Biography

Joseph Buhagiar received his B.Eng (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malta in 2003. He joined the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering of the University of Malta as an Assistant Lecturer in 2004 and in 2008 he received a PhD degree from the University of Birmingham (UK). Prior to joining the University of Malta he worked as a design engineer with Methode Electronics Malta. Following his PhD studies he became a University of Malta lecturer, was promoted to senior lecturer in 2013 and associate professor in 2016.

In 2013 he was appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Colombia with jurisdiction over Malta (Decree 0613 of 2013). In 2018 he was conferred the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Colombia in the grade of Knight (Decree 1728 of 2017). The decoration was bestowed since Prof. Ing. Buhagiar's academic profile was fundamental for the permanent support that he gives to Colombian students in Malta and for the links that he has forged between universities in both countries.

Decorations:

• National Order of Merit of the Republic of Colombia in the grade of Knight