M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 1998
M.Sc. (Nuclear Power Engineering), NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, 1996
B.Sc (Mechanical Engineering), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 1992
Courses Taught
ME 210 Mechanical Engineering Drawing & Graphics (Lec)
ME 210 Mechanical Engineering Drawing & Graphics (Lab, Solidworks)
ME 215 Material Science for Mechanical Engineers (Lab)
ME 206 Manufacturing Processes I (Lab)
ME 306 Manufacturing Processes II (Lab)
ME 435 Thermal Power Plants (Lab)
ME 003 Preparatory Engineering (Graphics, Pneumatics, automotive, Sheet metal)
Research Areas
Materials Science, Quality Control and Reliability aspects in manufacturing processes
Representative Publications
Yilbas, B.S., Arif, A.F.M., Karatas, C. , Raza, K. “Laser treatment of aluminum surface: Analysis of thermal stress field in the irradiated region” Journal of Materials Processing Technology Volume 209, Issue 1, 1 January 2009, Pages 77-88
M.K. Raza, A.K. Sheikh, S.Z. Qamar, A.F.M. Arif,: “Extrusion Product Quality Using Some SPC Tools”, Second Int. Conf. on Advances in Production & Processing of Aluminum (APPA'2005), 5-7 December 2005, Bahrain.
A.F.M. Arif, A.K. Sheikh, K. Raza, M. Inam, S.Z. Qamar: “A Review of Some Surface Finish Defects Appearing on Aluminum Extrusions”, Second Int. Conf. on Advances in Production & Processing of Aluminum (APPA'2005), 5-7 December 2005, Bahrain
A.F.M. Arif, M. K. Raza,A.K. Sheikh, M. Inam, S.Z. Qamar “Analysis Of Painting Defects During Aluminum Extrusion Using SPC Tools” Proceeding of the First International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization, Sharjah, U.A.E. February 1-3, 2005