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PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Zairil A. Zaludin, Menjana 'Passion' - Cara Berkesan Pembelajaran Kejuruteraan Aeroangkasa, 1st Edition, e-ISBN: 978-967-960-486-3, Publisher: Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2021.

  2. Zairil A. Zaludin, Ujian Penerbangan UAV UPM - Cara Seronok Mengajar (dan Belajar) Aeroangkasa, 1st Edition, e-ISBN: 978-967-960-483-2, Publisher: Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2021.

  3. Zaludin, Z. A. (2021). Regaining Loss in Dynamic Stability after Control Surface Failure for an Air-Breathing Hypersonic Aircraft Flying At Mach 8.0. Asian Review of Mechanical Engineering, 10(1), 36-47. https://doi.org/10.51983/arme-2021.10.1.2961.

  4. Zairil A. Zaludin, Chen Chia, Ermira Abdullah. Hover to Forward Flight Transition - Longitudinal Motion Feasibility Study of a Converted Long Endurance Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV. 11th IEEE International Conference on Control System, Computing and Engineering (ICCSCE2021), Penang, Malaysia. 27 August 2021. DOI: 10.1109/I2CACIS52118.2021.9495891.

  5. Zairil A. Zaludin, Chen Chia, Ermira Abdullah, Non-Linear Analytical Mathematical Modelling of a Hybrid Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Pusher Configuration, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automatic Control & Intelligent Systems (I2CACIS), Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, 26 June 2021. DOI: 10.1109/I2CACIS52118.2021.9495891.

  6. Zairil A. Zaludin, Creating Passion - The Effective Way to Aerospace Engineering Education, 1st Edition, e-ISBN: 978-967-2395-94-2, Publisher: Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (ID: 967334), 2020.

  7. Zairil A. Zaludin, UPM UAV Flight Testing - The Fun Way of Teaching (and Learning) Aerospace, 1st Edition, e-ISBN: 978-967-2395-93-5, Publisher: Fakulti Pengajian Pendidikan, Universiti Putra Malaysia (ID: 967334), 2020. 

  8. Zairil A. Zaludin, Ahmad Salahuddin Mohd Harituddin, Challenges and Issues of Transitioning from Hover to Forward Flight for a Converted Hybrid Fixed Wing VTOL UAV from Automatic Flight Control System Perspective, 2019 IEEE International Conference on System Engineering and Technology (ICSET 2019), Shah Alam, 9 Oct 2019. 

  9. Zairil A. Zaludin, Ezanee Gires, Automatic Flight Control Requirements for Transition Flight Phases When Converting Long Endurance Fixed Wing UAV to VTOL Aircraft, IEEE International Conference on Automatic Control and Intelligent Systems (I2CACIS 2019), Shah Alam, 29 June 2019. INSPEC Accession Number: 18972469 , DOI: 10.1109/I2CACIS.2019.8825042.

  10. Zairil A. Zaludin, Kamariah Derasol, Concept Paper: Why Managing Universities Like Entrepreneurs Will Solve Financial Problems In Institutions Of Higher Learning, International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Management, Education, Social Science and Technology (ICEMEST2019), 29 - 31 March, 2019. [ International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 7, 2019, pp 805 - 812.] 

  11. Zairil A. Zaludin, Kamariah Derasol, Concept Paper: Kaizen Principals in Aerospace Education, International Conference on Kaizen in Management, Education, Social Science and Technology (ICKMEST2018), 21-23 Dec, 2018. [ International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2019, pp 910-918. ]

  12. Zairil A. Zaludin, Khirudin Mohd. Pilus, Medium Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Experience - Conceptual Design to Certification, selected for presentation, AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Asia Pacific 2008, in conjunction with Singapore Airshow 2008, Singapore. Feb 17th - 18th 2008.
  13. Ong J. Chit, Ashraf A. Omar, Waqar Asrar, Z.A. Zaludin: Gas Kinetic BGK Scheme for Hypersonic Flow Simulation, AIAA-2006-990, Proceedings of the 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibition, 9 - 12 Jan, 2006.
  14. Zairil A. Zaludin, Mohamed Tarmizi Ahmad, Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Universiti Putra Malaysia: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strategies and Capabilities, Proceedings of the International Conference on Defense Technology 2005, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 30th Nov - 1st Dec 2005.
  15. Ong J. Chit, Ashraf A. Omar, Waqar Asrar, Zairil A. Zaludin: Hypersonic Flow Simulation by the Gas Kinetic BGK Scheme, AIAA Journal, Vol. 43, No.7, July 2005, pp 1427 - 1433.
  16. N.Z.M Zuhudi, E.Mahdi, F.R. Ahmadun, Z.A. Zaludin, Design and Analysis of Laminated Composite Storage Tank, Proceedings of Aerotech 2005, Publication of Aerospace Engineering Department, UPM, pp 67 - 71.
  17. Ashraf A. Omar, Zairil A. Zaludin, Sri Suresh Subaran, Yusmy Ibrahim: Experimental Investigation of Incompressible Flow around Delta Wing Slender Body Combinations, Journal of Institute of Engineer Malaysia (IEM), 7 September 2004.
  18. Prithvi Raj Arora, Yap Hoong Shia, Z.A. Zaludin, Fatigue Threshold Behaviour of 2024-T351 Aluminium Alloys: Part 1 Effect of Cold Work, Journal of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Vol 64, No.4, Dec 2003, pp 66 - 74.
  19. McLean, Z.A. Zaludin and P.R. Arora: An Analysis of the static and dynamic stability of an hypersonic transport aircraft longitudinal motion flying at hypersonic speeds and various heights, Jurnal Teknologi, No.37, UTM, Malaysia, Dec 2002. 
  20. P.R. Arora, T.M. Lee, A.M.S. Hamouda, S.M. Sapuan, S. Basri, Z.A. Zaludin: Effect of Single Overload on Stress Distribution in an Axially Loaded 2024-T351 Aluminium Alloy Plate Specimen with a hole, Jurnal Teknologi, No. 14, ISBN 0127 - 3396, UTM, Malaysia, Dec 2002.
  21. Z.A. Zaludin: Designing Control Failure Recovery System for High Speed Transport Aircraft Using Eigenvalue Assignment Method, Jurnal Teknologi, UTM, No. 36 (A), pp 25 - 38, June 2002.
  22. Z.A. Zaludin and D. McLean: An Automatic Flight Control System for a Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, Journal of Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Vol.62, No.2, June 2001, pp 1 - 10.
  23. D. McLean and Z.A. Zaludin: The Design of an Automatic Flight Control System for a Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Aeronautical Sciences, Harrogate, UK, 2000.
  24. McLean, D., and Z.A. Zaludin: Stabilisation of Longitudinal Motion of an Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, Transaction of the Institute of Measurement and Control, London, UK, Vol 21, No 2/3, pp 99- 105, 1999.
  25. Zaludin, Z.A., and McLean, D: The Use of a Negative Definite State Weighting Matrix in a Linear Optimal Aircraft Stability Augmentation System, Proceedings of the World Engineering Congress and Exhibition '99, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1999.
  26. Zaludin, Z.A: Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Control System for an Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, PhD Thesis, Southampton University, 1999.
  27. McLean, D., and Z.A. Zaludin: Automatic Stabilisation of An Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium, Application of Multi-Variable System Techniques (AMST), Bradford, UK, pp 29-38, 1998. 
  28. Zaludin, Z.A.: Mathematical Model of an Aircraft Flying Over a Range of Hypersonic Speeds and Heights, Technical Report: AASU 98/01, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Southampton University, Southampton, UK, 1998.

RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDED:

  1. Flight Dynamics and Control Study of Flight Transition Phases for A Small Scale Vertical Take-off/Landing Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Geran Putra IPS, 2017 - 2019. Amount: RM60,000.00.
  2. The Design, Analysis, Fabrication and Flight Testing of a Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Deep Sea Fish School Spotting, E-ScienceFund Grant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Project No.: 03 - 01 - 04 - SF0565, 2006 - 2008. Amount: RM300,000.00.
  3. Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle for Military Surveillance with 24-Hour Operation Cycle, Experimental Applied Research IRPA Grant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Project No.: 09 - 02 - 04 - 0618 - EA001, 2002 - 2005. Amount: RM350,000.00.
  4. Controlling a High Thrust Automatic Aerial Vehicle for Agriculture Based Activities - Using a Low Cost Autopilot System, Experimental Applied Research Grant, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Project No.: 09 - 02 - 04 - 0770 - EA001, 2003 - 2006. Amount: RM250,000.00.
  5. Automatic Flight Control System Design for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UPM Fundamental Research Grant, 02-03-02-0015F, UPM. 2002 - 2004. Amount: RM20,000.00.
  6. The Design of an Automatic Flight Control System for a Hypersonic Transport Aircraft, New Staff Research Grant award, UPM. Amount: RM10,000.00.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AWARDS: 

  1. GOLD MEDAL, "Emergency Control Revert System (ECRS) for UAV/RPV", INPEX 2005, Pittsburgh USA, 8 - 11 June 2005.
  2. SILVER MEDAL, "Emergency Control Revert System (ECRS) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Remotely Piloted Vehicle", ITEX 2005, PWTC MALAYSIA, 19 - 21 May 2005. 
  3. BRONZE MEDAL, "Emergency Control Revert System (ECRS) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Remotely Piloted Vehicle", Exhibition of Invention, Research & Innovation 2005, UPM MALAYSIA, 1 - 19 March 2005.
  4. ANUGERAH SAINTIS CEMERLANG (Excellent Scientist Award) 2005, Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, 2005.

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

Automatic Flight Control System for Hypersonic Transport Aircraft

02/15/2019

The global interest in hypersonic aircraft has recently picked up speed after almost 20 years of being dormant. My research interest in the fundamental study of the Flight Control Augmentation System (FCAS) for Hypersonic Aircraft (HypA) has therefore, resumed. The research involves developing the flight dynamics of the high speed aircraft and...

"Puteri" Small Scale Jet

04/14/2004

A small beautiful beast packed with technology capable of reaching speeds beyond 200km/h. The prototype was turned into a UAV.

"Permaisuri UPMX" Long Endurance UAV

02/14/2003

The dull, dirty and dangerous mission usually associated to UAVs are sometimes long requiring the aircraft to loiter at a point for hours and hours. This research was 'experimental applied' in nature with one purpose in mind - to design, fabricate, test and produce a fully working prototype capable of flying for 24 hours.