Dr. Razaullah

Current Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

Date of Appointment: 10^th March, 2021

Department: Engineering Management

Office Address: University of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swat, Pakistan

Office Phone: +92-946-755513

Email: razaullah@ueas.edu.pk

Mobile Phone / WhatsApp: +92-300-9347317

University Website: www.ueas.edu.pk

Highest Academic Degree: Ph.D. from Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan

Special Fields of Knowledge: Operations Research

Design of Supply Chain Networks

Integer Programming

Facilities Analysis & Design

Operations Management

Supply Chain Management

Present Research Interests: Logistics and Supply Chain

Operations Research

Industry 4.0

Scheduling

Ph.D. Research Title: Design and Optimization of a Supply Chain Network for Product Distribution

M.Sc. Research Title: Trim Loss Minimization and Reel Cutting at Paper Mill

Career Objective: To work with a reputed institution as a faculty member, which can provide me a good platform for research and to utilize my teaching and administration skills and can help me to grow my career

Courses taught to M.Sc. Students: Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Operations Research

Academic Background

Institution	Department	Major	Degree	Study Period
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan	Industrial Engineering	Supply Chain Optimization	Ph.D.	2014-17
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan	Industrial Engineering	Operations Research	M.Sc.	2011-13
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan	Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	B.Sc.	2005-10

Professional Experience

University / Company	Position	Dates
From	To
University of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swat, Pakistan	Assistant Professor	March 2021	Present
University of Technology, Nowshera, Pakistan	Lecturer	January, 2018	February 2021
Sarhad University of Science & IT, Peshawar, Pakistan	Assistant Professor	November, 2016	December 2017
Sarhad University of Science & IT, Peshawar, Pakistan	Lecturer	February, 2013	October, 2016
GasMan Private Limited, Pakistan	Maintenance Engineer	May, 2010	January, 2013

International Societies:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member, 2008–present
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member, 2015–present

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Registration Number: MECH/22544

Computer Skills:

Assembly Language (8085 Microprocessors)
Linear Programming Solver
Simulation with Arena 10.0
Simulation with Simio
Pro-E Wildfire 5.0
Solid Works 2011
Auto CAD 2012
MATLAB 7.0
LPera 2.0

Courses Taught in University Teaching:

Supply Chain Management
Operations Research
Facilities Analysis and Design
Engineering Materials
Applied Thermodynamics
Basic Mechanical Engineering
Project Management
Engineering Management & Economics
Solid Mechanics
Simulation with Arena and Simio
Engineering Workshop
Engineering Mechanics
Total Quality Management

Courses studied in M.Sc.

Quality Engineering
Computer Modelling and Simulation
Engineering Optimization (Operations Research)
Manufacturing Planning and Control
Six Sigma
Facilities Analysis & Design
Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Expert Systems Applications
Technical Writing & Research Methodology

Courses studied in Ph.D.

Engineering Experimental Design
Scheduling
Applied Statistics
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Mathematical Statistics
Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems

Publications:

Journal Papers
Ullah, R., & Hussain, I. (2017). A Two-Warehouse Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization with Cross-Route Costs and Budget, Maximum Flow and Capacity Constraints. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 36(1), 173-182. Recognized Journal of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan in Category X

http://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/A-TWO-WAREHOUSE-SUPPLY/31/5/3101

Khan, A. S., & Ullah, R. (2019). Decision Support Mechanism for Cellular Production System–Application of NSGA-II Meta-heuristic and TOPSIS Ranking. The Nucleus, 56(2), 70-77. Recognized Journal of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan in Category X

http://www.thenucleuspak.org.pk/index.php/Nucleus/article/view/501

Khan, Razaullah, et al. “A Mathematical Model for Reduction of Trim Loss in Cutting Reels at a Make-to-Order Paper Mill.” Applied Sciences Impact Factor 2.474, 10.15 (2020): 5274

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/15/5274

Khan, Abdul Salam, et al. “A Trade-Off Analysis of Economic and Environmental Aspects of a Disruption Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network.” Sustainability Impact Factor 2.576, 12.17 (2020): 7056

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/17/7056

Alabduljabbar, Hisham, et al. “Effect of Alumina Nano-Particles on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard.” Materials Impact Factor 3.057, 13.18 (2020): 4207

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/18/4207

Muhammad Abas, Bashir Salah, Qazi Salman Khalid, Iftikhar Hussain, Abdur Rehman Babar, Rashid Nawaz, Razaullah Khan and Waqas Saleem “Experimental Investigation and Statistical Evaluation of Optimized Cutting Process Parameters and Cutting Conditions to Minimize Cutting Forces and Shape Deviations in Al6026-T9” Materials Impact Factor 3.057, Volume 13, Issue 19 (2020)

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/19/4327

Usman Ali, Bashir Salah, Khawar Naeem, Abdul Salam Khan, Razaullah Khan, Catalin Iulian Pruncu, Muhammad Abas and Saadat Khan “Improved MRO Inventory Management System in Oil and Gas Company: Increased Service Level and Reduced Average Inventory Investment” Sustainability Impact Factor 2.576, Volume 12, Issue 19 (2020)

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/19/8027

Hayat, M., Salah, B., Ullah, M., Hussain, I., & Khan, R. (2020). Shipment Policy for an Economic Production Quantity Model Considering Imperfection and Transportation Cost. Sustainability Impact Factor 2.576, 12(21), 8964

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/21/8964

Khan, A. S., Salah, B., Zimon, D., Ikram, M., Khan, R., & Pruncu, C. I. (2020). A Sustainable Distribution Design for Multi-Quality Multiple-Cold-Chain Products: An Integrated Inspection Strategies Approach. Energies Impact Factor 2.702, 13(24), 6612

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/24/6612

Waseem, M., Salah, B., Habib, T., Saleem, W., Abas, M., Khan, R., & Siddiqi, M. U. R. (2020). Multi-Response Optimization of Tensile Creep Behavior of PLA 3D Printed Parts Using Categorical Response Surface Methodology. Polymers Impact Factor 3.426, 12(12), 2962

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/12/2962

Saleem, W., Salah, B., Velay, X., Ahmad, R., Khan, R., & Pruncu, C. I. (2020). Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Ti6Al4V Alloy Chip for Biomedical Applications. Materials Impact Factor 3.057, 13(22), 5236

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/22/5236

Ali, M., Room, S., Khan, M. I., Masood, F., Memon, R. A., Khan, R., & Memon, A. M. (2020, December). Assessment of local earthen bricks in perspective of physical and mechanical properties using Geographical Information System in Peshawar, Pakistan. In Structures Impact Factor 1.839, (Vol. 28, pp. 2549-2561). Elsevier

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352012420306329

Kamal A, Azfar RW, Salah B, Saleem W, Abas M, Khan R, Pruncu CI. Quantitative Analysis of Sustainable Use of Construction Materials for Supply Chain Integration and Construction Industry Performance through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Sustainability Impact Factor 2.576. 2021; 13(2):522

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/522

Khan, A., Naeem, K., & Khan, R. (2021). A Comparison between Dedicated and Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, 40(1), 130-139. doi:10.22581/muet1982.2101.12

https://publications.muet.edu.pk/index.php/muetrj/article/view/1992

Qazi, Mohsin I.; Abas, Muhammad; Khan, Razaullah; Saleem, Waqas; Pruncu, Catalin I.; Omair, Muhammad. 2021. “Experimental Investigation and Multi-Response Optimization of Machinability of AA5005H34 Using Composite Desirability Coupled with PCA” Metals 11, no. 2: 235. Impact Factor 2.117 https://doi.org/10.3390/met11020235

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/2/235

Khan, A. S., Khalid, Q. S., Naeem, K., Ahmad, R., Khan, R., Saleem, W., & Pruncu, C. I. (2021). Application of exact and multi-heuristic approaches to a sustainable closed loop supply chain network design. Sustainability, 13(5), 2433. Impact Factor 2.576

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/5/2433

Wang, W., Khalid, Q. S., Abas, M., Li, H., Azim, S., Babar, A. R., Khan, R. (2021). Implementation of POLCA Integrated QRM Framework for Optimized Production Performance-A Case Study. Sustainability, 13(6), 3452. Impact Factor 2.576

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/6/3452

Jha, Nishant, Deepak Prashar, Mamoon Rashid, Mohammad Shafiq, Razaullah Khan, Catalin I. Pruncu, Shams Tabrez Siddiqui, and M. Saravana Kumar. “Deep learning approach for discovery of in silico drugs for combating COVID-19.”Journal of Healthcare Engineering 2021 (2021). Impact Factor 2.682

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jhe/2021/6668985/

Salah, Bashir, Razaullah Khan, Muawia Ramadan, Rafiq Ahmad, and Waqas Saleem. “Lab Scale Implementation of Industry 4.0 for an Automatic Yogurt Filling Production System—Experimentation, Modeling, and Process Optimization.” Applied Sciences 11, no. 21 (2021): 9821. Impact Factor 2.679

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/9821

Khan, Muhammad U., Muhammad Abas, Sahar Noor, Bashir Salah, Waqas Saleem, and Razaullah Khan. 2021. “Experimental and Statistical Analysis of Saw Mill Wood Waste Composite Properties for Practical Applications” Polymers 13, no. 22: 4038.

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/22/4038

Conference Papers
Razaullah, R., Hussain, I., & Maqsood, S. (2017, June). The Impact of Supply Chain Network Optimization on Total Cost and Environment. In 2017 International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Management Science and Application (ICIMSA) (pp. 1-5). IEEE South Korea

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7985610

Ullah, R., Aziz, A., & Khan, A. S. (2018, July). Design and Optimization of Single-Stage Multi-Product Supply Chain Network for Product Distribution: A Case Study. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (SOLI) (pp. 208-213). IEEE Singapore

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8476745

Aziz, A., Razaullah Khan, Ali, L., Naeem, K., & Shakoor, A. (2019, February). Simultaneous Cutting of Master Reels and Stocked Rolls in Solving Trim Loss Minimization Problem at Paper Mill. In 2019 IEEE 10th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies (ICMIMT) (pp. 147-151). IEEE South Africa

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8712042

Aziz, A., Ullah, R., & Hussain, I. (2018, June). Design and Optimization of a Multi-echelon Supply Chain Network for Product Distribution with Cross-Route Costs and Traffic Factor Values. International Conference on Mobile and Wireless Technology (pp. 381-391). Springer, Singapore

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-1059-1_36

Students’ Projects Supervised:

One-dimensional Trim Loss Minimization and Reel Cutting

Two-dimensional Trim Loss Minimization and Reel Cutting
Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Local Industry
Design and Optimization of Multi-Stage Supply Chain Network for Product Flow
Filling Optimization of a Yogurt Filling Machine

Additional Duties in different Universities:

1. Manager Research Development ORIC

Academic Coordinator Department of Mechanical Engineering

2. Focal Person Prime Minister Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Project

3. Incharge Industrial Visits and Internships

4. Incharge Sports Society

5. Provost University Hostels

6. Focal Person Prime Minister Deployment Unit (Prime Minister Complaint Portal)

7. Focal Person KPK HED Assembly Business

HEC Awards:

Award of Rs. 224700 as Travel Grant to present research paper in IEEE conference at South Korea
Award of Rs. 226072 as Travel Grant to present research paper in IEEE conference at Singapore

Trainings and Workshops:

Teaching as Profession and Microteaching 16-18^th June, 2014 Sarhad University of Science and IT, Peshawar, Pakistan

Workshop on Industrial Vacuum Applications (WIVA) 28-30^th January, 2014 Pakistan Vacuum Society, Islamabad

References:

Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

Professor of Industrial Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan

iftikhar@uetpeshawar.edu.pk

Dr. Salim ur Rehman

Professor of Industrial Engineering

Sarhad University of Science & IT, Peshawar, Pakistan

vc@suit.edu.pk

Dr. Waqas Saleem

Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,

Institute of Technology, Sligo, F91 YW50, Ireland

saleem.waqas@itsligo.ie

TEACHING STATEMENT

Dr. Razaullah

Teaching Vision

I believe teaching to be a sacred profession which involves meticulous learning and transferring of knowledge rationally to the audience by keeping in view their potential and competence. I believe that a best instructor can explain the most difficult things if he has skills to deliver in a convincing and effective style. This needs certain capabilities and expertise; like a comprehensive understanding of the module and influential interaction with the students, and a great commitment. I firmly advocate that both the instructor and students should enjoy the knowledge sharing process in a conducive environment. I am strongly convinced that a teacher should act as an executive manager whose competence should enchant the students with different mental capabilities, understanding, and concepts.

Teaching Objectives

I always try to abreast myself with the advanced teaching strategies. My objective has always been to inculcate engineering ethics among students. In my understanding, a teacher’s commitment plays an influential role to deliver the anticipated knowledge effectively. A good instructor is one who is clear and concise, deliberate to his communications. An instructor should be flexible enough to adapt himself, according to the varying demands of the teaching modules. The ultimate objective should be to polish the students with an in-depth understanding and analytical reasoning abilities.

Teaching Strategies

I prefer different student-centred activities to create a pleasant learning environment. I consider the following methodologies are influential to capture the interest of students:

In case of engineering students, they need a special inspiration. Mostly, I follow the blended learning approach. Through informal classroom discussions, the students’ involvement assists me in developing an interactive and productive climate. I try to keep the students contact intact and dynamic throughout the lectures. I prefer cross-questioning to associate the presented topic with previously covered concepts. My work experience assists me to present the interesting engineering applications comprehensively.
Considering the learning outcomes of a module, sometimes I prefer industry-intensive teaching. I assign the team-based projects in which the students visit the relevant industries as teams. These activities stimulate their curiosity and understanding. My more than ten-year of experience assists me to bridge a gap between theory and practice.
To apply the research-led teaching, I give topics to the senior-year class students to explore the recent publications and submit a detailed report and present their understanding. These assignments instigate their hidden capabilities, identify their weaknesses, and incite a sense of mutual collaboration.
Mini projects, assignments, quizzes, and case studies keep the students busy, broaden their vision, and enhance their capabilities to develop the concepts. I prefer to give some home assignments to evaluate the student’s understanding and individual efforts. Similarly, problem based assignments are good and effective means to develop concepts and ideas independently.
Internet provides plenty of useful information. I used to apply the technology-enhanced learning (TEL) tools like Microsoft Teams and MS PowerPoint etc. for homework assignments, quizzes, report submission, online quizzes and other relevant lecture material.

Online Teaching

I have also delivered online module and have good experience of interacting with distance learning students. I am a good user of VooV, Zoom, and Google Classroom which are handy in delivering online lectures completing the continuous assessments. I believe that the online delivery of module is more challenging and an instructor should put his best efforts to fulfil the course learning needs by keeping in view the demands of participants.

Course Material

Visual aids are an effective means to deliver and demonstrate the lectures and to abridge any gap. I prepare the course material in the form of lecture slides and class notes. My lecture slides include additional information in the form of images, links of video clips and website links, and other valuable data. I always keep my course material aligned with the stated learning objectives and assessment plans. For a good comprehension, I use to explain complex ideas with short clips, animations, or schematics.

Students’ Advising and Feedback

I have been successful in getting the best feedback from my students through independent surveys. The formal and informal feedback always keeps me energetic to undertake the new strategies and to overcome my shortfalls. I have always welcomed and greatly valued the students advising and contact hours. I always motive them to visit during the office hours for their academic and non-academic consultation.

RESEARCH STATEMENT

Dr. Razaullah

An objective research creates societal impact by contributing knowledge and expertise in a domain. In my opinion, this impact is concrete if driven by following three key motivations; Firstly, I seek to overcome the barrier between analytical theories and physical systems. Secondly, I believe that although simulation is a milestone towards a destination; however, the realization of our research on real embodied systems is pivotal to evaluate its performance and applied potential. Thirdly, the breakthrough achievements of novel technologies are strongly inspired by interdisciplinary research. In addition to societal impact, I trust that our research should create opportunities for students at both theoretical and practical fronts.

In my master studies, I have studied well the course of Operations Research and my MSc research topic was “Trim Loss Minimization and Reel Cutting at Paper Mill”. In this research, I modelled the problem of trim loss minimization and coded in MATALAB. A local paper mill provided me the required input data for the model and I successfully solved their problem. I shared my results with the industry and the management was quite satisfactory and appreciated the research work.

In my PhD research, I worked on the “Design and Optimization of Supply Chain Network for Product Distribution”. In this research, a systematic approach was presented for facility placement, optimal production planning and product transportation across network arcs. An optimization formulation was developed for the determination of production size, locations of network nodes and optimal supply chain. The objective function considered minimization of transportation cost, production cost and operational costs for the facilities. The incorporation of budget constraint, delivery mode, cross-route costs, maximum flow by a shipping firm, production capacity of the plants, stocking capacity of owned and rented warehouses and traffic factors on the supply routes in the mathematical model broadened the problem. Numerous problems were solved to analyze how the model performs with the changing network characteristics.

My interests are to optimize industrial processes using different operations research techniques. I work on the Linear Programming and solve it using Simplex Method. I use MATLAB, Linear Programming Solver, and other online packages for the optimal solution of Linear Programming problems.

Currently, I am working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Management at University of Engineering and Technology, Swat, Pakistan. Other than teaching, I am supervising senior students in different research projects related to Industrial Engineering. Our projects are relevant to the areas of Supply Chain Network Optimization, Simulation of Industrial Processes, and Industry 4.0.

Also, I am working as a researcher with a team comprising members from Industrial Engineering Department at King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Institute of Technology Sligo Ireland, University of Alberta Canada, and University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom. We have published several research articles in the last two years in collaboration. Our current research topic is the Optimization of Filling Process of a Yogurt Filling Machine. I have prepared the mathematical model and generated the results. I will soon submit the research paper to a relevant impact factor journal.

Given my long-standing interest and interdisciplinary training in various domains of engineering, I am uniquely suited to address problems in cutting-edge technologies related to the fourth wave of industrial revolution. My research productivity will essentially be beneficial to prepare the next generation of researchers and to further enhance Research Excellence Framework (REF) ranking of any university/institute.