Dr. Faiz ul Hasan is a metallurgical engineering specialist whose career spans university leadership, research and practical industrial problem-solving. His expertise includes heat treatment, welding, corrosion, forging, component development and the investigation of engineering failures.

He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Manchester, a master’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore. He also completed postdoctoral work in Materials Engineering at the University of Manchester.

Dr. Hasan served at UET Lahore from 1970 to 2011, holding senior positions including Chairman of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Dean of Faculty and Campus Coordinator of the Kala Shah Kaku Campus. He subsequently served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Education from 2011 to 2015 and as Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Central Punjab from 2015 to 2023.

His research and industrial projects have involved organisations including the British Ministry of Defence, British Aerospace, Kot Addu Power Company, Pakistan Railways, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines and Millat Tractors. His work has addressed materials performance, structural integrity, manufacturing challenges and component reliability across a broad range of engineering applications.

Within the automotive sector, his experience includes developing components, establishing metallurgical laboratories, investigating casting and transmission-component failures, and resolving forging and heat-treatment issues. He has also worked on forging sequences, furnace design and the heat treatment of forging dies.

With more than 50 research publications in international journals and papers presented at over 10 international conferences, Dr. Hasan combines a substantial research background with extensive practical engineering experience.

“Lasting strength begins with understanding how and why things fail. When we learn from every challenge, we build the knowledge and resilience to create something better.”

-Dr. Faiz ul Hassan