Assistant Professor of Instruction
Email: hrizvi@uttyler.edu
Building: A206
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Syed Hussain RIzvi
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, University of North Texas
- MS in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, University of North Texas
- BE in Biomedical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology
Courses Taught
- ENGR 2302 – Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
- MENG 3309 – Mechanical System Design
- MENG 3319 – Material Science & Manufacturing
- MENG 3401 – Thermodynamics
- MENG 4215 – Senior Capstone Design I
- MENG 4216 – Senior Capstone Design II
- MENG 4326 – Finite Element Analysis
- MENG 4362 – Biomaterials
Research Interests
Dr. Rizvi's research interests include the area of sustainable bio-products and bioinspired design for multifunctional applications. His recent projects include synthesis of corrosion resistant polymer coating reinforced with nano-plates stacked to decrease the permeation rate and improve durability. Development of carbon fibers from renewable and environmentally friendly sources.
Publications
- Rizvi, H.R., D'Souza, N., Ayre, B. et al. Bioinspired cellular sheath-core electrospun non-woven mesh. emergent mater. 2, 127–140 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-019-00043-7
- Xia, C., Garcia, A., Shi, S. et al. Hybrid boron nitride-natural fiber composites for enhanced thermal conductivity. Sci Rep 6, 34726 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep34726
- Nar, M., Rizvi, H.R., Dixon, R., Chen, F., Kovalcik, A., D'Souza, N., Superior plant based carbon fibers from electrospun poly-(caffeyl alcohol) lignin, Carbon, Volume 103, (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.053.
- Xia, C., Zhang, S., Shi, S., Cai, L., Garcia, A., Rizvi, H.R., D'Souza, N., Property enhancement of soy protein isolate-based films by introducing POSS, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 82, (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.11.024.