Position & Department: Director/Professor, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Research Intersts: The world today is vying for outpacing conventional forms of energy on numerous counts including research and development as well as investment. Sustainable renewable sources of energy like Photovoltaic and wind power are set to replace the conventional sources of energy in the near future, as the installed capacity from these two alone has increased by over 5000% and 658% respectively. Value addition to communities in Pakistan by using renewable resources constitutes my research platform as it motivates me to explore new avenues in the field of sustainable energy. Creating awareness among the masses by engaging them in my research for designing and developing on farm processing technologies; e.g. Scheffler fixed focus solar concentrator for the post-harvest processing of different agricultural products (PI) Fabrication, Installation and Operation of Biogas at UAF (PI) Renewable Energy Technologies in Pakistan (PI) Commercialization of IC engines for power generation from agricultural waste (PI) is the best way to enable Pakistan to deliver on its commitment to the 2030 UN agenda for sustainable development and progress.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Research Intersts: Design, modeling and thermal engineering analysis of different RE technologies to improve the energy efficiency in agro-based processing systems. Computer simulation of conventional and new thermal processes to study the characterization of the involved factors in terms of processing suitability. Key words: Process optimization, solar thermal, Energy and exergy analyses. ANSYS-CFX; CFD modeling for developing next-generation energy efficient thermal processing technology.
Research Intersts: Expert in bioenergy and bioproducts engineering. Food waste management through anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and gasification. Recovery of bioactive compounds and volatile fatty acids from food waste. Municipal solid waste management through biochemical and thermochemical techniques. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials for value-added products and energy recovery. Sewage sludge management through various bioenergy technologies. Biomass densification technologies, nutrient recovery, chemical and energy production from livestock waste.
Research Intersts: With the emergence of renewable energy resources, energy storage becomes a crucial part of the successful execution of renewable energy systems. My research interests involve the conversion of biobased polymers to Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) via direct laser writing (DLW). Utilizing bio-based nanomaterials for the fabrication of energy storage devices such as solid-state supercapacitors and flexible supercapacitors. I also utilized LIG for electrochemical sensing of neurotransmitters such as dopamine. Currently, my work focuses on designing and simulation of renewable energy systems for multidimensional applications.
Research Intersts: Fault diagnosis and prognosis of industrial machines using noise and vibration data, predictive maintenance and energy systems modelling & simulation using machine learning, Pattern Recognition, Control Systems and Digital Signal Processing.
Research Intersts: Microgrid (MG) concept is attracting considerable attention as a solution to energy deficiencies, especially in remote areas, but the intermittent nature of renewable sources and varying loads cause many control problems and thereby affect the quality of power within a microgrid. Hence, design and modelling of efficient and advanced control systems for energy management, frequency/voltage stabilization and maintaining power quality of AC/DC hybrid microgrid systems is fundamental factor for effective operation. Furthermore, designing of systematic Fault detection and diagnosis systems for power electronics and electrical machines are essential parts of power and electronics industry. Specific Areas: Standalone/Grid-connected Hybrid Microgrids; Artificial Intelligence based linear and non-linear Control systems, Sensor Networks, Smart Grids, Factory Automation and Fault Diagnosis, Battery SOC & SOH estimation systems, Power Converters
Research Intersts: Incharge Punjab Bioenergy Institute (PBI) Bioenergy expert in Municipal Solid waste management through anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and biomethanation. Pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials for value-addition and energy recovery. Sewage sludge blends with other Biomass. Biomethane Production from livestock waste, Industrial waste and Agricultural waste. Biofuel Production from energy crops, Soil Enrichment through digestate from anaerobic fermenter, Biofertilizer production from effluent from Biogas plants.
Research Intersts: Currently conventional fuels are near to demise so renewable energy technologies have gained the interest of scientists. I have expertise in thermochemical technologies where biomass and bio-based waste substrates are converted to syngas and fuels. I employ processes such as Gasification, Pyrolysis to obtain green chemicals to be utilized for various decentralized applications. I also have an interest in simulation-based research using CFD models.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Research Intersts: Design and integration of Nano-engineered composite (MgH2+V2O5) based TES system with Solar thermal units, COMSOL Multiphysics based numerical modeling and performance comparison of high-temperature metal hydride reactor, Application and storage of concentrated solar thermal energy, ANSYS CFD-based simulation of solar thermal system, Exergo-economic analysis of solar thermal energy storage system.
Research Intersts: Renewable Energy Technologies, Thermodynamics, Agricultural Processing Engineering, Instrumentation
Position & Department: Assistant Executive Engineer, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Research Intersts: Transmission, distribution &Integration of renewable energy resources via smart grid system