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Dr. Mehr Nigar
Assistant Professor
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Education Detail
PhD (Macromolecular Science Engineering) Case Western Reserve University, USA
MSc (Physical Chemistry) QAU
BSc (Chemistry-Biology) University of Punjab

JOURNAL/CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:M. Nigar, “Plastics & The Environment; Decoding The Buzzwords Like “Degradable”, “Bio-Degradable” And “Oxo-Biodegradable”; The AHI Magazine; Submitted for Publication 2016. H. A Khan, M. Nigar & I. Chaudry “Tensile Behavior of Unidirectional Carbon Reinforced Composites for Aerospace Structures under Varying Strain Rates” Applied Mechanics and Materials, 798 (pg. 357-361) ISSN: 1662-7482, 2015.J. Aamer, A. Shahzad & M. Nigar, “Design and Fabrication of Pilot Plant for the Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil at Domestic Level” International Conference on Energy Systems & Policies (ICESP), Paper ID: ICESP-2014-A-0130; 2014.M. Nigar, “Bio-Composites; Past, Present and Future Trends”, Pakplas, 11h Annual publication of Pakistan plastics manufacturers association (PPMA); (pg. 49-53), 2014. M. Nigar, “Bio-Plastics the Materials of Tomorrow”, Pakplas, 10th Annual publication of Pakistan plastics manufacturers association (PPMA); (pg. 45-52), 2013.M. Nigar, “Innovations in Food Packaging; Role of Nanotechnology”, 8th International Plastic Printing & Packaging Conference, (3P Plas Print Pack) Lahore, March, 2012.M. Nigar; A. Feroze; N. Rashid and E. Bryan Coughlin, “Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottle Waste using DMAP as a Catalyst.”, 242nd ACS National Meeting Aug. 29-Sep 01 Denver, Colorado, USA (2011).Ishfaq, A., Masud, J., Khan, M., and Nigar, M., “Effect of First Vibration Mode on Sub-Critical Thermo capillary Convection in Floating Zone Liquid Bridge” Paper # AIAA-2010-637 in 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting at Orlando, Florida, USA 2010.Jafri, S., Masud, J., and Nigar, M., “Effect of Free Surface Heat Transfer on Oscillatory Thermo capillary Flow in Differentially Heated Cylindrical Annulus” Paper # AIAA-2010-1187 in 48 th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting at Orlando, Florida, USA 2010.Zaffar. M. Khan, M Nigar and Zia Mahmood “Analysis of Failure Modes of Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites”, 6th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, ISSN # 969-8741-03-08, January 2009.A. Alvi and M. Nigar “An Experimental Study of Thermal Degradation of Aircraft Coating and its Correlation with Structural Properties of the Aluminum Structure”, 10th National Aeronautical Conference, Risalpur, Pakistan, April 20-21, 2006.A. Ali, A. M. Khan, M. Murtaza and M. Nigar “An Experimental Study of Thermal and Ultra Violet Degradation of Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) and its Effect on its Fatigue Behavior”, 10th National Aeronautical Conference, Risalpur, Pakistan, April 20-21, 2006.J. Lin, M. Nigar and Y. Kamotani, “Experimental Evaluation of PTC Behavior of Polymers Filled with Carbon Black Particles”, 4th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology, Bhurban, Pakistan, ISSN # 969-8741-03-08, June 2005.M. Nigar, “Variation in Technique for Comparative Surface Energy Studies on Different Substrates/Fluids Using FTA-200 Goniometer-Tensiometer” Technical Report, Strongsville Research Center, ICI Paints, North America, 1998.R. Eley, M. Nigar, T. Shidaker, and J. Siddiqui, "Coating Process Analysis using Contact Angle Goniometry", American Chemical Society Central Regional Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, April, 1998.M. Nigar, S. N. Chvalun and J. Blackwell, "Modeling the structure of the hard domains in HMDI-based polyurethane elastomers ", Acta Polymerica*, 49, (pg. 27-34), ISSN # 0323-7648, 1998. M. Nigar, J. Blackwell, S. N. Chvalun, S. D. Seneker and H. G. Schmelzer, "The Structure of the Hard Domains in trans, trans-HMDI-based Polyurethane Elastomers", Acta Polymerica*, 47,(pg. 48-54), 1996 . ISSN (printed) 0323-7648, ISSN (electronic): 1521-4044.M. Nigar, J. Blackwell, , S. N. Chvalun, S. D. Seneker and H. G. Schmelzer, “The Structure of the Hard Domains in trans, trans-HMDI-based Polyurethane Elastomers.” Industrial Sponsors Symposium, Cleveland Ohio, USA, May 1996.M. Nigar, J. Blackwell, S. N. Chvalun, S. D. Seneker and H. G. Schmelzer, “The Structure of the Hard Domains in trans, trans-HMDI-based Polyurethane Elastomers”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, ISSN # 3-0503, March 1996.M. Nigar, J. Blackwell, S. N. Chvalun, S. D. Seneker and H. G. Schmelzer, “X-ray Diffraction and Thermal Analysis Studies of the Hard Domains in HMDI-based Polyurethane Elastomers,” Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference, Akron Ohio, USA, November 1995.

Research Interest
Material Characterization
Fabrication & Testing of Composite Materials
Recycling of Plastics waste, & Conversion of Waste to Energy, Biofuels