Education

1988 - 1993: Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering): University of London, Queen Mary Westfield College, U.K., Project Title: Flow and Dust Loading Characteristics in Tubular Filters used in AGR.

1986 - 1988: Master of Science (Nuclear and Energy Engineering): University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA. G.P.A. 3.6/4.0

Focus: 

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Economics & Environmental aspect of Nuclear Energy
3. Heat Transfer
4. Power Plant Design
5. Reactor Analysis

1984 - 1986: Master of Science (Nuclear Engineering): University of Quaid-i-Azam, Islamabad. G.P.A. 3.1/4.0

Focus: 

1. Introduction to Computing
2. Transport Phenomenon
3. Nuclear Chemical Engineering
4. Power Plant Design
5. Reactor Analysis

1979 - 1984: Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering): First Division University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Focus: 

1. Chemical Engineering Principles
2. Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Chemistry, Fuels & Combustion
3. Industrial Management & Economics
4. Chemical Plant Design
5. Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics
6. Chemical Reactor Engineering
7. Engineering Material & Thermodynamics
8. Unit Operations & Transport Phenomenon
9. Production / Operation Management
10. Chemical Process Tech. & Unit Processes

Experience

Administrative Experience

1. Director, Center for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab (9th January 2011 Till Date)
2. Director Research University of the Punjab (17th April, 2010 Till Date)
3. Director, Inst. of Quality & Tech. Management University of the Punjab (31st July 2009 Till Date)
4. Director, Quality Enhancement Cell, University of the Punjab (31st July 2009 Till Date)

 

Publications

1. Loading of tubular filters in AGR, Nuclear Engineering and Design, (Published in Germany), 152, 1994, 91-101.
2. Theory of Tubular filters in Annulus, Journal of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, 1-2, 1994-95, 1-14.
3. Preparation of Fatty Acid Alkanolamides from Oils and Fats, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1 – 2, XXIV, 1996, 35-38.
4. Pollution Studies Through Mass Spectrometric Analysis Technique, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXV, 1997, 31-34.
5. Studies on Bombax Malabaricum Seed Oil, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXVIII, 1999, 91-94.
6. Air Pollution Studies using Dragger Tube at Kala Shah Kaku Industrial Area, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXXI, 1-4, 2000, 39-42.
7. Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Ferula Assafoetida Gum, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXX,1-4, 2001, 47–50.
8. Study of environment at the surface of a fluidized bed combustor using Zirconia, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXX, 1-4, 2001, 7-14.
9. Mechanism of dust Loading along the depth of Tubular Filter, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, XXXII, 1-4, 2003, 37- 42.
10. Traffic Noise Level in Karachi, The Enviro Monitor, 4-5, III, 2003, 25-29.
11. Oxygen–18 measurement of water samples using mass spectrometric technique, Engineering Horizon, XVII, 185, 2003, 21 – 23.
12. Comparative study on separation performance of Micro-Porous and Micro-fibrous filter medium, (Published in Turkey) Acta Pharmaceutica Turcica, 46,2, 2004, 101-106.
13. Effect of Glass reinforcement on the tensile properties unsaturated polyester, Engineering Horizon, XVII, 2004, 25–28.
14. Study on Rectangular Ducts with ribs having different Aspect Ratios under turbulent flow condition, Engineering Horizon, XVIII, 2005, 43- 45.
15. Mathematical model for circulating fluidized bed burning coal, ICCS & TOkinawa Japan, 2005, 67.
16. Design and Operating Experience of Circulating Fluidized bed burning coal, ICCS & T Okinawa Japan, 2005, 67.
17. Design Considerations for the Construction of Bucket Elevator Facilities, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2005.
18. Study on a concentric Tube Bulb Manometer and its Performance Compared to U-shaped Manometer, (Published in Switzerland) Sensors, 2007, 7, 2835-2845.
19. Experimental Study on flow through concentric porous filter candles, 10th World Filtration Congress in Germany, 2008, III, 107-111.
20. Stability comparison of an improved concentric tube bulb manometer with conventional U-shaped manometer, Measurement, UK, 41, (2008) 934-939.
21. Effect of Operating Parameters on Stability of Jet Pulsed Bag Filter – An Experimental Study, 10th World filtration Conference in Germany, 2008, III, 72-
22. An experimental study on acetic acid, water, kerosene system in a sieve plate pulsed extraction column, Journal of Quality and Technology Management (Accepted for Publication), June 2010.
23. Convective flow boiling heat transfer: An overview on activities around the globe, Journal of Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol-, 2009.
24. The Roll of Cu additions in Al on the properties of hot-dip-aluminized steel, Journal of Quality and Technology Management, 2010, VI., II, 149-164.
25. Clogging Performance of Plain and Pleated Fibrous Microfiltrex Cylindrical Filter Candles, 2010.
26. Solubility of carbon dioxide in fresh and recycled ionic liquid at pressures up to 60 bar, International Conference on Process Engineering & Advanced Material (ICPEAM), Malaysia, 2010.
27. A software application for scheduling multiproduct chemical batch processes, International Conference on Process Engineering & Advanced Material (ICPEAM), Malaysia, 2010.
28. Experimental solubility of CO2 and CH4 in imidazolium based ionic liquid; [C6mim][BF4] at high pressures, 22nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (ICBEE 2010).
29. An assessment of service quality of private hospitals in Pakistan: A patient perspective, Indian Journal of Commerce and Management studies, 2011, II, 2, 20-32., ISSN-2229-5674.
30. Comparison of Service Quality between Private and Public Hospitals: Empirical Evidences from Pakistan, Journal of Quality and Technology Management, 2011.
31. An assessment of service quality of private hospitals in Pakistan: A patient perspective, Indian Journal of Commerce and Management studies, 2011, II, 2, 20-32., ISSN-2229-5674.

Interests

Sports: Table Tennis, Squash

Travel abroad: Lived in USA (1986-88), England (1989-1993), and Australia (1998, 2000-2001) Traveled in France, Germany, Canada and Malaysia