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Rafiq Ahmad

ResearcherMechanical EngineeringUniversity of Alberta

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Rafiq Ahmad

Researcher

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
7 publications in the last five years, latest in 2024.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (12 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Artificial Intelligence Computer-vision Construction 4.0 Cross-laminated timber manufacturing Digital Twin Digitization and waste minimization Lean Robotics Manufacturing systems

Latest papers

A systematic review of robotic efficacy in coral reef monitoring techniques.
Marine pollution bulletin · 2024 · senior author
Smart-sight: Video-based waste characterization for RDF-3 production.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.) · 2024 · senior author
Design of Experiments to Compare the Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid Using Material Extrusion Three-Dimensional-Printing Thermal Parameters Based on a Cyber-Physical Production System.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 · senior author

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$272,620
Integrated Robots and Collaborative Systems for Enhanced Disaster Management in Heterogeneous Environments
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$251,534

All 18 grants and awards

12 publications.

A systematic review of robotic efficacy in coral reef monitoring techniques.

Cardenas JA, Samadikhoshkho Z, Rehman AU, Valle-Pérez AU, de León EH, Hauser CAE, Feron EM, Ahmad R

Marine pollution bulletin2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116273 PMID: 38569302

Smart-sight: Video-based waste characterization for RDF-3 production.

Tahir J, Tian Z, Martinez P, Ahmad R

Waste management (New York, N.Y.)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.02.028 PMID: 38401428

Design of Experiments to Compare the Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid Using Material Extrusion Three-Dimensional-Printing Thermal Parameters Based on a Cyber-Physical Production System.

Castillo M, Monroy R, Ahmad R

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s23249833 PMID: 38139679

Design of experiments to compare the reprocessing effect with Fused Deposition Modeling printing parameters on mechanical properties of Polylactic Acid specimens towards circular economy.

Kuclourya T, Monroy R, Ahmad R

Progress in rubber, plastics and recycling technology2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/14777606221145702 PMID: 42078181

Flexural Properties of Lattices Fabricated with Planar and Curved Layered Fused Filament Fabrication.

Pérez-Castillo JL, Mora A, Perez-Santiago R, Roman-Flores A, Ahmad R, Cuan-Urquizo E

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

DOI: 10.3390/ma16093451 PMID: 37176330

Digital Twinning of Hydroponic Grow Beds in Intelligent Aquaponic Systems.

Reyes Yanes A, Abbasi R, Martinez P, Ahmad R

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s22197393 PMID: 36236490

Teaching machines to optimizing machining parameters: using independent fuzzy logic controller and image data.

Mamledesai H, Zheng Y, Ahmad R

SN applied sciences2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-04987-0 PMID: 35330957

An open-source powered and ergonomic personal protective respirator for frontline COVID-19 response.

Villanueva EM, Ahmad R

HardwareX2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00223 PMID: 34405123

Scientometric Analysis and Systematic Review of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing of Polymers.

Zheng Y, Zhang W, Baca Lopez DM, Ahmad R

Polymers2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/polym13121957 PMID: 34204727

Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Ti6Al4V Alloy Chip for Biomedical Applications.

Saleem W, Salah B, Velay X, Ahmad R, Khan R, Pruncu CI

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

DOI: 10.3390/ma13225236 PMID: 33228158

Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kumar, Amit A

Keywords: agricultural residues; biocomposites; biomass; biopolymers; bioproducts; energy systems analysis; life cycle assessment; municipal solid waste; recycling; techno-economic assessment

$272,620

Integrated Robots and Collaborative Systems for Enhanced Disaster Management in Heterogeneous Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Rafiq R

Keywords: agvs; decision support systems; disaster management systems; drones; heterogeneous robotic systems; hybrid controls; internet of things (iot); rescue robotics; smart manufacturing; uavs

$25,000

Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024National Science Foundation Global Centres

Principal investigators: Kumar, Amit

Keywords: biomass; bioproducts; biocomposites; agricultural residues; municipal solid waste; biopolymers; life cycle assessment; techno-economic assessment; energy systems analysis; recycling

$251,534

BIM-integrated Cyber-Physical System Approach for Robot-assisted Mass Timber Manufacturing

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Rafiq R

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer-vision; construction 4.0; cross-laminated timber manufacturing; digital twin; digitization and waste minimization; lean robotics; manufacturing systems; mass-timber manufacturing; wood frame manufacturing

$416,268

L2MNSERC I2I - DODO: Blocky Coding for Visually Impaired Children

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Rafiq R

$20,000

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Design and Manufacturing for Prefabricated Wood Buildings

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mei, Qipei Q

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twin; generative design; lean manufacuturing; prefabricated wood building; robotics

$435,885

Robot-Assisted Autonomous Harvesting of Berries

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Rafiq R

$25,000

Robotic wall construction using innovative building blocks and processes for enhanced productivity, safety, and sustainability

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Chen, Yuxiang Y

Keywords: artificial intelligence; autonomous construction; building materials; computational design; construction productivity; energy efficiency; modular construction; numerical modelling; robotics; structural design

$1,008,750

Smart in-situ X-ray-based probing system for novel additively manufactured products and materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hussein, Amina AEH

$100,000

Autonomous portable larger-scale additive manufacturing technology for recycled plastics and standard thermoplastics (Lava3D)

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ahmad, Rafiq

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Rafiq Ahmad

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

A systematic review of robotic efficacy in coral reef monitoring techniques.

Smart-sight: Video-based waste characterization for RDF-3 production.

Design of Experiments to Compare the Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid Using Material Extrusion Three-Dimensional-Printing Thermal Parameters Based on a Cyber-Physical Production System.

Design of experiments to compare the reprocessing effect with Fused Deposition Modeling printing parameters on mechanical properties of Polylactic Acid specimens towards circular economy.

Flexural Properties of Lattices Fabricated with Planar and Curved Layered Fused Filament Fabrication.

Digital Twinning of Hydroponic Grow Beds in Intelligent Aquaponic Systems.

Teaching machines to optimizing machining parameters: using independent fuzzy logic controller and image data.

An open-source powered and ergonomic personal protective respirator for frontline COVID-19 response.

Scientometric Analysis and Systematic Review of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing of Polymers.

Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Ti6Al4V Alloy Chip for Biomedical Applications.

Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts

Integrated Robots and Collaborative Systems for Enhanced Disaster Management in Heterogeneous Environments

Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts

BIM-integrated Cyber-Physical System Approach for Robot-assisted Mass Timber Manufacturing

L2MNSERC I2I - DODO: Blocky Coding for Visually Impaired Children

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Design and Manufacturing for Prefabricated Wood Buildings

Robot-Assisted Autonomous Harvesting of Berries

Robotic wall construction using innovative building blocks and processes for enhanced productivity, safety, and sustainability

Smart in-situ X-ray-based probing system for novel additively manufactured products and materials

Autonomous portable larger-scale additive manufacturing technology for recycled plastics and standard thermoplastics (Lava3D)

Frequent collaborators

Zhigang Tian