DDDDR.R.R.R. MOMOMOMOHAHAHAHAMMMMMMMM

Address: Depa

Aligarh Muslim Univers

Email:Email:Email:Email: zn.khan1@gmai

Tel.no. +91-571-

Mob. - +91

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Highly motivated researcher with a commitment to pursuing career in Chemistry/Applied

Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry with research focus on Biofuel

Batteries and Supercapacitor. A passionate academic in driving university research, directing students

challenging program, focusing on outcome based research and an Assistant Professor in the Section of

Industrial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh, India.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

10/2019 – Present

Assistant Professor | Departmen

� Duties Assigned- Teachin

practical classes, research

06/2015 – 07/2015

Visiting Research | King Abdul Aziz University

� Visit at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies at King Abdul Aziz

University for a period of 2 months.

� Involvement- Submitted

Agencies, Guided Ph.D.

Systems

04/2013 – 02/2014

Project Scientist | Indian Institute of Technology,

� Worked as a Project S

Biotechnology, under DS

� Research focus: Bioene

technology and contaminan

2011 – 2012

MMMMMMMMADADADAD ZZZZAINAINAINAIN KHANKHANKHANKHAN

partment of Chemistry

versity, Aligarh 202002, India

ail.com, dr_mzain.fa@amu.ac.in

-2703515, Ext 3366, 4280

+91-8266057545

Highly motivated researcher with a commitment to pursuing career in Chemistry/Applied

Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry with research focus on Biofuel Cells, Nanosensors and Materials for

Batteries and Supercapacitor. A passionate academic in driving university research, directing students

challenging program, focusing on outcome based research and an Assistant Professor in the Section of

mistry, Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh, India.

ent of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

ing subjects at Undergraduate and Post-graduate

ch work, etc

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Visit at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies at King Abdul Aziz

of 2 months.

d collaborative projects to KACST, UPCST, DST

h.D. students, establishing a Laboratory on Bioelectrochemical

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

Scientist at the Department of Biochemical

ST Fast Track Young Scientist Scheme

ergy generation from organic waste using Mic

nants degradation (April 2013 to Feb 2014)

Highly motivated researcher with a commitment to pursuing career in Chemistry/Applied

Cells, Nanosensors and Materials for

Batteries and Supercapacitor. A passionate academic in driving university research, directing students

challenging program, focusing on outcome based research and an Assistant Professor in the Section of

Aligarh, India

te level, laboratory

Saudi Arabia

Visit at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies at King Abdul Aziz

T, UPCST, DST Funding

Bioelectrochemical

l Engineering &

crobial Fuel Cell

Post-Doctoral Fellowship | University College London, London, UK

Wastewater remediation using a portable system equipped with aerobic degradation and

nanomaterials disinfection.

08/2014

Academic Tutor

Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh, India

� High-Temperature Chemistry to Post Graduate Class (Industrial Chemistry) at

Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh from during the year 2010

� Courses Taught- High-Temperature Chemistry, Industrial Waste Treatment Technology,

Industrial Aspects of Organic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Synthesis, etc

� Environmental Sciences

� Polymer Science & Technology

EDUCATION

08/2007 – 08/2011

Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh, India

Ph.D.: Specialization in Environmental Chemistry/ Bioremediation

Supervisor: Professor Suhail Sabir Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh, India

Co-Supervisor: Professor Vinod Tare (EEM, Department of Civil Engg, IIT Kanpur)

Thesis Title: [Removal of toxic compounds from wastewater by aerobic granulation technology]

08/2005 – 07/2007

Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh, India

MSc: Industrial Chemistry

04/2013 – 02/2014

Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh, India

BSc: Industrial Chemistry

DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP AND AWARDS

� Faculty Advisor, American Chemical Society (ACS) International Students’ Chapter

� Received Best Paper Presentation award during the International Conference on

“Biotechnology & Biotechnology and Biological Studies” held in Bangkok on Oct. 18-19,

2018.

� Received Research Grant from the Department of Science & Technology,

Government of India, under Fast Tract YOUNG SCIENTIST Scheme (April 2013)

� Dr. DS Kothari Post-doctoral fellowship by University Grants Commission (Jan

2013)

� Erasmus Mundus Fellowship by European Union for post-doctoral mobility (2011-12)

� Appointed as Senior Research Fellow by University Grants Commission (2011)

� Appointed as Junior Research Fellow by University Grants Commission (2009-11)

� Sadaf Madanjeet Fellowship from South Asia Foundation (2006)

� AMU Alumni Association California (2006)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

� Develop a new vocational course B. Voc in Polymer & Coating Technology under UGC

Community College under Skill India Program

� Community College AMU, Aligarh received departmental assistance of 2.5 Crores (2015-

16)

FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECTS

ONGOING PROJECTS:

� Development of low energy systems for treating textile effluents" funded by DST-SERB,

New Delhi (Amount 36.5 Lacs)

� "Bioelectrochemical system platform for bioremediation and sustainable bioenergy

generation from toxic compounds" funded by Council of Science and Technology, Uttar

Pradesh (Amount 11 Lacs)

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

� Providing Consultancy services to Germany Based Multinational Ink Manufacturer

� Project Title- Unveiling the role of Zeta Potential on Stability and Performance of

Inks/Paints”

� Providing Consultancy services to a few other Industries/Factories

Ph.D./M.Tech Supervision

� Guiding four students on their Ph.D. as the main Supervisor

� Guiding four others as Co-supervisor

� Guided One student on M. Tech. Dissertation

� Graduation Project supervised: 15

� Post-Graduation Supervised: 15

EXPERIMENTAL SKILL:

� GC, MS, FTIR, UV, HPL

� Gram staining and strain i

extraction, DGGE, and oth

RESEARCH INTEREST

My main area of interest is the bioremediation of organic compounds along with energy recovery in the

form of electricity or methane using

efficiency along with electrical energy generation.

specialized cultures or engineered strains or by using

and energy. Investigation of the pathway and kinetics of biodegradation using HPLC, FTIR and GC/MS

is also an integral part of his work. His work further includes characterization of the microbial

communities using molecular biology techniques such as 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR),

denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and quantitative real time PCR.

development of nanomaterials for detection of toxic solvents and vapours as well as materials

for supercapacitor and batteries is also an area of my inerest.

LC, SEM/TEM, XRD, TGA/DSC, EDX, and TOC,

isolation, Strain Characterization (PCR, 16S rRNA,

other molecular biological techniques, etc)

main area of interest is the bioremediation of organic compounds along with energy recovery in the

form of electricity or methane using Bioelectrochemical Systems (BES). MFCT offers excellent removal

efficiency along with electrical energy generation. The power density can be improved by using

specialized cultures or engineered strains or by using energy rich substrates as source of carbon

Investigation of the pathway and kinetics of biodegradation using HPLC, FTIR and GC/MS

part of his work. His work further includes characterization of the microbial

communities using molecular biology techniques such as 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR),

denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and quantitative real time PCR.

development of nanomaterials for detection of toxic solvents and vapours as well as materials

for supercapacitor and batteries is also an area of my inerest.

Bioremediation Process

C, etc

RNA, DNA

main area of interest is the bioremediation of organic compounds along with energy recovery in the

). MFCT offers excellent removal

power density can be improved by using

substrates as source of carbon

Investigation of the pathway and kinetics of biodegradation using HPLC, FTIR and GC/MS

part of his work. His work further includes characterization of the microbial

communities using molecular biology techniques such as 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR),

denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and quantitative real time PCR. In addition

development of nanomaterials for detection of toxic solvents and vapours as well as materials

Bioelectrochemical System (Biological Fuel Cell)

PUBLICATIONS

IN JOURNAL:

1) Azra Shafi, Maryam Khan, Mohammad Zain Khan, and Qayyum Husain. "Ameliorating

the activity and stability of β galactosidase by tailoring potential nanobiocatalyst on

functionalized nanographene: Headway to lactose hydrolysis." Journal of LWT (2019):

108260.

2) Sayfa Bano, Nafees Ahmad, Saima Sultana, Suhai lSabir, Mohammad Zain Khan.

Preparation and Study of Ternary Polypyrrole-Tin oxide-Chitin bionanocomposites and

their potential applications in visible light photocatalysis and sensors. Journal of

Environmental Chemical Engineering , Elsevier.

3) Nishat Khan, Mohammad Danish Khan, Mohd Yusuf Ansari, Anees Ahmad, and

Mohammad Zain Khan. "Bio-electrodegradation of 2, 4, 6-Trichlorophenol by mixed

microbial culture in dual chambered microbial fuel cells." Journal of bioscience and

bioengineering.

4) Abdul Hakeem Anwer, Mohammad Danish Khan, Nishat Khan, AS Nizami, M Rehan,

Mohammad Zain Khan. Development of novel MnO2 coated Carbon felt cathode for

microbial electroreduction of CO2 to biofuels. Journal of Environmental Management,

Academic press.

5) Nafees Ahmad, Saima Sultana, Greesh Kumar, Mohd Zuhaib, SuhailSabir, Mohammad

Zain Khan, Polyaniline based hybrid bionanocomposites with enhanced visible light

photocatalytic activity and antifungal activity. Journal of Environmental Chemical

Engineering, Elsevier.

6) Adil Shafi, Nafees Ahmad, Saima Sultana, Suhail Sabir, and Mohammad Zain Khan.

"Ag2S-Sensitized NiO–ZnO Heterostructures with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic

Activity and Acetone Sensing Property." ACS omega.

7) Wasi Ur Rahman, Anam Fatima, Abdul Hakeem Anwer, Moina Athar, Mohammad Zain

Khan, Naseem Ahmad Khan, and Gopinath Halder. "Biodiesel synthesis from eucalyptus

oil by utilizing waste eggshell derived calcium-based metal oxide catalyst." Process

Safety and Environmental Protection.

8) N Khan, MD Khan, AS Nizami, M Rehan, AShaida, A Ahmad, Mohammad Zain Khan.

Energy generation through bioelectrochemical degradation of pentachlorophenol in

microbial fuel cell. RSC Advances 8 (2018), 20726-20736.

9) WU Rahman, MD Khan, Mohammad Zain Khan, G Halder. Anaerobic biodegradation

of benzene-laden wastewater under mesophilic environment and simultaneous recovery

of methane-rich biogas. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 6 (2018)

2957-2964.

10) M. Shahadat, Mohammad Zain Khan, P.F. Rupani, S. Sultana, Z.A. Shaikh, W. Ali. A

critical review on the prospect of Polyaniline-grafted biodegradable nanocomposite.

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science249 (2017) 2-16.

11) A.S. Nizami, M. Rehan, M. Waqas, M. Naqvi, O.K.M Ouda, K. Shahzad, R. Miandad,

M.Z. Khan, M. Syamsiro, I.M.I. Ismail, Deepak Pant. Waste biorefineries: Enabling

circular economies in developing countries. Bioresource Technology241 (2017) 1101-

1117.

12) M. Rehan, R. Miandad, M.A. Barakat, I.M.I. Ismail, T. Almeelbi, J. Gardy, A.

Hassanpour, M.Z. Khan, A. Demirbas, A.S. Nizami. Effect of zeolite catalysts on

pyrolysis liquid oil. International Biodeterioration& Biodegradation 119 (2017) 162-175.

13) M.D.Khan, NKhan, A.S.Nizami, M.Rehan, S.Sabir, Mohammd Zain Khan. Effect of co-

substrates on biogas production and anaerobic decomposition of pentachlorophenol.

Bioresource Technology 238(2017)492–501.

14) M.D.Khan, N.Khan, S.Sultana, R.Joshi, S.Ahmed, E.Yu,K.Scott, A.Ahmad, Mohammad

Zain Khan. Bioelectrochemical conversion of waste to energy using microbial fuel cell

Technology. Process Biochemistry57 (2017) 141-158.

15) K. Shahzad, A.S.Nizami, M. Sagir M. Rehan, S. Maier, Mohammad Zain Khan, O. K. M.

Ouda, I.M.I. Ismail , A.O. BaFail, Biodiesel production potential from fat fraction of

municipal waste in Makkah, Plos One. 12 (2017) 1-14.

16) N. Ahmad, S. Sultana, S. Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan. Novel bio-nanocomposites

materials for enhanced biodegradability and photocatalytic activity. New Journal of

Chemistry, RSC. 41 (2017) 10198-10207.

17) M.Oves, H.Qari, N.Felemban, Mohammad Zain Khan, Z.Rehan, I.Ismail.

Marinobacterlipolyticus from the Red Sea for lipase production and modulation of silver

nanomaterials for anti-candidal activities. IETNanotechnology 11 (2017) 403-410.

18) Mohammad Zain Khan, A.S.Nizami, M.Rehan, O.K.M.Ouda, S.Sultana, I.M. Ismail,

K.Shahzad. Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production and urban wastewater

treatment: A case study of Saudi Arabia. Applied Energy 185 (2017) 410-420.

19) A.S.Nizami, K.Shahzad, M.Rehan, O.K.M.Ouda, MohammadZainKhan, I.M.I.Ismail,

T.Almeelbi, J.M.Basahia, A.Demirbas. Developing waste biorefinery in Makkah: Away

forward to convert urban waste into renewablev energy. AppliedEnergy 186 (2017) 189-

196.

20) O.Mehraj, SSabir, N.Mir, Mohammad Zain Khan. A highlyn efficient visible-light-driven

novel pnjunction Fe2O3/BiOI photocatalyst: Surface decoration of BiOI nanosheets with

Fe2O3 nanoparticles. App Surface Sciences 387 (2016) 642-651.

21) M.D Khan, H. Abdul ateif, I .M.Ismail, S.Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan. Bioelectricity

generation and bioremediation of an azo dye in a microbialfuel cell coupled activated

sludge process. PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138448.

22) S. Sultana, M. Danish Khan, S. Sabir, K. M. Gani, M. Oves, Mohammad Zain Khan Bio-

electro degradation of azo-dye in a combined anaerobic aerobic process along with

energy recovery. New Journal of Chemistry 39 (2015) 9461-9470.

23) B Pirzada, O Mehraj, NAMir, Mohammad Zain Khan, S Sabir. Efficient visible light

photocatalytic activity and enhanced stability of BiOBr/Cd(OH)2 Q2heterostructures

New Journal of Chemistry, RSC 39 (2015) 7153-7163.

24) Mohammad Zain Khan, S.Singh, T.R.Sreekrishnan,S.Sultana,Z.A.Shaaikh. Studies on

biodegradation of two different azo-dyes in bioelectrochemical systems, New Journal of

Chemistry, RSC 39 (2015 5597-5604.

25) S. Sultana, Rafiuddin, Mohammad Zain Khan, K.Umar, A.S.Ahmed, M.Shahdat. SnO2-

SrO based nanocomposites and their photocatalytic activity for the treatment of organic

pollutants. Journal of Molecular Structure 1098 (2015) 393-399.

26) S. Sultana, Rafiuddin, Mohammad Zain Khan, M.Shahadat. Development of

ZnOandZrO2 nanoparticles: Their Photocatalytic and bactericidalStudy. Journalof

Environmental Chemical Engineering 3 (2015) 886-891.

27) Mohammad Zain Khan, SSingh, TRSreekrishnan, ZAShaaikh. Feasibility study on

anaerobic biodegradation of azo dye reactive orange16. RSC Advances, RSC4

(2014)46851-46859.

28) Mohammad Zain Khan, KMLai, LCampos, LJones. Dissolved Oxygen and Idle Time on

Bioremediation of Synthetic Sewage. Proceedings of ICE-Water Management Journal

167(2013),334-341.

29) S Sultana, Rafiuddin, Mohammad Zain Khan, K.Umar, M.Muneer. Electrical, Thermal,

Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Studies of Metallic oxide nanocomposite doped

polyaniline. Journal of Materials Science & Technology29 (2013)795-800.

30) Mohammad Zain Khan, P.K.Mondal, S.Sabir. Aerobic granulation for waste water

bioremediation: A review, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 91

(2013)1045-1058.

31) Mohammad Zain Khan, Y.L.Sim, Y.J.Lin, K.M.Lai. Testing biological effects of hand

washing grey water for reuse in irrigation on an urban farm: Acasestudy,

Environmental Technology 34 (2013)545-551,2013.

32) S.Sultana, Rafiuddin, Mohammad Zain Khan, K.Umar. Synthesis and characterization

of copperferritenano particles dopedpolyaniline, Journal of Alloys & Compounds 535

(2012)44-49.

33) Mohammad Zain Khan, P.K.Mondal, S.Sabir. Bioremediation of 2-Chlorophenol

containing waste water by aerobic granules-kinetics andtoxicity, Journal of Hazardous

Materials, 190 (2011)222-228.

34) Mohammad Zain Khan, P.K. Mondal, S. Sabir, V. Tare. Degradation pathway, toxicity

and kinetics of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol with differentco-substrate by aerobic granulesin

SBR, Bioresource Technology 102(2011)7016-7021.

35) Mohammad Zain Khan, F. Khan, S.Sabir. Aerobic granular treatment of 2,4-

dichlorophenol, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 89 (2011)914-920.

36) F. Khan, Mohammad Zain Khan, Suhai lSabir, Degradation Profile of Phenol in

Sequential Batch Reactor, Environ. We Int. J. Sci. Tech. 5 (2010) 123-135.

37) F. Khan, Mohammad Zain Khan, S.Q. Usmani , S. Sabir, Biodegradation of phenol by

aerobic granulation technology,Water Science & Technology 59.2 (2009) 273-278.

38) Nafees Ahmad,Saima Sultana, Syed M. Faisal, SuhailSabir, Mohammad Zain Khan.

Polypyrrole grafted ZnO doped Chitosan: Photocatalytic, antibacterial and

anticancerous activity. Applied Nanoscience, Springer (Communicated)

39) Saima Sultana, Nafees Ahmad, Ees Ahmad, SuhailSabir, Mohammad Zain Khan.

Synthesis and characterization of MnO2 embedded Oxy-Aluminium hydroxide/Chitosan

Nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic, electrochemical and anti -bacterial

properties. Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering. Springer (Communicated)

BOOKS:

1) Mohammad Oves, Mohammad Zain Khan, M.I. Ismaiel, M Shahadat. Modern age

environmental problem and their remediation, Vol. II, Springer.

2) Mohammad Oves, Mohammad Zain Khan, M.I. Ismail. Modern age environmental

problem and their remediation, Vol. I, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-64500-1.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

1) Mohammad Zain Khan, M. Shahadat, H.A. Qari, I.I.M. Ismail, Z.A. Shaikh, M. Oves.

Pollutant Decontamination from Water: Role of Nanocomposite Materials, 2017.

2) M.D. Khan, N. Khan, S. Sultana, Mohammad Zain Khan, S. Sabir, A. Azam. Microbial

Fuel Cell: Waste Minimization and Energy Generation, 2017, Modern age environmental

problem and their remediation, Springer, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-

64501-8_8.

3) N. Khan, M.D. Khan, S. Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan, R.K. Joshi, A. Ahmad. Bio-

electrochemical Systems for transforming waste to energy, 2017, Modern age

environmental problem and their remediation, Springer, DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64501-8_7.

4) S. Sultana, N. Ahmad, S. Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan, Natural Polymer Based

Composite Materials: Recent Advances, Perspectives Modifications and Approaches.

Scientific Nova Publishers New York, USA.

5) N. Ahmad, S. Sultana, S. Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan. Natural Polymers Based

Hydrogels: Preparation, Classification, Properties and Applications. Scientific Nova

Publishers New York, USA.

6) N. Ahmad, S. Sultana, S. Sabir, A. Azam, Mohammad Zain Khan. Bionanocomposite

Materials: Concept, Applications, and Recent Advancement. Pan Stanford Publishing

Pte. Ltds.ISBN 978-981-4774-38-3.

7) R. Miandad, M. Rehan, O.K.M. Ouda, Mohammad Zain Khan, I.M.I. Ismail, A.S.

Nizami. 2016. Waste to hydrogen energy in Saudi Arabia: possibilities and challenges.

Biohydrogen Production: Sustainability of Current Technology and Future Perspective,

Springer, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3577-4_11.

8) Abdul Hakeem Anwer, M.D. Khan, Mohammad Zain Khan, R.K Joshi, Microbial

Electrochemical Cell: An Emerging Technology for Waste Water Treatment and Carbon

Sequestration, 2018, Modern age environmental problem and their remediation vol-ii,

Springer.

9) Mohammad Danish Khan, A.H Anwer, Mohammad Zain Khan, Polymer Nanocomposite

based Anode for Bioelectrochemical Systems: A Review. Bioelectrochemical and

Microbial Fuel Cells, InTechOpen. (under publication)

10) S. Bano, S. Sultana, S. Sabir, Mohammad Zain Khan. Metal Oxide Nanostructured

materials for Water Treatment: Prospectives and Challenges. Vol-II, Springer.

11) Nafees Ahmad, Saima Sultana, Mohammad Zain Khan, Suhail Sabir. Chitosan Based

Nanocomposites as Efficient Adsorbents for Water Treatment.

12) Abdul Hakeem Anwer, Nishat Khan, Mohammad Shahadat, Mohammad Zain Khan,

Ziauddin Ahammad Shaikh, and Syed Wazed Ali. Polymer-Supported Nanocomposite-

Based Nanomaterials for Removal and Recovery of Pollutants and Their Application in

Bio-Electrochemical System. (under publication)

PUBLISHED DOCTORAL THESIS

Bioremediation of chlorophenols by aerobic granulation technology Lambert Academic

Publishing Co., Germany (2011) ISBN 978-3-8443-8240-2.

PAPER PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES

1) Enhanced biofuel production through microbial electro-reduction using novel cathode in

American Chemical Society Conference on Sustainable Biofuels & Bio-Based Products,

during August 25-29, 2019 held at San Diego, California, USA.

2) Microbial Electrosynthesis: A Novel Approach to Biofuels Production (Invited Talk).

International Conference on Chemistry, Industry, and Environment, held in the

Department of Applied Chemistry, AMU Aligarh 18-19th

Feb 2019.

3) Conversion of carbon dioxide to C1 and C2 biofuels using bioelectrochemical systems in

the International Conference on “Biotechnology & Biotechnology and Biological

Studies” held in Bangkok on Oct. 18-19, 2018.

4) Bioelectricity Generation and Bioremediation of an Azo-Dye in a Bioelectrochemical

System coupled Activated Sludge Process in the National Conference on Recent

Advances in Chemical Sciences, at the Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim

University Aligarh, 25-26 March 2017.

5) Bioelectrochemical System: A Recent Approach towards Sustainable Energy Generation.

International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences 2016, Department of

Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 29-30th March 2016.

6) Energy Recovery during Biodegradation of an Azo-dye in Microbial Fuel Cell,

International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, DESE IIT Bombay, 15-17th

Dec 2015

7) Treatment, kinetics, and toxicity of 2,4-dinitriphenol in a sequential aerobic sludge blanket

reactor, International Conference on Chemistry: Frontiers and Challenges, &

International Year of Chemistry Celebrations, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh, 5-6th March 2011

8) Bioremediation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol by aerobic granules in presence of co-substrate:

pathway, kinetics, and toxicity, National Seminar on Interface in Industry, Biology and

Chemistry Research in 21st Century, Allahabad University, 5-7th March 2011.

9) Frontiers in Life Sciences and Basic Science, MASCOT-1 First Annual Symposium of

the Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science, Department of Zoology, AMU

Aligarh, 23-24th October 2010.

10) New Vistas in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, AMU, Aligarh, March 2-3rd

, 2013.

11) 12th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry & 4th CRSI RSC Symposium in

Chemistry, IICT Hyderabad, 4-7th February 2010.

12) Degradation profile of 2,4-dichlorophenol by aerobic granulation technology,

International Conference on Water Harvesting and Conservation, IIT Kanpur, Nov 2009.

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED

1) Coordinator, 3 days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) implemented by

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad under the aegis

of National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB),

DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi at University Polytechnic (Boys) Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh.

2) Joint Organizing Secretary, Lecture Cum Live Demonstration on Electrochemical

Technique in Battery, Supercapacitor and Fuel Cell organized by Department of

Applied Physics, A.M.U. Aligarh in collaboration with ‘Metrohm-Autolab India

Limited’ on 25 Sep- 2018.

3) Two Days Workshop on Revolutionary 3-D Object Printing, Community

College, AMU Aligarh 19-20 November 2016.

4) Chemometrics: Applications in Chemistry, Industry, and Nanotechnology, in

association with Siegwerk India Pvt. Ltd. And TEQIP-II, 9-11 Dec 2016.

5) Joint Organizing Secretary, Spreadsheet Applications in Industry and Research,

Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh 28th March 2016.

6) International Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences,

Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh 29-30th March 2016

7) International Conferences on Water Harvesting: Conservation & Storage, Envi

Engg & Management, Department of Civil Engg, IIT Kanpur, Nov 2009.

8) International Conference on Chemistry: Frontiers & Challenges, Department of

Chemistry, AMU Aligarh, 5-7th March 2011.

9) New Vistas of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, AMU Aligarh 6th March 2015

CONFERENCES PROCEEDING

1) Polyaniline/SnS2 as an efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst for the degradation of

Acid Navy Blue, in National Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, 23-

24th

Feb 2019 at Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

2) Polyaniline based hybrid bionanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic

activity and antifungal activity in National Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical

Sciences, 23-24th

Feb 2019 at Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh.

3) Polypyrrole based nanocomposites as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of

dye in 2nd

International Conference on Chemistry, Industry and Environment, 18-19th

Feb 2019 at Department of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh.

4) Antibacterial and anticancerous properties of polypyrrole grafted ZnO doped Chitosan in

2nd

International Conference on Chemistry, Industry and Environment, 18-19 Feb 2019 at

Department of Applied Chemistry, ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

5) Removal of metal ions from waste water in Bioelectrochemical systems : Critical

review" International Conference on Sustainable Solutions in Industrial Pollution, Water

and Wastewater Treatment, at Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh, 10-11 Nov, 2018.

6) Microbial solar cell : A promising technology for clean energy and valubable chemical

compounds generation National Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences,

23-24 Feb 2019 at Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

7) A cohesive approach of microbial fuel cell technology for the remediation of phenol

contaminated water with energy recovery, 2nd International Conference on Chemistry,

Industry and Environment, 18-19 Feb 2019 at Department of Applied Chemistry,

ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

8) Comparative studies on bioremediation of trichlorophenol in the oxygen enriched and

lacking environment with concurrent energy recovery in National Conference on

Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, 23-24 Feb 2019 at Department of Chemistry,

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

9) Bioelectrochemical treatment of trichlorophenol in dual chambered microbial fuel cell in

the International Conference on Sustainable Solutions in Industrial Pollution, Water and

Wastewater Treatment, at Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh, 10-11 Nov, 2018.

10) Nanoremediation: A holistic approach towards sustainable development of environment,

International Conference on Sustainable Solutions in Industrial Pollution, Water and

Wastewater Treatment, at Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh, 10-11 Nov, 2018.

11) Wastewater treatment and electricity generation using Electro-biochemical System' in

National Conference on New Frontiers in Chemistry - From Fundamentals to

Applications-II at BITS Pilani, Goa, 28-29 January, 2017.

12) Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Polyaniline/Chitosan-Ag-Nano-

biocomposite,’ in the National Conference on New Frontiers in Chemistry—from

Fundamental to Applications, at BITS Pilani, Goa, 28-29 January 2017.

RESOURCES PERSON

1) Invited Talk in Three Days Indo-UK Workshop on Waste Water Treatment Approaches;

Management and Capacity Building, at SAIF/CIL, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 3-5

July 2019.

2) Invited talk on “Conversion of carbon dioxide to C1 and C2 biofuels using

bioelectrochemical systems in the International Conference on “Biotechnology &

Biotechnology and Biological Studies” held in Bangkok on Oct 18-19, 2018.

3) Invited talk on “Bioelectrochemical systems: Towards a new dawn" at the Department of

Biotechnology, Anand Engineering College, Sikandra, Agra, 11th

April 2017.

4) Delivered Lecture a s Resource Person at the “Advanced Fermentation Technology”

Course at MNNIT, 14-18th January 2015

SHORT TERM COURSES

1) Short Term Course on Electrochemical Technologies for Hydrogen Production at

t h e Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi September 2015.

2) Five Days Course on Biotechnology and IPR at MMNIT Allahabad, 13-17th January

2015.

3) Three Weeks UGC sponsored the “Refresher Program in Environmental Studies” at

the Human Resource Development Center, AMU Aligarh, 2014.

4) Three Weeks UGC sponsored “Orientation Program for Teachers”, at the Human

Resource Development Center, AMU Aligarh, 2014.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1) Member of Royal Society of Chemistry Water Science Forum.

2) Indian Science Congress Association of India-Life time membership.

3) Chemical Research Society of India- Lifetime membership.

4) Member of Indian Council of Chemist.

5) Established International Students Chapter of the American Chemical Society At AMU,

Aligarh.

6) Member of American Chemical Society.

7) Member of Royal Society of Chemistry.

REVIEWER DISTINGUSHID JOURNAL

1) Collaboration with the journal Frontiers in Energy Research, Nano-catalysts in Biofuels

Process Optimization. (Annexure-105)

2) Review editor in Environmental Toxicology, Frontiers in Environmental Sciences.

3) Reviewer in Frontiers in Energy Research, section Bioenergy, and Biofuels.

4) Reviewer in Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier.

5) Reviewer in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier.

6) Reviewer in Biochemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

CORPORATE LIFE AT AMU, ALIGARH:

1) Member of Academic Council (Elected)

2) Coordinator B. Voc. Polymer and Coating Technology

3) Training & Placement Officer (Industrial Chemistry)

4) Training & Placement officer (B.Voc Polymer & Coating Technology)

5) Member of the Alumni Affairs Committee (2015-2018)

6) Warden Incharge, MH Hall for Boys(2015-2017)

7) President Literary and Cultural Society, MH Hall for Boys (2015-2017)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Father’s name : Mr. Maujood Hasan Khan

Date of birth : 1st May 1984

Citizenship : Indian

Passport no. : G3692989