Summary
Academic Background
PhD
(Catalysis, Cfd, Hydrogen) Petronas Technology University
September 08, 2014 - December 28, 2018
Honours and Awards
Graduate Assistantship
Graduate Assistantship Merit Scholarship
June 09, 2014
Fee Waiver
Fee waiver scholarship
March 07, 2011
Publications
Algal-derived biochar as an efficient adsorbent for removal of Cr (VI) in textile industry wastewater: Non-linear isotherm, kinetics and ANN studies
March 01, 2023
Abdul Ahad Khan, Salman Raza Naqvi, Imtiaz Ali, Muazzam Arshad, Hamad AlMohamadi, Umair Sikander,
Chemosphere - Volume 316, Article Number 137826
Exceptional stability of hydrotalcite derived spinel Mg(Ni)Al2O4 catalyst for dry reforming of methane
November 01, 2022
Muzafar Abbas, Umair Sikander, Taqi Mehran, Sang Hoon Kim,
Catalysis Today - Volume:403, Page:74-85
Biolubricant production from castor oil using iron oxide nanoparticles as an additive: Experimental, modelling and tribological assessment
September 15, 2022
Uzair Ahmad, Salman Raza Naqvi, Imtiaz Ali, Faisal Saleem, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Umair Sikander, Dagmar Juchelková,
Fuel - Volume 324, Part A, Article Number 124565
Recent Progress in Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alkane (C 2–C 4) to Alkenes in a Fluidized Bed Reactor Under Mixed Metallic Oxide Catalyst
July 26, 2022
Zahid Ullah, Muzammil Khan, Imran Khan, Asif Jamil, Umair Sikander, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Muhammad Mubashir, Pei En Tham, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Pau Loke Show,
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials - Pages: 18
Sorption enhanced steam reforming of methane over waste-derived CaO promoted MgNiAl hydrotalcite catalyst for sustainable H2 production
June 01, 2022
Mariam Ayesha, Asif Hussain Khoja, Faaz Ahmed Butt, Umair Sikandar, Ahad Hussain Javed, Salman Raza Naqvi, Israf Ud Din , Muhammad Taqi Mehran ,
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume 10, Issue 3, Article Number 107651
One-Step Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil Using CaO Promoted Activated Carbon Catalyst from Prunus persica Seeds
May 30, 2022
Ayesha Hameed, Salman Raza Naqvi, Umair Sikander, Wei-Hsin Chen,
Catalysts - Volume 12(6), Article Number 592
Reutilizing Methane Reforming Spent Catalysts as Efficient Overall Water-Splitting Electrocatalysts
August 12, 2021
Muhammad Awais Khan, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Salman Raza Naqvi, Asif Hussain Khoja, Faisal Shahzad, Umair Sikander, Sajjad Hussain, Ramsha Khan, Bilal Sarfaraz, Mutawara Mahmood Baig,
ACS Omega - Volume 6(33), Pages 21316–21326
A review on the recent developments in zirconium and carbon-based catalysts for photoelectrochemical water-splitting
May 20, 2021
Maryum Ali, Erum Pervaiz, Umair Sikandar, Yaqoob Khan,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 46, Issue 35, Pages 18257-18283
Improving functional properties of PVA/starch-based films as active and intelligent food packaging by incorporating propolis and anthocyanin
November 18, 2020
Pakeeza Mustafa, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Sikander Rafiq, Tahir Ahmad, Umair Sikander, Farhan Javaid,
Polymers & Polymer Composites - Pages 1-13
Performance Comparison of Industrially Produced Formaldehyde Using Two Different Catalysts
May 12, 2020
Kamran Shakeel , Muqaddam Javaid , Yusra Muazzam, Salman Raza Naqvi, Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi , Fahim Uddin, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Umair Sikandar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi ,
Processes - Volume 8, Issue 5, Article Number 571
Experimental Study of CO2 Conversion into Methanol by Synthesized Photocatalyst (ZnFe2O4/TiO2) Using Visible Light as an Energy Source
February 01, 2020
Numair Manzoor, Muhammad Sadiq , Muhammad Naqvi, Umair Sikandar, Salman Raza Naqvi,
Catalysts - Volume 10, Issue 2, Article Number 163
Tailored hydrotalcite-based Mg-Ni-Al catalyst for hydrogen production via methane decomposition: Effect of nickel concentration and spinel-like structures
May 31, 2019
Umair Sikander, Mohamad Fakhrul Samsudin, Suriati Sufian, KuZilati KuShaari, Chong Fai Kait, Salman Raza Naqvi, Wei-Hsin Chen,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume: 44, Issue: 28, Pages: 14424-14433, Special Issue: SI
A review of hydrotalcite based catalysts for hydrogen production systems
August 03, 2017
U. Sikander , Suriati Sufian, M.A. Salam, M.A. Salam,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 42, Issue 31, Pages 19851-19868
Experimental and Simulation Analysis of Hydrogen Production by Partial Oxidation of Methanol.
October 31, 2014
Umair Sikander, Arshad Hussain , Arshad Hussain ,
Journal of Chemical society of Pakistan - Volume: 36 Issue: 5 Pages: 798-805
Conferences
Assistant Professor
NUST
January 10, 2018 - May 23, 2022