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Room 03.018 - Ashby Tower
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
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Biography:
I am a lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a member of Advanced Composites Research Group at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. Prior to joining QUB, I was a lecturer in mechanical engineering and design in the School of Engineering at Ulster University, UK. I have also worked in the School of Engineering, at the University of Glasgow as post-doc between 2013 and 2017. I have received my PhD in Computational Solid Mechanics from the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University. I graduated from UET Peshawar with BEng in Mechanical Engineering, which was followed by an MSc in Mechanical Engineering (Applied Mechanics and Design) from UET Taxila.
I was a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and a Chartered Engineer. I am currently holding a full fellowship of the higher education academy (FHEA).
My research interests are broadly in computational mechanics. Currently, as part of the Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, we are working on the modelling, analysis and experimental characterisation of fibre reinforced polymer composites. we are particularly working on the following projects:
As part of my PhD, I have worked on the development of adaptively coupled finite element-meshless methods for the solution of problems subjected to both material and geometrical nonlinearities. As part of the EPSRC funded multi-university and multi-disciplinary project, I have also worked on the development of finite element based multi-scale and multi-physics models for the prediction of long-term performance of composites subjected to harsh hygro-thermal environmental conditions in addition to mechanical loading. As part of the Royal Academy of Engineering and EDF energy project, I have worked on the development of novel contact algorithms. Moreover, as part of the same project, I have worked on the analysis of fracture prediction within the graphite bricks.
PhD students as a primary supervisor:
Research Interests:
Teaching:
I am currently teaching the following modules:
I am also the Advisor of Studies for the BEng/MEng Stage-2 students.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Zahur Ullah (Member of the organising committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Zahur Ullah (Examiner)
Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Zahur Ullah (Peer reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Zahur Ullah (Keynote/plenary speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Zahur Ullah (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition