Dr. Muhammad Qasim Zafar

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Professional Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council (MECH/24992)
• Member, American Society of Engineering Education (#160073)
• Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG/288680)
• Fellow, Institute of Engineers Pakistan (M-21548/MLT-194)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

PUBLICATIONS

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Muhammad Qasim Zafar and H. Zhao, “4D printing: future insight in additive manufacturing,” Metals and Materials International, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 564–585, 2020.
2. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, J. Wang, Z. Zhang, C. Wu, H. Zhao, G. Hussain, and N. Ma, “Thermomechanical process simulation and experimental verification for laser additive manufacturing of Inconel® 718,” Materials, vol. 16, no. 7, p. 2595, 2023.
3. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, C. Wu, H. Zhao, D. Kai, and Q. Gong, “Numerical simulation for electron beam selective melting PBF additive manufacturing of molybdenum,” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 117, no. 5, pp. 1575–1588, 2021.
4. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, G. M. Uddin, M. Asim, A. A. Khan, N. Hayat, M. Ghufran, and M. Jawad, “Comparative analysis of low-temperature PVD-based TiN nano-thin-film-coated and -uncoated TNMG inserts in dry machining,” Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 2019.
5. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, C. C. Wu, H. Zhao, J. Wang, and X. Hu, “Finite element framework for electron beam melting process simulation,” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 109, no. 7, pp. 2095–2112, 2020.
6. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, R. Sajjad, M. T. Anwar, M. S. Mustafa, N. Husnain, A. B. Aqeel, and M. B. Khan, “A review on metal additive manufacturing—types, applications and future trends,” Recent Progress in Materials, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1–24, 2025.
7. C. Wu, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, and H. Y. Zhao, “Investigation on surface roughness in electron beam selective melting by mesoscale model,” in Materials Science Forum, vol. 1016, pp. 1630–1635, 2021.
8. Wu, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, and H. Zhao, “Numerical investigation of consolidation mechanism in powder bed fusion considering layer characteristics during multilayer process,” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 113, no. 7, pp. 2087–2100, 2021.
9. Wu, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, H. Zhao, Y. Wang, C. Schöler, C. Heinigk, M. Nießen, and W. Schulz, “Multi-physics modeling of side roughness generation mechanisms in powder bed fusion,” Additive Manufacturing, vol. 47, p. 102274, 2021.
10. H. Umer, M. B. Khan, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, G. Hussain, B. Ashfaq, M. U. Arshad, and W. A. Lughmani, “Influence of process parameters on mechanical properties and surface roughness in fused filament fabrication: a comprehensive review,” Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 1–29, 2025.
11. Zafar, M. Raheel, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, K. S. Nisar, M. S. Osman, R. N. Mohamed, and A. Elfasakhany, “Dynamics of different nonlinearities to the perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger equation via solitary wave solutions with numerical simulation,” Fractal and Fractional, vol. 5, no. 4, p. 213, 2021.
12. S. Mustafa, M. A. Muneer, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, M. Arif, G. Hussain, and F. A. Siddiqui, “Process parameter optimization for fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing of PLA/PHA biodegradable polymer blend,” International Polymer Processing, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 1–14, 2022.
13. Wang, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, Y. Chen, P. Pan, L. Zuo, H. Zhao, and X. Zhang, “Tribological properties of brake disc material for a high-speed train and the evolution of debris,” Lubricants, vol. 10, no. 8, p. 168, 2022.
14. Wang, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, Y. Chen, L. Zuo, X. Zhang, P. Xie, and H. Zhao, “Numerical simulation and mechanism analysis of thermal fatigue crack for low-alloy steel brake disc of high-speed train,” International Journal of Rail Transportation, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 944–957, 2024.
15. Wu, P. Xie, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, and H. Zhao, “High-fidelity modeling of multilayer building process in electron beam powder bed fusion: build-quality prediction and formation-mechanism investigation,” Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering: Additive Manufacturing Frontiers, vol. 2, no. 3, p. 100086, 2023.
16. Qayyum, G. Hussain, W. A. Khan, M. B. Khan, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, M. Sulaiman, W. Hong, and M. Alkahtani, “Performance characterization of an additively manufactured mechanical structure produced in single and multiple materials with varying configurations,” Journal of Engineering Research, 2024.
17. M. A. Bukhari, R. Qurashi, N. Husnain, M. A. Sadiq, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, M. T. Anwar, S. Abbas, F. A. Siddiqui, and S. Sarfraz, “Response surface methodology-based optimization of coating material, coating thickness, and diameter of dental implant for enhanced mechanical behavior using finite element method,” Advanced Engineering Materials, vol. 26, no. 24, p. 2401729, 2024.
18. B. Khan, M. M. Azeem, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, and G. Hussain, “Nanoparticles surface energy effect on mechanical properties and microscopic deformation of 3D heterogeneous nanostructures,” Nano, vol. 18, no. 07, p. 2350053, 2023.
19. M. Uddin, F. M. Joyia, M. Ghufran, S. A. Khan, M. A. Raza, M. Faisal, S. M. Arafat, S. W. H. Zubair, M. Jawad, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, et al., “Comparative performance analysis of cemented carbide, TiN, TiAlN, and PCD coated inserts in dry machining of Al 2024 alloy,” The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 112, no. 5, pp. 1461–1481, 2021.
20. G. M. Uddin, M. S. Kamran, J. Ahmad, M. Ghufran, M. Asim, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, M. Irfan, B. Waseem, A. A. Khan, M. Jawad, et al., “Comparative experimental study of tribo-mechanical performance of low-temperature PVD based TiN coated PRCL systems for diesel engine,” Advances in Tribology, vol. 2018, no. 1, p. 9437815, 2018.

TEXT BOOKS

1. A. Khan, V. Esat, M. Hammad, H. Ali, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, and R. Ali, Computer Aided Engineering Design and Manufacturing: A Fourth Industrial Revolution Perspective. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031771057

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Muhammad Qasim Zafar, MB Khan, H. Zhao, “Cyber Security in Additive Manufacturing,” Integration of Heterogeneous Manufacturing Machinery in Cells and Systems, CRC Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003376620-14.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. “A Comparative Analysis of the Impact Behavior of Honeycomb Sandwich Composites,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Materials (MTME2025). doi.org/10.3390/materproc2025023003
2. “Significance of Infill Density on Mechanical Performance in Fused Deposition Modeling,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Materials (MTME2024). doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202439801030
3. “Part-Scale Numerical Simulation for Direct Energy Deposition of Ti6Al4V,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICAME2022), UET, Lahore.
4. “Deformation Behavior of 3D Auxetic Structures,” Proceedings of IBCAST2023, IEEE Xplore. doi:10.1109/IBCAST59916.2023.10712896
5. “Designing a Sustainable Organic Rankine Cycle for Remote Geothermal Heat Sources in Pakistan,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Modern Technologies in Mechanical & Materials (MTME2025). doi.org/10.3390/materproc2025023010

INVITED TALKS

1. Keynote Speaker, Aerostructure Track, 21st International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST 2024), Bhurban, Pakistan.
2. Invited Talk, 1st International Additive Manufacturing & Vacuum Technology Conference (IAMVT2024), National Center for Physics, Quaid-E-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. Invited Talk, International Conference on 3D Printed and Energy Conversion Materials 2024, Department of Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Invited Talk, 4th International Workshop on Functional Reverse Engineering of Machine Tools (WRE2022), GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan.