Curtin University, Australia, PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Sheffield, UK, MSc (Eng.) in Control Systems
University of Leeds, UK, BEng. (Hons) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia, Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering

1. Electrical Asset Management and Condition Monitoring (eg power transformer/ high voltage equipment)
2. Smart Grid
3. Advanced control system

2023
YA Bakhuraisa, ABA Aziz, TK Geok, NA Bakar, SB Jamian, F Mustakim, “Supervised Learning Technique for First Order Multipaths Identification of V2V Scenario”, World Electric Vehicle Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 4, pp. 109, April 2023
NA Bakar, IS Chairul, S Ab Ghani, MSA Khiar, MZC Wanik, “Improvement of transformer dissolved gas analysis interpretation using J48 decision tree model”, IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 48-56, March 2023
IS Chairul, NA Bakar, S Ab Ghani, MSA Khiar, NH Rahim, SNM Arshad, “Accelerated thermal aging of Kraft papers impregnated with dielectric liquids”, Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Vol. 12, Issue 5, pp. 2561-2568, Jun 2023
2022
MSA Khiar, S Ab Ghani, NA Bakar, IS Chairul, MA Talib, “Sulfur Corrosion Mechanism in Power Transformers and Its Detection Techniques: A Review”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 29, Issue
6, pp. 2283-2293, October 2022 D Desmira, M Abi Hamid, NA Bakar, M Nurtanto, S Sunardi, “A smart traffic light using a microcontroller based on the fuzzy logic”, IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 11, Issue 3, pp. 809, September 2022
D Desmira, NA Bakar, R Wiryadinata, M Abi Hamid, N Kholifah, M Nurtanto, “Comparison of principal component analysis and ANFIS to improve EEVE Laboratory energy use prediction performance”, Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vol. 27, Issue 2, pp. 970-979, August 2022
D Desmira, NA Bakar, MR Hashim, R Wiryadinata, M Abi Hamid, “Laboratory prediction energy control system based on artificial intelligence network”, Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Vol. 11, Issue 3, pp. 1280-1288, Jun 2022
2021
IS Chairul, NA Bakar, MN Othman, S Ab Ghani, MSA Khiar, MA Talib, “Potential of used cooking oil as dielectric liquid for oil-immersed power transformers”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 28, Issue 4, pp. 1400-1407, August 2021
2020
MN Deraman, NA Bakar, NHA Aziz, IS Chairul, “The Experimental Study on the Potential of Waste Cooking Oil as a New Transformer Insulating Oil”, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Vol. 69, Issue 1, pp. 74-84, December 2020
IS Chairul, S Ab Ghani, NA Bakar, MSA Khiar, AH Zulkefli, AA Ahmad, “In-Service Transformer Oil Regeneration Based on Laboratory-Scale Process”, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Vol. 79, Issue 1, pp. 27-35, December 2020
IS Chairul, NA Bakar, MN Othman, S Ab Ghani, “Assessment of Neutralized Waste Cooking Oil as a Potential Transformer Dielectric Liquid”, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Vol. 66, Issue 1, pp. 76-83, December 2020
2019
NLM Ridzuan, NA Bakar, SA Ghani, IS Chairul, NHA Aziz, “Comparative study on the accelerated thermal aging behavior between palm and rapeseed natural ester oils”, Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp. 735-743, September 2019
Sharin Ab Ghani, Norazhar Abu Bakar, Imran Sutan Chairul, Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar, Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz “Effects of Moisture Content and Temperature on the Dielectric Strength of Transformer Insulating Oil”, Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, Vol. 63, Issue 1, pp. 107-116, November 2019
2018 Imran Sutan Chairul, Norazhar Abu Bakar, Md Nazri Othman, Sharin Ab Ghani and Muhammad Nazori Deraman, “Development of waste cooking oil methyl esteras potential electrical insulating fluid for power transformer”, ARPN
Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, No 20, pp. 8154-8162,Oct 2018
Nur Lidiya Muhd. Ridzuan, Norazhar Abu Bakar, Sharin Ab Ghani, Imran Sutan Chairul and Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz ,“ Effect of temperature in purification process on the properties of natural ester insulating oils”, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, No 19, pp. 8025-8031,Oct 2018
2017
Norazhar Abu Bakar and A. Abu-Siada, “A New Method to Detect Dissolved Gases in Transformer Oil using NIR-IR Spectroscopy”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Vol. 24, Issue 1, pp. 409-419, February 2017
S Ab Ghani, NA Muhamad, ZA Noorden, H Zainuddin, NA Bakar, MA Talib “Methods for improving the workability of natural ester insulating oils in power transformer applications: A review”, Electric Power Systems Research, November 2017
2016
Norazhar Abu Bakar and A. Abu-Siada “A Novel Method of Measuring Transformer Oil Interfacial Tension Using
UV-Vis Spectroscopy” IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine”, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 7-13, Jan 2016.
Norazhar Abu Bakar, A. Abu-Siada, “Fuzzy Logic Approach for Transformer Remnant Life Prediction and Asset Management Decision”, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 3199 - 3208 , October 2016.

1. Deputy Dean (Academic), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTeM (2020 – 2021)
2. Deputy Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTeM (2017 – 2020)
3. Head of Electrical Asset Condition Monitoring Research Group, UTeM (2023 – now)
4. Evaluation Panel for Engineering Accreditation Council, Malaysia (2018 – now)
5. Evaluation Panel for Engineering Technology Accreditation Council, Malaysia (2018 – now)
6. Deputy Chair 1 of UTeM OBE Committee (2021 – now)
7. Committee Member of UTeM Tender Technical Evaluation Panel, UTeM (2017 – 2021)
8. Committee Member of UTeM Institution Repository (IR) (2016 – 2020)
9. Member, Internal Auditor for UTeM Undergraduate Programme Accreditation (2019 – now)
10. Member, Internal Auditor for UTeM Postgraduate Programme Accreditation (2017 – now)
11. Member, Board of Studies for Master in Mechatronic Engineering, UTeM (2017)
12. Technical Editorial Board Members of International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Applied Sciences (IJEEAS) – (2017 – 2022)
13. Committee Member of Technical Evaluation for Faculty of Engineering Technology, UTeM (2016 – 2018)
14. Head of Department for Diploma Studies, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UTeM (2011 – 2012)
15. Committee Member of Question Maker for “Peperiksaan Perkhidmatan Staf” (2011 - 2012)