Dr Atif Rasheed

I’m working as Course Director for Mechanical Engineering and Senior Lecturer in Engineering.

I have around 15 years of teaching and research experience. I have done three postdoctoral fellowships, fully funded PhD in Mechanical Engineering, fully funded MSc by Research in Materials Science from the University of Oxford, fully funded MS in Nanotechnology, and partially funded B.Sc. (Hons.) in Engineering; all fundings were merit based. I was first position holder and double-gold medallist of my undergraduate studies. In addition, I was first position holder during my equivalent to O/A levels studies. I was recognized as Exceptional Talent by Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. During my postdoctoral research, I worked on ultraviolet sensors for the detection of hazardous chemicals in water. Before that, I did research in the field of solution blow spinning of polyvinylidene fluoride based piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting applications. During my PhD, I worked on polymer nanocomposites for structural applications. During my MSc by Research, I worked on epitaxial growth of metallic nanocrystals on single crystal substrates. During my MS in Nanotechnology, I worked in collaboration with a sport industry and developed field hockey sticks that are commercially available and are used by international players in international tournaments. In my undergraduate studies, I developed a cross-gas atomization chamber and produced tin and copper powders. 

I teach on the following modules:

• U10138 – Introduction to Electro/Mechanical Systems and Practice
• U10140 – Mathematics and Computing for Engineers
• U10141 – Professional Practical Engineering (with Mechatronics Project)
• U14524 – Material and Mechanical Methods of Test Analysis

I am supervising postgraduate students in various research fields. I would like to hear from potential candidates who would like to study for Masters or PhD studies in areas related to sensors, surface science, vacuum technology, detection of hazardous substances in food and drinks, solution blow spinning, smart materials, piezoelectric materials, thermoelectric materials, energy harvesting, simulations by computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element analysis (FEA), graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanoclay, polymers, nanocomposites, structural health monitoring, epitaxial growth of nanocrystals, powder metallurgy, mechanical testing equipment, sports engineering, renewable energy, and sustainability. 

I'm collaborating with a sports industry to develop protective equipment for the improved safety of the players. I'm also working in collaboration with Leas Lift Folkestone to design and manufacture 1885 (Victorian period) Leas Lift Folkestone model. I'm member of Institute of Physics (IoP), Institute of Mining, Minerals, and Materials (IoM3), Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Oxford Foundry, and Fellow of Higher Education Academy (Advance HE, FHEA).