School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME)
Faculty Mutawara Mahmood Baig

Mutawara Mahmood Baig

Assistant Professor
Summary

Dr. Mutawara is an Assistant Professor with over six years of prior industry experience in the oil and gas sector. His teaching approach emphasizes applied learning through the use of real industrial data, and client-based case studies, enabling students to connect engineering theory with real-world practice. His research focuses on energy storage and energy conversion, particularly advanced materials and electrochemical systems for sustainable energy applications. He has published more than 50 ISI-indexed research articles in reputable international journals and actively contributes to the development of next-generation clean energy technologies.

Academic Background
PhD (Energy Storage) NUST, Islamabad February 13, 2017 - September 19, 2022
Honours and Awards
Publications
Design, synthesis, and optimization of MXene- and MOF-based materials for 3D printed energy storage devices and beyond June 04, 2026 Chinese Chemical Letters - In Press
Advances in 3D Printing for Zinc Ion Battery Applications: A Review of Electrode Materials and Electrolytes June 04, 2026 Nanoscale - Accepted
Flexible redox active porous organic polymer gels via noncovalent assembly for high energy supercapacitors June 04, 2026 Journal of Materials Chemistry A - Accepted
Optimization of the redox-active copper zinc sulfides with the integration of SWCNTs nanocomposites for the asymmetric supercapacitor April 30, 2026 Journal of Power Sources - Volume:672, Article Number 239572
High-entropy alloy electrocatalysts for water splitting: A systematic review with perspectives on machine learning and future design strategies April 15, 2026 Fuel - Volume:410, Article Number 137920
3D printing of metal-organic frameworks for electrochemical energy storage devices February 15, 2026 Coordination Chemistry Reviews - Volume 549, Part 2, Article Number 217353
Advances in antistatic textile finishing and coating: fabrication strategies, testing methods, durability, and sustainability perspectives January 30, 2026 Chemical Papers - Pages 27
Synthesis of thin-layered exfoliated g-C3N4 nanosheets incorporated Sr2TiFeO6-δ (STF) as a composite material for asymmetric hybrid supercapacitor November 05, 2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 1044, Article Number 184151
Exploring drug administration routes using chitosan-based polymeric nanoparticles: A comprehensive review November 01, 2025 Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology - Volume:113, Article Number 107347
Sustainable clay-polymer adsorbents for emerging contaminants removal: a review March 18, 2025 International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry - Pages 1-23
Uniform wide-channel gel polymer electrolyte with consistent head-to-tail supramolecular arrangement for enhanced aqueous zinc-ion batteries March 15, 2025 Journal of Power Sources - Volume:632, Article Number 236369
Direct ink writing 3D printing of low-dimensional nanomaterials for micro-supercapacitors July 14, 2024 Nanoscale - Volume:16, Issue:26, Page:12380-12396
2D/2D interfacial coupling of NiFe-LDH and Ti3C2Tx for oxygen evolution reaction June 27, 2024 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume:72, Page:133-140
3D printing of hydrogels for flexible micro-supercapacitors April 30, 2024 FlexMat - Volume1, Issue 1, Pages 79-99
Tailoring interlayer spacing in binder free Ti3C2Tx/NiMoO4-P hybrid electrode for enhanced supercapacitor performance April 15, 2024 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 84, Part A, Article Number 110704
Progress and prospects of MXene-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting in alkaline media April 10, 2024 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume:62, Page:994-1017
Dielectric and thermal properties of composite radome material under accelerated aging: an experimental study March 08, 2024 Journal of Materials Science: Material in Electronics - Volume 35, article number 540,
MXene decorated 3D-printed carbon black-based electrodes for solid-state micro-supercapacitors December 14, 2023 Journal of Materials Chemistry A - Volume:11, Issue:46, Page:25422-25428
Progress and prospects in direct ammonia solid oxide fuel cells December 03, 2023 Russian Chemical Reviews - Volume:92, Issue:11, Article Number RCR5098
Synthesis and Characterization of Zr4+-Y3+ Substituted Ba-Sr Hexaferrite Nanoparticles for Microwave Absorption and Electromagnetic Shielding Applications December 01, 2023 Materials Research Bulletin - Volume:168, Article Number: 112468
A Low-Cost Silica Fiber/Epoxy Composite with Excellent Dielectric Properties, and Good Mechanical and Thermal Stabil November 29, 2023 Materials - Volume: 16, Issue: 23, Article Number: 7410
Influence of zinc substitution on the structural, dielectric, and gas sensing properties of Mg1-xZnxFe2O4 nanoparticles September 14, 2023 ACS Omega - Volume 8, Issue 38, Pages 34760-34767
A Review of Advanced Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors: Challenges and Opportunities September 01, 2023 Journal of Electronic Materials - Volume 52, Pages 5775-5794
Exploring Study of Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Tl3+ Doped Co0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 Spinel Ferrites June 28, 2023 Journal of Materials and Physical Sciences - Volume 4, Number 1, Pages 20-31
Gamma irradiated structural modification of Ti3C2Tx for high performance supercapacitors and the hydrogen evolution reaction April 21, 2023 New Journal of Chemistry - Volume:47, Issue:15, Pages 7205-7210
Nanostructured Fe-substituted NiCo2O4@NiMnCo-LDH ternary composite as an electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors March 07, 2023 Journal of Materials Science - Volume 58, Issue 11, Pages 4882-4900
Silica-Fiber-Reinforced Composites for Microelectronic Applications: Effects of Curing Routes February 22, 2023 Materials - Volume 16, Issue 5, Article Number 1790
Facile synthesis of a multifunctional ternary SnO2/MWCNTs/PANI nanocomposite: Detailed analysis of dielectric, electrochemical, and water splitting applications February 10, 2023 Electrochimica Acta - Volume:441,
A highly efficient A-site deficient perovskite interlaced within two dimensional MXene nanosheets as an active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production October 31, 2022 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 47, Issue 88, Pages 37476-37489
Three-dimensional hierarchical flowers-like cobalt-nickel sulfide constructed on graphitic carbon nitride: Bifunctional non-noble electrocatalyst for overall water splitting June 20, 2022 Electrochimica Acta - Volume 418, Article Number 140346
Praseodymium-doped Sr2TiFeO6-δ double perovskite as a bi-functional electrocatalyst for hydrogen production through water splitting June 01, 2022 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume 10, Issue 3, Article Number 107609
HF free greener Cl-terminated MXene as novel electrocatalyst for overall water splitting in alkaline media March 31, 2022 International Journal of Energy Research - Pages 1-13
Synthesis of Magnetic Fe3O4 Nano Hollow Spheres for Industrial TNT Wastewater Treatment March 07, 2022 Nanomaterials - Volume 12, Issue 5, Article Number 881
A perspective on development of fuel cell materials: Electrodes and electrolyte January 30, 2022 International Journal of Energy Research - Pages 1-36
2D MXenes and their heterostructures for HER, OER and overall water splitting: A review January 15, 2022 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume:47, Issue:5, Pages 2794-2818
2D MXenes: Synthesis, properties, and electrochemical energy storage for supercapacitors – A review January 01, 2022 Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry - Volume 904, Article Number 115920
The complementary advanced characterization and electrochemical techniques for electrode materials for supercapacitors December 01, 2021 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 44, Part A, Article Number 103370
One-step sonochemical synthesis of NiMn-LDH for supercapacitors and overall water splitting November 01, 2021 Journal of Materials Science - Volume 56, Pages18636-18649
Direct chemical synthesis of interlaced NiMn-LDH nanosheets on LSTN perovskite decorated Ni foam for high-performance supercapacitors September 15, 2021 Surface and Coatings Technology - Volume 421, Article Number 127455
Reutilizing Methane Reforming Spent Catalysts as Efficient Overall Water-Splitting Electrocatalysts August 12, 2021 ACS Omega - Volume 6(33), Pages 21316–21326
Preparation of porous ZIF-67 network interconnected by MWCNTs and decorated with Ag nanoparticles for improved non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensing. August 09, 2021 Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society - Pages 1-8
Hierarchical MnNiCo ternary metal oxide/graphene nanoplatelets composites as high rated electrode material for supercapacitors June 15, 2021 Ceramic International - Volume 47, Issue 12, Pages 17008-17014
NiFe2O4/SiO2 nanostructures as a potential electrode material for high rated supercapacitors May 01, 2021 Ceramics International - Please attach published paper - Volume 47, Issue 9, Pages 12557-12566
Transformation of wheat husk to 3D activated carbon/NiCo2S4 frameworks for high-rate asymmetrical supercapacitors May 01, 2021 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 37, Article Number 102477
Binder-free pseudocapacitive nickel cobalt sulfide/MWCNTs hybrid electrode directly grown on nickel foam for high rate supercapacitors February 01, 2021 Materials Science and Engineering: B - Volume 264, Article Number 114898
Conversion of wheat husk to high surface area activated carbon for energy storage in high-performance supercapacitors January 01, 2021 Biomass and Bioenergy - Volume 144, Article Number 105909
Comprehensive study on structural, electrical, magnetic and photocatalytic degradation properties of Al3+ ions substituted nickel ferrites nanoparticles December 25, 2020 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 848, Article Number 155795
ZIF-67 derived nitrogen doped CNTs decorated with sulfur and Ni(OH)2 as potential electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors December 20, 2020 Electrochemica Acta - Volume 364, Article Number 137147
High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode Obtained by Directly Bonding 2D Materials: Hierarchal MoS2on Reduced Graphene Oxide November 16, 2020 Frontiers in Materials - Volume 7, Article Number 580424
3D hierarchical heterostructured LSTN@NiMn-layered double hydroxide as a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst for hydrogen production September 17, 2020 Fuel - Volume 285, Article Number 119174
Catalytic Activity and Kinetic Studies of Core@Shell Nanostructure Nife2o4@Tio2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye August 01, 2020 Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume: 42, No:06, Pages:531-541
MWCNTs/NiS2 Decorated Ni Foam Based Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitors June 10, 2020 Electrochimca Acta - Volume 345, Article Number 136196
Binder-free heterostructured MWCNTs/Al2S3 decorated on NiCo foam as highly reversible cathode material for high-performance supercapacitors April 20, 2020 Electrochimica Acta - Volume 340, Article Number 135955
Conferences
Postdoctoral Researcher Yangzhou University May 01, 2023 - February 05, 2025
Exchange Researcher Purdue University January 01, 2021 - July 30, 2021