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D-Index
33
Citations
3737
World Ranking
9466
National Ranking
17

Sikander Rafiq publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sikander Rafiq sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 71 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Sikander Rafiq D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sikander Rafiq sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sikander Rafiq is affiliated with the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore in Pakistan. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and materials science, focusing extensively on membrane separation and related technologies.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these broad areas, Sikander Rafiq has contributed to several subfields such as:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Water Science and Technology

The primary topics of their research work cover:

  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Ionic Liquids Properties and Applications

Sikander Rafiq has published numerous papers in various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion" (2021), Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "Lead and cadmium removal from wastewater using eco-friendly biochar adsorbent derived from rice husk, wheat straw, and corncob" (2020), Cleaner Engineering and Technology
  • "CO2 capturing, thermo-kinetic principles, synthesis and amine functionalization of covalent organic polymers for CO2 separation from natural gas: A review" (2020), Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • "Greener and sustainable production of bioethylene from bioethanol: current status, opportunities and perspectives" (2020), Reviews in Chemical Engineering
  • "Current status and future perspectives of proton exchange membranes for hydrogen fuel cells" (2022), Chemosphere

Frequent venues where Sikander Rafiq's work appears include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Advances in Polymer Technology
  • ChemBioEng Reviews
  • Artificial Organs
  • Chemical Engineering & Technology

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Farrukh Jamil
  • Ahmad Mukhtar
  • Sidra Saqib
  • Nawshad Muhammad
  • Muhammad Shahzad Khurram

Best Publications

  • Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Using an Ionic Liquid

    Zakaria Man;Nawshad Muhammad;Ariyanti Sarwono;Mohamad Azmi Bustam

  • Review on the progress in emission control technologies for the abatement of CO2, SOx and NOx from fuel combustion

    Usama Asghar;Sikander Rafiq;Adeel Anwar;Tanveer Iqbal

  • Cellulose-based Materials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater – An Overview

    Anum Jamshaid;Almas Hamid;Nawshad Muhammad;Ayesha Naseer

  • Separation of CO2 from CH4 using polysulfone/polyimide silica nanocomposite membranes

    Sikander Rafiq;Zakaria Man;Abdulhalim Maulud;Nawshad Muhammad

  • Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for biohydrogen production: Recent developments, challenges and perspectives.

    Muhammad Aslam;Rizwan Ahmad;Muhammad Yasin;Asim Laeeq Khan

  • An overview of the role of ionic liquids in biodiesel reactions

    Nawshad Muhammad;Yasir A. Elsheikh;Muhammad Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib;Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi

  • Lead and cadmium removal from wastewater using eco-friendly biochar adsorbent derived from rice husk, wheat straw, and corncob

    Rabia Amen;Muhammad Yaseen;Ahmad Mukhtar;Jiří Jaromír Klemeš

  • Role of Facilitated Transport Membranes and Composite Membranes for Efficient CO2 Capture – A Review

    Sikander Rafiq;Sikander Rafiq;Liyuan Deng;May-Britt Hägg

  • CO2 capturing, thermo-kinetic principles, synthesis and amine functionalization of covalent organic polymers for CO2 separation from natural gas: A review

    Ahmad Mukhtar;Sidra Saqib;Nurhayati Binti Mellon;Muhammad Babar

  • Dissolution and Delignification of Bamboo Biomass Using Amino Acid-Based Ionic Liquid

    Nawshad Muhammad;Zakaria Man;Mohamad Azmi Bustam;M. I. Abdul Mutalib

  • Membranes for CO2 /CH4 and CO2/N2 Gas Separation

    Muhammad Chawla;Hammad Saulat;Muhammad Masood Khan;Muhammad Mahmood Khan

  • Lignin and Lignin Based Materials for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Waste Water-An Overview

    Ayesha Naseer;Anum Jamshaid;Almas Hamid;Nawshad Muhammad

  • Valorization of waste Date pits biomass for biodiesel production in presence of green carbon catalyst

    Ahmad M. Abu-Jrai;Farrukh Jamil;Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb;Mahad Baawain

  • Current status and future perspectives of proton exchange membranes for hydrogen fuel cells

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  • Biodiesel production over a catalyst prepared from biomass-derived waste date pits.

    Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb;Farrukh Jamil;Farrukh Jamil;Lamya Al-Haj;Myo Tay Zar Myint

  • Greener and sustainable production of bioethylene from bioethanol: current status, opportunities and perspectives

    Farrukh Jamil;Muhammad Aslam;Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb;Awais Bokhari

  • Hollow fiber membrane model for gas separation: Process simulation, experimental validation and module characteristics study

    Faizan Ahmad;Kok Keon Lau;Serene Sow Mu Lock;Sikander Rafiq

  • Valorization of solid waste biomass by inoculation for the enhanced yield of biogas

    Yasir Abbas;Yasir Abbas;Farrukh Jamil;Sikander Rafiq;Moinuddin Ghauri

  • Investigations of novel nitrile-based ionic liquids as pre-treatment solvent for extraction of lignin from bamboo biomass

    Nawshad Muhammad;Zakaria Man;M. Azmi Bustam;M.I. Abdul Mutalib

  • CO2/CH4 adsorption over functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes; an experimental study, isotherms analysis, mechanism, and thermodynamics

    Ahmad Mukhtar;Nurhayati Mellon;Sidra Saqib;Anosha Khawar

  • Effect of varying solvents compositions on morphology and gas permeation properties on membranes blends for CO2 separation from natural gas

    Sikander Rafiq;Zakaria Man;Abdulhalim Maulud;Nawshad Muhammad

Frequent Co-Authors

Zakaria Man
Zakaria Man Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi King Khalid University
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb Sultan Qaboos University
Abrar Inayat
Abrar Inayat University of Sharjah
Noor S. Shah
Noor S. Shah COMSATS University Islamabad
Jibran Iqbal
Jibran Iqbal Zayed University
Young-Kwon Park
Young-Kwon Park University of Seoul
Muhammad Roil Bilad
Muhammad Roil Bilad Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Pau Loke Show
Pau Loke Show UCSI University
Asad U. Khan
Asad U. Khan Aligarh Muslim University

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