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
Effect of Surface Treatment and Lubricant Additives on Friction Reduction of Roller Slip
September 01, 2026
Tribology International - Volume: 221, Article Number: 112071
Experimental analysis of shim–tappet dynamics and friction modifier effects in engine valvetrain using an advanced measurement technique
July 01, 2026
Tribology International - Volume 219, Article Number: 111799, Pages: 17
A comprehensive review of experimental methods for the tribological evaluation of internal combustion engine valve-train
February 01, 2026
Journal of Tribology - Volume 148, Issue 2, Article Number 020801
A novel approach to measure rotational dynamics of valvetrain components in production engines using miniature GMR chip
December 01, 2025
Measurement - Volume 256, Part D, Article Number 118455
Effect of coatings on the tribological performance of engine valve train: A review
August 01, 2025
International Journal of Engine Research - Volume 26(8), Pages 1171-1192
Friction and Wear Properties of Phosphonium Based Ionic Liquid Used as Additive in Synthetic and Bio Based Lubricants
December 01, 2024
Tribology in Industry - Volume 46, No. 4, Pages 611-623
Effect of micro-surface-texturing on the friction between cam/tappet interface of a commercial vehicle engine
August 08, 2024
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology - Pages 1-19
Experimental Investigation of Engine Valve Train Friction Considering Effects of Operating Conditions and WPC Surface Treatment
April 28, 2023
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
Materials - Volume 14(23), Article Number 7206
A Review of Friction Performance of Lubricants with Nano Additives
October 22, 2021
Materials - Volume 14(21), Article Number 6310
Synthesis and use of TMP ester biolubricant derived from cottonseed oil in SI engine
October 13, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Industrial Lubrication and Tribology - Volume 70 Issue 5
Dispersion Stability and Tribological Characteristics of TiO2/SiO2 Nanocomposite-Enriched Biobased Lubricant
October 01, 2017
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
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
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
Energy - Volume 111, Pages 713-721
Tribological performance of nanoparticles as lubricating oil additives
August 11, 2016
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
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
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
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
Tribology Transactions - Volume 58, Issue 6, Pages 1002-1011
Experimental measurement of roller slip in end-pivoted roller follower valve train
September 01, 2015
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
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
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
Tribology Letters - Volume 58, Article Number 32
Conferences
An Advanced Method for Measuring Shim and Tappet Dynamics and Analysing the Effects of Friction Modifiers in Engine Valvetrains
September 02, 2025 - September 04, 2025
Sehrish Shahnawaz , Riaz Ahmed Mufti, Waleed Al-Sallami, Mian Ashfaq Ali, Rehan Zahid, Jawad Aslam,
50th Leeds Lyon Symposium on Tribology
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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