Computational Mechanics Research

Group Members

• Dr Aamir Mubashar
• Dr Emad Uddin
• Dr Muhammad Sajid
• Dr Zaib Ali

Research Areas

• Adhesive Joints
• High Speed Impact
• Structural Optimisation
• Composites
• Simulation of manufacturing processes
• Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Fluid Flexible-body Interaction (FSI)
• Microfluidics/Lab-on-chip
• Aeroacoustics/Hydroacoustics
• Biofluidics
• Aerodynamics
• Renewable energy
• Hydrodynamics
• Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)
• Turbojet engines

Research & Industrial Projects Completed

• Feasibility on the reoperation of the absorption chillers
• Failure analysis of mill top bearing
• Effect of material on performance of the underwater propeller
• Ballistic limit determination of multi-layered armour against projectiles
• Design and development of pre-heater assembly for diesel engine
• Implementation of the modified exhaust system for off-road track vehicle
• Numerical investigation of blast proof floor for sedan car
• Design and development of the experimental rig for the fatigue of the track of the tracked vehicle
• Trajectory analysis for different store-pylon arrangement
• Analysis of the flush intake of the UAV
• Interaction of free surface wave with the slender bodies in tandem arrangement
• Chassis design and modelling for lorries
• Design and development of 2D traverse mechanism for low subsonic windtunnel
• Penetration analysis of shape charged jet

Research & Industrial Projects Current

• Investigation of energy harvesting eel of power generation (HEC Startup Grant)
• Power generation from ocean by using the array of energy harvesting eel (HEC NRPU)
• Design and development of multi-layer armour system (HEC TDF)
• Design and development of micro total analytical system

Publication

Students Registered

Lab Facilities

• Low speed water tunnel
• 45 x High speed computers with i7 Extreme Edition and long backup UPS
• 6 x Intel Xeon Workstations
• NUST Central Supercomputer facility
• Particle Image Velocimeter
• High speed camera
• Aerodynamics set
• Flow channel with wave generator
• High head and flowrate pump with VFD
• Sound proof room
• Noise detection system
• NI Data acquisition system
• Vane type and hot wire anemometer
• Ultrasonic flow meter
• Universal Testing Machine
• Charpy and Izod Impact Tester​​

Research Group Website Link