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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Muhammad Abdul Ahad

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Muhammad Abdul Ahad

Assistant Professor

Dr. Muhammad Abdul Ahad is a dedicated academic and researcher specializing in system dynamics and controls, as well as mechanical design, with a particular focus on Active Magnetic Bearings. 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 was centered on the development and control of Active Magnetic Bearings. He is a life member of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and brings with him a diverse portfolio of teaching and research 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 and Mechanical Design, with particular expertise in Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs); Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs); Magnetically Coupled Marine Thrusters (MCMTs); Marine Thrust Vectoring; Permanent Magnetic Couplings (PMCs) and Hybrid Magnetic Couplings (HMCs) for marine applications. Dr. Ahad is actively involved in developing cutting-edge engineering solutions that merge theory with practical applications in the domains of mechanical engineering.

PhD Mechanical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute. MS Mechanical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute. BS Mechanical Engineering, HITEC University.

Journal

Ahad, M.A., Ahmad, S.M. “Marine Rotor Supported by Frictionless 3-DoF Active Magnetic Bearings,” Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technology, 13, 254, 2025. M U Haq, A T Jafry, W U Khan, A Ahmed, M A Ahad, S J M Algayyim, N Abbas, U Sajjad, K Hamid, “Investigation of in-nozzle flow behavior coupled with spray characteristics of waste cooking oil and castor biodiesel,” Energy Conversion and Management: X, 24, 2024. Muhammad Abdul Ahad and Sarvat M Ahmad, “Investigation of a 2-DOF active magnetic bearing actuator for unmanned underwater vehicle thruster application,” Actuators, 2021. Ahad, M.A., Iqbal, N., Ahmad, S.M. et al., “Detailed modelling and LQG\LTR control of a 2-DOF radial active magnetic bearing for rigid rotor,” J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 43, 234, 2021. Khattak, M. A., Anique Mukhtar, M. W. Anjum, S. Kamran Afaq, Muhammad Abdul Ahad, Mahmood Khan, S. Kazi, Saeed Badshah, and Rafiuallah Khan, ‘‘Performance evaluation of four-stroke SI (Spark ignition) engine using ethanol-gasoline blend E50 at variable load and compression ratio,’’ Jurnal Teknologi 79, no. 1, 2017.

Conference

Aliyan Ahmed, Sanaullah Shah, Shahroz Ahmad, Sarmad Ishfaq and Muhammad Abdul Ahad, “Design and development of a novel hybrid magnetic coupling for marine propulsion systems,” International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Material Engineering, 2025. (Presented by Final Year Undergraduate Students) Zulqarnain Awan, Hassan Mukhtar, Ali Raza, Sarmad Ishfaq and Muhammad Abdul Ahad, “Design and development of a magnetically coupled marine thruster capable of thrust vectoring for UUVs,” International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Material Engineering, 2025. (Presented by Final Year Undergraduate Students) M A Ahad, S M Ahmad and M Shakeel, “CFD analysis of propeller for magnetically coupled thruster of unmanned underwater vehicle applications,” Symposium on Advances in Mechanical Engineering ‘SAME’, PIEAS Islamabad, October 2015. M A Ahad and S M Ahmad, “Study of non-contact power transmission mechanism for unmanned underwater vehicle applications,” International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST), Islamabad, January 2016.

5-DOF AMB and its novel applications Vectoral thrust for marine propulsion Marine propulsion systems Indigenous Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Hybrid magnetic couplings Estimation of the remaining useful life of motor bearings A novel electromagnetic launcher for unmanned aerial vehicles A novel device (attachment) for the safety enhancement of two-wheelers

MS Theses Supervision:

Detailed modeling and control of a 5-DoF active magnetic bearing for rigid rotors. (Student: Mr. Muhammad Hassan, MS AE) (Completed Spring 2025) Investigation of a marine propulsion system with thrust vectoring capability. (Student: Mr. Osama Khalid, MS ME) (Completed Spring 2025) Design of fuzzy logic-based LQG controller for an active magnetic bearing for a rigid rotor. (Student: Mr. Muhammad Junaid, MS ME) (Ongoing) Design and control of electromagnetic launcher for unmanned aerial vehicles. (Student: Mr. Muhammad Osama, MS ME) (Ongoing) Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control (NN-MPC) for Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) Systems: A computational efficiency approach. (Student: Mr. Salman Khan, MS ME) (Ongoing)

FYP Supervision:

Investigation of a novel electromagnetic actuator for 1-DoF vectoral thrust. (Funded by two donor organizations) (Completed Spring 2024) Condition monitoring and estimation of the remaining useful life of motor bearings. (Industrial Project and funded by a donor organization as well) (Completed Spring 2024) Design and development of magnetically coupled vectorl (2-DoF) thruster for UUVs. (Funded by a donor organization) (Completed Spring 2025) Design and development of a novel hybrid-type magnetically coupled thruster for unmanned underwater vehicles. (Completed Spring 2025) Prototype development and control of a novel device (attachment) for the safety enhancement of two-wheelers. (Completed Spring 2025) Design and testing of a low-cost remotely operated underwater vehicle for shallow waters. (Ongoing)