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Researcher/Scientist/Expert in Polymer materials/Expert in organic Photovoltaics and solar cells/solar energy

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Dr. Umer Mehmood presently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (Polymer) and an M.Sc. in Polymer Engineering, both obtained from UET Lahore. In 2015, he successfully completed his Ph.D. in the Chemical Engineering Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. Following his doctoral studies, he joined the esteemed Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (Co-RER) at KFUPM as a postdoctoral associate for a duration of two years. In recognition of his exceptional research contributions, he was bestowed with the prestigious Best Researcher Award by the Saudi Arabian Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (SAS-AIChE) in 2015. Dr. Mehmood's areas of expertise encompass the synthesis and characterization of conductive polymers and organic photovoltaic materials. Currently, his research pursuits primarily revolve around third-generation thin-film Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. His academic achievements and dedication to advancing scientific knowledge are evident through his extensive publication record, which includes over 60 refereed scientific papers. Furthermore, he holds multiple patents in his field of specialization.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Process Engineering

Services

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

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Research User Research, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development

Work Experience

Affiliated Assistant Professor

UET Lahore

July 2009 - Present

Education

Postdoc

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

September 2015 - August 2017

Ph.D

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

September 2011 - June 2015

Certifications

• Best Teacher Award

  UET Lahore

  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/umer-mehmood-586950152_activity-7077343578720546816-tKlT?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

  June 2023 - June 2023

• Differential Scanning Calorimerty Fundamentals and Applications

  Wiley Analytical Science

  https://credsverse.com/credentials/16c8e563-ef5e-447c-8253-1b799725ee2e

  April 2022 - April 2022

• Principles and Practices of Intellectual Asset Management

  Licensing Executive Society International USA

  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/umer-mehmood-586950152_activity-7106377938077442048-_UwV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

  May 2016 - May 2016

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Umer Mehmood, Sadia Yasmeen, Yasir Qayyum Gill, Rabia Nazar, Faisal Iqbal, Hooriya Qaswar, Zeeshan Ahmed (2023). Quasi-solid polyaniline/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells . Materials Chemistry and Physics.

Umer Mehmood, Marriyam Sultana, Rabia Nazar, Yasir Qayyum Gill (2022). Development of multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline nanocomposites based electrolyte for quasi‐solid‐state dye‐sensitized solar cells . International Journal of Energy Research.

Umer Mehmood, Rabia Nazar, Asif Ali Qaiser, Muhammad Shafiq Irfan, Samrina Sharif (2022). Development of polyaniline/ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (PANI/EPDM) conductive blend by in situ polymerization technique . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Umer Mehmood, Falak Babar, Rabia Nazar, Yasir Qayyum Gill, Hamza Khalid, Noor ul Huda, Zaira Fatima (2022). Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes and Preparation of Paste Using Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a Binder for The Photoanode of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) . Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering.

Umer Mehmood, Abdulrehman Ishfaq, Muhammad Sufyan (2021). Nanocomposites of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Titanium dioxide (MWCNTs/TiO2) as affective counter electrode materials for Platinum-free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) . Solar Energy.

Umer Mehmood, Waqar Ahmad, Shakeel Ahmed (2019). Nickel impregnated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (Ni/MWCNT) as active catalyst materials for efficient and platinum-free dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) . Sustainable Energy & Fuels.