People

My name is Zulfaa Mohamed Kassim, the person behind the FlyOutreach effort. I’m a faculty at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia. I studied aerospace engineering at the University of Minnesota, from bachelor, master, to doctoral degrees. Previously, I worked in the areas of particle-image velocimetry, multiphase flows, truck aerodynamics, and aircraft noise (the last two as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Manchester). Now back in Malaysia, I’m interested to work in areas that contribute directly to the urgent needs here. I find the issue of sustaining skilled human capital (i.e. the lack of students’ interest in science) in Malaysia to be quite serious – and thus motivating! – but not really getting the full attention that it should. A part of my work now is focused on using aerospace science, engineering, and technology to get students enthusiastic about science for the enlightening part of it, for the practical side of it, and most certainly for the fun part of it. All in all, I believe aerospace engineering with all its flying things can offer the “cool” side of science. I can be contacted here.