Prof. Dr Md Abul Kalam has been awarded the title of “International Distinguished Professor” for his
excellence in “Fuel and Biolubricant Development and Testing” at the International Research Congress
2025 held in India. Originally from Bogura (Kichak), Bangladesh, he currently resides in Australia as a
permanent resident under a global talent visa. Prof. Kalam is an academic staff member in the Faculty of
Engineering and IT at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Previously, he worked in the Department
of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Malaya from 2008 to 2021. His research specialization includes
internal combustion engines, biodiesel/biofuel, lubricant testing, and engine tribology. Prof. Kalam earned
his undergraduate degree from Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET). He completed both
his master’s and PhD at Universiti Malaya in Malaysia. Recently, Prof. Kalam’s name appeared on the
“Highly Cited Researchers” list for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023, in recognition of
being among the top 1% of researchers with the most cited documents in engineering, as ranked by Web
of Science and Clarivate Analytics.
He received the Universiti Malaya Excellence Award in 2017 for the “Academic Staff with Most Highly Cited
Paper (Sciences)” and the Excellence Service Award in 2018. He was also honored with Malaysia’s Research
Star Award in 2018 and 2019 and has earned multiple medals at research expos and conferences. Key
achievements include: (i) developing a Compressed Natural Gas Direct Injection (CNG/DI) engine during
his PhD at the University of Malaysia; (ii) testing diesel engines with biodiesel from palm oil; and (iii)
evaluating biolubricants for extreme pressure in boundary lubrication. His current research focuses on
enhancing the heating value of liquid fuels with additives and developing new biolubricant from renewable
resources for HEVs. More information can be found via his ResearcherID: B-8995-2010 (326 papers, 17,575
citations, H-index: 79) and additional profiles: Scopus Author ID: 55103352400, Orcid: 0000-0002-4510-
6170, Loop profile: 2031946.
He has worked on numerous research projects related to alternative energy for internal combustion (IC)
engines, completing eight projects as a principal investigator at the University of Malaya and one at the
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia (currently working place). He has also conducted over
15 consulting jobs on biofuels, CNG, LPG, hydrogen tests in IC engines, and biolubricant testing. An active
member of several professional organizations, including SAE (USA), ACS (USA), IEB (Bangladesh), and
IMechE (UK), he has supervised 12 PhD students, 25 master’s students (research), and over 100
undergraduates between 2008 and 2022. Currently, in 2023, he is supervising three PhD students, one
master’s student, and eight undergraduates at UTS. His research primarily focuses on reducing global
warming gases with alternative fuels, biolubricant testing, and additive testing for fuels and lubricants at
the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UT

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