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Quality Management, Quality 4.0, Industry 4.0, Operations Management, E- Learning, Total Quality Management, Sustainability, Sustainable Quality Management
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, Pakistan

Biography

Dr. Rafique is currently working as Associate Professor in Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, UAE and has teaching and research specialty in quality management, operations management, Industry 4.0, Quality 4.0, project management, supply chain management, and Public policy & strategy for over 17 years. He is masters from UK in and PhD from The National University of Malaysia which is Malaysian top rated and among top 130 universities in QS Ranking. His PhD work was awarded "Outstanding Scholarship Achievement Award" from Prime Minister of Malaysia and was awarded as "Graduate On Time" from mechanical engineering department UKM. He is recently awarded Best Teacher Award for the year 2023. He was awarded "Best University Research Productivity Award-Eminent Researcher for consecutive years of 2020 & 2021 and he won best university research project winning award for the year 2023 from University based on his publications in recognized journals (like Total Quality Management & Business Excellence” & “Technology Analysis and strategic Management etc.) with Combative Impact Factor- 48 and H index 10. He is Director for Sustainable Operations & Industry 4.0 Lab and recently won research grant of PKR 10 million as principal investigator on “Life Cycle Assessment of Manufacturing Sector for Developing National GHG Inventory" under HEC-NRPU. He also worked as the Senior Principal Consultant/ Principal Investigator for WWF consultancy entitled “Development of Reporting Mechanism on SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)” from October 2021 till February 2022. He has a vast managerial experience as he is working as Associate HOD and Director Post Graduate Studies and for mechanical engineering department and Higher Education-Pakistan approved PhD Supervisor. He is Domain head for Curriculum Development in his department for management domain. He has been invited to various national forums as an expert in his specialization. He is specialist in industry-academia linkages in the field of management.

Activities

Employment (3)

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University: Dubai, AE

Associate Professor (Research and Doctoral Studies )
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University of Lahore: Lahore, PK

2012 to 2023 | Associate Professor (Department of Mechanical Engineering )
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VOLVO Automobiles: Lahore, Pakistan, PK

2008 to 2009 | Sales Executive (VOLVO Construction Equipment )
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Education and qualifications (3)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Bangi, MY

2014 to 2017 | PhD (Department of Mechanical Engineering )
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University of Greenwich: London, GB

2010 to 2011 | Engineering Management (Mechanical Engineering )
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University of Engineering and Technology Taxila: Rawalpindi, PK

2003 to 2007
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Professional activities (4)

University of Lahore: Lahore, PK

Best Research Productivity Award for Year 2022
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University of Lahore: Lahore, PK

Best Research Project Winning Award for Year 2023
Distinction
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

University of Lahore: Lahore, PK

2020 | Best Research Productivity Award for Year 2021
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Bangi, MY

2017 | Outstanding PhD Award
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Funding (1)

HEC NRPU

2022 to 2024 | Grant
HEC (Islamabad, PK)
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Works (35)

Development of a Green Manufacturing Implementation based on Life Cycle Assessment

Sustainable Environmental Research
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Policy innovation and the sustainable quality management 4.0 framework for integrating sustainable services

Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Socio-economic benefits and policy implications of generating sustainable energy from municipal solid waste

Energy and climate Change
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Production Optimization through Integration of Lean, Life Cycle Assessment & Industry 4.0

Journal Kejuruteraan
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Assessing sustainable transportation system to address climate change based on MCDM methods in an uncertainty environment

Sustainability
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Green Business Practices and the Success of Malaysia’s Halal Food Companies

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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A Systematic Planning Scheme for Deployment of Technology Combined Lean Implementation Framework

Journal Kejuruteraan
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Blue Ocean 4.0 for Sustainability– Harnessing Blue Ocean Strategy through industry 4.0.

Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Clean and sustainable transportation through electric vehicles - a user survey of three-wheeler vehicles

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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Essential Elements for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adoption for Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing in context of Technology- Organization-Environment (TOE) framework – A Review

Journal Kejuruteraan
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique
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An integrated framework for lean manufacturing in relation with blue ocean manufacturing - A case study

Journal of Cleaner Production
2021-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0959-6526
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Research aspects for methodology design

International Journal of Recent Technology & Engineering
2020 | Journal article
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A new vision of LARG Manufacturing — A trail towards Industry 4.0

CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
2020-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1755-5817
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A K-Chart based implementation framework to attain lean & agile manufacturing

International Journal of Production Management and Engineering
2020-07-18 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2340-4876
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Assessment of thermal characteristics of square wavy plates

Heat Transfer
2020-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2688-4534
Part of ISSN: 2688-4542
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Numerical investigations of solar-assisted hybrid desiccant evaporative cooling system for hot and humid climate

Advances in Mechanical Engineering
2020-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1687-8140
Part of ISSN: 1687-8140
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A Study on RFID technology Combined Lean Implementation in Malaysian Automotive Industry

International Journal of Engineering and Technology (UAE)
2019 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

An Implementation Framework to Attain 6R-Based Sustainable Lean Implementation—A Case Study

IEEE Access
2019 | Journal article
Contributors: Yasir Maqbool; Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique; Amjad Hussain; Hassan Ali; Saleha Javed; Muhammad Saad Amjad; Mohammad Aamir Khan; Salman Mumtaz; Syed Mustafa Haider; Muhammad Atif
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Design of Fins as Heat Sink for 80watt Cob-Led Canopy Light

International Journal of Innovative Technology & Exploring Engineering
2019 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Problems and Barriers Affecting Total Productive Maintenance Implementation

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research
2019 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

The Role of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) as an Integrated Approach in Lean Manufacturing

Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology
2019 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Thermal Effect Characterization of a Hand-operated Plastic Injection Molding Machine

Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology
2019 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Wastes in lean production systems

International Journal of Innovative Technology & Exploring Engineering
2019 | Journal article
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A Framework for Six-Sigma Implementation in Rubber Manufacturing Industry - An Innovation between DMAIC Cycle and Quality Improvement Tools

JURNAL KEJURUTERAAN (Journal of Engineering)
2019-08 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

A systematic review of lean implementation approaches: a proposed technology combined lean implementation framework

Total Quality Management & Business Excellence
2019-02-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1478-3363
Part of ISSN: 1478-3371
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

An Implementation of Total Preventive Maintenance in Relation with Decision Making Grid Analysis – A Case Study

Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
2018 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Quality check for customer benefit in bus transport system through statistical control charts and gauge R & R

International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
2016 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

RFID impacts on barriers affecting lean manufacturing

Industrial Management & Data Systems
2016-09-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0263-5577
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Relationship between the Critical Factors for Success in Training Service Quality in UKM

PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
2016-04 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

Development of a Control System for Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger in MATLAB Simulink

Technical Journal of university of engineering and technology, Taxila
2015 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS & INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION THROUGH ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN RURAL AREAS; A FEASIBILITY REPORT

JURNAL TEKNOLOGI
2015 | Journal article
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Dr. Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique

A Lean- Agile- Resilient- Green (LARG) Implementation and Technology Utilization- A New Vision in Technology Adoption

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology
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A Lean-Green-Agile and Resilient Combination towards Sustainable Manufacturing- A Review

Technical Journal of university of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
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A Trail to Milieu Research Methodology for Application of Implementation Frameworks

Journal Kejuruteraan (Journal of Engineering)
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Value Stream Mapping Implementation in Automotive Industry: A Case Study Approach

Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
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