Education

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, NTUST, Taiwan, 2019
• MS, Manufacturing Engineering, UET, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
• BSc, Mechanical Engineering, MUST, Pakistan, 2013

Courses taught/being taught

• Machine Design I
• Machine design II
• Integrated Design for Manufacture
• Manufacturing Processes
• Additive Manufacturing
• Laser Material Processing
• Undergraduate Research
• Directed Research

Research Interests

• Additive Manufacturing
• Cellular/lattice Structure Design and Optimization
• Design for Additive Manufacturing
• Multi-material 3D printing
• Bio-inspired design
• Biomedical device
  
• Mechanical Metamaterials

Honours and Awards

• CTCI Foundation Science and Technology Scholarship Award for Excellence in Research (2019)
• Gold Medal in Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2013)

Selected Publications

• Nazir A.*, Azhar A., Nazir U., Liu Y. F., Qureshi W. S., Chen J. E., Alanazi E., (2021), The rise of 3D Printing entangled with smart computer aided design during COVID-19 era, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2020.10.009
• Rizwan U.H., Nazir A., Jeng J.Y.*, (2021), Design for Additive Manufacturing of variable dimension wave springs analyzed using Experimental and Finite Element methods, Additive Manufacturing, Volume 44, 102032 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2021.102032
• Nazir A., Jeng J.Y.*, (2020) Buckling Behavior of Additively Manufactured Cellular Columns: Experimental and Simulation Validation, Materials and Design, Vol. 186 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108349
• Nazir A., Liao M.C*., Zhu Y.W., Nazir U., (2021), Design and Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Incorporating Plastic Aggregates Fabricated Using 3D Printing Technology, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2020.0347
• Nazir A., Arshad A.B., Hsu C.P., Jeng J.Y.*, (2021), Effect of Fillets on Mechanical Properties of Lattice Structures Fabricated Using Multi-Jet Fusion Technology, Materials, 2021, 14(9), 2194; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14092194
• Nazir A., Abate K.M., Kumar A., Jeng J.Y.*, (2019) A State-of-the-Art Review on Types, Design, Optimization, and Additive Manufacturing of Cellular Structures, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 104:3489, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04085-3
• Nazir A., Ali M., Hsieh C.H., Jeng J.Y.*, (2020), Investigation of stiffness and energy absorption of variable dimension helical springs fabricated using multijet fusion technology, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06061-8
• Abate K.M., Nazir A., Yeh Y.P., Chen J.E., Jeng J.Y.*, (2019) Design, Optimization, and Validation of Mechanical Properties of Different Cellular Structures for Biomedical Application, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04671-5
• Nazir A., Arshad A.B., SC Lin, Jeng J.Y., Mechanical performance of optimally designed lightweight honeycomb structures fabricated using Multijet fusion additive manufacturing technology, 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2021.0004
• Nazir A., Jeng J.Y.*, (2019) A High-Speed Additive Manufacturing Approach for Achieving High Printing Speed and Accuracy, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 0954406219861664.

Selected Patents

• Nazir A, Jeng JY, and Ali M, 2022, Shoe midsole with variable dimension helical spring made by additive manufacturing process, US20220142297A1
• Nazir A, Jeng JY, and Ali M, 2022, Variable dimension helical springs application for shoe midsole, 1090047TW
• Jeng JY, Nazir. A, and Hailu YM, 2022, Smart water faucet with far UV-Disinfection and automatic soap and sanitizer dispenser, US011280073B1
• Jeng JY, Nazir. A, and Hailu YM, 2020, Smart water faucet with automatic control for 20 seconds with variable water flow rate, 20PV0077TW
• Liao MC, Nazir. A, Chen, CH, 2022, Porous pavement and method for manufacturing the same, 21PV0293TW