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

2023 Analysis and modeling of surface roughness in powder mix EDM and pure EDM using central composite design. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 30 (1) pp. 243-254
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,