Faculty Shahbaz Mahmood Khan

Shahbaz Mahmood Khan

Assistant Professor
  • School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • 05190856068
Summary

Dr. Shahbaz Mahmood Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, USA, completed under the prestigious US Fulbright fellowship program. In 2022, he received the Pratt Fellowship for academic excellence from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. His research focuses on the design, fabrication, and testing of structural composite materials inspired by the remarkable ultrastructures of natural materials such as seashells, pteropod shells, and fish scales.

Academic Background
PhD (Mechanical Engineering) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) September 01, 2018 - July 31, 2024
Honours and Awards
Publications
Experimental performance enhancements of a stepped solar still using bio-inspired leaf shaped copper fins December 30, 2025 Scientific Reports - Volume: 16, Article Number: 3983, Pages:14
Bio-Inspired Ceramic–Metal Composites Using Ceramic 3D Printing and Centrifugal Infiltration April 01, 2022 Advanced Engineering Materials - Volume:24, Issue:4, Article Number 2101009
Optimization of box type girder with and without industrial constraints June 01, 2018 IIUM Engineering Journal - Volume:19, Issue:1, Pages 289-306
Conferences
Assistant Professor NUST January 13, 2025 - March 11, 2026
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) August 01, 2020 - December 31, 2024
Research Associate/Lecturer GIK Institute August 01, 2014 - May 30, 2018
Graduate Assistant GIK Institute August 01, 2012 - May 31, 2014