Muhammad Saad FASIH, BSc MS
Research Assistant
3 Questions - 3 Answers
What is the overview of your research?
I am currently working as a scientific assistant in the field of Rotordynamics. Whenever a component in industry is rotating, we are concerned about the health and condition of that machinery. This is because rotation produces vibration, which leads to unwanted forces on bearings and other components of the machinery. We are working on novel ways to reduce the vibrations and instabilities in rotating machinery, particularly flexible rotors, which includes rotor balancing and application of time periodicity using Active Magnetic Bearings to improve the run-up of a flexible rotor.
How does your research contribute to the broader field or society?
Rotordynamics has multiple real-world applications in jet engines, automotive turbochargers and power turbines. In a detailed way our research has potential applications in transportation (aircraft engines, automotive turbochargers, and ship propulsion systems), manufacturing processes (machine tools), efficient energy production, renewable energy (wind turbines and hydroelectric generators) and several medical applications as well. In general, our research has potential key role in modern industry through its design improvement, reliability enhancement and optimization across diverse industries which results in improved productivity, efficiency and better quality of life.
What prospects about research do you like?
The thing which I am particularly excited about in research is the industry – academia linkage. I believe that both factions have a lot to learn about from each other. When industries and research institutes collaborate it results in significant knowledge exchange and technology transfer which results in better products and services for the people. This collaboration results in high quality research and development to create highly skilled manpower and products which can be better commercialized.
