Dr. Owais Tariq SCIT - BNU

Dr. Owais Tariq is currently working as Assistant Professor at Beaconhouse National University. He has previously served as Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering Technology at The Superior University, Lahore. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering with over a decade of academic, research, and technical experience across top-tier institutions. He possesses strong practical expertise in electronics, sensor design, PCB layout, FEA analysis, and SPICE simulation. His primary research areas include MEMS technology, biomedical instrumentation, seismic sensors, microactuators, microgrippers, and hybrid sensing systems, with recent research emphasis on MEMS-based accelerometers for gravimetry and seismic applications. He has authored over 15 research papers in high-impact international journals and top IEEE conferences.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Riphah International University, Islamabad
• MS in Electrical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
• BSc in Electronic Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technological Training (BZU), Multan

• Assistant Professor, Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore (Present)
• Head of Department (Biomedical Engineering Technology), Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Superior University, Lahore (2023–2026)
• Assistant Professor, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan (2015–2023)
• Lecturer, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan (2013–2015)
• Research Assistant, College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad (2012–2013)

• Design & Layout: IntelliSuite, MEMS Pro, COMSOL, ANSYS, Silvaco TCAD
• Thin Film Deposition: DC Sputter, MBE, E-Beam, Thermal Evaporator
• Micro & Nanofabrication: Silicon Processing Techniques, Mask Design, Metal Deposition, Photolithography, Microscopy, Wet Etching (Metal, Silicon, Oxide), Chemical Vapor Deposition, Thin Film Deposition
• Hardware & Embedded Systems: FPGA (Verilog & VHDL-XILINX Spartan Kit), Arduino, Raspberry Pi
• Simulation & Software: MULTISIM, PSPICE, 5SPICE, MATLAB
• Productivity Suites: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• M. O. Tariq, S. A. Bazaz, R. I. Shakoor, M. Farooq-i-Azam, Z. H. Khan, A. Ghani, “Design of a MEMS-Based Low Stiffness Accelerometer for Measuring Gravitational Anomalies,” Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 2024 (IF: 2.200, HEC X).
• U. Bashir, S. A. Bazaz, M. M. Saleem, R. I. Shakoor, M. O. Tariq, P. Kumar, “Design and analysis of mode-matched decoupled mass MEMS gyroscope with improved thermal stability,” Measurement Science and Technology, 2024 (IF: 2.398, HEC W).
• M. O. Tariq, S. A. Bazaz, J. Ahmed, M. M. Saleem, “Design, Implementation, and Testing of a Hybrid Thermal Microactuator,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022 (IF: 4.325, HEC W).
• M. O. Tariq, J. Ahmed, S. A. Bazaz, “Analytical design and finite element analysis of a microgripper for characterizing a single microcapsule,” Measurement Science and Technology, 2022 (IF: 2.398, HEC W).
• G. Qiao, A. Muhammad, M. Muzzammil, M. Shoaib Khan, M. O. Tariq, M. S. Khan, “Addressing the Directionality Challenge through RSSI-Based Multilateration Technique, to Localize Nodes in Underwater WSNs by Using Magneto-Inductive Communication,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 (IF: 2.744, HEC W).
• M. S. Khan, M. O. Tariq, M. Nawaz, J. Ahmed, “MEMS sensors for diagnostics and treatment in the fight against COVID-19 and other pandemics,” IEEE Access, 2021 (IF: 3.476, HEC W).
• M. S. Khan, M. O. Tariq, S. Ullah, M. Shahzad, T. M. Khan, “Performance Evaluation of an Improved Double Intrinsic Layer CdTe/a-Si Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell,” International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Telecommunications, 2021 (IF: 0.167, HEC Y).
• M. B. Nisar, S. A. R. Shah, M. O. Tariq, M. Waseem, “Sustainable wastewater treatment and utilization: A conceptual innovative recycling solution system for water resource recovery,” Sustainability, 2020 (IF: 3.889, HEC W).
• A. Siddiq, M. O. Tariq, A. Zehra, S. Malik, “ACHPA: A sensor based system for automatic environmental control in hydroponics,” Food Science and Technology, 2019 (IF: 2.602, HEC W).
• M. I. Mushtaq, A. Siddiq, M. O. Tariq, A. Ali, A. Zahra, “Economically effective and intelligently responsive home energy management system,” Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2019 (IF: 0.600, HEC X).
• M. O. Tariq, M. I. Mushtaq, A. Hamza, A. Siddiq, Y. Muhammad, “Fractional Electrical Circuits: A Drazin Inverse Technique,” Mathematical Sciences and Applications, 2023.

• M. O. Tariq, S. A. Bazaz, H. Ahmed, “A Regression-Based Approach to Optimize Curved Beam Parameters for Micro-Scale Bistable Actuation,” 21st International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST), IEEE, 2024.
• M. O. Tariq, A. Siddiq, H. Irshad, M. Aman, M. S. Khan, “An Open Source Water Quality Measurement System for Remote Areas,” Engineering Proceedings, 2021.
• H. Tahir, M. S. Khan, M. O. Tariq, “Performance Analysis and Comparison of Faster R-CNN, Mask R-CNN and ResNet50 for the Detection and Counting of Vehicles,” International Conference on Computing, Communication, and Intelligent Systems (ICCCIS), IEEE, 2021.
• M. Aman, Q. Gang, S. Mian, M. Muzzammil, M. O. Tariq, M. S. Khan, “RSSI based Trilateration Technique to Localize Nodes in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks through Optical Communication,” 16th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET), IEEE, 2021.
• A. Zehra, M. O. Tariq, H. Hussain, M. Masham, R. F. Ali, S. Iqbal, K. Arshad, “Application of Fractional Derivatives in Characterization of ECG graphs,” International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering & Applied Science (ICRTEAS), 2021.
• M. K. M. Shahzad, M. O. Tariq, S. Ullah, “Adaptive control of distributed generation and demand side management in a microgrid,” IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), 2021.
• M. O. Mushtaq, F. Shahzad, M. O. Tariq, M. Riaz, B. Majeed, “An efficient framework for information security in cloud computing using auditing algorithm shell (AAS),” arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.07140, 2017.
• H. Ahmad, M. O. Tariq, M. Shehbaz, “Design of a voltage-tunable tricolor (Blue/Cyan/Green) monolithic solid state LED,” 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST), IEEE, Islamabad, 2014.

• Email Address: muhammad.owais@bnu.edu.pk