Publications

Publications

Books

  1. Rafique, M. M. A., Book of Abstracts – Materials for Human Space Flight VI, ISBN: 9798232718350, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2025
  2. Rafique, M. M. A., Fusion Device Design – Focusing of Shock Waves in Air and Gases. Part I: Formation and Analysis in One Dimension, ISBN: 9798231874835, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2025
  3. Rafique, M. M. A., Fusion Materials – Semi Decadal Books of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798231001750, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2025.
  4. Rafique, M. M. A., Fusion Materials V – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798227689863, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2025.
  5. Rafique, M. M. A., Materials for human space flight V – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798227307798, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2024.
  6. Rafique, M. M. A., Metallic glass matrix composites VII – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798227561596, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2024.
  7. Rafique, M. M. A (2024)., Metallic glass matrix composites VII – Book of Abstracts, Eastern Publishers LLC, MO
  8. Rafique, M. M. A., Fusion Materials IV – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798224106349, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2024.
  9. Rafique, M. M. A., On point source explosion in air and nature of spherical non-linear (shock and blast) waves, ISBN: 9798224942398, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2024.
  10. Rafique, M. M. A., Corrosion and microstructure evolution of ultrasonic (UaFSW), induction (i-FSW) and laser heating assisted macro and micro (μFSW) dissimilar friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) (surface and underwater deep sea) steels and Aluminum alloys., ISBN: 9798224219216, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2024.
  11. Rafique, M. M. A. (editor), Materials for Human Space Flight IV – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798215762608, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2023.
  12. Rafique, M. M. A. (editor), Fusion Materials III – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9798215783160, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2023,
  13. M. A. Rafique, Compendium of ThermoCalc® and Pandat® metal and alloys ternary phase diagrams, Eastern Publishers LLC, MO 2023 
  14. Rafique, M. M. A. (editor), Materials for Human Space Flight III – Book of Abstracts, ISBN: 9780463428412, Smashwords Inc., NY, 2022
  15. M. A. Rafique, Fusion materials: damage mechanisms, materials selection, design and development, Jenny Stanford Publishing (Formerly Pan Stanford Publishing), 2022  
  16. M. A. Rafique, Bulk metallic glasses and their composites – Additive manufacturing and modeling and simulation. 2nd ed., Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2021, Boston, United States of America (ISBN-13: 3110747235, 9783110747232) Link
  17. M. A. Rafique, Recent developments in Engineering Research, Vol 6, Science Domain, Book Publisher International, West Bengal, India and London, UK 2020 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rder/v6
  18. M. A. Rafique, Recent developments in Engineering Research, Vol 4, Science Domain, Book Publisher International, West Bengal, India and London, UK 2020 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rder/v4
  19. M. A. Rafique, Bulk metallic glasses and their composites – Additive manufacturing and modeling and simulation. Momentum Press – Engineering, New York, 2018, United States of America (ISBN-13: 978-1-94708-384-4) 
  20. M. A. Rafique, New DNA based hybrid catalysts, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH& Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 66123 Saarbrucken Germany, 2014 http://www.lap-publishing.com (ISBN 978 – 3 – 659 – 60964 – 0) 
  21. M. A. Rafique, Composite Materials – Processing and technology, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH& Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 66123 Saarbrucken Germany, 2011 http://www.lap‐publishing.com (ISBN 978‐3‐8443‐3102‐8)
  22. M. A. Rafique, M. Wakeel, M. Elahi, Heat treatment of piston rings, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH& Co. KG Dudweiler Landstraße 99 66123 Saarbrucken Germany, 2011 http://www.lap‐publishing.com (ISBN 978‐3‐8443‐2125‐8)
  23. M. A. Rafique, Bulk metallic glasses and their composites – Additive manufacturing and modeling and simulation (Vol II).

Book Chapters

  1. M. A. Rafique, Manufacturing of main combustion chamber (MCC) of Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25 (Space Shuttle Main Engine) in Production Engineering, INTECH Publishing, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 978-1-80356-084-7
  2. M. A. Rafique, Plasma facing materials – Part A: A Short review and introductory, Ch. – 12, in Recent developments in Engineering Research, Vol 6, Science Domain, Book Publisher International, West Bengal, India and London, UK 2020 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rder/v6
  3. M. A. Rafique, Modeling and simulation of heat transfer phenomena, Ch. – 9, in Heat Transfer Studies and Applications, edited by Salim Newaz Kazi, INTECH Publishing, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 978-953-51-2146-6 (July 29, 2015), DOI: 10.5772/58727 (Second most downloaded chapter) 

Journal Papers and preprints

2025

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Irradiation Kinetics of Au, Ag, Pt and Rare Earth Metallic Glass Matrix Composites and their Isotopes(October 02, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://lnkd.in/dPsYa34T or https://lnkd.in/dQn6Y6ge

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Design of trigger – On focusing of shock waves in air and gases. Part I: Formation and analysis in one dimension, (July 21, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5360861 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5360861

2024

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Materials for human space flight V – Book of Abstract (December 05, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5044834 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5044834

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Metallic Glass Matrix Composites VII -Book of Abstracts and Proceedings (October 10, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4983420

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Corrosion and microstructure evolution of ultrasonic (UaFSW), induction (i-FSW) and laser heating assisted macro and micro (μFSW) dissimilar friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding (FSSW) (surface and underwater deep sea) steels and Aluminum alloys. (February 28, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4741347 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4741347

2023

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Micro Friction Stir Welding (μFSW) of Aluminum Alloys for Space Shuttle External Tank (December 3, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4651981 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4651981

Rafique MMA. Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths-Part B: Cell Design, Construction, Rate Processes and Unit Operation-Neodymium Only. RRJ Mater Sci. 2023;11:002. link

Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Fracture of Be and Its Alloys – Webb Space Telescope Revisited – Letter to editor. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures (FFEMS) (revised).

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Fracture of Be and Its Alloys – Webb Space Telescope Revisited – Letter to editor (August 3, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4530779 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4530779

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Diffraction Patterning Using Back Scattering of Electrons in Zr 47.5Cu 45.5Al 5CO 2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (June 10, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4475440 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4475440

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr 47.5Cu 45.5Al 5CO 2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity (June 10, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4475438 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4475438

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell Design, Construction, Rate Processes, and Unit Operation – Nd Only (June 9, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4474798 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4474798

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) by Inoculation and Their Laser Additive Manufacturing 4 (October 24, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4473158 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4473158

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) by Inoculation and Their Laser Additive Manufacturing 3 (October 24, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4473149 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4473149

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) by Inoculation and Their Laser Additive Manufacturing 2 (October 24, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4473119 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4473119

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) by Inoculation and Their Laser Additive Manufacturing (June 8, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4472941 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4472941

Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Design of trigger (implosion type device) for 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) non-tactical deployable fusion device. Eastern Publishers LLC.

Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Detail design (DD), front end (FE), back end (BE) design of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) fusion device – trigger: implosion type device. Eastern Publishers LLC.

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique*. Pyrometallurgy And Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell Design, Construction, Rate Processes, And Unit Operation. Adv in Mining & Mineral Eng. 1(1): 2023. AMME.MS.ID.000502.

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Detail Design (DD), Front End (FE), Back End (BE) Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) Fusion Device – Trigger: Implosion Type Device (March 8, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4382476 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4382476

Muhammad Musaddique Ali RAFIQUE. Diffraction patterning using back scattering of electrons in Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites, 16 March 2023, PREPRINT (Version 3) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2679250/v3]

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution for Extra-terrestrial Planetary Chemistry Mapping Using Artificial Intelligence – A NASA Mars Rover Study (February 21, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4365718 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4365718

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali and Niezgoda, Stephen, Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Rvolution in Zr based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – Proposal (February 18, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4363020 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4363020

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali and Niezgoda, Stephen, Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – Ceramics Proposal (February 18, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4363039 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4363039

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali and Niezgoda, Stephen, Microstructural Evolution in Laser Additive Manufacturing – Modeling and Simulation for Zr based Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (MGMC) (February 18, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4363046 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4363046

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Microstructural Evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – Modeling and Simulation (February 17, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4361839 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4361839

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Human Space Flight in Unpowered, Unbalanced, Inefficient Single Barrel Multistage Pencil Rockets – Spacex Crew 1, Revisited (February 15, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4360406 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4360406

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Orientation Relationships in Inoculated and Non Inoculated Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites for Laser Additive Manufacturing (February 15, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4360357 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4360357

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Understanding Orientation Relationships in Microstructure and Calculation of Pair Distribution for Additive Manufacturing of Zr 47.5Cu 45.5Al 5Co 2 Metallic Glass Matrix Composites – A Proposal, Viewpoint, and Outlook (February 13, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4356979 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4356979

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali, Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (Bmgmc) in Additive Manufacturing – a Proposal, Opinion and Prospect. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4355183 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4355183

Rafique, M.M.A. Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in Additive Manufacturing – A Proposal, Opinion and Prospect. Preprints 2023, 2023020179 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202302.0179.v1).

Rafique, M.M.A. Plasma Facing Material by Self-Interstitial Solid Solution Strengthening – Problem, Proposition, and solutions. Preprints 2023, 2020100258 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202010.0258.v2) updated 01172023

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique. Materials for outer shell of 1.170 GWh (1.00669 kilo ton TNT) fusion device – weight basis, 17 January 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2478727/v1]

Rafique, M.M.A. Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 Gwh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device – Weight Basis. Preprints 2023, 2021100446 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202110.0446.v2).

Rafique, M.M.A. Heat Transfer Equipment for Space Shuttle Orbiter, Its Main Engine (Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25), Thermal (Passive and Active), Environmental Control and Life Support System . Preprints 2022, 2022060182 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202206.0182.v1). updated 01162023

Rafique, M.M.A. Fracture of Be and its Alloys – Webb Space Telescope Revisited. Preprints 2023, 2021110503 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202111.0503.v2).

Rafique, M.M.A. Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device – Energy Basis. Preprints 2023, 2022050284 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202205.0284.v2).

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique. Fracture of Be and its alloys – Webb Space Telescope revisited. Authorea. January 09, 2023, DOI: 10.22541/au.167328367.73728053/v1

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique (2023) Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and Its Variants, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 1 – 8, DOI: 10.1080/08827508.2022.2164576

2022

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique. Detail design (DD), front end (FE), back end (BE) design of non-tactical deployable 20 GWh (17.20841 kilo ton TNT) plane wave lens configuration fusion device, 02 December 2022, PREPRINT (Version 4) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2244327/v4]

Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali Rafique. Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell design, construction, rate processes, and unit operation, 06 October 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2126620/v1] 

Rafique, Muhammad Musaddique Ali (2022): Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part B: Cell design, construction, rate processes, and unit operation. TechRxiv. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.21218165.v1 

Rafique, M.M.A. Heat Transfer Equipment for Space Shuttle Orbiter, Its Main Engine (Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25), Thermal (Passive and Active), Environmental Control and Life Support System . Preprints 2022, 2022060182 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202206.0182.v1).

Rafique, M.M.A. Design of Non-Tactical Deployable 20 Gwh (17.20841 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device – Energy Basis . Preprints 2022, 2022050284 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202205.0284.v1).

2021

Rafique, M.M.A. Fracture of Be and Its Alloys – Webb Space Telescope Revisited. Preprints 2021, 2021110503 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202111.0503.v1).

Rafique, M.M.A. Materials for Outer Shell of 1.170 GWh (1.00669 Kilo Ton TNT) Fusion Device – Weight Basis. Preprints 2021, 2021100446 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202110.0446.v1).

Rafique, M.M.A.,, 2021. Development of Bulk Metallic Glasses and their Composites by Additive Manufacturing – Evolution, Challenges and a Proposed Novel Solution. AMR 1163, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1163.1

Rafique, M.M.A. Pyrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy of Rare Earths – Part A: Analysis of Metallothermic Reduction and its Variants. Preprints 2021, 2021030463 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202103.0463.v1).

2020

Rafique, M.M.A. Plasma Facing Material by Self-Interstitial Solid Solution Strengthening – Problem, Proposition, and a Solution. Preprints 2020, 2020100258 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202010.0258.v1).

Rafique, M. and Shah, U. (2020) Analytical Modeling and Computer Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena during Hydrothermal Processing Using SOLIDWORKS®. Engineering, 12, 682-697. doi: 10.4236/eng.2020.129048.

Rafique, M.M.A. Modelling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution for Extra-terrestrial Planetary Chemistry Mapping Using Artificial Intelligence – a NASA Mars Rover Study. Preprints 2020, 2020070566 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0566.v1)

Rafique, M.M.A.; Shah, U. Development of Model and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomena during Hydrothermal Processing Using SOLIDWORKS®. Preprints 2020, 2020070412 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0412.v1)

Rafique, M. and Shah, U. (2020) Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer Phenomenon Related to Mold Heating during Investment Casting. Engineering, 12, 291-314. doi: 10.4236/eng.2020.125024. 

Rafique, M.M.A. EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity. Preprints 2018, 2018120159 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201812.0159.v2).

Rafique, M. M. A.., On the inoculation and phase formation of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10 bulk metallic glass matrix composites, Advanced Materials Research, Vol 1158, pp 43 – 97. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1158.43

M. A. Rafique, Preparation of polymer thin films: methods and technologies (invited), Special Issue: Polymer Thin Films, Coatings, MDPI, (unpublished) 2018

2019

Rafique, M. M. A.., Qiu, D., Brandt, Milan., Development of Bulk Metallic Glasses and their Composites by Additive Manufacturing –evolution, Challenges and a Proposed Novel Solution, Advanced Materials Research, 2019. 1155: p. 1-28 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1155.1

Rafique, M.M.A., S. Niezgoda, and M. Brandt, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) by Additive Manufacturing: Modelling and Simulation – A Review: Part A,.Advanced Materials Research, 2019. 1154: p. 1-39 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1154.1

Rafique, M.M.A., S. Niezgoda, and M. Brandt, Development of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) by Additive Manufacturing: Modelling and Simulation – A Review: Part B. Advanced Materials Research, 2019. 1154: p. 40-79 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1154.40

2018

Rafique, M.M.A.; Brandt, M.; Easton, M. EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity. Preprints 2018, 2018120159 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201812.0159.v1).

Rafique, M.,. Effect of Inoculation on Phase Formation and Indentation Hardness Behaviour of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites. Engineering, 10, 530-559, 2018 (citation 1 (Google scholar)) doi: 10.4236/eng.2018.108039.

Rafique, M. Effect of Single Pass Laser Surface Treatment on Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Non-Inoculated Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites. Engineering, 10, 730-758. 2018 doi: 10.4236/eng.2018.1010052

Rafique, M. Production and characterization of Zr based bulk metallic glass matrix composites (BMGMC) in the form of wedge shape ingots Engineering, 10(4), 215 – 245, 2018 (citations 9 (Google scholar)) 10.4236/eng.2018.104015

Rafique, M. Modelling and simulation of solidification phenomena during Additive Manufacturing of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) – A brief review and introduction of technique, Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 8(2), 67 – 116, 2018 ((citations 6 (Google scholar), 1 (Scopus)) 10.4236/jeas.2018.82005

Rafique, M. Probabilistic Modeling of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites During Solidification, Engineering, 10, 130 – 141, 2018 (citations 3 (Google scholar)) 10.4236/eng.2018.104010

Rafique, M. Hydrothermal processing of phase pure and doped hydroxyapatite and its characterization, Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, Vol 8, No. 1, 2018 10.4236/jeas.2018.81002

Rafique, M. Simulation of solidification parameters during Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite’s (BMGMCs) Additive Manufacturing, Engineering, 10, 85-108. 2018 (citation 1 (Google scholar)) 10.4236/eng.2018.103007  

M. A. Rafique, S. Z. Mikkelsen, B. H. Schmidt, J. Chevallier, H. Løvschall, Image analysis and laser particle diffraction study of ProRoot-MTA, portland cement and Bismuth Oxide – A comparative study, Res Dev Material Sci. 3(4), 1 – 8, 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.31031/rdms.2018.03.000566

M. A. Rafique, A smart way of Synthesis and Characterization of New DNA based hybrid catalysts, Current Smart Materials, Volume 3, 2018, DOI: 10.2174/2405465803666180119141334

M. A. Rafique, Probabilistic Modeling and Simulation of Microstructural Evolution in Zr Based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites During Solidification, TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings, March 2018 ((citations 4 (Google scholar)) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72526-0_28

2017

M. A. Rafique, Dong Qiu, Mark Easton, Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification, MRS Advance, July 2017, Page 1 – 16 ((citations 17 (Google scholar), 1 (Scopus)) http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/adv.2017.481

M. A. Rafique, Everson Kandare, Stephan Sprenger, Fiber reinforced magneto polymer matrix composites (FR – MPMCs) – A review, Journal of Materials Research, Vol 32, Issue 6, March 2017, Page 1020 – 1046) (SJR 0.66, IF: 1.579) (citation 8 (Google scholar), 1 (Scopus)) https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2017.63

2015

M. A. Rafique, Design of an impact testing machine for polymer films by the free falling dart procedure, Materials Testing, 57 (2015) 9, page 799 – 805 (SJR 0.24, IF: 0.273), https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110779

2011

Rafique, M., J. Iqbal, Production of carbon nanotubes by different routes – A Review, Journal of encapsulation and adsorption science, 2011, 1, 29 – 33 https://doi.org/10.4236/jeas.2011.12004 (citation 195 (Google scholar)) (IF: 1.74) (most downloaded paper: Total downloads: > 12,082, Views > 27,652)

2009

M. A. Rafique, J. Iqbal, Modeling and Simulation of Heat transfer phenomena during Investment casting, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 52 (2009) 2132‐2139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.11.007 (SJR 1.59, IF: 2.52) (citations 78 (Google scholar), 42 (Scopus))

International Conferences

Invited (unattended)

  1. M. A. Rafique, 2018 Composite Materials Congress, organized by International Association of Advanced Materials 03 – 06 June 2018 Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. M. A. Rafique, 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and Engineering, November 07 – 08, 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  3. M. A. Rafique, 2018 Collaborative Conference on Materials Science and Technology (CCMST 2018) Sept. 24-28, 2018, Beijing, China
  4. M. A. Rafique,4thInternational Conference on Bioscience, July 02-03, 2018, Vienna, Austria
  5. M. A. Rafique, 8th World Congress on Biopolymers, June 28 – 30, 2018, Berlin, Germany
  6. M. A. Rafique, 2ndInternational Conference on Graphene and Semiconductors| 2nd International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, April 16-17, 2018, Las Vegas, USA 
  7. M. A. Rafique, World Congress on Metallurgy, Functional Materials and Nanotechnology(Functional Materials 2018)on March 28- 29, 2018, Orlando, Florida, USA
  8. M. M. A. Rafique, World Congress on Materials Characterization and Performance | World Congress on Metallurgy and Functional Materials, March 28-29, 2018 Orlando, Florida, USA
  9. M. A. Rafique, 5thInternational Conference on Advanced Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology(ICANN-2017), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, December 18 – 21, 2017
  10. M. A. Rafique, 10th International Conference on Emerging Materials and Nanotechnology, July 27 – 29, 2017 Vancouver, Canada
  11. M. A. Rafique, “To explore the implications of Materials Science and Engineering” 6thInternational Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and EngineeringSeptember 12-14, 2016, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  12. M. A. Rafique, Modelling and simulation of heat transfer phenomena during investment casting, EPS Montreal International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, August 15-16, 2011, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Non-invited

  1. M. A. Rafique, Milan Brandt, Mark Easton, Dong Qiu, Effect of laser additive manufacturing on microstructural evolution of inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 bulk metallic glass matrix composites, 29th Annual International solid freeform fabrication symposium – an additive manufacturing conference, University of Texas at Austin, August 13 – 15, 2018 (peer reviewed) 
  2. M. A. Rafique, Effect of Single Pass Laser Surface Treatment on Microstructure Evolution of Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Non Inoculated Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites, Symposium, Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Microstructural Evolution and Phase Transformations, 2019 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA

 Abstracts

  1. M. M. A. Rafique (2023), Hydrometallurgy of rare earths elements (REE) from coal mines, (acctepted), Sustainability, SI: Advances in Coal Mine Disasters Prevention, MDPI, Basel, Switzeland
  2. M. M. A. Rafique (2023), Hydrometallurgy of rare earths elements (REE) from coal mines, (acctepted), Minerals, SI: Solvent Extraction of Rare-Earth Elements with Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents, MDPI, Basel, Switzeland
  3. M. M. A. Rafique, (2022) W coatings and plasma facing materials, (acctepted), Coating, MDPI, Basel, Switzeland
  4. M. A. Rafique, Plasma facing materials by self-interstitial solid solution strengthening, 2020 MRS Fall and Spring meeting, Virtual, Boston, USA
  5. M. M. A. Rafique, Plasma facing materials by self-interstitial solid solution strengthening, 2020 MRS Spring meeting, Phoenix, AZ
  6. M. M. A. Rafique, Relaxation, devitrification, rejuvenation, re-crystallization and ordering – a bulk metallic glass perspective 
  7. M. A. Rafique, J. Iqbal, Modeling and Simulation of Heat transfer phenomena during Investment casting, Modeling and Simulation of Superalloys International workshop, 15-17 September 2014 and hands-on tutorials, 13-14 September 2014, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
  8. M. A. Rafique, F. Javed, Z. Javed, H. Wittich, Modeling and Simulation of Fluid flow in investment casting, The 2009 Joint ASCE – ASME – SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials, June 24 – 27, 2009, Florida, USA

Posters

  1. Brett Lewis, M. M. Ali Rafique, John Notte, Milan Brandt, Understanding Microstructural Evolution in ZrC Inoculated Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Via High Resolution SIMS, Symposium: A10.P1 – Advances in Focused Ion Beam Instrumentation and Techniques, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2019 
  2. M. A. Rafique, Milan Brandt, Mark Easton, EBSD Microstructure Mapping of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composite to Ascertain the Effect of Inoculation in Promoting Crystallinity, Symposium: Bulk Metallic Glasses XVI, 2019 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA
  3. M. A. Rafique Probabilistic modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based bulk metallic glass matrix composites during solidification, Measurement and Modeling Symposium, Additive Manufacturing Benchmark, June 18 – 21, 2018 Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
  4. M. A. Rafique Probabilistic modeling of microstructural evolution in Zr based bulk metallic glass matrix composites during solidification, 2017 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Boston MA, USA
  5. M. A. Rafique, Dong Qiu, Mark Easton, Modeling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites during solidification, 2017 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit, Phoenix AZ, USA

Thesis

PhD (Aerospace Engineering), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2015 – 2019)

  1. Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Development of bulk metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) by inoculation and their laser additive manufacturing 1. RMIT University.
  2. Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Development of bulk metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) by inoculation and their laser additive manufacturing 2. RMIT University.
  3. Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Development of bulk metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) by inoculation and their laser additive manufacturing 3. RMIT University.
  4. Rafique, M. M. A. (2023). Development of bulk metallic glass matrix composites (MGMC) by inoculation and their laser additive manufacturing 4. RMIT University.

Master in Nanoscience, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Donostia – San Sebastian, Spain (2013 – 2014)

  1. New DNA based hybrid catalysts 

B.Sc. Engineering (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan (2001 – 2005)

  1. Heat treatment of piston rings 

Research grant proposals

  1. M. A. Rafique, Modelling and simulation of microstructural evolution in Zr based Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (BMGMC) in Additive Manufacturing, National Science Foundation, 18 – 500 Condensed Matter and Materials Theory, 2018 (confidential)
  2. M. A. Rafique, Understanding orientation relationships in microstructure and calculation of pair distribution function for additive manufacturing of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2metallic glass matrix composite, National Science Foundation, 17 – 580 Division of Materials Research, 2018 (confidential)
  3. M. A. Rafique, Aqif A. Chaudhry, Muhammad Awais Younus, Flame spray processing of Bioceramic (Calcium phosphate) coatings, (0.22 M PKR), CIIT Research Grant Program, COMSATS Institute of Information technology, 30, H – 8, Islamabad (2012) (confidential)
  4. M. A. Rafique, Sadaat A. Siddiqi, Design and Construction of 6M3 biogas plant, (0.20 M PKR), CIIT Research Grant Program, COMSATS institute of information technology, 30, H – 8, Islamabad (2012) (confidential)
  5. M. M. A. Rafique, Aerospace materials for future human space flight programs (confidential)
  6. M. M. A. Rafique, Fusion – geographical perspective – spherical trigonometry, astronomy, and theory of relativity approach (confidential)
  7. M. M. A. Rafique, Effect of Si in reducing surface tension and viscosity of high temperature Inconel 718 melt (confidential)
  8. M. M. A. Rafique, Time for indistinct observers in different frame of reference – planet earth perspective (confidential)

Fellowship proposals

  1. Rafique, M. M. A., Study damage resistant radiation induced damage by helium effect for, and measure corrosion, nuclear and thermal properties of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10
  2. Rafique, M. M  A., Study damage resistant radiation induced damage by helium effect for, and measure corrosion, nuclear and thermal properties of SAM2X5 and SAM1651
  3. Rafique, M. M  A., Measurement of pitting resistance equivalent number (PREN) and neutron absorption cross section in transmission of Zr47.5Cu45.5Al5Co2 and Zr65Cu15Al10Ni10
  4. Rafique, M. M  A., Development of plasma facing radiation tolerant materials by careful control of helium induced nanostructures 

Reports

  1. M.M. A. Rafique, Plasma facing materials – a review and survey of various techniques, Eastern Publishers LLC, MO, 2023 (confidential)
  2. M. A. Rafique, Heat Exchanger design for Aerojet Rocketdyne RS 25 (Space Shuttle Main Engine), Eastern Publishers LLC, MO, 2023
  3. M. A. Rafique, Composite Materials – Resin Chemistry and Rheology, Internship report, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Duesseldorf, Germany (2010) (confidential)
  4. M. A. Rafique, Composite Materials – Processing and Technology, Internship report, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Duesseldorf, Germany (2009) (confidential)
  5. M. A. Rafique, Strategies for the improvement of transportation system for efficient supply of goods, Report QE – MKT – 001/01, Qadbros Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan, 2008
  6. M. A. Rafique, Inventory Management – a model for advance strategic procurement, Report QE – MKT – 001/02, Qadbros Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan, 2008
  7. M. A. Rafique, Cathodic Protection of underground buried pipelines, Report, UET – SNGPL – AA – 001/01, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Pakistan & University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan 2004

Reviewer

Regular reviewer of Journal of Materials Research, Progress in Additive Manufacturing (>24 tasks), Journal of Materials Science, Crystals, MDPI, International Journal of Heat and Mass transfer, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Electronic Materials (TMS) (>30 tasks), IJEST, ASME/JSME Conferences, WSEAS Conferences (> 35 tasks), Trans Tech Publications Ltd, United States Department of Energy (US DoE), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Narodowe Centrum Nauki / National Science Center, Poland, Kazakhstan National Science Academy, Almaty