Contact Ziyad Sherif
Areas of expertise
- Environmental Impacts
- Manufacturing Systems
- Nanomaterials
- Sustainable Manufacturing
Background
Ziyad completed his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Glasgow University. He then advanced his education by completing his MSc in Engineering and Management of Manufacturing Systems at Cranfield University, with a thesis focused on Graphene Nanotechnology. Ziyad is now pursuing a PhD in Manufacturing Sustainability at Cranfield, in which he was awarded a full time studentship, seeking to expand his knowledge and contribute to the field.
Current activities
Ziyad is carrying out his PhD research within the Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre at Cranfield University. His PhD research is focusing on the sustainability of manufacturing processes and reducing their resource intensities. He is also part of the TransFIRe Hub (Transforming Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub) project focusing on mapping resource use in UK foundation industries and transferring best practices in these industries.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Sherif Z, Sarfraz S, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2025). A critical review of the decarbonisation potential in the U.K. cement industry. Materials, 18(2)
- Sarfraz S, Sherif Z, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2024). Energy benchmarking of manufacturing processes in foundation industries. Procedia CIRP, 120
- Alfarsi A, Sherif Z, Jagtap S, Gupta S & Salonitis K. (2024). Driving sustainability: assessing KPI effectiveness in the Saudi chemical industry. Discover Sustainability, 5(1)
- Sarfraz S, Sherif Z, Alshammari S & Salonitis K. (2024). Navigating circular economy and digitalisation: a comparative study of manufacturing strategies in the UK and Saudi Arabia. Procedia CIRP, 130(27)
- Sherif Z, Sarfraz S, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2023). Greening foundation industries: shared processes and sustainable pathways. Sustainability, 15(19)
- Sherif Z, Sarfraz S, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2022). Identification of the right environmental KPIs for manufacturing operations: towards a continuous sustainability framework. Materials, 15(21)
Conference Papers
- Sherif Z, Patsavellas J & Salonitis K. (2025). Feasibility of graphene-enhanced strength in sanitary ceramics
- Sherif Z, Patsavellas J & Salonitis K. (2023). Printed carbon nanotube and graphene heaters for drying ceramics
- Sarfraz S, Sherif Z, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2023). Towards framework development for benchmarking energy efficiency in foundation industries: a case study of granulation process
Books
- Sarfraz S, Sherif Z, Drewniok M, Bolson N, Cullen J, .... (2025). Potentials for energy savings and carbon dioxide emissions reduction in cement industry In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer.
- Sarfraz S, Sherif Z, Jolly MR & Salonitis K. (2024). Benchmarking of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in cement production: a case study In The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer.