amir.muhammad@fcm3.paf-iast.edu.pk

Dr. Amir Muhammad

Assistant Professor

Dr. Amir is a dedicated and accomplished educator and researcher with a passion for teaching and advancing knowledge in the field of Chemical Engineering. He aims to make a meaningful impact in academia by leveraging his proven track record of effective classroom instruction, impactful research contributions, and commitment to student mentorship.  Dr. Amir received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Peshawar. He has been involved in teaching and research for the last 10 years. Before joining PAF-IAST, he worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UET Peshawar.

Dr. Amir’s research focuses on CFD modeling and simulation, membrane contactors, membrane distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, fruit juice concentration, CO2 capture, and biofuels. He has supervised several Bachelor’s and Master’s research theses. He has worked closely with international researchers and has published 19 peer reviewed research papers in journals of international repute, along with a book chapter

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Research Interests
Modelling and Simulation100%
CFD100%
Membrane Separation Processes97%
Membrane Contactors96%
Water Treatment95%
Fruit Juice Concentration93%
CO2 Capture92%
Lonic Liquids and Nano fluids91%
Bio-fuels90%

Publications

  • Qazi Sohaib, Amir Muhammad, Mohammad Younas, Mashallah Rezakazemi, Stéphanie Druon-Bocquet, José Sanchez-Marcano, Rigorous Non-Isothermal Modeling Approach for Mass and Energy Transport during CO2 Absorption into Aqueous Solution of Amino Acid Ionic Liquids in Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors, Separation and Purification Technology 254 (2021) 117644, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117644
  • Mohammad Younas, Tariq Tahir, Chunrui Wu, Sarah Farrukh, Qazi Sohaib, Amir Muhammad, Mashallah Rezakazemi, Jianxin Li, Post-combustion CO2 capture with sweep gas in thin film composite (TFC) hollow fiber membrane (HFM) contactor, Journal of CO₂ Utilization, 40 (2020) 101266, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101266
  • Waheed Ur Rehman, Amin Ur Rehman , Faridullah Khan, Amir Muhammad, Mohammad Younas, Studies on Beneficiation of Manganese Ore through High Intensity Magnetic Separator, Advances in Sciences and Engineering 12(1) (2020), 21-27, https://doi.org/10.32732/ase.2020.12.1.21
  • Qazi Sohaib, Amir Muhammad, Mohammad Younas , Mashallah Rezakazemi, Modeling pre-combustion CO2 capture with tubular membrane contactor using ionic liquids at elevated temperatures, Separation and Purification Technology 241 (2020) 116677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116677
  • Waheed Ur Rehman, Amir Muhammad, Qaisar Ali Khan, Mohammad Younas, Mashallah Rezakazemi, Pomegranate Juice Concentration Using Osmotic Distillation with Membrane Contactor, Separation and Purification Technology 224 (2019), 481-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2019.05.055