External Collaborator
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
Profile
Biography
R&D engineer with more than 14 years of experience transforming research and development into reliable engineering outcomes. My expertise encompasses materials development, prototype fabrication, and validation testing, delivering clear evidence to support decision-making. I have operated across aerospace and automotive environments, specializing in composites, coatings, sensors and energy systems with a strong focus on reliability, manufacturability and cross-functional collaboration.
Publications
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- Farooq, Umar (2026)
DM 352 - Study of sustainable materials and processes for energy transmission and storage devices. relatore: SCALTRITO, LUCIANO; MARCHESE, LEONARDO; Costa, Luigi, 38. XXXVIII Ciclo, P.: 86
Doctoral Thesis - Farooq, Umar; Galfre, Giulio; Bertana, Valentina; Ferrero, Sergio; Costa, Luca; Bigaran, ... (2026)
Enhancing electric vehicle battery performance and safety through simulation and testing of key electrical components. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 147, pp. 1-9. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Farooq, Umar; Bertana, Valentina; Ferrero, Sergio; Cantarelli, Domenico; Costa, Luca; ... (2025)
Enhancing the Performance and Reliability of an Automotive Reed Sensor Through Spring Integration and Advanced Manufacturing. In: SENSORS, vol. 25. ISSN 1424-8220
Contributo su Rivista - Subhani, Tayyab; Khaliq, Abdul; Farooq, Umar; A Khurram, A (2020)
Microstructural and Mechanical Profile of Carbon Fiber Epoxy Matrix Composites Containing Nanodiamonds. In: MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS, vol. 26, pp. 2380-2382. ISSN 1431-9276
Contributo su Rivista - Farooq, Umar; Khurram, A. A.; Khan, M. S.; Rakha, S. A.; Ali, N.; Shahid, M.; Munir, A.; ... (2013)
Optimization of the manufacturing parameters of honeycomb composite sandwich structures for aerospace application. In: International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering (ICASE-2013), Islamabad (Pakistan), 21-23 August 2013
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)