I am a Research Professor at Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea. I completed doctoral studies (2016–18) in Environmental & Chemical Convergence Engineering and received the Presidential Honor for the best dissertation in Daegu University, Korea. My doctoral research was funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (Korea) and examines CO2 utilization, a relatively new methodology for scale inhibition in reverse osmosis operation. I developed an integrated methodology and operational setup for sustainable, eco-friendly, and safe membrane-based water treatment. I designed, installed, and operated a pilot plant under real conditions in cooperation with a domestic wastewater reclamation plant and achieved remarkable results, supporting the practicability and commercial aspects of my research. My current research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles for environmental applications, CO2 capture and utilization (CCU), membrane-based water treatment, antifouling strategies, biological wastewater treatment, resource recovery, waste to valuable products technology, irradiation chemistry, heavy metals remediation, and the sustainability.

With 16 years of professional experience in research and development, I have a wealth of knowledge and skills to bring to the table. I have engaged in numerous training programs and courses to enhance my education skills, leadership abilities, and personal growth. My extensive network of research and academic collaborators extends across multiple countries, including Australia, the USA, Norway, China, Korea, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, and others, demonstrating my ability to work effectively in diverse environments.

I published around 60 research articles and book chapters with cumulative impact factor (IF) of more than 270. My research is published in the highly prestigious journals such as Coordination Chemistry Reviews (IF: 24.833), Advances in colloids & interface science (IF: 15.190), Bioresource technology (IF: 11.889), Desalination (IF: 11.211), Science of the total environment (IF: 10.753), Journal of membrane science (IF: 10.530), among others. My research is also featured on the cover page of Membranes, and is considered as Editor’s Choice article.

Education

February, 2019  - Ph.D. (Presidential Honor)

Environmental & Chemical Convergence Engineering 

Daegu University, Republic of Korea

Hazara University, Pakistan