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Asif Hussain Khoja is affiliated with the National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan. Their research spans primarily across the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, catalysis, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including catalytic processes in materials science, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, catalysts for methane reforming, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalysis and oxidation reactions, plasma applications and diagnostics, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Key recent papers authored by the researcher include:

  • "An integrated future approach for the energy security of Pakistan: Replacement of fossil fuels with syngas for better environment and socio-economic development" (2021), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Synthesis and characterization of biomass-derived surface-modified activated carbon for enhanced CO2 adsorption" (2021), Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • "Copper and calcium-based metal organic framework (MOF) catalyst for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: A process optimization study" (2020), Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Challenges and opportunities in biomass ash management and its utilization in novel applications" (2021), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "A performance evaluation study of nano-biochar as a potential slow-release nano-fertilizer from wheat straw residue for sustainable agriculture" (2021), Chemosphere

Their frequent collaborators include Salman Raza Naqvi, Rabia Liaquat, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Mustafa Anwar, and Israf Ud Din.

Publications by the researcher appear often in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Fuel
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Journal of the Energy Institute

Best Publications

  • Recent developments in non-thermal catalytic DBD plasma reactor for dry reforming of methane

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja;Muhammad Tahir;Nor Aishah Saidina Amin

  • Synthesis and characterization of biomass-derived surface-modified activated carbon for enhanced CO2 adsorption

    Azeem Sarwar;Majid Ali;Asif Hussain Khoja;Azra Nawar

  • Challenges and opportunities in biomass ash management and its utilization in novel applications

    Muhammad Assad Munawar;Asif Hussain Khoja;Salman Raza Naqvi;Muhammad Taqi Mehran

  • Dry reforming of methane using different dielectric materials and DBD plasma reactor configurations

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja;Muhammad Tahir;Nor Aishah Saidina Amin

  • A performance evaluation study of nano-biochar as a potential slow-release nano-fertilizer from wheat straw residue for sustainable agriculture.

    Hamza Ahmad Khan;Salman Raza Naqvi;M. Taqi Mehran;Asif Hussain Khoja

  • Biomass derived activated carbon by chemical surface modification as a source of clean energy for supercapacitor application

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  • Methane decomposition for hydrogen production: A comprehensive review on catalyst selection and reactor systems

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  • Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses of dried oily sludge pyrolysis

    Imtiaz Ali;Rumaisa Tariq;Salman Raza Naqvi;Asif Hussain Khoja

  • A Review on Production and Surface Modifications of Biochar Materials via Biomass Pyrolysis Process for Supercapacitor Applications

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  • Recent progress in catalytic deoxygenation of biomass pyrolysis oil using microporous zeolites for green fuels production

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  • Evaluating the Performance of a Ni Catalyst Supported on La2O3-MgAl2O4 for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Packed Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja;Muhammad Tahir;Nor Aishah Saidina Amin

  • Cold plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor for dry reforming of methane over Ni/ɤ-Al2O3-MgO nanocomposite

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja;Muhammad Tahir;Nor Aishah Saidina Amin

  • Thermokinetics synergistic effects on co-pyrolysis of coal and rice husk blends for bioenergy production

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  • Evolution paths from gray to turquoise hydrogen via catalytic steam methane reforming: Current challenges and future developments

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  • Investigating the characterization, kinetic mechanism, and thermodynamic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process

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  • 3D hierarchical heterostructured LSTN@NiMn-layered double hydroxide as a bifunctional water splitting electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

    Ramsha Khan;Muhammad Taqi Mehran;Mutawara Mahmood Baig;Bilal Sarfraz

  • Enhanced CO2 capture using organic acid structure modified waste eggshell derived CaO sorbent

    Azra Nawar;Majid Ali;Asif Hussain Khoja;Adeel Waqas

  • HF free greener Cl‐terminated MXene as novel electrocatalyst for overall water splitting in alkaline media

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  • Biomass ash characterization, fusion analysis and its application in catalytic decomposition of methane

    Muhammad Assad Munawar;Asif Hussain Khoja;Muhammad Hassan;Rabia Liaquat

  • Role of perovskites as a bi‐functional catalyst for electrochemical water splitting: A review

    Ramsha Khan;Muhammad T. Mehran;Salman R. Naqvi;Asif H. Khoja

  • Magnesium doped TiO2 as an efficient electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells

    Zafar Arshad;Asif Hussain Khoja;Sehar Shakir;Asif Afzal

  • Wastewater treatment by local microalgae strains for CO2 sequestration and biofuel production

    Abeera A. Ansari;Abeera A. Ansari;Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja;Azra Nawar;Muneeb Qayyum

  • Effect of support size for stimulating hydrogen production in phenol steam reforming using Ni-embedded TiO2 nanocatalyst

    Khaled Saeed Baamran;Muhammad Tahir;Mahadhir Mohamed;Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja

  • Assessing the impact of COVID-19 and safety parameters on energy project performance with an analytical hierarchy process

    Shahid Hussain;Wang Xuetong;Talib Hussain;Asif Hussain Khoja

  • Methane decomposition for hydrogen production over biomass fly ash-based CeO2 nanowires promoted cobalt catalyst

    Jehangeer Raza;Asif Hussain Khoja;Salman Raza Naqvi;Muhammad Taqi Mehran

  • Ru-embedded 3D g-C3N4 hollow nanosheets (3D CNHNS) with proficient charge transfer for stimulating photocatalytic H2 production

    Beenish Tahir;Muhammad Tahir;Muhammad Tahir;Mohd Ghazali Mohd Nawawai;Asif Hussain Khoja;Asif Hussain Khoja

  • Agro-industrial residue gasification feasibility in captive power plants: A South-Asian case study

    Salman Raza Naqvi;Muhammad Naqvi;Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi;Farukh Iqbal

  • Thermal dry reforming of methane over La2O3 co-supported Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst for hydrogen-rich syngas production

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Mustafa Anwar;Sehar Shakir;Muhammad Taqi Mehran

  • Recent developments in catalyst synthesis using DBD plasma for reforming applications

    Asif Hussain Khoja;Arslan Mazhar;Faisal Saleem;Muhammad Taqi Mehran

  • A highly efficient A-site deficient perovskite interlaced within two dimensional MXene nanosheets as an active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

    Ramsha Khan;Muhammad Taqi Mehran;Salman Raza Naqvi;Asif Hussain Khoja

Frequent Co-Authors

Salman Raza Naqvi
Salman Raza Naqvi Karlstad University
Muhammad Taqi Mehran
Muhammad Taqi Mehran National University of Sciences and Technology
Nor Aishah Saidina Amin
Nor Aishah Saidina Amin University of Technology Malaysia
Sajjad Hussain
Sajjad Hussain Sejong University
Adam P. Harvey
Adam P. Harvey Newcastle University
A.E. Atabani
A.E. Atabani Yuan Ze University
Muhammad Naqvi
Muhammad Naqvi American University of the Middle East
M.A. Mujtaba
M.A. Mujtaba University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
Muhammad Imran
Muhammad Imran Qatar Computing Research Institute
Muhammad Farooq
Muhammad Farooq Sultan Qaboos University

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