Scholarships

• 1972 – 1979: ‘Monbusho’ (Ministry of Education, Govt. of Japan) scholarship for Japanese Language (1972 – 1974), M. Eng. (1974 – 1976) and PhD (1976 – 1979) studies.
• 1979 – 1981: JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) scholarship for post-doctoral industrial attachment.
• 1989 – 1990: Hitachi Fellowship, Tokyo Institute of Technology.
• 1999 (Nov-Dec): Hitachi Fellowship, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Scholarships

• Dr. Eng., 1979, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• M. Eng., 1976, Tokyo Institute of Technology
• B.Eng., 1969, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology.

Professional qualifications

•  Professional Engineer (Singapore), 1987.
•  Chartered Engineer (IMechE., UK), 1986.

Personal data

• Date of birth: 15-01-1949.
• Place of birth: Bangladesh.
• Marital status: Married to Noor Jahan Mustafiz (Singaporean),
• Children: Nabil Mustafiz , Nafis Mustafiz  and Nahin Mustafiz .
• Citizenship: Citizen of Singapore (since 1993).

Service in Professional Society

•  Regional Editor (for Asia): Int. J. of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, UK
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Engineering Design, UK
•  Editorial Board Member, Journal of Machine Engineering, Poland
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Manufacturing Technology, India
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Automation Technology, Japan
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Precision Engineering, USA
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, France
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Materials Processing Science and Technology, China
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Precision Technology, UK
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Micro Systems Design, KSA
  Visiting Professorships
• Visiting Guest Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, December 1989 – July 1990
• Distinguished Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Changsha National University, China, June 2011
• Visiting Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Tokyo University of Agriculture and Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, June 2003
• Visiting Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, University of Malay, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2009 – April 2010.
• Consultant, United National Development Programme. 2002-2005

Employment History

• 1970 – 1972: Assistant Production Engineer, Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory
• 1979 – 1982: Planning Engineer, Makino Milling Machine Co, Japan.
• 982 – 1985: Lecturer, National University of Singapore
• 1985 – 1995: Senior Lecturer, National University of Singapore
• 1995 – 2004: Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
• 2004 – to-date: Professor, National University of Singapore