Mechanical Engineering
Our BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering degree provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation for those looking to open the door to one of the many career opportunities available to mechanical …
Dr Naveed Ashraf
Senior Lecturer
[Staff name] on [Social-Platform]
My profile
Biography
Dr Naveed Ashraf has significant teaching experience in higher education, delivering a variety of undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering. He has had over 20 years research experience in vehicle brakes and braking systems with a specific focus on noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and braking instabilities. He is a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). He has been an external examiner and course assessor at a number of universities in the UK.
Teaching
Engineering Mathematics
Experimental Mechanics
Solid Mechanics and Dynamics
Research outputs
Ashraf, N., Bryant, D. and Fieldhouse, J., “Investigation of Stick-Slip Vibration in a Commercial Vehicle Brake Assembly”, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2017
Ashraf, N. and Solms, F., “Automotive brake squeal and the effect of disc/pads contact distribution”, 14th EAEC European Automotive Congress, Dresden, Germany, 2013
Bryant, D., Solms, F., Fieldhouse, J. and Ashraf, N., “Investigation of Brake Pad Vibration Under Dynamic Squeal Conditions”, Euro Brake, Dresden, Germany, 2012
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N. and Talbot, C., “An investigation of the movement of the disc / pad center of pressure during a braking event”, 12th EAEC European Automotive Congress, Bratislava, 2009
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N. and Talbot, C., ‘The Measurement and Analysis of the Disc/Pad Interface Dynamic Centre of Pressure and its Influence on Brake Noise”, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars- Mechanical Systems, 1 (1), pp. 736-745, ISSN 1946-3995, 2009
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N. and Talbot, C., “Measurement of the dynamic center of pressure of the disc/pad interface during a braking operation”, International Journal of Vehicle Design, 51 (1/2), pp. 73-104, ISSN 0143-3369, Inderscience publishers, 2009
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N. and Talbot, C., ‘The Measurement and Analysis of the Disc/Pad Interface Dynamic Centre of Pressure and its Influence on Brake Noise”, SAE 2008 World Congress, Detroit, MI, USA, April 2008
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N. and Talbot, C., “The Measurement and Analysis of the Disc/Pad Interface Dynamic Centre of Pressure and its Influence on Brake Noise”, Book chapter in Brake Technology 2008, SAE International publishers, ISBN 9780768020304, 2008
Fieldhouse, J. and Ashraf, N., “Observations of the disc/pad interface pressure distribution during variable braking conditions and its influence on brake noise”, Proceedings of the XXVII. International µ Symposium, VDI report series, VDI Verlag GmbH, ISBN 9783183657124, 2007
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N., Talbot, C., Pasquet, T., Franck, P. and Gabriel, R., “Measurement of the dynamic center of pressure of a brake pad during a braking operation”, SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-3208, 2006
Fieldhouse, J., Ashraf, N., Talbot, C. and Woods, S., “Brake noise reduction on a heavy duty vehicle using rotor asymmetry”, FISITA World Automotive Congress, Yokohama, Japan, 2006
Ashraf, N., Fieldhouse, J. and Talbot, C., “A study of the interface pressure distribution between pad and rotor”, Twelfth International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2005
Ashraf, N., Talbot, C., Fieldhouse, J. and Steel, W., “Modelling friction-induced Vibrations using Spectral Methods”. In: Symposium on Numerical Simulation in Automotive Engineering, Graz, Austria, 2005
-
Journal articles
Ashraf, N., Bryant, D., Fieldhouse, J.D. (2017) 'Investigation of stick-slip vibration in a commercial vehicle brake assembly.' International Journal of Acoustics and Vibrations, 22(3) pp. 326-333.
Fieldhouse, J.D., Ashraf, N., Talbot, C. (2009) 'The measurement and analysis of the disc/pad interface dynamic centre of pressure and its influence on brake noise.' SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Electronic and Electrical Systems, 1(1) pp. 736-745.
Fieldhouse, J.D., Ashraf, N., Talbot, C., Pasquet, T. (2009) 'Measurement of the dynamic centre of pressure of the disk/pad interface during a braking operation.' International Journal of Vehicle Design, 51(1-2) pp. 73-104.
-
Conference papers
Fieldhouse, J.D., Ashraf, N., Talbot, C. (2008) 'The measurement and analysis of the disc/pad interface dynamic centre of pressure and its influence on brake noise.'
Career history
2002
BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University
2003
MSc in Automotive Engineering, Leeds University, 2003
2013
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Huddersfield
2015
PG Cert. in Academic Practice, Manchester Metropolitan University
2019
Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council
2021
PGDip in Higher Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester