I am Dr. Md Anwar. I hold the position of Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering USM since 2024. I graduated from Aligarh Muslim University with Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering in 2013, and M.Tech with specialization in Industrial and Production Engg. in 2015 and did PhD from IIT Patna in 2023. I am Graduation Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE)-2013 qualified.
EDUCATION
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering in 2013
M.Tech in Industrial and Production Engineering in 2015
PhD in Mechanical (Manufacturing) in 2023
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Multidisciplinary
183
Scholar Citations
7
Scholar h-index
6
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Advancement in fusion welded aluminium alloy joints by friction stir processing technique: a critical review MSB Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, MS Shah Discover Industrial Chemistry and Materials 1 (1), 5 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Sustainability, safety and health concerns of electro-discharge machining: A brief overview of last 2 decades MS Shah, A Gholap, MAA Anshari Sādhanā 51 (2), 100 , 2026 2026
Synergistic effects of PWHT and FSP on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of tungsten inert gas–welded dissimilar AA7075-T6/AA6061-T6 joints MSB Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, MP Alam, M Thakur Materials Today Communications, 114981 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Microstructural tailoring and property enhancement via friction stir processing of additively manufactured steel and Ti6Al4V alloy MP Alam, MAA Anshari, MMES Seleman, M Imam China Welding, 100030 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Optimization of Forging Parameters for Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing‐Deposited High‐Strength Low‐Alloy Steel Bead JLJ Wei, M Mokhtar, AB Abdullah, MAA Anshari steel research international 97 (3), 1700-1711 , 2026 2026
Correlations among microstructure, crystallographic texture and mechanical properties of AA7475-T7/SiC/Al 2 O 3 surface composite fabricated via FSP MS Bin Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, KP Vineesh ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL 130, 355-373 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Effect of Al2O3 Reinforcement on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Processed Ni-200 Matrix Composites R Mishra, R Kesharwani, MAA Anshari, KK Jha, S Tiwari, D Pandit, ... Ceramics International , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Effect of carbon content and hard phase volume fraction on yield strength in friction stir processing of low and medium carbon steels MAA Anshari, MA Wahed, M Imam, MZK Yusufzai Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 34 (6), 4717-4734 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Quantitative analysis of phase fraction and mechanical behaviour of friction stir processed carbon steels MAA Anshari, M Imam, R Mishra Materialia 32, 101913 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Investigation of microstructural evolution in a hybrid additively manufactured steel bead MA Ali Anshari, R Mishra, M Imam International Journal of Materials Research 114 (10-11), 965-979 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Friction stir processing: An effective thermo-mechanical processing technique for carbon steels MAA Anshari, M Imam, MA Wahed, WR Ilham, R Mishra Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Additive friction stir processing and hybrid metal additive manufacturing of high melting point materials: A review MA Wahed, M Imam, V Chinthapenta, E Jimenez-Melero, MAA Anshari, ... Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Comparison of the microstructures and mechanical properties in the overlapping region of low carbon steel additive bead fabricated by WAAM and FSP MAA Anshari, R Mishra, M Imam, D Pandit, KK Jha, R Kesharwani, M Kar, ... Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 54 (3), 869-895 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
Comparison of microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of the SQ and thread pin profile FSW joint of AA6061-T6 with Al2O3 particle reinforcement R Kesharwani, KK Jha, MAA Anshari, M Imam, C Sarkar Materials Today Communications 33, 104785 , 2022 2022 Citations: 37
Experimental and numerical investigation of laser-FSW hybrid welding technique for high strength materials A Chaudhary, R Mishra, MAA Anshari, M Imam, V Chintapenta Materials Today: Proceedings 65, 3437-3448 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
Investigation on single/double pass friction stir processing techniques of nickel 200 alloy KK Jha, MAA Ansari Materials Today: Proceedings 56, 722-725 , 2022 2022 Citations: 17
Friction stir processing as a strengthening technique for medium carbon low alloy steels MAA Anshari, D Pandit, M Imam Materials Today: Proceedings 56, 862-867 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Stir zone anisotropic work hardening behavior in friction stir processed EN8 medium carbon steel MAA Anshari, M Imam, MZK Yusufzai, V Chinthapenta, R Mishra Materials Science and Engineering: A 805, 140582 , 2021 2021 Citations: 37
Friction Stir Welding of Steels—A Localized Thermo-mechanical Processing Technique for Producing Ultrafine-Grained Structures MAA Anshari, M Imam Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering: Proceedings of ICEMIT 2017 … , 2018 2018 Citations: 1
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Comparison of microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of the SQ and thread pin profile FSW joint of AA6061-T6 with Al2O3 particle reinforcement R Kesharwani, KK Jha, MAA Anshari, M Imam, C Sarkar Materials Today Communications 33, 104785 , 2022 2022 Citations: 37
Stir zone anisotropic work hardening behavior in friction stir processed EN8 medium carbon steel MAA Anshari, M Imam, MZK Yusufzai, V Chinthapenta, R Mishra Materials Science and Engineering: A 805, 140582 , 2021 2021 Citations: 37
Comparison of the microstructures and mechanical properties in the overlapping region of low carbon steel additive bead fabricated by WAAM and FSP MAA Anshari, R Mishra, M Imam, D Pandit, KK Jha, R Kesharwani, M Kar, ... Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 54 (3), 869-895 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
Experimental and numerical investigation of laser-FSW hybrid welding technique for high strength materials A Chaudhary, R Mishra, MAA Anshari, M Imam, V Chintapenta Materials Today: Proceedings 65, 3437-3448 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
Investigation on single/double pass friction stir processing techniques of nickel 200 alloy KK Jha, MAA Ansari Materials Today: Proceedings 56, 722-725 , 2022 2022 Citations: 17
Friction stir processing as a strengthening technique for medium carbon low alloy steels MAA Anshari, D Pandit, M Imam Materials Today: Proceedings 56, 862-867 , 2022 2022 Citations: 11
Quantitative analysis of phase fraction and mechanical behaviour of friction stir processed carbon steels MAA Anshari, M Imam, R Mishra Materialia 32, 101913 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Friction stir processing: An effective thermo-mechanical processing technique for carbon steels MAA Anshari, M Imam, MA Wahed, WR Ilham, R Mishra Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Additive friction stir processing and hybrid metal additive manufacturing of high melting point materials: A review MA Wahed, M Imam, V Chinthapenta, E Jimenez-Melero, MAA Anshari, ... Materials Today: Proceedings , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Investigation of microstructural evolution in a hybrid additively manufactured steel bead MA Ali Anshari, R Mishra, M Imam International Journal of Materials Research 114 (10-11), 965-979 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Synergistic effects of PWHT and FSP on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of tungsten inert gas–welded dissimilar AA7075-T6/AA6061-T6 joints MSB Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, MP Alam, M Thakur Materials Today Communications, 114981 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Correlations among microstructure, crystallographic texture and mechanical properties of AA7475-T7/SiC/Al 2 O 3 surface composite fabricated via FSP MS Bin Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, KP Vineesh ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL 130, 355-373 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Effect of carbon content and hard phase volume fraction on yield strength in friction stir processing of low and medium carbon steels MAA Anshari, MA Wahed, M Imam, MZK Yusufzai Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 34 (6), 4717-4734 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Advancement in fusion welded aluminium alloy joints by friction stir processing technique: a critical review MSB Reyaz, M Imam, MAA Anshari, MS Shah Discover Industrial Chemistry and Materials 1 (1), 5 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Microstructural tailoring and property enhancement via friction stir processing of additively manufactured steel and Ti6Al4V alloy MP Alam, MAA Anshari, MMES Seleman, M Imam China Welding, 100030 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Effect of Al2O3 Reinforcement on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Processed Ni-200 Matrix Composites R Mishra, R Kesharwani, MAA Anshari, KK Jha, S Tiwari, D Pandit, ... Ceramics International , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Friction Stir Welding of Steels—A Localized Thermo-mechanical Processing Technique for Producing Ultrafine-Grained Structures MAA Anshari, M Imam Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering: Proceedings of ICEMIT 2017 … , 2018 2018 Citations: 1
Sustainability, safety and health concerns of electro-discharge machining: A brief overview of last 2 decades MS Shah, A Gholap, MAA Anshari Sādhanā 51 (2), 100 , 2026 2026
Optimization of Forging Parameters for Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing‐Deposited High‐Strength Low‐Alloy Steel Bead JLJ Wei, M Mokhtar, AB Abdullah, MAA Anshari steel research international 97 (3), 1700-1711 , 2026 2026
