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Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics
IAA Faculty
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
1. Dr. Khalid M Tahir
Director General
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Education: : Ph.D., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China.
Research Interest: Aerospace Structures, Engineering Management
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dgiaa@mail.au.edu.pk
2. Dr. Basharat Ullah Malik
Chair Department - HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
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Education: : Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Research Interest: Solid Mechanics, Structural analysis, Structural Dynamics, Aero-elasticity
Contact: 405
dr.bmalik@mail.au.edu.pk
3. Dr. Tahir Rasul
Foreign Professor
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Education: : Ph.D., Cranfield University, UK
Research Interest: Product development of complex parts and assemblies. Vibrations analyses and control. FEA of parts (structural, thermal, modal)
Contact: 408
tahir.rasul@mail.au.edu.pk
4. Dr. Malik Nazir Ahmed
Faculty Member
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Education: : Ph.D., Cranfield University, UK
Research Interest: FEA, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Composite Structural Design, Thin Walled Structures, Composite Structure Design, Torsion Analysis, Experimental Structural Analysis
Contact: 326
malik.nazir@mail.au.edu.pk
5. Dr. Muhammad Afzaal Malik
Professor
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Education: : PhD Neuclear/Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Technical School of Mechanical Engineering.
Research Interest: Generally Modeling and Simulation, Control Systems, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Stochastic Modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation, Research Methodology Specific Areas of Interest: Tribology, Micro Air Vehicles, Multi-Target tracking, State Estimation, Filtering, Non-Linear Systems, Vehicle Dynamics, Wind Tunnel Design Optimization and Pan Tilt System Design
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6. Dr Irfan Ul-Haq
Faculty Member
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Education: : Ph.D., Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Research Interest: Propulsion and Power systems, Alternate Energy Solutions, High Power LED based Lighting Systems, University-Industry Collaborations
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irfanulhaq@mail.au.edu.pk
7. Dr. Muhammad Naeem
Professor
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Education: : PhD Aerospace Propulsion, Carnfield University, UK
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8. Dr. Mehr Nigar
Faculty Member
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Education: : Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, USA
Research Interest: Synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials;Structure property relationships and molecular mechanics modeling studies of polymers;Testing and evaluation of surfaces/fluids for new product research/development;Conducting Polymers, mechanisms, and devices based on Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) effect, including temperature sensors and actuators;Mechanical behavior and Failure mechanisms of composite materials;Degradation mechanisms in polymeric materials, biodegradable polymers and polymer recycling;Creep and Fatigue in metalsl/polymers;Viscoelastic behavior of polymers
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mehr@mail.au.edu.pk
9. Dr. Jehanzeb Masud
Faculty Member - HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
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Education: : Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, USA
Research Interest: Computational, experimental and analytical Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (Thermal & Fluid Sciences) in general. Specifically, computational turbomachinery, internal flows i.e. ejector pumps / injector nozzles, material processing i.e. thermocapillary flows, aircraft / intake aerodynamics, air data system, environmental control system etc.
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Jehanzeb.Masud@mail.au.edu.pk
10. Dr. Imran Afgan(Study Leave)
Assistant Professor
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Education: : Ph.D., University of Manchester, UK
Research Interest: Large Eddy Simulation
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imran.afgan@mail.au.edu.pk
11. Mr. Rizwan Arshad (Study Leave)
Assistant Professor
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Education: : M.Sc., University of Stuttgart, Germany
Research Interest: Computational Mechanics
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rizwan.arshad@mail.au.edu.pk
12. Gp Capt (R) Dr. Malik Nazir Ahmed
Full Time Faculty Member
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Education: : PhD Composite Stutructural Design, Cranfield University, UK.
MS Air Craft Structures,Cranfield University, UK.
Aerospace Engineering, College of Aeronautical Engineering, Karachi.

War Studies, Air War College, Karachi.
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13. Mr. Hussain Abbas (Study Leave)
Lecturer
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Education: : M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Research Interest: Structures and Dynamics
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14. Air Cdre Afzaal Ahmad Khan
Full Time Faculty Member
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Education: : MSc in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering, Beijing University of Astronauts & Aeronautics (BUAA), China
Research Interest: Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering, Aircraft Structutes, Engineering Management, Engineering Economics, Quality and Productivity.
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15. Mr. Akhter Hussain
Full Time Faculty Member
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Education: : MSc Manufacturing Technology, Cranfied Institute of Technology, UK
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16. Mr. Sijal Ahmed
Lecturer
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Education: : MS Aerospace Engineering, CAE, Risalpur.
MBA HRM, Sindh University.
Mechanical Engineering, UET Mehran.
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17. Mr. Ahad Nazir
Lab Engineer
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Education: : BE Mechanical Engineering, NUST College of EME, Rawalpindi
Research Interest: Modeling and Simulation of Multidomain Systems including Bond graph Method, Non-Linear System Dynamics, State Estimation Theory, Control Systems, Vehicle Dynamics and More Specifically Tire Dynamics.
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18. Mr. Muhammad Usman Asghar
Lab Engineer
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Education: : Mechanical Engineering, E & ME, NUST
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19. Mr. Abid Hassan
Lab Engineer
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Education: : BE (Mechanical Engineering)
Research Interest: Structural and Thermal Design & Analysis, Heat and Mass Transfer
Contact:
abidhassan@mail.au.edu.pk
DEPARTMENT OF AVIONICS ENGINEERING
20. Dr. Suhail Akhtar
Chair Department - HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
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Education: : Ph.D, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, USA
Research Interest: Flight Controls, Adaptive Control
Contact:
suhail.akhtar@mail.au.edu.pk
21. Dr. Nadeem Lehrasab
Associate Professor
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Education: : Ph.D., University of Birmingham, UK
Research Interest: Fault diagnostics, System Integration
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nadeem.lehrasab@mail.au.edu.pk
22. Dr. Ibraheem Haneef
Faculty Member - HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
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Education: : PhD. (MEMS) University of Cambridge, UK
Research Interest: Micro and Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS and NEMS) , Micro-sensors for aerospace and avionics applications, MEMS wall shear stress (i.e. skin friction) sensors, MEMS mass/volume flow rate sensors, MEMS pressure and temperature sensors, MEMS gas sensors, Thermal /Infra Red imaging of MEMS and semiconductor devices, MEMS packaging for harsh environments and bio-medical applications, Design, modeling, simulation, characterization of SOI CMOS MEMS sensors, Laser micro-machining and its applications for MEMS and industrial processes, Nanotechnology/ Nano-characterization using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) based solar cells and sensors
Contact: 504
ibraheem.haneef@mail.au.edu.pk
23. Mr. MUHAMMAD ZAKWAN
Lecturer
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Education: : M.S in Communication & Information System, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xian, China, 2010;
B.E in Telecommunication, Air University, 2007
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24. Mr. Naveed Ahmed Abbasi
Lecturer
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Education: : M.S in Information & SIGNAL Processing, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xian, China, 2010;
B.E in Telecommunication, Air University, 2007
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25. Mr. Khurran Khan Jadoon
Research Assisatant
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Education: : MS Electronics Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea
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26. Engr. AKHTAR HANIF
Research Assistant
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Education: : BS ( Computer Engineering),COMSATS Abbottabad.
Research Interest: Embedded Systems, Image Processing, Optical Imaging,  Communication Security.
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akhtar.hanif@mail.au.edu.pk
27. Ms. Maryam Zareef
Lab Engineer
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Education: : B.E in Mechanical Engineering, NUST, 2009
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28. Mr. Zain Ul Abadin
Lab Engineer
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Education: : Electronics Engineering, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad.
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29. Mr. SYED ASAD TIRMIZI(Study Leave)
Research Assistant
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Education: : Bachelor of Avionics Engineering,NUST, 2008.
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30. Engr. Adnan Fazil
Research Assosiate
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Education: : BE (Avionics Engineering) from CAE, NUST
Research Interest: Instrumentation and Automation, Communication Systems and RADAR, Circuit Designing (PCB), Circuit Analysis and Fault Detection and Diagnostics.
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adnan.fazil@mail.au.edu.pk