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Dr. Usman Ghafoor is working as Assistant Professor in the NUST Business School. Dr. Usman Ghafoor has a PhD in Data analytics intelligent control and automation . Dr. Usman Ghafoor has published 33 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 778 , carried out 0 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

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Driving sustainability in agri-food supply chains: how coordination, analytic capability, data driven decision-making, agility and innovation shape the future? 2025

Muhammad Usman

Muhammad Moazzam

Usman Ghafoor

Ayesha Hakim

Muhammad Kamran Khalid

Journal: Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Pages 1-31

Impact Factor: 6.400 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1

Development of novel filament production setup of continuous fiber reinforced composite filament for additive manufacturing applications 2025

Usman Ghafoor

Owaisur Rehman Shah (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Yumna Qureshi (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Umer Hameed Shah (Ajman University)

Azfar Jamal (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Journal: Scientific Reports, Volume:15, Issue:1, Article Number: 33227

Impact Factor: 3.900 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1

An Investigative Study on Energy Harvesting by Hydrofoils: Simple vs. Undulated 2024

Asad Mehmood (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Saad R. Qureshi (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Usman Ghafoor

Raees Fida Sawati (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Sameena Bibi (Air University Islamabad)

Abu Bakar (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Muhammad mahad Shah

Journal: Energies, Volume 17(24), Article Number 6417

Impact Factor: 3.200 Citations: 0 Quartile: 3

Effects of acupuncture therapy on MCI patients using functional near-infrared spectroscopy 2019

Usman Ghafoor

Jun-Hwan Lee (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Sang-Soo Park (Daejeon University)

Jieun Kim (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)

Ho-Ryong Yoo (Daejeon University)

Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Volume:11, Article Number 237

Impact Factor: 4.364 Citations: 98 Quartile: 1

Aeroelastic Tailoring Framework of Pazy Wing with Variable Stiffness of Composites Spar 2024

Ahsan Ayaz (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Iqbal Rasool Memon (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Fahad Ali (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Sheharyar Malik (Abu Dhabi Polytechnic)

Umer Hameed Shah (Ajman University, Ajman)

Usman Ghafoor

Muhammad Umer (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Usama Waleed Qazi (Institute of Space Technology (IST))

Journal: IEEE Access, Volume:12, Page:106042-106055

Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 0 Quartile: 2

Synchromodal Transportation Analysis of the One-Belt-One-Road Initiative Based on a Bi-Objective Mathematical Model 2022

Taiba Zahid

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Usman Ghafoor

Raheel Bhutta (Sejong University)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume 14(6), Article Number 3201

Impact Factor: 3.251 Citations: 8 Quartile: 2

Sustainability-Based Analysis of Conventional to High-Speed Machining of Al 6061-T6 Alloy 2021

Salman Sagheer Warsi

Taiba Zahid

Hassan Elahi

Raja Awais Liaquat (Capital University of Science and Technology)

Saira Bibi (Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technolog)

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Usman Ghafoor

Journal: Applied Sciences, Volume 11(19), Article Number 9032

Impact Factor: 2.679 Citations: 8 Quartile: 2

A Decision Framework for Solar PV Panels Supply Chain in Context of Sustainable Supplier Selection and Order Allocation 2021

Raja Awais Liaqait (Capital University of Science and Technology)

Salman Sagheer Warsi

Taiba Zahid

Usman Ghafoor

Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad (University of Malaya)

Jeyraj Selvaraj (University of Malaya)

Journal: Sustainability, Volume 13(23), Article Number 13216

Impact Factor: 3.251 Citations: 12 Quartile: 2

Investigation of Hardness and Microanalysis of Sintered Aluminum-Based Supplemented Metal Matrix Machined Composites 2023

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta (University of UTAH)

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Taiba Zahid

Saira Bibi (Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology)

Usman Ghafoor

Journal: Crystals, Volume 13(9), Article Number 1347

Impact Factor: 2.7 Citations: 2 Quartile: 2

Parametric Optimization for Quality of Electric Discharge Machined Profile by Using Multi-Shape Electrode 2022

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Taiba Zahid

Sameena Bibi (Air University)

Samiullah Khan (Air University)

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta (Sejong University)

Usman Ghafoor

Journal: Materials, Volume 15(6), Article Number 2205

Impact Factor: 3.623 Citations: 8 Quartile: 1

Meta-Heuristic Approach for the Development of Alternative Process Plans in a Reconfigurable Production Environment 2021

Iqra Sadaf Khan (University of Oulu)

Usman Ghafoor

Taiba Zahid

Journal: IEEE Access, Volume 9, Pages 113508-113520

Impact Factor: 3.367 Citations: 9 Quartile: 2

Effect of Tin Oxide/Black Paint Coating on Absorber Plate Temperature for Improved Solar Still Production: A Controlled Indoor and Outdoor Investigation 2022

Rana Sami Ullah Khan (Air University)

Sayfar Rasachak (University of Malaya)

Laveet Kumar (University of Malaya)

Taiba Zahid

Usman Ghafoor

Jeyraj selvaraj (University of Malaya)

Rehana Nasrin (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)

Shakeel Ahmed (University of Malaya)

Journal: International Journal of Photoenergy, Volume 2022, Article ID 6902783, 12 pages

Impact Factor: 2.113 Citations: 19 Quartile: 4

Redefining Critical Tasks for Responsive and Resilient Scheduling–An Intelligent Fuzzy Heuristic Approach 2021

Taiba Zahid

Mujtaba Hassan Agha

Salman Sagheer Warsi

Usman Ghafoor

Journal: IEEE Access, Volume 9, Pages 145513-145521

Impact Factor: 3.367 Citations: 3 Quartile: 2

A Systematic Indoor and Outdoor Study of the Effect of Particle Size and Concentration of TiO2 in Improving Solar Absorption for Solar Still Application 2021

Heng Semneang (University of Malaya)

Laveet Kumar (University of Malaya)

Amad Zafar (University of Lahore)

Muhammad Umair Ali (Sejong University)

Taiba Zahid

Saira Bibi (Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur, Pakistan)

Shakeel Ahmed (University of Malaya)

Usman Ghafoor

Jeyraj Selvaraj (University of Malaya)

Journal: Frontiers in Materials, Volume 8, Article Number 683490

Impact Factor: 3.515 Citations: 6 Quartile: 2

Brain-machine interfaces using functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a review 2020

Muhammad Jawad Khan

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Usman Ghafoor

Journal: Artificial Life and Robotics, Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 204-218

Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 54 Quartile: N/A

EEG-fNIRS-based hybrid image construction and classification using CNN-LSTM 2022

Nabeeha Ehsan Mughal

Muhammad Jawad Khan

Khurram Khalil

Kashif Javed

Hasan Sajid

Noman Naseer (Air University)

Usman Ghafoor

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Volume 16, Article Number 873239

Impact Factor: 3.493 Citations: 31 Quartile: 2

Selectivity and longevity of peripheral-nerve and machine interfaces: A review 2017

Usman Ghafoor

Sohee Kim (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Volume 11, Article Number 59

Impact Factor: 2.606 Citations: 82 Quartile: 2

Improved ablative properties of nanodiamond-reinforced carbon fiber–epoxy matrix composites 2021

Umar Farooq (Institute of Space Technology)

Muhammad Umair Ali (Sejong University)

Shaik Javeed Hussain (Global College of Engineering and Technology)

Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad (University of Malaya)

Amad Zafar (University of Lahore)

Usman Ghafoor

Tayyab Subhani (University of Hail)

Journal: Polymers, Volume 13, Issue 13, Article Number 2035

Impact Factor: 4.967 Citations: 12 Quartile: 1

Indoor and outdoor performance study of metallic zinc particles in black paint to improve solar absorption for solar still application 2021

Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad (University of Malaya)

Shwe Sin Han (University of Malaya)

Amad Zafar (University of Lahore)

Usman Ghafoor

Nasrudin Abd Rahim (University of Malaya)

Muhammad Umair Ali (Sejong University)

You Seung Rim (Sejong University)

Journal: Coatings, Volume 11, Issue 5, Article Number 536

Impact Factor: 3.236 Citations: 11 Quartile: 2

Effect of Various Dusts and Humidity on the Performance of Renewable Energy Modules 2023

Anis Ahmad Sher (UET Peshawar)

Naseem Ahmad (Institute of Space Technology)

Mariyam Sattar (Institute of Space Technology)

Usman Ghafoor

Umer Hameed Shah (Ajman University)

Journal: Energies, Volume 16, Issue 13, Article Number 4857

Impact Factor: 3.000 Citations: 12 Quartile: 3

Thermal Management of Microelectronic Devices Using Nanofluid with Metal foam Heat Sink 2023

Muhammad Teham Tahir (Institute of Space Technology)

Shahzaib Anwar (Institute of Space Technology)

Naseem Ahmad (Institute of Space Technology)

Mariyam Sattar (Institute of Space Technology)

Usama Waleed Qazi (Institute of Space Technology)

Usman Ghafoor

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta (University of UTAH Asia)

Journal: Micromachines, Volume 14, Issue 7, Article Number 1475

Impact Factor: 3.000 Citations: 8 Quartile: 2

DDPG-Based Adaptive Sliding Mode Control with Extended State Observer for Multibody Robot Systems 2023

Hamza Khan (Pusan National University)

Sheraz Ali Khan (UET Peshawar)

Min Cheol Lee (Pusan National University)

Usman Ghafoor

Fouzia Gillani (GC University Faisalabad)

Umer Hameed Shah (Ajman University)

Journal: Robotics, Volume 12, Issue 6, Article Number 161

Impact Factor: 2.900 Citations: 7 Quartile: 2

IoT malware detection architecture using a novel channel boosted and squeezed CNN 2022

Muhammad Asam (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Saddam Hussain Khan (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Altaf Akbar (University of Aveiro)

Sameena Bibi (Air University)

Tauseef Jamal (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Asifullah Khan (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Usman Ghafoor

M. Raheel Bhutta (University of Utah)

Journal: Scientific Reports, Volume 12, Issue 1, Article Number: 15498

Impact Factor: 4.600 Citations: 59 Quartile: 2

Effectiveness assessment of repetitive transcranial alternating current stimulation with concurrent EEG and fNIRS measurement 2023

Dalin Yang (Pusan National University)

Usman Ghafoor

Adam Thomas Eggebrecht (Washington University School of Medicine)

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: Health Information Science and Systems, Volume 11, Issue 1, Article Number 35

Impact Factor: 4.700 Citations: 8 Quartile: 1

A New Deep Hybrid Boosted and Ensemble Learning-Based Brain Tumor Analysis Using MRI 2022

Mirza Mumtaz Zahoor (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Shahzad Ahmad Qureshi (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Sameena Bibi (Air University)

Saddam Hussain Khan (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Asifullah Khan (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS))

Usman Ghafoor

M. Raheel Bhutta (Sejong University)

Journal: Sensors, Volume 22, Issue 7, Article Number 2726

Impact Factor: 3.900 Citations: 105 Quartile: 2

Acupuncture enhances brain function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: Evidence from a functional-near infrared spectroscopy study 2022

M. N. Afzal Khan (Pusan National University)

Usman Ghafoor

Ho-Ryong Yoo (Daejeon University)

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: Neural Regeneration Research, Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages 1850-1856

Impact Factor: 6.100 Citations: 33 Quartile: 1

Neuromodulatory Effects of HD-tACS/tDCS on the Prefrontal Cortex: A Resting-State fNIRS-EEG Study 2022

Usman Ghafoor

Dalin Yang (Pusan National University)

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 2192-2203

Impact Factor: 7.700 Citations: 33 Quartile: 1

Early Detection of Hemodynamic Responses Using EEG: A Hybrid EEG-fNIRS Study 2018

Muhammad Jawad Khan

Usman Ghafoor

Keum-Shik Hong (Pusan National University)

Journal: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Volume: 12, Article Number: 479

Impact Factor: 2.870 Citations: 61 Quartile: 2

Effect of molybdenum disulfide on the performance of polyaniline based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell applications 2021

Usman Ghafoor

Anas Bin Aqeel

Uzair Khaleeq Uz Zaman

Taiba Zahid

Muhammad Noman (UET Peshawar)

Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad (University of Malaya)

Journal: Energies, Volume 14, Issue 13, Article Number 3786

Impact Factor: 3.004 Citations: 7 Quartile: 3

Soft Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Muhammad Asim (Institute of Space Technology Islamabad)

Huzefa Turab (Institute of Space Technology Islamabad)

Usman Ghafoor

Yumna Qureshi (Institute of Space Technology Islamabad)

Ruqia Ikram (Institute of Space Technology Islamabad)

Muhammad Raheel Bhutta (University of UTAH Asia)

Conference: International Conference on Control, Automation, and Systems (ICCAS)

Citations: N/A

Journal of Engineering Design 2025

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.1

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering 2025

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 5.2

PLOS ONE 2025

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.3

Psychology of Sport and Exercise 2025

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.3

PLOS One 2025

Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book

Impact Factor: 2.6

PLOS One 2025

Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book

Impact Factor: 2.6

Frontiers in Robotics and AI 2025

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.00

IEEE Access 2024

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.4

IEEE Access 2024

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 3.4

Asian Journal of Management Cases 2024

Reviewed Papers for Journals

Impact Factor: 0.1

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