Manufacturing ― Mathematical Models, Problems, and Solutions

Prof. Z. Huda earned PhD in Materials Technology from Brunel University, London, UK in 1991. He is also a postgraduate in Manufacturing Engineering. He obtained B. Eng. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Karachi, Pakistan in 1976. He is the author/co-author/editor of 125+ publications; which include 5 books and 32 peer-reviewed international SCOPUS-indexed journal articles (26 ISI-indexed papers) in the fields of materials/manufacturing/mechanical engineering published by reputed publishers from USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore. He has also been cited over 430 times in Google Scholar. His author h-index is 11 (i10-index: 13). He, as PI, has attracted seven (7) research grants, including an externally funded research project worth MYR 142,000.00 and a Lab Fund worth MYR 250,000.00. Prof Huda is the recipient of Vice Chancellor's Appreciation Certificate awarded by the V.C, University of Malaya for an invention/patent.

Prof Huda has successfully completed 20+ industrial consultancy/R&D projects in the areas of failure analysis and manufacturing in Malaysia and Pakistan. He is the developer of Toyota Corolla cars' axle-hub's heat treatment procedure first ever implemented in Pakistan (through Indus Motor Co./Transmission Engineering Industries Ltd, Karachi) during 1997. Besides industrial consultancy, Dr. Huda has worked as C. Plant Manager, Development Engineer, Metallurgist, and Gr. Engineer (Metallurgy) in various manufacturing companies, including Pakistan Steel Mills Ltd.

Prof Z. Huda has delivered Guest Lectures/Presentations in the areas of materials and manufacturing in the UK, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Malaysia. Prof Z. Huda holds Memberships of prestigious professional societies, including: (a) Pakistan Engineering Council, (b) Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), London, UK, and (c) Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), Canada. He has supervised/co-supervised to completion a number of PhD and Master research theses. His biography has been published in Marque’s WHO’s WHO IN THE WORLD, 2008-2016. He is a member of the International Biographic Centre (IBC), UK’s TOP 100 ENGINEERS -2015.