Curriculum Vitae

Dr. MOHSIN ALI RAZA

Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Email: [email protected]
Mobile number: 0092-3344007940

Education

2009-2012 Institute for Materials Research, University of Leeds, UK, Doctor of

Philosophy
Thesis Title: Carbon nanofiller-based composites for thermal interface applications

Acknowledgement: EPSRC, UK and Dorothy Hodgkin Scholarship provided by University

of Leeds,UK.

2005-2007 KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden,

Master of Science with a major in Materials Science and Engineering specialized in
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (1st class , 4.6 GPA out of 5)
Thesis Title: Calcium carbonate and silica nanoparticles for enhanced thermal stability of
ethylene-co-methacrylic acid copolymers.

Acknowledgement: Faculty development Scholarship provided by HEC, Pakistan.

1995-2000 Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab,

Lahore , Pakistan, Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Science
Engineering.
(1st class, 78 % Marks)
BSc Engineering Projects:
-Hard Chrome and Zinc Plating and their corrosion behavior in Salt spray test.
-Project Design on Cathodic Protection of Underground water pipe lines with galvanic
anodes.

1992-1994 Govt. Degree College, Jhelum, Pakistan

1990-1992 Higher Secondary School Certificate (1st class)

Professional Experience/Current Job

 Assistant Professor at Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering ,College

of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, University of the Punjab, Lahore,
Pakistan (17.06. 2014 to date).

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 Assistant Professor on Adhoc basis at Department of Metallurgy and Materials

Engineering ,College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, University of the
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (16.08. 2012 to 16.06.2014).
 Worked as Lecturer at Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (21.08.2002 to 15.08.2012).
 Worked as Lecturer on Adhoc basis at Department of Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering, ICET, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (16.01.2001 to
20.08.2002).
 Worked as Visiting Research Fellow for two months at University of Leeds, UK for
Morgan Advanced Materials and Technology, UK on a project entitled
“Development and characterization of graphite nanoplatelet based composites”
(April 2012-June 2012).

Award/Scholarship

 I was awarded a grant of Rs. 17 million in 2014 (project started in 2015) from
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan under National University Program for
carrying out research on the project entitled “Synthesis of Graphene nanoplatelets
and Development of Graphene nanoplatelet/polymer composites for electronics
packaging and functional applications”. The project is under progress.
 I established Advanced Materials Characterisation Labs including SEM, XRD and
AFM labs at Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, CEET,
University of the Punjab.
 I played a pivotal role in the upgradation of laboratories of Department of Metallurgy
and Materials Engineering, CEET, University of the Punjab.
 I also won “Innovation award 2015 for shoe sole material” from Institute of Research
Promotion.
 In 2008, I was selected among the candidates of developing countries including
China and India for the award of Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate scholarship, jointly
sponsored by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK and Morgan
AM&T, for PhD studies at University of Leeds, UK.
 I won the prestigious EPSRC, UK Postdoctoral fellowship twice, one in 2012 and the
second in 2014 at University of Leeds, UK. I didn’t avail these postdoctoral
fellowship because I had to quit my job in Pakistan to avail these offers, which I
didn’t want to do. I preferred to serve my own country.
 I was awarded scholarship in 2005 from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
for MSc. Engineering studies at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm,
Sweden.
 Actively participated in curriculum development of B.Sc. (Engg) and PhD (Engg)
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.

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PhD Supervision

I am supervising four PhD students. The title of their projects are given below:
 Development of Graphene-based composite electrodes for energy storage
 Synthesis and characterization of boron nitride nanosheets based coatings on metallic
substrates and to study their corrosion behavior
 Development of graphene-based carbon fiber reinforced hybrid polymer composites
for aerospace applications
 Development of graphene-based thermosetting polymer hybrid composites for
functional applications
Research Interests
 Processing and characterisation of polymer and their nanocomposites.
 Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanomaterials (graphene, graphite
nanoplatelets, carbon nanotubes, vapour grown carbon nanofibres and carbon black,
etc.)
 Synthesis and characterization of boron nitride nanosheets and other 2D nanomaterials.
 Graphene-based coatings for corrosion protection of metals.
 Thermal interface materials.
 Polymer composites/adhesives for electronic packaging applications.
 Polymer and metallic coatings for corrosion protection of metals.
 Physical metallurgy of steels.
 Surface hardening of steels.
 Solution combustion and solid state methods for the production of pervoskite materials.
Technical Skills
I have a good experience in using following analytical techniques for materials’
characterization:
 Optical microscopy
 Electron microscopy
 Atomic force microscopy
 X-ray diffraction
 X-ray diffraction texture goniometry
 Thermogravimetric analysis
 Differential scanning calorimetry
 Gas adsorption for BET surface area analysis
 Dynamic mechanical thermal analyser
 Rheometer
 Hot disk thermal constant analyser for measurement of thermal conductivity of
polymers and composite materials
 Guarded hot plate method for measurement of thermal contact resistance of thermal
interface materials
 Electrical conductivity measurement by two-probe and four-probe method
 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
 Mechanical testing of materials (tensile, compression, bend, shear tests, etc)

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 Profilometer for studying surface roughness and surface profile

 Hardness testing machines (Shore hardness tester, Vickers, Rockwell and Brinell
hardness testing machines)
 Electrochemical characterization techniques (Cyclic voltammetry, Tafel analysis,
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, etc.)

Computer Skills
 Windows
 Microsoft office
 Origin
 Corel draw
 Ansys
 Xpert High score plus
 Match

Teaching Skills

I have taught following courses to B.Sc. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering students:
 Material characterisation techniques
 Polymeric materials (properties, characterization and processing of polymers).
 Composite materials (properties, types, applications and processing of composite
materials).
 Engineering ceramics and glasses (raw materials, refractories, glazes ,enamels,
processing techniques)
 Heat treatment of steels.
 Tribology and Surface Engineering of materials (Friction and wear of materials,
surface hardening, case hardening, diffusion metallizing, etc.)
 Wet analysis of metals and ores.
 Advanced Materials (magnetic, semiconductor, biomaterials, ferroelectric
materials, etc.)

I have taught following courses to MPhil Polymer Technology, MSc. (Engg.) and PhD
(Engg.) Metallurgy and Materials Engineering students:
 Advanced materials
 Research methodology
 Material characterisation
 Nanomaterials and nanotechnology
 Electrical and magnetic properties of materials.
 Advanced composites
 X-ray diffraction

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Research Projects

I have completed following research projects during my job except the last one which is in
progress.

Project Funding Body Year Amount

Development and characterization of hybrid University of the 2013-2014 Rs. 0.15
polymer nanocomposites for functional Punjab million
applications
Development of polyurethane based shoe Shafi Reso 2013-2014 Rs. 0.05
sole material Chemical million
Industries Lahore
Synthesis of Graphite nanoplatelets and University of the 2014-2015 Rs. 0.15
Development of Graphite Punjab million
nanoplatelet/epoxy and silicone composites
Development of Welding Flux powder Shafi Reso 2013-2014 Rs. 0.05
Chemical million
Industries Lahore
Development and Characterisation of University of the 2015-2016 Rs. 0.15
natural fibre reinforced polymer composites Punjab million

Boron nitride nanoplatelet based University of the 2016-2017 Rs. 0.15

thermosetting composite for thermal Punjab million
interface applications
Synthesis of boron nitride nanosheets by University of the 2017-2018 Rs. 0.15
chemical vapour deposition technique Punjab million
Synthesis of Graphene nanoplatelets and Higher Education 2015-2019 Rs. 17
Development of Graphene Commission, million
nanoplatelet/polymer composites for Pakistan
electronics packaging and functional
applications

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MPhil/MSc (Engg.) Projects Supervised

I have supervised following projects of MPhil Polymer technology and MSc (Engg.)
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering during 2012-2017.

Name of Student Project title

Muhammad Adnan Ashraf (MPE- Production and functionalisation of surface modified
14-11) cellulose fibre reinforced elastomers and thermosets
Muhammad Khalid Javed (MPE- Production of nanocarbon, nanosilica and VGCNF
32-11) based elastomer composites
Fahad Jamshed (MEE-05-11) Fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites:
Influence of carbon nanoparticles and fibre architecture
on mechanical properties
Ayesha Khan Synthesis and Characterisation of Polyanniline coated
VGCNF based Epoxy Composites
Sumaira Nosheen (MPE-06-11) Synthesis and Characterisation of Polypyrrole and
Graphene/Polypyrrole/Epoxy composite
Asma Iftikhar (MPE-08-11) Synthesis and Characterisation of Polypyrrole coated
carbon nanofillers and nanocopper based polyester
composites
Ghulam Abbas Development and Characterisation of thermoplastic
polyurethane and styrene butadiene styrene blends
Asad Ali (MME-14-16) Development of Chemical Vapour deposition based
graphene coating deposited on copper metal for
corrosion protection
Hammad Afazal Awan (MME- Functionalization of graphene oxide with maleated high
14-01) oleic sunflower oil and graphene based acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene composites
Zaeem ur Rehman Synthesis of graphene and comparative study of
graphene, graphene/polypyrole thin hybrid coatings for
copper substrate
Abdur Rehman Characterization and corrosion resistance behavior of
rare earth magnets coated with graphene
Rumasa Kanwal Comparative study of graphene coatings by different
coating techniques on steel substrate
Muhammd Omer Yousaf Electrochemical behavior of graphene oxide (GO)
coatings on AZ31B magnesium alloy for biomedical
applications
Main Muhammad Sohaib Sattar Development and characterization of graphene
reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene stryrene (ABS)
composites via melt mixing method
Sehrish Talat (MME-15-04) Electrochemical adsorption/characterization of
methylene blue dye on graphene oxide coated platinum
electrode

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BSc. (Engg.) Research Thesis Supervised

I have also supervised following B.Sc. (Engg) Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
research projects at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

 Study of effect of reinforcement on tensile properties of polyester resin.

 Polymer coating (PVC and Nylon) on steel by fluidized bed coating technique.
 Development and characterization of Kevlar-epoxy composite.
 Development and characterization of Kevlar-polyester composites.
 Development of particulate SiC/Al Metal Matrix Composite.
 Diffusion Chromizing of steel.
 Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes by Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition and
optimisation of Process Parameters
 Influence of Carbon Black Nanoparticles on carburizing of Plain Carbon steel, 1024
 Synthesis of Graphene Via Electrochemical Route
 Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterisation of La0.75Sr0.25MgxMn1-xO3-d
(LSMMg) Perovskite for Fuel Cells Application
 Wet chemical method for development of the graphene like films by oxidation and
reduction of carbon black
 Reduced graphene oxide/epoxy composite coatings and their electrochemical
impedance study
 Synthesis of Mn doped lanthanum strontium bismuth ferrite and its electrochemical
study in oxygen evolution reaction
 Effect of processing parameters and precursor graphite on the corrosion behavior of
electrophoretically deposited graphene oxide coatings on copper metals
 Effect of graphene oxide coated-glass fibers on the mechanical properties of
unsaturated polyester composites
 Synthesis and characterization of bismuth ferrite doped with chromium and
manganese
 Mechanical properties of graphene oxide/epoxy composites
 Non-cyanide silver plating on copper alloy
 Synthesis of graphene by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method
 Synthesis of graphene coating on stainless steel 316L via chemical vapour deposition
 Synthesis and characterization of composite coatings for electrochemical
interference shielding and corrosion testing
 Synthesis and characterization of boron nitride nanosheets
 Synthesis of boron nitride nanosheets by liquid phase exfoliation and its coating on
copper substrate for corrosion protection
 Development of graphene oxide and glass fiber hybrid epoxy composites
 Enhancing strength of porous concrete using various fillers
 Corrosion study of graphene oxide coating deposited on magnesium AZ31B alloy
developed for biomedical implants
 Studying the effect of precursor graphite on the thermal transport of
graphene/silicone composites
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 Boron nitride-based coatings for corrosion protection of metals

 Synthesis and characterization of Manganese oxide for supercapacitor applications

List of Publications

Total publications in impact factor journals are 30 and total impact factor is 100.

1. Rehman ZU, Raza MA, Hussnain A, Chishti U, Inam A, Ali F, Maqsood MF, Effect of
morphology of manganese oxide on the capacitive behavior of electrodes, Materials
Research Express, Accepted for publications (impact factor= 1.449)

2. Raza, M. A., Mujddid, M., Hussain, M., Ali, H. Q., Rehman, Z. U., & Inam, A.
Mechanical properties of graphene oxide coated-glass fiber reinforced unsaturated
polyester composites, Materials Research Express, 25.09.2019, 6:115303 (impact
factor= 1.449)

3. Inam A, Ahmad R, Raza MA, Hassan A, Hafeez MA.. Development of high strength
austempered ductile iron (ADI) from conventional pig iron, Materials Research Express,
11.09.2019, 6: 1065c7 (Impact factor= 1.449)

4. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Thermal contact resistance of various carbon nanomaterial-
based epoxy composites developed for thermal interface applications, Journal of
Electronics materials: Materials in Electronics, 29.04.2019, 30 (11): 10630-10638 DOI:
10.1007/s10854-012-0674-0 (IF= 2.195)

5. Uddin GM, Jawad M, Ghufran M, Saleem MW, Raza MA, Rehman ZU, et al.,
Experimental investigation of tribo-mechanical and chemical properties of TiN PVD
coating on titanium substrate for biomedical implants manufacturing, The International
Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 7.01.2019, 102 (5-8), 1391-1404
(10.1007/s00170-018-03244-2.) (IF= 2.496)

6. Asgar H, Deen KM, Rahman ZU, Shah UH, Raza MA, Haider W, Functionalized
graphene oxide coating on Ti6Al4V alloy for improved biocompatibility and corrosion
resistance, Materials Science and Engineering C, 2019, 94, 920-928 (IF= 4.959)

7. Ali QA , Raza MA, Westwood A, Ghauri FA, Asgar H, Development and mechanical
characterization of composites based on unsaturated polyester reinforced with maleated
high oleic sunflower oil-treated cellulose fiber, Polymer Composites, 2019, 40(3): 901-
908 (IF=2.268).

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8. Raza MA, Rehman ZU, Ghauri FA, Corrosion study of silane-functionalized graphene
oxide coatings on copper, Thin Solid Films, 1.10.2018, 663 (1),93-99 (IF=1.88).

9. Rehman ZU, Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Kanwal R, Ahmad Akhlaq, Inam A, Graphene
Oxide Coatings Deposited on Steel Substrate Using Electrophoretic Deposition and
Electrochemical Evaluation of Coatings in Saline Media, Key Engineering Materials,
2018, 778, 111-117.

10. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Stirling C., Graphite nanoplatelet/rubbery epoxy
composites as adhesives and pads for thermal interface applications, Journal of
Electronics materials: Materials in Electronics, 15.03.2018, 29 (10): 8822 DOI:
10.1007/s10854-012-0674-0 (IF= 2.195)

11. Raza MA, Ali A, Ghuari FA, Baig MS, Ibrahim S, Corrosion study of the graphene
oxide and reduced graphene oxide-based epoxy coatings, Materials Research Express,
4.12.2017; 4(1), 125601 (IF=1.449)

12. Raza MA, Ali A, Ghuari FA, Aslam A, Yaqoob K, Wasay A, Electrochemical behavior
of graphene coatings deposited on copper metal by electrophoretic deposition and
chemical vapour deposition, Surface and Coatings Technology, 25.12.2017; 332; 112-
119 (IF= 3.192)

13. Raza MA, A Akhlaq, Ghauri FA, Rehman A, Ahmad R, Graphene oxide coating for
improved corrosion resistance of NdFeB magnets, Nust Journal of Engineering Sciences,
2017;1; 14-18 (HEC recognized local Journal, X-category)

14. Raza MA, Rehman ZU, Ghauri FA, Ahmad A, Ahmad R, Raffi M, Corrosion study of
electrophoretically deposited graphene oxide coatings on copper metal, Thin Solid films,
1.12.2016; 621;150-159 (IF=1.88)

15. Raza MA, Asgar H, Abdullah A, Ahmad R, Inam A, Ghauri FA, Carburising of Low-
Carbon Steel Using Carbon Black Nanoparticles, Arabian Journal for Science and
Engineering, 8.06.2016;41(11): 4661-4667. (IF=1.518)

16. Nosheen S, Raza MA, Alam S, Irfan M, Iftikhar A, Iftikhar F, Waseem B, Synthesis and
Characterization of Polypyrrole and Graphene/Polypyrrole/Epoxy Composites, Arabian
Journal for Science and Engineering, 3.6.2016;42(1) 193-199 (IF=1.518)

17. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C. Comparison of carbon nanofiller-based polymer

composite adhesives and pastes for thermal interface applications. Materials & Design.
15.11.2015;85(0):67-75. (IF=5.77)
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18. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C. Effect of boron nitride addition on properties of
vapour grown carbon nanofiber/rubbery epoxy composites for thermal interface
applications, Composite Science and Technology, 4.12.2015;120:9-16 (IF=6.309)

19. Raza MA, Deen KM, Awan HA, Ahmad R, Husnain A. Synthesis and Characterization
of La0.75Sr0.25Mn1-xMgxO3-δ Perovskite for Alkaline Fuel Cell, Materials Today:
Proceedings, 2015;10:2:5522-5527.

20. Deen KM, Farooq A, Raza MA, Ahmad R, Haider W, Estimating the degradation of
methylethionium chloride dye on nanotubular TiO2 structure, Journal of Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry, 25.02.2015;22 (0), 153-158 (IF= 4.978)

21. Raza MA, M.S.Awan, A. Farooq, R. Ahmad, A.Inam, Production of Carbon

nanomaterials via catalytic chemical vapour deposition method and their corrosion
protection performance in epoxy based coating, Proceedings of 14th International
Symposium on Advanced Materials, Islamabad, Pakistan, 12-16th October 2015.

22. Deen KM, Farooq A, Raza MA, Haider W, Effect of electrolyte composition on TiO2
nanotubular structure formation and its electrochemical evaluation, Electrochimica Acta,
20.01.2014;117:329-335 (IF = 5.383)

23. Raza MA, Ashraf MA, Westwood AVK, Jamil T, Ahmad R, Inam A, Deen KM,
Maleated high oleic sunflower oil-treated cellulose fiber-based styrene butadiene rubber
composites, Polymer Composites, 2016; 37(4), 1113–1121 (Article first published
online: 27 OCT 2014), DOI: 10.1002/pc.23273 (IF=2.2)

24. Farooq A, Deen KM, Khan IH, Raza MA, Ahmad R, Salam A, Haider W, Peculiar
corrosion behavior of type 316L SS in simulated cooling water at various pH values,
Materials Performance, NACE International, 01.10.2014;53 (10):44-47 (IF= 0.1)

25. Rahman IZ, Raza MA, Rahman MA, Perovskite based anode materials for solid oxide
fuel cell application: A Review. Advanced Materials Research, 2012;445:497-502
(ISSN: 1662-8985), DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.445.49

26. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C. Effect of processing technique on the transport and
mechanical properties of vapour grown carbon nanofibre/rubbery epoxy composites for
electronic packaging applications. Carbon. 1.01.2012;50(1):84-97.(IF=7.46)

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27. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C. Carbon black/graphite nanoplatelet/rubbery epoxy

hybrid composites for thermal interface applications. Journal of Materials Science.
7.9.2011;47(2):1059-70.(IF=3.442)

28. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Stirling C. Effect of processing technique on the transport
and mechanical properties of graphite nanoplatelet/rubbery epoxy composites for
thermal interface applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 16.01.2012;132(1):63-
73. (IF= 2.781)

29. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Brown AP, Stirling C. Texture, transport and mechanical
properties of GNP/silicone composites produced by three roll mill. Composites Science
and Technology. 7.02.2012 ;72(3):467-75.(IF= 6.309)

30. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Brown AP, Stirling C., Performance of graphite
nanoplatelet/silicone composites as thermal interface adhesive, Journal of Electronics
materials: Materials in Electronics, 08.03.2012;23(10) pp 1855-1863, DOI:
10.1007/s10854-012-0674-0 (IF= 2.195)

31. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Stirling C., Brydson R, Hondow N, Effect of nanosized
carbon black on the morphology, transport and mechanical properties of rubbery epoxy
and silicone composites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 09.04.2012;126(2):641-
652. (IF= 2.188)

32. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Brown AP, Hondow N, Stirling C., Graphite nanoplatelets
produced by oxidation and thermal exfoliation of graphite and electrical conductivities
of their epoxy composites, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol 12, 01.12.2012, 9254-9258
(IF=1.354).

33. Raza MA, Westwood A, Brown A, Hondow N, Stirling C. Characterisation of graphite

nanoplatelets and the physical properties of graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites
for thermal interface applications. Carbon. 01.11.2011;49(13):4269-79. (IF= 7.46)

34. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Stirling C, Hondow N. Transport and mechanical
properties of vapour grown carbon nanofibre/silicone composites. Composites Part A:
Applied Science and Manufacturing. 1.10.2011;42(10):1335-43. (IF=6.282)

35. Raza MA, Westwood AVK, Stirling C. Graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for
thermal interface applications. Advanced Packaging Materials: Microtech, 2010 APM
'10 International Symposium on; 2010 Feb. 28 2010-March 2 2010; 2010. p. 34-48. doi:
10.1109/ISAPM.2010.5441382 (IEEE proceedings).

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36. Raza MA, Rahman IZ, Beloshapkin S. Synthesis of nanoparticles of

La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-δ (LSCM) perovskite by solution combustion method for solid
oxide fuel cell application. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 19.10.2009;485(1-
2):593-7. (Impact Factor =4.175)

37. Kramer RH, Raza MA, Gedde UW. Degradation of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic

acid)-calcium carbonate nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability.
1.10.2007;92(10):1795-802.(IF=3.78).

38. Imran A, Alam S, Irfan M, Iqbal W, Raza MA, Effect of glass and Kevlar reinforced to
epoxy matrix composite materials, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on
Frontiers of Advanced Engineering Materials held at PCSIR, Lahore, Pakistan , 72-75,
2008.

39. Khalid M, Alam S, Irfan M, Raza MA, Aziz AK, Effect of processing parameters on
the case hardening of low carbon steel by Cyaniding process, Proceedings of 3rd
International Conference on Frontiers of Advanced Engineering Materials held at
PCSIR, Lahore, Pakistan , 203-211, 2008.

40. Imran A, Alam S, Irfan M, Iftikhar F, Raza MA, Comparative study of polyester and
epoxy matrix Kevlar reinforced composite materials, Proceedings of 3rd International
Conference on Frontiers of Advanced Engineering Materials held at PCSIR, Lahore,
Pakistan , 269-272, 2006

41. Imran A, Alam S, Irfan M, Iftikhar F, Raza MA, Development and characterization of
woven Kevlar-reinforced epoxy matrix composite materials, Proceedings of 2nd
International Conference on Frontiers of Advanced Engineering Materials held at
PCSIR, Lahore, Pakistan, 62-69, 2006.

42. Ahmad R, Raza MA, Salam A, Ahmad J, Increase in surface hardness of SG iron and
high carbon steel by a pack chromizing technique, Engineering News, 2006, vol. 42
(10), 34-35

43. Raza MA, Salam A, Ijaz A, Effect of Glass fibers Reinforcements on the tensile
properties of Unsaturated Polyester, Engineering Horizon (Pakistan), 2004, vol. 17, 25.

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Conference presentations

1. Raza MA, Effect of precursor graphite on the thermal contact resistance of thermally
reduced graphene oxide/silicone composites developed for thermal interface
applications, 16th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, 21-25th Oct, 2019,
Islamabad, Pakistan.

2. Rehman ZuU, Raza MA, Naveed U, Hussain A, Ali F, Manganese oxide-based hybrid
electrodes for supercapacitor applications, 16th International Symposium on Advanced
Materials, 21-25th Oct, 2019, Islamabad, Pakistan.

3. Latif U, Raza MA, Rehman ZU, Development of doped graphene oxide-based

electrodes for Supercapacitor, 16th International Symposium on Advanced Materials,
21-25th Oct, 2019, Islamabad, Pakistan.

4. Maqsood FM, Raza MA, Rehman ZU, Abid M, Corrosion study of epoxy ester-based
Zn rich paints for cold galvanizing of mild steel, 16th International Symposium on
Advanced Materials, 21-25th Oct, 2019, Islamabad, Pakistan.

5. Raza MA, Mujadid M, Hussain M, Rehman ZU, Graphene oxide coated-glass fibers
reinforced unsaturated polyester composites, World nanotechnology conference 2019,
15-17 April 2019, Dubai, UAE

6. Raza MA, Rehman ZU, Ghauri FA, Corrosion study of silane-functionalized graphene
oxide coatings on copper, 45th International conference on Metallurgical coatings and
Thin Films, 23-28 April 2018, San Diego, CA, USA.

7. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C, Thermal contact resistance of various carbon

nanomaterial-based epoxy composites developed for thermal interface applications,
Carbon 2018, 1-6th July 2018, Madrid, Spain.

8. Butt MTZ, Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Waris M, Westwood A, Mechanical Properties and
corrosion behaviour of functionalised graphene oxide-reinforced Epoxy Composites,
Carbon 2018, 1-6th July 2018, Madrid, Spain.

9. Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Graphene as anticorrosive coatings for metals and filler for
polymer composites, Fourth Frontiers of Advanced Materials Conference, 19-20th Feb,
2018, PCSIR, Lahore, Pakistan.

10. Raza MA, Corrosion behaviour of graphene oxide coatings on AZ31B Magnesium
Alloy, 8-12 Oct 2017, MS&T 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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11. Talat S, Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Nisa S, Electrochemical adsorption of methylene
blue on platinum coated with graphene oxide, Third International Conference on
Engineering Sciences, 21-22 Dec 2017, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

12. Rana MM, Raza MA, Hussain M, Nisa S, Effect of graphene oxide coated-glass
fibers on the mechanical properties of unsaturated polyester composites, Third
International conference on Engineering Science, 21-22 Dec. 2017, University of the
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

13. Rais A, Niaz S, Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Effect of processing parameters and precursor
graphite on the corrosion behavior of electrophoretically deposited graphene oxide
coatings on copper metal, Third International conference on Engineering Science, 21-22
Dec. 2017, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

14. Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Nisa S, Driving two dimensional graphene-like sheets from
carbon black and its characterization, International Conference on Solid State Physics,
10-14 Dec 2017, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

15. Rehman ZU, Raza MA, Kanwal R, Ghauri FA, Graphene oxide coatings deposited on
steel substrate using electrophoretic deposition and electrochemical evaluation of
coatings in saline media, 15th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, 13-18
Oct 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan.

16. Raza MA, Sattar MSS, Ghauri FA, Development and Characterization of Graphene
Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Composites via Combined Solution
and Melt Mixing Method, 15th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, 13-18
Oct 2017, Islamabad, Pakistan.

17. Raza MA, , Westwood A, Stirling C, Graphite nanoplatelet/carbon nanofiber-based

hybrid epoxy composites for thermal interface applications, Carbon 2017, 23-28 July
2017, Melbourne, Australia.

18. Raza MA, Ali HQ, Ghauri FA, Role of graphene on the properties of cellulose
fibre/polyester composites, Carbon 2017, 23-28 July 2017, Melbourne, Australia.

19. Raza MA, Ali A, Ghuari FA, Aslam A, Yaqoob K, Wasay A, Electrochemical behavior
of graphene coatings deposited on copper metal by electrophoretic deposition and
chemical vapour deposition, 44th International conference on Metallurgical coatings and
Thin Films, 23-28 April 2017, San Diego, CA, USA.

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20. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C, Graphite nanoplatelet-based epoxy composites as

adhesives and pads for thermal interface applications, Carbon 2016, Penn State
University, PA, 9-13 July 2016, USA.

21. Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Ahmad A, Ahmad R, Corrosion Study of Electrophoretically
Deposited Graphene Oxide Coatings on Copper Metal, 43rd International conference on
Metallurgical coatings and Thin Films, 24-29 April 2016, San Diego, CA, USA.

22. Raza MA, Ghauri FA, Abbas J, Abid M, Corrosion behaviour of cold galvanized steel
in organic compounds found in soil, 6th symposium on engineering sciences, Institute of
chemical engineering and technology, University of the Punjab, 21-22 Dec, 2016,
Lahore, Pakistan.

23. Raza MA, Ayub Sana, Awan NM, Ghauri FA, Pervaiz BK, Ahmad R, Silver plating of
copper from non-cyanide baths, 6th symposium on engineering sciences, Institute of
chemical engineering and technology, University of the Punjab, 21-22 Dec, 2016,
Lahore, Pakistan.

24. Raza MA, Waris M, Ghauri FA, Ditta A, Ramzan A, Ahmad R, Development and
Mechanical Properties of Graphene Reinforced Epoxy composites, 6th symposium on
engineering sciences, Institute of chemical engineering and technology, University of
the Punjab, 21-22 Dec, 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.

25. Raza MA, Awan H, Ghauri FA, Ahmad R, Functionalization of graphene oxide with
maleated high oleic sunflower oil and development of graphene oxide acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene reinforced composites, International conference on Advanced
Materials and Emerging Technologies, UET, 28-29 Nov. 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.

26. Raza MA, Shahroz M, Ghauri FA, Ghauri KM, Ahmad A,

Ahmad R, Effect of Precursor Graphite on the Corrosion Protection Ability of
Graphene Oxide Coatings on Copper Metal, International conference on Advanced
Materials and Emerging Technologies, UET, 28-29 Nov. 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.

27. Raza MA, Ali HQ, Ghauri FA, Ahmad R , Kazmi S, Effect of Maleated High Oleic
Sunflower Oil treatment on the properties of chopped cellulose fiber reinforced
composites, International conference on Advanced Materials and Emerging
Technologies, UET, 28-29 Nov. 2016, Lahore, Pakistan.

28. Raza MA, Rehman A, Ghauri FA, Ahmad A, Ahmad R, Graphene coatings for
improved corrosion resistance of NdFeB magnets, Conference of Emerging Materials
and Processes (CEMP), 22-23rd Dec, 2015, SCME, NUST, Islamabad.

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29. Raza MA, M.S.Awan, A. Farooq, R. Ahmad, A.Inam, Production of Carbon

nanomaterials via catalytic chemical vapour deposition method and their corrosion
protection performance in epoxy based coating, 14th International Symposium on
Advanced Materials, Islamabad, Pakistan, 12-16th October 2015.

30. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C, Ahmad R, Boron nitride/vapour grown carbon
nanofibre/rubbery epoxy-based hybrid composites for thermal interface applications,
Fourth International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, 9-13
March 2015, Sitges (near Barcelona), Spain.

31. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C, Ahmad R, Comparison of Thermal Interfacial

Performance of Carbon Nanofiller-Based Polymer Composites, Carbon 2013, Windsor
Atlântica Hotel – Copacabana Beach – Rio de Janeiro, 14-19 July, 2013

32. Raza MA , Deen KM, Awan HF, Ahmad R, Husnain A , Synthesis and
Electrochemical Characterisation of La0.75Sr0.25MgxMn1-xO3-δ Perovskite, International
Conference on Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 1-6 Dec 2013

33. Raza MA, Westwood A, Brown AP, Hondow N, Stirling C., Graphite nanoplatelets
produced by oxidation and thermal exfoliation methods and the electrical conductivities
of their epoxy composites, 6th NANOSMAT Conference, 17-20th October 2011,
Krakow, Poland.

34. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C., Vapour grown carbon nanofibre/silicone
composites for thermal interface applications, Carbon 2011, 24-29 July, Shanghai,
China.

35. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C., Physical properties of graphite

nanoplatelet/silicone composites for thermal interface applications, Carbon 2011, 24-29
July, Shanghai, China.

36. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C., Graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for
thermal interface applications, Carbon 2010, 11-16 July, South Carolina, United States.

37. Raza MA, Westwood A, Stirling C., Graphite nanoplatelet/silicone composites for
thermal interface applications, 2010 International Symposium on Advanced Packaging
Materials: Microtech, 28 Feb-2 Mar 2010, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

38. Rahman, I.Z. and Raza M.A., Synthesis of La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-δ Perovskite Based
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials Using Solution-Combustion Method. Advances
in Materials and Processing Technologies, AMPT 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26-
29 October 2009.

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39. Rahman, I.Z. and Raza M.A., A Review on Perovskite Based Anode Materials for
Solid oxide Fuel Cell application. 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy
and Environmental Protection, SEEP 2009, Dublin, 12-15 August 2009.

40. Rahman, I.Z. and Raza M.A., Solution Combustion Synthesis of

La0.75Sr0.25Cr0.5Mn0.5O3-δ Perovskite: Anode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell.
EUROMAT 2009: European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and
Processes, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 7-10 September.

Reviewer for Journals

I review papers regularly for the following journals:
 Composites Part A
 Materials and Design
 Carbon
 ACS applied materials and science
 Journal of applied polymer science
 Thermochemica Acta
 The Journal of Adhesion
 Journal of reinforced plastics and composites
 Materials Research Express
 Applied Thermal Engineering

Lab Manuals

Developed laboratory manuals for following B.Sc. (Engg) Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering courses:
 Composite and Polymeric Materials
 Engineering Ceramics and glasses
 Mineral Processing
 Surface Engineering and Tribology
 Materials Characterization

Membership

 Member National Curriculum Revision Committee of Higher Education Commission

for Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (2017).
 Registered member of Pakistan Engineering Council.
 Member American Ceramic Society.
 Member of Faculty Board of Studies (2013-2016).
 Member of Board of Studies of Department of Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering.
 Member of Board of Studies of Department of Textile Engineering.
 Member Departmental Curriculum Committee.

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 Member and Coordinator of Doctoral Program Committee of Department of

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering.
 Member and Secretary Technical Committee constituted for looking after the matters
of purchase of new equipment under HEC sponsored umbrella project “Capacity
Building and Upgradation of Selected Departments at University of the Punjab,
Lahore”.
 Member Pakistan Institute of Metallurgical Engineers
References
Available on request.

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