Professor and Chairman
Department of Metallurgical Engineering
NED University of Engineering & Technology

Areas of expertise: Surface Engineering (Eg., TBCs, etc.)/ Engineering Materials

Email: alidad@neduet.edu.pk

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Profile

Prof. Dr. Ali Dad Chandio is a distinguished Metallurgical Engineer, Materials Scientist, academic leader, consultant, and researcher with over 20 years of professional experience. He is currently serving as the Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. He earned a prominent British scholarship and completed his advanced studies at The University of Manchester, United Kingdom—an internationally top-ranked institution known for excellence in materials science. His academic journey, ingrained exclusively in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, has shaped him into one of Pakistan’s leading voices in advanced materials research and engineering education.

Prof. Chandio has authored over 150 research publications and successfully secured more than 15 national and international research grants, contributing meaningfully to the progress of materials science in Pakistan. His research portfolio spans a wide range of areas, including polymers, surface engineering, biomaterials, steels, solar materials, corrosion, and mineral beneficiation, with special emphasis on materials relevant to Pakistan's industrial and economic growth. He leads the influential “Advanced Materials & Sustainable Environments” research group, comprising numerous PhD scholars, Master’s students, research assistants, and undergraduate researchers. Under his mentorship, the group is recognized for its innovative work on advanced coatings, sustainable materials, armoring materials, solar panel ageing, and environmental applications in terms of CO₂ minimization by metallic halides.

As a consultant, Prof. Chandio has contributed to Pakistan’s most critical engineering and national development projects. He has worked with foremost institutions, including the Sindh Police, Home Department, Services & General Administration Department, and the World Bank–funded Sindh Barrages Improvement Project. His expertise in failure investigation, materials testing, infrastructure analysis, and engineering consultancy has generated significant revenue for NED University and strengthened its connection with national industries. He has played key roles in projects involving Pakistan’s barrage systems, armoring materials, and support for import–export sectors (Pakistan Customs) as an investigator, expert, and technical advisor. He also supports farmers and the agricultural sector on numerous initiatives, including promoting biochar technologies and encouraging sustainable practices across Pakistan.

Beyond his research and consultancy, Prof. Chandio is deeply committed to academic excellence. He supervises several PhD and Master's theses, teaches with passion, and is dedicated to preparing students for the modern era—especially by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with materials science. His forward-thinking vision reflects the future of engineering education in Pakistan. Prof. Dr. Ali Dad Chandio stands today as a treasured academician, a reform-driven leader, a prolific scientist, and a strong advocate of industry–academia collaboration, dedicated to empowering Pakistan’s next generation of engineers and scientists. in this field.

Responsibilities

• Chairman, Department of Metallurgical Engineering
• Group Leader of Advanced Materials & Sustainable Environments Research Group at NED University.

Qualifications

• Postdoc 2015–2016, PG Analysts, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• PhD 2015, Material Engineering, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• Master 2009, Material Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
• Bachelor 2005, Metallurgy and Material Engineering , Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Consultancy / Investigations / Cases

• Consultant on Sindh Barrages Rehabilitation Project, PMO, Government of Sindh – Completed in 2021.
• Failure Investigations of various Engineering components (>50 cases)
• Revival of Pakistan Steel Mills – Oxygen plant 2021
• General Consultant on Engineering Materials – case to case basis (Karachi)
• Expert / Consultant, Home Ministry for Strategic Materials, Government of Sindh 2017 to 2018
• Failure Investigations of Aircraft Engines – Pakistan Airforce – case to case basis (>50 cases)

Conferences

• Keynote Speech on AI in Materials Science and Engineering, 3rd International Conference on Navigating the Barriers - The Interdisciplinary Value of Artificial Intelligence , Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan , December 2025
• Keynote Speech on Thermal Barrier Coatings, The 4th International Characterization Symposium (ISC 24), 2024, Turkey
• Keynote Speech on “Superalloys and Thermal Barrier Coatings; Aggressive Environments in Aeroengine” October 2023, ISAM 2023, Islamabad.
• Keynote Speech on “Surface Engineering of Aeroengine Turbine Blades; Environmental Aspects” in 2nd International Conference on Global Challenges in Energy and Environment Development-2023 (ICGCEED-2023), The Women University of Multan, March 3, 2023 – Online
• Keynote Speech on “Carbon Steels in Barrages; Assessment of Structure & Properties”, Minex 2022, September 20, 2022, Iran – Online
• Member Think Tank for Revival of Pakistan Steel Mills – Oxygen plant 2021.
• Keynote Speech in 10th iMat 2021 conference, Iran, November 16-17, 2021
• Keynote Speech in International Symposium on Advance Materials 2021 – TBC (October 2021)
• Keynote Speech in 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials and Emerging Technologies (ISAMET 2021), Jamshoro, Pakistan (July 27 – 28, 2021).
• Co-Convenor, 1st International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Environmental Engineering (ICAMSEE - 2021), June 25 – 26, 2021 at NED UET, Karachi, Pakistan.

Professional Membership

• Member Editorial Board, Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering, Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi, Turkey, 2023 to date
• The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 2023 to date
• Member Editorial Board, Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering 2023 to date MDPI - Molecules – Reviewer 2022 to date
• MDPI - Membranes – Reviewer 2022 to date
• MDPI - Food – Reviewer 2022 to date
• MDPI - Materials – Reviewer 2020 to date
• Frontiers in Materials – Review Editor 2020 to date
• Surface Coating Technology – Reviewer
• Key Engineering Materials – Reviewer
• Mehran University Research Journal – Reviewer
• NUST Journal – Reviewer
• Engineering, Technology and Applied Science – Reviewer
• SURJ – Reviewer

Teaching Interests

• Materials Science & Engineering
• Advanced Materials
• Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques
• Corrosion Science and Engineering
• High Temperature Materials and Superalloys
• Surface Engineering of Materials
• Biomaterials
• Heat Treatment of Materials
• Nanotechnology
• Phase Transformations

Projects / Research Activities

• Ti-Sn based implants for orthopaedic and dental applications
• Materials for Skin Burns
• Hydrogen Production through water splitting – renewable energy applications
• Design and Development of Dental Implants – HEC Funding (Rs. 5.4 million)
• Failure Investigation of Aircrafts, Sub-marines, power plants etc. – case to case basis
• Beneficiation of Dilband Iron Ore – until 2018. (Rs. 2.8 million)
• Synthesis and Characterisations of Nanomaterials
• Dental composites and Implants
• X-ray doses
• High Temperature Materials
• Corrosion Science and Engineering
• Battery Materials
• X-rays for Medical Applications
• Reverse Engineering of Castings to be used in Automotive Applications
• Biomaterials – Pakistan Perspective

Achievements

• Launch of Master of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering Program 2023–2024
• Launch of PhD Program in Materials Engineering Department 2017
• Launch of PhD Program in Metallurgical Engineering Department 2021
• Launch of Bachelor of Engineering Programs in Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Engineering 2005–2006

Awards

• Best Published Researcher Award 2022, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Best Published Researcher Award 2021, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Best Teacher Researcher Award 2020, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Best Teacher Award 2019, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Best Teacher Researcher Award 2019, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Best Teacher Researcher Award 2018, NED Alumni Association of Southern California, USA
• Nominated for Speaker Award, Beatle, (USA) (2015)
• Manchester Postgraduate Award (UK) (2011 – 2014)
• Quaid e Azam Scholarship during undergraduate studies (2003 to 2005)