Faculty Profile

Dr. Imran Ali
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

  • Dr. Imran Ali received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan, the M.S. degree in Mechanical Design from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Manufacturing & Automation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, in 2018.
  • He has 15 years of research and teaching and academic management experience. Previously, he has been working as Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering Department of the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan since 2010. He has working in Environmental Health and Safety Committee (EHS), Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) Team, career counselling committee and board of studies.  He delivered talks on multiple topics, specifically related to Numerical Modeling and simulations, Mechanical Design, Composite structures and renewable energy resources.
  • He has more than 15 peer-reviewed international journal papers and conference papers. He was awarded, CSC Scholarship, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) fellowship 2015 and various other PhD scholarships. His research interests include fiber reinforced composites, mechanical design, LCA and Sustainability, energy resources and utilization.

 

  • Imran A, Qi S, Yan C, Liu D, Zhu Y, Yang G. Dynamic compression response of self-reinforced polypropylene composite structures fabricated through ex-situ consolidation process. Composite Structures. 2018;204:288-300.
  • Imran A, Qi S, Shi P, Imran M, Liu D, Zhu Y, et al. Effect of core corrugation angle on static compression of self-reinforced PP sandwich panels and bending energy absorption of sandwich beams. Journal of Composite Materials. 2021;55(7):897-914.
  • Imran Ali, Qi S, Shi P, Ammar M, Ali A. Investigation of mass distribution between core and face sheet on bending energy absorption of self-reinforced PP sandwich beams. Thin-Walled Structures. 2021;159:107283.
  • Imran Ali, Rahman MZU, Hussain A, Ghaffar A, Zafar S. A finite element analysis based design of a non-pneumatic wheel chair castor. Journal of Engineering Research. 2023.
  • Imran Ali, Yu JJ. Zero Poisson’s Ratio Honeycomb Structures-An FEA Study. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 2014;446:329-34.
  • Imran Ali, Jun YJ. Research Article Mathematical Models for in-Plane Moduli of Honeycomb Structures-A Review. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology. 2014;7(3):581-92.
  • Rahman MZ, Imran Ali, Ishfaque A, Riaz MT, Ahmad N, Al Mahmud MM, et al. Design, Analysis, and Control of Biomedical Healthcare Modular Wheelchair with Posture Transformation. Complexity. 2023;2023.
  • Hussain A, Shahid H, Ali Imran, Ali HM. Passive thermal management system of lithium-ion batteries employing metal foam/pcm composite for the development of electric vehicles. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 2023;45(1):505-22
  • Saeed S, Hussain A, Ali Imran, Shahid H, Ali HM. Thermal Management of Electronics to Avoid Fire Using Different Air Flow Strategies. Fire. 2023;6(3):87.   
  • Hanzla Shahid, Abid Hussain, Imran Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Abu Summama, Sadavi Bilal, A Hybrid Thermal Management Phase Change Material based Pin-Fin Heat Sinks under Forced Convection. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Ahmed W, Hussain A, Shahid H, Ali Imran, Ali HM. Experimental Study on Heat Storage Properties Comparison of Paraffin/Metal Foams Phase Change Material Composites. Journal of Thermal Science. 2023:1-10.
  • Mehboob M, Hussain A, Ali Imran, Ahmed W, Analysis of Temperature Distribution and Phase Change Time Inside Iron-Nickel Foam Infiltrated with Paraffin. The Nucleus. 2022;59(1):10-4.
  • Qi S, Shi P, Yan C, Imran Ali, Liu D, Zhu Y, et al., editors. Damage model based on gradient property method for simulating the tensile behavior of composite laminates with Variable Angle Tow reinforcement2020: Elsevier.
  • Lv D, Shi P, Chen M, Liu D, Chen G, Zhu Y, Imran Ali et al. Effects of fiber orientations on fracture mechanisms in rotary ultrasonic drilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastic laminates. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 2023;105:199-212.
  • Lv D, Chen G, Liu D, Xu H, Chen M, Zhu Y, Imran Ali et al. High-frequency vibration effects on material removal mechanisms in ultrasonic transverse scratching of carbon fiber reinforced plastics. Ultrasonics. 2023;132:106979.
  • Zhao Y, Yan C, Xu H, Cai G, Chen G, Imran Ali . In-situ structural health self-monitoring and diagnosing of glass fiber reinforced plastics with embedded nickel coated carbon fiber. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2022;228:109440.
  • Lv D, Liu D, Chen M, Chen G, Yan C, Ali Imran, et al. A mechanistic model for prediction of exit-chipping width in rotary ultrasonic drilling of sapphire. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2022;120(5-6):3519-27.
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Composite Materials, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainability, Manufacturing Management. Energy resources and Utilization, Thermal Management of Electronic devices

  • Pakistan Engineering Council
  • The World Academy of Sciences