Profile
Marine engineer, academic, supervisor, and chartered professional working across research, education, and maritime practice.
Biography
Dr Anuar Abu Bakar is a marine engineering academic whose work connects the structural behaviour of ships with safer, lower-impact maritime operations. His research spans collision and grounding response, progressive collapse, marine composite materials, propulsion emissions, and port-system analysis.
He holds Chartered Engineer and Chartered Marine Engineer status and has served in academic leadership, programme management, accreditation, external examination, and postgraduate supervision. His work combines finite element analysis, computational modelling, experimental materials research, and industry-facing maritime applications.
Qualifications
PhD in Marine Structures
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Graduate Diploma in Industrial Education & Training
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Advanced Diploma in Design Technology (Marine Vessels)
Victoria University of Technology, Australia
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Academic leadership
Head of Co-Curriculum Department
Pusat Kokurikulum dan Citra Pelajar, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Deputy Dean, Academic & Student Affairs
Faculty of Maritime Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Head of Programme
School of Marine Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Head of Examination Unit
Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology
Professional credentials
- Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council UK
- Chartered Marine Engineer, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
- Graduate Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia
- Graduate Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists
Recognition
- Excellent Service Award, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2022
- Excellent Service Award, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 2016