PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Mahabat Khan has earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France. He is currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. He is also leading the thermo-fluids research group, FlowTherm. With over five years of experience as an Advanced Development Engineer at Continental Automotive, France, he has contributed significantly to the development of the Euro-VI gasoline direct injection system. His expertise extends across various research areas, including Thermal Energy Storage, Energy Efficient Buildings, Heat Transfer Enhancement, Multiphase and Turbulent Flows. His involvement in advanced engineering projects underscores his impactful contributions to innovative technologies and systems.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor	Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST)	Since – 2019
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST)	2015 – 2019

RESEARCH SUPERVSION
1.	Ph.D.	Heat Transfer Enhancement of Target Surface using Impinging Jets – Scholar Name: Liaqat Hussain – Status: Research phase (2024)
2.	Ph.D.	Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Bone Scaffolds – Scholar Name: Shummaila Rasheed – Status: Completed (2024)
3.	Ph.D.	Numerical Investigation of Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of Dimpled Tubes- Scholar Name: Rizwan Sabir – Status: Completed (2023)
4.	Ph.D.	Design of Phase Change Material based Enhanced Thermal Energy Storage System – Scholar Name: Shahid Shafiq – Completed (2023)
5.	MSc.	PCM based Battery Thermal Management System for Lithium-ion cells – Scholar Name: Sarmad Ali – Status: Completed (2024)
6.	MSc.	Performance Enhancement of Latent Thermal Energy Storage through Vibration Plates – Scholar Name: Syed Abaad ul Hassan – Status: Research Phase (2024)
7.	MSc.	Optimization of Tube and Enclosure Configurations for Melting Performance Enhancement of Phase Change Material – Scholar Name: Tabish Haider – Status: Completed (2024)
8.	MSc.	Heat Transfer Enhancement of Latent Thermal Energy Storage System using Multiple Tubes and Modified Shell Designs – Status: Completed (Sep 2020)
9.	MSc.	Energy Efficiency Enhancement of Residential Buildings in Pakistan by using Phase Change Materials in Building Envelop – Status: Completed (Sep 2020)
10.	MSc.	Numerical Study of Laminar Flow Past Circular Cylinder with Waviness in the Confining Walls – Scholar Name: Liaqat Hussain – Status: Completed (Sep 2019)
11.	MSc.	Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycles for Waste Heat Recovery of Gas Turbine – Scholar Name: Abubakr Ayub – Status: Completed (2018)

SR.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	L. Hussain, M.M. Khan, N. Ahmed,” Flow Performance Enhancement of a Fluidic Oscillator Through the Integration of Rectangular Ribs On Coanda Surface”, Journal of Fluids Engineering	2024
2	S. Ali, M.M. Khan, M. Irfan,” Thermal Performance Enhancement of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Phase Change Material and Fin Geometry Modification”, World Electric Vehicle Journal, Vol. 15 (2)	2024
3	B. Hussain, M. Irfan, M.M. Khan, S. Ullah, F. Hasnain, “Geometric optimization of fin structures for accelerated melting of phase change material in a triplex tube heat exchanger”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 79 (2), p. 110162	2023
4	S. Rasheed, W. A. Lughmani, M. M. Khan, D. Brabazon, M. A. Obeidi, I. U. Ahad “Conforming porosity design and deformation behavior of additively manufactured bone scaffolds with Finite Element Modelling and mechanical properties investigations”, Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Vol. 10(14)	2022
5	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan, M. Imran, N.A. Sheikh, M. Irfan, “Role of transverse dimples in thermal-hydraulic performance of dimpled enhanced tubes”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 139	2022
6	F.U. Hasnain, M. Irfan, M. M. Khan, “Branched fins and nanoparticles for the enhanced thermal performance during the melting-solidification cycle of latent energy storage unit”, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 46(15)	2022
7	L Hussain, M. M. Khan*, “Recent Progress in flow control and heat transfer enhancement of impinging sweeping jets using double feedback fluidic oscillators: A review”, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 144(12)	2022
8	H. F. Ahmed, F. Kaiser, M. M. Khan*, “Influence of passive wake control on thermal-hydraulic performance of a cylinder confined in wavy channel under high blockage ratios”, Thermophysics and Aeromechanics, Vol. 29 (3)	2022
9	L. A. Khan, M. M. Khan*, “Influence of angular orientation of fins on thermal charging and discharging performance of latent heat storage unit”, High Temperature, Vol. 60 (2)	2022
10	M. Khan, M. M. Khan*, M. Irfan, N. Ahmad, M. A. Haq, I. Khan, M. Mousa “Energy Efficiency Enhancement of Residential Buildings in Pakistan by using Phase Change Materials in Building Envelope”, Energy Reports, Vol. 8	2022
11	S. Shafiq, M. M. Khan*, “Effects of fin length distribution functions and enclosure aspect ratio on latent energy storage performance of dual-wall-heated unit”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 53 (9)	2022
12	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan*, N. A. Sheikh, “Numerical investigation of thermal-hydraulic performance of U-tubes enhanced with ellipsoidal 45o dimples”, Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 144 (8)	2022
13	F. Kaiser, M. M. Khan, H. F. Ahmed, M. Irfan, IU Ahad, “Performance characteristics of PCM based thermal energy storage system for fluctuating waste heat sources”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 34	2022
14	R. Qaiser, M. M. Khan, H. F. Ahmed, F. K. Malik, M. Irfan, IU Ahad “Performance enhancement of latent thermal energy storage system using effective geometric designs of tubes and shell”, Energy Reports, Vol. 8	2022
15	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan, N. A. Sheikh, IU Ahad, “Effect of dimple pitch on thermal-hydraulic performance of tubes enhanced with ellipsoidal and teardrop dimples”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 31	2022
16	L. Hussain, M. M. Khan, M. Masud, F. Alam, Z. Rehman, L. Amanowicz, K. Rajiski, “Heat Transfer Augmentation through Different Jet Impingement Techniques: A State-of-the-Art Review”, Energies, Vol. 14 (20)	2021
17	S. Shafiq, M. M. Khan*, M. Irfan, “Performance Enhancement of Double-wall-heated Rectangular Latent Thermal Energy Storage Unit through Effective Design of Fins”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 27 (10)	2021
18	L.A. Khan, M. M. Khan*, H. F. Ahmed, M Irfan, IU Ahad, D. Brabazon, “Dominant roles of eccentricity, fin design and nanoparticles in performance enhancement of latent thermal energy storage unit”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 43 (11)	2021
19	M. Khan, A Khalid, WA Lughmani, M. M. Khan, “A use case of a wave power potential estimation in the exclusive economic zone”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 237(8)	2021
20	F. U. Hasnain, M. Irfan, M. M. Khan*, L. A. Khan, H. F. Ahmed “Melting performance enhancement of a phase change material using branched fins and nanoparticles for energy storage applications”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 38(6)	2021
21	L. Hussain, M. M. Khan*, “Passive control of vortex shedding and drag reduction in laminar flow across circular cylinder using wavy wall channel”, Fluid Dynamics, 56 (2)	2021
22	R. Qaiser, M. M. Khan*, L. A. Khan, M. Irfan, “Melting performance enhancement of PCM based thermal energy storage system using multiple tubes and modified shell designs”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 33(1)	2021
23	L. A. Khan, M. M. Khan*, “Role of orientation of fins in performance enhancement of a latent thermal energy storage unit”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 175	2020
24	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan*, N. A. Sheikh, IU Ahad, D. Brabazon, “Assessment of thermo-hydraulic performance of inward dimpled tubes with variation in angular orientations”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 170	2020
25	A. Ayub, N. A. Sheikh, R. Tariq, M. M. Khan, C. Invernizzi, “Exergetic optimization and comparison of combined gas turbine supercritical CO2 power cycles”, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol. 10(4)	2018
26	M. M. Khan*, J. Hélie, M. Gorokhovski, “Computational methodology for non-evaporating spray in quiescent chamber using Large Eddy Simulation”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 102, p. 102-118	2018
27	M. M. Khan*, N. A. Sheikh, A. Khalid, W. A. Lughmani, “Experimental characterization of sprays under highly evaporating conditions” Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 54(5), 1531-1543	2018
28	E. Khalid, S. Manzoor, N. A. Sheikh, M. Ali, H. M. Ali, M. M. Khan., “Numerical Investigation of Transient Response of a Coupled Two Degrees of Freedom Symmetric Airfoil before Flutter”, International journal of Aeroacoustics, Vol. 17 (3), 275-294	2018
29	M. M. Khan*, J. Hélie, M. Gorokhovski, “Experimental and Numerical study of Flash Boiling in Gasoline Direct Injection Sprays”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 123, 377-389	2017
30	M. M. Khan*, N. A. Sheikh, “Experimental characterization of sprays under highly evaporating conditions,” Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Vol. 31(4)	2017
31	M. M. Khan*, J. Helie, M. Gorokhovski, N. A. Sheikh, “Air Entrainment in Multi hole Gasoline Direct Injection Sprays”, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 10 (4)	2017
32	M. Ali, M. H. Iqbal, N. A. Sheikh, H. M. Ali, S. Manzoor, M. M. Khan “Performance investigation of air velocity effects on PV modules under controlled conditions”, International Journal of Photoenergy, Vol. 2017, 1-10	2017
33	M. R. Bhatti, N. A. Sheikh, S. Manzoor, M. M. Khan, “Numerical studies of Hydrogen Peroxide Thermal Decomposition in a Shock Tube using OpenFOAM”, Journal of Thermal Science, Vol. 26(3)	2017
34	M. M. Khan* and N. A. Sheikh, “Identification and characterization of coherent structures in gasoline injector nozzle flow using proper orthogonal decomposition”, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Vol. 30(8), 3673-3680	2016
35	J. Hélie, M. M. Khan, M. Gorokhovski, “Large eddy simulation of a turbulent spray jet generated by high-pressure injection: impact of the in-nozzle flow”, Journal of Turbulence, Vol. 17(9), 823-846	2016
36	N. A. Sheikh, S. Manzoor, M. M. Khan, M. Ali, “Hydrodynamic description of a vibrofluidized granular bed driven at high frequency”, The European Physical Journal Applied Physics, Vol. 75(3)	2016
37	Q. Abbas, M. M. Khan, R. Sabir, Y. M. Khan, Z. U. Koreshi, Numerical simulation and experimental verification of air flow through a heated pipe. International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Vol. 10(2), 7-12	2010

SR.	CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	S. Ali, M. M. Khan, “Experimental Investigation of Battery Thermal Management System of Lithium-Ion Cells Using PCM”, Engineering Proceedings. 2023, 45(1), 52.	2023
2	Saifullah, M. M. Khan, M. Irfan, “Geothermal Heat Pumps Utilizing Existing Water Boreholes in Pakistan”, Engineering Proceedings. 2023, 45(1), 6.	2023
3	M. M. Khan, M. J. Hyder, M. Irfan, M. Masud, “Statement of Peer Review”, Engineering Proceedings. 2023; Vol. 45(1), 9.	2023
4	M. M. Khan, M. J. Hyder, M. Irfan, M. Masud, “Preface: The Third International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering 2023 (ICAME-23)”, Engineering Proceedings. 2023, 45(1), 10.	2023
5	M. M. Khan, M. J. Hyder, M. Irfan, M. Masud, Statement of Peer Review. Engineering Proceedings. 2022; Vol. 23(1), 37.	2022
6	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan, N. A. Sheikh, “Thermal Hydraulic Performance Augmentation of Dimpled Enhanced Tubes for Different Dimple Shapes Using Variation in Radial Dimples”, International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Islamabad, 2021	2021
7	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan, N. A. Sheikh, “Thermal hydraulic performance enhancement of U-tubes using inward ellipsoidal 45-degree dimples”, International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Islamabad, 2021	2021
8	L. Hussain, M. M. Khan, “A review on jet impingement cooling methods”, International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Islamabad, 2021	2021
9	A. Ayub, N. A. Sheikh, R. Tariq, M. M. Khan, “Thermodynamic Optimization of Air Bottoming Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery”, Energy Systems for Sustainable Development, Lahore, 2018.	2018
10	M.M. Khan, J. Helie, N. Lamarque, J. Chesnel, N. Lu, “Large Eddy Simulations for atomization and spray”, LES4ICE– Rueil-Malmaison, Paris, France, 2014.	2014
11	M. M. Khan, J. Helie, M. Gorokhovski, et. al, “Numerical analysis of multihole Gasoline Direct Injection sprays”, International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems – Heidelberg, Germany, 2012.	2012
12	M. M. Khan, J. Helie, A. A. Burluka, “POD application for the flow characterization at the exit of a gasoline nozzle at low pressure”, European Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems – Estoril, Portugal, 2011.	2011