Mechanical Engineering

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Education	Courses Taught
Research	Awards
Contact

Education

Ph. D. (Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics), Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA, 1978

M. S. (Mechanical Engineering), Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA, 1975

B. Sc. (Mechanical Engineering – Production), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 1970

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Courses Taught

ME 206	Manufacturing Process I
ME 306	Manufacturing Processes II
ME 462	Reliability for ME
ME 573	Probabilistic Concepts in Design & Production

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Research

Areas of Research:

Manufacturing, Reliability Engineering

Representative Publications:

A. K. Sheikh, S. M. Zubair, M. Younas and M. O. Budair, "A risk-based heat exchanger analysis subject to fouling: Part II – Economics of heat exchangers cleaning," Energy – The International Journal, 25, 445, 2000.

S. M. Zubair, A. K. Sheikh, M. Younas and M. O. Budair, "A risk-based heat exchanger analysis subject to fouling: Part I – Performance evaluation," Energy – The International Journal, 25, 427, 2000.

F. S. Qureshi, A. K. Sheikh and M. Rashid, "A mathematical model to predict the strength of aluminum alloys subjected to precipitation hardening," Journal of Material Engineering and Performance, 8(3), 353, Jun. 1999.

A. K. Sheikh, M. Younas and A. Raouf, "Reliability based spare parts forecasting and procurement strategies," Maintenance, Modeling and Optimization, Editors: BenDaya, Duffuaa and Raouf, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 81-110, 2000.

A. K. Sheikh, A. Raouf, U. A. Sekerdey and M. Younas, "Optimal tool replacement and resetting strategies in automated manufacturing systems," International Journal of Production Research, 37(4), 917, 1999.

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Awards

KFUPM 20-years Service Award

Contact

	Tel: 966-3-860 2575 (Office)
	Fax: 966-3-860 2949 (ME Department)
	E-mail: anwarks@kfupm.edu.sa

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