AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS RESEARCH GROUP

The Automotive Engineering, Dynamics and Controls Research group is focused on research and development across a wide
range across a wide range of research areas. The research team has diverse experience in areas such as IC engines,
tribology, vehicle dynamics, and control.

Research Areas:

•    Lubrication

•    Vehicle & Tire Dynamics

•    Power Train Technology

•    Stability Control

•    Active and Passive Safety Systems

•    Modeling & Simulation

•    Model-based Control Theories

•    Design of Control Algorithms

•    Vibration Analysis & Control

Group Members:

•    Asst Prof Dr. Raja Amer Azim

•    Assoc Prof Dr. Imran Shafi

•    Asst Prof Dr. Naveed Akmal Din

•    Lec. M. Haider

•    Lec Jawad Haider

•    LE Mansoor Ghazi

MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING RESEARCH GROUP
The Materials and Manufacturing Research group is aimed at resolving the latest issues and gaps in research on advanced
materials and manufacturing technologies. The core focus of the team is in analyzing, and developing advanced manufacturing
techniques for precise and efficient production of mechanical parts.

Research Areas:

•    Monitoring & Control of Manufacturing Processes

•    Precision Manufacturing

•    Rapid Prototyping

•    Micro-Structure/Property Relationing

Group Members:

•    Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood

•    Asst Prof Rehan Ahmed Khan

•    Asst Prof Saheeb Kayani

•    Asst Prof Yasir Raiz

•    Lec Usman Zia

MECHANICAL DESIGN RESEARCH GROUP
The Mechanical Design Research group carries out both independent and collaborative research on design related issues.
Finite Element Method, and failure mode analysis of mechanical components is one significant area of research that is being
actively pursued by the research group.

Research Areas:

•    Finite Element Analysis

•    Fracture Mechanics

•    Continuum Mechanics

•    Fatigue & Crack Growth

•    Crush Analysis Modeling

•    Fixture Design

Group Members:

•    Asst Prof Dr Hasan Aftab

•    Asst Prof Dr SajidUllah Butt

•    Lec. Umair Akhtar

HERMO FLUIDS RESEARCH GROUP
The Thermo-fluids Research group is focused on advancing research across the complete gamut of thermo-fluids.
Researchers, at the Thermo-fluids Research group, are actively pursuing cross-disciplinary research in aerodynamics,
computational fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and turbo-machinery.

Research Areas:

•    Computational Fluid Dynamics

•    Turbo-Machinery

•    Aerodynamics

•    Thermodynamics

Group Members:

•    Asst Prof Dr Zafar Bangash

•    Asst Prof Dr Tariq Talha

•    Asst Prof Dr Saif Ullah Khalid

•    Lec Mubashir Gulzar

•    Lec Baqir Muhammad

•    LE Usama Perwez

•    LE Fasih Tahir

1. Dr.Eng. Muhammad Zubair,  Assistant Professor , USPCAS-E  NUST (PI) 
2. Dr. Rabia Liaquat, Assistant Professor, USPCAS-E NUST (Co- PI)  
3. Dr. Muhammad Hassan, Assistant Professor, USPCAS-E NUST (Co-PI) 
4. Areej Ahmad Khan, USPCAS-E NUST Communication/Coordination Officer