{"id":138,"date":"2018-09-01T11:10:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T11:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-11-02T00:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:56:55","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Marine Technology Centre (MTC) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) stands as a leading hub for marine engineering research, education, and industry collaboration in Malaysia. Established in 1996 and officially opened in 1999 by Malaysia\u2019s fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The centre has played a vital role in supporting the nation\u2019s maritime and offshore industries through advanced hydrodynamic research and testing facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">As the only hydrodynamic testing centre in the country, MTC provides a comprehensive platform for teaching, research, and technical consultancy. It supports undergraduate and postgraduate education while facilitating research activities for academic staff and industry partners. Since 1998, the centre has also been a member of the International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC), ensuring its testing practices meet internationally recognized standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Through its expertise, facilities, and collaborations with universities and industry partners worldwide, MTC continues to strengthen Malaysia\u2019s maritime research ecosystem. By bridging academic knowledge with real-world engineering challenges, MTC contributes significantly to the development of innovative marine technologies and sustainable solutions for the global maritime industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Organization Chart:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1813 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/09\/MTC-Organizational-Chart_as-27082026-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/09\/MTC-Organizational-Chart_as-27082026-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/09\/MTC-Organizational-Chart_as-27082026-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/09\/MTC-Organizational-Chart_as-27082026-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/09\/MTC-Organizational-Chart_as-27082026-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marine Technology Centre (MTC) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) stands as a leading hub for marine engineering research, education, and industry collaboration in Malaysia. Established in 1996 and officially opened in 1999 by Malaysia\u2019s fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The centre has played a vital role in supporting the nation\u2019s maritime and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18888,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-138","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1924,"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/138\/revisions\/1924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.utm.my\/mtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}