Adeel Ikram, Ph.D.
Emails:
adeel.ikram@superior.edu.pk
dr.adeelikram@gmail.com
Principal investigator, SMART-Lab and Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Interests:
Smart Manufacturing, Welding & Joining, Additive Manufacturing, Renewable Technologies, Biofuels, Simulation, Machine Learning & AI, Digital Twin
Qualification
2013 – 2018, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea.
2009 – 2012, M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan.
2005 – 2009, B.S. in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan.
Experience:
2023 – Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan.
2022 – 2023: Senior Engineer (Manufacturing & Engineering), EEPCON, Lahore, Pakistan.
2018 – 2022: Postdoctoral Researcher, Chungnam National University (CNU), Daejeon, South Korea.
2012 – 2013: Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan.
Research Associates
Muhammad Uzair Shah
Research Interests: Renewable Energy, Thermal Management of Electronic Cooling Systems & Energy Storage
Current Projects: Performance Optimization of the Automotive Cooling System using Nano-fluids
Education: MSc. Mechanical Engineering, UET Taxila, Pakistan.
Arslan Ali
Research Interests: Energy Efficiency and Conservation, 3D Design and Modelling, Reverse Engineering, Life Cycle Assessment, Renewable Energy
Current Projects: Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Biofuel
Education: MSc. Thermal Systems Engineering, UET Peshawar, Pakistan.
Mubashir Farid
Research Interests: Thermal Sciences, Renewable Energy, Engine Performance and Emissions, HVACR
Current Projects: Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of an Energy-Efficient Heat Exchanger for HVAC Applications Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Machine Learning Techniques
Education: MSc. Mechanical Engineering, UET Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Muneeb Rasheed
Research Interests: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Material Characterization, Non-conventional Manufacturing Methods for Smart Materials, Non-Conventional Techniques for Biodegradable Materials, 3D printing
Current Projects: Unified Multi-Physics and AI-Driven Predictive Control Framework for WAAM
Education: MSc. Mechanical Engineering, UET Taxila, Pakistan.
Master’s Students
Muhammad ZulqarnainHafiz
Research Interests: Thermal Management Systems, Optimization, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Microchannel Heat Sink
Current Projects: Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement in Microchannels with Backward Trapezoidal Grooves
Kashif Ali Raza
Research Interests: Induction Welding, Numerical Modelling, Digital Twin, Optimization, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Current Projects: Developing a Smart Digital Twin Framework for Forecasting HAZ and Isotherms in High-Frequency Induction Pipe Welding
Muhammad Saim
Research Interests: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Machine Learning, Digital Twin, Optimization, Control System
Current Projects: Machine Learning-Driven Real-Time Control of Melt Pool and HAZ in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).
Faisal Imran
Research Interests: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), Stress-strain Analysis, Optimization, Machine Learning
Current Projects: Strength Analysis of WAAM Parts
Undergraduate Students
Akhtar Hussain
Sana Ullah
Aabeed Ullah
Final Year Project (FYP): Design, Analysis, and Fabrication of an Induction Heating System for Welding and Heating Applications
Ehtsham Latif
Akhtar Hussain
Akhtar Hussain
Final Year Project (FYP): Optimization of WAAM Path Strategy for Minimal Distortion
Alumni
Muhammad Ali Ijaz Malik
Research Associate
Current Affiliation:
PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia
Moghees Ud Din
Research Associate
Current Affiliation:
PhD Candidate Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
Shayan Sohail
Research Associate
Current Affiliation:
PhD Candidate, Government Organization, Pakistan.
Waqar Bajwa
Master’s student
Current Affiliation:
Lecturer, GCT, Jhang, Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Afzal
Master’s student
Current Affiliation:
Senior Engineer, Millat Tractor Limited, Pakistan
Syed Qasim Raza Zaidi
Undergraduate student
Current Affiliation:
Trainee Engineer, Unilever Pakistan
Malik Rohail Khadim
Undergraduate student
Current Affiliation:
Trainee Engineer, Harris and Co. Private Limited, Pakistan.