Education:

2016-2022

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Urban Water Management System)

School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia, B.C. Canada, (ABET accredited)

Thesis Title: Optimization of water quality and energy use in large water distribution systems

https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0406640

2004-2006

Master in Mechanical Engineering      

Department of Mechanical, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (ABET Accredited)          

1993-1998

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan (ABET Accredited)

Areas of Expertise/Interests:

Systems Modelling and Optimization, Sustainability, Water-Energy Nexus, Materials Manufacturing and Management, Thermal Sciences

Course Taught:

Preparatory Level Foundation Courses:

Graphic Design and Drawing (AutoCAD), Automotive Car System, Pneumatics Systems, Robotics, Workshop Technology, Computer Science, Physical Science, Occupational Health and Safety

Under-Graduate Level Courses:

Engineering Design and Drawing, Mechanics of Material, Industrial Materials, Manufacturing Processes I-II, Thermodynamics, Hydraulics Machinery, Energy and the Environment, Automation and Control, Production Engineering and Management

Professional Experience:

2022-to-date

Sr. Lecturer at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, K.SA.      

2016 to 2021

Graduate Research Associate / PhD Scholar at The University of British Columbia, Canada

2010-2016

Lecturer Mechanical /Program Coordinator KFUPM, Dhahran, K.SA

2006-2010

Lecturer Mechanical University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

2006-2009

Visiting Faculty (Lecturer) Department of Electrical Engineering at University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 

2004-2006

Lab Research Assistant/ Graduate Student, University of Waterloo, Canada

2003-2004

Assistant Engineer (Industrial Trainee), Par-Pak Extrusion Plant, Brampton, Ontario, Canada   

1999-2001   

Sales and Service Engineer, Masco Energy Services, Lahore, Pakistan Distributor Waukesha Dresser Enginators, Wisconsin, U.S.A

Publications: ISI Refereed Journal Papers

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=gmIIFLYAAAAJ

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57190293642

1. M.S. Sankari, M.E. Rao, Z.E Shams, S. Algarni, M.N. Sharif, T. Alqahtani, M.R. Eid, W. Jamshed, K. Irshad, (2024), Williamson MHD Nanofluid Flow via a Porous Exponentially Stretching Sheet with Bioconvective Fluxes, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, (*IF=6.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.104453
2. Sharif, M.N., Bakhtavar, E., Haider, H. et al. (2022) Staged energy and water quality optimization for large water distribution systems. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 194, 232 (2022), (*IF= 2.87) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-09874-0
3. Sharif, M. N., Haider, H., Farahat, A., Hewage, K., & Sadiq, R. (2019).Water–energy nexus for water distribution systems: a literature review. Environmental Reviews, 27(4), 519-544. (2019), (*IF =6)

   https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/er-2018-0106

4. M. Mahmoud, A.Farahat, M. A. Hamouda, M. Al-Zahrani, Sharif M.N, R. Sadiq, (2019), Experimental Investigations and CFD Modeling of Contaminant Intrusion in a Water Network during Transient   Events: “Journal of Water” 2019, 11, 1425; (*IF=3.1)

   http://doi.org/10.3390/w11071425

5. Sharif, M. N., Farahat, A., Haider, H., Al-Zahrani, M. A., Rodriguez, M. J., & Sadiq, R. (2017),

   (*IF= 2.87), Risk-based framework for optimizing residual chlorine in large water distribution systems. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 189(7), 1-19., (2017)

   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-5989-0

6. Sharif, M.N., Pervaiz, S. & Diab, I. Int J Adv Manuf. Technol (2017), 89: 2447, Potential of alternative lubrication strategies for metal cutting processes: (*IF=3.2), The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1-33

   http://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9298-5

7. Sharif, M. N., Farahat, A., Al-Zahrani, M. A., Islam, N., Rodriguez, M. J., & Sadiq, R, (2016). Optimization of chlorination boosters in drinking water distribution network for Al-Khobar City in Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 9(9), 1-11. (*IF=1.82) http://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2552-1

   *IF =Impact Factor

    Peer Reviewers: Water Resources Management,

    

   Skills:

   Computer Programs: MS Office 365, Windows 11, AutoCAD 2025, SolidWorks ANSYS, MATLAB, CPLEX, LabVIEW, EPANET, Fluid SIM, CISCO (Basic Networking)

    

   Professional Affiliations:

   Canadian Council for Professional Engineers (CCPE)

   Pakistan Engineering Council and Congress (PEC)