YU -AlKhobar

Dr. Madiha Rafaqat

Lecturer of Industrial Engineering

Biography

Dr. Madiha Rafaqat has gained her PhD and MSc in “Manufacturing Engineering” and BSc in “Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering” from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore – Pakistan. Since 2022, she has been working as a Lecturer in Al Yamamah University (YU), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia. In addition to teaching and supervising senior design projects at YU, she has gained hands-on experience in ABET accreditation, designing assessment rubrics, and working in different committees. Prior to joining YU, she worked as a lecturer for 5 years in Princess Noura Bin Abdulrahman University (PNU), Riyadh – Saudi Arabia. Based on her teaching practices, she was awarded “Best Teacher Award” by the College of Science at PNU in 2016. Dr. Madiha has published more than 20 research papers in international journals and conferences in several areas of industrial engineering. Her main research interests are: Conventional & Non-conventional Machining, Quality Control, Work Design & Motion Study, and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly.

Publications

ISI Journal Publications

  1. Rafaqat, M.; Mufti, N. A.; Saleem, M. Q.; Ahmed, N.; Rehman, A. U.; Zahoor, S.; Ali, M. A. Enhancing Electric Discharge Machining Performance by Selecting Electrode Design and Geometrical Parameters for Square, Triangular, and Hexagonal Profiled Holes. Processes 2023, 11 (9), 2661. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11092661. (Impact Factor: 2.8)
  2. Rafaqat, M.; Mufti, N. A.; Saleem, M. Q.; Ahmed, N.; Rehman, A. U.; Ali, M. A. Machining of Triangular Holes in D2 Steel by the Use of Non-Conventional Electrodes in Die-Sinking Electric Discharge Machining. Materials 2023, 16 (10), 3865. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103865. (Impact Factor: 3.1)
  3. Rafaqat, M.; Mufti, N. A.; Saleem, M. Q.; Ahmed, N.; Hussain, A. Electric Discharge Machining of Non-Circular through-Holes: Material Removal and Tool Wear Analysis. J. Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 2023, 45 (3), 135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-023-04053-9. (Impact Factor: 1.8)
  4. Rafaqat, M.; Mufti, N. A.; Ahmed, N.; Rehman, A. U.; AlFaify, A. Y.; Farooq, M. U.; Saleh, M. Hole-Making in D2-Grade Steel Tool by Electric-Discharge Machining through Non-Conventional Electrodes. Processes 2022, 10 (8), 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10081553. (Impact Factor: 2.8)
  5. Rafaqat, M.; Mufti, N.A.; Ahmed, N.; Alahmari, A.M.; Hussain, A. EDM of D2 Steel: Performance Comparison of EDM Die Sinking Electrode Designs. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 7411, https://doi.org/10.3390/app10217411. (Impact Factor: 2.5)
  6. Ahmad Mufti, N.; Rafaqat, M.; Ahmed, N.; Qaiser Saleem, M.; Hussain, A.; Al-Ahamri, A.M. Improving the Performance of EDM through Relief-Angled Tool Designs. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 2432, https://doi.org/10.3390/app10072432. (Impact Factor: 2.5)
  7. Ahmed, N.; Rafaqat, M.; Pervaiz, S.; Umer, U.; Alkhalefa, H.; Shar, M.A.; Mian, S.H. Controlling the Material Removal and Roughness of Inconel 718 in Laser Machining. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 2019, 34, 1169–1181, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2019.1615082. (Impact Factor: 4.1)
  8. Ahmed, N.; Rafaqat, M.; Ishfaq, K.; Ur Rehman, A.; Hassan, A.; Umer, U.; Ragab, A.E.; Al-Zabidi, A. Comparison of Laser Milling Performance against Difficult-To-Cut Alloys: Parametric Significance, Modeling and Optimization for Targeted Material Removal. Materials 2019, 12, 1674, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12101674. (Impact Factor: 3.1)
  9. Ahmed, N.; Ishfaq, K.; Rafaqat, M.; Pervaiz, S.; Anwar, S.; Salah, B. EDM of Ti-6Al-4V: Electrode and Polarity Selection for Minimum Tool Wear Rate and Overcut. Materials and Manufacturing Processes 2019, 34, 769–778, https://doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2019.1594278. (Impact Factor: 4.1)
  10. Ahmed, N.; Anwar, S.; Ishfaq, K.; Rafaqat, M.; Saleh, M.; Ahmad, S. The Potentiality of Sinking EDM for Micro-Impressions on Ti-6Al-4V: Keeping the Geometrical Errors (Axial and Radial) and Other Machining Measures (Tool Erosion and Work Roughness) at Minimum. Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 1–18, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52855-6. (Impact Factor: 3.8)
  11. Ahmed, N.; Naeem, M.A.; Rehman, A.U.; Rafaqat, M.; Umer, U.; Ragab, A.E. High Aspect Ratio Thin-Walled Structures in D2 Steel through Wire Electric Discharge Machining (EDM). Micromachines 2021, 12, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12010001. (Impact Factor: 3.0)
  12. Ahmed, N.; Pervaiz, S.; Ahmad, S.; Rafaqat, M.; Hassan, A.; Zaindin, M. LBM of Aluminum Alloy: Towards a Control of Material Removal and Roughness. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 2019, 105, 1901–1915, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04365-y. (Impact Factor: 2.9)
  13. Ahmed, N.; Ali, M.A.; Sana, M.; Rafaqat, M.; Rehman, A.; Application of material flow cost accounting (MFCA) in waste reduction: a case study on small and medium-scaled enterprise (SME) corrugation packages industry. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-024-02039-w. (Impact Factor: 2.7)
  14. Ahmed, N.; Ahmad, S.; Anwar, S.; Hussain, A.; Rafaqat, M.; Zaindin, M. Machinability of Titanium Alloy through Laser Machining: Material Removal and Surface Roughness Analysis. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 2019, 105, 3303–3323, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04564-7. (Impact Factor: 2.9)
  15. Ahmed, M.A. Hurairah, M.A. Ali, M.H. Raza, A.U. Rehman, M. Rafaqat. Impact analysis of electrode materials and EDM variables on the surface characteristics of SS316L for biomedical applications. J. Mater. Res. Technol., 27 (2023), pp. 3487-3505, 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.10.048. (Impact Factor: 6.2)
  16. Ahmed, N., Ali, M.A., Raza, M.H. Zahoor, S., Rehman, A., Rafaqat, M., Squeeze Overcasting of Bimetallic Composite Al2026/Al–4.5%Cu with Acidic Quenching in Aging Treatment: Characterization of Mechanical Properties and Joint Interface Microstructure. Inter Metalcast18, 1644–1663 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-023-01141-3. (Impact Factor: 2.6)

Conferences

  1. Rafaqat, M., Alanazi, A., Ahmed, N.; Recent Trends in Powder-Mixed Electric Discharge Machining: A Review. Annual YU forum 2023, The Saudi Industrial Renaissance: Towards the development and diversification of the national economy according to Vision 2030.
  2. Mushtaha R, Aburahma A, Alluhidan M, Rafaqat M, Abdulhameed O, Ahmed N. Designing the Resource Allocation System for the Effective Equipment Utilization: Case Study of a Saudi Industry. In 14th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 2024 Feb 12, https://doi.org/10.46254/AN14.20240403.
  3. Abdullah F, Al-Ahmari A, Darwish S, Rafaqat M, A. Noman M Applications of Nanoparticles via Laser Ablation in Liquids: a review. In 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 2019 Mar 5, https://doi.org/10.46254/AN09.20190476.
  4. Rafaqat, M., Ishfaq, K., Ahmed, N., Implementation of Augmented Reality in the Context of Industry 4.0: A Comprehensive Review. In 4th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 2019 Oct 25, https://doi.org/10.46254/NA04.20190037.

Teaching

  • IEG 303 Quality Control
  • IEG 351 Manufacturing Systems
  • IEG 332 Work Design and Analysis
  • IEG 304 Engineering Economy and Costing

Services

  • Administrative Roles – Serving in various IED Committees
    • Graduation Design Projects Committee – Coordinator
    • IED Council – Member
    • IE ABET Accreditation Committee – Member
    • IE Curriculum Review Committee – Member
    • IE Quality Assurance Committee – Member
    • IE Research Committee – Member

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