Rate My Professor Javaid Butt

Professor Javaid Butt is the Professor of Manufacturing and Product Design and Director of the Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Research Group in the Department of Engineering and the Built Environment at Birmingham City University. He holds a BSc degree in Mechatronics and Control Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan, an MSc degree in Advanced Mechanical Engineering Sciences/Mechatronics from the University of Southampton, UK, and a PhD in Additive Manufacturing from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Professor Butt began his academic career as a Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University in 2016, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020, and joined Birmingham City University as Professor in 2023.

A recognised expert in advanced manufacturing, Professor Butt specialises in the interdisciplinary domains of additive manufacturing, digital twins, and Industry 4.0. His current research focuses on developing advanced digital twins for additive manufacturing systems through the integration of physics-based numerical simulations with data-driven machine learning algorithms. He has secured a robust portfolio of externally funded projects exceeding £6.9 million from sources such as Innovate UK, British Council, Erasmus+, Interreg North Sea Region, KTP, and KEEP+. Much of his work involves collaboration with industrial partners, leading to patent applications, derogation claims, and commercial value through new products and services. Professor Butt has designed and developed diverse manufacturing systems to various technology and manufacturing readiness levels, leveraging automation principles and programming languages to produce bespoke plastic, metal, and composite products for different industries. His influence in the field is demonstrated by over 2,000 citations on Google Scholar. He has received major awards including the Vice Chancellor’s Award in the ‘Outstanding Knowledge Exchange Collaboration’ category in 2023, the Faculty of Science & Engineering Dean’s Award in the ‘Research and Partnerships’ category in 2022, and the Vice Chancellor’s Award in the ‘Outstanding Research and Innovation Established Researcher’ category in 2021, all from Anglia Ruskin University. Key publications include “Performance Analysis of FFF-Printed Carbon Fiber Composites Subjected to Various Annealing Treatments” (2024), “Effect of Different Annealing Methods on ULTEM 9085 Parts Manufactured by Material Extrusion” (2024), and “Impact of Different Annealing Methods on MEX-Printed Polyetherketoneketone Parts” (2025).