'Researcher working on hydrocarbons and biomass reforming with plasma catalysis

Work experience

University of Idaho

• Working on the further improvement of a liquid plasma discharge device and method for biodiesel synthesis using SAME (Patent No. WO2017132242A1): This technology revolutionizes the traditional batch design of the fermenter and features much smaller reactor size with no bulk storage needed, fast reaction (<1 second reaction time vs. hours).

• Developed and optimized the process for high quality ethyl and methyl ester (Biodiesel) from triglycerides in the presence of sodium ethoxide and sodium methoxide in LPPD reactor respectively.

• Understanding the role of electron density and solution conductivity mechanism involve in fast and advanced conversion of Triglycerides and Fats.

• Developing a new Biofuel conversion processes for different 2nd and 3rd generation Biofuel feedstocks.

• Industry project; High FFA content corn oil to produce biodiesel. We have used ethanol (90-95%) with sulphuric acid for esterification by plasma reaction and FFA reduced oil with sodium ethoxide for transesterification.

• Liquid plasma to pretreat lignocellulosic biomass to produce biofuel and different organic compounds.

• Projects assisting: Develop and evaluate an electrolytic reactor equipped with an anodic magnesium plate to produce struvite from the effluent of the anaerobic digester to remove both nitrogen and phosphorus.

• Per fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) degradation in novel liquid phase plasma discharge reactor.

Advisor: Prof. Sarah Wu.

Beihang University

• Modified the Non- Precious Composite electrode of 3D carbon aerogel and Nickel foam (3D NF-CA). It will increase surface area and help to form biofilm to reduce irreversible energy losses in MEC reactor.

• Developed a method for purification of biodiesel via pre-washing of trans-esterified waste oil to produce less contaminated wastewater.

• Empirically developed gas model of continuously cultured Nitzschia for CO2 fixation and provision of O2.

Advisor: Prof. Yang Yunan, Prof Sun Yifei and Prof. Yang Xiaoyi

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

• Fabrication of a prototype to supply drinkable water by treating saline water using sunlight.

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Anjum Munir

Lab Management Experience

• Working as research assistant and managing Prof. Wu Lab at University of Idaho since Oct. 2018, I have basic skills and knowledge of safety and lab procedures to ensure that laboratory operate smoothly.

• Maintaining the newly designed equipment’s at Lab and properly discarding the waste produce in Lab.

• Manage undergrad students and assist them in their projects at our lab.

Analytical Experience

• Worked with GSMS, GC and FT-IR spectra for biodiesel sample analysis

• HPLC, EPR, OES, Bacterial incubation and Electrochemical station using in Lab samples analysis.

• Took a practical training course for (SEM, XRD, EDX, X-rays Diffraction and TEM) at electron microscopy center.

Technical Skills

Basic Mat lab, Basic ARC GIS10.1, Basic AutoCAD, Basic C language, Advance Sigma plot, Surfer, Advance origin-pro, Pro Microsoft Office, Pro IOS and Pro Windows System