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Muhammad Ghufran

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Graduate Research assistant

Also affiliated: Australian National University (2014); International Islamic University, Islamabad (2018–2020); King Edward Medical University (2021); University of Lahore (2019); University of Engineering and Technology Lahore (2018–2021); Civil Hospital Karachi (2023); Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (2018); Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (2023); Dow University of Health Sciences (2022–2023); Post Graduate Medical Institute (2022); Chilean Air Force (2021); University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (2023)

15 h-index 41 pubs 1,292 cited

  • COVID-19
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Female
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Honey
  • Nigella sativa
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Hospitals
  • Pandemics
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Prospective Studies

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Muhammad Ghufran's research interests span materials science and public health interventions. His materials science work includes investigations into the tribo-mechanical and chemical properties of coatings such as TiN on titanium substrates for biomedical implants, and comparative analyses of coated inserts in metal alloy machining. He has also examined the photoluminescence and Raman responses of few-layer phosphorene. In the realm of public health, Ghufran led a multicenter, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial investigating the efficacy of honey and Nigella sativa against COVID-19 in Pakistan. He also contributed to the development, measurement, and validation of the Surgical Preparedness Index across numerous hospitals globally, a metric aimed at strengthening elective surgery systems. His work has resulted in 41 publications, accumulating over 1,292 citations, and he holds an h-index of 15. Ghufran has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including David Huitink, Joshua Kasitz, and Logan Keehn.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 41
  • Citations: 1,292

Positions

  • Graduate Research assistant 2021–present
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Mechanical Engineering ORCID
  • Lecturer 2019–2021
    University of Engineering and Technology Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering, KSK Campus ORCID
  • Lecturer 2018–2019
    The University of Lahore Mechanical Engineering Technology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Development and Evaluation of Novel Eutectic PCMs for Thermal Management Applications (2025)
  • Addition of Thermal Energy Storage to Thermal Interface Materials Using Dispersed Encapsulated Phase Change Materials (2025)
    Journal of Electronic Packaging DOI OpenAlex
  • Advances in encapsulated phase change materials for integration in thermal management applications (2025)
    Emergent Materials 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhanced Passive Cooling in Thermal Interface Materials via Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Methodology to evaluate the thermal performance of the encapsulated phase change materials based nanofluid coolant (2024)
  • Impact of Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives for Improved Thermal Performance of Silicone Gel Insulation (2024)
    Journal of Electronic Packaging 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of silica-encapsulated myristic acid phase-change-assisted nanocapsules for thermal management applications (2024)
    Emergent Materials 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Thermal and Electrical Performance of Silicone Gel Insulation With Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives (2023)
  • Synthesis and thermal performance of nano-sized paraffin-based titania encapsulated PCMs via sol–gel method (2023)
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of ePCMs for thermal management of electronics (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of nano-size paraffin/silica-based encapsulated phase change materials of high encapsulation ratio via sol–gel method (2023)
    Journal of Materials Science 21 citations DOI OpenAlex

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