Program

Engineering Congress (Online) on Energy and Environment

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Inauguration Ceremony

https://meet.google.com/kwv-wegu-uuo

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 832-835-0757‬

PIN: ‪701 973 244#

10:00 - 10:05

Recitation of the Holy Quran

10:05 - 10:20

 

Welcome Address by the Director

Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem

10:20 - 10:45

 

 

Keynote Lecture

Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir

Vice-Chancellor, Jhang University

10:45 - 11:00

 

 

Address by the Chief Guest

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (SI )

Vice-Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

11:00 - 01:00

Technical Sessions

Symposium 1.

Environment-Friendly and Unconventional Utilization of Coal

https://meet.google.com/hmr-bccc-pbz

Phone Numbers  (‪US‬) ‪+1 319-820-2215‬

PIN: ‪642 408 992#‬

Chief Organizer: Dr. Rizwan Haider

Symposium 2.

Air Pollution Control and Its Mitigation

https://meet.google.com/oec-wjpw-chj

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 413-729-2606‬

PIN: ‪102 567 391#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Zaeem Bin Babar

01:00 - 02:00

Prayer Break

02:00 - 04:00

Technical Sessions

Symposium 3.

Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals

https://meet.google.com/ytq-xjgg-ibf

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 629-888-1335‬

PIN: ‪816 287 869#‬

Chief Organizer: Dr. Hassan Zeb

Symposium 4.

Hydrogen Energy and Catalysis

https://meet.google.com/rku-pcuo-buk

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 937-998-0649‬

PIN: ‪375 575 397#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz Akram

Symposium 5.

Solar Energy Harvesting & Its Applications

https://meet.google.com/oew-qprh-mjg

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 347-343-4502‬

PIN: ‪438 272 293#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Muhammad Zafar

04:00 - 04:30

 

Concluding Remarks

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Symposium 1. Environment-Friendly and Unconventional Utilization of Coal

https://meet.google.com/hmr-bccc-pbz

Phone Numbers  (‪US‬) ‪+1 319-820-2215‬

PIN: ‪642 408 992#‬

Chief Organizer: Dr. Rizwan Haider


Sr. No.

Time

22-12-2020

Title of the Talk

Name

Affiliation

1.

11:00 am to 11:10 am

The Fate of Coal in 21st Century

Dr. Rizwan Haider

Assistant Professor,

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

2.

11:10 am to 11:30 am

Transforming Economically Depleted Coal-Bed Methane Assets into the World's Largest Producer of Low Carbon Renewable Natural Gas

Prof. Dr. Michael A. Urynowicz

Professor,

College of Engineering and Applied Science,

Center for Biogenic Natural Gas Research,

University of Wyoming, USA

3.

11:30 am to 11:50 am

Experimental Investigation into the Impact of Burner Staging on NO Reburning during Oxy-Coal Combustion

Dr. Syed Sheraz Daood

Associate Professor

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

4.

11:50 am to 12:10 pm

Geochemical and Microbiological Analyses of Enhanced Biogenic Coalbed Methane Production

Prof. Dr. Zaixing Huang

Professor

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology,

China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China

5.

12:10 pm to 12:30 pm

Coal Mining at Thar - A Brief Account of Pakistan's First Open-Pit Lignite Mine

Mr. Waqas Abdul Aziz

Manager Geology and Mine Planning

Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), Sindh, Pakistan

6.

12:30 pm to 12:45 pm

Punjab Coal Resources and Mining: Opportunities and Challenges

Mr. Usman Zafar

QA/QC Coal Geologist

Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), Sindh, PAKISTAN

7.

12:45 pm to 01:00 pm

Screening and Evaluation of Bacteria for Sulfur Removal from Thiophenic Compounds Present in Fossil Fuels

Ms. Javeria Akram

Ph.D. Scholar

Industrial Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, PAKISTAN

 


 

Symposium 2. Air Pollution Control and Its Mitigation

https://meet.google.com/oec-wjpw-chj

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 413-729-2606‬

PIN: ‪102 567 391#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Zaeem Bin Babar


Sr. No.

Time

Title of the Talk

Name

Affiliation

1

11:00 am to 11:15 am

Smog Generation Facility ‒ A requisite for physicochemical characterization of particulate matter in Pakistan

Dr. Zaeem Bin Babar

Assistant Professor,

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering,

University of the Punjab, Lahore,

PAKISTAN

2

11:15 am to 11:30 am

Selective non catalytic reduction-Fe hybrid technology for Corrosion, NOx reduction and Plant Efficiency improvements

Dr. Syed Sheraz Daood

Associate Professor,

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering,

University of the Punjab, Lahore,

PAKISTAN

3

11:30 am to 11:45 am

Development and performance assessment of non-noble metal based 3-way catalytic convertor

Dr. Zeeshan Ali Khan

Assistant Professor,

Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering,

National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad,

PAKISTAN

4

11:45 am to 12:00 pm

Air Pollution control and mitigation in mega city Lahore, Lessons from other countries

Dr. Zia ul Haq

Principal Investigator

Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab

(National Center of GIS and Space Applications)

University of the Punjab, Lahore,

PAKISTAN

5

12:00 pm to 12:15 pm

Fate and kinetics of N-nitrosamine photo-degradation for the application of CO2 capture

Dr. Aqeel Afzal

Post Doctorate Researcher,

Air pollution lab,

Environmental Engineering Department

Kyungpook National University,

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

6

12:15 pm to 12:30 pm

Reclaiming the pre-industrialization era CO2 levels through artificial photosynthesis; Challenges and Future Prospects

Eng. Shahzad Ali

PhD Scholar,

Green lab,

Department of Energy Science & Engineering,

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST),

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

7

12:30 pm to 12:45 pm

Volatility parameters of α-pinene SOA measured using a combination of flow reactor and thermodenuder

Mr. Fawad Ashraf

PhD Scholar,

Air pollution lab,

Environmental Engineering Department

Kyungpook National University,

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

8

12:45 pm to 01:00 pm

Discussion & Concluding remarks

Open to all speakers

-


 

Symposium 3. Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals

https://meet.google.com/ytq-xjgg-ibf

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 629-888-1335‬

PIN: ‪816 287 869#‬

Chief Organizer: Dr. Hassan Zeb

Sr. No.

Time

22-12-2020

Title of the Talk

Name

Affiliation

1.         

02:00 pm to 02:20 pm

Syngas Production from Steam Gasification of Biomass

Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz

Post-Doctoral Researcher

College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar

2.         

02:20 pm to 02:40 pm

Importance of Separation Process in the Conversion of Biomass into Bio-oil: A Case Study of Dewatered Sewage Sludge

Dr. Rana Mujahid

PhD Researcher

SungKyunkwan University,

Suwon, Republic of Korea

3.         

02:40 pm to 03:00 pm

Energy Harvesting: Flexible Piezo-Nanogenerator Based Sensor for Health Monitoring Applications

Dr. Adnan Maqbool

Assistant Professor

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

4.         

03:00 pm to 03:20 pm

Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Long Chain Olefins by Iron Based Bimetallic Oxide

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Khan

Research Professor

SungKyunkwan University,

Suwon, Republic of Korea

5.         

03:20 pm to 03:40 pm

Thermal Conversion of Lignin into Industrially Important Chemicals and Fuel

Dr. Asim Riaz

Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher

Korea Institute of Energy Research,

Daejeon, Republic of Korea

6.         

03:40 pm to 04:00 pm

Pilot-Scale Production of Biodiesel from Chicken Fat Oil

Dr. Asif Nadeem Tabish

Assistant Professor

Chemical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

7.         

03:40 pm to 04:00 pm

Microwave pyrolysis of Lignite Coal and Khagal tree Biomass

Mr. Aamer Shahzad

Research Student

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

 


 

Symposium 4. Hydrogen Energy and Catalysis

https://meet.google.com/rku-pcuo-buk

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 937-998-0649‬

PIN: ‪375 575 397#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Muhammad Sarfraz Akram

Sr. No.

Time

22-12-2020

Title of the Talk

Name

Affiliation

1.

02:00pm to 02:15pm

Hydrogen Production and separation for decentralized power generation for rural areas of Pakistan

Dr. Fahad Rehman

Associate Professor

Microfluidics Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan

2.

02:15 pm to 02:30 pm

Conversion of plastic waste into fuel using hierarchical zeolites

Dr. Dureem Munir

Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

3.

02:30 pm to 02:45 pm

Synthesis Of N-Modified TiO2 Nano-powders for Efficient Photocatalysis of Rhodamine B Dye under Natural Sun Irradiation

Sameera Ghafoor

MS Scholar

Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

4.

02:45 pm to 03:00 pm

Conversion of Poultry-Fat Waste to a Sustainable Feedstock for Biodiesel Production via Microbubble Injection of Reagent Vapor

Fahed Javed

PhD Scholar

Microfluidics Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan

5.

03:00 pm to 03:15 pm

Integrating Bioremediation of Textile Wastewater with Biodiesel Production using Microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris)

Tahir Fazal

PhD Scholar

Biorefinery Engineering and Microfluidics (BEAM) Research Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan

Department of Chemical Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

6.

03:15 pm to 03:30 pm

A review on reasons of analysis for large scale non-thermal plasma assisted chemical synthesis

Muhammad Younas

MS. Scholar

Microfluidics Research Division, Comsats University Islamabad, Lahore campus, Pakistan

7.

03:30 pm to 03:45 pm

CO2 Separation via Ionic Liquid Modified ZIF-8 Membranes

Zufishan Shamair

MS. Scholar

Microfluidics Research Division, Comsats University Islamabad, Lahore campus, Pakistan

8.

03:45 pm to 04:00 pm

Discussion & Concluding remarks

Open to all speakers

-

 


 

Symposium 5. Solar Energy Harvesting & Its Applications

https://meet.google.com/oew-qprh-mjg

Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 347-343-4502‬

PIN: ‪438 272 293#

Chief Organizer: Dr. Muhammad Zafar

Sr. No.

Time

22-12-2020

Title of the Talk

Name

Affiliation

1

2:00 pm to 2:20 pm

Sunlight to Fuels: Reduced TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic CO2 conversion to hydrocarbon fuel

Dr. Abdul Razzaq

Assistant Professor,

Department of Chemical Engineering, Comsats University, Lahore, PAKISTAN

2

2:20 am to 2:40 am

Solar thermal tower: Nanofluids for enhanced energy conversion.

Dr. Muddassir Ali

Assistant Professor,

Department of Energy Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology ,Taxila, PAKISTAN

3

2:40 am to 3:00 pm

Ultrafast Electrochemical Energy Storage using New Organic Electrode Materials

Mr. Shenawar Ali Khan

Ph.D. Scholar

Department of Electronics and Energy Systems Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju , SOUTH KOREA

4

3:00 pm to 3:20 pm

Photocatalytic degradation of dyes using TiO2 doped mesoporous silica extracted from coal slag.

Mr. Shoaib Kazmi

M.Phil Scholar

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN

5

3.20 pm to 3:40 pm

Integration of photovoltaic System analytics using Matlab-Simulink

Mr. Abdur Rehman

M.Sc. (Engg.) Scholar

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN

6

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Synthesis of ZnO-SiO2 photocatalytic composite by coal slag for dyes degradation

Mr. Javed Baloch

M.Phil Scholar

Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN