Dr. Muhammad Irfan

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Irfan received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2017. He worked on the development of Front-tracking method based solver to simulate the phase change and combustion of evaporating droplets. Since 2017, he has been full time faculty member at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, teaching at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. His research interests focus on the prime issues of public importance, i.e., the provision of clean and affordable energy through the utilization of renewable energy sources, eventually mitigating the adverse effects of the climate change. He is actively engaged in the research activities to enhance the performance of thermal energy storage devices to efficiently store renewable energy and waste heat. Furthermore, he is carrying out research in the field of ejector refrigeration system using steam as an environmentally friendly refrigerant and waste heat as an energy source. He has published 20 research articles in well-reputed ISI-indexed international journals with an impact factor of ~85. He is a member of the Quality Assurance Committee of the CUST that is working to continuously improve the quality of education at the institution.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids, CFD)	Koc University Istanbul Turkey	2017
MS	Mechanical Engineering	Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad Pakistan	2009
BSc	Mechanical Engineering	University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan	2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology	Since – 2023
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology	2015 – 2022

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
ASME	MemberAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
APS	Member American Physical Society
PEC	Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
HVCAR	Member Pakistan HVACR Society

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Fluid Mechanics
2.	Multiphase Flows
3.	Phase Change
4.	Evaporation

SR.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	B. Hussain, H. W. Malik, F. Hasnain and M. Irfan, “Phase Change Material for the Cooling of Solar Panels—An Experimental Study,” Eng. Proc., vol. 45, p. 43	2023
2	S. Rasheed, M. Haroon, M. Irfan, Z. Ibrar, U. B. Ramzan and D. Hanif, “A First Step towards the Performance Enhancement of IC Engines Using a Desmodromic Valve System,” Eng. Proc., vol. 45, p. 46	2023
3	S. Ullah, M. Irfan and M. M. Khan, “Enhancing Energy Efficiency: Geothermal Heat Pumps Utilizing Existing Water Boreholes in Pakistan,” Eng. Proc., vol. 45, p. 6	2023
4	M. Masud, M. D. Ali, M. Irfan, S. Rasheed and M. Haroon, “Numerical Investigation of Impact and Compression After Impact Performance of 45° Biaxial Composite Laminates”, Eng. Proc., vol. 23, p. 18	2022
5	M. Haroon, S. Rasheed, M. Irfan, M. Masud and M. A. Munawar, “Computational Investigation of the Flow Structure Through the Over Expanded Nozzle”, Eng. Proc., vol. 23, p. 7	2022
6	R. Sabir, M. M. Khan, N. A. Sheikh, M. Imran and M. Irfan, “Role of transverse dimples in thermal-hydraulic performance of dimpled enhanced tubes”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 139, 106435	2022
7	F. ul Hasnain, M. Irfan and M. M. Khan, “Branching of fins and addition of Al2O3 nanoparticles for rapid charging and discharging of latent heat storage unit”, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 46(15): 22625- 22640	2022
8	M. Khan, M. M. Khan, M. Irfan, N. Ahmad, M. A. Haq, I. Khan and M. Mousa, “Energy Performance Enhancement of Residential Buildings in Pakistan by integrating Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes”, Energy Reports, Vol. 8C, pp. 9290-9307	2022
9	F. K. Malik, M. M. Khan, H. F. Ahmed, M. Irfan and I. U. Ahad, “Performance characteristics of PCM based thermal energy storage system for fluctuating waste heat sources”, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 34, 102012	2022
10	R. Qaiser, M. M. Khan, H. F. Ahmed, F. K. Malik, M. Irfan and I. U. Ahad, “Performance enhancement of latent energy storage system using effective designs of tubes and shell”, Energy Reports, Vol. 8, pp. 3856-3872	2022
11	L. A. Khan, M. M. Khan, H. F. Ahmed, M. Irfan, D. Brabazon and I. U. Ahad, “Dominant roles of eccentricity, fin design and nanoparticles in performance enhancement of latent thermal energy storage unit”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 43, 103181	2021
12	M. S. Shafiq, M. M. Khan and 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, 101339	2021
13	F. ul Hasnain, M. Irfan, M. M. Khan, L. A. Khan and 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, 102513	2021
14	R. Qaiser, M. M. Khan, L. A. Khan and 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), 102161	2021
15	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for particle-resolved simulation of evaporation and combustion of a fuel droplet”, Computers & Fluids, Vol. 174, pp. 283-299	2018
16	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for direct numerical simulation of evaporation process in a multiphase system”, Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 337, pp. 132-153	2017
17	A. Mustafa, A. Erten, R.M.A. Ayaz, O. Kayillioglu, A. Eser, M. Eryurek, M. Irfan, M. Muradoglu, M. Tanyeri and A. Kiraz, “Enhanced dissolution of liquid microdroplets in the extensional creeping flow of a hydrodynamic trap”, Langmuir, Vol. 32(37), pp. 9460-9467	2016
18	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for direct numerical simulation of evaporation process in a multiphase system”, Journal of Computational Physics, Pages: 132-153	2017
19	A. Mustafa, A. Erten, R.M.A. Ayaz, O. Kayillioglu, A. Eser, M. Eryurek, M. Irfan, M. Muradoglu, M. Tanyeri, A. Kiraz, “Enhanced dissolution of liquid microdroplets in the extensional creeping flow of a hydrodynamic trap”, Langmuir, No: 37, Pages: 9460-9467	2016
20	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A Front Tracking Method for Particle-Resolved Simulation of Evaporation and Combustion of a Fuel Droplet”, Computers and Fluids, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2018.08.007	2018

SR.	CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	M. Ahmed and M. Irfan, “Evaporation dynamics of two differently sized interacting droplets”, 1st International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-21), August 25, 2021, CUST, Islamabad.	2021
2	A. Mustafa, A. Erten, O. Kayillioglu, A. Eser, M. Eryurek, M. Irfan, M. Muradoglu, M. Tanyeri and A. Kiraz, “Enhanced dissolution of liquid microdroplets under planar extensional flow”, 2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, October 28 – November 2, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2018).	2018
3	M. Muradoglu and M. Irfan, “Evaporation and combustion of a n-heptane fuel droplet”, 12th European Fluid Mechanics Conference, Vienna, Austria, September 09-13, (2018).	2018
4	M. Muradoglu and M. Irfan, “Droplet evaporation and combustion in a liquid-gas multiphase system”, 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Colorado, USA, November 19-21, (2017).	2017
5	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for computational modeling of temperature and species gradient based phase change”, 9th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Istanbul, Turkey, July 11-15 (2016).	2016
6	A. Mustafa, A. Eser, O. Kayillioglu, A. Erten, M. Irfan, M. Muradoglu, M. Tanyeri, A. Kiraz, “Laminar flow-induced dissolution in hydrodynamically trapped oil microdroplets”, COST MP1205 General Meeting and Conference, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, April 11-13 (2016).	2016
7	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “Temperature and species concentration gradient-based modeling of droplet evaporation”, Droplets 2015, The University of Twente, The Netherlands, October 6-8 (2015).	2015
8	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “Computational modeling of droplet evaporation in multiphase flows using a front-tracking method”, 8th Ankara International Aerospace Conference (AIAC), Ankara, Turkey, September 10-12, (2015).	2015
9	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for computational modeling of evaporation process in two-phase flows”, 8th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2015), Istanbul, Turkey, May 25-28 (2015).	2015
10	M. Muradoglu and M. Irfan, “Droplet evaporation and combustion in a liquid-gas multiphase system”, 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Colorado, USA, November 19-21, 2017	2017
11	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for computational modeling of temperature and species gradient based phase change”, 9th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Istanbul, Turkey, July 11-15, 2016	2016
12	A. Mustafa, A. Eser, O. Kayillioglu, A. Erten, M. Irfan, M. Muradoglu, M. Tanyeri, A. Kiraz, “Laminar flow-induced dissolution in hydrodynamically trapped oil microdroplets”, COST MP1205 General Meeting and Conference, Ko¸c University, Istanbul, Turkey, April 11-13, 2016	2016
13	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “Temperature and species concentration gradient based modeling of droplet evaporation”, Droplets, 2015	2015
14	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “Computational modeling of droplet evaporation in multiphase flows using a front-tracking method”, 8th Ankara International Aerospace Conference (AIAC), Ankara, Turkey, September 10-12, 2015	2015
15	M. Irfan and M. Muradoglu, “A front-tracking method for computational modeling of evaporation process in two-phase flows”, 8th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2015), Istanbul, Turkey, May 25-28, 2015	2015

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