EDUCATION
2010-2015 | Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Loughborough University, United Kingdom Thesis Title: Experimental and numerical investigations of bone drilling for the indication of bone quality during orthopaedic surgery |
2006-2008 | Masters Mechanical Engineering Myongji University, South Korea Thesis Title: Finite Element Analysis of bending behaviour of IPMC (ionic polymer metal composite) |
1997-2001 | B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering University of Engineering & Technology, (UET) Peshawar, Pakistan. Project Title: Design and Fabrication of Hospital Waste Incinerator |
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023-Present | Associate Professor GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, KPK. |
2016-2023 | Associate Professor Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. |
2015-2016 | Senior Design Engineer |
| Nemaura Pharma, Loughborough UK |
2015-2015 | Research Associate |
| Loughborough University, UK |
2008-2010 | Lecturer |
| National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad |
2002-2006 | Junior Engineer |
| Chashma Nuclear Power Plant, PAEC |
HONORS & AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIPS
2010-2015 Research Assistant, funded by Loughborough University.
2006-2008 MS, funded by HEC Pakistan.
PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
- S Rasheed, WA Lughmani, M Obeidi, B Dermot, IU Ahad “The Porosity Design and Deformation Behavior Analysis of Additively Manufactured Bone Scaffolds through Finite Element Modelling and Mechanical Property Investigations”, Journal of Functional Biomaterials 14 (10), 496. IF=4.8
- Lughmani, Waqas A., Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf, and Ian Ashcroft. “Drilling in cortical bone: A Finite element model and experimental investigations.” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 42 (2015), 32-42. IF=4.07
- Lughmani, Waqas Akbar, et al. “Modeling of bending behavior of IPMC beams using concentrated ion boundary layer.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing 10.5 (2009): 131-139. IF=2.041
- Lughmani, W. A., Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf, and I. Ashcroft. “Finite element modeling and experimentation of bone drilling forces.” Journal of Physics:. Vol. 451. No. 1. IOP Publishing, 2013. IF=0.67
- Lughmani, W.A, Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf, Drilling resistance and quality of bone, Acta of bioengineering & biomechanics, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2017 IF=1.238
- S Rasheed, WA Lughmani, M Obeidi, B Dermot, IU Ahad “Additive Manufacturing of Bone Scaffolds Using PolyJet and Stereolithography Techniques” Applied Sciences 11, 7336 IF=2.839
- Asad Usman, WA Lughmani, “Human-Centric Digital Twins in Industry: A Comprehensive Review of Enabling Technologies and Implementation Strategies” Sensors 2023, 23(8), 3938 IF=3.847
- Usman Asad, WA Lughmani “Biomechanical Modelling of Human Robot Accident Scenarios: A Computational Assessment for Heavy Payload Capacity Robots” Applied Sciences, 13(3), 1957 IF=2.839
- Syed OB Islam, WA Lughmani, “A connective framework to minimize the anxiety of collaborative Cyber-Physical System.” International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. https://doi/full/10.1080/0951192X.2022.2163294 IF=4.42
- Syed OB Islam, WA Lughmani “A Connective Framework for Safe Human-Robot Collaboration in Cyber-Physical Production Systems” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-022-07490-1 IF=2.807
- Syed OB Islam, WA Lughmani “A Connective Framework for Social Collaborative Robotic System” Machines, 2022, 10(11), 1086 IF=2.899
- A Khalid, Y Wei, MR Saleem, WA Lughmani “Meso scale component manufacturing: a comparative analysis of non-lithography and lithography-based processes” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 32 (6), 063002 IF=2.282
- Syed OB Islam, W A Lughmani ,WS Qureshi, Exploiting visual cues for safe and flexible cyber-physical production systems, Advances in Mechanical Engineering 2019, Vol. 11(12) 1–13, IF=1.56
- M M Khan, Nadeem S, Azfar K, Lughmani WA, Experimental characterization of gasoline sprays under highly evaporating conditions, Heat and Mass Transfer, doi.org/10.1007/s00231-017-2251-9 IF=2.325
- M Khan, A Khalid, WA Lughmani, MM Khan “A use case of exclusive economic zone of Pakistan for wave power potential estimation” Ocean Engineering 237 IF=4.372
BOOK CHAPTER
A Smart Microfactory Design: An Integrated Approach, Functional Reverse Engineering of Machine Tools, CRC Press ISBN 9780367078034 – CAT# K405929
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
CONFERENCES
- Hamid Jabbar, Waqas Akbar Lughmani, Ubiquitous Factory: An Automation of Nuclear Power Plant, International conference of Ubiquitous information technologies and applications, vol 1, p 1266-1273, DUBAI, 2007
- WA Lughmani, K Bouazza-Marouf, I Ashcroft, “Finite element modeling and experimentation of bone drilling forces”, International Symposium on Dynamic Deformation and Fracture of Advanced Materials, 2013 UK
- OU Khan, WA Lughmani, Finite element modeling of blocking force of ionic polymer metal composites (IPMC) in micro gripper, Emerging Technologies (ICET), 2017 13th International Conference,1-5
- Syed OB Islam, W A Lughmani, A Smart Micro Factory Design: An Integrated Approach, First International Workshop on Functional Reverse Engineering of Machine Tools (WRE2018)
PATENTS
- US20190022365A1, GB2546757A, WO2017129980A1 Microneedle device; Inventor Dewan Fazlul Hoque Chowdhury, Waqas Akbar LUGHMANI
- US20180369552A1, GB2546550A, WO2017129964A1 Device and method; Inventor Dewan Fazlul Hoque Chowdhury, Waqas Akbar LUGHMANI, Savvas VOULGARIS
PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
- Life Member, Pakistan Engineering Council (PE)
