Mushtak Al-Atabi

Mushtak Al-Atabi is an Iraqi engineer who is currently a professor of mechanical engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia. He is also the provost and CEO of the university’s Malaysian branch. His research focuses on thermofluids, renewable energy, biomechanical engineering, and engineering education. He is an Honorary Chair at the School of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Birmingham (UK) and the Editor-in-Chief of the ''Journal of Engineering Science & Technology''. He has published three books, ''Think Like an Engineer'', ''Shoot the Boss'', and ''Driving Performance''. He has numerous research publications, and has received various awards and honours. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and a member of the executive committee of the Global Engineering Deans Council.

Al-Atabi helped to develop the CDIO Initiative (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) and delivered the first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in Malaysia. Provided by Wikipedia