CURRICULUM VITAE

FAYAZ HUSSAIN
CONTACT: Department of Materials Engineering
NED University of Engineering and Technology
Karachi- 75270 Pakistan.
CELLULAR: 92-3333946604
E-MAIL: fhussain@neduet.edu.pk

OBJECTIVE

To pursue my excellence with hard work, dedication and self-determination to interact with the
best of my professional approach toward my research career to Nanoscale Ceramic Materials:
synthesis, characterization and application.

EDUCATION
M.Engg., Materials Engineering with 3 CGA, December 2009, NED University of Engineering
and Technology Karachi Pakistan,
B.Engg., Metallurgy with 72% , March 2003, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Jamshoro Pakistan.

PERSONEL
Fathers name :
Marital status :
Date of birth :
Nationality :

Fazal Muhammad Kandhro

Married
12th Feb. 1981
Pakistani

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Nanoscale ceramic Materials: synthesis, characterization and application

Nano Ceramics for Device development (i.e., PbO free Piezoceramics)
Shape Memory Alloys
Carbon Nano Tubes
Synthesis and characterization of Silver Nano Particles
Nano Materials for Solar cell

TEACHING INTERESTS

MM-204: Engineering Ceramics and Refractory Materials to undergraduate

students
MY-204: Refractory Materials in Metallurgical Industries to undergraduate
students
MM-402: Design and Selection of Materials to undergraduate students
MM-406: Electronic and Magnetic Materials to undergraduate students
MM-502: Production of Ferrous and Non Ferrous Materials to graduate students
MM-532: Ceramic Engineering to graduate students

UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS ADVISOR:

Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nano Tubes (Paper Submitted in

ISAM 2011)
Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Particles
(Abstract for ISAM 2011)
Synthesis and Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys (Also Designing
Melting facility for that alloys)
Synthesis and Characterisation of PbO free Piezoceramics
Glass Ceramics

JOB EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor: Department of Materials Engineering NED University of
Engineering and Technology Karachi, from 22nd June 2010 to date:
Lecturer: Department of Materials Engineering NED University of Engineering and
Technology Karachi, from 2nd July 2007 to 21st June 2010:
Job Description:
Class Advisor of Final Year batch of Materials Engg.
Undergraduate Project Coordinator
Visiting Faculty Coordinator
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 Developments of laboratories of Materials Engg.

Installation of Different equipments:
Laser Particle Size analyser, Hardness testers of various types, heat treatment
furnaces of 1200 oC and 1400 oC, Sintering furnace of 1800 oC for Ceramics,
Mini Vacuum Tube furnace of 1800 oC, Vacuum ovens, Vacuum Glove Box,
Induction heater for melting, Planetary ball mill, Digital Mixer for Ceramics,
Hydraulic press 100 ton and 24 ton , Tensile testing machine, impact tester,
Portable XRF, SEM ,C/S Analyzer, Ultrasonic flaw detector, Eddy current testing
equipment, Magnetic particle inspection, Digital Metallurgical Microscope,
Image Analyzer, Scratch tester, Calo Tester etc.
Assistant Manager: Melting Shop (Ladle Furnace) Peoples Steel Mills Ltd. From June
2004 to June 2007:
Experience of alloying and refining of different types of Steel Alloys, i.e. extra
low carbon, low carbon, medium carbon, high carbon, low alloy, medium alloy
and high alloy steels.
Q.C Engineer: (computerized ultrasonic testing), Shashi Steel Pipe Works Pvt. Ltd. From
March 2004 to June 2004:
Have worked to check the lamination, internal flaws, voids etc. of pipes of
different dia.

PUBLICATION

F.Hussain, Ashraf Ali, Elastic and Plastic properties of Soda lime Glass by
MicroIndentation, Key Engineering Materials Vol. 442 (2010) pp 294-300,
Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.

MEETING ATTENDED

Poster Presentation:
Fayaz Hussain, Ashraf Ali, Elastic and Plastic Properties of Soda Lime Glass by
Micro Indentation, ISAM 2009, Pakistan.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Searching and reading research papers and books and getting information about
new materials.

INTERNSHIP
PIA Engineering workshop Karachi (one month)
Composite Material repair, Electroplating etc.
Pakistan Steel Karachi (one month)
Iron making, Steel making, Process labs. and Rolling mills.
Allwin Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. (two months)
Foundry shop of Gray Cast Iron and Nodular Cast Iron.

COMPUTER SKILL

Basic + Internet
Ms Office
Ms Publisher
MATLAB (Beginners)

TRAININGS

Training on Laser Particle Analyser and Photospectrometer from China , Dec. 2010
Three Days Certificate course on Solar Energy from CCEE, NED, Dec. 2010.
Training on Hardness testers of various kinds from Shanghai China, January 2008
Certificate course on Cathodic Corrosion protection 2009 from NED University
Certificate course on MATLAB from NED University

MEMBERSHIPS IN SOCIETIES

Materials Today (Attended

Webinar on Novel Techniques for In-Situ

Nanomechanical Testing in the Electron Microscope).
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ASME

WORKSHOP ATTENDED

2- day Workshop on Smart Materials at NCP Islamabad in 2009.

One day Workshop on Nanomaterials and Characterization Techniques GC University
Lahore in 2010.
2- Day workshop on Vacuum and Thin Film Technology NINVAST, NCP Islamabad in
2010.

LANGUAGES

English , Urdu and Sindhi

REFERENCES

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tufail

Phone: (92-21)-99261261-8
DEAN CPE, NED University of Engg and Tech Karachi, Pakistan.

Engr. Dr. Khursheed Mahmood

Phone:9221-99261251
Professor Department of Materials Engineering, NED University of Engg and Tech
Karachi, Pakistan.