The faculty members are actively engaged in the following key research areas and publish their papers in well-reputed journals.

  1. Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials
  2. Electronic and Functional Ceramics
  3. Geopolymers
  4. Photovoltaics
  5. Modeling and Simulation
  6. Fracture and Failure Analysis
  7. Thin Films and Coatings

Currently, there are following four active research projects funded by the Higher Education Commission’s National Research Program for Universities (HEC NRPU), led by Dr.-Ing. Furqan, Dr. Ehsan ul Haq, and Dr. Adnan Maqbool:

  1. Development of Geopolymer based Sustainable Construction Materials for Low-Cost Housing
  2. Eco-Friendly Technology of Bismuth-based Piezoelectric Flexible Films for Energy Storage Applications
  3. Energy Dispersing Bricks for the Earthquake Resistant Structures: An Innovative Approach
  4. Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymer/Polymer Matrix Composites through Additive Manufacturing

Research papers published by the faculty members in the above-given research areas:

  1. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif Rafiq
  2. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Furqan Ahmed
  3. Dr. Ehsan Ul Haq
  4. Dr. Adnan Maqbool
  5. Dr.-Ing Muhammad Zubair 
  6. Dr.-Ing. Khushnuda Nur
  7. Dr. Amjad Ali
  8. Dr. Syed Farrukh Alam Zaidi

(click on the names to see the research profiles)