Departmental Funded Projects:
1. | Multifunctional Structural Polymer Nanocomposites for electrical energy storage applications (6.46 M) |
2. | Synthesis, characterization and module fabrication of novel intrinsically conducting polymers membranes for heavy metal removal from drinking water employing low-pressure nanofiltration (5.59 M) |
3. | Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Nanocomposites Based Proton Exchange Membranes Modified with Electroactive Polymers for Enhanced Performance and Stability in Fuel Cell Technology (2.13 M) |
5. | Development of mixed-matrix membrane separation system for carbon capture from industrially-simulated post-combustion flue gases originating from various fuel sources (9.32 M) |
6. | In-house fabrication of functional ion exchange membranes and state-of-the-art electro-dialyzers for simultaneously extracting metal-ions and reusable water from highly concentrated industrial wastewater effluents (8.97 M) |
7. | Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells/Modules as alternative to battery technology and grid connection for powering internet of things (IoTs) Devices (16.90 M) |
8. | Development of economical nanocomposites through upcycling of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) waste for automotive and electronics applications (5.0 M) |
9 | Development of styrenics blends with elastomers and thermoplastics for automotive applications (12.30 M) |
Noteworthy Publications by Faculty Members
| Sr No. | Name of Author(s) | Title of Research Paper | Journal Name | Year |
| 1. | M. A. Shehzad et al. | Shielded goethite catalyst that enables fast water dissociation in bipolar membranes | Nat Commun | 2021 |
| 2. | U. Abid, Y. Q. Gill, M. S. Irfan, R. Umer, and F. Saeed | Potential applications of polycarbohydrates, lignin, proteins, polyacids, and other renewable materials for the formulation of green elastomers | International Journal of Biological Macromolecule | 2021 |
| 3. | Y. Q. Gill, F. Saeed, M. H. Shoukat, M. S. Irfan, and U. Abid | A study on the dewaxing behavior of carbon-black-modified LDPE–paraffin wax composites for investment casting applications | Arab. J. Sci. Eng. | 2021 |
| 4. | M. Sufyan, U. Mehmood, Y. Q. Gill, A. H. Khan | Hydrothermally synthesize zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods as an effective photoanode material for third-generation Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) | Mater. Letters | 2021 |
| 5. | A. Javaid, O. Khalid, A. Shakeel, S. Noreen | Multifunctional structural supercapacitors based on polyaniline deposited carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites | Journal of Energy Storage | 2021 |
| 6. | U. Siddiqui, H. Khalid, S. Ghafoor, A. Javaid, A. Asif, A. S. Khan | Analyses on mechanical and physical performances of nano-apatite grafted glass fibers based dental composites | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2021 |
| 7. | M. Farooq, A. Ansarifa | A study into crack initiation and growth in peroxide-cured silica-filled polybutadiene rubber vulcanisate under a cyclic loading condition | Journal of Rubber Research | 2021 |
| 8. | M. Ahmad, M. Sarfraz, M. Ba-Shammakh, K. Naseer, M. A. Ahmed | Optimizing membrane synthesis parameters via Taguchi method: An approach to prepare high-performance mixed-matrix membranes for carbon capture applications, | J Chem Eng | 2021 |
| 9. | Y. Q. Gill, U. Abid, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, A. Shakoor | Fabrication, characterization, and machining of polypropylene/wood flour composites | FirdausArab. J. Sci. Eng. | 2021 |
| 10. | U. Mehmood, A. Ishfaq, M. Sufyan | Nanocomposites of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Titanium dioxide (MWCNTs/TiO2) as affective counter electrode materials for Platinum-free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), | Solar Energy | 2021 |
| 11. | M. Sufyan, U. Mehmood, Y. Q. Gill, R. Nazar, A. H. Khan | Hydrothermally synthesize zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods as an effective photoanode material for third-generation Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), | Materials Letters | 2021 |
| 12. | U. Mehmood, A. Aslam, M. H. Arshad, A. Ishfaq, J. Zaheer | Mixed Cations Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics | 2021 |
| 13. | S. Bano N. Ramzan T. Iqbal H. Mahmood F. Saeed | Study of thermal degradation behavior and kinetics of ABS/PC blend | Pol. J. Chem. Tech | 2020 |
| 14. | M. Idrees, A. T. Hussain, F. Saeed, T. Hussain, | Effectiveness of metakaolin and hybrid polymers incorporated mortar for the compressive strength and acid resistance of industrial and wastewater infrastructure | Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy | 2020 |
| 15. | M. O. Awan, A. Shakoor, M. S. Rehan, and Y. Q. Gill | Development of HDPE composites with improved mechanical properties using calcium carbonate and nanoclay | Phys. B Phys. Condens. Matter, | 2020 |
| 16. | M. A. Shehzad et al. | La4NiLiO8 Shielded Layered Cathode Materials for Emerging High-Performance Safe Batteries | ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces | 2020 |
| 17. | M. A. Shehzad et al. | A first report on ex-situ synthesis and utilization of pure La4NiLiO8 in emerging high-performance safe batteries | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2020 |
| 18. | Y. Q. Gill, U. Abid, and M. Song | High-performance Nylon12/clay nanocomposites for potential packaging applications | J. Appl. Polym. Sci. | 2020 |
| 19. | Y. Q. Gill, J. Jin, and M. Song. | Comparative study of carbon-based nanofillers for improving the properties of HDPE for potential applications in food tray packaging | Polym. Compos. | 2020 |
| 20. | I. A. Rashid et al. | Stretchable strain sensors based on polyaniline/thermoplastic polyurethane blends | Polym. Bull., | 2020 |
| 21. | Y. Q. Gill, M. Song, and U. Abid, | Permeation characterization and modeling of polyethylene/clay nanocomposites for packaging | Polym. Bulletin | 2020 |
| 22. | Y. Q. Gill, H. Ehsan, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, and A. Shakoor | Synergistic augmentation of polypropylene composites by hybrid morphology polyaniline particles for antistatic packaging application | Mater. Res. Express | 2020 |
| 23. | Y. Q. Gill, H. Ehsan, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, and A. Shakoor, | Synergistic augmentation of polypropylene composites by hybrid morphology polyaniline particles for antistatic packaging applications | Mater. Res. Express | 2020 |
| 24. | A. Javaid, H. T. Ashraf, M. Mustaghees, A. Khalid. | Fire-retardant carbon/glass fabric-reinforced epoxy sandwich composites for structural applications | Polymer Composites | 2020 |
| 25. | Khadija Tul Kubra, Atif Javaid, Rehana Sharif, Ghulam Ali, Fauzia Iqbal, Ayesha Salman, Fozia Shaheen, Annam Butt, Faiza Jan Iftikhar | Facile synthesis and electrochemical study of a ternary hybrid PANI/GNP/MnO2 as supercapacitor electrode material | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | 2020 |
| 26. | Khadija Tul Kubra, Rehana Sharif, Bebi Patil, Atif Javaid, Shamaila Shahzadi, Ayesha Salman, Sofia Siddique, Ghulam Ali | Hydrothermal synthesis of neodymium oxide nanoparticles and its nanocomposites with manganese oxide as electrode materials for supercapacitor application | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2020 |
| 27. | Muhammad Ahmad, Asif Ali Qaiser, Noor Ul Huda, and Anem Saeed | Heterogeneous ion exchange membranes based on thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU): effect of PSS/DVB resin on morphology and electrodialysis | RSC Adv. | 2020 |
| 28. | M. Sohail Sarwar, Abdul Ghaffar, Atif Islam, Farhat Yasmin, Zehra Oluz, Eylül Tuncel, Hatice Duran, Asif Ali Qaiser | Controlled drug release behavior of metformin hydrogen chloride from biodegradable films based on chitosan/poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether blend, | Arabian Journal of Chemistry | 2020 |
| 29. | Umer Mehmood, Hafza Asghar, Falak Babar, Muhammad Younas | Effect of graphene contents in polyaniline/graphene composites counter electrode material on the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCSs), | Solar Energy | 2020 |
| 30. | Falak Babar, Umer Mehmood*, Hafza Asghar, M. Hassan, Mehdi, Anwar Ul Haq Khan, Hamza Khalid, Noor ul Huda, Zaira Fatima | Nanostructured photoanode materials and their deposition methods for efficient and economical third generation dye-sensitized solar cells: A comprehensive review | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 2020 |
| 31. | Asad Aslam, Umer Mehmood*, Muhammad Hamza Arshad, Abdulrehman Ishfaq, Junaid Zaheer, AnwarUl Haq Khan, Muhammad Sufyan | Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as a potential photovoltaic technology for the self-powered Internet of things (IoT) applications | Solar Energy | 2020 |
| 32. | Umer Mehmood, SHA Ahmad, Amir Al-Ahmed, Abbas Saeed Hakeem, H Dafalla, A Laref, | Synthesis and Characterization of Cerium Oxide Impregnated Titanium Oxide Photoanodes for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics | 2020 |
| 33. | Muhammad A. Shehzad et al. | Angioplasty mimetic stented ion transport channels construct durable high-performance membranes | Journal of Materials Chemistry A, | 2019 |
| 34. | Muhammad A. Shehzad et al. | Biomimetic mitochondrial nanostructures boost the battery performance | Energy and Environmental Science | 2019 |
| 35. | Muhammad A. Shehzad et al. | Biomimetic Nanocones that Enable High Ion Permselectivity | Angew. Chem. Int. | 2019 |
| 36. | Y. Q. Gill, M. Sajid, H. Ehsan, and U. Abid | Effect of nano-susceptor material addition on the microwave sintering of polypropylene | Pakistan J. Eng. Appl. Sci | 2019 |
| 37. | Y. Q. Gill, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, M. Nadeem, and H. Ehsan | Silanized silica compatibilization of NBR/gelatin blends for the production of green rubber products | J. Elastomers Plast. | 2019 |
| 38. | M. S. Irfan, Y. Q. Gill, M. Hashmi, S. Ullah, F. Saeed, and A. A. Qaiser, | Long-term stress relaxation behavior of Polyaniline-EPDM blends using the time-temperature-strain superposition method | Mater. Res. Express | 2019 |
| 39. | M. S. Irfan, Y. Q. Gill, S. Ullah, M. T. Naeem, F. Saeed, and M. Hashmi, | Polyaniline-NBR blends by in situ polymerization: application as stretchable strain sensors | Smart Mater. Struct., | 2019 |
| 40. | Atif Javaid, Ahmad Shahzaib, Hammad Tahir, Munazza Ali, Wajiha Younus | Investigation of Mechanical and Electrochemical Performance of Multifunctional Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Electrical Energy Storage Applications | J.Chem.Soc.Pak | 2019 |
| 41. | Muhammad Asim Iqbal, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal, Atif Javaid | Synergistic Effect of Aluminum Hydroxide and Antimony Trioxide on the Flammability of Phosphorous Modified Epoxy Resin | 2019 | |
| 42. | Atif Javaid, Muhammad Irfan, | Multifunctional structural supercapacitors based on graphene nanoplatelets/carbon aerogel composite coated carbon fiber electrodes | Mater. Res. Express | 2019 |
| 43. | Khadija Tul Kubra, Atif Javaid, Bebi Patil, Rehana Sharif, Ayesha Salman, Shamaila Shahzadi, Sofia Siddique, Sheeba Ghani | Synthesis and characterization of novel Pr6O11/Mn3O4 nanocomposites for electrochemical supercapacitors | Ceramics International | 2019 |
| 44. | Atif Javaid, Muhammad B Zafrullah, Fareed ul Haq Khan, Ghulam M Bhatti | Improving the multifunctionality of structural supercapacitors by interleaving graphene nanoplatelets between carbon fibers and solid polymer electrolyte | Journal of Composite Materials | 2019 |
| 45. | Muhammad Junaid Alvi, Tahir Izhar, Asif Ali Qaiser, Hafiz Shafqat Kharal, Adnan Safdar | Field Optimization and Electrostatic Stress Reduction of Proposed Conductor Scheme for Pliable Gas-Insulated Transmission Lines | Appl. Sci. | 2019 |
| 46. | Muhammad Shafiq Irfan, Yasir Qayyum Gill, Motahira Hashmi, Sana Ullah, Farhan Saeed and Asif Ali Qaiser | Long-term stress relaxation behavior of Polyaniline-EPDM blends using the time-temperature-strain superposition method | Mater. Res. Express | 2019 |
| 47. | Muhammad Sarfraz, Zia ur Rehman, M. Ba‑Shammakh | Pursuit of electroconducting thermoplastic vulcanizates: activated charcoal‑filled polypropylene/ ethylene–propylene–diene monomer blends with upgraded electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, | Polymer Bulletin | 2019 |
| 48. | Muhammad Farooq, Ali Ansarifar | Some factors affecting the flex life of polybutadiene rubber vulcanizate | Journal of Rubber Research volume | 2019 |
| 49. | Umer Mehmood, Anwar-Ul-Haq Khan | Spray coated PbS nanocrystals as an effective counter-electrode material for platinum-free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) | Solar Energy | 2019 |
| 50. | Umer Mehmood, Nayab Abdul Karim, Hafiza Fizza Zahid, Tahir Asif, Muhamm Younas, | Polyaniline/graphene nanocomposites as counter electrode materials for platinum-free dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCSs), | Materials Letters | 2019 |
| 51. | Umer Mehmood, Waqar Ahmad, Shakeel Ahmed | Nickel impregnated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Ni/MWCNT) as active catalyst materials for efficient and platinum-free dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) | Sustainable Energy Fuels | 2019 |
| 52. | Iqra Abdul Rashid, Muhammad Shafiq Irfan, Yasir Qayyum Gill, Rabia Nazar, Farhan Saeed, Ayesha Afzal, Hira Ehsan, Asif Ali Qaiser, Abdul Shakoor | Stretchable strain sensors based on polyaniline/thermoplastic polyurethane blends | Polymer Bulletin | 2019 |
| 53. | Umer Mehmood, Khalil Harrabi, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Nagendiran Shanmugam, A. Mekki, M. Mekki, M. A. McLachlan | A study on the stability of active layer of polymer solar cells: effect of UV–visible light with different conditions | Polymer Bulletin | 2019 |
| 54. | Nayab Abdul Karim, Umer Mehmood*, Hafiza Fizza Zahid, TahiraAsif | Nanostructured photoanode and counter electrode materials for efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) | Solar Energy | 2019 |
| 55. | Atif Javaid and Ayesha Afzal | Carbon fiber reinforced modified bisphenol-a diglycidylether epoxy composites for flame retardant applications | Mater. Res. Express | 2018 |
| 56. | Atif Javaid, Muhammad Zeshan | Multifunctional structural lithium-ion batteries for electrical energy storage applications | Mater. Res. Express | 2018 |
| 57. | Muhammad Junaid Alvi, Tahir Izhar, Asif Ali Qaiser | Proposed Scheme of Pliable Gas Insulated Transmission Line and Its Comparative Appraisal Regarding Electrostatic and Dielectric Aspects | Electronics | 2018 |
| 58. | Muhammad Shafiq Irfan, Farhan Saeed, Yasir Qayyum Gill, Asif Ali Qaiser | Effects of hybridization and fiber orientation on flexural properties of hybrid short glass fiber– and short carbon fiber–reinforced vinyl ester composites | Polymers and Polymer Composites | 2018 |
| 59. | Farhan Saeed, Saleem Anwar, Muhammad Shafiq Irfan, Asif Ali Qaiser, Yasir Qayyum Gill. | Carbon black/nickel hybrid filler reinforced conductive polypropylene composites, | J. Appl. Polym. Sci | 2018 |
| 60. | Umer Mehmood, M. Irfan Malik, Anwar Ul Haq Khan, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Khalil Harrabi, Amir Al-Ahmed | Effect of outdoor temperature on the power-conversion efficiency of newly synthesized organic photosensitizer-based dye-sensitized solar cells | Materials Letters | 2018 |
| 61. | Umer Mehmood, Syed Haseeb Ali Ahmad, Anwar Ul Haq Khan, Asif Ali Qaiser | Co-sensitization of graphene/TiO2 nanocomposite thin films with ruthenizer and metal-free organic photosensitizers for improving the power conversion efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) | Solar Energy | 2018 |
| 62. | Umer Mehmood, Anwar Ul Haq Khan, Asif Ali Qaiser, Sheraz Bashir, Muhammad Younas | Nanocomposites of carbon allotropes with TiO2 as effective photoanodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells | Material Letters | 2018 |
| 63. | Umer Mehmood, H. Muzammil Irshad, Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman, Sheraz Bashir, B.S. Yilbas | Effect of accumulation of environmental dust and subsequent mud formation on textural, chemical, and optical properties of silicon wafers for photovoltaic cells | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics | 2018 |
| 64. | M. Younas M.A. Gondal, Umer Mehmood, K. Harrabi Z.H. Yamani F.A. Al‐Sulaiman | Performance enhancement of dye‐sensitized solar cells via co-sensitization of ruthenizer Z907 and organic sensitizer SQ2 | International Journal of Energy Research | 2018 |
| 65. | Muhammad Mansha, Umer Mehmood, Nisar Ullah | Poly(phenylene cyanovinylenes) carbazole based conjugated polymer as a photosensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells | Materials Letters | 2018 |
| 66. | A. Javaid, K. K. C. Ho, A. Bismarck, J.H.G. Steinke, M.S.P. Shaffer and E.S. Greenhalgh | Improving the multifunctional behavior of structural supercapacitors by incorporating chemically activated carbon fibers and mesoporous silica particles as reinforcement | Journal of Composite | 2018 |
| 67. | R.Nazar, A.Vitale, M.Sangermano,R.M.Bongiovanni | Silver nanocomposites by photoreduction of AgNO3 and simultaneous photocrosslinking of the acrylic matrix: effect of poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone on Ag particle formation | Journal of Polymer Engineering | 2018 |
| 68. | Muhammad Sarfraz | Quest for electroconducting structural polymers: CNTs/Polybond nanocomposites with improved electrical and mechanical properties | Journal of Polymer Engineering | 2017 |
| 69. | Muhammad Zeshan Ali and Atif Javaid | Mechanical and Rheological Characterization of Efficient and Economical Structural Wood-Plastic Composite of Wood and PVC | Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan | 2017 |
| 70. | Anwar Ul Haq Khan, Zafarullah Khanb, Isam H. Aljundi | Improved hydrophilicity and anti-fouling properties of polyamide TFN a membrane comprising carbide-derived carbon | Desalination | 2017 |
| 71. | Umer Mehmood, Amir Al-Ahmeda, Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman, M. Irfan Malik Farrukh Shehzadb, Anwar Ul Haq Khan | Effect of temperature on the photovoltaic performance and stability of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells: A review | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | 2017 |
| 72. | Rabia Nazar | Insitu photosynthesis and stabilization of copper nanoparticles, | Pak. J. Engg & Appl. Sci. | 2017 |
73. | Muhammad Sarfraz M. Ba-Shammakh | Synergistic effect of adding graphene oxide and ZIF-301 to polysulfone to develop high performance mixed matrix membranes for selective carbon dioxide separation from post-combustion flue gas | Journal of Membrane Science | 2016 |
| 74. | Muhammad Sarfraz M. Ba-Shammakh | A novel zeolitic imidazolate framework based mixed-matrix membrane for efficient CO= separation under wet conditions | Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers | 2016 |
| 75. | Muhammad Sarfraz M. Ba-Shammakh | Synergistic effect of incorporating ZIF-302 and graphene oxide to polysulfone to develop highly selective mixed-matrix membranes for carbon dioxide separation from wet post-combustion flue gases | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | 2016 |
| 76. | Malik, M.S., Qaiser, A. A., Arif, M., | Structural and Electrochemical Studies of Heterogeneous Ion Exchange Membranes based on Polyaniline-Coated Cation Exchange Resin Particles | RSC Advances, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA24594C | 2016 |
| 77. | Irfan, M. S., N. Shotton-Gale, Paget, M. A., Machavaram, V. R., Leek. C., Wootoon. S., Hudson. M., Helsmens. S., Bogonez, F. N., Pandita, S. D., and G. F. Fernando | A Modified Pultrusion Process | Journal of Composite Materials | 2016 |
| 78. | S. Naseem, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, M. B. Manzoor, A. A. Qaiser, M. A. Shehzad | Effect of dopant type on the properties of polyaniline filled PU/PMMA conducting interpenetrating polymer networks | Progress in Plastics, Rubber and Recycling Technology | 2016 |
| 79. | Amina Afzal, Muhammad Shahid Rafique, Nadeem Iqbal, Asif Ali Qaiser, Abdul Waheed Anwar and Sadia Sagar Iqbal | Synergistic Effect of Functionalized Nanokaolin Decorated MWCNTs on the Performance of Cellulose Acetate (CA) Membranes Spectacular, | Nanomaterials | 2016 |
| 80. | Muhammad Sarfraz, M. Ba-Shammakh | Combined Effect of CNTs with ZIF-302 into Polysulfone to Fabricate MMMs for Enhanced CO2 Separation from Flue Gases | Arab J Sci Eng, DOI 10.1007/s13369-016-2096-4. | 2016 |
| 81. | Muhammad Sarfraz | Upgrading Electrical, Mechanical, and Chemical Properties of CNTs/Polybond„ Nanocomposites: Pursuit of Electroconductive Structural Polymer Nanocomplexes”. | International Journal of Polymer Science, Volume, Article ID 2396817, 8 pages. | 2016 |
| 82. | Malik, M.S., Qaiser, A. A., Arif, M., | Structural and Electrochemical Studies of Heterogeneous Ion Exchange Membranes based on Polyaniline-Coated Cation Exchange Resin Particles | RSC Advances, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA24594C | 2016 |
| 83. | Irfan, M. S., N. Shotton-Gale, Paget, M. A., Machavaram, V. R., Leek. C., Wootoon. S., Hudson. M., Helsmens. S., Bogonez, F. N., Pandita, S. D., and G. F. Fernando | A Modified Pultrusion Process | Journal of Composite Materials | 2016 |
| 84. | S. Naseem, M. S. Irfan, F. Saeed, M. B. Manzoor, A. A. Qaiser, M. A. Shehzad | Effect of dopant type on the properties of polyaniline filled PU/PMMA conducting interpenetrating polymer networks | Progress in Plastics, Rubber and Recycling Technology | 2016 |
| 85. | Shahzad, M.A., Qaiser, A. A., Javaid, A., and Saeed, F. | In situ solution-phase polymerization and chemical vapor deposition of polyaniline on microporous cellulose ester membranes: AFM and electrical conductivity studies | Synthetic Metals | 2015 |
| 86. | R.Nazar, S.Ronchetti, I.Roppolo, M.Sangermano,R.M.Bongiovanni | In Situ Synthesis of Polymer Embedded Silver Nanoparticles via Photopolymerization | Macromolecular, Mat and Eng., 300, 226–233 | 2015 |