Dr Aazir Khan Email & Phone Number

Pinner, Gb

Welwyn Garden City, Gb

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

In charge of the IECE at the University of Lahore to provide leadership, research, training and commercialisation of disruptive and exponential technologies, digital transformation, & AI with a team of 16 with 8 PhD scholars and candidates, background in sustainable development, green technologies, AI, electronics, mechatronics, & embedded systems. The centre consists of 3 EV, hybrid vehicle development prototyping & testing labs, robotic &VR lab, and an AI, digital twinning & simulation lab- TARA European Climate Foundation partner scoping the National Electric Vehicles Policy (NEVP 2019) & development of an EV ecosystem on distributed renewable energy- Represented Pakistan for renewables & EV incentives to the IMF- Development of the NEVP 2019 technology recommendations approved for review by the Ministry of Climate Change of Pakistan MOCC- USAID member for EV & Battery market assessment- Member of Pakistan Emerging technologies work group, National Security Advisor to the Pakistan PM; development of Cybersecurity Personal Data Protection Bill 2021- SDG#12 dashboarding development with WWF & the MOCC & Consultation Event at the University of Lahore with the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)- C3YES Climate change challenge Event for youth engaging 350 youth, 96 teams; the finals held in Islamabad in Oct ‘21- Launch of Three Electric vehicles; Pakistan’s first ever Hypercar, 3 Wheel taxi system, & a c-class car on Oct ‘22 in Pakistan’s first even VR launch- Pakistan’s first retrofitting EV vehicle systems Ecosystem; hybrid Vehicle technologies on two and three-wheel vehicles -Nov ‘22- Framework for Pakistan’s first vehicle homologation & standardization testing laboratories; IECE proposed Industrial Assessment Centre- Development of a low detection hi-speed tactical vehicle; vision-based machine learning drone detection aim & fire- 22 Concept Notes, 18 research proposals, 11 provisional & complete patents with ALIERA UK & ITHACAFIELD

London, England, United Kingdom

Contract development work (Automotive) with Centurion Electronics Ltd (UK)VOLVO (XC90 Excellence) in Production- Development of kinematic mechanics rear seat folding table assemblyMERCEDES (Accessories for C class/G-wagon in production)- Development of Mercedes entertainment systemBENTLEY (Mullinar) (to be released 2019-20)- New Kinematic Mechanism development

Technology development around Hybrid Artificial Intelligence systems to control develop and manage complete systems and architecturesKnowledge-based Intelligent Robotics, vehicle systems oil and gas project development.The company is actively involved in the research of Rehabilitation robotics, Intelligent support vehicles, Educational Robotics, and Renewable energies. The company is developing future technologies and products for global market with international collaborationsHybrid car kit (Myprid) Systems: - Development of a modular plugin hybrid engine system for 3 wheeler vehicles. (IP now part of a research oriented seed funded MYPRID project as of 2018)- Project management, development of the concept, system architecture concept, and scaled testing regimeIntelligent Wheelchair System:- Rehabilitation Robotics Systems, concept design and development, prototyping and system architecture.

Hands on approach in product management in a SME environment with ownership of projects • design, development, analysis, and testing • commercialisation and management of a networked team of design & research engineers in Europe and Asia • authored and coordinated 3 EU research proposals and projects • created business plans including financial planning and forecastsvFeather - Electric vehicle (EU FP7 funded Project - GC.SST.2011.7-10) Development of new electric vehicle architectures with modular structures and an adaptive control Background IP for the concept for commercial modular technologies for zero emission LDVs ECOVolve (Enterprise Ireland (EI) funded project) Hybrid (indoor & outdoor) modular industrial zero emission vehicle • high-tip dumpers, lifters and personnel carriers - commercially run by ECOvolve ltd in Ireland through Enterprise Ireland (EI) Electric motorcycle and in-hub electric motor scooter (trademark & patent) Concept development & vehicle integration plan • benchmarking, standards and homologation Lead the design of the motorcycleAdam Motor Company: Jeep Zabardast (Commercial SUV now discontinued) • Headed vehicle NVH development project • FEA modal and sound analysis (ANSYS) • vibration isolation & material selection • suspension anti-roll bar redesign • harsh physical testing schedule

Responsible for the research, 3D modelling, concept, product & process design, and analysis for ultra-high precision machines for bioengineering and green technology projects • compliant mechanisms for surgical inserts • coordinated 6 RTD and commercial feasibility projects. PROJECTS • Celrupt (EI) (proof of concept) • designed an ultra-high precision (5 micron tolerance) mechanism modifying a high pressure homogeniser for biomass cell rupturing (cell sheering and impact) increasing efficiency by 120% • Biowell EU Fp7 project • redesign of mechanical pre-treating processes for assisting anaerobic digestion of biomass production (28% yield in biogas) • Rooftop Wind Turbine Concept (EI Innovation Voucher) • new concept converging diverging rooftop wind turbine systems with 80% higher efficiency than normal fan turbines • Hospital bed blower concept (EI Innovation Voucher) • devised a blower which is 30% smaller (by volume) than the benchmark with new cooling rotor • ECOVolve (EI Commercial feasibility) • authored a 170 page technical feasibility report for a high-tip electric industrial vehicle • Commercial occlusive insert for transcervical sterilisation • compliant mechanism device

Dmuas Disseminative UAV system • concept development of a splitting compliant wing to maintain flight stability in varying scenarios • aerodynamic CFD (3D panel code), aeronautics, and compliant mechanism design (ANSYS) aerofoils verified with NACA • PhD thesis & paper • Picav (EU Fp7 funding) Personal mobility for elderly • concept and detailed design of the vehicle (structural ergonomics dynamics) and mechanism for lifting seat (Creo, ANSYS) • Towfish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle • 5 axis underwater structure and motor dives & controllers (Creo) • hydrodynamics, buoyancy and dampened intrinsic stability analysis (Fluent) • Armilleye parallel mechanism stereo imagery system • designed mechanism links and actuator placement within the kinematics workspace, shop level engineering drawings, construction and integration (Creo) dynamic multibody analysis • SmartFlex high powered magnetic jigging & fixture design • validation of FEA magnetostatic analysis values to actual test results • commercial project with Piaggio and Centro Richerca Fiat. • Authored 8 European FP6 and FP7 proposals of which 4 were successful (€2.2-3M) • robotic health care systems using personal mobility • Euron robotics roadmap for SMEs

Adam REVO (Launched 2006) • structural crash development of the Adam Revo; the first commercial K class car completely designed and indigenously manufactured in Pakistan • AEX Roadster • complete development of a two-seater roadster with specifications geared towards track racing and registered sports cars • Ultra-light aircraft / drones for reconnaissance, battle field and peace scenarios • C spec Karts professional 120 cc dual engine International karts vehicle development

Meng, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: FSAE Racing Team

Phd, Mechanical Engineering

Msc, Automobile Engineering (Mechanical)

Bsc, Metallurgical And Materials Engineering

Education record