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Research scientist with a PhD in Chemical Engineering specializing in energy storage technologies and batterysystems. I bring deep expertise in electrochemical systems, materials characterization, and energy storageoptimization to help businesses and research institutions solve complex technical challenges. My consulting services bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and practical implementation, helpingclients develop innovative energy storage solutions, validate technologies, and accelerate product developmenttimelines. CORE EXPERTISE Energy Storage Systems: Li-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, flow batteries, electrochemical capacitors Battery Technology: Cell design, electrode materials, electrolyte development, performance optimization Chemical Engineering: Process design, thermodynamics, kinetics, transport phenomena Electrochemistry: CV, EIS, charge-discharge cycling, degradation mechanisms Materials Characterization: XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, thermal analysis Data Analysis & Modeling: Python, MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics, ASPEN HYSYS, ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN Adsorption Technical Writing: Research papers, technical reports, grant proposals, patent applications. SERVICES OFFERED Technical Consulting Feasibility Studies LiteratureReviews Data Analysis Scientific Writing Due Diligence Product Development Regulatory Support

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Batteries & Fuel Cells
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Neural Networks
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Nonlinear Regression
• ☆ Thermodynamics
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Rural Development
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Process Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Concept Development, Prototyping, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Alexander von Humboldt Fellow

Technical University Darmstadt

March 2024 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of the Witwatersrand

January 2020 - Present

Research/Teaching Assistant (Sustainable Energy & Environment Research Unit, SEERU)

University of the Witwatersrand

March 2017 - December 2019

Education

Ph.D (Chemical Engineering)

University of the Witwatersrand

February 2017 - December 2019

M.Sc (Chemical Engineering)

Ahmadu Bello University

March 2007 - August 2010

B.Eng (Chemical Engineering)

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

January 1999 - June 2004

Certifications

• COMSOL Multiphysics Training

  COMSOL

  August 2025 - Present

• iRASPA Software for Simulation and Visualization of Porous Materials and Fluids

  Delft University of Technology

  September 2024 - Present

• Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management

  university of Liverpool, UK

  November 2014 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lehlohonolo Mohale, Jibril Abdulsalam, Jean Mulopo (2025). Nanoporous carbons from hydrothermally pre-treated avocado waste: experimental design, hydrogen storage behavior, and energy distribution analysis . Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.

Jibril Abdulsalam, Ramadimetja Lizah Setsepu, Abiodun Ismail Lawal, Moshood Onifade, Samson Oluwaseyi Bada (2023). Recycling of Trees Planted for Phytostabilization to Solid Fuel: Parametric Optimization Using the Response Surface Methodology and Genetic Algorithm . ACS Omega.

Coal-Based Nanoporous Carbon Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitor: Surface and Diffusion Charge Kinetics in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Electrolytes <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . ECS Meeting Abstracts.

Harrar Hamza, Orevaoghene Eterigho-Ikelegbe, Abdulsalam Jibril, Samson Oluwaseyi Bada (2022). Application of the Response Surface Methodology to Optimise the Leaching Process and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Discard and Run of Mine Coal . Minerals.

Harrar Hamza, Orevaoghene Eterigho-Ikelegbe, Abdulsalam Jibril, Samson Oluwaseyi Bada (2022). Application of the Response Surface Methodology to Optimise the Leaching Process and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Discard and Run of Mine Coal . Minerals.

K. E. Manyako, Idan Chiyanzu, Jean Mulopo, Jibril Abdulsalam(2022). Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Concentrating Solar Thermal Technology for Essential Oil Extraction and Comparison with Conventional Heating Sources for Use in Agro-Based Industrial Applications . ACS Omega. 7. (24). p. 20477--20485. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Ramadimetja L. Setsepu, Jibril Abdulsalam, Isabel M. Weiersbye, Samson O. Bada(2021). Hydrothermal Carbonization of Searsia lancea Trees Grown on Mine Drainage: Processing Variables and Product Composition . ACS Omega. 6. (31). p. 20292--20302. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

M. Onifade, A.I. Lawal, J. Abdulsalam, B. Genc, S. Bada, K.O. Said, A.R. Gbadamosi(2021). Development of multiple soft computing models for estimating organic and inorganic constituents in coal . International Journal of Mining Science and Technology. 31. (3). p. 483--494. Elsevier {BV}

Khadija Omar Said and Moshood Onifade and Joseph Muchiri Githiria and Jibril Abdulsalam and Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin and Bekir Genc and Oluwagbenga Johnson and Jide Muili Akande(2021). On the application of drones: a progress report in mining operations . International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment. 35. (4). p. 235--267. Informa {UK} Limited

Khadija Omar Said and Moshood Onifade and Bekir Genc and Abiodun Ismail Lawal and Jibril Abdulsalam and Joseph Muchiri Githiria and Samson Bada(2021). On the dependence of predictive models on experimental dataset: a spontaneous combustion studies scenario . International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment. p. 1--17. Informa {UK} Limited

Jibril Abdulsalam, Jean Mulopo, Samson Oluwaseyi Bada, Bilainu Oboirien(2020). Equilibria and Isosteric Heat of Adsorption of Methane on Activated Carbons Derived from South African Coal Discards . ACS Omega. 5. (50). p. 32530--32539. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Jibril Abdulsalam and Moshood Onifade and Samson Bada and Jean Mulopo and Bekir Genc(2020). The Spontaneous Combustion of Chemically Activated Carbons from South African Coal Waste . Combustion Science and Technology. p. 1--17. Informa {UK} Limited

Jibril Abdulsalam, Abiodun Ismail Lawal, Ramadimetja Lizah Setsepu, Moshood Onifade, Samson Bada (2020). Application of gene expression programming, artificial neural network and multilinear regression in predicting hydrochar physicochemical properties . Bioresources and Bioprocessing.

Abiodun Ismail Lawal and Moshood Onifade and Jibril Abdulsalam and Adeyemi Emman Aladejare and Abisola Risiwat Gbadamosi and Khadija Omar Said(2020). On the Performance Assessment of ANN and Spotted Hyena Optimized ANN to Predict the Spontaneous Combustion Liability of Coal . Combustion Science and Technology. p. 1--25. Informa {UK} Limited

Jibril Abdulsalam, Jean Mulopo, Samson Bada, Bilainu Oboirien(2020). Natural gas storage properties of adsorbents synthesised from three different coal waste in South Africa . Fuel. 267. p. 117157. Elsevier {BV}

(2020). Self-heating characteristics of materials for producing activated carbon . International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization.

Jibril Abdulsalam, Jean Mulopo, Mutiu K. Amosa, Samson Bada, Rosemary Falcon, Bilainu O. Oboirien(2019). Towards a cleaner natural gas production: recent developments on purification technologies . Separation Science and Technology. 54. (15). p. 2461--2497. Informa {UK} Limited

(2019). Experimental evaluation of activated carbon derived from South Africa discard coal for natural gas storage . International Journal of Coal Science & Technology.

PREPRINT

Jibril Abdulsalam, Abiodun Ismail Lawal, Ramadimetja Lizah Setsepu, Moshood Onifade, Samson Bada (2020). Application of Gene Expression Programming, Artificial Neural Network and Multilinear Regression in Predicting Hydrochar Physicochemical Properties .

BOOK CHAPTER

(2019). Energy storage properties of graphene nanofillers . Graphene-Based Nanotechnologies for Energy and Environment.