“Where imagination meets innovation, makerspaces birth creativity’s masterpiece…”

SINES, makers space is a creative hub that cultivate diverse perspectives, preparing people for the interconnected world by honing skills like critical thinking, adaptability, and cross-cultural communication. Through makerspaces, SINES will serve as catalyst for a new generation of innovators, ready to navigate and contribute to the complexities of our globally interconnected society.

To date, a Winter Enrichment Training (WET) program has already been executed using this creative space, where learning perspectives on how multidisciplinary and cross disciplinary designs were brainstormed and created. It exposed the participants to the world of reimaging assessment for better learning outcomes and connected people to repair their past with future.

Makers labs or spaces are an international phenomenon to instil creativity among youth. They are often hailed as crucibles of innovation and have gained prominence within the academic realm, particularly, in interdisciplinary settings. Therefore, SINES, being the interdisciplinary hub of NUST, has established a Makers Lab at its premises. These dynamic environments will provide a fertile ground for exploration, experimentation, and collaboration, fostering creativity and problem-solving across a spectrum of academic disciplines.

The establishment of Makers Lab and through embracing the essence of “learning by doing” approach, SINES is going to be the nexus of technology and creativity, enabling students and professionals from diverse backgrounds to engage in hands-on, project-based learning.  The Makers lab will encourage interdisciplinary collaboration hence fostering NUST mission and vision. Such space will attract experts from varying fields converge, exchanging ideas, methodologies, and perspectives hence cross pollination of scientists from multiple disciplines. Therefore, crafting tomorrow’s brilliance with the tools of creativity and the spirit of innovation.

PI’s Profile

Dr.  Zartasha Mustansar’s research focuses on Biomechanics, Image-Based Modeling, and Finite Element Analysis, complementing with 3D and CAD modeling for biomedical applications. Her projects include the design of a smart impact-analysis helmet, a knee wearable for gait and joint-load monitoring, and a bone-mounted RF system for bone health tracking.

She integrates motion capture, material behavior, and musculoskeletal modeling to translate digital designs into functional biomechanical solutions. At SINES, she has led six funded projects exceeding 10 million PKR and submitted nine major proposals with potential funding of 297 million PKR, demonstrating her strength in research innovation and resource mobilization..

Dr. Muhammad Rizwan ul Haq is working as an Assistant professor in the Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering at the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan since 2022. His academic accomplishments include a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from UET Taxila, Pakistan; MSc from the University of Manchester, UK, in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems Management; and a Ph.D. from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan in Mechanical Engineering.

He was awarded the best researcher award during his PhD. His research area mainly focused on high-speed additive manufacturing, wave springs, designing lattice/composite structures, lattice-based manufacturing, Design for additive manufacturing, finite-element analysis, extrusion, and injection molding processes.

Projects

1. Performance Assessment, Optimization, and Modern Fabrication Strategies of HEPA Filters for SMOG Cleaning Applications
2. Performance Investigation, Efficiency Enhancement, and Advanced Manufacturing Techniques of Activated Carbon Filters for SMOG Removal Applications
3. Parametric Analysis of Plasma spray coating on aerospace applications.
4. Enhancing Mechanical Strength in Re-Entrant Auxetic Cellular Structures: A Novel Approach Using Rigid Ball Joints.
5. Design for additive manufacturing of functionally graded mechanical metamaterials embedded heat sink for cpu cooling application.
6. Customization of 3D-Printed Knee Implants: Design Optimization and Lattice Structure Integration for Enhanced Performance.
7. Investigation of Ballistic Properties of 3D Printed materials for application in Body Armours
8. Design and development of 3D bone cast, Biomedical Engineering (CSE847) Semmester Project: Ehsan Yousaf, Sardar Rehan, Yasir Bhatti, Abdul Rehman, Hammad Zafar and Zartasha Mustansar (2023)
9. Design and development of AI assisted bone implants using CAD and 3D modeling, Daniyal Durrani and Zartasha Mustansar (2024)
10. ⁠3D printing of Bone Mounting for RF based Bone health monitoring system, Ayesha Inam and Zartasha Mustansar (2024) [project cost: 1M]
11. Additive Mannufacturing and Characterizing Damping in Wave Springs: Numerical and Experimental Approach
12. Investigation of impact properties of wave springs designed for additive manufacturing
13. Energy Absorption of Hybrid Lattice Structure based crash box designed for Additive manufacturing
14. 3D Printing of Nickel Based Super alloy for Aero-Engine Applications
15. Design of Additive Manufactured Hybrid Lattice Structures for Enhanced Mechanical Performance
16. Prediction and improvement of Warpage in parts fabricated using Material extrusion process.
17. Effect of Heat Treatments on Thermomechanical Properties of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V alloy at Elevated Temperatures and correlation with microstructure for aerospace and defense application.

Lab Equipment/Resources

• Anycubic photon M3 Max
• 4 liquid Resins for 3D printing
• FDM 3D Printing Equipment 1x Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle
• Phrozen Mega 8K
• FDM 3D Printing Equipment: 1x Creality CR10 Smart Pro
• FDM 3D Printing Equipment: 1x Creality Ender 3 Pro
• SLA 3D Printing Equipment: 1x Phrozen Sonic Mega 8k Resin printer
• SLA 3D Printing Equipment: 1x Formlab Form 3L production SLA printer
• 3D High-Definition Scanning Equipment: 1x Einscan HX Handheld Dual 3D Scanner
• USB Laser Cutting Machine
• CNC Routing Machine

Human Resource

Typical Enrollment of lab researchers: 6-8 researchers

Contact Us

Dr. Zartasha Mustansar
Contact No.: 05190855743
Email: [email protected]