Faculty Humayun Nadeem

Humayun Nadeem

Assistant Professor
  • School of Chemical & Materials Engineering
Summary

Dr. Humayun Nadeem is an Assistant Professor and has expertise in the field of sustainability, circular economy, biobased materials and machine learning. His research focuses on converting waste streams such as plastics, agro-waste, and paper waste into value-added sustainable packaging materials. He completed his postdoctoral studies from Belgium and PhD at Monash University, Australia, where he developed sustainable coatings as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. Dr. Nadeem has research, teaching, and industrial experience across Pakistan, Malaysia, Australia, and Belgium, and has supervised students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals on nanocellulose, recyclability, and sustainable materials. His work has received international recognition, including a Gold Medal at ITEX, Malaysia. He is passionate about developing scalable, energy-efficient materials aligned with global sustainability goals.

Academic Background
PhD (Chemical Engineering) Monash University June 01, 2018 - June 01, 2022
Honours and Awards
Publications
Machine learning-driven optimization of biochar-based supercapacitors for sustainable energy storage: Mechanisms, trends, and perspectives April 01, 2026 Next Materials - Volume 11, Article Number 101971
Co-Pyrolysis of Oily Sludge and Food Waste for Synthesizing High-Performance Hybrid Activated Carbon: A Sustainable Approach for Selective Pb(II) Removal From Water November 25, 2025 International Journal of Energy Research - Volume 2025, Article ID 5161679, 17 pages
Phycocyanin as a sustainable future resource: A review on recent advancements, fundamental challenges, opportunities and applications September 01, 2025 Bioresource Technology Reports - Volume 31, Article Number 102215
Conferences
Postdoctoral Fellow University of Antwerp, November 01, 2022 - November 30, 2024
Research Associate APCO December 01, 2019 - November 30, 2020
Production Engineer Rainbow Industries May 01, 2008 - August 30, 2014