Dr. Rizauddin is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM). He received the Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from the Kyoto University, Japan, in1997, Master in mechanical and system engineering and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the Gifu University, Japan, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. With over two decades of academic and research experience, Dr. Rizauddin specializes in robotics, intelligent control systems, autonomous vehicles, and human-assistive exoskeleton technologies. His current research focuses on AI-integrated control strategies, real-time robotic simulation, and autonomous UAVs for infrastructure inspection. Dr Rizauddin has an extensive publication record, with over 100 articles to his name. Approximately 30% of these are high-impact publications. He has also co-authored and authored books in his areas of expertise. His extensive publication record and high-impact contributions are complemented by several widely recognized books he has authored and co-authored within the academic community . He is also a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate in mechanical engineering from Board of Engineers Malaysia since 2014. Frequently referred by the industries for robot engineering consultations on its application and automated systems. He received several research grants since 2008 from industries and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.