Journal Publications:

1.  M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Tae Hyun Nam, Shuichi Miyazaki. Acta Materialia 2012; 60:5900-13 (impact factor: 4.2): Formation of nanoscaled precipitates and their effects on the high-temperature shape-memory characteristics of a Ti₅₀Ni₁₅Pd₂₅Cu₁₀ alloy:
2.  M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Yuki Namigata, Tae Hyun Nam, Shuichi Miyazaki. Acta Materialia 2013; 61:4794-4810 (impact factor: 4.2) Combined effects of work hardening and precipitation strengthening on the cyclic stability of TiNiPdCu based high temperature shape memory alloys.
3. M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Tae Hyun Nam, Shuichi Miyazaki. Journal of Alloys and compounds 2013; 577S:S383-S387. (Impact factor: 2.4): Effect of Cu addition on the high temperature shape memory properties of Ti₅₀Ni₂₅Pd₂₅ alloy.
4. M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, F Ahmad Khalid, Shuichi Miyazaki. Journal of Alloys and compound; 599:212–218. (Impact factor: 2.4) Effect of cold rolling ratio on the nanoscaled precipitation behavior of TiNiPdCu based high temperature shape memory alloys.
5. Masamine Imahashi, M. Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Materials Science & Engineering-A; 602:19–24. (Impact factor: 2.3) The effect of Pd content on microstructure and shape-memory properties of Ti–Ni–Pd–Cu alloys.
6. Saif ur Rehman, Mushtaq Khan, A. Nusair Khan, M. Imran Khan, Liaqat Ali, Syed Husain Imran Jaffery. Journal of Alloys and compounds; 599:212–218. (Impact factor: 2.4) Effect of precipitation hardening and thermomechanical training on microstructure and shape memory properties of Ti₅₀Ni₁₅Pd₂₅Cu₁₀ high temperature shape memory alloys.
7. M. Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki, A Review of TiNiPdCu based alloy system, a promising option for high temperature shape memory applications, , Shape Memory and Superelasticity, 2015,  DOI 10.1007/s40830-015-0019-y.
8. Saif haider Kayani, M. Imran Khan, Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Hee Young kim, Shuichi Miyazaki, Shap. Mem. Superelasticity, ASM International 2015; Precipitation Behaviour of Thermo-mechanically Treated TiNiAuCu HTSMAs. DOI 10.1007/s40830-015-0048-6.
9. Yuki Namigata, Yuki Hattori, M.Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki, Special issue on New Aspoects of Martensitic Transformations, Materials Transections, 2016; Enhancement of Shape Memory Properties Through Precipitation Hardening in a Ti-Rich TiNiPd high Temperature Shape Memory Alloy.
10. M Akmal, A Raza, M Mudasser Khan, M. Imran Khan, M Asif Hussain , Materials Science and Engineering C, 2016 (Article in Press); Effect of Nano-Hydroxyapetite Reinforcement in Mechanicallly Alloyed TiNi Composites for Bioimplants.

Conference Publications

 M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Improvement in shape memory properties of TiNiPd alloys by quaternary addition of Cu. Abstracts of Japan Institute of Metals Spring Meeting, March-2011, Kyoto University Japan, P 196.

M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Effect of Cu addition on the properties of TiNiPd alloys for high temperature applications. International conference on martensitic transformation (ICOMAT 2011) Osaka-Japan, P 148.

M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Effect of thermo-mechanical treatment on the shape memory characteristics of TiNiPdCu high temperature shape memoryalloys. Abstracts of Japan Institute of Metals Fall Meeting 2011, Okinawa, 52-0794.

 M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Effect of thermomechanical treatment on the microstructure of TiNiPdCu high temperature shape memory alloys. Abstracts of Japan Institute of Metals Spring Meeting, March-2012, Yokohama National University, Japan, 193-0152.

M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Effects of thermomechanical treatment on the high temperature shape memory characteristics of a Ti₅₀Ni₂₀Pd₂₅Cu₅ alloy. NIMS Conference 2012, Tsukuba, Japan, A0043.

M Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. Effect of cold deformation ratio on the precipitation behavior of TiNiPdCu alloys. Abstracts of Japan Institute of Metals Fall Meeting, Eihime University, Matsuyama, Japan, September 2012, 601-0400.

Masamine Imahashi, M. Imran Khan, Hee Young Kim, Shuichi Miyazaki. The effects of Pd and Cu contents on the shape memory properties of TiNiPdCu alloys. Japan Institute of Metals Spring Meeting, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo.

Gul Rizwan M, Tahir I. Khan and M. Imran KhanWear Behavior of Radiation Cross-linked Polythylenes, 2^nd  international conference on: Applications of Traditional and High Performance Materials in Harsh Environments, American University of Sharjah, UAE (2006).

Rizwan M Gul , M Imran Khan, Adeel Raza, Properties of Radiated Cross linked Poly Ethylene for hip joint applications, International Symposium of advanced materials, 2001, Islamabad

Seminars /Invited Talks Delivered

1. Special Seminar delivered at School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME) NUST, Islamabad on the topic of High Temperature Cyclic Stability of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys.  (23 September 2014)

2. Delivered a Seminar as a keynote speaker at Conference of Emerging Materials and Processes (CEMP)2015, NUST, Islamabd. Topic of the seminar was Control of Nano-scale Precipitation Behavior by Altering the Cold Deformation Ratio in TiNiPdCu based High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys.

3. Invited Speaker in International Conference on Advanced Materials and Emerging Technologies, 2016 (ICAMET) University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

Book Chapter Published in International Book Series

Smart Polymer Nano-composites: Energy Harvesting, Self-Healing and Shape Memory Applications A Brief Overview of Shape Memory Effect in Thermoplastic Polymers: M. Imran Khan, M. M. Zagho, R. A. Shakoor, Springer Book Series on Polymer and Composite Materials 2017.

Funded Research Projects as Principal Investigator (PI)

1. Ongoing Funded Research Project 

     Project Title: Improvement in the cold workability of Titanium-Nickel base smart materials for biomedical and engineering applications.

    Cost: Rs.9.36 Million

    Duration: Three years (2017-2019)

    Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC) under NRPU scheme

2 .Completed Funded Research Project 

      Project Title: Design and fabrication of TiNi Wire Drawing Machine

     Cost: Rs.0.725 Million

     Duration: two years (2015-2016)

     Funding Agency: Directorate of Science and Technology (DoST) KP

Affiliations

• Member Japan institute of metals

• Registered Engineer at Pakistan Engineering Council

Smart Materials for biomedical and engineering applications Research Group

PI: Dr Muhammad Imran Khan

Co-PI: Dr Rashid Ali

MS Students

1. Engineer Ehtesham ul Haq

2. Engineer Syed Abbass Raza

3. Mairaj Ahmad