Dr Shoaib Sarfraz PhD, MIET, AFHEA

Dr Shoaib Sarfraz

Department of Mechanical Engineering
MTC Manufacturing Futures Fellow

Contact details

Address
Sustainable Manufacturing Group
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Shoaib Sarfraz is an MTC Manufacturing Futures Fellow at the University of Birmingham, dedicated to advancing Sustainable Manufacturing practices through innovative research and collaboration. He is focused on developing manufacturing solutions that minimise environmental impacts, emphasising sustainable processes to reduce the overall environmental footprint.

Shoaib has published over 50 research papers in major international journals and internationally refereed conferences. He has supervised more than 20 Masters students to completion.

His key research interests include Sustainable Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency, Benchmarking, Advanced Manufacturing, Environmental Impact Assessment, Cost Modelling and Process Optimisation.

Qualifications

  • Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
  • PhD in Manufacturing, Cranfield University, 2021
  • MRes in Industrial and Manufacturing, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila, 2016
  • BEng (Hons) in Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Taxila, 2014

Biography

Before joining Birmingham, Shoaib served as a Research Fellow at Cranfield University on the TransFIRe (Transforming Foundation Industries Research) project. His work focused on mapping resource use in UK foundation industries and transferring best practices in these industries to enhance resource use (energy, materials, water) and reduce negative environmental impacts in line with the Net Zero 2050 Agenda. From 2021 to 2022, Shoaib worked with Grundfos in Denmark on the project “Ecodesign Tools for Data-Driven Sustainable Production of Circulation Pumps”.

Postgraduate supervision

If you are passionate about Sustainable Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Energy Efficiency, Life-cycle Environmental Impact Appraisal, Advanced Manufacturing or Cost Modelling and are looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful research, please feel free to get in touch. Shoaib welcomes motivated doctoral candidates who want to make a difference in shaping a more sustainable future for manufacturing.

Research

  • Sustainable Manufacturing: Creating innovative strategies to enhance resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.
  • Circular Economy: Promoting reuse, recycling, and resource recovery to minimise waste and foster sustainable industrial practices.
  • Energy Efficiency: Developing methods to optimise energy usage, reducing energy consumption and improving overall efficiency.
  • Life-cycle Environmental Impact Appraisal: Evaluating the environmental implications of manufacturing activities to inform sustainable practices and reduce negative impacts.
  • Advanced Manufacturing: Innovating advanced techniques to optimise production processes and enhance manufacturing capabilities.
  • Cost Modelling: Developing economic models to assess and optimise the cost-effectiveness of sustainable manufacturing solutions.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Haider, SM, hussain, A, Abbas, M, Khan, SA & Sarfraz, S 2024, 'Analysis of the Surface Quality and Temperature in Grinding of Acrylic-Based Resin', Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, vol. 8, no. 4, 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8040139

Abbas, M, Rizvi, SHM, Sarfraz, S, Raza, A, Khan, A, Loya, A & Najib, A 2024, 'Evaluation of the influence of dissolved nitrates on corrosion behaviour of ship structural steel exposed to seawater environment', Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117268

Goher, K, Al-Ashaab, A, Sarfraz, S & Shehab, E 2023, 'An uncertainty management framework to support model-based definition and enterprise', Computers in Industry, vol. 150, 103944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2023.103944

Sherif, Z, Sarfraz, S, Jolly, M & Salonitis, K 2023, 'Greening Foundation Industries: Shared Processes and Sustainable Pathways', Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 19, 14422. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914422

Ali, MH, Issayev, G, Shehab, E & Sarfraz, S 2022, 'A critical review of 3D printing and digital manufacturing in construction engineering', Rapid Prototyping Journal, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1312-1324. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-07-2021-0160

Amantayeva, A, Shehab, E, Meiirbekov, A, Suleimen, A, Tokbolat, S & Sarfraz, S 2022, 'Challenges and opportunities of implementing Industry 4.0 in recycling carbon fiber reinforced composites', Advances in Science and Technology, vol. 116, pp. 67-73. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-3zmq61

Chapter

Meiirbekov, A, Amantayeva, A, Tokbolat, S, Suleimen, A, Sarfraz, S & Shehab, E 2022, Environmental Assessment of Recycling Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Composites: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities. in R Vaira Vignesh, R Padmanaban & M Govindaraju (eds), Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites: Microstructural Characterization and Property Correlation. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials, Springer, pp. 25-49. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7146-4_2

Conference article

Adeyemi , O, Sarfraz, S & Salonitis, K 2024, 'Enabling Net-Zero GHG Emissions in the UK Metals and Transport Industries through a Circular Supply Chain Framework', Procedia CIRP, vol. 130, pp. 1063-1069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.10.207

Sarfraz, S, Sherif, Z, Jolly, M & Salonitis, K 2024, 'Energy Benchmarking of Manufacturing Processes in Foundation Industries', Procedia CIRP, vol. 120, pp. 1428-1432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2023.09.188

Sarfraz, S, Sherif, Z, Alshammari, SS & Salonitis, K 2024, 'Navigating Circular Economy and Digitalisation: A Comparative Study of Manufacturing Strategies in the UK and Saudi Arabia', Procedia CIRP, vol. 130, pp. 1055-1062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.10.206

Glisic, M, Sarfraz, S, Veluri, B & Ramanujan, D 2022, 'A Systematic Framework for Quantifying Production System-Specific Challenges in Life Cycle Inventory Data Collection', Procedia CIRP, vol. 105, pp. 210-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.02.035

Conference contribution

Sarfraz, S, Sherif, Z, Jolly, M & Salonitis, K 2024, Benchmarking of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in Cement Production: A Case Study. in C Iloeje, S Alam, D Post Guillen, F Tesfaye, L Zhang, SAC Hockaday, NR Neelameggham, H Peng, N Haque, O Yücel & A Abdullahi Baba (eds), Energy Technology 2024: Carbon Dioxide Management and Other Technologies. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, Springer, pp. 53–65, TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, United States, 3/03/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50244-6_5

Alshammari, SS, Sarfraz, S, Ani, UD, Okorie, O & Salonitis, K 2024, Digital Capability as an Enabler of Circular Economy in Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Sector. in Proceedings of the ICSDI 2024 Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations. vol. 3, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 558, Springer, pp. 55–62, 2nd International Conference on Sustainability, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18/02/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8345-8_8

Sarfraz, S, Jolly, M & Salonitis, K 2023, The Use of Gentani Approach for Benchmarking Resource Efficiency in Manufacturing Industries. in H Kohl, G Seliger & F Dietrich (eds), Manufacturing Driving Circular Economy: Proceedings of the 18th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, October 5-7, 2022, Berlin. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, pp. 457–463, 18th Global Conference on
Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, 5/10/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28839-5_51

Sarfraz, S, Sherif, Z, Jolly, M & Salonitis, K 2023, Towards framework development for benchmarking energy efficiency in foundation industries: a case study of granulation process. in New Directions in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Recycling and Waste Minimization: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Patrick R. Taylor. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series, Springer, pp. 245–256. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22765-3_23

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