Dr Habib Ullah
Research Fellow
I'm a Research Fellow in the group of Prof. Xiaohong Li, Prof. Tapas K Mallick, and Dr. Asif A Tahir. I received my MSc degree in Physical Chemistry from Hazara University, Mansehra in 2010, MPhil in Physical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan in 2014, and PhD in Renewable Energy from College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences (CEMPS), University of Exeter, UK in 2018. Currently, my research involves design and fabrication of a novel water electrolyser for hydrogen production. I am involved in the European Interreg 2 Seas project entitled "Electrons to high value Chemicals Products" which is a R&D collaboration between eight partners across Europe. The project aims to develop electrocatalysts employing non-precious metals or metal oxides for anion exchange membrane (AEM) water electrolyser for hydrogen production in high efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Moreover, the research work will be focused on ways (i) to prepare and characterise new catalysts for both oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction; (ii) to optimise composition of the selected catalysts, to fabricate nanostructured catalysts; (iii) to investigate the catalyst deposition method on the membrane; (iv) to design and construct an AEM water electrolyser cell with a desired performance.
Research interests
- Energy Storage
- Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER).
- Theoretical Insights into the Mechanism of Visible Light Photocatalysis (Water Splitting)
- Design of All Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Efficiency
- Modeling of Donor-Acceptor Conducting Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics
- Electron-Hole Mobility (Photocarrier Dynamic) and Non-Covalent Interaction
- Ultrafast Studies of Photoexcited Electron Dynamics in Metal Oxides
- Molecular Dynamic and Quantum Mechanic Simulations for Energy Materials
- Electronic Nose
- Organic Light Emitting Diodes
Qualifications
- 2018 PhD Renewable Energy (University of Exeter, United Kingdom)
- 2013 MPhil Physical Chemistry (University of Peshawar, Pakistan)
- 2010 MSc Physical Chemistry (Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan)
- 2007 BSc Biological and Physical Sciences (University of Peshawar, Pakistan)
Career
2015-2018 Teaching Assistant, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
2011-2014 Teaching Assistant, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Scholarships/Fellowships
- Research Fellow, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK. Availed
- Postdoc, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Not Availed
- University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, College Funded Ph.D Studentship. Availed
- 2014 University of Newcastle (Australia) International Postgraduate Research Scholarship. Not Availed
- "Study in Anhui" Scholarship for Ph.D study at the USTC (China). Not Availed
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