School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME)
Faculty Muhammad Sajid 7

Muhammad Sajid

Assistant Professor
Summary

Dr. Muhammad Sajid, a prominent researcher who specializes in sustainable energy and environmental solutions, earned his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of the Punjab in 2008 and 2010, respectively, and completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Technology at Tsinghua University in 2020. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Sajid’s career spans academia, industry, and research. He began as a process engineer at Agritech Limited (formerly Pak-American Fertilizers), later transitioning to academia as a lecturer at the University of Gujrat (2014-2017) and an assistant professor at Yibin University, China (2020-2023). He completed his postdoc (2023-2025) at Northeast Normal University, focusing on innovative organic materials for energy storage devices by addressing the sustainability challenges. An accomplished author, he has published over 70 research articles in prestigious journals and contributed to a book and 15 chapters in recognized volumes. Dr. Sajid is also an esteemed speaker, having delivered lectures at international forums. His research encompasses bio-adsorbents, biomaterials, and process optimization, all conducted under the principles of green chemistry, marking him as a distinguished figure in chemical engineering and sustainability.

Academic Background
PhD (Chemical Engineering) Tsinghua University September 01, 2017 - July 30, 2020
Honours and Awards
Publications
Interfacial binary doping strategy to achieve high capacity and cyclic stability in polyaniline cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries June 05, 2026 Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects - Volume:738, Article Number 139874
A comparative investigations of MnO2–Fe3O4/C and Mn2O3–Fe3O4/C nanocomposite as high-performance electromaterial for supercapacitor and ORR applications May 02, 2026 Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics - Volume 37, Article Number 967
Taming Free Water Activity via Ethylene Glycol for Durable and Fast-Charging Rechargeable Seawater Batteries April 27, 2026 Advanced Energy Materials - Article Number: e71008, Pages: 10
Electrochemical evaluation of doped polyaniline films: Influence of ADS and pTSA dopants April 08, 2026 Next Materials - Volume 11, Article Number 101862
DFT-assisted structural design and morphological regulation of co-based metal-organic frameworks enable highly efficient overall water splitting March 15, 2026 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume 706, Article Number 139557
Tailoring polyaniline with dual dopant engineering as a high efficiency cathode material for aqueous zinc ion batteries December 15, 2025 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume 700, Part 3, Article Number 138600
Morphology-Controlled Polyaniline Nanofibers via Rapid Polymerization for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance August 29, 2025 Nanoenergy Advances - Volume 5(3), Article Number 11
Resilience Under Pressure: Challenges in Adapting Wastewater Systems to Climate Change July 09, 2025 Smart Wastewater Systems and Climate Change: Innovations Through Spatial Intelligence - Chapter 15, Pages 215-230
Highly Stable Cyclic Performance of Benzoquinone-Based Organic Cathode in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries June 01, 2025 Batteries and Supercaps - Volume:8, Issue:6, Article Number e202400675
Dynamic iron migration triggers single-to-dual electron redox conversion in hexacyanoferrates for stable aqueous potassium ion batteries June 01, 2025 Energy Storage Materials - Volume:79, Article Number:104296, Pages:12
Carbonyl-enriched sulfide linked conjugated polymer as a cathode for aqueous zinc ion batteries March 15, 2025 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume:112, Article Number 115512
Recent Trends in Sanitary Landfilling and Future Prospects July 31, 2024 Waste Management and Treatment: Advances and Innovations - 1st Edition, Chapter 9, Pages 141-158
Coupled numerical model for the nonlinear dynamics of deepwater single barge installation system May 01, 2024 Ships and Offshore Structures - Volume:19, Issue:5, Page:557-568
Developments in nanomaterials for conversion of biomass to bio-based value-added products March 01, 2024 Nanomaterials in Biomass Conversion: Advances and Applications for Bioenergy, Biofuels, and Bio-based Products - Chapter 13, Pages 327-348
Metal complex as p-type dopant-based organic spiro-OMeTAD hole-transporting material for free-Li-TFSI perovskite solar cells January 29, 2024 Journal of Chemical Physics - Volume:160, Issue:4, Article Number 044707
Overview of demulsification techniques in the petroleum industry January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 14, Pages:373-401
Bio-adsorbents for water-oil separation January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 20, Pages 533-559
Applications of superwettable materials for oil and water separation January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 17, Pages 469-496
Bio-based aerogel absorbents for oil-water separation January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 16, Page:437-468
The role of redox agents in oil-water separation January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 18, Pages 497-517
Magnetic polymer hybrid substances for water/oil separation January 19, 2024 Nanotechnology for Oil-Water Separation: From Fundamentals to Industrial Applications - Chapter 19, Pages:519-532
Fabrication, Morphological, and Thermal Investigation of Epoxy-Polyamide Nanocomposites Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes December 17, 2023 Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Volume:97, Issue:13, Page:3111-3119
A review on Fe-based spin crossover complexes with synergetic conductive and fluorescent properties December 01, 2023 Chemical Papers - Volume:77, Issue:12, Page:7331-7359
TiO2-Coated MoO3 Nanorods for Lithium/Sodium-Ion Storage November 02, 2023 ACS Applied Nano Materials - Volume:6, Issue:21, Page:19876-19886
Recent Trends in Transition Metal Phosphide (TMP)-Based Seawater Electrolysis for Hydrogen Evolution September 29, 2023 Sustainability - Volume:15, Issue:19, Article 14389
Physical properties of multifunctional TM-doped ZnO nanorods and their photocatalytic and anti-bacterial activities September 01, 2023 Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research - Volume:30, Issue:42, Page:95860-95874
Editorial: Advances in the sustainable production of biofuels and bioderivatives July 14, 2023 Frontiers in Chemical Engineering - Volume:5, 1237945
Thermal Waste Management Techniques June 23, 2023 Waste Problems and Management in Developing Countries (BOOK) - 1st Edition, Chapter 11, Pages 331-362
Multibody constrained dynamics of deepwater Y-method installation system June 15, 2023 Ocean Engineering - Volume:278, Article Number 114482
Synergetic effect of Au nanoparticles and transition metal phosphides for enhanced hydrogen evolution from ammonia-borane May 15, 2023 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume:638, Pages 14-25
Industrial Applications of Activated Carbon May 10, 2023 Activated Carbon: Progress and Applications - Chapter 2, Pages 23-41
Method development for simultaneous estimation of Amlodipine Besylate and Perindopril Tertbutyl amine in fixed-dose March 06, 2023 Heliyon - Volume:9, Issue:3, Article Number e14209
Planar multibody dynamics of floating Y-method installation system and the lowering of subsea equipment based on finite element modeling March 01, 2023 Marine Structures - Volume:88, Article Number 103361
Persistent organic pollutants in Chinese waterways: Occurrence, remediation, and epidemiological perspectives: POPs in Chinese waterways November 01, 2022 Regional Studies in Marine Science - Volume:56, Article Number 102688
Design strategies, surface functionalization, and environmental remediation potentialities of polymer-functionalized nanocomposites November 01, 2022 Chemosphere - Volume:306, Article Number 135656
Low radiative heat transfer realized by 8YSZ/LaAl11O18 composites for high-temperature applications October 21, 2022 Journal of Materials Science - Volume:57, Issue:40, Page:18754-18769
Analytical perspective and environmental remediation potentials of magnetic composite nanosorbents October 01, 2022 Chemosphere - Volume:304, Article Number 135312
Gasification of municipal solid waste: Progress, challenges, and prospects October 01, 2022 RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS - Volume:168, Article Number 112815
Effective pretreatment of corn straw biomass using hydrothermal carbonization for co-gasification with coal: Response surface Methodology–Box Behnken design September 15, 2022 Fuel - Volume 324, Part B, Article Number 124544
Adsorption characteristics of paracetamol removal onto activated carbon prepared from Cannabis sativum Hemp September 01, 2022 Alexandria Engineering Journal - Volume:61, Issue:9, Pages 7203-7212
Self-supporting NiCoP for hydrogen generation via hydrolysis of ammonia borane June 15, 2022 Fuel - Volume:318, Article Number 123544
Syngas from microalgae June 03, 2022 3rd Generation Biofuels: Disruptive Technologies to Enable Commercial Production - Chapter 24, Pages 571-596
Conversion of Fructose to 5-Hydroxymethyl Furfural: Mathematical Solution with Experimental Validation April 29, 2022 Journal of Mathematics - Volume:2022, Article ID 6989612, 8 pages
Phosphate Rock: Significance, Upgradation and Utilization April 06, 2022 Phosphate Rock: Significance, Upgradation and Utilization - Pages 1-119
Synoptic view on P ore beneficiation techniques April 01, 2022 Alexandria Engineering Journal - Volume:61, Issue:4, Pages 3069-3092
Catalytic conversion of sucrose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in green aqueous and organic medium April 01, 2022 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume:10, Issue:2, Article Number 106613
Parameter Identification and the Finite-Time Combination–Combination Synchronization of Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems with Different Structures under Multiple Stochastic Disturbances February 24, 2022 Mathematics - Volume:10, Issue:5, Article Number 712
An efficient analysis of difference equations with coherence fraction under the influence of boson interferometry February 01, 2022 Fractals-Complex Geometry, Patterns, and Scaling in Nature and Society - Volume:30, Issue:1, Article Number 2240039 (13 pages)
Multi-Hazard Susceptibility Assessment Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process and Frequency Ratio Techniques in the Northwest Himalayas, Pakistan January 24, 2022 Remote Sensing - Volume:14, Issue:3, Article Number 554
Ionic liquid-mediated CO2 conversion January 14, 2022 Ionic Liquid-Based Technologies for Environmental Sustainability - Chapter 14, Pages 225-233
A remarkable chaotic analysis for coherence fraction order with its applications January 01, 2022 Chaos, Solitons and Fractals - Volume:154, Article Number 111601
A new analytical approach to study chaos fraction characterization by using intensity interferometry November 01, 2021 Chaos, Solitons and Fractals - Volume:152, Article Number 111414
Role of Cysteine in Enhanced Degradation of Trichloroethane under Ferrous Percarbonate System November 01, 2021 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume:423, Article Number 130221
Sustainable production of levulinic acid and its derivatives for fuel additives and chemicals: Progress, challenges, and prospects October 21, 2021 Green Chemistry - Volume:23, Issue:23, Page:9198-9238
Designing small organic non-fullerene acceptor molecules with diflorobenzene or quinoline core and dithiophene donor moiety through density functional theory October 04, 2021 Scientific Reports - Volume:11, Issue:1, Article Number: 19683
Geo-physical hazards microzonation and suitable site selection through multicriteria analysis using geographical information system October 01, 2021 Applied Geography - Volume:135, Article Number 102550
A secondary approach with conventional medicines and supplements to recuperate current COVID-19 status October 01, 2021 Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy - Volume:142, Article Number 111956
An Analytical Approach to Study the Blood Flow over a Nonlinear Tapering Stenosed Artery in Flow of Carreau Fluid Model July 29, 2021 Complexity - Volume:2021, Article ID 9921642, 11 pages
Regio- and stereoselective functionalization of alkenes with emphasis on mechanistic insight and sustainability concerns July 01, 2021 Journal of Saudi Chemical Society - Volume:25, Issue:7, Article Number 101260
Effect of silica nanoparticles on carbon dioxide separation performances of PVA/PEG cross-linked membranes July 01, 2021 Chemical Papers - Volume:75, Issue:7, Pages 3131-3153
Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Co-catalysis of p-Toluenesulfonic Acid (pTSA) and Chlorides: A Comparison Based on Kinetic Modeling June 01, 2021 Waste and Biomass Volarization - Volume:12, Issue:6, Pages 3271-3286
Catalytic conversion of xylose to furfural by p-toluenesulfonic acid (Ptsa) and chlorides: Process optimization and kinetic modeling April 12, 2021 Molecules - Volume:26, Issue:8, Article Number 2208
De-Colorization of Azo Dyes C.B-10X Blue and C.B.M-10X Blue by Ozonation for Wastewater Treatment December 30, 2020 University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology (UWJST) - Volume 4, Pages 1-7
Organic acid catalyzed production of platform chemical 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from fructose: Process comparison and evaluation based on kinetic modeling October 01, 2020 Arabian Journal of Chemistry - Volume:13, Issue:10, Pages 7430-7444
Contamination level, ecological risk, and source identification of heavy metals in the hyporheic zone of the weihe river, China February 07, 2020 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume:17, Issue:3, Article Number 1070
Screening of acidic and alkaline pretreatments for walnut shell and corn stover biorefining using two way heterogeneity evaluation March 01, 2019 Renewable Energy - Volume:132, Pages 950-958
Production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF): Recent progress focusing on the chemical-catalytic routes October 24, 2018 Green Chemistry - Volume:20, Issue:24, Pages 5427-5453
Adsorption of Brilliant Green Dye on Biochar Prepared From Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Plant Waste January 01, 2016 Clean - Soil, Air, Water - Volume:44, Issue:1, Pages 55-62
Conferences
Designing and Fabrication of Flexible Electrodes for Electrochemical Energy Storage September 07, 2025 - September 09, 2025 Muhammad Sajid, 2nd Sino-German Workshop on Surface Science for Complex System
Comparative study of adsorptive removal of oxyanion (Cr2O4 -2 ) from aqueous media over unmodified and magnetically modified Melia azedarach October 27, 2020 - October 28, 2020 M. Nosheen, A. A. Khan, M. Salman, S. S. Shafqat, Muhammad Sajid, M. Rizwan, M. Aslam, F. Ijaz, The 13th International UNIMAS Engineering Conference 2020 (ENCON 2020)
Postdoc Northeast Normal University April 28, 2023 - March 01, 2025
Assistant Professor Yibin University September 01, 2020 - April 18, 2023
Lecturer University of Gujrat February 14, 2014 - September 06, 2017
Process Engineer Agritech Pvt Ltd January 19, 2009 - November 19, 2013