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Mechanical Engineer and researcher with 10+ years experience

Profile Summary

I am a mechanical engineer and researcher, with an interest in analysing low carbon technologies. Having both industrial and research experience along with publications in renowned journals make my profile extremely versatile. Additionally, I consider myself as a hardworking, enthusiastic and reliable team player.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Engineering Education
• ☆ Engineering Physics
• ☆ Computer-Aided Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
• ☆ Energy Security
• ☆ Fluid Mechanics
• ☆ Computational Fluid Dynamics
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Geothermal Energy
• ☆ Wind Turbine Design
• ☆ Wind Energy
• ☆ Hydropower
• ☆ Electric Power
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study

Work Experience

Assistant Lecturer

Coventry University

January 2017 - Present

Research Specialist

Canadian Solar Inc

June 2015 - October 2015

Patent Examination Assistant

European Patent Organisation

March 2015 - May 2015

Research Assistant

Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme

November 2013 - October 2014

Assistant Mechanical Engineer

Descon Engineering Qatar L.L.C

August 2009 - August 2011

Education

PhD (Engineering & Computing)

Coventry University

October 2015 - October 2019

MSc (Power Engineering)

Technische Universität München

October 2011 - April 2014

Certifications

• German Language C1

  Technical University Munich

  August 2013 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Tariq Talha, Muhammad Talha, Shuli Liu, Usama Perwez, Muhammad Moiz, Ahtasham Afzal (2025). Experimental study of unglazed transpired solar collectors integrated with buildings in humid sub-tropics . Energy and Buildings.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Sheher Yar Khan, Mahesh Kumar, Shuli Liu, Yongliang Shen, Wenjie Jie, Muhammad Saad ul Haq, Arvin Sohrabi, Zhiqi Xu, Tingsen Chen, et al. (2025). Development, optimization, and characterization of shape stable conductive composite phase change materials for versatile thermal energy storage needs . Journal of Energy Storage.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Hasan Aftab Saeed, Yasser Riaz Awan, Hamza Saleem Khan, Shahid Aziz, Dong-Won Jung (2025). Ballistic performance of lightweight ceramic-metal composite armour plates under blunt projectile impact . Composites Part C: Open Access.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Tingsen Chen, Shuli Liu, Yihan Wang, Yongliang Shen, Wenjie Ji, Zhiqi Xu, Wenhao Zhou (2025). An optimization method coupling the response surface methodology and multi-objective particle swarm to enhance the performance of a novel water Trombe wall . Applied Thermal Engineering.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Hongkuan Chen, Shuli Liu, Wenjie Ji, Haibo Jin, Sheher Yar Khan, Mahesh Kumar (2024). Analysis of influencing factors on the performance of wavy-shape solar trombe walls based on orthogonal experimental design and simulation methods . Energy.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Binxu Gao, Shuli Liu, Haibo Jin (2024). Flow and heat transfer characteristics of fractal tree-shaped heat pipe in enhancing the melting process of phase change material . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar (2024). A novel numerical investigation of a solar PCM heat exchanger for indoor temperature stabilization . Journal of Energy Storage.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar (2024). Data analysis and review of the research landscape in performance-enhancing thermal management strategies of photovoltaic technology . Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shahid Aziz, Ali Ubaid, Syed Muhammad Hamza Shah, Yasser Riaz, Tariq Talha, Dong-Won Jung (2024). A comprehensive review of membrane-based water filtration techniques . Applied Water Science.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Fahad Butt, Tariq Talha, Rehan Khan, Mahad Butt, Jana Petru, Asiful H. Seikh (2024). Effect of the shape of flapping airfoils on aerodynamic forces . Heliyon.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Mahesh Kumar, Sheher Yar Khan, Shuli Liu, Wenjie Ji, Yongliang Shen, Arvin Sohrabi, Tingsen Chen, Shaoliang Zhang (2024). Scientific mapping and data analysis of the research landscape in perovskite solar cell technology . Solar Energy.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shaoliang Zhang, Shuli Liu, Yongliang Shen, Ashish Shukla, Tingsen Chen (2024). Critical review of solar-assisted air source heat pump in China . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Shuli Liu (2024). Viability of low‐grade heat conversion using liquid piston Stirling engines . WIREs Energy and Environment.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Rabiah Tabassum, Uzair Khaleeq Uz Zaman, Aamer Ahmed Baqai, Sajid Ullah Butt (2024). Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: A Review from a Process Planning Perspective . Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Shuli Liu, Haibo Jin, Shaoliang Zhang, Tingsen Chen, Yihan Wang (2023). Thermal investigation and parametric analysis of cascaded latent heat storage system enhanced by porous media . Applied Thermal Engineering.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Rabiah Tabassum, Uzair Khaleeq Uz Zaman, Aamer Ahmed Baqai, Sajid Ullah Butt (2023). Hybrid Additive Manufacturing: A Review from a Process Planning Perspective . Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Ali Ubaid, Syed Muhammad Hamza Shah, Suhaib Masood, Muneeb Zafar Alvi (2023). Investigation of the Simultaneous Cooling and Heating Using a Thermoelectric Peltier . Engineering Proceedings.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shahid Aziz, Tariq Talha, Junaid Ali, Dong-Won Jung (2023). A Review of Solar-Coupled Phase Change Materials in Buildings . Materials.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Aurang Zaib, Tariq Talha, Muhammad Inshal(2023). Experimental investigation of a solar PCM heat exchanger for indoor temperature stabilization . Energy and Buildings. 297. p. 113478. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shahid Aziz, Tariq Talha, Junaid Ali, Dong Won Jung (2023). A Review of Solar-Coupled Phase Change Materials in Buildings . Materials.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Tingsen Chen, Shuli Liu, Yongliang Shen, Binxu Gao(2023). A novel triangular pulsating heat pipe with enhanced heat transfer performance for building energy efficiency . Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. p. 103286. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Aurang Zaib, Shahid Aziz, Tariq Talha, Dong Won Jung (2023). Heat Transfer Augmentation Using Duplex and Triplex Tube Phase Change Material (PCM) Heat Exchanger Configurations . Energies.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Binxu Gao, shuli liu, Tingsen Chen, Yongliang Shen, Shaoliang Zhang(2023). A tree-shaped layout heat pipe to enhance heat transfer in a phase change material storage process . Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer. Begell House

Structure optimization of tree-shaped fins for improving the thermodynamic performance in latent heat storage <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . International Journal of Thermal Sciences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Shuli Liu, Jihong Wang, Yongliang Li(2022). Phase change materials embedded with tuned porous media to alleviate overcharging problem of cascaded latent heat storage system for building heating . Energy and Buildings. p. 112746. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). Comprehensive review on cascaded latent heat storage technology: Recent advances and challenges . Journal of Energy Storage. 55. p. 105713. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Hassan Zamir Khan, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Adeel Ahmed, Muhammad Hassaan Yousaf (2022). Development and Analysis of a Liquid Piston Stirling Engine . Engineering Proceedings.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). Experimental analysis of a fin-enhanced three-tube-shell cascaded latent heat storage system . Applied Thermal Engineering. 213. p. 118717. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). An algorithm to assess the heating strategy of buildings in cold climates: a case study of Germany . International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies. 17. p. 662--677. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

A dynamic method to optimize cascaded latent heat storage systems with a genetic algorithm: A case study of cylindrical concentric heat exchanger @article{2022, doi = {10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122051}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122051}, year = 2022, month = {feb}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {183}, pages = {122051}, author = {Yongliang Shen and Yunqi Liu and Shuli Liu and Abdur Rehman Mazhar}, title = {A dynamic method to optimize cascaded latent heat storage systems with a genetic algorithm: A case study of cylindrical concentric heat exchanger}} . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). Investigation of the volume impact on cascaded latent heat storage system by coupling genetic algorithm and CFD simulation . Journal of Energy Storage. 48. p. 104065. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2021). Development of a PCM-HE to harness waste greywater heat: A case study of a residential building . Applied Energy. 307. p. 118164. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Yongliang Shen, Shuli Liu, Xiaojing Han, Liu Yang, Xiu&#39;e Yang(2021). A review of solar-driven short-term low temperature heat storage systems . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 141. p. 110824. Elsevier {BV}

(2021). Numerical investigation of the heat transfer enhancement using corrugated pipes in a PCM for grey water harnessing . Thermal Science and Engineering Progress.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Ashish Shukla, Shuli Liu(2020). Numerical analysis of rectangular fins in a PCM for low-grade heat harnessing . International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 152. Elsevier Masson SAS

(2020). Numerical analysis of rectangular fins in a PCM for low-grade heat harnessing . International Journal of Thermal Sciences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shuli Liu, Ashish Shukla(2020). Experimental study on the thermal performance of a grey water heat harnessing exchanger using Phase Change Materials . Renewable Energy. 146. p. 1805--1817. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shuli Liu, Ashish Shukla(2020). Experimental study on the thermal performance of a grey water heat harnessing exchanger using Phase Change Materials . Renewable Energy. 146. p. 1805--1817. Elsevier

Mazhar, A.R., Liu, S., Shukla, A.(2020). Experimental study on the thermal performance of a grey water heat harnessing exchanger using Phase Change Materials . Renewable Energy. 146. p. 1805-1817.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shuli Liu, Ashish Shukla(2019). An Optimizer Using the PSO Algorithm to Determine Thermal Parameters of PCM: A case study of grey water heat harnessing . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 144. Elsevier

Mazhar, A.R., Liu, S., Shukla, A.(2019). An optimizer using the PSO algorithm to determine thermal parameters of PCM: A case study of grey water heat harnessing . International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 144.

Mazhar, A.R., Liu, S., Shukla, A.(2018). A key review of non-industrial greywater heat harnessing . Energies. 11. (2).

Mazhar, A.R., Liu, S., Shukla, A.(2018). A state of art review on the district heating systems . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 96. p. 420-439.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Abdur Rehman Mazhar (2025). Evolution of thermal management systems for lithiumion battery using flexible phase change material: a comprehensive scientific mapping . 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies SET-2024.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Ahsan Sher, Umais Khan, Mouhammad Nouman Rafique, Muhammad Asjad Ikram (2024). Development and analysis of a smart cold storage system for fruit warehouses . MATEC Web of Conferences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Muhammad Talha, Tariq Talha, Ahtasham Afzal, Muhammad Moiz (2024). Effect of displacing the separation plate on the heat exchange effectiveness of unglazed double skin transpired solar collector . MATEC Web of Conferences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Muhammad Zeeshan Ur Rehman, Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman, Umar Nawaz Bhatti, Kanwal Naveed (2024). Design and Development of Power Generation System for Thermo-Acoustically Driven Devices . MATEC Web of Conferences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Muhammad Zeeshan Ur Rehman, Uzair Khaleeq uz Zaman, Umar Nawaz Bhatti, Kanwal Naveed (2024). Design and Development of Power Generation System for Thermo-Acoustically Driven Devices . MATEC Web of Conferences.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Ali Ubaid, Yasser Riaz, Shahid Aziz, Krishna Singh Bhandari, Dong-Won Jung (2024). Development of an Electric Powertrain for the Conversion of an ICE Vehicle . 5th International Conference on Metal Material Processes and Manufacturing.

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Abdusslaam Majid, Ahsen Ali, Muhammad Fouzan Butt, Ahtasham Ahmad Virk (2023). Evaluating domestic in-pipe turbines as energy harvesting devices for tropical climates . 2023 3rd International Conference on Digital Futures and Transformative Technologies (ICoDT2).

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Ali Ubaid, Syed Muhammad Hamza Shah, Suhaib Masood, Muneeb Zafar Alvi (2023). Investigation of the Simultaneous Cooling and Heating Using a Thermoelectric Peltier .

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Rehan Khan, Uzair Khaleeq Uz Zaman, Bilal Anjum, Muhammad Ali Khan(2023). Erosion of pipe bends for multiphase flow: An Overview . 2023 6th International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE). {IEEE}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). Development and Analysis of a Liquid Piston Stirling Engine . ICAME-22. {MDPI}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Hassan Zamir Khan, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Adeel Ahmed, Muhammad Hassaan Yousaf (2022). Development and Analysis of a Liquid Piston Stirling Engine .

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2022). Development of Reciprocating Inkjet System for Printed Electronic Devices . Procedia CIRP. 107. p. 920--924. Elsevier {BV}

Abdur Rehman Mazhar(2021). A Review of Recent Studies of Dynamometers for Cutting Force Measurement in Machining Processes . 2021 International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Industry (ICRAI). {IEEE}

BOOK CHAPTER

Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering @book{2021, doi = {10.1007/978-981-33-4765-6}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-981-33-4765-6}, year = 2021, publisher = {Springer Singapore}, editor = {Chuang Wen and Yuying Yan}, title = {Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering}} . Springer Singapore.

(2020). Comprehensive Study of District Heating (DH) in the UK: Techno-Economic Aspects, Policy Support, and Trends. Low Carbon Energy Supply Technologies and Systems.

(2020). On-farm applications of solar PV systems . Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion.