EDUCATION
2022 – 2024 | Masters Mechanical Engineering Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology Topi, Pakistan. Thesis Title: Minimization of specific thermal energy consumption of Multi-effect Distillation (MED) through hybridization with Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD) for clean water production |
2017 – 2021 | B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology Topi, Pakistan. |
WORK EXPERIENCE
2022 – 2024 | Graduate Research Assistant GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, KPK. |
2021 – 2022 | Live Operation Lead Airlift Express Technology |
HONORS & AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022-2024 – Graduate Research Assistant
2017-2021 – Financial Assistance (FA-2017) by GIKI
2017-2021 – Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Scholarship – 2017
AWARDS
2024 – Dean’s Honor Roll Certificate For Fall 2024
2023 – Dean’s Honor Roll Certificate For Spring 2023
2021 – Third Position in Final Year Project
PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
- Bibi, M. Asif, F. Iqbal, and J. Rabbi, “Hybrid vacuum membrane distillation-multi effect distillation (VMD-MED) system for reducing specific energy consumption in desalination,” Desalination Water Treat, vol. 317, p. 100064, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1016/J.DWT.2024.100064.
- F. Iqbal, M. Asif, S. A. H. Rizvi, U. Bin Salman, and M. Z. Cheema, “Experimental Investigation of Novel Configuration of Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES),”, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1142/S2811034X24500035.
- M. Asif, F. Iqbal, H. Esbhani, M. T. Ahmed, and M. U. Saqib, “Theoretical and experimental investigation of electricity generation through footstep tiles,” Energy Harvesting and Systems, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1515/ EHS-2023-0069.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
- F. Iqbal, and M. Asif. 2023. “Reduction in Specific Energy Consumption in Desalination through Hybrid Desalination Techniques” Engineering Proceedings 45, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023045002
- F. Iqbal, M. Asif, A. T. Jafry, and W. Bibi, “Experimental Investigation of Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD) Performance Based on Operational Parameters for Clean Water Production,” MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 398, p. 01028, Jun. 2024, doi: 10.1051/MATECCONF/202439801028.
- Ullah, M. Ali, N Naeem, F. Iqbal, H. Abbas, Ali T. Jafry* and H. Ajab, “Droplet Actuation Enhancement through Voltage Control and Hydrophobic Coating Selection,” MATEC Web of Conferences, vol. 398, p. 01020, Jun. 2024, doi: 10.1051/MATECCONF/202439801020.
- F. Iqbal, M. Asif and W. Bibi, ” CFD Analysis of Vacuum Membrane Distillation for Saline Water”, 2023 20th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST), (Accepted)
