. Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Malaysia (Registration No: G190386A)