Dr Firoz Alam is a Professor in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He completed his PhD in vehicle aerodynamics from the same university in 2000. He received his Master’s degree (combined with Bachelors) in Aeronautical Engineering with Honours (red diploma) from Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute, former Soviet Republic of Latvia, in 1991. Professor Alam’s research interests include aerodynamics of aircraft, road vehicles, trains, buildings, sports, energy, engineering education curriculum design, quality assurance, and accreditation.  He has over 250 publications (including scholarly books, book chapters, journal articles and peer-reviewed conference papers). He is serving as Editor in Chief and editorial board member for over half a dozen international scientific journals. Professor Alam is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), and an APEC Engineer. He is an active member of several other professional societies and associations, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society of Automotive Engineers USA & Australia, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the International Society of Bionic Engineering.