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Researcher: Abdul Ghaffar

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RoleResearcher
First nameAbdul
Last nameGhaffar
CountryPakistan
Academic titlePostdoc Researcher
OrganisationZJU-UIUC Institute, China
Thematic area/fieldST – Physical Sciences and Engineering / ST4 Chemistry
Key wordsCarbon materials; Adsorption & Membrane synthesis; Surface Science; Water Treatment; Energy

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Short summary of activities and expertiseI worked as Postdoctoral Researcher at Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and as Technical Engineer in a textile processing and production plant. I hold a doctorate degree in Environmental Science from Zhejiang University. Prior to that, I completed a Masters in Environmental Engineering from Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China, and Bachelors in Textile Engineering from Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan. Research: My primary research is focused on environmental functional materials (biochar, graphene, carbon nanotubes), adsorption and membrane technology for water decontamination, treatment and desalination. I have experience in composites, membrane fabrication and surface design for application in environmental water treatment. During my postdoc research, I worked on solar water desalination and energy generation as a part of my postdoc research project.
Relevant publications and/or research/innovation productsUnderwater superoleophobic PVA-GO nanofibrous membranes for emulsified oily water purification, Stable graphene based membrane with pH responsive gates for advanced molecular separation, Scalable graphene oxide membranes with tunable water channels and stability for ion rejection, Nanocomposite membrane with polyethylenimine grafted graphene oxide as a novel additive to enhance pollutant filtration performance, Application of graphene-based materials in water purification: from the nanoscale to specific devices, Porous PVdF/GO nanofibrous membranes for selective separation and recycling of charged organic dyes from water, Biochar composite membrane for high performance pollutant management: Fabrication, structural characteristics, and synergistic mechanisms, Structural characteristics of biochar-graphene nanosheet composites and their adsorption performance for phthalic acid esters
Other relevant achievements
Preferred Host Institution type Public, Private, Academic, Non-academic, Research centre
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Email aghaffar@zju.edu.cn
Phone number+86 13032442472
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