Prof. Ir. Dr. Fatimah Ibrahim was born in Muar, Johor and is the fifth among seven siblings. Her primary and secondary education was in Muar Convent School. She received her B.Sc.E.E. degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA in 1989, the M.Sc. Electronics (Medical Systems) degree from the University of Hertfordshire, UK in 1994 and Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005. Currently, she is a Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, UM and Director of the UM Centre for Innovation and Commercialization (UMCIC). She was also the founder of the Centre for Innovation in Medical Engineering (CIME) and advisor for Center of Printable Electronics (CPE) Universiti Malaya. She is a certified Chartered Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) since 2012. She is a member of the Malaysian Medical Devices Standard committee with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and has contributed towards more than 100 Malaysian Medical Standards with SIRIM. She was also an advisor for the Medical Device Act 2012. Fatimah has been instrumental in the progress of biomedical engineering (BME) in Malaysia, responsible for establishing the pioneering Department of BME at the University of Malaya in 1997. She introduced and initiated Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (BioMEMS) field of research as a result of technology transfer from University of California Irvine, United States to Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Malaya. This resulted in the establishment of Medical Informatics and Biological Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MIMEMS) Specialized Laboratory which she founded and headed since 2008. It is the very first specialized BIOMEMS laboratory in Malaysia and one of the promising counterparts in Asia. In 2013, MIMEMS Specialized Laboratory has been upgraded to become the Centre for Innovations in Medical Engineering (CIME), Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya.   Research interests Her research interests include detection and monitoring of infectious diseases and foodborne pathogens, carbon MEMS/NEMS biosensing, diagnostics, bioinstrumentation, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) integration in medicine as well as physiological measurement and modeling. Her past research achievements include 3 High Impact Research Projects (HIR) on Design and Construction of Early Detection of Dengue (MYR 1.2mil), Malaysian Elderly Longitudinal Research (RM 4.0 mil) and study on brain signal modulation among methadone maintenance clients receiving an adjunct acupuncture treatment (MYR 1.3 mil). In 2005, she was the recipient of a MYR 2 million grant from the Malaysian Prime Ministerial Special Research Grant on "SALAT from Perspective of Biomedical Engineering ". In 2017, she began collaborating with researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a project titled “Global Microbiome Conservancy: Preserving our Microbial Heritage.” She is also part of an international research team which was recently awarded the European Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme grant in July 2019, for a project titled “Innovative bio-inspired sensors and microfluidic devices for saliva-based theranostics of oral and systemic diseases” (EUR 828,000). Her research collaboration with MIT titled “Global Microbiome Conservancy: Preserving our Microbial Heritage” aims to develop an open, non-profit global library of gut microorganisms. Her research specifically contributes towards the collection of samples from healthy Malaysians and the investigation of diet and genetics effects towards immune system and human gut health. The microorganisms cultured from this study will be preserved as a valuable heritage for future generations to conduct global studies related to gut microbiome health. In BioMEMS research, particularly centrifugal microfluidic field, she had introduced a number of advanced valving systems and fluidic manipulation techniques for biomedical processes. Her work on fabrication and development of polymeric biochips and microspheres biosensor have successfully enhanced detection of the Dengue virus up to 15 times higher than existing clinical practices. These findings are a medical breakthrough in the field of bio-polymers and microbiology with potential impact for the healthcare industry in Malaysia and the rest of the world. Her research on investigating Salat from the biomedical engineering perspective has been documented and published in one of the bestseller book in Malaysia entitled ‘Salat: Benefits from the Science Perspective’. Her research work contributes to the betterment of mental and body physiology among the global Muslim society. She published Salat Science research outputs into 9 books, 8 international Journals and offers a “Salat Science Therapy Clinic” to serve the public. She has published more than 100 research articles, including publication in reputable journals such as Biosensor & Bioelectronics, Lab on a Chip, Analytical Chemistry, Sensors & Actuators, and PLOS One, to name a few. As a recognition of her outstanding performance in academic and research, she was awarded the prestigious Top Research Scientist Malaysia from Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2019. She also received the Engineering Medical Biological Society IEEE Malaysia Chapter the Academic Achievement Award in 2020. The achievement was based on the academic and research contribution in biomedical engineering to university, society, country and worldwide. Commercialisation & Outreach Fatimah holds 16 Intellectual Properties (Patents, Trade secret and Copyright). She also has 2 of her patents licensed by industries and the products will be in the market soon. To date, her research innovations have received 7 top awards (Gold medal or best award), 2 Silver Medals and a bronze medal at various International and National Inventions, Innovations, Design & Technology Exhibitions. She was also the recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering UK Leaders in Innovation Fellowship (LIF4) 2017 and MIGHT Leaders in Innovation Accelerator (LIA) 2018 awards. Recently, she had secured the UK-Malaysia Higher Education Partnership Grant on “Sustainability in Technology Transfer”.  Her research has been highlighted through mass media to educate and raise awareness on health issues and engineering innovations. She also shares her research findings on the health benefits of proper Salat movement as an invited speaker and through the Salat therapy clinic. She is actively engaged in community projects as a continuity from the Salat Science project which intends to educate school students and public community on the outcome of the SALAT from Perspective of Biomedical Engineering.