HIGHLIGHTS
- 20 years teaching experience in university and manufacturing environment
- HEC approved Ph.D. Supervisor
- Students favourite project supervisor and career councilor
- Flexible, diligent, self –starter with good time management skills & a team player
EDUCATION HISTORY
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering(2009)
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (2002)
NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (1995)
NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan
Technical Training Courses
- University teaching methodology
- Problem solving & decision-making
- Effective supervision
- Environmental Management courses
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Open Researcher and Contributor
- Pakistan Engineering Council
- Institute of Engineers Pakistan
- Academic Council, NED University, Pakistan
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Professor Mechanical Engineering
(Mar 10~ To date)
NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan
- Postdoctoral Researcher
(Aug 09 ~ Feb 10)
University Of Western Ontario, Canada
- Teaching and Research Assistant
(Sept 03 ~ Dec 08)
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
- Executive Production
(Mar 96 ~ Jun 02)
Hinopak Motors Limited. (Subsidiary of Toyota Motors Co) Karachi, Pakistan
- Shop Engineer
(Feb 95 ~ Mar 96)
Zubair Engineer, Karachi, Pakistan
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
- Graduate Entrance fellowship award (Sept 03 ~ Aug 06)
- Research and teaching assistant ship (Jan 04 ~ Dec 08)
REVIEWER OF
- Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research
- ASME conference papers
- NED University Journal of Research
- Technical Journal University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Alternate Fuels (Synthetic Gas, Bio-Diesel, hydrogen)
- Renewable energy resources (Solar and Wind)
- Non-intrusive optical measurement techniques in Fluid mechanics
COURSES TAUGHT
- Refrigeration and HVAC systems · Thermodynamics · Fluid Mechanics
- Advanced Thermodynamics · Mathematics /Calculus · Heat Transfer
- Advance Fluid Mechanics · Vehicle Thermal Management
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Teaching
- Seven years teaching of undergraduate & graduate courses of Mechanical Engineering at NED University, Karachi.
- Five years tutoring Mechanical Engineering courses at Concordia University Montreal, Canada.
- Six years experience conducting various management trainings and courses in a manufacturing industry.
- Fifteen years experience of private tutoring and mentoring to under-graduate and high school students.
Communication
- Successfully organized seventh International Mechanical Engineering conference 2017
- Delivered lectures in the class of 100 plus students.
- Directing ASME members as ASME Faculty Advisor of NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.
- Supervised 80 workers of Body structure manufacturing shop of Hino Motors.
Project Management
- Every year, organized number of educational and extra-curricular activities as ASME faculty advisor.
- Panned young Engineers conference in Pakistan.
Research
- Postdoctoral Research: Solar hydrogen production via a two-step water-splitting thermo-chemical cycle
- Doctoral Research: An experimental investigation of the near surface flow structure over wind-sheared water surface
- Experimentally and numerically investigated the heat transfer augmentation in a heat exchanger using a baffle
- Numerically studied the fluid and wall temperature distribution under variable heat load in a micro channel heat sink
Supervision
- Supervised Mr. Zubair Arif and Mr. Junaid waseem working on, Experimental investigation of the performance of a small scale Tesla Turbine and its feasibility in Pakistan
- Supervised Mr. Ahsan Alam (a Masters Student) working on,A comparative analysis of various biomasses as the gasifier fuels for production of quality synthetic gas
- Supervised Mr. Falak Niaz and Mr. Ubaid Ullah (Masters students) working on,Design and fabrication of FRP parabolic trough solar collector for low temperature industrial applications in Pakistan
- Supervised Mr. Muneer Iqbal and Mr. Rahil Akhai (Masters Students) on,Analysis of synthetic gas produced by the gasification of dried cow dung of various compositions Supervised a research group working on, Design and fabrication of skid mounted Bio-diesel production plant
- Supervised Ms. Sheeren Fatima (lecturer of NED University), in research Project: “Pressure field computation from 2D PIV velocity field”
- Assisted Ms. Xiao Xia Hu, in M. A. Sc. Project: “Numerical analysis of near-surface flow beneath small scale wind driven water waves”
- Served as mentor to the following graduate students in the four credits graduate projects:
- Mr. Mohammad Abul Kasem in the project: “Heat transfer enhancement in a tubular heat exchanger”
- Mr. Noor Alam in the project: “Swirling effect on the thermal and hydrodynamic boundary layer”
- Mr. Mohammad Raza in the project: Use of web-cam in monitoring the construction activates”
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Book
Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., (2010): “Shear flow over smooth and Wavy interfaces” ISBN 978-3-8383-7675-2, Lambert Academic Publishing, USA
Refereed Journals
- Atiq-Ur-Rab, Shaikh N (2016) “Effect Of Ferrite-Pearlite Layering On Ductile To Brittle Transition Temperature On API-X-60 Steel”, NED University Journal of Research-Applied Sciences, 13(2): 15-22
- Shaikh N, Siddiqui M. A. and Allauddin U. (2012): “Integrated solar water-heater and solar water cooler-performance during winter time”, NED University Journal of Research, Thematic issue on Energy
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., (2011): “Near-surface flow structure over wind-generated water waves, part I: wave-induced flow characteristics”, Ocean Dynamics, 61:127–141
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., (2011): “Near-surface flow structure over wind-generated water waves, part II: characteristics of separated and non-separated flows” Ocean Dynamics, 61:143–154
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., (2010): “An experimental investigation of the near surface flow over air-liquid and air-solid interfaces”, Physics of Fluids, 22, 025103
- Gajusingh S. T, Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K, (2010): “Influence of a rectangular baffle on the downstream flow structure”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 34, 590-602
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., (2008): “Airside velocity measurements over the wind-sheared water surface using Particle Image Velocimetry”, Ocean Dynamics, 58, 58-79
- Nasiruddin and Siddiqui K., (2007): “Heat transfer augmentation in a heat exchanger tube using a baffle”, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 28, 318-328
Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings
- Alam A. Shaikh N. and Siddiqui M. A, Analysis of syngas composition in wood gasification using dawndraft gasifier”, Seventh International Mechanical Engineering conference, Karachi, March 2017
- Ejaz M. M. Shaikh N. Qureshi N. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, “Numerical Investigation of the effect of various propellant gases on the performance of micro electric thruster”, Seventh International Mechanical Engineering conference, Karachi, March 2017
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “Influence of airflow separation on the turbulent flow structure over wind-generated water waves”, ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Meeting, Colorado, August 2-5, 2009
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “An experimental Investigation of the Reynolds stress distribution over wind generated wter waves” 22nd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Halifax, May 31-June 4, 2009
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “An experimental Investigation of the airflow structure over solid and wind generated water waves” 22nd Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Halifax, May 31-June 4, 2009
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “Wave-induced effect on the airside velocity field above the wind generated water waves”, ASME Fluid Engineering Division Summer Conference, Florida, August 10-14, 2008
- Gajusingh S.T., Shaikh N. and Siddiqui, K., “The impact of the vortex induced by a baffle on the turbulent structure”, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference, Florida, August 10-14, 2008
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “An Experimental Investigation of the Flow Structure over Air-Water and Air-solid Interfaces”, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Ottawa, June 5-8, 2008
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “Airside velocity measurement above the wind generated water waves”, 5th ASME_JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Diego, California, July 30-August 2, 2007
- Shaikh N. and Siddiqui K., “Velocity and vorticity distribution within the airside boundary layer over the wind-sheared water surface” 21st Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Toronto, June 3-7, 2007
- Shaikh N., Gajusingh S.T. and Siddiqui , K. “Flow variations in a channel due to the presence of a baffle”, 21st Canadian Congress of applied Mechanics, Toronto, June 3-7, 2007
- Siddiqui, K. and Shaikh, N. “Turbulent structure above wind-sheared air-water interface” 59th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Tampa Bay, Florida, November 19-21, 2006
