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  • Dr. Asif Hussain Khoja

  • Job Title :

    Associate (Research) Professor

  • College :

    College of Engineering


  • Department :

    Chemical Engineering


Dr. Asif Hussain Khoja  is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Energy Engineering with expertise in heterogeneous catalysis, hydrogen production, renewable energy technologies, and sustainable energy systems. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and completed a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Prior to joining Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU), he served as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Thermal Energy Engineering at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan.

Dr. Asif has authored more than 125 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals, with over 5200+ citations and an h-index of 39, and has been recognized among the Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists. His research focuses on catalyst design for hydrogen and syngas production, carbon capture and utilization, biomass and plastic waste valorization, photocatalysis, advanced functional materials, and AI-assisted catalyst development. He has successfully led funded research projects, supervised numerous graduate students, and serves as an Associate Editor and Guest Editor for international journals. At PMU, he is committed to advancing high-impact research, fostering industry collaboration, and mentoring the next generation of energy engineers.

Postdoc/Fulbright Research Fellow

University of Cincinnati OH, USA

2023-2024

Ph.D Chemical Engineering

University of Technology, Malaysia

2015-2019

MS Energy Systems Engineering

National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad Pakistan

2012-2014

B.E Chemical Engineering

PEC Reg#: CHEM/9962

Balochistan University of I.T, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta Pakistan

2007-2011

 

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References

DOIs

136

Naz, Sumaira, Ayesha Saeed, Asif Hussain Khoja, Hina Younis, Hira Azeem, Nida Naeem, Mustafa Anwar, and Mutawara Mahmood Baig. "High-entropy alloy electrocatalysts for water splitting: A systematic review with perspectives on machine learning and future design strategies." Fuel 410 (2026): 137920.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.137920

135

Khan, Arslan, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Erum Pervaiz, Imtiaz Ali, and Waheed Miran. "Comprehensive insights into advanced predictive modeling for low density polyethylene (LDPE) pyrolysis: Experimental kinetics and reaction mechanism." Journal of Environmental Management 398 (2026): 128469.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128469

135

Rabah, Muhammad, Asif H. Khoja*, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Ali Raza, Abeera A. Ansari, and Syed S. Daood. "Thermo-Kinetic and Synergistic Evaluation of Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Coal-Sewage Sludge Using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)/Derivative Thermogravimetry (DTG) Analysis." Cureus Journals 3, no. 1 (2026).

https://doi.org/10.7759/s44388-025-00011-4

134

Gul, Jawad, Muhammad Nouman Aslam Khan, Umair Sikander, Asif Hussain Khoja, Melanie Kah, and Salman Raza Naqvi. "Machine learning optimization for algal biochar yield: integrating experimental validation and sensitivity analysis." Biochar 8, no. 1 (2026): 8.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-025-00511-w

133

Muzzamail Hussain , Xi Zeng , Fang Wang , Junrong Yue , Ali Raza , 

Asif Hussain Khoja* , Waqar Ul Habib Khan , Nasar Alam , Duo Sun .Co-pyrolysis of pinewood biomass and bituminous coal with comprehensive analysis of synergistic effects in fuel gas production 407(2026), 137421

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.137421

132.

Azeem, Hira, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Rajab Hussain, Mustafa Anwar, Peer Muhammad, Hajrah Kanwal, Islam A. Abdelhafeez, Neha Kaushal, Mutawara Mahmood Baig, and Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda. "Synthesis of thin-layered exfoliated g-C3N4 nanosheets incorporated Sr2TiFeO6-δ (STF) as a composite material for asymmetric hybrid supercapacitor." Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2025): 184151.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.184151

131.

Khan, Naseer Ahmad, Naveed Ahmed, Majid Ali, Mohsen Assadi, and Asif Hussain Khoja. "Environmental and thermo-economic impacts of hybrid solar-geothermal heating systems in oil refineries." Thermal Science and Engineering Progress (2025): 104231.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2025.104231

130.

Saleem, H.M., Asif Hussain Khoja, Ang Li, Huaihe Song, Facile fabrication of silicon-alginate carbon aerogels for high-capacity Li-ion anode. Applied Surface Science, 2025. 712: p. 164198

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.164198

129.

Khoja, A.H.*, et al., Experimental and numerical techniques for exploring conventional and seasonal biomass combustion optimization: insights into thermokinetics, combustion characteristics, and ash fusion analysis. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2025. 65: p. 103873

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103873

128.

Arslan Khan, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Waheed Miran, Imtiaz Ali., Assessment of textile sludge pyrolysis behaviour through advance predictive models for bioenergy production. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2025. 73: p. 106698.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2025.106698

127.

M. ul-Ain, H. M. Abd-ur-Rehman, A. H. Khoja*, R. Naeem, A. A. Khan, J. Gul, H. Kanwal, A. H. Kamboh, I. Ud Din & S. Shakir, Enhancing Cr(VI) remediation efficiency using hemp-derived biochar: insights into RSM optimization and adsorption kinetics using ANN modelling. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-025-06612-0

126.

Muhammad Uzair Azhar, Mustafa Anwar, Ali Bahadar, Mohammed Zwawi, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Energy, exergy and economic analyses of solid oxide fuel cell based polygeneration system with integrated carbon capture, desalination and liquefied natural gas cold energy utilization. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025. 141: p. 512-522.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.326

125.

Nida Naeem, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Mehboob Alam, Syed Muhammad Shuja, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammad Arfan, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, Bilal Alam Khan, Ahad Hussain Javed, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Recent developments and discourse on catalyst systems for partial oxidation of methane to syngas production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025. 139: p. 646-717.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.183

124.

Hamza Khawaja, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Nida Naeem, Ijaz Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Saleem, Syed Muhammad Shuja, Sehar Shakir, Abdulaziz Al Anazi, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda, A comprehensive review of zeolite synthesis for partial oxidation of methane to hydrogen-rich syngas production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025. 139: p. 519-563

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.05.139

123.

Hafiz Muhammad Saleem, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Ang Li, Huaihe Song, In situ fabrication of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube-modified Fe3C-decorated silicon composites for enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium-ion batteries. Diamond and Related Materials, 2025. 157: p. 112498

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112498

122.

Rashid Minhas, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Hajirah Kanwal, Muhammad Hassan, Arslan Khan, Syed Sheraz Daood, Israf Ud din, Ali Bahadar, Advanced characterization of hemp biomass pyrolysis: Bioenergy recovery and environmental implications. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2025. 45: p. 101989.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2025.101989

121.

Khoja, A.H.*, et al., A review on characteristics and synergistic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process for bioenergy generation. Carbon Letters, 2025. 35(4): p. 1473-1512.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-025-00897-4

119.

Kinza Rizwan, Ali Raza, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Ghayoor Abbas, Israf Ud Din, Bilal Alam Khan, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Investigating the impact of oxygenic photo granules (OPGs) structure on wastewater treatment and bioenergy generation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025. 13(3): p. 116838

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.116838

118.

Imama Abbas, Hajirah Kanwal, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Hira Azeem, Mustafa Anwar, Israf Ud Din, Abdulaziz Al Anazi, Bi-functional V₂O₅ nanorods loaded biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and hydrogen production. Diamond and Related Materials, 2025. 154: p. 112104

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112104

117.

Syed Sheraz Daood, Hafiz Usama Qureshi, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Hassan Abbas, Khurram Shahzad, Israf Ud Din, William Nimmo, Thermokinetic synergistic evaluation of iron ores as oxygen carriers for TGA simulated pyrolysis, gasification, and chemical looping combustion of municipal solid wastes. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2025. 44: p. 101917.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2025.101917

116.

Hijab Haider, Hira Azeem, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammed Ali S.A, Asif Hussain Khoja, Muhammad Hassan, Rabia Liaquat, Ali Bahadar, Photo- and electrocatalytic hydrogen production from dye-degraded wastewater using samarium-doped ceria as a catalyst. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025. 111: p. 606-622.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.188

115.

Hajirah Kanwal, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Yassine Hajji, Sehar Shakir, Mustafa Anwar, Rabia Liaquat, Israf Ud Din, Ali Bahadar, Manel Hleili, Photocatalytic performance of dual-function selenium-enriched biomass-derived activated carbon as a catalyst for dye degradation and hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025. 101: p. 1288-1303.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.509

114.

Faisal Saleem, Muhammad Raashid, Abdul Rehman, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Aumber Abbas, Saba Gul, Sajjad Ahmad, Usman Dahiru, Adam Harvey, Dielectric barrier discharge reactor application in biomass gasification tar removal. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025. 208: p. 114963

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114963

113.

Ali Raza, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Arslan Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Rabia Liaquat, Majid Ali, Israf Ud Din, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Thermokinetic investigation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastic over biomass fly ash (BFA) catalyst using pyrolysis process through non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2024. 42: p. 101856

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2024.101856

112.

Hamza Khawaja, Nida Naeem, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Hajirah Kanwal, Ali Raza, Mustafa Anwar, Rabia Liaquat, Israf Ud Din, Salman Raza Naqvi, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Photocatalytic activity of molybdenum-doped LOS- zeolite for efficient dye degradation and hydrogen production. Results in Engineering, 2024. 24: p. 103122

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.103122

111.

Mehboob Alam, Nida Naeem, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Uneeb Masood Khan, Animesh Towfiq Partho, Neha Kaushal, Jawad Gul, Syed Muhammad Shuja, Mustafa Anwar, Majid Ali, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Recent advancements in perovskite materials and their DFT exploration for dry reforming of methane to syngas production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024. 87: p. 1288-1326.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.09.049

110.

Laraib Aamir Khan, Rabia Liaquat, Mohammed Aman, Mohammad Kanan, Muhammad Saleem, Asif Hussain khoja*, Ali Bahadar, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Investigation of Novel Transition Metal Loaded Hydrochar Catalyst Synthesized from Waste Biomass (Rice Husk) and Its Application in Biodiesel Production Using Waste Cooking Oil (WCO). 2024. 16(17): p. 7275

https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177275

109.

Faisal Abbas, Muhammad Tahir, Asif Hussain Khoja, Nadia Shahzad, Mustafa Anwar, Muniba Ayub, Sehar Shakir, Synthesis and Performance Analysis of a Carbon-Doped Titania (C–TiO2) Counter Electrode (CE) for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). Journal of Electronic Materials, 2024. 53(8): p. 4773-4781.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11222-6

108.

Arslan Khan, Saad Saeed, Erum Pervaiz, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Sana Saeed, Imtiaz Ali  Comprehensive investigation of almond shells pyrolysis using advance predictive models. Renewable Energy, 2024. 227: p. 120568

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120568

107.

Zaid Mohammad Banyhani, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Hala H. Abd El-Gawad, Mustafa Anwar, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Muhammad Hassan, Rabia Liaquat, Zeinhom M. El-Bahy, Synergistic transformation: Kinetic and thermodynamic evaluation of co-pyrolysis for low-rank bituminous coal and polyurethane foam waste. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024. 184: p. 907-921

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.01.041

106.

Usman Khalid, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Syed Sheraz Daood, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Israf Ud Din, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Antonella Petrillo, Experimental and numerical techniques to evaluate coal/biomass fly ash blend characteristics and potentials. Science of The Total Environment, 2024. 912: p. 169218.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169218

105.

Atizaz Hussain Akram, Nida Naeem, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Faisal Shahzad, Abraiz Khattak, Muhammad Iftikhar, Kashif Imran, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Israf Ud Din, Syed Sheraz Daood, Biomass fly ash as nanofiller to improve the dielectric properties of low-density polyethylene for possible high-voltage applications. Heliyon, 2024. 10(1)

10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23350

104.

Anaiz Gul Fareed, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Fabio De Felice, Antonella Petrillo, Muhammad Arsalan Sultan, Zafar Khan Jalalzai, Syed Sheraz Daood, Underground geological sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and its effect on possible enhanced gas and oil recovery in a fractured reservoir of Eastern Potwar Basin, Pakistan. Science of The Total Environment, 2023. 905: p. 167124

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167124

103.

Zain Hussain, Zuhair S. Khan b, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Altamash Shabbir, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Israf Ud Din, Corrosion behavior of SiC coated HX with MoSi2 interlayer to be utilized in iodine sulfur cycle for hydrogen production. Heliyon, 2023. 9(11)

10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21640

102.

Khoja, A.H.*, et al., Exploring copyrolysis characteristics and thermokinetics of peach stone and bituminous coal blends. 2023. 11(11): p. 4302-4323.

https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1583

101.

Hafiz Muhammad Saleem, Mahmood Jamil, Mohammad Tabish, Asif Hussain Khoja, Ang Li, Dengke Wang, Huaihe Song, Facile Synthesis of FeP-Decorated Heteroatomic-Doped Onion-like Carbon Nanospheres for Pseudocapacitance Enhanced Sodium Storage. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2023. 6(19): p. 9885-9896.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c01376

100.

Rifat Mehdi, Salman Raza Naqvi, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Rajab Hussain, Biomass derived activated carbon by chemical surface modification as a source of clean energy for supercapacitor application. Fuel, 2023. 348: p. 128529

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128529

99.

Amin Ul Hasanat, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Nida Naeem, Abdulaziz Al-Anazi, Rabia Liaquat, Bilal Alam Khan, Israf Ud Din, Thermocatalytic partial oxidation of methane to syngas (H2, CO) production using Ni/La2O3 modified biomass fly ash supported catalyst. Results in Engineering, 2023. 19: p. 101333.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101333

98.

Naseer Ahmad Khan, Asif Hussain Khoja*, Naveed Ahmed, Fahid Riaz, Mariam Mahmood, Majid Ali, M.A. Kalam, M.A. Mujtaba, Solar-assisted hybrid oil heating system for heavy refinery products storage. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023. 49: p. 103276

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103276

97.

Samrand Saeidi, András Sápi, Asif Hussain Khoja, Sara Najari, Mariam Ayesha, Zoltán Kónya, Bernard Baffour Asare-Bediako, Adam Tatarczuk, Volker Hessel, Frerich J. Keil, Alírio E. Rodrigues, Evolution paths from gray to turquoise hydrogen via catalytic steam methane reforming: Current challenges and future developments. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023. 183: p. 113392

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113392

96.

Muhammad Muddasar, Rabia Liaquat, Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Asif Hussain Khoja, Ayesha Aslam, Abdul Basit, Coaxial microbial electrolysis cell for cost-effective bioenergy production and wastewater treatment of potato industry effluent. 2023. 98(9): p. 2203-2213

https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7433

95.

Taymoor Hassan, Mariam Mahmood, Majid Ali, Naveed Ahmed, Asif Hussain Khoja, Design and Experimental Analysis of Parabolic Dish Solar Cooker at Different Climatic Conditions. in 2023 International Conference on Emerging Power Technologies (ICEPT). 2023.

10.1109/ICEPT58859.2023.10152443

94.

Akram, A.H. and A.H. Khoja, Enhance the dielectric constant of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using nanofiller for electrical applications. 2023

 

93.

Muhammad Muddasar, Rabia Liaquat, Ayesha Aslam, Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Ali Abdullah, Asif Hussain Khoja, Kainaat Latif, Ali Bahadar, Performance efficiency comparison of microbial electrolysis cells for sustainable production of biohydrogen—A comprehensive review. 2022. 46(5): p. 5625-5645.

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7606

92.

ul Hasanat, A. and A.H. Khoja*, Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas Over Biomass Derived Catalyst. 2022.

 

91.

Raza, J. and A.H. Khoja*, Methane Decomposition for Hydrogen Production over Biomass Ash Derived Ceria Promoted Cobalt Catalyst. 2021.

 

90.

Naeem, N., M.A. SNS, and A.H. Khoja*, Biomass Fly Ash (BFA) Supported Ni/CaO Catalysts for Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas Production. 2021.

 

89.

Shakir, S., Tahir, M., Rehman, H. M. A.-u., Khoja, A. H.*, Anwar, M., Mansoor, A., & Abbas, F. Praseodymium Doped Nickel Oxide as Hole-Transport Layer for Efficient Planar Perovskite Solar Cells. Available at SSRN 4048778.

 

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88.

Hussain, A., Ansari, A. A., Nawar, A., Ehsan, H., & Ali, E. Bioethanol production from sugar cane molasses by using Zymomonas Mobilis.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280925297

87.

Asif Hussain Khoja, Ehsan Ali, Ehsan Ali, Kashaf Zafar, Kashaf Zafar, Muneeb Qayyum, Comparative study of bioethanol production from sugarcane molasses by using Zymomonas mobilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. (2015). African Journal of Biotechnology, 14(31), 2455-2462.

https://DOI: 10.5897/AJB2015.14569

86.

Uzair, M. A., Waqas, A., Khoja, A. H., & Ahmed, N. (2016). Experimental study of catalytic degradation of polypropylene by acid-activated clay and performance of Ni as a promoter. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38(24), 3618-3624.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2016.1166163

85.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., & Amin, N. A. S. (2017). Dry reforming of methane using different dielectric materials and DBD plasma reactor configurations. Energy Conversion and Management, 144, 262-274.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.04.057

84.

Ansari, A. A., Khoja, A. H.*, Nawar, A., Qayyum, M., & Ali, E. (2017). Wastewater treatment by local microalgae strains for CO2 sequestration and biofuel production. Applied Water Science, 7(7), 4151-4158.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-017-0574-9

83.

Nawar, A., Khoja, A. H.*, Akbar, N., Ansari, A. A., Qayyum, M., & Ali, E. (2017). Physical abrasion method using submerged spike balls to remove algal biofilm from photobioreactors. BMC Research Notes, 10(1), 666.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2995-9

82.

Khoja, A. H.*, Yahya, S. M.., Nawar, A.., Ansari, A. A.., & Qayyum, M. (2020). Fermentation of Sugarcane Molasses Using Zymomonas Mobilis for Enhanced Bioethanol Production. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology11(1), 31–38. 

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81.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., & Amin, N. A. S. (2018). Cold plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor for dry reforming of methane over Ni/ɤ-Al2O3-MgO nanocomposite. Fuel Processing Technology, 178, 166-179.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.05.030

80.

Samad, A., Lau, K. Y., Khan, I. A., Khoja, A. H., Jaffar, M. M., & Tahir, M. (2018). Structure and breakdown property relationship of polyethylene nanocomposites containing laboratory-synthesized alumina, magnesia and magnesium aluminate nanofillers. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 120, 140-146.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.04.036

79.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., & Amin, N. A. S. (2019). Recent developments in non-thermal catalytic DBD plasma reactor for dry reforming of methane. Energy Conversion and Management, 183, 529-560.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.12.112

78.

HUSSAIN, A. (2019). DRY REFORMING OF METHANE USING COLD PLASMA REACTOR FOR DIFFERENT DIELECTRIC MATERIALS AND MODIFIED MgAl2O4 CATALYSTS. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

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77.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., & Saidina Amin, N. A. (2019). Process optimization of DBD plasma dry reforming of methane over Ni/La2O3MgAl2O4 using multiple response surface methodology. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(23), 11774-11787.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.059

76.

Bilal, M., Hossain, M. A., Sam, A. R. B. M., & Khoja, A. H. Effect of effective micro-organism on temperature variation in concrete.

 

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75.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., & Saidina Amin, N. A. (2019). Evaluating the Performance of a Ni Catalyst Supported on La2O3-MgAl2O4 for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Packed Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor. Energy & Fuels, 33(11), 11630-11647.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b02236

74.

Jauto, A. H., Memon, S. A., Channa, A., & Khoja, A. H. (2019). Efficient removal of cyanide from industrial effluent using acid treated modified surface activated carbon. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 41(22), 2715-2724.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2019.1568643

73.

Baamran, K. S., Tahir, M., Mohamed, M., & Hussain Khoja, A. (2020). Effect of support size for stimulating hydrogen production in phenol steam reforming using Ni-embedded TiO2 nanocatalyst. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(1), 103604.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103604

72.

Khoja, A. H., Tahir, M., Amin, N. A. S., Javed, A., & Mehran, M. T. (2020). Kinetic study of dry reforming of methane using hybrid DBD plasma reactor over La2O3 co-supported Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(22), 12256-12271.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.02.200

71.

Jamil, U., Husain Khoja, A., Liaquat, R., Raza Naqvi, S., Nor Nadyaini Wan Omar, W., & Aishah Saidina Amin, N. (2020). Copper and calcium-based metal organic framework (MOF) catalyst for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: A process optimization study. Energy Conversion and Management, 215, 112934.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112934

70.

Khoja, A. H., Anwar, M., Shakir, S., Mehran, M. T., Mazhar, A., Javed, A., & Amin, N. A. S. (2020). Thermal dry reforming of methane over La2O3 co-supported Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst for hydrogen-rich syngas production. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 46(8), 3817-3833.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-020-04174-z

69.

Liaquat, R., Mehmood, T., Khoja, A. H., Iqbal, N., Ejaz, H., & Mumtaz, S. (2021). Investigating the potential of locally sourced wastewater as a feedstock of microbial desalination cell (MDC) for bioenergy production. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 44(1), 173-184.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-020-02433-2

68.

Naqvi, S. R., Naqvi, M., Ammar Taqvi, S. A., Iqbal, F., Inayat, A., Khoja, A. H., . . . Saidina Amin, N. A. (2021). Agro-industrial residue gasification feasibility in captive power plants: A South-Asian case study. Energy, 214, 118952.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118952

67.

Assad Munawar, M., Hussain Khoja, A., Hassan, M., Liaquat, R., Raza Naqvi, S., Taqi Mehran, M., . . . Saleem, F. (2021). Biomass ash characterization, fusion analysis and its application in catalytic decomposition of methane. Fuel, 285, 119107.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119107

66.

Khan, R., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Mahmood, K., Shahzad, F., & Hussain, S. (2020). Role of perovskites as a bi-functional catalyst for electrochemical water splitting: A review. International Journal of Energy Research, 44(12), 9714-9747.

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5635

65.

Khoja, A. H., Azad, A. K., Saleem, F., Khan, B. A., Naqvi, S. R., Mehran, M. T., & Amin, N. A. (2020). Hydrogen Production from Methane Cracking in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Catalytic Plasma Reactor Using a Nanocatalyst. Energies, 13(22).

https://doi.org/10.3390/en13225921

64.

Nawar, A., Ali, M., Khoja, A. H., Waqas, A., Anwar, M., & Mahmood, M. (2021). Enhanced CO2 capture using organic acid structure modified waste eggshell derived CaO sorbent. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(1), 104871.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104871

63.

Ali, I., Tariq, R., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, M., & Gao, N. (2021). Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses of dried oily sludge pyrolysis. Journal of the Energy Institute, 95, 30-40.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2020.12.002

62.

Saleem, F., Rehman, A., Ahmad, F., Khoja, A. H., Javed, F., Zhang, K., & Harvey, A. (2021). Removal of toluene as a toxic VOC from methane gas using a non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor.

https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra04772h

61.

Masud, S. F. B., Hassan, M., Butt, F. A., Singh, R. S., Khoja, A. H., Anwar, M., & Ahmad, W. (2022). Methane Refinement by Iron Oxide, Packed Column Water Scrubbing, and Activated Charcoal Scrubbing Techniques. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(4), 2295-2307.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01629-1

60.

Zaffar, A., Khan, B., Khoja, A., Mehran, M., Naqvi, S., & Ali, M. PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE USING ASH DERIVED Co/Zeolite CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN RICH SYNGAS PRODUCTION. Sustainable Energy & Catalysis (ICSEC 2021).

ISBN: 978-967-2401-46-9

59.

Khan, R., Mehran, M. T., Baig, M. M., Sarfraz, B., Naqvi, S. R., K. Niazi, M. B., . . . Khoja, A. H. (2021). 3D hierarchical heterostructured LSTN@NiMn-layered double hydroxide as a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst for hydrogen production. Fuel, 285, 119174.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119174

58.

Naqvi, S. R., Taqvi, S. A. A., Mehran, M. T., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, M., Bokhari, A., & Saidina Amin, N. A. (2021). Chapter 2 - Catalytic pyrolysis of biomass using shape-selective zeolites for bio-oil enhancement. In A. K. Azad & M. M. K. Khan (Eds.), Bioenergy Resources and Technologies (pp. 39-60): Academic Press.

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822525-7.00002-0

57.

Khoja, A. H., Mazhar, A., Saleem, F., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, S. R., Anwar, M., . . . Sajid, M. B. (2021). Recent developments in catalyst synthesis using DBD plasma for reforming applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(29), 15367-15388.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.02.043

56.

Qayyum, M., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Ejaz, H., Nawar, A., & Ansari, A. A. (2020). Development of cost-effective fertilizer-based media for the microalgae cultivation aimed at effective biomass production. NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, 13(2), 45-51.

https://DOI: 10.24949/njes.v13i2.628

55.

Sarwar, A., Ali, M., Khoja, A. H., Nawar, A., Waqas, A., Liaquat, R., . . . Asjid, M. (2021). Synthesis and characterization of biomass-derived surface-modified activated carbon for enhanced CO2 adsorption. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 46, 101476.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101476

54.

Ali, Z., Liaquat, R., Husain Khoja, A., & Safdar, U. (2021). A comparison of energy policies of Pakistan and their impact on bioenergy development. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 46, 101246.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101246

53.

Saleem, F., Rehman, A., Abbas, A., Hussain Khoja, A., Ahmad, F., Liu, L., . . . Harvey, A. (2021). A comparison of the decomposition of biomass gasification tar compound in CO, CO2, H2 and N2 carrier gases using non-thermal plasma. Journal of the Energy Institute, 97, 161-168.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.04.013

52.

Mazhar, A., Khoja, A. H., Azad, A. K., Mushtaq, F., Naqvi, S. R., Shakir, S., . . . Anwar, M. (2021). Performance Analysis of TiO2-Modified Co/MgAl2O4 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Fixed Bed Reactor for Syngas (H2, CO) Production. Energies, 14(11), 3347.

https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113347

51.

Zaffar, A., Khan, B. A., Khoja, A. H., Khan, U. M., Sarmad, Q., Mehran, M. T., . . . Ali, M. (2021). Synthesis of Ash Derived Co/Zeolite Catalyst for Hydrogen Rich Syngas Production via Partial Oxidation of Methane. 2021, 10.

https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.3.10614.507-516

50.

Arshad, Z., Khoja, A. H., Shakir, S., Afzal, A., Mujtaba, M. A., Soudagar, M. E. M., . . . Saeed, M. (2021). Magnesium doped TiO2 as an efficient electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 26, 101101.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2021.101101

49.

Saleem, F., Khoja, A. H., Umer, J., Ahmad, F., Abbas, S. Z., Zhang, K., & Harvey, A. (2021). Removal of benzene as a tar model compound from a gas mixture using non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor. Journal of the Energy Institute, 96, 97-105.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.02.008

48.

Hussain, S., Xuetong, W., Hussain, T., Khoja, A. H., & Zia, M. Z. (2021). Assessing the impact of COVID-19 and safety parameters on energy project performance with an analytical hierarchy process. Utilities Policy, 70, 101210.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2021.101210

47.

Mehdi, R., Raza, N., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Mehran, M. T., Farooq, M., & Tran, K.-Q. (2021). A comparative assessment of solid fuel pellets production from torrefied agro-residues and their blends. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 156, 105125.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105125

46.

Raza, J., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Mehran, M. T., Shakir, S., Liaquat, R., . . . Ali, G. (2021). Methane decomposition for hydrogen production over biomass fly ash-based CeO2 nanowires promoted cobalt catalyst. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(5), 105816.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105816

45.

Muddasar, M., Liaquat, R., Abdullah, A., Khoja, A. H., Shahzad, N., Iqbal, N., . . . Ullah, S. (2021). Evaluating the use of unassimilated bio-anode with different exposed surface areas for bioenergy production using solar-powered microbial electrolysis cell. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(14), 20143-20155.

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7091

44.

Meraj, S., Liaquat, R., Raza Naqvi, S., Sheikh, Z., Zainab, A., Khoja, A. H., . . . Atabani, A. (2021). Enhanced Methane Production from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Wheat Straw Rice Straw and Sugarcane Bagasse: A Kinetic Analysis. Applied Sciences, 11(13), 6069.

 

https://doi.org/10.3390/app11136069

43.

Khan, U. M., Sarmad, Q., Anwar, M., Khoja, A. H., S.A., M. A., Khan, Z. S., . . . Shakir, S. (2021). Synthesis of cobalt loaded double perovskite Sr2TiFeO6-δ (STF) as a stable catalyst for enhanced hydrogen production via methane decomposition. International Journal of Energy Research, 45(14), 20073-20088.

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7084

42.

Tahir, B., Tahir, M., Nawawai, M. G. M., Khoja, A. H., Haq, B. U., & Farooq, W. (2021). Ru-embedded 3D g-C3N4 hollow nanosheets (3D CNHNS) with proficient charge transfer for stimulating photocatalytic H2 production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(55), 27997-28010.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.06.037

41.

Khan, M. A., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Shahzad, F., Sikander, U., . . . Baig, M. M. (2021). Reutilizing Methane Reforming Spent Catalysts as Efficient Overall Water-Splitting Electrocatalysts. ACS Omega, 6(33), 21316-21326.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c01558

40.

Khan, S. A., Ali, I., Naqvi, S. R., Li, K., Mehran, M. T., Khoja, A. H., . . . Atabani, A. E. (2021). Investigation of slow pyrolysis mechanism and kinetic modeling of Scenedesmus quadricauda biomass. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 158, 105149.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105149

39.

Ul Hasnain, M. A., Khoja, A. H., Butt, F. A., Ayesha, M., Saleem, F., Mehran, M. T., . . . Zaki, Z. I. (2021). Partial oxidation of methane over CeO2 loaded hydrotalcite (MgNiAl) catalyst for the production of hydrogen rich syngas (H2, CO). International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(74), 36663-36677.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.08.169

 

38.

Baig, M. M., Mehran, M. T., Khan, R., Mahmood, K., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., & Gul, I. H. (2021). Direct chemical synthesis of interlaced NiMn-LDH nanosheets on LSTN perovskite decorated Ni foam for high-performance supercapacitors. Surface and Coatings Technology, 421, 127455.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127455

37.

Sarmad, Q., Khan, U. M., Anwar, M., Khoja, A. H., Ali, M., Khan, Z. S., . . . Somalu, M. R. (2021). Catalytic Performance of Calcium-Lanthanum co-doped Ceria (Ce0.85-xLa0.15CaxO2-δ) in Partial Oxidation of Methane. 2021, 7.

https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.3.10528.548-554

36.

Munawar, M. A., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Mehran, M. T., Hassan, M., Liaquat, R., & Dawood, U. F. (2021). Challenges and opportunities in biomass ash management and its utilization in novel applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 150, 111451.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111451

35.

Hassan, H. M., Javed, A., Khoja, A. H., Ali, M., & Sajid, M. B. (2021). Numerical investigation of non-uniform flow in twin-silo combustors and impact on axial turbine stage performance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 235(7), 1681-1693.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0957650921993948

34.

Abbas, A., Sajid, M. B., Iftikhar, M. A., Khoja, A. H., Ahmad, M. M., Shahid, M., & Ullah, K. (2021). Assessment of long-term energy and environmental impacts of the cleaner technologies for brick production. Energy Reports, 7, 7157-7169.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.10.072

33.

Khan, H. A., Naqvi, S. R., Mehran, M. T., Khoja, A. H., Khan Niazi, M. B., Juchelková, D., & Atabani, A. (2021). A performance evaluation study of nano-biochar as a potential slow-release nano-fertilizer from wheat straw residue for sustainable agriculture. Chemosphere, 285, 131382.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131382

32.

Javed, A. H., Shahzad, N., Butt, F. A., Khan, M. A., Naeem, N., Liaquat, R., & Khoja, A. H. (2021). Synthesis of bimetallic Co-Ni/ZnO nanoprisms (ZnO-NPr) for hydrogen-rich syngas production via partial oxidation of methane. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(6), 106887.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106887

 

31.

Jamil, A., Javed, A., Wajid, A., Zeb, M. O., Ali, M., Khoja, A. H., & Imran, M. (2021). Multiparametric optimization for reduced condenser cooling water consumption in a degraded combined cycle gas turbine power plant from a water-energy nexus perspective. Applied energy, 304, 117764.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117764

30.

Naqvi SR, Ammar Taqvi SA, Khoja AH, Ali I, Mehran MT, Farooq W, Tippayawong N, Juchelková D and Atabani A (2022). Valorization of Wet Oily Petrochemical Sludge via Slow Pyrolysis: Thermo-Kinetics Assessment and Artificial Neural Network Modeling. Front. Energy Res. 9:782139

https://doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.782139

29.

Mehdi, M. S., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, S. R., Zaman, S. U., Khoja, A. H., & Bahadar, A. (2022). Catalytic pyrolysis of polyethylene waste with Fuller’s earth clay and metal oxides under mild conditions. Materials Today: Proceedings, 57, 1322-1328.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.552

28.

Qazi, U. Y., Javaid, R., Ikhlaq, A., Khoja, A. H., & Saleem, F. (2022). A Comprehensive Review on Zeolite Chemistry for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass/Waste into Green Fuels. Molecules, 27(23), 8578.

https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238578

27.

Khan, T. A., Liaquat, R., Zeshan, Khoja, A. H., & Bano, A. (2022). Biological carbon capture, growth kinetics and biomass composition of novel microalgal species. Bioresource Technology Reports, 17, 100982.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.100982

26.

Arshad, Z., Shakir, S., Khoja, A. H., Javed, A. H., Anwar, M., Rehman, A., . . . Farrukh, S. (2022). Performance Analysis of Calcium-Doped Titania (TiO2) as an Effective Electron Transport Layer (ETL) for Perovskite Solar Cells. Energies, 15(4), 1408.

https://doi.org/10.3390/en15041408

25.

Kanwal, S., Mehran, M. T., Hassan, M., Anwar, M., Naqvi, S. R., & Khoja, A. H. (2022). An integrated future approach for the energy security of Pakistan: Replacement of fossil fuels with syngas for better environment and socio-economic development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 156, 111978.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111978

24.

Saleem, F., Abbas, A., Rehman, A., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Arshad, M. Y.,. . Harvey, A. (2022). Decomposition of benzene as a biomass gasification tar in CH4 carrier gas using non-thermal plasma: Parametric and kinetic study. Journal of the Energy Institute, 102, 190-195.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2022.03.009

23.

Anwar, M., Shaikh Abdul, M. A., Khan, U. M., Hassan, M., Khoja, A. H., & Muchtar, A. (2022). A Review of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Technique to Analyze the Stability and Degradation Mechanism of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode Materials. Materials, 15(7), 2540.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072540

22.

Hussain, I., Jalil, A. A., Hamid, M. Y. S., Khoja, A. H., Farooq, M., Sharif, H. M. A., . . . Nabgan, W. (2022). Substituted natural gas (SNG) production using an environment-friendly, metal-free modified beta zeolite (@BEA) catalyst with a dandelion flower-like structure. Molecular Catalysis, 523, 112140.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112140

21.

Rauf, A., Shakir, S., Ncube, A., Abd-ur-Rehman, H. M., Janjua, A. K., Khanum, S., & Khoja, A. H. (2022). Prospects towards sustainability: A comparative study to evaluate the environmental performance of brick making kilns in Pakistan. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 94, 106746.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106746

 

20.

Naeem, N., Khoja, A. H., Butt, F. A., Arfan, M., Liaquat, R., & Hasnat, A. U. (2022). Partial oxidation of methane over biomass fly ash (BFA)-supported Ni/CaO catalyst for hydrogen-rich syngas production. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 48(5), 2007-2034.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-022-04685-x

19.

Sarmad, Q., Khan, U. M., Baig, M. M., Hassan, M., Butt, F. A., Khoja, A. H., . . . S.A, M. A. (2022). Praseodymium-doped Sr2TiFeO6-δ double perovskite as a bi-functional electrocatalyst for hydrogen production through water splitting. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(3), 107609.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107609

18.

Ayesha, M., Khoja, A. H., Butt, F. A., Sikandar, U., Javed, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., . . . Mehran, M. T. (2022). Sorption enhanced steam reforming of methane over waste-derived CaO promoted MgNiAl hydrotalcite catalyst for sustainable H2 production. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(3), 107651.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.107651

17.

Rahman, A. F. A., Jalil, A. A., Hamid, M. Y. S., Hussain, I., Hassan, N. S., & Khoja, A. H. (2022). Improved ethylbenzene suppression and coke-resistance on benzene methylation over metals doped fibrous silica-HZSM-5 zeolite. Molecular Catalysis, 526, 112370.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112370

16.

Tauseef, M., Ansari, A. A., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Liaquat, R., Nimmo, W., & Daood, S. S. (2022). Thermokinetics synergistic effects on co-pyrolysis of coal and rice husk blends for bioenergy production. Fuel, 318, 123685.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123685

15.

Sarfraz, B., Mehran, M. T., Baig, M. M., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., & Shahzad, F. (2022). HF free greener Cl-terminated MXene as novel electrocatalyst for overall water splitting in alkaline media. International Journal of Energy Research, 46(8), 10942-10954.

 

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7895

14.

Naveed Arif, M., Waqas, A., Ahmed Butt, F., Mahmood, M., Hussain Khoja, A., Ali, M., . . . Kalam, M. A. (2022). Techno-economic assessment of solar water heating systems for sustainable tourism in northern Pakistan. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 61(7), 5485-5499.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2021.11.006

13.

Gohar, H., Khoja, A. H., Ansari, A. A., Naqvi, S. R., Liaquat, R., Hassan, M., . . . Ali, I. (2022). Investigating the characterisation, kinetic mechanism, and thermodynamic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 163, 645-658.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2022.05.063

12.

Mehdi, R., Khoja, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Gao, N., & Amin, N. A. (2022). A Review on Production and Surface Modifications of Biochar Materials via Biomass Pyrolysis Process for Supercapacitor Applications. Catalysts, 12(7).

https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070798

11.

Ansari, A. A., Ansari, A. A., Khoja, A. H., Gikonyo, G. J., Abouhend, A. S., & Park, C. (2022). The fate and dynamics of iron during the transformation of activated sludge into oxygenic photogranules (OPGs) under hydrodynamic batch conditions for environmental applications. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(4), 108190.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108190

10.

Khoja, A. H., Javed, A. H., Naqvi, S. R., Shakir, S., Ud Din, I., Arshad, Z., . . . Naeem, N. (2022). Partial Oxidation of Methane over CaO Decorated TiO2 Nanocatalyst for Syngas Production in a Fixed Bed Reactor. Catalysts, 12(10), 1089.

https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101089

9.

Khan, W. U. H., Khoja, A. H., Gohar, H., Naqvi, S. R., Din, I. U., Lumbers, B., . . . Alzahrani, A. Y. (2022). In depth thermokinetic investigation on Co-pyrolysis of low-rank coal and algae consortium blends over CeO2 loaded hydrotalcite (MgNiAl) catalyst. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(5), 108293.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108293

8.

Raza, J., Khoja, A. H., Anwar, M., Saleem, F., Naqvi, S. R., Liaquat, R., . . . Lumbers, B. (2022). Methane decomposition for hydrogen production: A comprehensive review on catalyst selection and reactor systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 168, 112774.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112774

7.

Khan, R., Mehran, M. T., Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Baig, M. M., Akram, M. A., . . . Hussain, S. (2022). A highly efficient A-site deficient perovskite interlaced within two dimensional MXene nanosheets as an active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(88), 37476-37489.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.09.017

6.

Khan, M. A., Naqvi, S. R., Taqvi, S. A. A., Shahbaz, M., Ali, I., Mehran, M. T., . . . Juchelková, D. (2022). Air gasification of high-ash sewage sludge for hydrogen production: Experimental, sensitivity and predictive analysis. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47(88), 37374-37384.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.11.192

5.

Minhas, R., Khoja, A. H., Naeem, N., Anwar, M., Shakir, S., Liaquat, R., & Din, I. U. (2022). Thermal steam methane reforming over bimetal-loaded hemp-derived activated carbon-based catalyst for hydrogen production. Research on Chemical Intermediates.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-022-04924-1

4.

Naqvi, S. R., Khoja, A. H., Ali, I., Naqvi, M., Noor, T., Ahmad, A., . . . Amin, N. A. S. (2023). Recent progress in catalytic deoxygenation of biomass pyrolysis oil using microporous zeolites for green fuels production. Fuel, 333, 126268.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126268

3.

Saleem, F., Khoja, A. H., Sharif, R., Rehman, A., Naqvi, S. R., Qazi, U. Y., . . . Harvey, A. (2023). Synergistic effect of plasma power and temperature on the cracking of toluene in the N2 based product gas. Heliyon, 9(3), e14237.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14237

2.

Saleem, F., Khoja, A. H., Khan, A., Rehman, A., Naqvi, S. R., Qazi, U. Y., . . . Harvey, A. (2023). Effect of non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor on the quality of biomass gasification product gas from the gasifier. Journal of the Energy Institute, 108, 101228.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2023.101228

1.

Shabbir, M. T., Hussain, T., Shakir, S., Anwar, M., Khoja, A. H., Nawaz, S., & Satti, A. N. (2023). Enhancement in the photocatalytic and optoelectronic properties of erbium oxide by adding zinc oxide and molybdenum. Ceramics International.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.03.086

 

 

Registered Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council 

Higher Education Comission Pakistan Approved PhD Supervisor

Sustainable energy systems, advanced catalytic materials, hydrogen technologies, and circular carbon solutions.

Role

Organization

Duration

Associate Professor (Research)

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU)

 

13 July 2026- Present

Associate Professor

Head of Department

Department of Thermal Energy Engineering

U.S-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad 4400, Pakistan

 

25 July 2024-12 July 2026

Fulbright Research Fellow

University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

15 January 2023-14 January 2024

Assistant Professor

Department of Thermal Energy Engineering

U.S-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad 4400, Pakistan

 

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Principal Investigator/Head of Fossil Fuels laboratory (2019-2023)
  • Student Coordinator (2019-2023)

 

19 March 2019-24 July 2024

Junior Researcher

University of Technology, Malaysia

Jan 2019 - March 2019

Lecturer

Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta Pakistan

02 January 2015- 14 November 2015

QA Officer

PepsiCo. Inc, Karachi Pakistan

01 December 2012-Sept 2012

 

Clean Coal Technologies (PG Advance Course)

Conventional and Renewable Power Plants (PG Advance Course)

Fuels and Combustion (UG, PG Course)

Chemical Process Principles (UG Course)

Instrumentation and Process Control (UG Course)

Instroduction to Environmental Engineering (UG Course)

Research Methodology (RM-9XX)

Dr. Asif Hussain Khoja's research focuses on heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable energy technologies, with particular emphasis on hydrogen production, carbon capture and utilization, biomass and plastic waste valorization, photocatalysis, and advanced functional materials for clean energy applications. His work integrates catalyst design, reaction engineering, and process optimization to develop efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions for energy conversion and chemical production. He is also actively engaged in the development of perovskite- and nanomaterial-based catalysts, renewable fuel synthesis, CO₂ conversion, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for accelerated catalyst discovery and process optimization, bridging fundamental research with industrially relevant and scalable energy technologies.

Associate Editor Frontiers in Catalysis (WoS, ISI Index)

Review Editor Frontiers in Chemcial Engineering (WoS, ISI Index)

Guest Editor Molecular Catalysis (WoS Q1, ISi Index)