Research Projects
Research Interests
Process Modelling and Simulation Lab deals in the design, development, integration, intensification, and operations of chemical and engineering processes including but not limited to following areas:
Clean Energy Pathways – Hydrogen, methanol, Ammonia, and power generation systems for a sustainable future.
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Carbon Management – Advanced carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) strategies.
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Process Intensification – Design, modeling, and integration of efficient chemical processes.
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Thermodynamic Cycles – Optimization of Rankine and Brayton cycles for power generation.
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Waste-to-Energy – Transforming waste streams into valuable energy resources.
Research Projects
- INHT2501: Production of Hydrogen based Ammonia as an Energy Carrier using a Blend of Crude Oil with Waste Plastics: Technoeconomic Assessment.
- MbSC24206: Catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastics for production of fuels and value added chemicals.
- H2FC2315: International Collaboration (KSA-UK) On Blue Hydrogen Production From Advanced Sorbent Enhanced Reforming.
- INCB2520: Development of sustainable concrete masonry units (CMUs) incorporated recycled plastic and tire wastes- Phase 2.
- INCB2418: Use of Industrial Waste-Based Binders with CO2 Curing to Stabilize Local Marginal Soils (Phase-II of INCB2418).
- INRC2516: Pyrolysis of waste biomass: Kinetics of evolved gases.
- INHT2525: MXenes-based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production via Steam Methane Reforming.
- INHT2517: Scalable Green Hydrogen Production using Polyaniline and NiFeS-Coated 3D Nickel Foam Catalysts.
- INHT2418: Conversion of Crude Oil to Hydrogen and Chemicals: Technical and Economic Assessment.
- INCB2418: Characterization and Utilization of Saudi Industrial Waste Ashes as Sustainable Binders for Soil Stabilization.
- INHT2416: Development of MXene/metal Hydride Hybrids for hydrogen storage application.
- INMW2302: Acid gas removal with membranes in natural gas processing (Active)
- H2FC2315: International Collaboration (KSA-UK) On Blue Hydrogen Production From Advanced Sorbent Enhanced Reforming.
- INHE2303: Life Cycle Energy Use and Emissions for Various Hydrogen Production Routes in Saudi Arabia.
- INHT 2416: MXene/metal hydride hybrids for hydrogen storage.
- INHE2308: Blue hydrogen production by sorption-enhanced reforming using bi-functional sorbent-catalyst materials: Process modelling and testing for the technology deployment.
- INRC2312: Co-pyrolysis of waste plastics and biomass: Prediction of pyrolysis products using machine learning.
- INRC2203: Catalytic Microwave Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics, IRC-CRAC .
Completed Industrial Projects
- Process monitoring and fault diagnosis of LNG plant of Test Bed 2 in South Korea (2016).
- Process modification in IGCC process for power generation and CO2 capture (2015).
- Process optimization of KEPCO IGCC power plant with CCS (2014).
- CCS implementation with amine based solvents on 10MW post-combustion power plant (2014).
- Plant design project on Production Of 2400 Metric Ton of Ammonia (2011).
- Project report on preparation of BIO-DIESEL from rapeseed oil (2009).
Academic Projects
- Development of Aspen Hysys Manuals for Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Programs at KFUPM (Completed)
- Curriculum development for BSc and PhD courses in Energy & Environmental Engineering at University of the Punjab (2017-2018)