Muhammad Musa is a Mechanical Engineer and Researcher with international experience across Portugal, Sweden, and Pakistan. He holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) from Linköping University, Sweden and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan.

Currently, Muhammad works as a Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), Portugal, contributing to the national PRR project “SMART WAGONS.” His work focuses on developing intelligent freight wagons through advanced railway vehicle dynamics, component health monitoring, and data-driven maintenance strategies. Prior to this, he also contributed to the Ferrovia 4.0 project, where he performed FMECA analysis, developed dynamic preventive maintenance methods, evaluated RCM-based maintenance strategies.

Muhammad’s professional background includes multiple engineering roles in Sweden. At Siemens, Finspång, he worked as a Project Engineer on optimizing the flexible assembly area for gas turbines, improving layout planning and resource utilization. At Bosch Thermotechnik, he developed automated packaging solutions for heat pump production. With TitanX Engine Cooling, he performed statistical quality analysis on oil cooler manufacturing using Minitab. Earlier, he worked as a Teaching Assistant at Linköping University, supporting students in the Virtual Manufacturing course using DELMIA® software.

Before moving to Europe, Muhammad built foundational industry experience in Pakistan. At Tesla-PV (Islamabad), he worked as a Process Planning Engineer, where he designed CNG kit assembly layouts, supervised the manufacturing section, managed daily operational issues, and contributed to CNC and solar panel manufacturing processes. He also completed internships with OGDCL at the Nashpa Oil Field and Tesla Technologies Ltd., gaining exposure to oil field operations, safety practices, and industrial processes.

Across all roles, Muhammad has developed strong skills in railway vehicle dynamics, multibody simulation, preventive maintenance, quality analysis, digital manufacturing, and system optimization. His diverse engineering background, combined with research expertise, positions him strongly in the fields of smart mobility, manufacturing innovation, and mechanical systems development.