Faculty 

Education                                  

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​

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