Accreditation Body Number: PEC MECH/10943

Education

Year Degree University/Institute
2010PhD Manufacturing Systems
College of E&ME, NUST
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
2004MS Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing)
College of E&ME, NUST
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
1993BSc Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology
Peshawar, Pakistan

Research/Teaching Experience

Year Position University/Institute
2021-PresentProfessorWah Engineering College, University of Wah
Wah Cantt, Pakistan
2010-2021Associate ProfessorWah Engineering College, University of Wah
Wah Cantt., Pakistan
2009-2010Associate ProfessorSarhad University of Sciences & Information Technology (SUIT)
Peshawar, Pakistan
2005-2009Associate ProfessorBalochistan University of Engineering & Technology
Khuzdar, Pakistan
1997-2005Assistant ProfessorBalochistan University of Engineering & Technology
Khuzdar, Pakistan
1994-1997LecturerBalochistan University of Engineering & Technology
Khuzdar, Pakistan

Honors and Awards

  • HEC’s Indigenous PhD scheme scholarship
  • HEC’s award for the Best Teacher in 2005
  • National Commission for Human Development’s award for the Best University Teacher in 2006

Professional Societies

  • Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

List of Publications


Journal Publications
  1. Masood M., Mubashar A., Uddin E., Tariq A., "Investigation of Compression, Impact and Post-impact Behavior of Carbon/Flax Bio-hybrid Laminates: Effects of Stacking Sequence and Fiber Hybridization", Fibers and Polymers, Vol. 0, Issue No. -, 2025. 2.3 (pp. 0-0) IF:2.3 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-025-01072-2
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  2. Iqbal S; Tariq A; Masud M; Khushnood S; and Faateh B W, "Comparative Analysis of Adhesive Effectiveness in Kevlar/Aluminum 6061-T6 Hybrid Double-Strap Joints: A Study on Static and Fatigue Strength", Engineering Proceedings, Vol. 75, Issue No. 01, 2024. - (pp. 1-8) Category: Y
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024075005
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  3. Iqbal S; Naveed F M; Masud M; Tariq A; Kausar T Z; Nasir, and Babar A M, "Experimental Evaluation of Thermal Performance in Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers Using Al2O3-? Nanofluids", Engineering Proceedings, Vol. 75, Issue No. 01, 2024. - (pp. 1-9) Category: Y
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2024075013
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  4. Tariq, A.; Javaid, W.; Shahzad, W.; Yasir, M.; Iqbal, S., "A Hybrid PSO Based Algorithm for Solving the Machine-Part Cell Formation Problem", Journal of Scientific & Industrial Engineering, Vol. 83, Issue No. 07, 2024. 0.77 (pp. 748-760) IF:0.77 Category: W
    DOI: 10.56042/jsir.v83i7.3871
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  5. Aqib, M.; Yasir, M.; Putri, S. M.; Tariq, A.; Sarikaya, M.; Khan, M. S., "MXenes-Enhanced Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: A Promising Energy Solution", Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 96, Issue No. 2024, 2024. 8.9 (pp. 1-16) IF:8.9 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112711
    SDG: 7-Affordable and Clean Energy,9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure,13-Climate Action
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  6. Ali, H. B.; Kamran, M. A.; Gul, R. M.; Yasir, M.; Alabdullah, F. T.; Usman, C.; Tariq, A., "Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Panels Under Hailstorms: Mono vs Poly-crystalline Comparison", Heliyon, Vol. 10, Issue No. 2024, 2024. 4.0 (pp. 1-14) IF:4.0 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25865
    SDG: 7-Affordable and Clean Energy,9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  7. Hayat, I.; Tariq, A.; Shahzad, W.; Masud, M.; Ahmed, S.; Ali, M.U.; Zafar, A, "Hybridization of Particle Swarm Optimization with Variable Neighborhood Search and Simulated Annealing for Improved Handling of the Permutation Flow-Shop Scheduling Problem", Systems, Vol. 11, Issue No. 221, 2023. 2.895 (pp. 1-17) IF:2.895 Category: X
  8. Iqbal, S., Tariq, A., Khan, W. A., Shahzad, W., Azeem, M., Javaid, W., Ali, H., Yasir, M., Shakeel, M., "Comparative Analysis of Static and Fatigue Strength of Carbon Fiber and Al 6061-T6 Double Strap Joint", Materials Transactions , Vol. 0, Issue No. 0, 2022. 1.377 (pp. 1-7) IF:1.377 Category: X
  9. Manzar Masud *, Moosa S. M. Al Kharusi *, Shaik Javeed Hussain, Aamir Mubashar, Muhammad Umair Ali *, Adnan Tariq, Gulfam Ul Rehman, Mahmood Hassan Akhtar, Shama Javeed, "Prediction of Ultimate Strength of Notched and Unnotched IM7 / 977-3 Laminated Composites using Micromechanics Approach ", Polymers, Vol. 13, Issue No. 20, 2021. 4.329 (pp. 1-22) IF:4.329 Category: W
  10. Saeed Islam, Abdullah Dawar, Zahir Shah, Adnan Tariq, "Cattaneo–Christov theory for a time-dependent magnetohydrodynamic Maxwell fluid flow through a stretching cylinder", Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 13, Issue No. 7, 2021. 1.316 (pp. 1-11) IF:1.316 Category: W
  11. Abid Imtiaz, Adnan Tariq, Ammar Khawaja, Ajaz Bashir, Fahad Sarfaraz, "Parametric Optimization of Butt Welded Polycarbonate using Response Surface Methodology", Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology JAMSHORO-SINDH, PAKISTAN , Vol. 40, Issue No. 1, 2021. (pp. 38-52) Category: X
  12. Ayesha Maroof, Adnan Tariq, Sahar Noor, "An Integrated Approach for the Operational Design of a CMS", Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, JAMSHORO, SINDH, PAKISTAN, Vol. 40, Issue No. 2, 2021. (pp. 265-275) Category: X
  13. Surkhail Tariq, Adnan Tariq, Manzar Masood, Zabd ur Rahman, "Minimizing the Casting Defects in High Pressure Die Casting using Taguchi Analysis", Scientia Iranica: Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, Accepted, Vol. 0, Issue No. 0, 2021. 1.435 (pp. 0-0) IF:1.435 Category: X
  14. Atif Niaz, Adnan Tariq, Tauqeer Iqbal, Waqas Javaid, "Investigation of Enhancing Temper Resistance and Hot Hardness for Tool Steel", Technical Journal, Vol. 24, Issue No. 2, 2019. (pp. 25-33) Category: Y
  15. Waqar Ullah, Sahar Noor, Adnan Tariq, "The development of a basic framework for the sustainability of residential buildings in Pakistan", Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 40, Issue No. 2018, 2018. 7.587 (pp. 365-371) IF:7.587 Category: W
  16. Waqas Javed, Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain and Sahar Noor, "An Evolutionary Approach for CMS Design", Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Vol. 36, Issue No. 1, 2017. (pp. 135-146) Category: Y
  17. A.H. Khawaja, A. Tariq, W.A. Khan and Y. Baig, "A Comparison of Different Joining Options of Hybrid Composite Joints for Improved Fatigue Life", The Nucleus, Vol. 53, Issue No. 4, 2016. (pp. 254-259) Category: Y
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  18. Alam Zeb, Mushtaq Khan, Nawar Khan, Adnan Tariq, Liaqat Ali, Farooque Azam, Syed Husain Imran Jaffery, "Hybridization of Simulated Annealing with Genetic Algorithm for Cell Formation Problem Based on Grouping Efficacy", International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 86, Issue No. 5, 2016. 3.226 (pp. 2243-2254) IF:3.226 Category: W
    DOI: DOI 10.1007/s00170-015-8288-3
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  19. Khawar Naeem, Misbah Ullah, Adnan Tariq, Shahid Maqsood, Rehman Akhtar, Rashid Nawaz, Iftikhar Hussain, "Optimization of Steel Bar Manufacturing Process Using six Sigma", Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue No. 2, 2016. 1.936 (pp. 332-341) IF:1.936 Category: W
    DOI: DOI: 10.3901/CJME.2015.1225.155
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  20. Alam Zeb, Mushtaq Khan, Adnan Tariq, Nawar Khan, Liaqat Ali, Farooq Azam, Syed Imran Hussain Jaffery , "A Comparison of Genetic Algorithms with Simulated Annealing for Cell Formation Problem", International Journal of Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 3, Issue No. 2, 2015. (pp. 51-54) Category: Other
  21. Waqas Javaid, Adnan Tariq, and Iftikhar Hussain, "A Comparison of a Standard Genetic Algorithm (GA) with a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm (HGA) Applied to Cell Formation Problem", Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2014, Issue No. 2014, 2014. 1.316 (pp. 1-11) IF:1.316 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/301751
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  22. Adnan Tariq, Afzal Khan, Iftikhar Hussain, Sahar Noor, and Mohammad Tahir Khan, "A Comprehensive Production Oriented technique for Cellular Manufacturing System Design", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 31, Issue No. 1, 2012. (pp. 61-70) Category: Y
  23. M. Tahir Khan, Lalith Gamage, Afzal Khan, Izhar-ul-Haq, Adnan Tariq, and C. W. de Silva, "Immunized Autonomous Multi-Robot co-operation for multi objects transportation", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 30, Issue No. 1, 2011. (pp. 29-37) Category: Y
  24. Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain, Abdul Ghafoor, and Sahar Noor, "An Evolutionary Algorithm for Job-shop Scheduling", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 29, Issue No. 1, 2010. (pp. 77-91) Category: Y
  25. Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain, Abdul Ghafoor, "A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Machine-Part Grouping", Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 56, Issue No. 1, 2009. 5.431 (pp. 347-356) IF:5.431 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2008.06.007
    SDG: 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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  26. Iftikhar Hussain, Adnan Tariq, and Abdul Hadi, "Selection of Robot Hand Gripper in Cellular Manufacturing", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue No. 1, 2007. (pp. 99-104) Category: Y
  27. Iftikhar Hussain, Adnan Tariq, and Noor Mohammad, "Simulation of Automated Guided Vehicles as Material Handling System in Flexible Manufacturing", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue No. 1, 2006. (pp. 17-25) Category: Y
  28. Iftikhar Hussain, Adnan Tariq, and Masood Ahmed, "Design of an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS)", Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue No. 2, 2006. (pp. 13-21) Category: Y

Conference Publications
  1. Alam Zeb, Mushtaq Khan, Adnan Tariq, Nawar Khan, Liaqat Ali, Farooque Azam, and Syed Hussain Imran Jaffery, "A Comparison of Genetic Algorithm with Simulated Annealing for Cell Formation Problem", IRES 8th International Conference, (London), United Kingdom, 2015. (pp. 0-0)
  2. Ayesha Maroof, Adnan Tariq, and Shahid Maqsood, "Makespan as a design tool for CMS design", IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), (Peshawar), Pakistan , 2015. (pp. 0-0)
  3. Alam Zeb, Mushtaq Khan, Nawar Khan, and Adnan Tariq, "Development of Production Planning & Control (PPC) Activities Frame Work for Virtual Manufacturing Cell in a Job Shop Scenario", First IEEE International Conference on Engineering Management (ICEM-2012), (Rawalpindi), Pakistan, 2012. (pp. 0-0)
  4. Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain, and Abdul Ghafoor, "A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Job-shop Scheduling", 37th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering (ICCIE), (Alexandria), Egypt, 2007. (pp. 1969-1979)
  5. Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain, and Abdul Ghafoor, "Consideration of single machine cells in designing Cellular Manufacturing System using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm", 3rd International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), (Islamabad), Pakistan, 2007. (pp. 1-5)
  6. Adnan Tariq, Iftikhar Hussain, and Abdul Ghafoor, "A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Machine Part Grouping", 2nd International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), (Peshawar), Pakistan, 2006. (pp. 624-629)
  7. Adnan Tariq, Abdula Ghafoor, and Iftikhar Hussain, "A Comprehensive Approach for Cellular Manufacturing Systems Design", 2nd International Industrial Engineering Conference (IIEC), (Riyadh), Saudi Arabia, 2004. (pp. 21-30)

Books

  • Operational Design of a Cellular Manufacturing System (ISBN 978-3-659-19086-5), 2014

Book Chapters

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