Personal profile
Overview
Having been employed in the various fields of industry for a number of years, Farhad has a wide range of expertise in different areas of Engineering Management and Manufacturing Technology and has managed over 100 projects successfully.
His PhD is in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester. Farhad is the programme leader Engineering Management and teaching 3 Master modules i.e. 'Total Productive Maintenance', 'Advanced Operations Management' and 'Continuous Improvement with Lean Six Sigma' and 6 undergraduate modules i.e. 'Project Management', 'Advanced Project Management', 'Engineering Management1', 'Engineering Management2', 'Manufacturing Operations Management2' and 'Process System Selection'.
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Smart Operations, Sustainable Manufacturing, Total Equipment Sustainability
- Energy management, Energy Management in Smart Manufacturing, Energy Efficiency
- Through-life Engineering,TPM,Equipment Effectiveness
- Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, TQM, Project Management
- Sustainability, Circular Economy, Waste Management, Sustainable Communities
Current research activities
- Sustainability, Equality
- Sustainable Operations
- Sustainable Smart Manufacturing
- Energy Management
- Circular Economy
- Waste Management
- Total Equipment Sustainability
- Industry 4.0
- Lean Six Sigma
Target collaborative companies
I would like to collaborate with national and international companies in the following fields (but not limited):
- Sustainability, Waste Management, Sustainable Manufacturing
- Energy Management, Energy Efficiency
- Through-life Engineering, TPM
- Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma,TQM
- Community Sustainability, Equality
Target collaborative organisations
I would like to collaborate with the following types of national and international organization:
- Manufacturing, Engineering and Service Organisations
- National/international Research Centres
- Local Councils
- Development & Improvement Organisations
Desired research direction
How to measure and improve all aspects of effectiveness in different processes and equipment for a sustainable performance including but not limited to energy saving, environment-friendly, capital and market perspectives.
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
- Design, Development and Improvement of Preventive, Predictive and Productive Maintenance systems
- Teaching and learning approaches
- Commercialisation and development
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Energy management in sustainable smart manufacturing
Anvari, F. & Agung Yuniarto, H., 1 Dec 2020, In: Energy Perspectives. 1, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lean Six Sigma in smart factories based on Industry 4.0
Anvari, F., Edwards, R. & Agung Yuniarto, H., 27 Sept 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Emerging Trends in Energy and Environment (IJETEE). 1, 1, p. 1-26 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy efficiency improvement potentials of pulp and paper sector through energy benchmarking and cogeneration
Shabbir, I., Mirzaeian, M., Mooney, J. & Anvari, F., 23 Jun 2016, Proceedings of ECOS 2016: The 29th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. Kitanovski, A. & Poredoš, A. (eds.). Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Maintenance engineering in capital-intensive manufacturing systems
Anvari, F. & Edwards, R., 2011, In: Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering. 17, 4, p. 351-370 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance measurement based on a total quality approach
Anvari, F. & Edwards, R., 2011, In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. 60, 5, p. 512-528 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
Activities
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Why Should You Come and Study at UWS? Your Pathway from Wuxi to Scotland.
N'da, A. (Organiser), Salva Garcia, P. (Invited speaker), Singh, R. (Invited speaker), McLellan, I. (Invited speaker), Zhou, P. (Invited speaker), Chen, Q. (Invited speaker), YAN, R. (Invited speaker), Anvari, F. (Invited speaker), Koirala, R. (Chair), Habibnia, B. (Invited speaker), Krishnamoorthy, A. (Participant) & Rajamani, V. P. V. (Participant)
23 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Green Belt Lean Six Sigma CPD course delivery-Lecture and Workshop
Anvari, F. (Examiner)
9 May 2022 → 16 May 2022Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)
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CPD Courses-APM PFQ & Lean Six Sigma
Anvari, F. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Green Belt Lean Six Sigma CPD course delivery-Lecture and Workshop
Anvari, F. (Examiner)
18 Jul 2022 → 27 Jul 2022Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)
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Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma CPD course delivery
Anvari, F. (Examiner)
11 Jul 2022 → 15 Jul 2022Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)