Faculty Rehan Zahid

Rehan Zahid

Associate Professor
  • School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • 5190866045
Summary

Academic Background
PhD (Energy) Universiti Malaya February 24, 2014 - August 20, 2017
Honours and Awards
Publications
Experimental Investigation of Engine Valve Train Friction Considering Effects of Operating Conditions and WPC Surface Treatment April 28, 2023 Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Muhammad Huzaifa Najeeb, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Sami Ur Rahman Shah, Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmed Mufti, Kiyotaka Ogawa, Jawad Aslam , Rehan Zahid, Mian Ashfaq Ali, Muazzam Arshad, Materials - Volume 16(9), Article Number 3431
Friction and Wear Performance Evaluation of Bio-Lubricants and DLC Coatings on Cam/Tappet Interface of Internal Combustion Engines November 26, 2021 Rehan Zahid, Muhammad Usman Bhutta , Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Haji Hassan Masjuki , Mahendra Varman, Muhammad Abul Kalam, Mian Ashfaq Ali, Jawad Aslam, Khalid Akhtar, Materials - Volume 14(23), Article Number 7206
A Review of Friction Performance of Lubricants with Nano Additives October 22, 2021 Muhammad Waqas, Rehan Zahid, Muhammad Usman Bhutta , Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan , Adil Saeed, Materials - Volume 14(21), Article Number 6310
Synthesis and use of TMP ester biolubricant derived from cottonseed oil in SI engine October 13, 2021 Muhammad Bilal Khan, Rehan Zahid, Ali Hussain Kazim, Khalid Javed, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology - Volume 73, No. 7, Pages 1084-1090
A review on tribological performance of ionic liquids as additives to bio lubricants September 01, 2021 Tehreem Naveed, Rehan Zahid, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Talha Hanif, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology - Volume 235, issue 9, Pages 1782-1806
A Review on Tribological Study of DLC Coatings in Combination with Bio Based Lubricants June 26, 2021 Muhammad Talha Hanif, Rehan Zahid, Riaz Ahmed Mufti, Muhammad Waqas, Tehreem Naveed , International Journal of Materials Science and Applications - Volume 10(3), Pages 61-78
Impact of HHO gas enrichment and high purity biodiesel on the performance of a 315 cc diesel engine May 28, 2021 Muhammad Bilal Khan, Ali Hussain Kazim, Muhammad Farooq, Khalid Javed, Aqsa Shabbir, Rehan Zahid, Sadaf Fatima, Muhammad Rohail Danish, Qasim Ali, Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry , A.E. Atabani, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 46, Issue 37, Pages 19633-19644
Multistep electrophoretic deposition of TiO2 film and its surface modification for dye sensitized solar cells October 05, 2020 Sehar Shakir, Hafiz Muhammad Abd-ur-Rehman, Rehan Zahid, Mitsumasa Iwamoto, Vengadesh Periasamy , Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 837, Article Number 155579
Roller sliding in engine valve train: Effect of oil film thickness considering lubricant composition September 01, 2020 Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Hafiz Malik Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Sami Ur Rahman Shah, Saif ur Rehman, Rehan Zahid, Khalid Mahmood, Mian Ashfaq, Muhammad Umar, Tribology International - Volume 149, Article Number 105829
The effect of particle size on the dispersion and wear protection ability of MoS2 particles in polyalphaolefin and trimethylolpropane ester August 01, 2018 Mubashir Gulzar, Khalid Mahmood, Rehan Zahid, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, H. H Masjuki, M. A Kalam, M. Varman, N.W.M Zulkifli, Pervaiz Ahmad, M. S. S Malik, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology - Volume 232, Issue 8, Pages 987-998
Tribological compatibility analysis of conventional lubricant additives with palm trimethylolpropane ester (TMP) and tetrahedral amorphous diamond-like carbon coating (ta-C) August 01, 2018 Rehan Zahid, Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Dr. Mubashir Gulzar, Dr. Masjuki, Dr. Abdullah Alabdulkarem, , Dr. Mahendra Varman, , Dr. Md Abul . Kalam, , Dr. Nurin Wahidah Binti Mohd Zulkifli, Dr. Robiah Yunus, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology - NULL
Tribological characteristics comparison of formulated palm trimethylolpropane ester and polyalphaolefin for cam/tappet interface of direct acting valve train system July 09, 2018 Rehan Zahid, Masjuki Hj. Hassan, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, Mahendra Varman, Md. Abul Kalam, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Nurin Wahidah Mohd Zulkifli, Mubashir Gulzar, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Mian Ashfaq Ali, Usman Abdullah, Robiah H. Yunus, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology - Volume 70 Issue 5
Dispersion Stability and Tribological Characteristics of TiO2/SiO2 Nanocomposite-Enriched Biobased Lubricant October 01, 2017 M. Gulzar, H. H. Masjuki, M. A. Kalam, M. Varman, N. W. M. Zulkifli, Riaz Ahmed Mufti, Rehan Zahid, R. Yunus, Tribology Transactions - Volume 60, Issue 4,
Investigation of the tribochemical interactions of a tungsten-doped diamond-like carbon coating (W-DLC) with formulated palm trimethylolpropane ester (TMP) and polyalphaolefin (PAO) May 17, 2017 Rehan Zahid, Masjuki Bin Haji Hassan, Abdullah Alabdulkarem, Mahendra Varman, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Md. Abul Kalam, Nurin Wahidah Binti Mohd Zulkifli, Mubashir Gulzar, Tom Lee, RSC Advances - Volume 7, Issue 43, Pages 26513-26531
A Review on Effects of Lubricant Formulations on Tribological Performance and Boundary Lubrication Mechanisms of Non-Doped DLC/DLC Contacts February 01, 2017 Rehan Zahid, Masjuki Bin Haji Hassan, Mahendra Varman, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Md. Abul Kalam, Nurin Wahidah Binti Mohd Zulkifli, Mubashir Gulzar, Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences - Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 267-294
Effects of biodiesel blends on lubricating oil degradation and piston assembly energy losses September 15, 2016 Mubashir Gulzar, H.H. Masjuki, M. Varman, M.A. Kalam, N.W.M. Zulkifli, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, A.M. Liaquat, Rehan Zahid, A. Arslan, Energy - Volume 111, Pages 713-721
Tribological performance of nanoparticles as lubricating oil additives August 11, 2016 Mubashir Gulzar, H. H. Masjuki, M. A. Kalam, M. Varman, N. W. M. Zulkifli, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Rehan Zahid, Journal of Nanoparticle Research - Volume 18, Article Number 223
Influence of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions on the tribological characteristics of diamond-like carbon coatings: A review July 14, 2016 Rehan Zahid, Haji Hassan Masjuki, Mahendra Varman, Muhammad Abul Kalam, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Nurin Wahidah Binti Mohd Zulkifli, Mubashir Gulzar, Siti Safiyah Binti Nor Azman, Journal of Materials Research - Volume 31, Issue 13, Pages 1814-1836
Study of tribological properties of lubricating oil blend added with graphene nanoplatelets July 01, 2016 Siti Safiyah Nor Azman, Nurin Wahidah Mohd Zulkifli, Hassan Masjuki, Mubashir Gulzar, Rehan Zahid, Journal of Materials Research - Volume 31, Issue 13, Pages 1932-1938
Effect of lubricant chemistry on the performance of end pivoted roller follower valve train January 01, 2016 Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Rehan Zahid, Hafiz Malik Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Mushtaq Khan, Tribology International - Volume: 93, Special Issue:SI, Pages:717-722, Part:B
Tribological Characteristics of Calophyllum inophyllum–Based TMP (Trimethylolpropane) Ester as Energy-Saving and Biodegradable Lubricant November 02, 2015 M. Habibullah, H. H. Masjuki, M . A. Kalam, Mubashir Gulzar, A. Arslan, Rehan Zahid, Tribology Transactions - Volume 58, Issue 6, Pages 1002-1011
Experimental measurement of roller slip in end-pivoted roller follower valve train September 01, 2015 Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Rehan Zahid, Hafiz Malik Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology - Volume 229, Issue 9, Pages 1047-1055
Innovative technique of measuring follower rotation in real production engine using Gradiometer sensor and the effect of friction modifier June 08, 2015 Riaz Ahmed Mufti, Rehan Zahid, Farrukh Qureshi, Jawad Aslam, Industrial Lubrication and Tribology - Volume 67 Issue 4 Pages 285-291
Measuring the tribological performance of all the tappets in a production engine using magnetometer sensors and the effect of lubricant rheology June 01, 2015 Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Rehan Zahid, Farrukh Qureshi, Jawad Aslam, Hafiz Malik Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Lubrication Science - Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages 251-263
Effect of Lubricant Formulations on the Tribological Performance of Self-Mated Doped DLC Contacts: a review April 07, 2015 Rehan Zahid, H. H. Masjuki, Mahendra Varman, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Md. Abul Kalam, Mubasher Gulzar, Tribology Letters - Volume 58, Article Number 32
Conferences
Effect of WPC Surface Treatment on the Performance of an Engine Valve Train September 05, 2023 - September 07, 2023 Dr Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Shahbaz Ahmad, Samiur Rahman Shah, Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Dr Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Kiyo Ogawa, Rehan Zahid, Dr Jawad Aslam, Mian Ashfaq Ali, Tayyab Ul Islam, Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology
Effect of Roller Sliding and Lubricant Composition on Engine Valve Train Friction September 05, 2023 - September 07, 2023 Muhammad Khurram, Dr Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Dr Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Dr Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Tayyab Ul Islam, Ali Raza, Dr Rehan Zahid, Irfan Gondal, Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology
Experimental Study of Lubrication Conditions in Roller Follower Valve Train September 05, 2023 - October 07, 2023 Muhammad Khurram, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Naqash Afzal, Ali Raza, Tayyab Ul Islam, Irfan Gondal, Rehan Zahid, Sami Ur Rehman, Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology
Effect of Lubricant Formulations on the Friction Performance of Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coated Direct-Acting Valve Train Components August 05, 2016 - August 06, 2016 Dr. Rehan Zahid, HH Masjuki, Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti, MA Kalam, M Varman, Robiah Yunus, 4th International Congress on Technology - Engineering & Science
AW/EP behavior of WS2 nanoparticles added to vegetable oil-based lubricant January 10, 2015 - January 11, 2015 Dr. Mubashir Gulzar, HH Masjuki, MA Kalam, M Varman, Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Dr. Rehan Zahid, Robiah Yunus, Malaysian International Tribology Conference 2015
Comparison of tribological performance of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) in poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) and palm oil-based trimethylopropane (TMP) Ester January 10, 2015 - January 11, 2015 Dr. Rehan Zahid, HH Masjuki, M Varman, Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti, MA Kalam, Dr. Mubashir Gulzar, Robiah Yunus, Malaysian International Tribology Conference 2015
Tribological evaluation of palm oil-based trimethylopropane (TMP) ester with glycerol mono-oleate (GMO) using four-ball machine January 10, 2015 - January 11, 2015 Dr. Rehan Zahid, HH Masjuki, Mahendra Varman, Dr. Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Md. Abul Kalam, NWM Zulkifli, 1st International Sustainable Technology, Energy and Civilization Conference
The use of Giant Magneto Resistive sensors for measuring the performance of direct acting tappets and the effect of lubricant rheology September 08, 2013 - September 13, 2013 Jawad Aslam, Rehan Zahid, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Farrukh Qureshi, 5th World Tribology Congress
Assistant Professor NUST August 24, 2017 - February 24, 2022
Lab Engineer NUST September 07, 2009 - August 24, 2017