Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Farhan is a Research Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. He applies a multidisciplinary engineering background to advance research in mechanical, automotive, and aviation-related propulsion systems. His work focuses on combustion processes, emissions control, and intelligent engineering technologies with applications across both ground and air transportation sectors.
His research addresses key challenges in modern propulsion and energy systems, particularly improving efficiency, performance, and environmental sustainability. With expertise in combustion instabilities, emission reduction technologies, and advanced fuel injection strategies, Dr. Farhan contributes to the development of low-emission propulsion concepts relevant to aviation and aerospace applications.

• Aviation and aero-engine combustion technologies
• Combustion instabilities and control in propulsion systems
• NOx reduction and low-emission combustion
• Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and post-treatment systems
• Advanced and multiple fuel injection strategies
• Sustainable aviation and propulsion technologies
• Intelligent engineering systems for transportation applications

• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Yin Jianjun, Cheng Longfei, Chen Zhijian "Exploring Pt-Cu Synergistic Effects on Porous SiO2 Support With Different Pt Loadings for Low-temperature Oxidation of CO and C3H6: "Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2024
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Yin Jianjun, Chen Zhijian "Emerging Trends in Innovative Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming for Hydrogen Production: A Review of Recent Advances" "Energy 2025"
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan "Post-injection strategies for performance improvement and emissions reduction in diesel engines-A review " Fuel Processing Technology 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.fuproc.2021.107145
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Wu Yan, Yi Jing, Lei Lili "Impact of post-injection strategies on combustion and unregulated emissions during different loads in an HSDI diesel engine" Fuel 2020 (https:doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117256
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Wu Yan, Gang Wu, Lei Lili "Evaluation of composition and carbon atoms distribution of the exhaust hydrocarbons by varying post-injection parameters in DI diesel engine" Fuel 2021https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121662
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Chen Zhijian, Yin JianJun "Innovative catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with H2: A systematic review" Fuel 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.129364
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Wu Yan, Yi Jing, Lei Lili "Effect of post-injection strategies on regulated and unregulated harmful emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine," International Journal of Engine Research 2020 https:doi: 10.1177/1468087420980917.
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Wang Pan, Yin Jianjun, Yi Jing, Chen Zhijian "Optimizing Pt/Pd ratios for enhanced low-temperature catalytic oxidation of CO and C3H6 on Al2O3 support". Catalysis Letters 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-024-04638-6.
• Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Yin Jianjun, Chen Zhijian, Muhammad Sohail Memon "A Comprehensive Review of LiDAR Applications in Crop Management for Precision Agriculture "Sensors (2024)" https://doi.org/10.3390/s24165409.
• Anqi Li, Pan Wang, Jing Yi, Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Lidong Zhang, Lei Zhao, Lili Lei Influence of M-Doped (M = Ba, Zr, La, and Ce) for Enhanced CO and C3H6 Catalytic Oxidation over Pd/Al2O3 Catalysts The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2024" (IF 3.9) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c03451.
• Longwei Cheng, Pan Wang, Quanxin Ye, Hongyu Zhao, Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Tong Yan, Hailin Zhao Impact of M (M= Co, Cu, Fe, Zr) doping on CeO₂-based catalysts for ammonia selective catalytic oxidation at low temperatures Catalysis Letters 2024D.
• Yan Wu, Pan Wang, Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Jing Yi, Lili Lei "Effect of post-injection on combustion and exhaust emissions in DI diesel engine" Fuel 2019 (IF 8.03) https:doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116131
• Lei Lili, Yan Wu, Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Shuzhan Bai, and Pan Wang. "Evolution of unregulated hydrocarbon distribution with different post-injection strategies in a common-rail Diesel engine." Thermal Science and Engineering Progress (2022) (IF 4.98) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101239
• Pan Wang, Dan Yu, Gang Wu, Farhan Sheikh & Junheng Liu "NOx adsorption and desorption of and Mn incorporated NSR catalyst Pt/Ba/Ce/xMn/γ-Al2O3" Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018 https:doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05847-y
• Z Chen, J Yin, J Yang, M Zhou, X Wang, S.M.Farhan “Development and Experiment of an Innovative Row-Controlled Device for Residual Film Collector to Drive Autonomously along the Ridge” Sensors 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/s23208484
• Yijun Fang; Zhijian Chen; Luning Wu; Sheikh Muhammad Farhan; Maile Zhou; Jianjun Yin “Design and Experiments of a Convex Curved Surface Type Grain Yield Monitoring System” Electronics 2024 https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13020254
• Chen, Z., Yin, J., Farhan, S. M., Liu, L., Zhang, D., Zhou, M., & Cheng, J. (2025). A comprehensive review of obstacle avoidance for autonomous agricultural machinery in multi-operational environment. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aiia.2025.10.001
• Zhijian, C., Jianjun, Y., Farhan, S. M., Zhenhua, L., & Maile, Z. (2025). Adaptive path tracking control of unmanned agricultural machinery with fixed-time super-twisting sliding mode based on RLS-ELM. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, 1678648. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1678648
• Zheng, C., Ji, C., Wang, M., Farhan, S. M., Lu, S., Ke, E., ... & Zhao, D. (2025). Numerical investigations on hydrogen-enriched fuel–air mixing characteristics in a single micromix nozzle for the gas turbine combustor. Physics of Fluids, 37(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0284245
• Zhijian Chen, Sheikh Muhammad Farhan, Junhui Cheng, Zhenhua Lin "Recent advances in emission control technologies for pollutants from automotive ammonia engines: A state of the art mini review. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544070261416
• Zhijian Chen, Yijun Fang, Jianjun Yin, Shiyu Lv, Farhan Sheikh Muhammad, Lu LiuA novel lightweight YOLOv8-PSS model for obstacle detection on the path of unmanned agricultural vehicles” Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1509746

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