Faculty Proflle

Biography:

With a career spanning over 15 years in mechanical engineering education and research, I have developed a strong academic and professional portfolio centered on innovation, leadership, and excellence in teaching. I am an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering with expertise in Design Engineering, Control Systems, Underwater Vehicle Design, Material Characterization, Material Design and Processing, Lead-Free Solder Alloys, and multidisciplinary engineering design. I have consistently demonstrated a strong capability in delivering innovative and practical solutions to complex engineering problems in both academic and research settings.

I have taught a wide range of undergraduate courses, including Statistics and Dynamics, Mechanics of Machines, Engineering Materials, Power Generation, Engineering Vibrations, and Engineering Drawing. At the graduate level, I have delivered courses such as Advanced Mechanical Vibrations, Advanced Stress Analysis, and Material Characterization

Research Projects

Currently, I am a principal investigator of a funded research project titled "Design and Development of Underwater Glider for Saw-Toothed Pattern and Spiral Tracking." This project focuses on the development of a buoyancy-driven underwater glider capable of executing complex navigation patterns for applications in autonomous exploration, environmental monitoring, and underwater data collection.

Supervision Experience

I have supervised the academic and research progress of 50 undergraduate students and 4 MS students, providing guidance in their final-year projects and research theses, which involved both theoretical and practical components in mechanical engineering and control systems.

Achievements

I successfully aligned the curriculum with PEC guidelines, leading to program accreditation from Fall 2023 to Fall 2026

Educational Information

Year	Degree	Board / University

2019	PhD	University Technology Petronas
2009	MSc	University of Bradford, United Kingdom
2006	BSc	University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

2018	Current	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
2007	2013	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
2006	2007	Design Engineer	Daudsons Armoury Factory
2018	2019	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus
2021	2025	Assistant Professor	COMSATS University Wah Campus
2018	2019	Lecturer	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus

Publications

Key Publications

Hassan Raza Channar,Barkat Ullah,Muhammad Shoaib Naseem''Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Investigation of AA2024-T6 Reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC Metal Matrix Composites'',MDPI,2024.
1. Muhammad Bilal,, Mohsin Shahzad,, Muhammad Arif, Barkat Ullah, ''Annual Cost and Loss Minimization in a Radial Distribution Network by Capacitor Allocation Using PSO'',Applied Sciences ,2021.
J. Akhter, S. I. Gilani, ,H. Al-Kayiem, Mubbashar Mehmood, Muzaffar Ali, ,B. Ullah, Mohammad Azad Alam, F. Masood''Experimental Investigation of a Medium Temperature Single-Phase Thermosyphon in an Evacuated Tube Receiver Coupled With Compound Parabolic Concentrator'',Frontiers in Energy Research,2021.
Shahzad,, U.; , M.; Akram, W.; Arif, M.; Khan,Ullah, B.'' Optimal Siting and Sizing of Distributed Generators by Strawberry Plant Propagation Algorithm. '',Energies,2021.
B Ullah,M Ovinis,, MB Baharom, SSA Ali, B Khan, MY Javaid; ''Effect of waves and current on motion control of underwater gliders'',Journal of Marine Science and Technology,2019.
MY Javaid, M Ovinis, ,B Ullah''Experimental study on hydrodynamic characteristics of underwater glider'',NISCAIR-CSIR, India,2019.
Barkat Ullah,Mark Ovinis,Syed Saad Azhar Ali''Roll control mechanism for an underwater glider” 13 December 2019, '',UI 2019007468 (Patent),2019.

Conferences

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Awards

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Courses Taught

Course Code	Type	Title	University	Semester

	Under Graduate	Engineering Mechanics and Thermodynamics	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus	2007-08
	Under Graduate	Engineering Drawing and CAD	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus	2009-10
	Under Graduate	Power Engineering	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus	2011-12
	Under Graduate	Engineering Materials	COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus	2020
MEE53	Graduate	Advanced Fluid Mechanics	COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus	2020
	Graduate	Advanced Mechanical Vibrations	COMSATS University Islamabad Wah Campus	Fall 2021
	Graduate	Advanced Stress Analysis	COMSATS University Islamabad Wah Campus	Spring 2021
MEE305	Under Graduate	Mechanics of Machines 1	COMSATS University Islamabad Wah Campus	Fall 2022
MEE401	Under Graduate	Mechanical Vibrations	COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus	Fall 2022
	Under Graduate	Mechanics of Machines 2	COMSATS University Islamabad Wah Campus	Spring 2022
	Under Graduate	Programmable logic controllers	University Technology PETRONAS	Fall 2016
PHY120	Under Graduate	Applied Physics	COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus	Spring 2019
	Under Graduate	Power Generations	COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus	Spring 2013

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2024	1 Hassan Raza Channar,Barkat Ullah,Muhammad Shoaib Naseem''Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Investigation of AA2024-T6 Reinforced with Al2O3 and SiC Metal Matrix Composites'',MDPI,2024.
2 2021	2 1. Muhammad Bilal,, Mohsin Shahzad,, Muhammad Arif, Barkat Ullah, ''Annual Cost and Loss Minimization in a Radial Distribution Network by Capacitor Allocation Using PSO'',Applied Sciences ,2021.
3 2021	3 J. Akhter, S. I. Gilani, ,H. Al-Kayiem, Mubbashar Mehmood, Muzaffar Ali, ,B. Ullah, Mohammad Azad Alam, F. Masood''Experimental Investigation of a Medium Temperature Single-Phase Thermosyphon in an Evacuated Tube Receiver Coupled With Compound Parabolic Concentrator'',Frontiers in Energy Research,2021.
4 2021	4 Shahzad,, U.; , M.; Akram, W.; Arif, M.; Khan,Ullah, B.'' Optimal Siting and Sizing of Distributed Generators by Strawberry Plant Propagation Algorithm. '',Energies,2021.
5 2019	5 B Ullah,M Ovinis,, MB Baharom, SSA Ali, B Khan, MY Javaid; ''Effect of waves and current on motion control of underwater gliders'',Journal of Marine Science and Technology,2019.
6 2019	6 MY Javaid, M Ovinis, ,B Ullah''Experimental study on hydrodynamic characteristics of underwater glider'',NISCAIR-CSIR, India,2019.
7 2019	7 Barkat Ullah,Mark Ovinis,Syed Saad Azhar Ali''Roll control mechanism for an underwater glider” 13 December 2019, '',UI 2019007468 (Patent),2019.

Dr. Barkat Ullah

Assistant Professor , Mechanical Engineering, CUI Wah Campus