Staff Directory


Ahsan Ali Khan

Academic Qualification

  • PhD in Technical Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, Moscow Machine Tool Institute
  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Masters Degree, Peoples' Friendship University

Ahsan Ali Khan (Prof. Dr.)

Honorary Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ENGINEERING

aakhan@iium.edu.my


Area of Specialisation


  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ~ Cutting Tool Technology - Manufacturing Processes, Metal Cutting, Electrical Discharge Machining, Water Jet Machining, Production Tooling.
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ~ Machining/Rapid Prototyping and Tooling (Including Standard Supporting Technologies of Precision Machining and Micro Machining)
  • Engineering Tech ~ Engineering And Technology ~ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ~ Other Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering n.e.c.
  • Engineering Tech ~ Applied Sciences And Technologies ~ Process Technology ~ Material Processing Technology


Professional Membership


  • 1995: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Association for Advancement of Science (BAAS)
  • 1995: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Fellow), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)


Award & Recognition


20 Feb, 2013 Silver Medal - IRIIE, IIUM University
22 Feb, 2012 Siver Medal - IRIIE, IIUM University
20 Feb, 2012 Silver Medal - IRIIE, IIUM University
13 May, 2003 Excellent Teachers Award - IIUM University
04 Mar, 2003 Excellent Teacher Award - International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah
14 Sep, 1988 Production Engineering Gold Medal for 1987-88 - Institution of Engineers (India) International


Publications


Article

2020 Effect of particle loading on the stability of the water based iron-oxide nanofluids. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (1) pp. 1326-1333
2020 Optimization of the regularization of the solution of the plate heat transfer problems. IIUM Engineering Journal, 21 (1) pp. 113-125
2019 Investigation of extraction yields of exfoliated graphene in deionized water from organic solvents. International Journal of Technology, 10 (6) pp. 1251-1259
2018 A comparative study on flank wear of ceramic and Tungsten carbide inserts during high speed machining of stainless steel. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 13 (5) pp. 2541-2544
2018 Analysis of microlayer defects of a functionally graded titanium alloy by electrical discharge machining. Engineering and Applied Science Research, 45 (1) pp. 17-22
2018 Design and analysis of fuel cell stack for automotive use. International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME), 12 (6) pp. 540-547
2018 Effect of exfoliated graphene defects on thermal conductivity of water based graphene nanofluids. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 13 (7) pp. 4871-4877
2018 Enhancement of machining performance during electrical discharge machining of stainless steel with carbon nanotube powder added dielectric fluid. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 13 (9) pp. 7076-7080
2018 Experimental investigation and effective medium approximation of thermal conductivity of water based exfoliated Graphene nanofluids. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 13 (10) pp. 7477-7487
2018 Optimization of the regularization of the solution of the plate vibration problem. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 13 (8) pp. 6364-6368
2018 Performance of electrical discharge machining (EDM) with nickel added dielectric fluid. IIUM Engineering Journal, 19 (1) pp. 215-222
2018 The scenario of supply chain management in Kuwait food industry. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 3 (3) pp. 162-170
2017 A study on capabilities of different electrode materials during electrical discharge machining (EDM). IIUM Engineering Journal, 18 (2) pp. 189-195
2017 Design and development of hybrid energy generator (photovoltaics) with solar tracker. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 184 () pp. 1-6
2017 Flank wear analysing of high speed end milling for hardened steel D2 using Taguchi method. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 184 () pp. 1-5
2017 Influence of the angle of cut of workpiece on taper and corner roundness during Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM). International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME), 11 (3) pp. 208-212
2017 Investigation of aluminum heat sink design with thermoelectric generator. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 184 () pp.
2017 Temperature distribution in copper electrode during electrical discharge machining process. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 9 (1) pp. 39-43
2015 Analyzing the influence of electrical parameters on EDM process of Ti6Al4V alloy using Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS). International Review of Mechanical Engineering, 9 (3) pp. 237-241
2015 Effect of powder concentration on EDM performance during machining mild steel. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 7-11
2015 Surface quality produced in EDM with tungsten carbide and copper compacted electrodes. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 24-28
2015 The effects of sliding parameters on dry wear characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Advanced Materials Research, 1115 () pp. 213-216
2014 Improving micro-hardness of stainless steel through powder-mixed electrical discharge machining. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 0 (0) pp. 1-7
2013 Empirical modelling of vibration in micro end milling of PMMA. World Applied Sciences Journal , 21 (1) pp. 73-78
2013 Influence of dielectric fluids on surface properties of electrical discharge machined titanium alloy. Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 227 (9) pp. 1310-1316
2013 Influence of electrical discharge machining process parameters on surface micro-hardness of titanium alloy. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 227 (3) pp. 460-464
2013 Investigation of material removal characteristics in EDM of nonconductive ZrO2 ceramic . Procedia Engineering, 56 () pp. 696-701
2013 Modeling the electrical parameters in EDM process of Ti6Al4V alloy using Neural Network method. International Review of Mechanical Engineering, 7 (7) pp. 1464-1470
2013 Modelling the surface roughness behaviour of an EDMed workpiece with different tool electrodes using DoE. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 53 () pp. 1-8
2012 Determination of influential factors on EDMed surface properties using Plackett-Burman design. World Applied Sciences Journal (WASJ), 21 (spec ) pp. 88-93
2012 Development of a new model for predicting EDM properties of Cu-TaC compact electrodes based on artificial neural network method. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (13) pp. 192-199
2012 Electro-discharge machining of SUS 304 stainless steel with TaC powder-mixed dielectric. Advanced Materials Research, 576 () pp. 72-75
2012 Formation of nitrides and carbides on titanium alloy surface through EDM. Advanced Materials Research, 576 () pp. 7-10
2012 Influence of thermal conductivity cf electrodes on EDM process parameters. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (9) pp. 337-345
2012 Prediction of minimum chip thickness in tool based micro end milling. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 4 (1) pp. 6-10
2012 Surface modification by EDM using Co-Cr sintered powder metallurgy electrode. Advanced Materials Research, 576 () pp. 56-59
2011 Design and development of Acrylic Die for producing wax pattern to gabricate hip bone joint. Journal of Materials Science and Engineering B, 1 () pp. 184-189
2011 Development of Powder Metallurgy (PM) compacted Cu-TaC electrodes for EDM. Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, 1 (5) pp. 385-391
2011 Effect of machining parameters on surface roughness during wet and dry Wire-EDM of stainless steel. Journal of Applied Sciences, () pp. 1-5
2011 Effect of process parameters on abrasive contamination during water abrasive jet machining of mild steel. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1015-1020
2011 Experimental investigation of machining parameters on surface roughness in dry and wet wire-electrical discharge machining. Advanced Materials Research, 264/5 () pp. 831-836
2011 Influence of electrode cooling on material migration among the electrodes during edm of titanium alloy. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1199-1204
2011 Influence of electrode cooling on material migration among the electrodes during EDM of titanium alloy . Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1199-1204
2011 Influence of electrode cooling on recast layers and micro crack in EDM of titanium. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1180-1186
2011 Influence of electrode profiles on electrical discharge machining of titanium. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1205-1210
2011 Investigation on the surface finish, MRR and the surface damage during the EDM of tungsten carbide. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1073-1078
2011 Optimization of process parameters on EDM milling of stainless steel AISI 304. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 979-984
2011 Study on the microstructure and properties of Fe-C-Si and Fe-C-Al Cast irons. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1933-1938
2011 Surface modification of titanium alloy through electrical discharge machining (EDM). International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 6 (3) pp. 380-384
2011 Surface modification using Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) with powder addition. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 110/6 () pp. 725-733
2011 Wear characteristics of Fe-C-Si and Fe-C-Al cast irons. Advanced Materials Research, 264-65 () pp. 1928-1932
2010 A new approach of applying cryogenic coolant in turning AISI 304 stainless steel. International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IJMME), 5 (2) pp. 171-174
2010 Cooling effect on electrode and process parameters in EDM. Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 25 (6) pp. 462-466
2010 Effect of discharge current and electrode size on material removal rate and wear ratio in electrical discharge machining. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 7 (1) pp. 81-90
2010 Influence of process parameters on electrical discharge machined job surface integrity. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3 (2) pp. 396-402
2010 Modeling and analysis of MRR, EWR and surface roughness in EDM milling through response surface methodology. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3 (4) pp. 611-619
2009 A study of abrasive water jet machining process on glass/epoxy composite laminate. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 209 (20) pp. 6168-6173
2009 A study of electrode shape configuration on the performance of die sinking EDM. International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 4 (1) pp. 19-23
2009 Cryogenic grinding of mild steel and stainless steel . International Journal for manfacturing Science and Production, 10 (1) pp. 69-74
2009 Effect of abrasive water jet machining parameters on aramid fibre reinforced plastics composite. International Journal of Material Forming, 2 (1) pp. 37-44
2009 Investigation on tool wear rate for modified and unmodified aluminium-silicon casting alloy. International Journal of Modern Physics B, 23 (6-7) pp. 826-831
2009 Reducing electrode wear ratio using cryogenic cooling during electrical discharge machining. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 45 (11-12) pp. 1146-1151
2009 Study of material removal rate and electrode wear ratio for micro electrical discharge milling of AISI 420 and Stavax ESR. International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (IJMME), 4 (3) pp. 300-308
2008 Electrode wear and material removal rate during EDM of aluminum and mild steel using copper and brass electrodes. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 39 (5-6) pp. 482-487
2008 Improving tool life using cryogenic cooling. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 196 (1-3) pp. 149-154
2008 Investigation on glass/epoxy composite surfaces machined by abrasive water jet machining. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 198 (1-3) pp. 122-128
2008 Investigation on structure and properties of brass casting. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 24 (3) pp. 299-301
2008 Modeling of EDM Process parameters for Machining Stainless Steel using Copper Electrodes. The International Journal for Manufacturing Science & Production, 9 (1-2) pp. 87-98
2008 The effects of process variables on the hardness of nitrided 3% chromium steel. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 201 (1-3) pp. 325-330
2007 Performance of different abrasive materials during abrasive water jet machining of glass. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 191 (1-3) pp. 404-407
2006 Capabilities of cermets tools for high speed machining of austenitic stainless steel. Journal of Applied Sciences, 6 (4) pp. 779-784
2006 Relationship of surface roughness with current and voltage during wire EDM. Journal of Applied Sciences, 6 (10) pp. 2317-2320
2005 A study on abrasive water jet machining of aluminum with garnet abrasives. Journal of Applied Sciences, 5 (9) pp. 1650-1654
2005 Surface roughness of Carbides produced by abrasive water jet machining. Journal of Applied Sciences, 5 (10) pp. 1757-1761
1989 Design and manufacture of a ten ton capacity wedge jack. Industrial & Production Engineering Research Bulletin, 4 (1) pp. 1-10
Conference or Workshop Item

2020 A systematic study of rheological properties of waterironoxide nanofluids with graphene nanoflakes. In: International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2019, SEGT 2019,
2019 Experimental investigation of concentration yields of liquid phase exfoliated graphene in organic solvent media. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2018),
2019 Stability investigation of water based exfoliated graphene nanofluids. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2018),
2018 Equiconvergence in summation associated with elliptic polynomial. In: 4th International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering (ICMAE ’17),
2018 Improvement of MRR and surface roughness during electrical discharge machining (EDM) using aluminum oxide powder mixed dielectric fluid. In: ICAMME 2017: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017,
2018 Modelling and validation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 2017, ICAMME 2017,
2017 Adoption of JMM practices – A key to performance improvement of a local automotive industry. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, ICMAAE 2016,
2017 Electro-discharge machining of Ti-6AI-4V alloy using Cu-TaC compact electrode with urea dielectric: Reactions and their effects on the machined surface. In: 2017 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies (ICMIMT),
2017 Equiconvergence in summation associated with elliptic polinomial. In: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Mathematical Applications in Engineering 2017,
2017 Improvement of surface quality using silicon carbide powder added dielectric fluid during EDM. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2017 Improving machining performance using alumina powder-added dielectric during electrical discharge machining (EDM). In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2017 Surface roughness optimization using Taguchi method of high speed end milling for hardened steel D2. In: 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2016 (ICMAAE’16),
2016 Analyzing and modeling the influence of workpiece thickness on geometry of slot machining wire EDMs. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015),
2016 Exploration of EDM assisted CNT in micro machining using statistical approach. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015),
2016 Modeling the effect of CNT concentration in dielectric fluid on EDM performance using neural network. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015),
2016 Optimization of surface quality of mild steel machined by wire EDM using simulated annealing algorithm. In: 2015 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies (ACSAT 2015),
2015 Exploration of EDM assisted CNT in micro machining using statistical approach. In: 4th International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies,
2013 Effect of electrical parameters on performance of Cu-TiC mixed ceramic compact electrode in EDM process. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2013 Modelling the surface roughness behaviour of an EDMed workpiece with different tool electrodes using DoE. In: 5th International Conference on Mechatronics (ICOM'13),
2013 Simulating the electrical and thermal conductivity in EDM die sinking of Cu-TaC compact electrodes using neural network. In: International Conference on Advanced Computer Science Applications and Technologies 2013,
2013 The Effect of EDM with external magnetic field on surface roughness of stainless steel. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2013),
2012 Determination of influential factors on edmed surface properties using plackett-burman design . In: IIUM Engineering Congress 2012,
2012 Electro-discharge machining of SUS 304 stainless steel with TaC powder-mixed dielectric. In: International Conference on Advances in Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (ICAMME 2012),
2012 Surface modification by EDM using CO-CR sintered powder metallurgy electrod . In: IIUM Engineering Congress 2012,
2011 Development of Powder Metallurgy (PM) compacted Cu-TaC electrode for EDM . In: International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering 2011 ICMAAE '11,
2011 Influence of TaC Powder Additive on electrical discharge machining of stainless Steel. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2011 (ICME 2011),
2011 Performance of PM compacted Cu-TaC electrodes during EDM . In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 2011, (ICME 2011),
2011 Surface alloying of Ti-6Al-4V using Cu-TaC composite electrode during electrical discharge machining. In: Regional Tribology Conference 2011,
2011 Surface Modification using Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) with powder addition. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011),
2010 Effect of Process Parameters on Abrasive Contamination During Water Abrasive Jet Machining of Mild Steel. In: ,
2010 Effect of Process Parameters on Abrasive Contamination During Water Abrasive Jet Machining of Mild Steel. In: ,
2010 Influence of process parameters on surface integrity during EDM of mild steel. In: 22nd United Kingdom-Malaysia Engineering Conference 2010,
2009 Micro end milling of AISI 304 stainless steel and analysis of micro surface roughness . In: Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICMET'09),
2008 Effect of cryogenic cooling during grinding of mild steel and stainless steel. In: International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing (ICME 2008),
2008 Effect of size and shape of electrodes on the performance of EDM. In: 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering,
2008 Fabrication of micromold cavity for microreplication: A review. In: International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (ICME 2008),
2008 Microengineering education in IIUM: challenges and successes . In: International Conference on MEMS and Nanotechnology, ICMN'08,
2000 Influence of cutting tool angles on the formation of built-up-edge. In: International Conference on Manufacturing (ICM 2000),
Book Section

2011 A comparative study on flank wear and work surface finish during high speed milling of cast iron with different carbide tools. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 196-200
2011 A comparative study on work surface hardness EDMed by Ta-C powder compacted and copper electrodes. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 59-64
2011 A study on material removal rate during EDM with tantalum carbide-copper compacted electrode. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 18-22
2011 An introduction to electrical discharge machining (EDM). In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 65-69
2011 Application of silicon carbide in abrasive water jet machining. In: InTech, ISBN: 9789533079684, pp. 431-452
2011 Application of silicon carbide in abrasive water jet machining. In: InTech, ISBN: 9789533079684, pp. 431-452
2011 Developments in EDM process variables. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 70-75
2011 Features of EDM of mild steel with Ta-Cu powder compacted electrodes. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 23-27
2011 Features of electrode wear during EDM of mild steel with TaC-Cu powder compacted electrodes. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 49-53
2011 Formation of micro-cracks and recast layer during EDM of mild steel using copper electrodes. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 44-48
2011 Influence of current, spark on-time and off-time on electrode wear during EDM of mild steel. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 54-58
2011 Influence of machining parameters on surface roughness during EDM of mild steel. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 33-37
2011 Recent developments in EDM. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181659, pp. 46-52
2011 Relationship between machining variables and process characteristics during wire EDM. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 28-32
2011 Role of current, voltage and spark on-time on electrode material migration during EDM. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 12-17
2011 Role of heat transfer on process characteristics during electrical discharge machining. In: InTech (Open access book), ISBN: 978-953-307-569-3, pp. 417-436
2011 Role of heat transfer on process characteristics during electrical discharge machining. In: InTech (Open access book), ISBN: 978-953-307-569-3, pp. 417-436
2011 Surface roughness of carbides produced by water abrasive jet machining. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789670225685, pp. 556-561
2011 Tool wear rate during electrical discharge machining (EDM) with eccentric electrode. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 2-6
2011 Wear ratio and work surface finish during electrical discharge machining (EDM) with eccentric electrode. In: International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674181628, pp. 7-11
2009 Effect of cryogenic cooling during grinding of mild steel and stainless steel. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855780, pp. 397-404
2005 Micro Electro Discharge Milling for Microfabrication. In: In-Tech, ISBN: , pp. 1-28
Monograph

2012 Surface modification of work material using Powder Metallurgey (P/M) compacted electrodes during Electric Discharge Machining (EDM). In: s.n,