Dr. Ghulam Hussain
Office ME-122
Mechanical Engg. Deptt.
Eastern Mediterranean University
Famagusta, TRNC Via Turkey
Tel: +90-392-6301087; +90-5338651195
Website: http://me.emu.edu.tr/ghulam/
E-mail: ghulam.hussain@emu.edu.tr; gh_ghumman@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Master leading to Ph.D in Manufacturing Engineering (Oct 2004 – Mar 2009)
College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics &
Astronautics, Nanjing. P.R. China.
Thesis Title: Sheet metal formability in single point incremental forming
Supervisor name: Gao Lin
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering. (May 1996 – Aug 2000)
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore,
Pakistan
THESES SUPERVISION:
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Doctorate (under progress):
 The influence of heat treatment on the mechanical properties and microstructure in
incremental forming of Al6061 alloy (Ramin Soufi: Oct 2014 – date)
 Investigations into pillowing mechanism in single point incremental forming
(Lemopi Besong Besong: Oct 2014 – date)
 Friction stir processing of Al6061: mechanical and experimental characteristics
(Ramin Soufi: Mar 2014 – date)
 Fabrication of Al/Co nano composite employing friction stir processing (Vahid
Mohammad-zadeh: Mar 2014 – date)
 Friction stir welding of dissimilar aluminum alloys (Khosro Bijan Rostami: Sep
2013 – date)
 Surface coating on steel sheet by hot dipping process (Behzad Shenas: Mar 2014 –
date)
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Master:
 Microstructural and mechanical properties of AA-5754 and AA-6061 aluminum
alloy formed by single point incremental forming (Sahand Pourhassan Shamchi:
Feb 2013 – Sep 2014)
 Comparative study between laser and water-jet machining of polymer composites
(Seyed Emad Alialhosseini: Feb 2013 – Sep 2014)
 Trade-off among mechanical properties and energy consumption in multi-pass
friction stir processing of Al7075T651 alloy employing hybrid approach of
artificial neural network and genetic algorithim (Shahin Hassanzadeh Bazaz: Sep.
2013 – July 2014)
 The effect of cut-out hole size on the formability of hole flanging by multistage
incremental forming (Hatef Valaei: Feb 2013 – Jul 2014)
 Experimental investigations on the mechanical properties and microstructure of
Al7075-TiN nano composite (Reza Hashemi: Feb 2013 – Feb 2014)
 An experimental study on friction stir processing of AA-7020 aluminum alloy
(Atabak Rahimzadeh Ilkhechi: Feb 2013 – July 2014)
 An experimental study on friction stir processing of AA-6061 aluminum alloy
(Rami Soufi: Sep 2012 – Sep 2013)
 Process optimization in single point incremental forming in particular reference to
tool size and sheet thickness (Hamid Reza Khan: Sep 2009 – Sep 2013)— Cosupervised
 Formability analysis of polymers in incremental sheet forming process (Aminreza
Mahna: Sep 2012 – Aug 2013)
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Process optimization in hole machining of glass-fiber reinforced polymer
composite (Ataollah Jalalian Alhashemi: Sep 2012 – Aug 2013)
Investigations into hybrid GMAW/GTAW of steel (Feb 2103 – date)
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Undergraduate (Capstone projects):
 Design and manufacturing of thin walled cylindrical vessel (Sep. 2013 – Jan 2014)
 Design and manufacturing of a spherical vessel (Sep 2014 – till date)
 Design and manufacturing of hot forming equipment for incremental forming (Sep
2014 – till date)
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Appointed as Master/PhD supervisor by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
(2009 – date)
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Single Point Incremental Forming (Mar 2006 – date) –PhD research
 Development of a formability test
 Detailed experimentation in order to examine the effect of variation in the shape
and geometrical parameters on the results of developed test with the aim to
standardize the test specimen
 Experimental analysis on the variation in tool/sheet contact area and its
corresponding effect on the deformation mode and strain distribution with an
objective to find the way to determine the process limits in respect of maximum
achievable strains
 Development of empirical models for predicting optimal combination of process
parameters to maximize sheet formability. Statistical analyses to investigate the
influence of process parameters- namely tool size, sheet thickness, step size and
blank stiffness- on the formability of soft and hard-to-form materials were
performed.
 Study of correlations between the sheet-metal properties and formability through
conducting a large number of tests with a variety of materials
 Development of lubrication method to form Pure Titanium sheet metal
 Process optimization with particular reference to forming defects
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Development of Hot Forming Technology in Single Point Incremental Forming (Mar
2008 – Feb 2009)
Application of electricity for localized heating of Ti sheet using a Tungsten
electrode as a forming tool.
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Incremental Forming as a Cost-effective Alternative of Press Forming (Mar 2010 – Feb
Aug. 2012)
Production of hemispherical and flanged parts in small batches at reduced cost in
comparison to press forming
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Multi-stage Incremental Forming (Sep 2013 – Jul 2014)
 Suitability of incremental forming to make vertical walls
 Effect of cutting hole on the achievable height of part’s wall
 Determination of hole size offering maximum wall height
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Coatings (Mar 2007 – date)
 Development of porous coatings on Ti sheet employing Anodic and Microarc
oxidation electrochemical deposition processes
 Duplex surface alloying of Ti sheet, using Double Glow Plasma process, to
improve wear and friction performance
 Formation of Cu coating, as a lubricant, on stainless steel sheet through Double
Glow Plasma process
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Metal spinning (Mar 2009 – Aug. 2012)
 Experiments to determine suitable process parameters with an aim to avoid
fracture while manufacturing the products of steel and aluminum alloys
 Identification of heat treatment requirement (i.e. Stress Relieving/Annealing) and
determination of the maximum allowable shaping prior to heat treatment
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Optimization of the process with reference to reducing decarburization in heat
treatment
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CNC Milling/Turning (Mar 2009 – date)
 Process optimization in particular reference to surface quality of HSLA
 Hole milling in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
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Water Jet Cutting (Mar 2009 – date)
 Process optimization to cut quality holes in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Composites
 Cutting of bullet proof glass
 Cutting of Ferrous & Non-Ferrous metals
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Laser Cutting (Mar 2013 – Sep 2014)
Process optimization to cut quality holes in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
Composites
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Friction Stir Processing- Material Fabrication (Mar 2013 – date)
 The effect of rotational and translational speed on the properties of AL-6061 and
AL-7020 alloys
 Trade-off among mechanical properties of AL-7075T651 alloy and energy
consumption employing ANN approach
 Fabrication of Al/TiN nano composite
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Mar 2009 – Aug 2012)
Development of welding technology for AL-2219 and Al-5083 alloys
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD:
Head Manufacturing Group in International Fabrication Company, Pakistan (Aug. 2000 to
Aug. 2004).
Head Advanced Manufacturing Division of state owned R&D Set-up for Manufacturing,
Pakistan (April 2009 to March 2010)- Additional responsibility
Deputy Project Director of state owned R&D Set-up for Manufacturing, Pakistan (March 2010
to Aug 2012)- Additional responsibility
In-charge Advanced Manufacturing Research Center of Eastern Mediterranean University
(October 2012 to till date).
Departmental Chair of Graduate Committee in Eastern Mediterranean University (Feb. 2014
to till date).
PUBLICATIONS
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Contributions in Edited Books
[1] Asif Iqbal, Ghulam Hussain; Improve prediction accuracy of your fuzzy systems: A
simulated annealing approach; In: “Fuzzy Control Systems”, Nova Science Publishers,
NY, USA, pp.241-263, 2012 (ISBN 978-1-61324-488-3)
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Contributions in International Referred Journals (Impact Factor earned from ISI
Thomson: 34, Citations 300 (around): source googlescholar dated Feb 2014)
[1] G. Husain, A. Iqbal, Application of Ceramic Film as Means of Lubrication for
Forming of Ti Sheet in a Highly Localized Deformation Process, Journal of Wuhan
University of Technology- Mater. Sci. Ed. Vol. 29, pp. 1-5, 2014.
[2] K.A. Al-Ghamdi, G. Hussain , Threshold tool-radius condition maximizing the
formability in SPIF considering a variety of materials: experimental and FE
investigations. Doi: org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2014.09.005
[3] K.A. Al-Ghamdi, G. Hussain, Forming forces in incremental forming of a geometry
with corner feature: investigation into the effect of forming parameters using response
surface approach. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. DOI:
10.1007/s00170-014-6409-z
[4] X. Shi , G. Hussain, G. Zha, M. Wu, F. Kong, Study on formability of vertical parts
formed by multi-stage incremental forming. DOI: 10.1007/s00170-014-6192-x
[5] K.A. Al-Ghamdi, G. Hussain, S.I. Butt, Force variations with defects and a forcebased strategy to control defects in incremental forming. Materials & Manufacturing
Processes, Vol. 29, pp 1197–1204, 2014.
[6] K.A Al-Ghamdi, A. Iqbal, G. Hussain, Machinability comparison of AISI 4340
and Ti-6Al-4V under cryogenic and hybrid cooling environments: A knowledge
engineering approach. Proc. IMechE, Journal of Engineering Manufacture. DOI:
10.1177/0954405414548496.
[7] G. Hussain, Mechanical, Microstructural and tribological properties of a lubricant
coating for incremental forming of a Ti sheet. Accepted in Iranian Journal of Science &
Technology, Transaction of Mechanical Engineering
[8] G. Hussain, K.A Al-Ghamdi, H. Khalatbari, A. Iqbal, M. Hashemipour, Forming
parameters and forming defects in incremental forming: Part B, Materials &
Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 29, pp. 454–46 0, 2014.
[9] K.A Al-Ghamdi, G. Hussain. The pillowing tendency of materials in incremental
forming: Experimental and FE analyses. Proc. IMechE, Journal of Engineering
Manufacture, Vol. 00, pp. 1-10., 2014.
[10] G. Hussain, Experimental investigations on the role of tool size in causing and
controlling defects is SPIF process, Proc. IMechE, Journal of Engineering Manufacture,
2013, Vol. 228, pp. 266–277, 2014.
[11] G. Hussain, H.R. Khan, N. Hayat, Guidelines for tool size selection for SPIF of an
aerospace alloy, Materials & Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 28, pp. 324–329, 2013.
[12] A. Iqbal, H.C Zhang, L.L Kong, G. Hussain, A rule-based system for trade-off
among energy consumption, tool life, and productivity in machining process, Joural of
Intelligent Manufacturing. DOI : 10.1007/s10845-013-0851-x
[13] G. Hussain, K.A. Alghamdi, PEO coating as lubrication means for incremental
forming of titanium sheet: characteristics and on-job performance, Accepted in Material
Research innovations, Vol. 18, S2-727– S2-732, 2014.
[14] G. Hussain, M. Hashemipour, A. Iqbal, H. Khalatbari, Role of tool size in
suppressing defects in SPIF process. Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 746, pp 167–
172, 2013.
[15] G. Hussain, N. Hayat, L. Gao, Pyramid as test geometry to evaluate formability in
SPIF, Journal of Mechanical Science & Technology, Vol. 26, pp. 2337-2345, 2012.
[16] G. Hussain, L.Gao, N. Hayat, Forming parameters and forming defects:
Correlation, empirical modeling and optimization, Materials & Manufacturing
Processes, Vol. 26, pp. 1546-1553, 2011.
[17] A. Iqbal, N.U. Dar, G. Hussain, Optimization of abrasive water jet cutting of
ductile materials, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology, Material Science
Edition, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 2011
[18] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, Improving profile accuracy in SPIF through
statistical optimization of forming parameters, Journal of Mechanical Science and
Technology, Vol. 25, pp. 77-82, 2010.
[19] G. Hussain, N. Hayat, L. Gao, Role of material properties in improving sheet
formability in SPIF process, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 139-141, pp. 600-604,
2010.
[20] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, On the effect of curvature radius on the spif-ability,
Advanced Material Research. Vols. 129-131, pp. 1222-1227, 2010.
[21] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, A new parameter and its effect on formability in
single point incremental forming: A fundamental investigation, Journal of Mechanical
Science and Technology, Vol. 24, pp. 1-7, 2010.
[22] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, N.U. Dar, A. Iqbal, New methodologies for
determination of precise forming limit curve in single point incremental forming
process. Advanced Material Research.Vol. 97-101, pp. 126-129, 2010.
[23] L. Lai, W.L. Zhou, G. Hussain, Prediction and research of single point incremental
forming limit, Advanced Material Research, Vol. 97-101, pp. 4005-4009, 2010.
[24] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, N.U. Dar, The formability of annealed and pre-aged
AA-2024 sheets in single point incremental forming, International Journal of Advanced
Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 46, pp. 543-549, 2010
[25] Li, Lei, Wanlin Zhou, G. Hussain, Prediction of single point incremental forming
limit, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 46, pp. 102-107, 2010.
[26] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, A new formability indicator in single point
incremental forming. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 209, pp. 4237–
4242, 2009.
[27] Xu Ziran, L. Gao, G. Hussain, Z.Cui, Performance of flat end and hemispherical
end tools in single point incremental forming, International Journal of Advanced
Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 46, pp. 1113-1118, 2009.
[28] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, Empirical modeling the influence of operating
parameters on the spifability of a titanium sheet using response surface methodology.
Proc. IMechE, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture Vol. 223, pp. 73–81, 2008.
[29] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, Z. Cui, Y.C. Pang, N.U. Dar, Tool and lubricant for
negative incremental forming of a commercially pure titanium sheet, Journal of
Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 203:pp. 193–201, 2008.
[30] G. Hussain, L. Gao, Z.Y. Zhang, Formability evaluation of the pure titanium sheet
in the cold incremental forming process, International Journal of Advanced
Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 37, pp. 920–926, 2008.
[31] W. Hongyan, P. Zhang, J. Li, G. Hussain, Z. Xu, The friction and wear properties
of Ti–Al–Nbintermetallics by plasma surface alloying, Tribology Letters, Vol. 30, pp.
61–67, 2008.
[32] G. Hussain, N. Hayat, L. Gao, An experimental study on the effect of thinning
band on the sheet formability in negative incremental forming, International Journal of
Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 48, pp. 1170–1178, 2008.
[33] F. Guoqiang, L. Gao, G. Hussain, Wu Zhaoli, Electric hot incremental forming: A
novel technique, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 48, pp.
1688–1692, 2008.
[34] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N. Hayat, The effect of variation in the curvature of a part on
the formability in negative incremental forming, International Journal of Machine
Tools and Manufacture, Vol. 47, pp. 2177–2181, 2007.
[35] G. Hussain, N.U. Dar, L. Gao, M.H. Chen, A comparative study on the forming
limits of the aluminum sheet in negative incremental forming, Journal of Materials
Processing Technology, Vol. 187–188, pp. 94–98, 2007.
[36] G. Hussain, L. Gao, N.U. Dar, An experimental study on some formability
evaluation methods in negative incremental forming, Journal of Materials Processing
Technology, Vol. 186, pp. 45–53, 2007.
[37] G. Hussain, L. Gao, A novel method to test the thinning limits of sheet metals in
negative incremental forming, International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture,
Vol. 47, pp. 419– 435, 2007.
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Contributions in International Conferences
[1] K. Bijanrostami, G. Hussain, M. Hashemipour, A.J. Alehashemi, The empirical
investigation on the effects of tool geometry and process parameters on hole drilling of
glass finer reinforced composite, Proc. of International Conference on Advanced
Technologies, Turkey, 2014.
[2] G. Hussain L. Gao, Empirical modeling the effects of some process parameters on
the formability of an aerospace alloy in incremental forming, Proc. of 8thInternational
Conference on Technology of Plasticity, Korea, 2008.
[3] G. Hussain, L. Gao, Wang Hui, N.U. Dar, A fundamental investigation on the
formability of a commercially-pure titanium sheet metal in the incremental forming and
stamping processes, Proc. of ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Conference, USA, pp. 943–948, 2007.
[4] G. Hussain, L. Gao, Fundamental studies on incremental forming of titanium sheet
metal, Proc. of ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, USA, 2006,
p. 10, 2006.
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Papers Under Review
[1] G. Hussain, R. Hashemi. Fabrication of Al-7075TiN nano-composite through
friction stir process. Submitted in Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
[2] G. Hussain, R. Hashemi. Wear and friction properties of AL/TiNp metal matrix
composite produced by thermo-mechanical FSP process. Submitted in Wear (journal).
[3] G. Hussain, S. Emad, Comparison of water jet cutting and laser cutting for hole
machining of fiber reinforced composite. Ready to be submitted in International Journal
of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
[4] A trial on hybrid GTAW/GMAW welding approach to weld SS-304 sheet. To be
submitted in Advances in Mechanical Engineering.
[5] G. Hussain, A.J. Alehashemi, Process optimization for hole mill-machining of
FRPC. Submitted in Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Flexible metal forming processes (Incremental forming & Spin forming)
Non-traditional machining processes (Water Jet Machining & Laser cutting)
Traditional forming and machining processes (Press forming, HSM, Milling &
Turning)
Advanced joining processes (Friction welding)
Enhancement of material properties through advanced techniques (Friction stir
processing)
Sustainability and Sustainable manufacturing
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
Reviewer for International Referred Journals:
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International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
Journal of Materials Processing Technology
Journal of Mechanical Science & Technology
Laser in Engineering
Membership of Editorial Boards:
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International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications of Science
International Journal of Material Science and Applications
Advances in Materials
Collaborations with Universities:
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King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Air University, Pakistan
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, P.R. China
Dalian University of Technology, P.R. China
APPLIED COMPUTING EXPERIENCE
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3D modeling and NC code generation using CAD/CAM package NX (Unigraphics)
Simulation of incremental forming process using LS- DYNA FE software
Optimization of manufacturing processes making use of a Statistical Package,
Design Expert
MS Office
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
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A comprehensive course on welding technology- Welding Inspectors Level-1
Complete training on CAD/CAM NX3 software
Training on Kaizen and Quality control circles
Training on productivity enhancement techniques
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Member of International Association of Engineers- IAENG
Professional member of Pakistan Engineering Council
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
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Listed for WHO IS WHO (a data-base of successful people from around the
world)
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Ranked as world’s 7th author in publications in the field of incremental forming
process (Source: Scopus dated 26-02-2014)
Awarded with merit scholarship for undergraduate studies and with government
scholarship for PhD studies.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: May 04, 1977
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Pakistani
Hobbies: Cricket, Movies
REFERENCES
Prof. Dr. Andrew Nee Yeh Ching
National University of Singapore
(mpeneeyc@nus.edu.sg)
Regional Editor for International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture AND Editor
for International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Prof. (Assoc) Dr. Asif Iqbal
Air University, Pakistan
Cell: +86-3239843585
(asif.iqbal@mail.au.edu.pk)
Prof. Dr. Chen Ming-He
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, P.R. China
Tel: +86-25-84892508
(meemhchen@nuaa.edu.cn)
Prof. Dr. Nasir Hayat
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Cell: +92-556770940
(nasirhayat@uet.edu.pk)