Biography
Muhammad Khan, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor of engineering, teaches introduction to engineering design, statics and dynamics, and engineering problem-solving with computational tools.
Students in Dr. Khan’s class experience real-world engineering concepts brought to life. He actively fosters a supportive learning environment, incorporating culturally diverse examples and ensuring that materials are accessible. He helps students become skilled problem-solvers and critical thinkers who are equipped to tackle 21st-century challenges. In his class, students design simple components (e.g., ballpoint pen spring, fasteners) and complex parts (e.g., gears). Students learn to use measuring instruments (i.e., vernier caliper, micrometers) and fabrication using various machine tools (e.g., drill press, band saw). Second year students apply physical principles to lived experiences, such as finding the optimal angle for their basketball and writing computer code.
His classes prepare students for possible careers in numerous engineering majors offered by Penn State. His previous students are associated with careers in:
- Robotics
- Manufacturing
- Medical devices
- Prosthetics
- Food industry
- Solar energy storage
- Plastics processing
- Aerospace applications
- Chemical refining
- Roadways/bridge construction
- Power generation
- Nuclear energy
Research Interests
- Hydrogen fuel
- Natural gas
- Nuclear energy
- Carbon capture and other alternative fuels
Education
BEng in Manufacturing Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
MASc, in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Post-doctoral Teach Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, California