Department of Mechanical Engineering

Completed Research Projects

Dept. data last updated on :09/06/2026

Project Title :

Design and development of a two-stage cascade refrigeration test rig as an educational demonstration unit (5 Aug. 2024 - 4 Aug. 2025)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE, USA

Funding Amount :

4.23

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

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Project Title :

Design and development of a three-stage multi-compression refrigeration test rig as a training and demonstration unit (5 Aug. 2024 - 4 Aug. 2025)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE, USA

Funding Amount :

4.23

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

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Project Title :

Design and development of vapour absorption refrigeration test rig with different input energy sources as a training and demonstration unit (5 Aug. 2024 - 4 Aug 2025)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE, USA

Funding Amount :

4.23

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

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Project Title :

Design and Development of a Cryocooler based on Linde-Hampson Refrigerating cycle for different specimen preservation with performance optimization using ML Model, (12 months, Aug. 2023 to Aug. 2024)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

4.52

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

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Project Title :

Design and development of cooling tower with improved performance as a laboratory experimental set-up, (12 months, Aug. 2023 to Aug. 2024)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

4.5

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Husain

Co- Principal Investigator :

Mohammad Asif

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Project Title :

Design and fabrication of Multi-Evaporator Refrigeration System for different food storage as a training and demonstration unit, (12 months, Aug. 2023 to Aug. 2024)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

4.35

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

Co- Principal Investigator :

Mohammad Asif

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Project Title :

Design and Development of Vapor Compression Experimental Test Rig with R-134a and using different types of condensers as an educational demonstration unit, (5 Aug. 2022 to 4 Aug. 2023)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

3.73

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

Co- Principal Investigator :

Mohammad Asif

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Project Title :

Design and Development of Novel Desiccant Air Conditioning System with full waste heat recovery, (12 months, 5 Aug. 2022 to 4 Aug. 2023)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

3.77

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

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Project Title :

Design and Development of VCRS using Crank-Drive Reciprocating Compressor and a Novel Oil-Free Linear Compressor as a Training and Demonstration unit, (5 Aug. 2022 to 4 Aug. 2023)

Funding Agency :

ASHRAE USA

Funding Amount :

3.76

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Asif

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Taliv Hussain

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Project Title :

Investigations on fatigue crack growth corresponding to face sheet/core debonding in honeycomb core sandwich structures, (24 months, 2019 to 2021)

Funding Agency :

ARDB

Funding Amount :

35.53

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Azhar Jamil

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Syed Mohd. Yahya

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Project Title :

Center of Excellence for CARET, (36 months, 2019 to 2022)

Funding Agency :

DHI

Funding Amount :

723

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Yasser Rafat

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Project Title :

Feasibility study and Implementation of Solar based Static EV Wireless Changing Station in India, (36 months, 2019 to 2022)

Funding Agency :

DST-IMPRINT-II

Funding Amount :

51.06

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Yasser Rafat

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Project Title :

Impact of Circulatory Patterns on disease Progression in Deformed Arteries, (36 months, 2019 to 2022)

Funding Agency :

DST / SERB

Funding Amount :

49.59

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Abdullah Yousuf Usmani

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Project Title :

Muscle Endurimeter, (24 months, 2018 to 2020)

Funding Agency :

DST-IDF

Funding Amount :

46

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Yasser Rafat

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Project Title :

Experimental and numerical investigation of indigenous sustainable solutions for building acoustics and quantitative characterization of the effect of various acoustic parameters on the overall perception of room acoustic properties, (36 months, 2017 to 2020)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

24.48

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Yasser Rafat

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Project Title :

Vibration Study of Multiple Defects in Rolling Element Bearings, (24 months, 2019 to June 2020)

Funding Agency :

UGC

Funding Amount :

10

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Sidra Khanam

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Project Title :

Computational study to investigate the migration and interaction of droplets in fibrous media, (36 months, 2017 to 13 March 2021)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

31.4

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Syed Mohd. Yahya

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Project Title :

Coupled Nonlinear Thermo-electro-elasticity and Multi field actuation in smart Adaptive structures, (36 months, 2016 to 2019)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

27.49

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohd. Yaqoob Yaseen

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Project Title :

Numerical study of low Prantdl fluid in channel flow, (24 months, 2016 to Sept. 2018)

Funding Agency :

UGC

Funding Amount :

6

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Syed Mohd. Yahya

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Project Title :

Higher order shell finite elements for Nonlinear Electro-Elastic Modelling of smart FGM Shells, (24 months, 2016 to Sept. 2018)

Funding Agency :

UGC

Funding Amount :

6

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohd Yaqeeb Yasin

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Project Title :

Determination of wind forces on solar Photo Voltaic panels in India using CFD techniques, (24 months, 2016-2019)

Funding Agency :

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GOI

Funding Amount :

35.38

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Hassan Irtaza, Dept of Civil Engg., AMU

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. M. Jamil Ahmad, Dept. of Civil Engg., AMU

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Project Title :

Numerical Analysis of Turbulent channel flow using low Mach number Approach, (2012 to 2015)

Funding Agency :

UPCST

Funding Amount :

7.44

Principal Investigator :

Dr. S. Fahad Anwer

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Project Title :

Development of a novel process for the syntheses of nano Crystalline zinc omde particles, (2009 to 2013)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

72.36

Principal Investigator :

Dr. M. Hameedullah

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Akhtar H. Ansari

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Project Title :

Vibration induced stresses while tractor driving, (2010 to 2012)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

7.5

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Abid Ali KHan

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohammad Muzammil

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Project Title :

Controlling near-wall turbulence using buoyancy forces, (2008 to 2012)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

17.07

Principal Investigator :

Dr. M.F.S. Baig

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Project Title :

Interaction of non-isothermal counter-flowing impinging jets in confined geometries: A Numerical Study, (2008 to 2011)

Funding Agency :

CST (UP)

Funding Amount :

5.22

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Nadeem Hasan

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Project Title :

Evaluation and design for reduction of vibration induced stresses in using vibrating hand tools, (2008 to 2010)

Funding Agency :

AICTE

Funding Amount :

13

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Abid Ali Khan

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Project Title :

Development Of Piezoelectric actuators for Vibration Control of Light Weight Structures, (2008 to 2010)

Funding Agency :

AICTE

Funding Amount :

5.9

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Mohd. Naushad Alam

Co- Principal Investigator :

Dr. Sagheeruddin

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Project Title :

TEQIP-II, (36 months)

Funding Agency :

World Bank

Funding Amount :

103

Principal Investigator :

Department of Mechanical Engineering, AMU, Aligarh

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Project Title :

DST-PURSE PHASE-II, (36 months)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

235.72

Principal Investigator :

Department of Mechanical Engineering, AMU, Aligarh

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Project Title :

DST-FIST PHASE-I, (36 months)

Funding Agency :

DST

Funding Amount :

128

Principal Investigator :

Department of Mechanical Engineering, AMU, Aligarh

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Project Title :

Seed Grant, (24 months)

Funding Agency :

TEQIP II

Funding Amount :

2

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Syed Mohd. Yahya

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