Resume

Academic resume and background.

Contact Information

Name Muhammad Umar Farooq
Professional Title Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
Email muf@umich.edu

Professional Summary

Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan working on sustainable manufacturing, multi-fidelity AI, uncertainty-aware modeling, and industrial decarbonization.

Experience

  • 2023 - Present

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Graduate Student Research Assistant
    Resourceful Manufacturing and Design (ReMaDe) Lab, University of Michigan
    • Lead technical contributor on physics-integrated AI and carbon-accounting tools for manufacturing and supply chains
    • Develop reproducible workflows for validation, uncertainty reporting, and engineering decision support
    • Mentor and onboard new researchers in Python, version control, and research documentation
  • 2024 - 2024

    London, United Kingdom

    Visiting Researcher
    The Sargent Centre for Process Systems Engineering, University College London
    • Collaborated on explainable machine-learning methods for modeling and optimization under uncertainty in engineered systems
  • 2022 - 2023

    Södertälje, Sweden

    Research Student, TRIBOS+ Industry Project
    Scania AB
    • Studied tribological behavior of machine elements under electrified conditions with applications to electric-vehicle drivetrain durability
  • 2022 - 2022

    Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

    Software Engineering Trainee, Data Science and Signal Processing
    SKF Research Center
    • Developed an automated signal-processing tool with feature engineering for bearing diagnostics in high-speed rail applications

Education

  • 2023 - 2027

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Ph.D.
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Mechanical Engineering
    • Advisor: Prof. Daniel Cooper
    • Dissertation: Multi-fidelity AI Tools for Decarbonization of Manufacturing Industries
    • Expected completion: May 2027
  • 2021 - 2023

    Europe

    Erasmus Mundus Joint M.Sc.
    University of Leeds and TRIBOS+ Consortium Europe
    Tribology of Surfaces and Interfaces
    • Institutions: University of Leeds, University of Ljubljana, University of Coimbra, and Luleå University of Technology
    • Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree scholarship recipient
    • Thesis: Tribological Performance of Ball Bearing Subjected to an Electric Field
  • 2019 - 2021

    Lahore, Pakistan

    M.Sc.
    University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
    Engineering Management
  • 2015 - 2019

    Lahore, Pakistan

    B.Sc.
    University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
    Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
    • President’s Gold Medal

Awards

  • 2025
    Rackham Conference Travel Award
    University of Michigan

    US$1,150

  • 2024
    Outstanding Reviewer Award
    Manufacturing Letters (SME)
  • 2024
    Rackham Conference Travel Award
    University of Michigan

    US$900

  • 2024
    Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant
    University of Michigan

    US$1,500

  • 2021
    Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
    European Commission

    EUR 47,000

  • 2019
    President’s Gold Medal
    UET Lahore

Skills

Research Areas: Sustainable manufacturing, Physics-informed and data-driven modeling, Multi-fidelity learning, Uncertainty quantification, Optimization under uncertainty, Life cycle assessment, Supply chain decarbonization, Intelligent manufacturing systems
Programming and Software: Python, Scientific computing, Machine learning, Optimization, Reproducible workflows, Git