School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences

Nanoscience and Technology Lab

1st PI Dr. Mohsin Saleem

Dr. Mohsin Saleem received his MS leading to Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from University of Sciences and Technology (UST), South Korea in 2017. Moreover, he obtained his Bachelor degree from Metallurgical and Material Engineering department of GIKI, Swabi, in 2011. He is an active young researcher in the field of energy storage and Conversion devices. He worked as Post-Doctoral Senior researcher in Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Changwon, South Korea in 2017-2018. Overall, he has authored/co-authored 81 research articles in exceptionally reputed journals with a cumulative impact factor of over 600 in his brief research career. Additionally, he has six accepted patents and three conference proceedings. He is also served as a chief Technical Officer (CTO) in Material and Energy Transformation MatEnTx private limited company, Islamabad (www.matentx.com). . Additionally, he has two accepted patents and two published journal-cover-pages to his name as well

2nd PI: Dr. Zeeshan Ali

Dr. Zeeshan Ali received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from Peking University China. His Master’s degree was in Surface and Materials Engineering from School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in 2015. Moreover, he obtained his Bachelor degree (with honors and two gold medal awards) from Metallurgical and Material Engineering department of UET, Lahore, in 2012. He is an active young researcher in the field of energy storage materials. He joined NUST in August 2019 as Assistant Professor right after the completion of his doctorate degree. Overall, he has authored/co-authored 66 research articles in exceptionally reputed journals with a cumulative impact factor of over 700 in his brief research career. Additionally, he has two accepted patents and five published journal-cover-pages to his name as well

3rd PI: Dr. Muhammad Irfan

Engr. Dr. Muhammad Irfan received his PhD degree from RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in Material Science and Engineering. He has carried out his research work at German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany. He obtained his MS degree from Hanyang University, South Korea.

His received bachelor’s degree from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. He works on hybrid materials for various applications. He has published his research work in international journals. He has completed on research project related to recycling and restoration of glass fibers from composite waste. Related to the just mentioned work he has won a funding worth 8 million from HEC under NRPU program. He is also carrying out two industrial projects funded by the Dawlance related to coating of glass and polymeric materials. Overall, he has authored/co-authored 19 research articles in exceptionally reputed journals with a cumulative impact factor of over 100 in his brief research career.

4th Dr Hamid Jabbar

Dr. Hamid Jabbar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (CEME), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), where he has also been serving as Head of Department since September 2023. He completed his B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering from NUST in 2002 and later pursued an M.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering at Myongji University, South Korea. He earned his Ph.D. from Hanyang University, Seoul, in 2017, under Professor Tae Hyun Sung, and continued there as a Research Assistant Professor until 2018. Professionally, he worked at NESCOM, Islamabad, for a decade, progressing to Manager (Technical) before returning to academia. Since joining NUST in 2018, he has actively contributed to teaching, postgraduate coordination, and research. His research spans advanced electronics, circuit design, energy harvesting, robotics, and micro/nano systems. Dr. Jabbar has also taken on significant research leadership roles, serving as Co-Principal Investigator of the Micro & Nano Robotics Technologies Lab at CEME since 2022 and, more recently, of the Nanosciences & Technology Lab at SINES, NUST, from 2024 onwards. Overall, he has authored/co-authored 40 research articles in exceptionally reputed journals with a cumulative impact factor of over 100 in his brief research career. Additionally, he has two accepted patents to his name as well

Expertise/Capabilities of lab:

The lab’s thematic focus includes Energy & Environment; Materials & Manufacturing; Modelling & Simulation

    • Energy storage and conversion devices.
    • Ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric materials.
    • Organic-chemistry / perovskite & metal-oxide materials.
    • Ceramic materials for sensor / actuator devices.
    • Composite device fabrication.
    • Nanomaterials synthesis (methods: electrical explosion, spray pyrolysis, electroless deposition, slurry & tape casting, sol-gel, solid-state processes).
    • Materials processing (minerals, ceramics), lithography, electrospinning, thermal treatment, dielectric and thermal-conductivity studies.

Also, the lab houses a broad range of equipment — e.g. tube furnace, ball-milling machines, electrochemical workstation, electrospinning setup, thermal evaporator, glovebox, vacuum ovens/pumps, lithography setup, battery-tester, muffle furnace, centrifuge, analytical balances, among others. This diverse infrastructure supports experimental research in materials synthesis, device fabrication, nanotechnology, energy/energy-storage materials, ceramics & composites, and related characterization.

Human Resource

Typical Enrollment of lab researchers: 5-7 MS/PhD researchers

Projects:

  • Development of lab/pilot scale facilities for the production of piezoelectric material for multilayer energy devices (Approved HEC/NRPU 8.81 Mn Jan 2022) (PI)
  • Nanogenerators for Self-powered IoTs (Approved HEC/NRPU 13.10 Mn, Nov 2021) (Co-PI)
  • Indigenous Approach for development of Piezoelectric Material (Approved HEC/NCRA 14.31 Mn Dec, 2020) (Co-PI)
  • Testing and Characterization of already in use Piezoelectric ceramic material and future development study (Approved NESCOM 0.1 Mn Oct 2021) (PI).
  • Surface Acoustic Wave Devices for Flexible Electronics (Approved HEC/NRPU 18.7 Mn Jan 2019) (Co-PI)
  • Development of Flexible Electrode Materials with High Conductivity and Catalytic Activity for Room Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries (Approved HEC/NRPU 18.7 Mn Jan 2019) (Co-PI)
  • Study the effect of surfactant on BaTiO3 ceramic synthesize by Alkoxide hydroxide sol gel process for high energy capacitors (0.5M) (HEC Completed 2020) (PI).
    (Approved HEC/NRPU 14.7 Mn 2022) (Team Member)
  • Metal seeded porous carbon cubes for the host and interphase engineering of sodium metal batteries (Completed project of BJNSF worth 16 Million PKR 2023-24) (PI)
  • Smart Electrodes for Energy Storage Devices (Partnering on an Ongoing Project with UKRI in collaboration with Keele University under EPSRC worth ~200,000 GBP)
  • Development of MOF derived bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen electrode in metal air batteries (Completed project of HEC under CPEC-CRG 5Million PKR 2021) (Co-PI)
  • Development of Flexible Electrode Materials with High Conductivity and Catalytic Activity for Room Temperature Sodium-Sulfur Batteries (Approved and Ongoing under NSFC-PSF Worth 15.77 PKR 2020) (PI)
  • Activated Carbon Electrodes from Sustainable Resources Materials for Economical Sodium Sulfur Batteries (Approved British Council Pakistan Worth 5850£, Completed) (PI)
  • Exploitation of sustainable metal chalcogenide anodes for high energy sodium-ion battery (Approved British Council Pakistan Worth 7000£, Completed) (PI)
  • Development of Nano Engineered Electrode Materials for Commercialize-able Battery Prototypes (Approved National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Worth 0.3 million PKR, Completed) (PI)
  • Development of an Optimized Synthesis Process for Ceria Nanoparticles (Approved RAC-VI initiative of NESCOM, Pakistan, Completed Worth 0.3 Million PKR) (PI)
  • Circular economy: recovery and restoration of glass fibers for composite materials, ͂8 million (PKR) Ref No. 20-15188/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2021 2021. PI
  • Anticondensation coating for refrigerator glass shelves 0.6 million (PKR), Dawlance funded (2021-2022). PI
  • Fabric-coating for humidity control in crisper, 0.6 million (PKR), Dawlance funded (2021-2022). PI
  • Assembly and Testing of Sonic Sifter for The Fine Powder Screening, 0.4 million (PKR), NESCOM funded. CoPI
  • Recycling of glass fibers from composite waste for high-tech applications, 0.3 million (PKR), NUST funded (2022). PI

Lab Equipment/Resources

Sr. No. Equipment Name Quantity

  1. Tube Furnace 1
  2. GSG Probe Station 1
  3. Coin cell battery tester 1
  4. Optical Lithography Setup 1
  5. Centrifuge 1
  6. Laboratory Ball Milling Machine 1
  7. Blast Drying Oven + Drying Oven 2+1
  8. Hot Plate with Magnetic stirrer 2
  9. Density Kit with XP/XS analytical Balances 1
  10. Mechanical Stirrer 1
  11. Ultrasonication Bath 2
  12. Glass Desiccator with Vacuum Pump 1
  13. Orbital Shaker 1
  14. Thermal Evaporator 1
  15. Electrochemical Work Station 1
  16. Electrospinning Setup (Indigenous fabrication) 1
  17. Weighing Balance 2
  18. Crusher 1
  19. Vacuum Oven 1
  20. Battery Crimping Machine 1
  21. D33 Piezoelectric Meter 1
  22. Planetary Ball Mill 1
  23. Muffle Furnace 1
  24. Disc Cutter 1
  25. Glovebox 1
  26. Vacuum pump 1
  27. Vacuum Filtration 1
  28. Heating Mental 1
  29. Ar/H2 gas cylinders 1
  30. Ar gas cylinders 1
  31. Horizontal Ball Milling 1

Contact Us

Dr. Mohsin Saleem
Contact: 05190855208
Email: [email protected] 
Dr. Zeeshan Ali

Contact: 05190855221
Email: [email protected]

Dr.-Ing. Muhammad Irfan
Contact: 05190855211
Email: [email protected]