Dr. Khurram Shahzad Baig

Accomplished Chemical Engineer, Academic Leader, and Researcher (Ph.D., P.Eng., F.T.S.C.) with a proven record of excellence spanning Canada, UAE, Australia, and Pakistan. Renowned for advancing innovation in chemical process engineering, environmental sustainability, and renewable energy technologies, with over 25 years of multidisciplinary experience in academia, research, and industry.

A SEDA-UK–accredited teaching professional and Washington Accord–certified OBE evaluator, he is committed to academic rigor, outcome-driven education, and research that addresses global sustainability challenges. Recognized for fostering industry–academia partnerships, securing research funding, and mentoring future leaders, His involvement in research has skilled him in developing, and commissioning of labs.  His cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience has given him the competence to interact with people from different ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic backgrounds.

As Chairman and Associate Professor, he has successfully designed and launched graduate and undergraduate programs, developed national-level curricula for Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, and led high-performing teams through transformative growth. His research sits at the nexus of three urgent and interconnected global challenges: energy sustainability, environmental protection, and material corrosion. These areas are critical to ensuring a stable and healthy future, and he is committed to advancing innovative, practical solutions through interdisciplinary research in chemical and environmental engineering. His scholarly impact includes publications in high-impact international journals, 400+ citations, and 48,000+ global reads, complemented by presentations at 25+ international conferences. In his free time, he serves as a reviewer for some research journals. 

Apart from his educational and research activities, his leadership skills also involve serving his community such as: i) Director of Licensure Assistance Program at Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Canada, ii) Chair, Education Outreach Committee of East Toronto Chapter PEO, Canada, iii) VP Ed at Grosvenor Toastmasters at Toronto, Canada, iv) Member of Ryerson University Senate, Toronto, Canada, etc.

1. Baig, K. S., Ahmad, F., Asghar, U., Khan, W. A. 2024. Biosorption studies on arsenic (III) removal from industrial wastewater by using fixed and fluidized bed operation. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 43(1), p 154-164. Doi:  http://dx.doi.org/10.22581/muet1982.2401.2938. Also available on, Astrophysics Data System of NASA, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024MURJE..43..154B/abstract

2. Baig, K. S., Qureshi, K.S., Farrukh, A., Mahmood, N. 2022. Strategic lignin removal from lignocellulosic matrix of wheat straw using selectivity characteristics of ozone. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers. ISSN: 1813-4092. Vol. 50 (1), p 01-21.
3. Baig, K.S. 2022. Optimization of operational parameters for adsorption of cellulases onto microcrystalline cellulose using REML and RSM methodologies. Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques Vol 13 (1), , p 440 DOI: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000439.
4. Baig, K. S. 2022. Kinetics of Lignin Removal from the Lignocellulosic Matrix after Ozone Transportation. Methane. Vol 1(3), P 177-188. ISSN 2674-0389. https://doi.org/10.3390/methane1030014
5. Yousaf, M., Mandiwana, K.L., Baig, K.S*., Lu J. 2020. Evaluation of Acer rubrum Tree Bark as a Bioindicator of Atmospheric Heavy Metal Pollution in Toronto, Canada. Water Air Soil Pollut Vol. 231, p 382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04758-w. Also available on: https://link.springer.com/journal/11270/volumes-and-issues/231-8?page=2

Also available on the web page of United States Environmental Protection Agency at: https://hero.epa.gov/hero/index.cfm/reference/details/reference_id/7024937

• Guest Speaker, Application of Research Methodologies in Effective Composition of a Research Paper,

30th December, 2022, Mechatronics Engineer Department, University of Wah, Wah   2022

• Session Chair, 5th Pak-Turk Conference on Emerging-Technologies in the field of Science and Engineering (ETSE-2022)

1st and 2nd December, University of Wah, Quaid Avenue, Wah, Pakistan,                                 2022   

• Keynote Speaker, Sustainable Manufacturing: an Attuite and an Opportunity.

6th International Conference on Sustainability in Process Industry.

 Oct 19, 2022 – Oct 20, 2022, (SPI 2022) GIKI Institute and UET Peshawar                     2022   

• Session Chair, 6th International Conference on Sustainability in Process Industry.

Oct 19, 2022 – Oct 20, 2022, (SPI 2022) GIKI Institute and UET Peshawar                                 2022   

• Session Chair, International Conference on Chemical Engineering ICCE, 2022

24th-25th March 2022 at ICE&T, PU Lahore and UET, Lahore                                           2022

• Ryerson Graduate Awards (Received 2012, 2013, 2014)
• Member of Professional Engineers Ontario

[Title: P. Eng.]

• Fellow of the Institute of Surface Coatings Technology, U.K

[Title: FTSC]

• Fellow of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers

            [Title: FPIChE]

• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Corrosion of Materials
• Biofuel
• Delignification
• Water Treatment Techniques