Refereed Conference Papers

Rahman, M.M., Billah, M.M., Khan, M.I.H., & Karim, Azharul (2018) Microstructural characterization of apple tissue during drying using X-Ray microtomography. In 21st International Drying Symposium (DS’2018), 11-14 September 2018, València, Spain.
Khan, Imran, Pham, Nghia Duc, & Karim, Azharul (2018) Theoretical and experimental investigation of temperature and moisture distributions and changes in nutritional quality during Intermittent Microwave Convective Drying. In 21st International Drying Symposium (DS’2018), 11-14 September 2018, València, Spain.
Campbell, Matthew, Stewart, Victoria, & Karim, Azharul (2018) Beyond employability: Conceptualising WIL in postgraduate education. In Australian Collaborative Education Network 2018, 3-5 October 2018, Brisbane, Qld.
Alam, M.R., Amin, M.A., & Karim, M.A. (2018) A computer-aided mold design for transfer molding process in semiconductor packaging industry. In 15th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, 25-27 September 2017, Haifa, Israel.

Allihaibi, Wahid, Masoud, Mahmoud Mohammed Abd Alla, Cholette, Michael, Burke, John, Karim, Azharul, & Liu, Shi Qiang (2017) Optimising the service of emergency department in a hospital. In Syme, G., Hatton MacDonald, D., Fulton, B., & Piantadosi, J. (Eds.) Proceedings of MODSIM2017, 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ), Hobart, TAS, pp. 1255-1261.
Khan, Md. Imran H., Farrell, Troy W., & Karim, M.A. (2017) Spatial distribution of cellular water in pear fruit: An experimental investigation. In 19th International Conference on Nutrition and Food Sciences, 11-12 September 2017, Singapore.
Suteja, T.J., Karim, A., Yarlagadda, P.K.D.V., & Yan, C. (2017) Estimating life cycle cost for a product family design: The challenges. In International Conference on Informatics, Technology and Engineering (InCITE 2017), 24-25 August 2017, Bali, Indonesia.
Khan, Md. Imran H., Kumar, Chandan, & Karim, Azharul (2017) Mechanistic understanding of cellular level of water in plant-based food material. In Islam, A. K. M. Sadrul, Amin, M. Ruhul, & Ali, Mohammad (Eds.) AIP Conference Proceedings: 7th BSME International Conference on Thermal Engineering, AIP Publishing, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 020046.
Welsh, Zachary, Kumar, Chandan, & Karim, Azharul (2017) Preliminary investigation of the flow distribution in an innovative Intermittent Convective Microwave Dryer (IMCD). In Energy Procedia, Elsevier, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, pp. 465-470.
Khan, M.I.H., Wellard, R. Mark, Pham, Nghia Duc, & Karim, Azharul (2016) Investigation of cellular level of water in plant-based food material. In 20th International Drying Symposium, 7-10 August 2016, Gifu, Japan.
Rahman, Md Mahmudur, Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, & Karim, Azharul (2016) Microscale geometrical model of fruit tissue for simulating cellular level changes during drying. In 20th International Drying Symposium, 7-10 August 2016, Gifu, Japan.
Kumar, Chandan, Saha, Suvash C., Sauret, Emilie, Karim, Azharul, & Gu, YuanTong (2016) Mathematical modelling of heat and mass transfer during Intermittent Microwave-Convective Drying (IMCD) of food materials. In Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers, School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, pp. 171-176.
Karim, M. A., Fawzia, Sabrina, & Islam, Mazharul (2015) Factors affecting deep learning of engineering students. In Oo, Aman, Patel, Arun, Hilditch, Tim, & Chandran, Siva (Eds.) Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education – AAEE2015, School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC.
Arif-Uz-Zaman, Kazi, Cholette, Michael E., Li, Fengfeng, Ma, Lin, & Karim, Azharul (2015) A data fusion approach of multiple maintenance data sources for real-world reliability modelling. In 10th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management, 28-30 September 2015, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finland.
Kumar, Chandan, Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Farrell, Troy W., Millar, Graeme J., & Karim, Azharul (2014) Multiphase porous media model for heat and mass transfer during drying of agricultural products. In 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 8-11 December 2014, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC.
Amin, Zakaria Mohd, Karim, M.A., & Hawlader, M.N.A. (2014) Development of an efficiency equation for solar evaporator- collectors. In 52nd Annual Conference, Australian Solar Energy Society (Australian Solar Council), 8-9 May 2014, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Vic.
Karim, M.A. & Amin, Zakaria Mohd (2014) Mathematical modelling of rock-bed solar thermal storage tank. In 52nd Annual Conference, Australian Solar Energy Society (Australian Solar Council), 8-9 May 2014, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Vic.
Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Karim, Azharul, Kumar, Chandan, & Brown, Richard J. (2014) Effect of cell wall properties of plant tissue on porosity and shrinkage of dried apple. In Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Food Properties (ICFP2014), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Islam, A., Al Owad, A. M. M., Badraig, O. M., Ma, L., & Karim, M. A. (2014) Factors affecting new project delays in Saudi Arabian manufacturing organisations. In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), IEEE, Singapore.
Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Karim, M.A., & Kumar, Chandan (2013) Better understanding of food material on the basis of water distribution using Thermogravimetric analysis. In International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Materials Engineering (ICMIME2013), 1-3 November 2013, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Karim, Azharul, Perez, Erond, & Amin, Zakaria Mohd (2013) Mathematical model of counter flow v-grove solar air collector. In Proceedings of the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation, World Renewable Energy Congress, Murdoch University, Western Australia.
Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Karim, Azharul, & Kumar, Chandan (2013) Effect of moisture and temperature distribution on dried food microstructure and porosity. In Proceedings of From Model Foods to Food Models: The DREAM Project International Conference, Nantes, France.
Islam, Majedul, Karim, M.A., Saha, Suvash C., Miller, Sarah, & Yarlagadda, P.K.D.V. (2013) Development of optical ray tracing model of a standard parabolic trough collector. In Proceedings of the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation, World Renewable Energy Congress, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, pp. 1-13.
Kumar, Chandan, Karim, Azharul, Saha, Suvash C., Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, Brown, Richard J., & Biswas, Dipankar (2012) Multiphysics modelling of convective drying of food materials. In Proceedings of the Global Engineering, Science and Technology Conference, Global Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Islam, Majedul, Karim, Azharul, Saha, Suvash C., Yarlagadda, Prasad K., Miller, Sarah, & Ullah, Ihsan (2012) Visualization of thermal characteristics around the absorber tube of a standard parabolic trough thermal collector by 3D simulation. In Gu, YuanTong & Saha, Suvash C. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2012), School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Crowne Plaza, Gold Coast, Australia.
Islam, M., Karim, A., Saha, S.C., Miller, S., & Yarlagadda, P.K. (2012) Three dimensional simulation of a parabolic trough concentrator thermal collector. In Proceedings of the 50th annual conference, Australian Solar Energy Society (Australian Solar Council), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Kumar, Chandan, Karim, Azharul, Joardder, Mohammad Uzzal Hossain, & Miller, Graeme (2012) Modeling heat and mass transfer process during convection drying of fruit. In The 4th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2012), Crowne Plaza, Gold Coast, Australia.
Karim, M. Azharul, Ernst, Marcel, & Amin, Md. Al (2012) A method for evaluating lean assembly process at design stage. In Seliger, Günther (Ed.) Sustainable Manufacturing: Shaping Global Value Creation, Springer, LENEXPO Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg, pp. 169-174.
Hasan, M. Mahmudul, Karim, Azharul, Brown, Richard J., Perkins, Melinda, & Joyce, Daryl (2012) Investigation of cooling energy performance of commercial building in sub-tropical climate through the application of green roof and living wall. In Healthy Buildings 2012, 10th International Conference, Official Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 8-12 July, 2012, Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre, Brisbane, QLD.
Zaman, Kazi, Karim, Azharul, & Hyland, Paul (2012) Lean supply chain performance evaluation method. In Sohal, Amrik & Singh, Prakash (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne, Vic.
Hasan, Md. Mahmudul, Karim, Azharul, Brown, Richard J., Perkins, Melinda, & Joyce, Daryl (2012) Estimation of energy saving of commercial building by living wall and green facade in sub-tropical climate of Australia. In Zhang, Huamin (Ed.) The 7th International Green Energy Conference & The 1st DNL Conference on clean energy, IGEC-DCCE, May 28-30, 2012, Dalian, China.
Karim, M.A. & Ardekanian, Hamed (2012) Green supply chain : a framework of proactive strategies. In Seliger, Gunther & Kilic, S. Engin (Eds.) Proceedings : 10th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin Institute of Technology, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 402-408.
Amin, M.A. , Karim, M.A., & Nayak, R. (2012) An innovative model for evaluating the leanness of manufacturing organizations. In Seliger, Gunther & Kilic, S. Engin (Eds.) Proceedings : 10th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin Institute of Technology, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 46-51.
Moghaddam, Masoud Farzadi, Karim, Azharul, & Mahmoodi, Jafar (2012) Quality Information System: Investigating the conception, role, models and suggesting conceptual and hierarchal models. In Qualcon 2012, 21-23 October 2012, Melbourne, Australia.
Zaman, Kazi Arif-Uz-Zaman & Karim, Azharul (2011) Triangular Linguistic Fuzzy based performance measurement model for supply chain to assess leanness attributes. In (Ed.) International Conference on Agile Manufacturing Systems, 18-20 December 2011, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India.
Amin, Md. Al & Karim, M. Azharul (2011) A systematic approach to evaluate the process improvement in lean manufacturing organizations. In Sustainable manufacturing: Shaping global value creation: Proceedings of the The 9th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Springer, LENEXPO Exhibition Center, St. Petersburg, pp. 65-70.
Shinde, Jagdish Shivaji, Ma, Lin, & Karim, Azharul (2011) Integrated Acquisition Engineering Model for acquiring heavy engineering assets. In Singh, Manish, Rao, Raj B.K.N., & Liyanage, J.P. (Eds.) Integrated Acquisition Engineering Model for acquiring heavy engineering assets, COMADEM International, Clarion Hotel, Stavanger, Norway, pp. 1625-1631.
Amin, Md & Karim, Azharul (2011) Maximising the manufacturer performance value through lean initiatives using cost based model. In The First International Postgraduate Conference on Engineering, Designing and Developing the Built Environment for Sustainable Wellbeing, 27-29 April 2011, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld.
Amin, Zakaria Mohd., Hawlader, M., & Karim, Azharul (2011) A solar assisted heat pump system for desalination. In Ali Jaffar, M & Rahman, M (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, 17 – 19 May, 2011, Malaysia.
Chiu, Wei-Fen, Gu, YuanTong, Karim, Azharul, & Ma, Lin (2010) A modified quality control method for manufacturing process in mask industry. In 2010 International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (ICMEA 2010), 10-12 December 2010, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
Amin, M.A. , Karim, M.A., & Yarlagadda, P.K.D.V. (2010) Assessing the leanness in product design : a model for planned design reuse. In Butee, Suthep, Sapsaman, Temsiri, & Yarlagadda, Prasad K. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management – Innovative Design for Sustainability In Manufacturing and Management, Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management Board/King Mongkut’s University of Technology North , Century Park Hotel, Bangkok, pp. 39-50.
Karim, Azharul (2010) Engaging operations management students by designing the unit with industry focus. In EDULEARN10 Proceedings. International Association of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), IATED Publications, Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia, Congress Center Barcelona, Spain, pp. 989-997.
Karim, Azharul (2010) International students in Australian universities : gap between student expectations and realities. In The International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 5-7th July, 2010, Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia, Congress Center Barcelona, Spain.
Fawzia, Sabrina & Karim, Azharul (2009) Investigation into the bond between CFRP and steel plates. In Ardil, C. (Ed.) Proceedings of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, The World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 321-325.
Karim, Azharul (2009) An efficient solar dryer for agricultural products. In Zahedi, A (Ed.) Proceedings for the Solar09, The 47th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), 29 September – 2 October 2009, Australia, Queensland, Townsville.
Karim, Azharul, Alam, Mohammad, & Amin, Md (2009) Implementing lean manufacturing strategy in a small manufacturing company: a model for change. In Kozan, E (Ed.) Proceedings of the 20th National Conference of Australian Society for Operations Research incorporating the 5th International Intelligent Logistics System Conference, 27 – 30 September 2009, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast.
Karim, Azharul (2009) Investigating ISO90001:2000 certification, and its connection with TQM in the manufacturing industry. In Kozan, E (Ed.) Proceedings of the 20th National Conference of Australian Society for Operations Research & the 5th International Intelligent Logistics System Conference, 27 – 30 September 2009, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast.
Karim, Azharul (2009) Performance evaluation of a stratified chilled-water thermal storage system. In Ardil, C (Ed.) Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Volume 53, 26 – 28 May 2009, Japan, Tokyo.
Islam, A., Karim, A., & Russ, G. (2008) Detection of faulty products using data mining. In Ali, Shawkat & Hassan, Rafiul (Eds.) Proceedings of 1st International Workshop on Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence (DMAI 2008), 25 – 27 December 2008, Bangladesh, Khulna.
Islam, Mazharul & Karim, Azharul (2008) Failure mode and effect analysis: use, effectiveness and difficulties. In Yarlagadda, P & Gudimetla, P (Eds.) Proceedings of the 9th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management (GCMM2008), 12 – 14 November 2008, Australia, Queensland, Surfers Paradise.

Fisher, Greg, Karim, Azharul, & McMurray, Adela (2008) Insider and outsider perceptions of recruitment and retention in policing. In Solomon, G (Ed.) Proceedings of the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2008: The questions we ask, 8 – 13 August 2008, United States of America, California, Anaheim.