Prof. Dr. Ali Dad Chandio

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

Areas of expertise: Ceramics Coatings / Thermal Barrier Coatings

Email: alidad@neduet.edu.pk

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Profile

I am an esteemed HEC-approved PhD Supervisor and a seasoned professional in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. I am a recipient of a prestigious British scholarship from "The University of Manchester" (UK) and have over 140 research publications. I lead the Advanced Materials & Sustainable Environments Research Group at NED University of Engineering & Technology. With extensive experience as a consultant, failure analyst, and researcher, my expertise lies in engineering materials and metals, encompassing export/import intricacies and feasibility report assessments. Leading the Advanced Materials & Sustainable Environments Research Group at NED University of Engineering & Technology, I am dedicated to advancing knowledge and solutions 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, Manchester, United Kingdom
PhD (2015), Material Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Masters (2009), Material Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelors (2005), Material Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Consultancy / Investigations / Cases

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)
Consultant on Sindh Barrages Rehabilitation Project, PMO, Government of Sindh – on going
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)

Leadership

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.
Keynote Speech in 9th iMat 2020 conference, Iran, November 10-11, 2020
Keynote Speech in International Symposium on Advance Materials 2019 – TBC: residual stresses.
Keynote Speech in iMat 2019, Mosalla, Tehran Iran on Thermal barrier coatings.
Keynote Speech in “1st International Conference Sustainable Mineral Resources Development & Utilization (SMRDU’19)” title as Strategies to Iron Ore Beneficiation: Revival of Steel Sector of Pakistan, PCSIR Karachi Feb 2019
Invited Speech in International Symposium on Advanced Metallurgy and Materials 2018, PIEAS Islamabad – TBC (October 16 – 18 2018)
Invited Speech in International Symposium on Advanced Metallurgy and Materials 2017, PIEAS Islamabad – TBC (October 28 – 31 2017)
Invited Speech in International Symposium on Advance Materials 2017 – TBC (September 2018).

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)

Prof. Dr. Ali Dad Chandio