College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Dr Imran Akhtar

Dr Imran Akhtar

HOD Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
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Summary

Academic Background
PhD (Nonlinear Dynamics) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) August 27, 2003 - May 09, 2008
Honours and Awards
Gold Medal - Matric Gold Medal for the Best Result in Matriculation Sadiq Public School Bahawalpur June 01, 1989
Daniel-Frederick Award For the Best PhD Student in Engg Mech (2007-2008) Virginia Tech January 01, 2008
Sigma Xi Research Award Research Award from Class of 2001-2003 based on MSc research The George Washington University May 01, 2003
Gold Medal - Best in Aero Gold Medal for the Best Result in Aerospace Engineering PAF College of Aeronautical Engg June 03, 1996
Best Project Best Project Merit Certificate PAF College of Aeronautical Engg Risalpur June 03, 1996
Publications
Comparative performance of nonlinear energy harvesters through strongly coupled fluid-structure-electrical interactive models August 04, 2023 Hamayun Farooq, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Arman Hemmati, Journal of Fluids and Structures - Volume:121, Article Number:103957
Deep-Learning-Based Reduced-Order Model for Power Generation Capacity of Flapping Foils June 05, 2023 Ahmad Saeed, Hamayun Farooq, Imran Akhtar, Muhammad Awais Tariq, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Biomimetics - Volume 8, Issue 2, Article Number 237
Insight into the significance of relative humidity on Nusselt number of crossflow heat exchangers with staggered elliptic tubes November 01, 2022 Arshan Ahmed, Atta ul Mannan Hashmi, Fahad Rafi Butt, Zafar Bangash, Shahbaz Ghani, Imran Akhtar, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering - Pages 1-9
Nonlinear response of passively flapping foils October 01, 2022 Hamayun Farooq, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Arman Hemmati, Ocean Engineering - Volume 261, Article Number 112071
Numerical investigation of hydrodynamic performance of flapping foils for energy harvesting September 15, 2022 Hamayun Farooq, Mehdi Ghommem, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Ocean Engineering - Volume 260, Article Number 112005
Neural Network-Based Model Reduction of Hydrodynamics Forces on an Airfoil September 15, 2021 Hamayun Farooq, Ahmad Saeed, Imran Akhtar, Zafar Bangash, Fluids - Volume 6(9), Article Number 332
Larger Wavelengths Suit Hydrodynamics of Carangiform Swimmers July 09, 2021 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Junshi Wang, Imran Akhtar, Haibo Dong, Moubin Liu, Arman Hemmati, Physical Review Fluids - Volume 6, Issue 7, Article Number 073101
VIV Control Strategies Using Displacement-Based‎ Phenomenological Model May 25, 2021 Muhammad R. Hajj, Asrhad Mehmood, Imran Akhtar, Khondokar Billah, Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics - Volume 7, Special Issue, Pages 1090-1097
Machine Learning based Reduced-Order Modeling of Hydrodynamic Forces using Pressure Mode Decomposition March 29, 2021 Hassan F Ahmed, Hamayun Farooq, Imran Akhtar, Zafar Abbas Bangash , Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering - Pages 1-12
Why do Anguilliform Swimmers perform Undulation with Wavelengths shorter than their Bodylengths March 18, 2021 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Junshi Wang, Imran Akhtar, Haibo Dong, Moubin Liu, Arman Hemmati, Physics of Fluids - Volume 33 (3), Article Number 031911
Single-degree-of-freedom Model of Displacement in Vortex-induced Vibrations January 16, 2021 Muhammad R. Hajj, Arshad Mehmood, Imran Akhtar, Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 103, Pages 1305-1320
Pressure Mode Decomposition Analysis of the Flow past a Cross-flow Oscillating Circular Cylinder January 15, 2021 Muhammad Sufyan, Hamayun Farooq, Imran Akhtar, Zafar Abbas Bangash , Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - Volume 35(1), Pages 153–158
Modal Decompositions of the Kinematics of Crevalle Jack and the Fluid-Caudal Fin Interaction January 01, 2021 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Junshi Wang, Imran Akhtar, Haibo Dong, Moubin Liu, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics - Volume 16(1), Article Number 016018
On the onset of bifurcation and nonlinear characterization of vortex-induced vibrations under varying initial conditions January 01, 2020 Arshad Mehmood, Abdessattar Abdelkefi, Muhammad R. Hajj , Imran Akhtar, Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 99, Pages 575–592
Nonlinear Closure Modeling in Reduced Order Models for Turbulent Flows: A Dynamical System Approach January 01, 2020 Haroon Imtiaz, Imran Akhtar, Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 99, Pages 479-494
Computational Modeling of Inertial Effects on Electromechanics of the Heart October 01, 2019 Ovais A. Jaffery, Imran Akhtar, S. M. Imran Majeed, Tahir Zaidi, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 14(10), Article Number 101006
Micropower Generation Using Cross-Flow Instabilities: A Review of the Literature and Its Implications June 01, 2019 Mohammed F. Daqaq, Amin Bibo, Imran Akhtar, Ali H. Alhadidi, Meghashyam Panyam, Benjamin Caldwell, Jamie Noel, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics-Transactions of the ASME - Volume: 141, Issue: 3, Article Number: 030801
Quantification of Flow Noise Produced by an Oscillating Hydrofoil January 01, 2019 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Binxin Wu, Ocean Engineering - Volume: 171 Pages: 377-390
Computing Functional Gains for Designing More Energy-Efficient Buildings using a Model Reduction Framework November 23, 2018 Imran Akhtar, Jeff Borggaard , John Burns, Fluids - Volume: 3 Issue: 4 Article Number: 97
Optimized drag reduction and wake dynamics associated with rotational oscillations of a circular cylinder November 01, 2018 A. Mehmood, M. R. Hajj, Imran Akhtar, M. Ghommem, L. T. Watson, T. C. H. Lux, Contemporary Engineering Sciences - Vol. 11, 2018, no. 97, Pages 4825 - 4843
Bifurcations and Route to Chaos for Flow over an Oscillating Airfoil April 25, 2018 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Haibo Dong, Nida Ahsan, Xiaoping Jiang, Binxin Wu, Journal of Fluids and Structures - Volume: 80 Pages: 262-274
On the Hydrodynamics and Nonlinear Interaction between Fish in Tandem Configuration March 14, 2018 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Haroon Imtiaz, Haibo Dong, Binxin Wu, Ocean Engineering - Volume: 157 Pages: 108-120
Micro-Power Generation Using Cross-Flow Instabilities: A Review of the Literature and Its Implications March 01, 2018 Mohammed F. Daqaq, Amin Bibo, Imran Akhtar, Ali H. Alhadidi, Meghashyam Panyam, Benjamin Caldwell, Jamie Noel, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics - N/A
Higher-Order Spectral Analysis to Identify Quadratic Nonlinearities in Fluid-Structure Interaction January 09, 2018 Dr Imran Akhtar, Muhammad Elyyan, Mathematical Problems in Engineering - Article Number: 2394124
On Lift and Drag Decomposition Coefficients in a Model Reduction Framework using Pressure-Mode Decomposition Analysis September 27, 2017 Haroon Imtiaz, Imran Akhtar, Journal of Fluids and Structures - Volume: 75 Pages: 174-192
Nonlinear Reduced-Order Models for Aerodynamic Lift of Oscillating Airfoils September 01, 2017 Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume: 12 Issue: 5 Article Number: 051019
Closure modeling in reduced-order model of Burgers' equation for control applications March 01, 2017 Haroon Imtiaz, Imran Akhtar, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering - Volume 231, Issue 4, Pages 642-656
Hydrodynamics of a tandem fish school with asynchronous undulation of individuals October 01, 2016 Muhammad Saifullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Haibo Dong, Journal of Fluids and Structures - Volume 66, Pages 19-35
An improved stability characterization for aeroelastic energy harvesting applications July 01, 2016 U. Javed, A. Abdelkefi, Imran Akhtar , Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation - Volume: 36, Pages: 252-265
Using functional gains for effective sensor location in flow control: a reduced-order modelling approach October 01, 2015 Imran Akhtar, Jeff Borggaard, JOHN a. Burns, Haroon Imtiaz, Lizette Zeitsman, Journal of Fluid Mechanics - Volume 781, Pages 622-656
Analysis of Strouhal number based equivalence of pitching and plunging airfoils and wake deflection June 01, 2015 Muhammad Saifullah Khalid, Imran Akhtar, Naveed Iqbal Durrani, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering - Volume: 229 Issue: 8 Pages: 1423-1434
Quantification of the effects of geometric approximations on the performance of a vertical axis wind turbine February 01, 2015 M. Salman Siddiqui, Naveed Durrani, Imran Akhtar, Renewable Energy - Volume: 74 Pages: 661-670
Using Dominant Modes for Optimal Feedback Control of Aerodynamic Forces December 01, 2013 Imran Akhtar, Muntazir Naqvi, Jeff Borggaard, John A Burns, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering - Volume: 227, Issue: 12, Pages: 1859-1869
Piezoelectric energy harvesting from vortex-induced vibrations of circular cylinder September 01, 2013 A. Mehmood, A. Abdelkef, M. R. Hajj, A. H. Nayfeh, Imran Akhtar , A. O. Nuhait, Journal of Sound and Vibration - Volume: 332 Issue: 19 Pages: 4656-4667
A low-dimensional tool for predicting force decomposition coefficients for varying inflow conditions January 01, 2013 M. Ghommem, Imran Akhtar , M. R. Hajj, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, an International Journal - Volume: 13 Issue: 6 Pages: 368-381
A New Closure Strategy for Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Reduced-Order Models July 01, 2012 Imran Akhtar, Zhu Wang, Jeff Borggaard, Traian Iliescu, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dyanmics - Volume 7, Issue 3, Article Number: 034503
On the use of sensitivity analysis in model reduction to predict flows for varying inflow conditions January 10, 2012 Alexander Hay, Imran Akhtar, Jeff T. Borggaard, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids - Volume 68, Issue 1, Pages 122-134
Two-level discretizations of nonlinear closure models for proper orthogonal decomposition January 01, 2011 Z. Wang, Z. Wang, Imran Akhtar, J. Borggaard, J. Borggaard, T. Iliescu, T. Iliescu, Journal of Computational Physics - Volume 230, Issue 1, Pages 126–146
Model Based Control of Laminar Wake Using Fluidic Actuation October 01, 2010 Imran Akhtar, Ali H. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 5(4), Article Number 041015
Shape Sensitivity Analysis in Flow Models Using a Finite-Difference Approach March 11, 2010 Imran Akhtar, Jeff Borggaard, Jeff Borggaard, Alexander Hay, Alexander Hay, Mathematical Problems in Engineering - Volume 2010, Article ID 209780
A van der Pol–Duffing Oscillator Model of Hydrodynamic Forces on Canonical Structures October 01, 2009 Imran Akhtar, Osama A. Marzouk, Osama A. Marzouk, Ali H. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics - Volume 4(4), Article Number 041006
Reduced-order Models for Parameter Dependent Geometries based on Shape Sensitivity Analysis July 01, 2009 Imran Akhtar, Ali H. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh, Calvin J. Ribbens, Calvin J. Ribbens, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics - Volume 23, Pages213–237
Modeling Steady-state and Transient Forces on a Cylinder July 01, 2007 Osama Manzouk, Osama Manzouk, Ali H. Nayfeh, Ali H. Nayfeh, Imran Akhtar, Haider N. Arafat, Haider N. Arafat, Journal of Vibration and Control - Volume 13(7), Pages 1065-1091
Hydrodynamics of a Biologically Inspired Tandem Flapping Foil Configuration February 28, 2007 Imran Akhtar, Rajat Mittal, George V. Lauder , Elliot Drucker, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics - Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Pages: 155-170
Conferences
Deep learning-based reduced-order model for turbulent flows August 16, 2022 - August 20, 2022 Ahmad Saeed, Hamayun Farooq, Imran Akhtar, Zafar Bangash, 2022 19th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Numerical Simulation of Effect of Relative Humidity on Pressure Drop Across Crossflow Heat Exchanger with Staggered Tube Arrays at Its Extreme Operational Temperature August 16, 2022 - August 20, 2022 Arshan Ahmed, Atta ul Mannan Hashmi, Fahad Rafi Butt, Shahbaz Ghani, Imran Akhtar, 2022 19th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Transmission of Cough Aerosols in a Hospital Room Related to COVID-19 August 16, 2022 - August 20, 2022 Muhammad Talha, Imran Akhtar, Muhammad Haseeb, 2022 19th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Nusselt Number Dependence on Aspect Ratio and Rayleigh Number: A Numerical Study of Rayleigh-Benard Instability August 03, 2022 - August 05, 2022 Wajeeha Siddiqui, Zafar Bangash, Imran Akhtar, Muhammad Saif Ullah Khalid, ASME 2022 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2022
Application of Data-Driven and Physics-Embedded Neural Networks in Wake Dominated Flows January 12, 2021 - January 16, 2021 Col. Dr. Imran Akhtar, Zafar Bangash, Hassan Farooq, Faraz Kaiser Malik, 2021 International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST)
Robust Principal Component Analysis of Vortex-induced Vibrations using Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements January 11, 2021 - January 12, 2022 Dr. Zafar Abbas Bangash, Col. Dr. Imran Akhtar, Ahmed Saeed, Hassan Farooq, 2021 International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies
Thermal Modeling and Design Analysis of a Hybrid Microdevice for Continuous-Flow PCR using One Heater November 11, 2016 - November 17, 2016 Usama Bin Perwez, Imran Akhtar, Imran Aziz, Tahir Zaidi, 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE2016
Three Dimensional Flow Investigation in One and a Half Stage Axial Turbine November 11, 2016 - November 17, 2016 Usama Perwez, Imran Aziz, Imran Akhtar, Auwais Ahmed, ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE2016
Differentiation between Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter using 1D Poincare Maps based on endocardial bipolar intracardiac electrograms extracted from the Right Atria January 12, 2016 - January 16, 2016 Syed Hassan Zaidi, Shafa-at Ali Sheikh, Imran Akhtar, Tahir Zaidi, 2016 13th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer to Optimize DNA Amplification in Polymerase Chain Reaction January 12, 2016 - January 16, 2016 Imran Aziz, Rabia Jamshaid, Tahir Zaidiand, Imran Akhtar, 2016 13th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Glass based polymerase chain reaction device for DNA amplification December 21, 2015 - December 23, 2015 Rabia Jamshaid, Imran Aziz, Imran Akhtar, Tahir Zaidi, Hamood Ur Rahman, 2015 12th International Conference on High-capacity Optical Networks and Enabling/Emerging Technologies (HONET)
Closure in Reduced-Order Model of Burgers Equation January 13, 2015 - January 17, 2015 Imran Akhtar, H. Imtiaz, 2015 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Analysis of stable and unstable manifolds in fluid flows using Lagrangian Coherent Structures January 13, 2015 - January 17, 2015 Auwais Ahmed, Lt Col. Imran Akhtar, Imran Aziz, 2015 12th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST)
Effect of varying diameter of dental implants during placement in compromised bony ridges at different insertion torques: A finite element study November 14, 2014 - November 20, 2014 Imran Aziz, Imran Akhtar, Waleed A. Khan, Faisal Moeen, Wasim Tarar, IMECE 2014 : ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Pumping Speed Measurement of the Rotary Vane Vacuum Pump by Using Numerical and Experimental Approaches November 14, 2014 - November 20, 2014 Imran Aziz, Waleed A. Khan, Faisal Moeen, Imran Akhtar, Wasim Tarar, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE2014
Closure modeling of low dimensional models using LES analogy January 14, 2014 - January 18, 2014 Danish Rehman, Muntazir Naqvi, Imran Akhtar, Mehdi Ghommem, 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST)
Vibratory Stress Suppression in Turbine Blades Subjected to Aerodynamic Loading November 15, 2013 - November 21, 2013 Imran Aziz, Wasim Tarar, Imran Akhtar, M. Nadeem Azam, ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Numerical Study to Quantify the Effects of Struts & Central Hub on the Performance of A Three Dimensional Vertical Axis Wind Turbine using Sliding Mesh July 29, 2013 - August 01, 2013 M Salman Siddiqui, Naveed Durrani, Imran Akhtar, ASME 2013 Power Conference
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of the Pressure Field in Bluff Bodies January 15, 2013 - January 19, 2013 Danish Rehman, Imran Akhtar, Muntazir Naqvi, Mehdi Ghommem, 2013 10th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST)
GPU-BASED SIMULATIONS TO ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF HEAT SOURCE IN MIXED CONVECTION November 09, 2012 - November 15, 2012 Nabeel A. Qazi, Lt Col. Imran Akhtar, ASME 2012 International Congress on Mechanical Engineering & Exposition
Global Optimization for Reducing Aerodynamics Loads on an Inline Vibrating Cylinder January 04, 2011 - January 07, 2011 Imran Akhtar, Arshad Mehmood, Mehdi Ghommem, Muhammad R. Hajj, Ali H. Nayfeh, 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition
A Reduced-Order Model for Unsteady Flow over a Circular Cylinder January 04, 2010 - January 07, 2010 Imran Akhtar, Mehdi Ghommem, Muhammad R. Hajj, Ishwar K. Puri, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition