School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME)
Faculty Zeeshan Ali

Zeeshan Ali

Assistant Professor
Summary

Dr. Zeeshan's research focuses on the design and synthesis of advanced functional materials for energy storage applications, including batteries and supercapacitors. He works on interfacial engineering, catalytic electrode materials, and structure–property relationships in sodium- and lithium-based energy storage systems. He has published in leading international journals and actively supervises postgraduate research. He is committed to advancing this critical field and driving technological progress forward through impactful research and education.

Academic Background
PhD (Advanced Materials And Mechanics) Peking University September 04, 2015 - July 03, 2019
Honours and Awards
Excellent Graduate Excellent graduates are the top-class, outstanding performers of respective department. It was my honor to get selected as Excellent Graduate for College of Engineering, Peking University. June 26, 2019
Deans Honor Rol This Deans honor rol is awarded for achieving excellent result in semester. I obtained 5 of these awards during Bachelor's degree in UET, Lahore. July 02, 2012
Gold Medals Gold medal is awarded to the student for best overall performance. I was awarded two of these Medals. March 11, 2013
Excellent Researcher Excellent Researcher award is presented for carrying out outstanding research in a given academic year. To me, this award was given for my good work during 2017-2018. December 24, 2018
Int. Academic Award PKU International Students Academic Award is given for best overall performance. December 31, 2018
Publications
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
Enhanced redox kinetics and capacitance in ceria doped cobalt metal organic framework derived mesoporous carbon electrodes for supercapacitors January 25, 2026 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - Volume:153, Page:560-571
Polyaniline-based hierarchical heterostructures for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants for water treatment – A critical review December 01, 2025 Results in Engineering - Volume 28, Article Number 107967
Ammonia-free soft urea‐derived nickel cobalt nitride integrated with carbon nanotubes as battery-type electrode for asymmetric supercapacitors November 10, 2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume:1045, Article Number 184602
Mixed morphology ternary composites of ZnCo2O4/WS2/COOH-CNTs for high performance supercapacitor application September 10, 2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume:1039, Article Number 182876
Regulating peroxidase-mimic activity of iron oxide nanozymes through size modulation: electronic structure and specific surface area September 01, 2025 Rare Metals - Volume:44, Pages:6375-6387
Regulating a NaF-Rich SEI Layer for Dendrite-Free Sodium Metal Batteries Using Trifunctional Halogenated Covalent Organic Framework Separators July 11, 2025 Advanced Science - Article Number:e03693, Pages:11,
In-situ crystal growth of iron-copper MOF via graphene induction as an electrode material for the asymmetric supercapacitors July 05, 2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume:1035
Controllable Synthesis of Out-of-Plane Grown Bi2TeO5 with High-κ and Anisotropy for High-Performance Field-Effect Transistors May 08, 2025 Nano Letters - Volume:25, Issue: 20, Pages:8390-8398
Enhanced CO2/CH4 separation using amine-modified ZIF-8 mixed matrix membranes April 01, 2025 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 334, Article Number 130404
A review on the development of perovskite based bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen electrodes in metal-air batteries March 01, 2025 Materials Research Bulletin - Volume: 183, Article Number: 113189
Elucidating bimetallic CuMnSe2/MWCNTs composite as redox-active electrode material for hybrid supercapacitors February 15, 2025 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 109, Article Number 115124
A multichambered carbon based electrode materials to realize efficient sodium-ion batteries January 15, 2025 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 106, Article Number 114804
Synthesis of ultrathin CeO2 nanosheets for enhanced electrocatalytic degradation of 17-alpha-ethynylestradiol December 16, 2024 Rare Metals - Pages 1-12
Nucleophilic Sn Seeding and Interface Engineering for Highly Stable Sodium Metal Batteries November 15, 2024 Small - Pages 1-9
Robust sodium storage enabled medium entropy Na3.5V0.5Mn0.5Fe0.5Ti0.5(PO4)3 NASICON with multielectron reaction for sodium-ion battery November 04, 2024 Rare Metals - Pages: 12
A Strategy to Mitigate Jahn Teller Effect of Mn-Rich NASICON Framework for Sodium-Ion Batteries October 24, 2024 Small - Volume 20, Issue 43, Article Number 2402275
Optimization of z-scheme Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3/RGO-Co3O4 composite catalyst for water splitting reaction through piezo-photocatalysis August 12, 2024 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 78, Pages 1468-1480
Novel yttrium and silicon co-doped Li1.3+x+yAl0.3−xYxTi1.7Siy(P1−yO4)3 solid electrolyte for lithium batteries: Effect on ionic conductivity and crystal structure June 01, 2024 Energy Storage - Volume 6, Issue 4, Article Number e628
Physiochemical and biological evaluation of stirrer- and autoclaved-based syntheses of cerium oxide nanoparticles using ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract June 01, 2024 Emergent Materials - Volume 7, Pages 1129-1138
Unraveling the Fast Na Diffusion Kinetics of NASICON at High Voltage via High Entropy for Sodium-Ion Battery January 26, 2024 Advanced Energy Materials - Volume 14, Issue 4, Article Number 2302733
Nanoengineering of NiO/MnO2/GO Ternary Composite for Use in High-Energy Storage Asymmetric Supercapacitor and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) December 25, 2023 Nanomaterials - Volume 13, Issue 1, Article Number 99
Green synthesized ZnO-Fe2O3-Co3O4 nanocomposite for antioxidant, microbial disinfection and degradation of pollutants from wastewater December 01, 2022 Biochemical Systematics and Ecology - Volume 105, Article Number 104535
Synthesis and morphological & biological characterization of Campsis radicans and Cascabela thevetia petals derived silver nanoparticles December 01, 2022 Biochemical Systematics and Ecology - Volume 105, Article Number 104526
Binary metal selenide nanowires wrapped over carbon fibers for a binder-free anode of sodium-ion batteries November 30, 2022 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 924, Article Number 166571
Rational Design of an Artificial SEI: Alloy/Solid Electrolyte Hybrid Layer for a Highly Reversible Na and K Metal Anode October 12, 2022 ACS Nano - Volume 16(10), Pages 16966-16975
Nano-architectured Cobalt selenide Spheres Anchored on Graphene Oxide sheets for Sodium Ion Battery Anode August 29, 2022 Frontiers in Materials - Volume 9, Article Number 950673
MOF-Derived AlCuSe2 Embedded in a Carbon Matrix for an Economical Anode of Lithium-Ion Battery August 22, 2022 ACS Omega - Volume 7(34), Pages 30440-30446
Investigating Role of Ammonia in Nitrogen-Doping and Suppressing Polyselenide Shuttle Effect in Na-Se Batteries July 01, 2022 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume 617, Pages 641-650
Unfolding the structural features of NASICON materials for sodium-ion full cells June 02, 2022 Carbon Energy - Pages 1-44
Bifunctional Catalyst for Liquid–Solid Redox Conversion in Room-Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries May 02, 2022 Small Structures - Volume: 03, Issue:08 Article Number: 2200020
A pH-responsive biomimetic drug delivery nanosystem for targeted chemo-photothermal therapy of tumors May 01, 2022 Nano Research - Volume 15, Pages 4274-4284
Temperature and Tumor Microenvironment Dual Responsive Mesoporous Magnetic Nanospheres for Magnetothermal Effect Induced Cancer Theranostics March 29, 2022 CCS Chemistry - Pages 1-17
Comparative analysis of synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibition potential of roses petal based synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles January 15, 2022 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 278, Article Number 125724
Facile synthesis of iron-nickel-cobalt ternary oxide (FNCO) mesoporous nanowires as electrode material for supercapacitor application January 04, 2022 Journal of Materiomics - Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 221-228
Synergetic Effect of Binary ZnS:SnS Composites with Reduced Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanotubes as Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries November 24, 2021 ACS Applied Energy Materials - Pages 1-10
Trimetallic metal-organic framework nanoframe superstructures: A stress-buffering architecture engineering of anode material towards boosted lithium storage performance September 25, 2021 Energy & Environmental Materials - Pages 1-11
Metal-organic framework-based materials for full cell systems: A review July 12, 2021 Journal of Materials Chemistry C - Volume 9, Pages 11030-11058
Photoinduced Fabrication of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Transformation of Morphological and Biological Response on Light Irradiance May 04, 2021 ACS Omega - Volume 6(17), Pages 11783–11793
A mechanistic study of electrode materials for rechargeable batteries beyond lithium ions by in situ transmission electron microscopy February 22, 2021 Energy and Environmental Sciences - Pages 1-38
Bioinspired synthesis of zinc oxide Nano-flowers: A surface enhanced antibacterial and harvesting efficiency February 01, 2021 Materials Science and Engineering: C - Volume 119, Article Number 111280
Nd2Fe14B hard magnetic powders: chemical synthesis and mechanism of coercivity January 15, 2021 Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials - Volume 518, Article Number 167384
Quest for magnesium-sulfur batteries: Current challenges in electrolytes and cathode materials developments July 15, 2020 Coordination Chemistry Reviews - Volume 415, Article Number 213312
Electrochemical Intercalations of Divalent Ions inside Ni/Zn Co-Doped Cobalt Sulfide Nanoparticles Decorated Carbon Spheres with Superior Capacity July 14, 2020 Nanoscale - Volume 12, Issue 26, Pages 14267-14278
Enhancing through-plane thermal conductivity of fluoropolymer composite by developing in situ nano-urethane linkage at graphene-graphene interface July 11, 2020 Nano Research - Pages 1-8
3D Hierarchically Mesoporous Zinc-Nickel-Cobalt Ternary Oxide (Zn0.6Ni0.8Co1.6O4) Nanowires for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors June 15, 2020 Frontiers in Chemistry - Volume 8, Article Nunber 487
Carbon Fibers Embedded with Iron Selenide (Fe3Se4) as Anode for High-Performance Sodium and Potassium Ion Batteries June 03, 2020 Frontiers in Chemistry - Volume 8, Article Number 408
Transition Metal Chalcogenide Anodes for Sodium Storage May 01, 2020 Materials Today - Volume 35, Pages 131-167
Efficient Oxygen Reduction Catalysts of Porous Carbon Nanostructures Decorated with Transition Metal Species March 17, 2020 Advanced Energy Materials - Volume 10, Issue 11, Article Number 1900375
Confined Polysulfide Shuttle by Nickel Disulfide Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Graphene Nanoshells Synthesized by Cooking Oil March 04, 2020 ACS Applied Energy Materials - Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages 3541–3552
Green synthesis of iron oxide nanorods using Withania coagulans extract improved photocatalytic degradation and antimicrobial activity March 01, 2020 Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology - Volume 204, Article Number 111784
Synthesis of Ternary Metal Oxide as a Positive Electrode for Mg-Li Hybrid Ion Batteries January 14, 2020 Nanoscale - Volume 12(2), Pages 924-932
Monodisperse Fe3O4 spheres: Large-scale controlled synthesis in the absence of surfactants and chemical kinetic process October 01, 2019 Science China Materials - Volume 62, Issue 10, Pages 1488–1495
Near-infrared light and tumor microenvironment dual responsive size-switchable nanocapsules for multimodal tumor theranostics September 27, 2019 Nature Communications - Volume 10, Issue 01, Article Number 4418
A 3D Trilayered CNT/MoSe2/C Heterostructure with an Expanded MoSe2 Interlayer Spacing for an Efficient Sodium Storage August 14, 2019 Advanced Energy Materials - Volume 09, Issue 30, Article Number 1900567
General Approach to Produce Nanostructured Binary Transition Metal Selenides as High-Performance Sodium Ion Battery Anodes June 06, 2019 Small - Volume 15, Issue 33, Article Number 1901995
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Fagonia cretica and their antimicrobial activities May 01, 2019 Nanoscale Advances - Volume 01, Issue 05, Pages 1707-1713
A general strategy for facile synthesis of ultrathin transition metal hydroxide nanosheets March 28, 2019 Nanoscale - Volume 11, Issue 12, Pages 5141-5144
Porous NiCo2S4/Co9S8 Microcubes Templated by Sacrificial ZnO Spheres as an Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst March 06, 2019 Advanced Sustainable Systems - Volume 03, Issue 05, Article Number 1800167
Polar and conductive iron carbide@N-doped porous carbon nanosheets as a sulfur host for high performance lithium sulfur batteries February 15, 2019 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 358, Pages 962-968
Ultrafast Sodium/Potassium-Ion Intercalation into Hierarchically Porous Thin Carbon Shells January 11, 2019 Advanced Materials - Volume 31, Issue 02, Article Number 1805430
Fabrication of hierarchical hollow Mn doped Ni(OH)2 nanostructures with enhanced catalytic activity towards electrochemical oxidation of methanol January 01, 2019 Nano Energy - Volume 55, Page 37-41
N-doped Carbon Nanosheet Networks with Favorable Active Sites Triggered by Metal Nanoparticles as Bifunctional Oxygen Electro-catalysts November 05, 2018 ACS Energy Letters - Volume 03, Issue 12, Pages 2914-2920
Ni-doped MnO2/CNT nanoarchitectures as a cathode material for ultra-long life magnesium/lithium hybrid ion batteries September 08, 2018 Materials Today Energy - Volume 10, Pages 108-117
Hierarchically Porous Fe2CoSe4 Binary-Metal Selenide for Extraordinary Rate Performance and Durable Anode of Sodium-Ion Batteries September 06, 2018 Advanced Materials - Volume 30, Issue 36, Article Number 1802745
Cobalt selenide decorated carbon spheres for excellent cycling performance of sodium ion batteries July 01, 2018 Energy Storage Materials - Volume 13, Page 19-28
Integrated Design of MnO2@Carbon Hollow Nanoboxes to Synergistically Encapsulate Polysulfides for Empowering Lithium Sulfur Batteries March 31, 2017 Small - Volume 13, Issue 20, Article Number 1700087
Conferences
Synthesis and Characterization of Activated Carbon and Its Application for Wastewater Treatment † November 22, 2023 - November 23, 2023 Farhan Raheel, A Rafay, Bushra Bibi, Sher Ahmad, Zeeshan Ali, Mohsin Saleem, M Shoaib Butt, Atiq Ur Reham, Muhammad Irfan, The 6th Conference on Emerging Materials and Processes (CEMP 2023)
International Exchange Fellow Peking University April 03, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Assistant Engineering Government of Pakistan October 02, 2012 - May 11, 2015
Internee PCSIR July 18, 2011 - August 13, 2011
Internee Pakistan Foundry Association (Friends Foundry) July 09, 2010 - August 05, 2010