Dr. S. Hassan

About

Dr. Sunir Hassan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in South Africa. He has a PhD from the department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Madras and a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University. He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research at international conferences.

Dr. Hassan's research interests include:

Finite element analysis (FEA)
Applied mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Renewable energy utilization
Dissimilar welding of metals
Composite materials
Additive manufacturing
Friction stir welding

He is also highly skilled in experimental testing and computer modeling. Dr. Hassan has a track record of delivering high-quality community projects, and is passionate about using his expertise to make a positive impact on the world.

Employment

• Walter Sisulu University - Butterworth Campus Senior Lecturer
  2020 - Present
• Walter Sisulu University - Butterworth Campus Lecturer
  2015 - 2019
• University of Johannesburg Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  2015 - 2015
• Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, IIT Madras Project Officer
  2013 - 2014
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant
  2009 - 2013

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Doctor of Philosophy
  2009 - 2015
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Master of Technology
  2006 - 2008
• Mahatma Gandhi University Bachelor of Technology
  1999 - 2003

Projects & Funding

• Industry Academia Partnership Programme Royal Academy of Engineering
  2017 - 2019

Publications (24)

• Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs)
  2021 DOI: 10.1201/9781003097976
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• Characterisation of Aluminium Ni–40Fe–10Ti fabricated by friction stir processing
  Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies 2021 DOI: 10.1080/2374068x.2021.1939553
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• Experimental investigation of titanium alloy powder reinforcement in GMAW mild steel lap joints
  Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s40430-021-02863-3
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• Role of additive manufacturing in the era of Industry 4.0
  Additive Manufacturing 2021 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822056-6.00003-5
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• A Multifractal Study of Al Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_63
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• A Review: Hybrid Welding of High Strength Materials
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_33
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• Effect of Process Parameters on the Hardness Property of Laser Metal Deposited Al–Cu–Ti Coatings on Ti–6Al–4V Alloy
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_48
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• Experimental Investigation of Laser Metal Deposited Al–Cu–Ti Coatings on Ti–6Al–4V Alloy
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_47
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• Laser Metal Deposition of Titanium Composites: A Review
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_51
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• Predicting the Effect of Seasonal Variation on the Physical Composition of Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of the City of Johannesburg
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_18
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• Study of Additive Manufactured Ti–Al–Si–Cu/Ti–6Al–4V Composite Coating by Direct Laser Metal Deposition (DLMD) Technique
  Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5753-8_46
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• Characterization of corrosion behavior of aluminum welds reinforced with copper powder
  Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mawe.201900240
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• Material characterization and corrosion behavior of hybrid coating Ti−Al−Si−Cu/Ti−6Al-4V composite
  Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mawe.202000019
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• Metallurgical and Corrosion Property of Additive Manufactured Titanium Alloy-Ti6Al4V
  Annals of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati Fascicle XII Welding Equipment and Technology 2020 DOI: 10.35219/awet.2020.06
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• Numerical analysis of butt and lap welded titanium reinforced mild steel joints
  Materials Today: Proceedings 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.236
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• Process Parameter Influence on Tensile Property of Friction Stir Processed Al/Ni-Fe Composite
  Annals of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati Fascicle XII Welding Equipment and Technology 2020 DOI: 10.35219/awet.2020.09
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• Statistical analysis of the effect of welding parameters on the tensile strength of titanium reinforced mild steel joints using taguchi’s DoE
  Materials Today: Proceedings 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.240
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• Two-staged technique for determining ultimate tensile strength in MIG welding of mild steel
  Materials Today: Proceedings 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.244
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• Wear behavior of laser metal deposited 17-4 PH SS-W composite at varied tungsten powder flow rate
  Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mawe.201900245
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• On Improving the Efficiency of a Solar Panel Tracking System
  Procedia Manufacturing 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2016.12.053
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