
2-July-2026: New Leadership Announcement: Welcoming the New Head of LDMRC.
The Low Dimensional Materials Research Centre (LDMRC) and the Department of Physics at Universiti Malaya are thrilled to announce the official appointment of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Shuhaimi Abu Bakar as our new Head of Centre, effective 2 July 2026.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Shuhaimi is a highly respected figure within the UM scientific community and an expert in semiconductor technology. An alumnus of the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, he has been instrumental in advancing advanced materials research in Malaysia, most notably leading the Nitride Semiconductor Laboratory and spearheading the setup of the nation's first MOCVD growth facility right here at LDMRC. As he takes the helm, we look forward to a new chapter of pioneering research, innovation, and global collaboration in low-dimensional materials and optoelectronics.
Please join us in giving Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Shuhaimi a warm welcome and wishing him the absolute best as he leads LDMRC toward new horizons of academic and technological excellence!