Dr. Khizar Hayat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), where he leads innovative research at the forefront of energy-harvesting and advanced materials. His ongoing projects include the design, fabrication, and testing of triboelectric, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric nanogenerators tailored for powering portable electronic devices, as well as the synthesis of novel, ordered double-transition-metal MXenes aimed at high-energy-density asymmetric supercapacitor applications. Additionally, he is a recognized HEC-approved PhD supervisor and contributes to the Nanophysics Laboratory at AWKUM, supervising graduate students in cutting-edge nanomaterials and energy science research