Dr. Muhammad Ilham

Areas of Research Interest

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from Date Seed Biomass
Development and optimization of sustainable aviation fuel production from date seed biomass using Aspen Plus simulation, including techno-economic and environmental assessment.

Biofuel Production from Date Palm Biomass
Investigation of biodiesel and bioethanol production from date palm biomass through process optimization and sustainability evaluation.

Composite and Nanocomposite Materials
Development and characterization of polymer composites and nanocomposites to improve mechanical performance for engineering applications.

Engineering Design and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Application of simulation and FEA techniques for mechanical design, stress analysis, structural optimization, and performance evaluation of engineering systems.

1. Hamid, N. H. A., Manan, N. F. A., Ismail, M. F., Khalit, M. I., & Wahab, A. M. A. (2026). Development of a visualization framework for automotive warranty data management. Journal of Computing Research and Innovation, 11(1), 157–172.
2. Abdul Hamid, A. H., Adull Manan, N. F., Ismail, M. F., Abdul Wahab, A. M., & Khalit, M. I. (2026). Development of warranty management visualisation for automotive aftermarket with integration of AI. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 23(1), 19–38.
3. Khalit, F. M. S. M. I., Tharazi, I., Baharin, M. H., et al. (2025). Hydrothermal compost catalyst (HCC): Reducing food waste and methane emissions through optimized composting. ESTEEM Academic Journal, 21, 133–149.
4. Hamid, N. H. A., Ismail, M. F., Khalit, M. I., et al. (2025). Improvement product design quality to reduce warranty cost in aftermarket sales for OEM’s customer. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 22(3), 1–15.
5. Abdul Halim, N. H., Tharazi, I., Abdullah, A. H., Salleh, F. M., Morni, M. F., et al. (2025). Multi-objective optimisation of abrasive water jet parameters for titanium alloy using Box–Behnken response surface methodology. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 14(SI), 110–127.
6. Tharazi, I., Abdul Halim, N. H., Mohd Aadel, A., Morni, M. F., & Khalit, M. I. (2025). Kerf angle of Inconel 718 under non-traditional machining optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). E3S Web of Conferences, 659, Article 04005.
7. Khalit, M. I., Yusoff, M. K., Manan, N. F. A., Halim, N. H. A., & Tharazi, I. (2025). Critical success factors for planning in the Bahrain Metro Project. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 22(3), 62–75.
8. Suliman, M. I. S., Arif, N. S. M., Wahab, A. M. A., Khalit, M. I., Abdullah, A. H., & Manan, N. F. A. (2024). Characterization of biomaterials with rose petal properties by adapting hyperelastic models. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 16(8), 218–226.
9. Khalit, M. I., Tharazi, I., Halima, N. H. A., Manan, N. F. A., & Yusoff, M. K. (2024). Critical success factors for planning in the Bahrain Metro Project. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Strategy and Transformation Management for Sustainable Development.
10. Halim, N. H. A., Tharazi, I., Salleh, F. M., Morni, M. F., Khalit, M. I., & Abdullah, M. A. A. (2024). Multi-objectives optimization of abrasive water jet machining (AJWM) on mild steel. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 16(5), 187–200.
11. Tharazi, I., Halima, N. H. A., Salleh, F. M., Manurung, Y. H. P., Sabtu, A. S., Zulkifli, Z., et al. (2024). Sheet metal forming analysis of aluminium alloy AA6061 using Altair Inspire Form simulation. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 36(3), 1237–1247.
12. Suliman, M. M. I. S., Nazal, N. N. M., Wahab, A. M. A., Khalit, M. I., et al. (2024). Mechanical insights into biomaterial wound healing patches and polyvinyl acetate elasticity. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 21(2), 37–50.
13. Nazali, N. N. M., Nordin, N. N., & Khalit, M. I. (2023). Finite element analysis of animal skin under different temperatures. Proceedings of the World Congress on Science, Engineering and Technology (WCOSET 2021).
14. Khalit, M. I., & Azmee, M. N. I. (2022). Analysis of 3D printing filament using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology.
15. Nazali, N. N. M., Zakaria, M. H. I., Abdul Halim, A., et al. (2022). Comparing boundary conditions on hybrid biomaterials using computational analysis. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies.
16. Khalit, M. I., Hurtis, R. A., Khidhir, B. A., & Anuar, H. (2022). Harvesting electrical energy from automatic sliding doors use. Advanced Engineering Forum, 47, 29–41.
17. Guangul, F. M., Suhail, A. H., Khalit, M. I., & Khidhir, B. A. (2020). Challenges of remote assessment in higher education in the context of COVID-19: A case study of Middle East College. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 32(4), 519–535.
18. Istihat, Y., Samad, N. A., Rasli, S., & Khalit, M. I. (2020). The relationship of 21st century skills on students’ attitude and perception towards STEM.

1. Professional Technologist (Ts.), Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT), Malaysia, (2018-Present)
2. Graduate Engineer / Member, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Malaysia, (2008-Present)
3. Member (MIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), United Kingdom, (2012-Present)
4. Reviewer, Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JMechE), Malaysia, (2025-Present)