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Hire Dr. Khurram S.
Saudi Arabia
USD 90 /hr

Freelance Life Cycle Assessment, Eco-economic feasibility for process, product or services. MSW management, Biofuels

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Technical Writing
Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Systematic Literature Review
Product Development Formulation
Work Experience

Associate Professor

King Abdulaziz University

September 2020 - Present

Assistant Professor

King Abdulaziz University

August 2015 - September 2020

Assistant Professor

University of Gujrat

January 2015 - July 2015

Research Associate

Pannon Egyetem

October 2014 - January 2015

Research Associate

Technische Universität Graz

February 2011 - September 2014

Education

PhD (Institute for Process and Particle Engineering)

Technische Universität Graz

November 2011 - September 2014

Certifications
  • Certification details not provided.
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shahzad, K., Čuček, L., Sagir, M., Ali, N., Rashid, M.I., Nazir, R., Nizami, A.S., Al-Turaif, H.A., Ismail, I.M.I.(2018). An ecological feasibility study for developing sustainable street lighting system . Journal of Cleaner Production. 175. p. 683-695.
Khurram Shahzad, Stephan Maier, Manfred Szerencsits, Michael Narodoslawsky, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim Ismail(2017). Current potential of more sustainable biomass production using eco-efficient farming practices in Austria . Journal of Cleaner Production. 155. p. 23--27. Elsevier {BV}
K. Shahzad, A. S. Nizami, M. Sagir, M. Rehan, S. Maier, M. Z. Khan, O. K. M. Ouda, I. M. I. Ismail, A. O. BaFail, Gotthard Kunze(2017). Biodiesel production potential from fat fraction of municipal waste in Makkah . {PLOS} {ONE}. 12. (2). p. e0171297. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})
Shahzad, K., Nizami, A. S., Sagir, M., Rehan, M., Maier, S., Khan, M. Z., Ouda, O. K. M., Ismail, I. M. I., BaFail, A. O.(2017). Biodiesel production potential from fat fraction of municipal waste in Makkah . Plos One. 12. (2).
Shahzad, Khurram, Ali, Nadeem, Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Shen, Heqing, Ismail, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim, Eqani, Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah(2017). Currently used organophosphate and brominated flame retardants in the environment of China and other developing countries (2000-2016) . Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24. (23). p. 18721-18741.
Shahzad, Khurram, Maier, Stephan, Szerencsits, Manfred, Narodoslawsky, Michael, Ismail, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim(2017). Current potential of more sustainable biomass production using eco-efficient farming practices in Austria . Journal of Cleaner Production. 155. p. 23-27.
Shahzad, Khurram, Sadaf, Jawaria, Shah, Ghulam Abbas, Ali, Nadeem, Shahid, Muhammad, Ali, Safdar, Hussain, Rai Altaf, Ahmed, Zammurad Iqbal, Traore, Bouba, Ismail, Iqbal M. I., et al.(2017). Improvements in wheat productivity and soil quality can accomplish by co-application of biochars and chemical fertilizers . Science of the Total Environment. 607. p. 715-724.
Shahzad, Khurram, Albar, Hussain Mohammed Salem Ali, Ali, Nadeem, Ismail, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim, Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Wang, Wei, Ali, Lulwa Naseer, Eqani, Syed Ali Musstjab Akber Shah(2017). Phthalate esters in settled dust of different indoor microenvironments; source of non-dietary human exposure . Microchemical Journal. 132. p. 227-232.
Albar, H.M.S.A., Ali, N., Shahzad, K., Ismail, I.M.I., Rashid, M.I., Wang, W., Ali, L.N., Eqani, S.A.M.A.S.(2017). Phthalate esters in settled dust of different indoor microenvironments; source of non-dietary human exposure . Microchemical Journal. 132. p. 227-232.
Nizami, A. S., Shahzad, K., Rehan, M., Ouda, O. K. M., Khan, M. Z., Ismail, I. M. I., Almeelbi, T., Basahi, J. M., Demirbas, A.(2017). Developing waste biorefinery in Makkah: A way forward to convert urban waste into renewable energy . Applied Energy. 186. p. 189-196.
Maier, S., Szerencsits, M., Shahzad, K.(2017). Ecological evaluation of biogas from catch crops with Sustainable Process Index (SPI) . Energy Sustainability and Society. 7.
Nizami, A. S., Rehan, M., Waqas, M., Naqvi, M., Ouda, O. K. M., Shahzad, K., Miandad, R., Khan, M. Z., Syamsiro, M., Ismail, I. M. I., et al.(2017). Waste biorefineries: Enabling circular economies in developing countries . Bioresource Technology. 241. p. 1101-1117.
Shahzad, Khurram, Narodoslawsky, Michael, Sagir, Muhammad, Ali, Nadeem, Ali, Shahid, Rashid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Ismail, Iqbal Mohammad Ibrahim, Koller, Martin(2017). Techno-economic feasibility of waste biorefinery: Using slaughtering, waste streams as starting material for biopolyester production . Waste Management. 67. p. 73-85.
Khan, M. Z., Nizami, A. S., Rehan, M., Ouda, O. K. M., Sultana, S., Ismail, I. M., Shahzad, K.(2017). Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production and urban wastewater treatment: A case study of Saudi Arabia . Applied Energy. 185. p. 410-420.
Sagir, M., Tan, I.M., Mushtaq, M., Pervaiz, M., Tahir, M.S., Shahzad, K.(2016). CO<inf>2</inf> mobility control using CO<inf>2</inf> philic surfactant for enhanced oil recovery . Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 6. (3). p. 401-407.
Rehan, M., Nizami, A. S., Shahzad, K., Ouda, O. K. M., Ismail, I. M. I., Almeelbi, T., Iqbal, T., Demirbas, A.(2016). Pyrolytic liquid fuel: A source of renewable electricity generation in Makkah . Energy Sources Part a-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects. 38. (17). p. 2598-2603.
Shahzad, Khurram, Maier, Stephan, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2014). Biogas Production from Intercropping (Syn-Energy) . Pres 2014, 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, Pts 1-3. 39. p. 1753-1758.
Shahzad, Khurram, Kollmann, Rene, Maier, Stephan, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2014). SPIonWEB - Ecological Process Evaluation with the Sustainable Process Index (SPI) . 24th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Pts a and B. 33. p. 487-492.
Shahzad, Khurram, Kettl, Karl-Heinz, Titz, Michaela, Koller, Martin, Schnitzer, Hans, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2013). Comparison of ecological footprint for biobased PHA production from animal residues utilizing different energy resources . Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 15. (3). p. 525-536.
Shahzad, Khurram, Titz, Michaela, Kettl, Karl-Heinz, Koller, Martin, Schnitzer, Hans, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2012). Process optimization for efficient biomediated PHA production from animal-based waste streams . Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 14. (3). p. 495-503.
Shahzad, Khurram, Kettl, Karl-Heinz, Eder, Michael, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2012). Ecological Footprint Comparison of Biobased PHA Production from Animal Residues . Pres 2012: 15th International Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. 29. p. 439-444.
OTHER
Iqbal, T., Nizami, A.S., Eckhoff, S., Barreto, M.L.A., Sadef, Y., Rehan, M., Budzianowski, W.M., Ouda, O.K.M., Shahzad, K.(2017). Biomass conservation using an optimised drying process for energy Sorghum Bagasse . Renewable Energy Focus. 19-20. p. 1-7.
BOOK CHAPTER
Shahzad, Khurram, Cucek, Lidija, Sagir, Muhammad, Nizami, Abdul-Sattar, Iqbal, Tariq, Almeelbi, Talal, Ismail, Iqbal M. I.(2016). A Case Study for Developing Eco-efficient Street Lighting System in Saudi Arabia . Pres2016: 19th International Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization For Energy Savings and Pollution Reduction. 52. p. 1141-1146.
Nizami, Abdul-Sattar, Rehan, Mohammad, Ouda, Omar K. M., Sadef, Yumna, Iqbal, Tariq, Ismail, Iqbal M. I., Shahzad, Khurram(2015). An Argument for Developing Waste-to-Energy Technologies in Saudi Arabia . Pres15: Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. 45. p. 337-342.
Shahzad, Khurram, Rehan, Mohammad, Ismail, Iqbal M. I., Sagir, Muhammad, Tahir, Muhammad S., Bertok, Botond, Nizami, Abdul-Sattar(2015). Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Different Lighting Devices . Pres15: Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. 45. p. 631-636.
Shahzad, Khurram, Tahir, Muhammad S., Shahid, Zeeshan, Sagir, Muhammad, Rehan, Mohammad, Nizami, Abdul-Sattar(2015). Producing Methane Enriched Biogas using Solvent Absorption Method . Pres15: Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. 45. p. 1309-1314.
Shahzad, Khurram, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2015). What Ecological Indicators Really Measure - the Normative Background of Environmental Evaluation . Pres15: Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction. 45. p. 1807-1812.
Shahzad, Khurram, Kollmann, Rene, Maier, Stephan, Kretschmer, Florian, Neugebauer, Georg, Stoeglehner, Gernot, Ertl, Thomas, Narodoslawsky, Michael(2014). Waste Water Treatment Plants as Regional Energy Cells - Evaluation of Economic and Ecologic Potentials in Austria . Pres 2014, 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation For Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, Pts 1-3. 39. p. 607-+.
BOOK
Shahzad, K., Kollmann, R., Maier, S., Narodoslawsky, M.(2014). SPIonWEB - Ecological process evaluation with the Sustainable Process Index (SPI) . Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 33. p. 487-492.
Kollmann, R., Maier, S., Shahzad, K., Kretschmer, F., Neugebauer, G., Stoeglehner, G., Ertl, T., Narodoslawsky, M.(2014). Waste water treatment plants as regional energy cells - Evaluation of economic and ecologic potentials in Austria . Chemical Engineering Transactions. 39. (Special Issue). p. 607-612.
Kettl, K.-H., Titz, M., Koller, M., Shahzad, K., Schnitzer, H., Narodoslawsky, M.(2011). Process design and evaluation of biobased polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production . Chemical Engineering Transactions. 25. p. 983-988.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Kollmann, R., Maier, S., Shahzad, K., Narodoslawsky, M.(2014). Wastewater treatment plants as regional energy cells . 21st International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2014 and 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, PRES 2014. 4.