Dr.
Murtuza
E-mail: drmurtuza@[Link]
Academic Qualifications
Degree Institute Passing year
PhD: Mechatronics
Engineering Jeju National University, South 2014
“Stretchable films on Rough Korea
Ultra-low Modulus PDMS”
NED University of Engineering 2008
M.E: Energy systems and Technology, Pakistan
NED University of Engineering 2002
B.E: Mechanical and Technology, Pakistan
Teaching Perspective
Teaching an engineering course in a way that can result in industry-academics growth and to signify the practical
usefulness of the subject that can help in developing the interest for the students irrespective of their engineering
discipline.
Teaching Interest
Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Energy Engineering, Thermal Hydraulics of two phase
flows, Machine Design and Micro Mechanics.
Research Interest
Stretchable Thin Films on Rough Surfaces, Microfabrication, Thin Film Energy Harvesting Devices, Computational
Fluid Dynamics, Thermo Fluids , Printed Electronics and Energy Engineering.
Publications
1. Syed Murtuza Mehdi, Kyung Ho Cho and Kyung Hyun Choi. Versatile poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
poly(styrenesulfonate) films on Polydimethylsiloxane substrates having random micro ridges: Study of
resistive behaviors of a polymer-polymer laminate. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 132(1): 41235
(2014)
DOI: 10.1002/app.41235
2. Syed Murtuza Mehdi, Kyung Ho Cho, Kyung Hyun Choi. Stretchability and resistive behavior of silver
(Ag) nanoparticle films on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with random micro ridges. Journal of Material
Science: Materials in Electronics 25(8): 3375-3382 (2014).
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-014-2028-6
3. Kyung Hyun Choi and Syed Murtuza Mehdi. Meniscus height as a function of dimensionless variables for
drop-on-demand applications. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 62(9): 1247-1251 (2013).
DOI: 10.3938/jkps.62.1247
4. Syed Murtuza Mehdi, Hyun Woo Dang, Kang Chang Nam and Kyung Hyun Choi. Resistive behavior of
silver (Ag) nanoparticle films on ultra-low modulus polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with trench type
roughness. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 48: 015303 (2014).
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/48/1/015303
5. Syed Murtuza Mehdi, Jeongdai Jo, Yang Hoi Doh, Hyun Woo Dang, Kyung Hyun Choi. Stretchable and
flexible resistive behavior of poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) thin film on ultra-
low modulus polydimethylsiloxane with trench-type roughness. Journal of Polymer Science B: Polymer
Physics.
DOI: 10.1002/polb.23615
6. Syed Murtuza Mehdi and Sin Kim. Theoretical study of motion of small spherical air bubbles in a uniform
shear flow of water. Nuclear Engineering and Technology (Accepted)
International Conference
1. Syed Murtuza Mehdi and Kyung Hyun Choi. Heat transfer coefficient for liquid sodium in developing
laminar flow regime. Proceedings of International Conference on Energy and Sustainability-2013,
Pakistan. 157-160 (2013).
Fabrication Expertise
1. Thin film fabrication using non vacuum deposition techniques.
2. Substrate preparation. (hydrophilic and hydrophobic)
3. Micro texturing.
4. Solution based conductive ink preparation. (metallic and nonmetallic)
Computer Proficiency
1. Simulation and Modeling Software:
Matlab, Fluent, Star-CD, Comsol Multiphysics, Image-J.
2. Graphing and Fitting:
Origin.
CFD Related Papers
a) Nusselt number calculation of liquid sodium under developing laminar flow regime.
(International Conference Paper)
b) Friction factor calculation for nanofluid inside micron size tube.
(Submitted paper)
c) Numerical study of wavy peristaltic tube for laminar convectors.
(Work under process)