Prof. Firoz Alam

Keynote Lecture 6: Title: Energy Security through Nuclear Power Plant and Human Resource Development
	Firoz Alam Professor School of Engineering Cluster Dept of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering RMIT University, Australia
Biography : Dr Firoz Alam is a Professor and Program Director in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He completed his PhD in vehicle aerodynamics from the same university in 2000. He completed his Master’s degree (combined with Bachelors) in Aeronautical Engineering with Honours (First Class First) from Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute, Latvia in 1991. Prof Alam has received numerous awards (including RMIT University Best Teacher Award 2004, and the Institution of Engineers Australia Innovation Award 2016 for Engineering Curriculum Design), certificates and scholarships throughout his student and work life. Prof Alam is a leading expert in aircraft, road vehicle, train, building and sports aerodynamics, conventional and renewable energy, energy policy, energy security, engineering education curriculum design, quality assurance and accreditation. Prof Alam has over 250 publications (books, book chapters, journal articles and peer reviewed conference papers). Currently he is serving as Editor in Chief and editorial board member for over half a dozen international scientific journals. Prof Alam is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and APEC Engineer. He is an active member of several other professional societies and associations including American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) USA, Royal Society of Victoria, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), etc. He has supervised over 20 PhD research students to completion.