Adnan Fazal

Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering and the Built Environment - BE

Email:: adnan.fazal@bcu.ac.uk

Dr Adnan Fazal received his first formal qualification in engineering (HNC/HND Diploma) from the Polytechnic Institute in his home town Swat (Pakistan) and followed this with an apprenticeship in industry. Adnan pursued his higher education in the UK, completing a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and PhD in engineering at the University of Hull.

He began his research career in the field of advanced engineering materials at the University of Hull, where he investigated polymer fracture toughness with an emphasis on fracture mechanics and the processing of materials. As a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, his research focused on polymers mechanics and processing of crosslinking. At the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory (University of Southampton) he developed insulation material for advanced new generation high voltage DC cables using cross-linked polyethylene for enhanced breakdown performance. This work had a particular focus on the influence of polymer morphology and in particular its effects on the electrical, mechanical and thermal properties of the material.

His current research interests include pre-stressed fibre reinforced polymers for improved strength, stiffness, impact protection, resistance to crack propagation and protection against abnormal loads. Potential applications of these smart fibre reinforced polymers include crashworthy structures (automotive), aerofoil morphing structures (aerospace), light-weight blast-resistant (impact protection), medical (dental restoration and prosthetic devices), wind turbine blades and safety and sports apparel.

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1. M. Hao, A. Fazal, A. S. Vaughan, G. Chen, J. Cao and H. Wang. The impacts of degassing on space charge characteristics and DC conductivity in semicon-bonded XLPE for HVDC cable applications. IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena - CEIDP, (Toronto – Canada), 2016. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7785533/?reload=true

2. M. Hao, A. Fazal, G. Chen, A. S. Vaughan, J. Cao and H. Wang. The impacts of the temperature and electric field on the electrical characteristics in semicon-bonded XLPE insulation. 5th IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application - ICHVE, (Chengdu – China), 2016. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7800830/

3. M. Hao, A. Fazal, A. S. Vaughan, G. Chen, H. Wang, C. Zhang, Y. Zhou. The effect of semicon on space charge behaviour under different temperature conditions for HVDC cable insulation. The 2nd (Cigre) International Conference on High Voltage Direct Current - HVDC, (Shanghai – China), 2016. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/402450/

4. M. Hao, A. Fazal, A. S. Vaughan, G. Chen, J. Cao and H. Wang. The effect of electrode material and semicon bonding on space charge dynamics of XLPE. 1st IEEE International Conference on Dielectrics- ICD, 200-03, (Montpellier – France), 2016. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7547579/

5. A. Fazal, M. Hao, A. S. Vaughan, G. Chen, J. Cao and H. Wang. The effect of composition and processing on electric characteristics of XLPE in HVDC cable applications. 34th IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference - EIC, 440-43, (Montreal – Canada), 2016. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7548632/

6. K.S. Fancey and A. Fazal. Prestressed Polymeric Matrix Composites: Longevity Aspects. Polymer Composites: 37(7), 2092-97, 2016. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pc.23387/full

7. A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. UHMWPE fibre-based composites: prestress-induced enhancement of impact properties. Composites Part B: 66, 1-6, 2014. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836814001875

8. A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. Performance Enhancement of Nylon/Kevlar Fiber Composites Through Viscoelastically Generated Pre-Stress. Polymer Composites: 35(5), 931-38, 2014. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pc.22737/full

9. A. Fazal. Polymer fibre composites: investigation into performance enhancement through viscoelasticity generated pre-stress, University of Hull - Doctoral Thesis, 2014. https://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:11063

10. A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. Polymer Matrix Composites: Performance Enhancement Through Viscoelastically Generated Pre-stress. 22nd International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering - ICCE-22, (St-Julien – Malta), 2014.

11. A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. Viscoelastically generated prestress from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibres. Journal of Materials Science: 48(16), 5559-70, 2013. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-013-7350-5

12. A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. Viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites – Effects of test span and fibre volume fraction on Charpy impact characteristics. Composites Part B: 44(1), 472-79, 2013. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836812002430

13. K.S. Fancey and A. Fazal. The long-term performance of viscoelastically prestressed polymeric matrix composites. 17th International Conference on Composite Structures - ICCS-17, (Porto – Portugal), 2013.

A. Fazal and K.S. Fancey. Performance enhancement of Kevlar fibre composites through viscoelastically generated prestress. 17th International Conference on Composite Structures - ICCS-17, (Porto – Portugal), 2013.