Center of Bio-fuel and Biochemical Research

Education

1. M.Sc. Chemical Engineering ( Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia ) 2018- present
2. B. Engg. Chemical Engineering (Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan) 2013-2017

Research Interests & Projects

1. Catalytic hydrothermal conversion of cotton plant sticks (biomass) into bio-fuel oil and hydro-char (Under-graduation).
2. Torrefaction of oil palm frond leaves and stems under combustion flue gas and inert nitrogen atmospheres (Master).
3. Catalytic co-pyrolysis of oil palm trunk biomass with plastic coffee cups (Master).

Teaching Experiences

1. Lecturer assistant : Jan 2018-present.

Teaching Subjects: Heat Transfer, Fluid mechanics (Labs and Tutorials).

Selected Conferences and Publications

1. Premchand, Masaharu Komiyama, Aqsha and Yoshimitsu Uemura “Effect of combustion and nitrogen gas atmospheres on the torrefaction performance of oil palm frond leaves and stems” IOP Conference Series: Energy Security and Chemical Engineering Congress 2019. [SCOPUS INDEXED].
2. Premchand, Yoshimitsu Uemura, Aqsha and Masaharu Komiyama “Characterization of solid product from torrefaction of oil palm fronds under biomass combustion atmosphere” Proceedings of the Conference on Biomass Science: 14th, The Japan Institute of Energy, 2019.

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