Funded Research/Industrial Projects

Recipients of NRPUs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

S. No.

Project Title

Principle Investigator

Year

Total Funding (PKR)

Funding Agency

01.

Dynamic analysis of nanostructured thin films for smart energy.

Prof. Dr. Murtaza Mehdi
(Professor)

2022

9.30 Million

NRPU-HEC

02.

Performance Optimization of Energy storage using Phase change materials.

Dr. Muhammad Uzair
(Associate Professor)

2022

9.45 Million

NRPU-HEC

03.

Development of Cost-Effective Structural Concrete Formulation using Limestone Calcined Clay-Based LC3 Cement Blend with Domestic Resources and its Application in a Pilot Project.

Dr. Tariq Jamil
(Assistant Professor)

2021

17.3 Million

NRPU-HEC

04.

Water Condensation from Tropospherical Humidity for water Insecurity via Hydro-Solar Nexus.

Prof. Dr. Mubashir Ali Siddiqui
(Professor)

2021

4.97 Million

NRPU-HEC

 

International Funded Projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

S. No.

Project Title

Principle Investigator

Year

Total Funding (PKR)

Funding Agency

01.

AI Mobility and Green Energy Project (EV Development System)

Prof. Dr. Mubashir Ali Siddiqui
(Professor)

2021

5.20 Million

US Based

 

Independent Research Projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

S. No.

Project Title

Principle Investigator

Year

Total Funding (PKR)

Funding Agency

01.

Experimental investigation of different heat collection systems to enhance the performance of the parabolic dish

Dr. Muhammad Uzair
(Associate Professor)

2021

0.89 Million

NED-ASRB

02.

Structural Analysis of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV composite wing fabricated through Polystyrene Reinforced Glass Fiber

Dr. Tariq Jamil
(Assisstant Professor)

2021

1.0 Million

NED-ASRB

03.

Performance Enhancement of an Impinging Jet System using a variety of techniques

Dr. -Ing. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2020

0.95 Million

NED-ASRB

04.

Development of weld surfacing technique with the addition of nano-materials for aluminum alloys substrate.

Dr. Muhammad Muzamil
(Assisstant Professor)

2020

0.83 Million

NED-ASRB

05.

Geothermal air-conditioning system

Dr. Muhammad Uzair
(Associate Professor)

2020

0.75 Million

ASHRAE Inc. USA

06.

Small-Sized Parabolic Trough Collector System for Solar De-humidification Application: Design, Development, and Potential Assessment

Dr. Muhammad Uzair
(Associate Professor)

2019

0.75 Million

ASHRAE Inc. USA

07.

Small scale solar based vapor absorption cycle system

Dr. Muhammad Uzair
(Associate Professor)

2019

0.75 Million

ASHRAE Inc. USA

 

Industrial Funded Projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

S. No.

Project Title

Principle Investigator

Year

Total Funding (PKR)

Funding Agency

01.

Design, Simulation and Implementation of Thermal, Vibration and Battery Management System for the DICE Electric Car

Dr. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2022

0.40 Million

Thal Engineering Pvt. Limited

02.

Energy storage system of Electric vehicles

Dr. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2021

0.20 Million

Thal Engineering Pvt. Limited

03.

Part Detailing of Electric Three Wheeler on Solid Modelling along with FES

Dr. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2020

0.20 Million

Thal Engineering Pvt. Limited

04.

Study of Swirl Effects on Combustion in an Industrial Natural Gas Combustor using CFD

Dr. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2020

0.20 Million

Gresham's Eastern Pvt. Limited

05.

Parametric Study of a Newly Designed Industrial Boiler using CFD

Dr. Usman Allauddin
(Associate Professor)

2020

0.20 Million

Gresham's Eastern Pvt. Limited