Introduction
I am M. Basit Shafiq, a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National University of Technology, Islamabad. With over 07 years of experience in academia, my primary research interests lie in heat transfer, energy systems, and computational fluid dynamics.
Experience
Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Technology, Islamabad (2022–Present)
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- Teach the following undergraduate courses;
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
- Power Plants
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Statics
- Supervision of undergraduate final year design projects (FYDPs).
- Member Departmental Quality Enhancement Cell (DQEC)
Lab Engineer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (2017–2022)
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- Teach the following undergraduate lab courses;
- Heat Transfer Lab
- Thermodynamics Lab
- Fluid Mechanics Lab
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab
- Engineering Mechanics Lab
- Mechanical Vibrations Lab
Qualification
- Academia:
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi (2021)
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (2015)
Taught Courses
I have taught a variety of undergraduate courses in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Below are the courses I have been involved in teaching:
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- Power Plants
- Engineering Statics
Research
My research focuses on the intersection of heat transfer, energy systems, and computational fluid dynamics.
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- Publications:
- “Global perspectives on advancing photovoltaic system performance—A state-of-the-art review,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 207, p. 114889, Jan. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114889
- "Potential Assessment and Economic Analysis of Concentrated Solar Power against Solar Photovoltaic Technology," International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 2023, p. 3611318, 2023/06/26 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3611318
- "Thermal performance enhancement of shell and helical coil heat exchanger using MWCNTs/water nanofluid," Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, vol. 147, no. 21, pp. 12111-12126, 2022/11/01 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11405-5
- “Exergy destruction rate minimization in the absorber of a double effect vapor absorption system,” Thermal Science, pp.222, 2021. https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI201016222M
Projects
- Design and fabrication of small-scale wind turbine for residential applications
- Design and fabrication of Archimedes wind turbine
- Design and fabrication of passive solar water desalination system
