Completed Research Projects

Completed Academic Research Projects

Projects Supervisor: Prof Dr Ali Sarosh

Project 40: ASTRO-23-01-04, Jan-24 (Ao Tian Tech,BJ)

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OPTIMIZATION FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF ELECTRIC ARC THRUSTERS OF LEO SATELLITES

Sponsor: Zhongxin Dynamics Controls Ltd.

Researcher: Engr. Muhammad Talha, AU (MS 21)

Project 39: ASTRO-22-04-02, Jan-24, (AWC-NESCOM)

DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION OF A ROCKET-SCRAMJET INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION ON HYPERSONIC SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Sponsor: RAC IX (NESCOM)

Researcher: Engr. Aamir Dawood AU (MS 21)

Project 38: ASTRO-22-03-03, Jun-23 (F-19)

CONCEPT & MISSION DESIGN OF SMALL SPACE TUG FOR DEBRIS REMEDIATION IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Sponsor1: NICAT (NASTP) & 

Sponsor 2: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Researchers: Hasan Anwar, Hassan Yusuf, Muhammad Zubair, AU (F-19)

Project 37: AERO-22-02-00, Jul-23 (MSAE-21)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF AEROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE OF 1800C TURBINE BLADES

Researcher: Engr. Muhammad Saqlain AU (MS 20)

Project 36: AERO-22-01-01, Jun-24 (AeroFlux-03)

AEROTHERMAL DESIGN ANALYSIS OF AVIONICS IN CONDITIONED BAYS OF WING-FUSELAGE BLENDED SECTION

Sponsor: Pakistan Air Force (NCW Tech)

Researcher: Engr. Mushabbar H. Noor

Project 35: AERO-21-02-01, Jun-22 (F-18)

AERO-THERMAL ANALYSIS OF UNCONDITIONED AIRBORNE SDR SYSTEM LRU IN DORSAL AREA

Sponsor: Pakistan Air Force (NCW Tech)

Research team: Engr. Mushabbar H. Noor, Maham Kamran, Shaheer Ahmed, Asfand AU (F-18)

Project 34: ASTRO-21-01-02, Jun-22 (F-18)

DESIGN EXPLORATION OF A ROCKET-BASED COMBINED CYCLE (RBCC) ENGINE FOR SUB-ORBITAL VEHICLES

Sponsor: RAC VIII (NESCOM)

Research Team: Muhammad Osama, Sara Bilal, Mustabin Afzal, Mughees AU (F-18)

Project 33: AERO-00-00-00, Sep-21 (MSME-19)

A STUDY OF BINARY FUEL COGENERATION POWERPLANT USING BIOMASS AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE AS ALTERNATE FUEL

Researcher: Shahzaib Ali AU (MS19)

Project 32: AERO-20-02-01, Mar-21 (F-17)

AERO-THERMAL ANALYSIS OF AIRBORNE ELECTRONICS LRU MOUNTED IN CONDITIONED AIRCRAFT BAY

Sponsor: Pakistan Air Force (NCW Tech)

Research Team: Mushabber H. Noor, Saad Tariq, Muhammad Afnan, AU (F-17)

Project 31: ASTRO-20-01-00, Mar-21 (F-17)

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A ROCKET ENGINE FOR A SUPER ACCELERATING LAUNCH SYSTEM

Research Team: Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Waqas & Muhammad Hamza, AU (F-17)

Project 30: AERO-19-03-00, Mar-20 (F-16)

DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL COMPONENTS FOR HYBRID-ASSIST REGENERATIVE TURBOFAN SYSTEM FOR XWB-84

Research Team: Ussama Hamid, Hamza Tariq, Muhammad Faizan, AU (F-16)

Project 29: ASTRO-19-02-03, Mar-20 (F16)

DESIGN & FABRICATION OF STAGE-SEPARATION MECHANISM FOR SOUNDING ROCKET IN NEAR EARTH ORBIT

Sponsor: HEC IGNITE

Students' Team: Hussam Ahmed, Jehangir Khan, Muhammad Abdullah AU (F-16)

Project 28: ASTRO-19-01-03, Mar-20 (F16)

DESIGN & FABRICATION OF REENTRY RECOVERY MECHANISM FOR A NANO-SATELLITE IN NEAR EARTH ORBIT

Sponsor: HEC IGNITE

Research Team: Zulfiqar Ahmed, Faizan ul Hassan, Ammar Arshad, AU (F-16)

Project 27: ASTRO-18-04-00, Sep-19 (MS-11)

DESIGN FEASIBILITY OF SCRAMJET PROPELLED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE FOR LOW-COST SPACE ACCESS TO LEO

Researcher: Engr. Ali Hassan, NUST (MS-11)

Project 26: ASTRO-18-03-02, Sep-19 (AWC)

DESIGN REFINEMENT OF A HIGHLY-INTEGRATED SOV WITH ROCKET-RAMJET COMBINED CYCLE PROPULSION SYSTEM

Sponsor: RAC V (NESCOM)

Co-PI: Engr. Abdul Majid

Researcher: Engr. Muhammad Yousuf, NUST (MS-11)

Project 25: ASTRO-16-05-01, Mar-18 (SDR-1)

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR FOR SPACE DEBRIS REMEDIATION IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

Researcher: Engr. Wajih Ahmed , SSRL

Project 24: ASTRO-17-05-00, Mar-18 (PNWC)

A STUDY PROJECT FOR COUNTER SPACE OPERATIONS OPTIONS FOR NASCENT SPACE POWERS

Researcher: Lt/Cdr Engr. Zaeem Shabbir, Navy

Project 23: ASTRO-18-02-00, Sep-19 (G86)

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF A 1.5KG 1U NANOSATELLITE FOR REMOTE SENSING OPERATIONS IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

Research Team: P/Off Danish Manzoor, Umer Saboor, PAF

Project 22: ASTRO-18-01-00, Feb-19 (G85)

DESIGN OF A KENETIC SDR MISSION FOR REMOVAL OF DEFUNCT SPACE DEBRIS IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Research Team: P/Off Taimoor Abbassi, PAF

Project 21: ASTRO-17-02-00, Sep-18 (G84)

DEVELOPMENT OF ASTRO-IMAGING MODULE FOR VALIDATION WITH SSA PROGRAM OF IN-ORBIT SATELLITE TRACKS

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

Engr Usman Iqbal Dr Ali Sarosh

N/C Muzammil Khan, Faheem Shakoor NUST

Project 20: ASTRO-17-01-00, Sep-18 (G84)

DEVELOPMENT OF TURBOMACHINERY-EMBEDDED GAS TURBINE DESIGN CODE FOR DEVELOPING AEROENGINES FOR NGFA

Dr Ali Sarosh

P/Off Furqan Shafi, Mehran Sattar PAF

Project 19: ASTRO-16-04-00, Sep-17 (G82)

MISSION DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A SMALL SATELLITE CONSTELLATION FOR ISR OPERATIONS IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

Dr Ali Sarosh

AFSC (PAF)

 P/Off Husnain Qureshi, Zubair Mehmood PAF

Project 18: ASTRO-16-03-01, Sep-17 (G82)

DEVELOPMENT OF A USER-FRIENDLY SSA SOLUTION INTEGRATED WITH OPTICAL SENSOR FOR SATELLITE TRACKING

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

Dr Ali Sarosh

P/Off Shan-ul-Haq

PAF

Project 17: ASTRO-16-02-01, Jun-17 (NU-FAST Collaborative)

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF S-TRAP PROGRAM FOR NEAR-REAL-TIME TRACKING OF SATELLITES IN EARTH ORBITS

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development & AFSC, PAF

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (Space Research Lab, CAE)

 Students: Areeb Asad + 6 members (NU-FAST)

Project 16: ASTRO-16-01-00, Sep-17 (G82)

DESIGN AND MOCKUP DEVELOPMENT OF A HEXAGONAL MICRO-SATELLITE FOR ISR OPERATIONS IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

Sponsor: Directorate of Engineering Development, PAF

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (Space Research Lab, CAE) 

Student: Muneebullah Nawaz & Bilal Ahmed (NUST)

Project 15: ASTRO-15-05-00, Sep-16 (G81)

Development of a decision support system (phase-II) for weapon target allocation of air defence systems

 PI: Dr Irtiza A Khan 

Co-PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE)

Student: Fazal Abbass (NUST)

Project 14: AERO-15-04-00, Sep-16 (G81)

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND AEROTHERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF WAVERIDER-DERIVED HYPERSONIC CRUISE VEHICLE (HCV)

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Students: Moeez Khalil & Muhammad Inayat (NUST)

Project 13: ASTRO-15-03-00, Mar-16 (G80)

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND MOCKUP DEVELOPMENT OF A CUBE-SAT FOR REMOTE-SENSING OPERATIONS IN LEO-ASMAN-1

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Plt/Off Asad Bhatti & Plt Off M Usman (PAF)

Project 12: ASTRO-15-02-00, Mar-16 (G80)

FACILITY DESIGN OF A GROUND STATION FOR REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES IN LOW-EARTH-ORBIT

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Plt/Off Abdullah Gondal (PAF)

Project 11: ASTRO-15-01-00, Mar-16 (G80)

DEVELOPMENT OF AVDM-EMBEDDED WITH CVEX DESIGN PROGRAM FOR DESIGN PROGRAM FOR DESIGN OF LAUNCH SYSTEM

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: 2Lt Abdul Lateef (Nigerian Air Force)

Project 10: ASTRO-14-05-02, Sep-15 (G79)

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURAL SUB-SYSTEM (STS) OF PNSS-1 STUDENTS SATELLITE SYSTEM

Sponsor: SUPARCO Pakistan

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Shakir Chaudhry (NUST)

Project 9: ASTRO-14-04-02, Sep-15 (G79)

DETAIL DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF DETACHEABLE PHOTO-VOLTAIC POWER GENERATION FOR PNSS PROGRAM

Sponsor: SUPARCO Pakistan

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE)

Student: Plt/Off Nasrullah Khan (PAF)

Project 8: AERO-14-03-01, Sep-15 (G79)

DESIGN & PERFORMANCE STUDY FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF RUNNING JP-8 FUEL IN DIESEL ENGINES

Sponsor: Dte of Quality Control (PAF)

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Plt/Off Shahan Qamar (PAF)

Project 7: ASTRO-14-02-00, Mar-15 (G78)

AN ADAPTIVE NEURO-FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM (ANFIS) FOR DESIGN PARAMTERS PREDICTION FOR SHORT-RANGE SOV SYSTEMS

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Plt/Off Abrar Ahmed (PAF)

Project 6: ASTRO-14-01-00, Mar-15 (G78)

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF AN AIR-LAUNCHED ROCKET-RAMJET INTEGRATED (RRI) PROPULSION SYSTEM

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Rashid Liaqat (NUST)

Project 5: ASTRO-13-05-00, Sep-14 (G77)

NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF CHEMICAL KINETICS FOR A NOMINAL GEOMETRY NON-WINGED REENTRY PROBE-TYPE VEHICLE

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Asim Shehzad (NUST)

Project 4: ASTRO-13-04-00, Sep-14 (G77)

CONCEPT DESIGN OF DUAL-MODE SCRAMJET PROPULSION FOR INTEGRATION TO HYPERSONIC CRUISE VEHICLE FOR SPACE TRANSPORTATION

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE)

Student: Qasim Manzoor (NUST)

Project 3: ASTRO-13-03-00, Sep-14 (G77)

A NUMERCIAL SIMULATION-BASED ASSESSMENT FOR STAGE-SEPARATION OF A TSTO COMMERCIAL SPACEPLANE

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh (CAE) 

Student: Taimur Hayat & Waqas Ahmed (NUST)

Project 2: ASTRO-13-02-02, Sep-14 (G77)

DESIGN & STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION OF AN EARTH OBSERVATION OF CUBE-SAT FOR PNSS-1 STUDENTS SATELLITE PROGRAM

Sponsored by: SUPARCO Pakistan

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh 

Student: Usama Ahmed (NUST)

Project 1: ASTRO-13-01-00, Mar-14 (G76)

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTATIONALLY INTELLIGENT EXPERT SYSTEM FOR PARAMETRIZATION OF SOV

PI: Dr Ali Sarosh

Student: S/Lt Bilal Zafar (Pak Navy)