Dr. Bilal Alam Khan

Dr. Bilal Alam Khan is an accomplished Researcher With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, Dr. Khan’s expertise spans hydrogen production, fuel cell technology, and the metrology of trace gases, focusing on climate change and air quality. His research contributions include leadership roles in EU-funded EMPIR projects such as MetClim VOC and KEY-VOCs.
Dr. Khan has an extensive background in academia and industry, including roles as a Research Engineer at E. Hy. Energy Hydrogen Solutions in Italy and Research Assistant at Politecnico di Torino, Italy and researcher at The National Meteorology Institute of Italy (INRiM). His work emphasizes innovative methods for measurements gas solid interactions and green hydrogen production.
As a passionate educator and researcher, Dr. Khan has authored several peer-reviewed publications and actively participates in global scientific networks. His dedication to advancing renewable energy technologies and environmental sustainability aligns with his vision of integrating cutting-edge research with impactful teaching.

• “Thermocatalytic partial oxidation of methane to syngas (H2, CO) production using Ni/La2O3 modified biomass fly ash supported catalyst”, Results in Engineering, 2023, 101333, ISSN 2590-1230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.10133
• “Reproducibility of the Quantification of Reversible Wall Interactions in VOC Sampling Lines”, Atmosphere 12, no. 2 (2021): 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12020280
• “Synthesis of ash derived co/zeolite catalyst for hydrogen rich syngas production via partial oxidation of methane.” Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 16, no. 3 (2021): 507-516. https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.16.3.10614.507-516
• “Integration of CO2 capture unit with membrane distillation technology: CO2 mitigation and freshwater production” Chemical Engineering and ProcessingProcess Intensification 158 (2020): 108185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2020.108185
• “Hydrogen production from methane cracking in dielectric barrier discharge catalytic plasma reactor using a nanocatalyst.” Energies 13, no. 22 (2020): 5921. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13225921

Metrology for climate relevant volatile organic compounds (MetClim) https://metclimvoc.eu/default.html

EMPIR project Aims to improve quality of reference gas mixture standards and techniques Lead the first publication for the project and surface interaction’s role in sampling of VOCs