Muhammad Shahzad Department of Mining Engineering, Cell: 0092-3014751913 UET Lahore-54890 Phone: 0092-42-99029212 Email: [email protected]
OBJECTIVE My primary objective is to utilize my knowledge and teaching skills to produce knowledgeable, competent, technically and analytically sound engineers having good communication skills and good work ethics. My secondary objective is to use my knowledge and research skills to develop indigenous technologies for upgradation of indigenous coal to optimize its industrial use.
SUMMARY Muhammad Shahzad has been actively involved in full time mining and coal and mineral processing related teaching and research at the University of Engineering & Technology Lahore-Pakistan. He has more than 7 years of experience of research and development, and teaching at University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore-Pakistan. He was involved in the revision of curriculum for DAE in Mining being taught at Punjab School of Mines, Katas-Punjab. He is the member of various committees of Mining Engineering Department including purchase committee etc. and acted as semester coordinator for undergraduate and post graduate students of the Mining Engineering Department, UET Lahore for more than three years. He is also self-motivated researcher with excellent analytical and communication skills and possess strong work ethics, good leadership qualities and interpersonal skills, and can work independently as well as a team player.
RESEARCH Coal Processing, Mineral Processing, Design and optimization of Mineral and Coal INTERESTS Processing Plants.
EDUCATION Ph.D. Coal Preparation (In progress) (July 17, 2012 to till date) University of Engineering & Technology Lahore-Pakistan Thesis title: Identification of Optimum Strategies for Processing Punjab Coal
M.Sc. Mining Engineering (October 22, 2009 to March 29, 2012) University of Engineering & Technology Lahore-Pakistan Thesis title: Cleaning Susceptibility of Coal Deposits from Selected Areas of Salt Range
B.Sc. Mining Engineering (October 10, 2005 to August 21, 2009) University of Engineering & Technology Lahore-Pakistan Thesis title: A Study of Typical Roof Support Systems being Used in Salt Range Coal Mines Pakistan RESEARCH WORK/ Assistant Professor in Mining Engineering Department, UET Lahore EXPERIENCE (December 01, 2012 to date) • Re-structured Mineral Processing Laboratory for research • Conducted various field visits for Mining Engineering students • Conducted field survey camp for students of Mining Engineering and Geological Engineering at Abbottabad (June 2015) • Conducted Mine Safety & Rescue Training for students of Mining Engineering at Mine Rescue Station Khushab (April 2015 & April 2016) • Designed and delivered various graduate and undergraduate mining engineering courses Graduate Courses: ➢ Min-E-505 Advanced Mineral Dressing
Undergraduate Courses: ➢ MinE-103 Geology and Mineral Dressing ➢ MinE-350 Coal Technology ➢ MinE-390 Mineral Processing ➢ MinE-115 Stratigraphy & Structural Geology ➢ Ch.E-102 Particle Technology ➢ PolyE-103 Particle Technology ➢ Mine-455 Solution Mining
Lecturer in Mining Engineering Department UET Lahore (April 04, 2010 to November 30, 2012) • Delivered various undergraduate mining engineering courses ➢ MinE-103 Geology and Mineral Dressing ➢ MinE-115 Stratigraphy & Structural Geology ➢ Ch.E-102 Particle Technology ➢ Mine-390 Mineral processing ➢ PolyE-103 Particle Technology
Lab Engineer/Lecturer in Mining Engineering Department, UET Lahore (August 26, 2009 to April 03, 2010) • Delivered following undergraduate mining engineering courses ➢ MinE-270 Engineering Geology ➢ MinE-115 Stratigraphy & Structural Geology PUBLICATIONS 1. Muhammad Shahzad, Syed Muhammad Tariq, Mansoor Iqbal, Syed Mahmood Arshad, Shahab Saqib, 2015. An Assessment of Cleaning Amenability of Salt Range Coal through Physical Cleaning Methods, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 58(2): 74-78. 2. Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal, Syed Alley Hassan, Shahab Saqib and Muhammad Waqas, 2014. An Assessment of Chemical Properties and Hardgrove Grindability Index of Punjab Coal, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 57 (3) 139-144. 3. Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal, Muhammad Zubair Abu Bakar, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Shahzad and Yasir Majeed, 2013. Slope Stability Analysis of Dandot Plateau, Punjab Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Science, 65(4): 531-538. 4. Abdul Majid Sheraz, Muhammad Zaka Emad, Muhammad Shahzad, and Syed Mahmood Arshad, 2014. Relation between Uniaxial Compressive Strength, Point Load Index and Sonic Wave Velocity for Dolerite. Pakistan Journal of Science, 66(1): 60-66. 5. Syed Mahmood Arshad, Syed Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair Abu Bakar and Muhammad Waqas, 2015. Water Characterisation of Coal Mining Areas of Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 58 (1) 46-50. 6. Yasir Majeed, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal, Zulfiqar Ali, Shahab Saqib, 2015. Estimation of Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Brazilian Tensile Strength from Block Punch Index, Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 43(1): 5-13. 7. Muhammad Zubair Abu Bakar, Muhammad Shahzad, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal, Shahab Saqib, 2015. Rock Slope Stability Analysis of Quarry Sites at West Malvern, UK. Pakistan Journal of Science, 67(1): 39-44. 8. Muhammad Waqas, Syed Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad, Zulfiqar Ali, Shahab Saqib, 2015. Performance Measurement of Mining Equipments Being Used in Cement Quarry Operations by Utilizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Pakistan Journal of Science, 67(2): 212-216. 9. Muhammad Shahzad, Zulfiqar Ali, Yasir Majeed, Zaka Emad, Muhammad Aaqib, Bilal Adeel, 2016. Liberation Studies of Padhrar Coal By Using Fractionation Method, XRD Analysis, and Megascopic and Microscopic Techniques, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 59(2): 90-95. 10. Shahab Saqib, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Khurrum Zahoor, Muhammad Mansoor Iqbal, Yasir Majeed, 2016. Physical and Index Properties of Late Precambrian and Cambrian Salt Range Rocks of Punjab, Journal of Faculty of Engineering & Technology, 23(2): 89-99. SHORT • Muhammad Shahzad, Zulfiqar Ali and Asim Siddique, 2017. Cleaning of COMMUNICATIONS Dulmial-Punjab Coal by Froth Flotation, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 60(3): 169-171. • Muhammad Shahzad and Zulfiqar Ali, 2018. Cleaning of Dalwal- Punjab Coal by using Shaking Table, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Series A: Physical Sciences, 61(1): accepted. AWARDS AND • Awarded better incentives (three extra salaries) by UET Lahore for good HONORS performance in teaching, research and administration during the year 2015. • Got Innovation Award in 3rd Invention to Innovation Summit, 2014 held in University of Punjab on 19-20 March, 2014, jointly organized by University of Punjab, Institute of Research Promotion LCCI, Pakistan Science Foundation, and University of Management & Technology. • Secured an overall 1st position in merit in session 2005 BS Mining Engineering. • Won UET merit scholarship in 2nd and 7th term of BS Mining Engineering in 2006 and 2009 respectively. PROFESSIONAL • Pakistan Engineering Council – Registered Engineer, (November 26, 2009 to date) AFFILIATION TRAININGS/ 1. One month teaching training course under the title of “Professional Competency WORKSHOPS/ Enhancement Program for Teachers” jointly organized by HEC, QEC UET and SEMINARS NAHE from 21-02-2011 to 19-03-2011. 2. Participated in Three - Day Workshop held in Tunnel Engineering in Mining Engineering Department, UET Lahore on 9 – 11 November, 2006. 3. Worked as internee in Padhrar Coal Mine from 22-06-2008 to 07-07-2008. 4. Attended a workshop on CPD framework for professional development of engineering on March 18, 2013. 5. Attended a seminar on Modern Techniques and Practices in Drilling and Blasting with applications to surface mining and construction & shotcrete support at UET Lahore in 2015. ACADEMIC • HEC focal person for PM laptop scheme phase II (2015-16) for Faculty of Earth ADMINISTRATION/ Science and Engineering, UET Lahore. ACTIVITIES • Semester Coordinator, Mining Engineering Department UET Lahore since 11- 29-2012 • Member Library Committee, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore from April 2011 to September 2015. • Member purchase committee, Mining Engineering Department, UET Lahore from March 2012 to September 2017. PROJECTS B.Sc. (Mining Engineering) SUPERVISED • Proximate & Grindability of Coal of Selected Salt Range Coal Mines • Liberation Studies of Padhrar Coal and Suggesting Physical Cleaning Process for its Up-Gradation • Mechanization of Thin Seam Coal Mining in Padhrar Region, Punjab • Proposing Sampling Method for Coal Sample Collection from a Stock Pile of Punjab Coal Mines • An Assessment of Chemical Properties and Hardgrove Grindability Index of Eastern Salt Range Coal of Punjab • Chemical, Fractionation and Washability Studies of Punjmin-Dulmial Coal • Cleaning of Dulmial-Punjmin Coal by Froth Flotation • Characterization and Beneficiation of Punjmin Padhrar Coal • Beneficiation of Dulmial Coal by Gravity Concentration OTHER ACTIVITIES • Participated as a member in revision of curriculum for DAE in Mining organized by National Vocational & Training Commission, Pakistan (05-11-2012 to 07-11- 2012) • Joint Secretory, Teaching Staff Association, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore (Jan-2012 to Dec-2012) • Prepared complete PEC AC-I form for accreditation of Mining Engineering program of UET Lahore from Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) for the sessions 2009-11.