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| KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has witnessed the rise of a young prodigy in coding, programming and engineering, with 16-year-old Muhammad Khawarizmi Muhamad Kamalrul Zaman making remarkable strides and now setting his sights on pursuing defence technology studies in Germany.
Muhammad Khawarizmi is currently involved in a high-impact security project with a local private company as a programmer. The project, which began in 2024, is regarded as one of the most challenging he has undertaken, although details remain confidential due to security considerations.
His father, Muhamad Kamalrul Zaman, 41, said his son's passion for technology was evident from the age of 10.
"My eldest son's deep interest in technical matters goes beyond theory and is reflected in his actions and self-initiated projects.
"One moment that truly opened my eyes was when he attended a Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workshop on rocketry and 3D printing.
"I saw him voluntarily assist other participants, most of whom were secondary school students, in understanding how to use Autodesk Fusion 360, even though he was much younger than the rest," he said.
Muhamad Kamalrul said that by the age of 12, his son had begun learning coding seriously using Visual Studio and experimenting with various programming languages.
"He conducted experiments on virtual machines and tested different Windows operating systems.
"At the same age, he also learned the C and C++ programming languages.
"More impressively, Muhammad Khawarizmi developed a Solid Fuel Compression Machine project to consistently produce rocket fuel," he said.
He added that the project marked his son's first major integration of hardware and software development and remains in use today.
Kamalrul also acknowledged the challenges of supporting his son's talents, including keeping up with rapidly advancing technology and managing the high costs associated with experimental projects.
"If the Higher Education Ministry can provide opportunities that place Muhammad Khawarizmi in an environment that further enhances his skills, I will fully support him," he said.
Despite the challenges, he views the growing attention on his son positively, describing it as a source of inspiration for other young Malaysians to explore and pursue their passions.
Malaysia has also produced other young talents, including astrophysicist Associate Professor Dr Nur Adlyka Ainul Annuar for her research on black holes, and Izz Imil Shahrom, who enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Universiti Malaya at the age of 12. |
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