UNIVERSITY OF ENIGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TAXILA

LIST OF RESEARCH AREAS FOR FULL / PART TIME PhD - 2013

S.No / Proposed Area of Research / Lead Person / E-mail/Contact No.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Flow Induced Vibration / Prof. Dr. Shahab Khushnood /
Cell No. 0300-8504746
Experimental Vibration Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Bundles
Experimental Fretting Wear - Work Analysis of Tube Bundles
Application of Knowledge Management in Occupational Health and Safety
Modeling and Analysis of Optimal Industrial Safety
Manufacturing Engineering / Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Khalil /
Cell No. 0300-5060377
Renewable Energy
Material Characterization / Dr. Riffat Asim Pasha /
Cell No. 0300-5366527
Composite, Metals and Materials Testing / Dr. Sayyid Masood ur Rehman Shah /
Cell No. 0331-5197646
Fluid Structure Interaction / Dr. Muhammad Shehryar /
Cell No. 0300-3750568
Heat Transfer / Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ali /
Cell No. 0332-5606044

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Flexibile Pavements / Dr. Naveed Ahmad
Prof. Dr. M. A. Kamal /
Phone: 92-051-9047644
Cell No. 0300-5268030

Phone: 92-051-9047633
Cell No. 0300-9556467
Mathematical and Physical Simulation to Reduce Traffic Hazards / Prof. Dr. M. A. Kamal
Dr. Naveed Ahmad /
Phone: 92-051-9047633
Cell No. 0300-9556467

Phone: 92-051-9047644
Cell No. 0300-5268030
Safety of Road Transport, Paradigm from Tradition to Innovation
Rainwater Harvesting and Irrigation / Prof Dr. Abdul Razzaq Ghumman /
Phone: 92-051-9047638
Cell No. 0300-5223338
Use of Innovative Materials in Cement and Concrete Construction / Prof Dr. Liaqat Ali Qureshi /
Phone: 92-051-9047641
Cell No. 0321-5519776
Blas Loading Effects on Structural Elements / Prof. Dr. Saeed Ahmad / saeed.ahmad @uettaxila.edu.pk
Phone: 92-051-9047637
Cell No. 0321-5216223
Factors Affecting Shear Strength of Pile Cap Strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP)
Factors Affecting Shear Strength of Concrete Deep Beams Strengthen By Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Polymers (CFRP)
Factors Affecting Shear Behavior of Dapped End Beam Strengthened with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP)
Characterization of Asphalt Binders for Highway Network and Runways in Pakistan / Dr. Imran Hafeez
Dr. M. A. Kamal /
Phone: 92-051-9047665
Cell No. 0333-4228382

Phone: 92-051-9047644
Cell No. 0300-9556467
Improvement of Asphalt Mix Design Technology for Pakistan
Impact of Using Geosynthetics in Pavement Layers / Dr. Shaukat Ali Khan
Dr. M. A. Kamal /
Phone: 92-051-9047639
Cell No. 0314-5801363

Phone: 92-051-9047633
Cell No. 0300-9556467
Pavement Rutting Predictions Using Static and Dynamic Creep Testing / Dr. Kamran M. Khan
Dr. M. A. Kamal /
Phone: 92-051-9047648
Cell No. 0313-5359972

Phone: 92-051-9047633
Cell No. 0300-9556467
Characterization of various crack sealants according to Pakistani conditions
Performance Evaluation of cold recycled pavements in Pakistan
Performance Evaluation of hot recycled pavements in Pakistan
Dynaimcs of Structures / Prof. Dr. Qaiser-uz-Zaman /
Phone: 92-051-9047640
Optimizing Technique for Flushing Sediment from a Large Reservoir / Prof. Dr. Hashim Nisar Hashmi /
Cell No. 0321-5570450
Strengthening/retrofitting of RC structures using various Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) / Dr. Ayub Elahi /
Phone: 92-051-9047655
Dependance of microstructure on properties of High Performance Concrete

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Digital Image / Video Processing / Prof. Dr. Gulistan Raja
Dr. Sarmad Sohaib /
Phone: 92-051-9047549

Phone: 92-051-9047558
Digital Design
Optical Communication
Wireless Communication
Power System Operational Planning including Load Forecasting, Non-convex Economic Dispatch, Unit Commitment, Hydro Thermal Co-ordination, Frequency Control, Voltage Control, Power Market / Prof. Dr. Tahir Nadeem Malik
Dr. Tahir Mahmood /
Phone: 92-051-9047535

Phone: 92-051-9047546
Power Distribution covering Electrical Power Distribution System (EPDS) including Planning, Reliability, Power Quality, Control & Automation
SMART Grid
Alternate Energy Resources
Control System Design for Electro-Hydraulic Components & Systems / Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Ch.
Dr. Ahsan Ali /
Phone: 92-051-9047539

Phone: 92-051-9047727
Control System Design for Electro Pneumatic Systems
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping of Mobile Robot
Design of a 6 D-O-F Robotic Arm Control for Sensing and Gripping different Objects based on Neural Networks and Pattern Recognition Techniques
Design and Development of a Holonomic Omni-Directional Mobile Robot Drive Control System using PIC Micro Controllers for a Sliding Mode Controller
Control and Implementation of a Magnetic Levitation System
Intelligent Controller Design for Twin Rotor System

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Technology Management / Prof. Dr. M. Abbas Choudhary /
Phone: 92-051-9047403
Engineering Management
Organizational Development
Manufacturing System & Design / Dr. Mirza Jehanzaib /
Phone: 92-051-9047827
Energy Storage and Management
Simulation based Optimization / Dr. Mirza Jehanzaib
Dr. Rafi Javed Qureshi /
Phone: 92-051-9047827

Cell No. 0346-5300275
Manufacturing Process
Optimization of Manufacturing Systems / Dr. Rafi Javed Qureshi /
Cell No. 0346-5300275
Job Satisfaction / Dr. Ali Rizwan /
Cell No. 0321-5081962
Emotional Intelligence
Knowledge based Engineering and Environment
Industrial Management / Dr. Waseem Ahmad /
Cell No. 0336-5897910
Lean Product and Process Development
Cost Modeling
Robotics and Automation / Dr. Salman Hussain /
Cell No. 0345-5191299
Solar Technology and Management
Magnetic Levitation (Meglev) devices
Six Sigma Applications / Dr. Shahab Khushnood /
Cell No. 0300-8504746

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Perceptual Video Coding / Dr. Muhammad Majid /
Cell No. 0334-5795765
Visual content based Video Indexing and Retrieval
Streaming of 2D and 3D video over wireless network
Magnetic Resonance Image Reconstruction using Compressive Sensing / Dr. Muhammad Anwar / Cell No. 0300-5044036
Neuro-imaging using Direct Neuronal Detection (DND)
Computer Vision Based Performance and Behavior Analysis of Instructors / Dr. Mohammad Haroon Yousaf /
Cell No. 0321-5081080

TELECOM ENGINEERING

Optical Communication and Networks / Dr. Rameez Asif /
Phone: 92-051-9047769
Cell: 0332-9333365
Telecom Regulation and Innovation
Microware, Antenna and RF / Dr. Rashid Saleem /
Phone: 92-051-9047765
Cell: 0324-9086714
Signal and Image Processing / Dr. Khalid Bashir Bajwa /
Phone: 92-051-9047771
Cell: 0300-9541117
Renewable Energy and Micro-grids
Wireless and Mobile Communication / Dr. Adeel Akram /
Phone: 92-051-9047765
Cell: 0323-5030712
Innovation & Entrepreneurship

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

System on Chip (SOC) / Dr. Yaseer Arafat Durrani /
Phone: 92-051-9047727
ASIC Design
Bio-Sensors and Bio-Devices / Dr. Mirza Muhammad Javaid /
Phone: 92-051-9047728
Random Process
Chanel Estimation / Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah /
Phone: 92-051-9047726
Medical Imaging
Linear Parameter Varying (LPV) Control / Dr. Ahsan Ali /
Phone: 92-051-9047727
Intelligent Control
Robotics
Sensor Networks / Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Ch /
Phone: 92-051-9047727
Smart Devices

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Developing Scalable Data Mining / Dr. Khurram Shahzad /
Mining Sequence Data and Time Series Data
Data Mining for Biological and Environmental Problems
Data Mining for Software Engineering