Dr. Muhammad Abdul Ahad is a dedicated academic and researcher specializing in
System Dynamics and Control and Mechanical Design, with particular
expertise in Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs). He earned his PhD and MS in Mechanical
Engineering from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIK Institute),
where his doctoral research focused on the development and control of Active Magnetic Bearings.
He is a Life Member of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and brings a diverse portfolio of
teaching, research, industrial collaboration, and funded R&D projects experience.
Dr. Ahad currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering at Air University, Aerospace & Aviation Campus Kamra.
His broader research interests include System Dynamics and Control, Mechanical Design, Active Magnetic
Bearings (AMBs), Unmanned Aerial and Underwater Vehicles (UAVs and UUVs), Flight Control Systems,
Magnetically Coupled Marine Thrusters (MCMTs), Marine Thrust Vectoring, Prosthetic Knee Design,
Composite Materials, and Permanent and Hybrid Magnetic Couplings for marine applications.
He has also been actively involved in funded industrial and collaborative R&D projects,
contributing to the design, analysis, development, prototyping, and experimental validation of
indigenous engineering systems and advanced technologies. In addition to his research activities,
Dr. Ahad teaches several undergraduate and postgraduate courses and actively supervises
PhD & MS research theses and Final Year Projects (FYPs).