PROFESSOR IR. DR. MOHD JAILANI BIN MOHD NOR
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) /Professor
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor attended Oklahoma State University (OSU), USA and graduated in 1984 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He received his Master’s degree from the same university (OSU) in 1988. He went on to complete his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom in 1996. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UKM, as a tutor in 1986. Upon receiving his Master’s degree, he was promoted as a lecturer in 1988. He took on an administrator’s role when he was offered the post of the Head of Department on 1st April 1999 and held the position for 5 years until he was appointed Deputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Engineering, UKM in 2003. After spending four years there, he was given the task as Deputy Director, Centre of Research and Innovation Management, UKM, in April 2007. He went on to become Director, Excellence Planning Division, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, beginning January 2009 until December 2011. He is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), since January 2012. He was made Fellow Academy of Science Malaysia (ASM) since April 2012. He is also the Founding President, Society of Vibration and Acoustics Malaysia (SVAM) since November 2012. He has produced more than 20 books and proceedings, 100 journal articles, 25 keynotes and invited papers, 250 conference papers, popular writings and technical reports.