Assist Prof Dr. Amir Hussain Idrisi | Mechanical Engineering |Best Researcher Award

🎯 Objective Career

To become a profitable asset of an organization of repute, where I will work for the growth of the organization and in turn develop my skills and personality, making the best use of my competencies, capabilities, and competitiveness.

🔑 Key Skills

Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work as part of a team. Knowledge of and ability to pay strict attention to the research protocol. Experience in handling Metal matrix and polymer matrix composite. Hands-on experience with various fabrication techniques such as Squeeze casting, Hand layup process, compression molding, Injection molding, Additive manufacturing (3D printing).Experience performing and analyzing various material characterization techniques such as tensile test, compression test, hardness measurement, Impact tests, SEM, DSC, TGA, FTIR, DMA. Design and carry out statistical analyses of data and develop graphical methods to display results for further in-depth review and analysis, utilizing programming languages and software such as Python, Minitab, LabVIEW, ANSYS, MATLAB. Supervising undergraduate and master students. Ability to write research manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in writing proposals for research grants. Giving effective verbal presentations in seminars, meetings, and poster sessions. Effective teaching.

🎓 Professional Qualifications

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Jun 2021 United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Master of Technology in Computer Aided Design, Mar 2014
Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India. Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, May 2011 Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India. Diploma in Engineering in Automobile Engineering, May 2007 Government Polytechnic Bareilly, India

📚 Teaching and Research Experience

Assistant Teaching Professor
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan (Aug 2022 – Present)
Spring 2024

• MEEM2901 – Mechanical Engineering Practice – I
• MEEM4695 – Additive Manufacturing
• MEEM5695 – Additive Manufacturing

Fall 2023

• MEEM2901 – Mechanical Engineering Practice – I
• MEEM3400 – Mechanical System Design and Analysis
• MEEM3901 – Mechanical Engineering Practice – III
• MEEM5990 – Special Topics
• MEEM6500 – Supervised Practicum

Summer 2023

• MEEM2150 – Mechanics of Materials

Spring 2023

• MEEM3901 – Mechanical Engineering Practice – III
• MEEM4695 – Additive Manufacturing
• MEEM5695 – Additive Manufacturing

Fall 2022

• MEEM2901 – Mechanical Engineering Practice – I
• MEEM3400 – Mechanical System Design and Analysis

Research Associate
United Arab Emirates University, UAE (May 2017 – May 2022)

• Designed and manufactured an innovative hydraulic multi-sample loading frame for durability evaluation of composite materials subjected to sustained tensile load and harsh environments.
• Designed and manufactured an innovative system for wear performance assessment of gears for industrial applications.
• Designed and manufactured a system for durability evaluation of composite materials subjected to sustained twisting load and harsh environments.
• Mechanical Performance Assessment of Internally-Defected Materials Manufactured Using Additive Manufacturing Technology.
• Fabricated woven Kevlar nanocomposite reinforced with SiC, Al₂O₃, and MWCNT using hand layup process to analyze the damage resistance of the composite.
• Fabricated recycled carbon fiber composite using injection and compression molding technique.
• Assisted and led research tasks associated with other combustion projects.
• Supervised two groups of graduate students in graduation projects and two master’s students in planning and performance of experimental work and results discussion.
• Written proposals for research grants.
• Involved in taking tutorials and grading undergraduate students.

Assistant Professor
SRMS College of Engineering and Technology, Bareilly, India (Jun 2014 – Jan 2017)

Lecturer
SRMS College of Engineering and Technology, Bareilly, India (Jul 2011 – May 2014)

Courses Taught:

• Engineering Mechanics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermal and Hydraulic Machines
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Quality Management

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Member of Proctorial Board.
• Coordinator of Training Development and Placement Cell.
• Faculty in-charge in National level cultural fest “ZEST” (2012-2015).
• Faculty in-charge in National level sports meet “AAMOD” (2013-2014).

Engineer Trainee
TATA Motors Ltd., Lucknow, India (Jul 2007 – Aug 2008)

• Study and analysis of Product Design modifications received from Engineering Research Center (ERC), Tata Motors, Pune and implement the same in the Production Line for existing models.
• Coordinate with Production in solving vehicle assembly related problems.
• Update, create, and delete part numbers in SAP system.
• Follow up with ERC (Pune) for implementation of modification requests/suggestions generated at TATA Motors, Lucknow and discrepancies in design.
• Analysis of Design improvements and their implementation in vehicles.

📑 Research Proposal

Bhisham Sharma (PI), Sriram Vijayan, Amir Hussain Idrisi, Parisa Abadi, Terri Frew, Enabling the Science and Art of Additively Manufactured Ceramics, Research Excellence Fund, Michigan Technological University, Total project cost: USD 88,423. (Granted). Amir Hussain Idrisi (PI), Influence of Environmental Conditions and Sustained Dynamic Bending Load on the Crude Oil Pipeline: Investigation and Modeling, American Chemical Society, Total project cost: USD 172,150 (Submitted)

🔬 Project Experience

Prediction of long-term effects of sustained loads and offshore environment on composite structure (2017-present). Development of Aluminium matrix composite using Al 6061 alloy reinforced with ceramic nano Al₂O₃ particulate (2015-2016). Development and investigation of Aluminium matrix composites reinforced by SiC particles and analysis using Ansys in connecting rod application (2011-2013)

📚 Supervision Experience

PhD Student: Dung Tran (August 2023- present). Master Student Thesis (Advised as Mentor): Recycling of Cured Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Resin Laminated Composites Scraps: Processing and characterization (2019-2022), The effect of different environments on the mechanical behavior of laminated composite (2018-2020). Undergraduate Student Projects: Design and development of an innovative system for wear performance assessment of gears for industrial applications (2018-2019). An innovative hydraulic multi-sample loading frame for durability evaluation of composite materials subjected to combined sustained load and harsh environments (2017-2018). Design, analysis, and installation of Solid waste power plant and use of generated power in space cooling/heating using absorption refrigeration system (2015-2016). Design and installation of pico-Hydro power system in water supply pipe for high rise building (2014-2015)

🏆 Honors and Awards

Travel grant for the 12th Annual International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM-2019), Feb 23-25, 2020 organized by Ras Al Khamiah Center for Advanced Materials (RAK CAM). Chancellor Innovation Award (2019) for the project titled “Design and development of an innovative system for wear performance assessment of gears for industrial applications”. Young Achiever Award in International Business & Academic Excellence Awards 2019 (IBAE Awards 2019), 30 October 2019, organized by GISR foundation and American College of Dubai, UAE. Awarded for partially funded conference, HPAIR Asia Conference 2019, AUGUST 16 – 20, 2019, organized by Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations at Nur-sultan (Astana), Kazakhstan. First place in Graduate Student Research and Innovation Competition, 12th March 2019, under most innovative idea category at UAE University. Awarded for Fully funded postgraduate academic forum (AUAPAF 2018) organized by Asian Universities Alliance (AUA), 20-22 Oct 2018, at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Second place at the national level competition (2018) “Think Science competition and fair” in the category of “applied science and engineering”. Best paper award in SRMS International Conference of Science and Technology 2015 at Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology, Bareilly

🌍 International Publications

1. Maryam Al Kuwaiti, Amir Hussain Idrisi, Asima Zahoor, Mostafa S.A. ElSayed, Abdel-Hamid Mourad, Impact of compaction process on the carbon epoxy composite under varied environmental conditions, Polymers (Under Review).
2. Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad, Amir Hussain Idrisi, Beckry M. Abdel-Magid,