Faculty Mustafa Anwar

Mustafa Anwar

Assistant Professor
  • US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
  • 5190855278
Summary

Assistant Professor in the Department of Energy Systems Engineering having a research interests in fuel cells and advanced energy materials for energy conversion & storage.

Academic Background
PhD (Fuel Cell Engineering) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia February 17, 2015 - April 08, 2019
Honours and Awards
National Academic Award My research paper as a co-author has been nominated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia) for the National Academic Award 2019 under the category of Journal Publishing Paper Award Following is the link of the nominated paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884218306114
FDP Abroad - 2014 Dr. Mustafa was awarded by the NUST sponsorship under the Faculty Development Program (FDP) to pursue Ph.D. in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia. November 26, 2014
Publications
Synergistic transformation: Kinetic and thermodynamic evaluation of co-pyrolysis for low-rank bituminous coal and polyurethane foam waste April 01, 2024 Zaid Mohammad Banyhani, Waqar Ul Habib Khan, Hala H. Abd El-Gawad, Dr. Mustafa Anwar, Dr. Asif Hussain Khoja, Dr. Muhammad Hassan, Dr. Rabia Liaquat, Zeinhom M. El-Bahy, Process Safety and Environmental Protection - Volume 184, Pages 907-921
Praseodymium doped nickel oxide as hole-transport layer for efficient planar Perovskite Solar Cells April 01, 2024 Muhammad Tahir, Hafiz Muhammad Abd ur Rehman, Asif Hussain, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammad Adil Mansoor, Faisal Abbas, Sehar Shakir, Optik - Volume:300, Article Number: 171630
Energy, economic and environmental (3E) analyses of solar photovoltaic and fuel cell based hybrid energy system for a developing country: a worldwide approach to sustainable energy March 26, 2024 Maham Fazal, Abdul Kashif Janjua, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammad Hassan, Sehar Shakir, Ali Bahadar, Environment, Development and Sustainability - Pages 1-28
An integrated assessment framework of renewable based Microgrid deployment for remote isolated area electrification across different climatic zones and future grid extensions February 01, 2024 Zain-ul-Abdeen Qureshi, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Safdar Mushtaq, Mustafa Anwar, Sustainable Cities and Society - Volume 101, February 2024, 105069
Analysis of fuel cell integration with hybrid microgrid systems for clean energy: A comparative review January 02, 2024 Abdul Haseeb Tariq, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammed Ali S.A., Mustafa Anwar, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 52, Part D, Pages 1005-1034
Current challenges and future perspectives associated with configuration of microbial fuel cell for simultaneous energy generation and wastewater treatment January 02, 2024 Muhammad Hassan, Saira Kamwal, Ram Sarup Singh, Muhammad Ali SA, Mustafa Anwar, Chao Zhao , International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 50, Part C, Pages 323-350
Thermodynamic analysis of different modes of a multigeneration SOFC-CCHP system with freshwater production and LNG cold energy utilization December 01, 2023 Muhammad Uzair Azhar, Mustafa Anwar, Uneeb Masood Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammed Ali S.A., Adeel Waqas, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Dr. Faisal Alresheedi, Energy Conversion and Management - Volume 297, Article Number 117730
Performance evaluation of direct Z-scheme based modified titania composite for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants November 01, 2023 Tayab Hussain, Talha Shabbir, Mustafa Anwar, Ali Bahadur, Sehar Shakir, Optical Materials - Volume 145, Article Number 114442
Enhancement in the photocatalytic and optoelectronic properties of erbium oxide by adding zinc oxide and molybdenum June 15, 2023 Muhammad Talha Shabbir, Tayyab Hussain, Sehar Shakir, Mustafa Anwar, Asif Hussain Khoja, Syed Nawaz, Aamir Naseem Satti, Ceramics International - Volume 49, Issue 12, Pages 19691-19700
Techno‑economic analysis of PV systems installed by using innovative strategies for smart sustainable agriculture farms January 23, 2023 Yahya Aziz, Abdul Kashif Janjua, Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar, Saira Kamwal, Muhammad Yousif, Environment, Development and Sustainability - Pages 1-22
Thermal steam methane reforming over bimetal‑loaded hemp‑derived activated carbon‑based catalyst for hydrogen production December 23, 2022 Rashid Minhas, Asif Hussain Khoja, Nida Naeem, Mustafa Anwar, Sehar Shakir, Rabia Liaquat , Israf Ud Din , Research on Chemical Intermediates - Pages 1-23
Mussel shell based CaO nano-catalyst doped with praseodymium to enhance biodiesel production from castor oil December 15, 2022 Sana Gohar Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar, Zeshan, Uneeb Masood Khan, Chao Zhao , Fuel - Volume 330, Article Number 125480
Methane decomposition for hydrogen production: A comprehensive review on catalyst selection and reactor systems October 01, 2022 Jehangeer Raza, Asif Hussain Khoja, Mustafa Anwar, Faisal Saleem, Salman Raza Naqvi, Rabia Liaquat , Muhammad Hassan , Rahat Javaid, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Brock Lumbers, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - Volume 168, Article Number 112774
Technical and Economic Evaluation of a 50 MW Solar Power Plant in Quetta † September 01, 2022 Gohram Khan, Dr. Muhammad Hassan, Dr. Mustafa Anwar, Dr. Adeel Waqas, Dr. Sehar Shakir, Jamsheed Sajid, Engineering Proceedings - Volume:20, Issue:1, Article Number: 46
Praseodymium-doped Sr2TiFeO6-δ double perovskite as a bi-functional electrocatalyst for hydrogen production through water splitting June 01, 2022 Qassam Sarmad, Uneeb Masood Khan, Mutawara Mahmood Baig, Muhammad Hassan, Faaz Ahmed Butt, Asif Hussain, Rabia Liaquat, Zuhair Subhani Khan, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammed Ali S.A., Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume 10, Issue 3, Article Number 107609
Proximate and elemental analysis of solid recovered fuel, its comparison with existing fossil fuels in terms of physical characteristics and economic benefits June 01, 2022 Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Hassan, Zeshan, Shah Fahad Bin Masud, Saira Kamwal, Ram Sarup Singh, Mustafa Anwar, Esmaeil Mehryar, Chao Zhao , Bioresource Technology Reports - Volume 18, Article Number 101049
Co-digestion of chicken manure with goose manure and thermo-oxidative-treated wheat straw in CSTR: co-digestion synergistics and OLR optimization through kinetic modeling May 23, 2022 Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar, Ram Sarup Singh, Chao Zhao , Esmaeil Mehryar, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery - Pages 1-12
Environmental Impact Assessments of the Renewable Energy Technologies Adaptation May 17, 2022 Abdul Basit, Muhammad Hassan, Saira Kamwal, Mustafa Anwar, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology - Volume 5, Number 2, Pages 100-103
A Review of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Technique to Analyze the Stability and Degradation Mechanism of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode Materials March 30, 2022 Mustafa Anwar, Muhammed Ali Shaikh Abdul, Uneeb Masood Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Asif Hussain Khoja, Andanastuti Muchtar, Materials - Volume 15(7), Article Number 2540
An integrated future approach for the energy security of Pakistan: Replacement of fossil fuels with syngas for better environment and socio-economic development March 01, 2022 Saira Kanwal, Muhammad Taqi Mehran, Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar, Salman Raza Naqvi, Asif Hussain Khoja, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews - Volume 156, Article Number 111978
Performance Analysis of Calcium-Doped Titania (TiO2) as an Effective Electron Transport Layer (ETL) for Perovskite Solar Cells February 15, 2022 Zafar Arshad, Sehar Shakir, Asif Hussain Khoja, Ahad Hussain Javed, Mustafa Anwar, Abdur Rehman , Rahat Javaid, Umair Yaqoob Qazi, Sarah Farrukh, Energies - Volume 15(4), Article Number 1408
Role of bi-layered CuSCN based hole transport films to realize highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. February 01, 2022 Muhammad Ali Tariq, Nadia Shahzad, Abdul Sattar, Muneeza Ahmad, Mustafa Anwar , Muhammad Imran Shahzad, Surfaces and Interfaces - Volume 28, Article Number 101657
Methane enhancement by the co‑digestion of thermochemical alkali solubilized rice husk and cow manure: Lignocellulosics decomposition perspectives January 31, 2022 Muhammad Hassan, Shah Fahad Bin Masud, Mustafa Anwar, Chao Zhao, Ram Sarup Singh, Esmaeil Mehryar, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery - Pages 1-13
Methane Refnement by Iron Oxide, Packed Column Water Scrubbing, and Activated Charcoal Scrubbing Techniques November 12, 2021 Shah Fahad Bin Masud, Muhammad Hassan, Faaz Ahmed Butt, Ram Sarup Singh, Asif Hussain Khoja, Mustafa Anwar, Waqas Ahmad, Waste and Biomass Valorization - Pages 1-13
Synthesis of cobalt loaded double perovskite Sr2TiFeO6-δ (STF) as a stable catalyst for enhanced hydrogen production via methane decomposition November 01, 2021 Uneeb Masood Khan, Qassam Sarmad, Mustafa Anwar, Asif Hussain Khoja, Muhammed Ali S.A., Zuhair S. Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Sehar Shakir, International Journal of Energy Research - Volume 45, Issue 14, Pages 20073-20088
Catalytic Performance of Calcium-Lanthanum co-doped Ceria (Ce0.85-xLa0.15CaxO2-δ) in Partial Oxidation of Methane September 30, 2021 Qassam Sarmad, Uneeb Masood Khan, Mustafa Anwar, Asif Hussain Khoja, Muhammed Ali, Zuhair Subhani Khan, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalysis - Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 548-554
A review on the preparation of anode materials and anode films for solid oxide fuel cell applications August 01, 2021 Nur Hanisah Hadi, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Abdullah Abdul Samat, Andanastuti Muchtar, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Mustafa Anwar, International Journal of Energy Research - Volume 45, Issue 10, Pages 14357-14388
Performance Analysis of TiO2-Modified Co/MgAl2O4 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Fixed Bed Reactor for Syngas (H2, CO) Production June 07, 2021 Arslan Mazhar, Asif Hussain Khoja , Abul Kalam Azad, Faisal Mushtaq, Salman Raza Naqvi, Sehar Shakir, Muhammad Hassan, Rabia Liaquat, Mustafa Anwar, Energies - Volume 14(11), Article Number 3347
Synthesis of metallic copper nanowires using dielectric barrier discharge plasma and their application in hydrogen evolution reaction May 25, 2021 Faaz Ahmed Butt, Mustafa Anwar, Ugur Unal, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 46, Issue 36, Pages 18866-18877
Photo-electrochemical water splitting through graphene-based ZnS composites for H2 production May 15, 2021 Ahmed Hassan , Rabia Liaquat, Naseem Iqbal, Ghulam Ali, Xue Fan, Zelong Hu, Mustafa Anwar, Awais Ahmad, Journal of Electroanalytical chemistry - Volume 889, Article Number 115223
Effect of Synthesis Method of Nickel–Samarium-Doped Ceria Anode on Distribution of Triple-Phase Boundary and Electrochemical Performance May 06, 2021 Muhammed Ali Shaikh Abdul, Ahmad Zubair Yahaya, Mustafa Anwar, Mun Teng Soo, Andanastuti Muchtar, Vadim M. Kovrugin, Crystals - Volume 11, Issue 5, Article Number 513
Recent developments in catalyst synthesis using DBD plasma for reforming applications April 26, 2021 Asif Hussain Khoja, Arslan Mazhar, Faisal Saleem, Muhammad Taqi Mehran , Salman Raza Naqvi, Mustafa Anwar, Sehar Shakir, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Muhammad Bilal Sajid , International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 46, Issue 29, Pages 15367-15388
Enhanced CO2 capture using organic acid structure modified waste eggshell derived CaO sorbent February 01, 2021 Azra Nawar, Majid Ali, Asif Hussain Khoja , Adeel waqas, Mustafa Anwar, Mariam Mahmood, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume 9, Issue 1, Article Number 104871
Effect of structural promoters on calcium based sorbents from waste derived sources September 01, 2020 Azra Nawar, Majid Ali, Mariam Mahmood, Mustafa Anwar, Zeeshan Ali Khan, Materials Today Communications - Volume 24, Article No. 101075
Thermal dry reforming of methane over La2O3 co-supported Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst for hydrogen-rich syngas production August 01, 2020 Asif Hussain Khoja, Mustafa Anwar , Sehar Shakir, Muhammad Taqi Mehran , Arslan Mazhar , Adeel Javed , Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Research on Chemical Intermediates - Volume 46, Pages 3817-3833
Carbonate-Based Lanthanum Strontium Cobalt Ferrite (LSCF)–Samarium-Doped Ceria (SDC) Composite Cathode for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells June 01, 2020 Muhammed Ali S.A., Jarot Raharjo, Mustafa Anwar, Deni Shidqi Khaerudini, Andanastuti Muchtar, Luca Spiridigliozzi, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Applied Sciences - Volume 10, Issue 11, Article Number 3761
Charge Transfer, Transportation, and Simulation May 04, 2020 Muhammad Afzal, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammad Imran Asghar, Peter D. Lund, Naveed Jhamat, Rizwan Raza, Bin Zhu, Book on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Electrolyte?Based to Electrolyte?Free Devices - Chapter 10, Pages 319-346
Performance of Ni/10Sc1CeSZ anode synthesized by glycine nitrate process assisted by microwave heating in a solid oxide fuel cell fueled with hydrogen or methane March 01, 2020 Abdul Azim Jais, S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Andanastuti Muchtar, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Nurul Akidah Baharudin, Kean Long Lim, Nigel P. Brandon , Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Volume 24, Pages 711-724
Effect of ball milling time on the properties of nickel oxide-samarium-doped cerium composite anodes for solid oxide fuel cells June 21, 2019 Nor Fatina Raduwan, S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, International Journal of Materials and Product Technology - Volume 59, Issue 1, Pages 16-24
Influence of strontium co-doping on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of erbium-doped ceria electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells April 01, 2019 Mustafa Anwar, S. A. Muhammed Ali, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Ceramics International - Volume 45, Issue 5, Pages 5627-5636
Influence of current collecting and functional layer thickness on the performance stability of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ-Ce0.8 Sm0.2O1.9 composite cathode April 01, 2019 S. A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Lily Siong Mahmud, Noor Shieela Kalib, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 1155-1164
Synthesis and characterization of M-doped ceria-ternary carbonate composite electrolytes (M ¼ erbium, lanthanum and strontium) for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells February 15, 2019 Mustafa Anwar, S. A. Muhammed Ali, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 775, Pages 571-580
Structural, optical and electrical properties of Ce0.8Sm0.2-xErxO2-δ (x = 0–0.2) Co-doped ceria electrolytes August 15, 2018 Mustafa Anwar, S. A. Muhammed Ali, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Nor Fatina Raduwan, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Ceramics International - Volume 44, Issue 12, Pages 13639-13648
Influence of oxygen ion enrichment on optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of LSCF perovskite nanocomposite June 15, 2018 S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Nurul Ashikin, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Ceramics International - Volume 44, Issue 9, Pages 10433-10442
Effect of lanthanum and hydrogen peroxide on the thermal and microstructural properties of NiO-Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 composite June 01, 2018 M. Naveed Akbar, Mustafa Anwar, Zuhair S. Khan, Naveed K. Janjua, Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society - Volume 54, Issue 2, Pages 191-197
Optical, mechanical and electrical properties of LSCF–SDC composite cathode prepared by sol–gel assisted rotary evaporation technique May 01, 2018 S. A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Nor Fatina Raduwan, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology - Volume 86, Issue 2, Pages 493-504
Effects of sintering temperature on the structural and electrochemical properties of SrFe0.5Ti0.5O3-delta perovskite cathode March 01, 2018 Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Mustafa Anwar, Muhammed Ali Shaikh Abdul Kader Abdul Hameed, Joelle Mah, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology - Volume 15, Issue 2, Page 338-348
Enhanced electrochemical performance of LSCF cathode through selection of optimum fabrication parameters January 01, 2018 S. A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Andanastuti Muchtar, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 263-273
Enhanced ionic conductivity of scandia-ceria-stabilized-zirconia (10Sc1CeSZ) electrolyte synthesized by the microwave-assisted glycine nitrate process August 01, 2017 Abdul Azim Jais, S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Andanastuti Muchtar, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Chou Yong Tan, Ramesh Singh, Nigel P. Brandon, Ceramics International - Volume 43, Issue 11, Pages 8119-8125
Enhancement of the interfacial polarization resistance of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ cathode by microwave-assisted combustion method April 01, 2017 S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Andanastuti Muchtar, Ceramics International - Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 4647-4654
Effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure and ionic conductivity of Ce0.8Sm0.1Ba0.1O2-delta electrolyte April 01, 2017 Mustafa Anwar, (Ali, Muhammed S. A, Abdalla, Abdalla M, Somalu, Mahendra Rao, Muchtar, Andanastuti, PROCESSING AND APPLICATION OF CERAMICS - Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 67-74
Ce0.80Sm0.10Ba0.05Er0.05O2-δ multi-doped ceria electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells January 01, 2017 S.A. Muhammed Ali, Mustafa Anwar, Abdalla M. Abdalla, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Andanastuti Muchtar, Ceramics International - Volume 43, Issue 1, Part B, Pages 1265-1271
Sol-gel Fabrication of Novel Electrolytes Based on Neodymium Doped Ceria for Application in Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells December 05, 2015 Muhammad Akmal Rana, M.N Akbar, Mustafa Anwar, Kamal Mustafa, Sahar Shakir, Zuhair S. Khan, Materials Today: Proceedings - Pages 5649–5653
Effects of some rare earth and carbonate-based co-dopants on structural and electrical properties of samarium doped ceria (SDC) electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells September 30, 2015 Mustafa Anwar, Zuhair S. Khan, Kamal Mustafa, Akmal Rana, International Journal of Modern Physics B - Volume 29, Issue 24, Article Number 1550179
Development of cobalt doped lithiated NiO nano-composites and hot corrosion testing of LiAlO2 matrices for molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) applications August 15, 2015 Kamal Mustafa, Mustafa Anwar, M. Akmal Rana, Zuhair S. Khan, Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 164, Pages 198-205
Conferences
Double perovskites as a stable catalyst for enhanced hydrogen production via methane decomposition - As a keynote speaker December 15, 2022 - December 16, 2022 Dr. Mustafa Anwar, 3rd International Conference on Advances in Materials Science
Performance Analysis Of Fuzzy Logic Based Grid Connected PV with integrated Battery Storage System June 16, 2021 - June 18, 2021 Hafsa Ijaz, Abasin Ulasyar, Haris Sheh Zad, Abraiz Khattak, Kashif Imran, Mustafa Anwar, International Conference & Exposition on Modern Energy and Power Systems (ICMEPS2021)
Biomass pelletizing: Characterization of cow dung assisted solid recovered bio-fuel from agricultural waste March 16, 2021 - March 17, 2021 Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar , Shah Fahad Bin Masud, Waqas Ahmad, 4th International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE)
A Short Review on Triple Conducting Oxide Cathode Materials for Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell July 23, 2020 - July 24, 2020 Abdullah Abdul Samat, Murizam Darus, Nafisah Osman, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Mustafa Anwar, 6th international conference on Green Design and Manufacture 2020
Influence of layer numbers on the structural and electrical performance of cobalt-free SrFe0.5Ti0.5O3-δ cathode for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cell application December 11, 2018 - December 14, 2018 Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Wan Nor Anasuhah Wan Yusoff, Andanastuti Muchtar, Mahendra Rao Somalu, Abdullah Abdul Samat, Mustafa Anwar, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Green Technology 2018
Effects of Various Co-Dopants and Carbonates on the Properties of Doped Ceria-Based Electrolytes: A Brief Review October 21, 2015 - October 22, 2015 Mustafa Anwar, Andanastuti MuchtarI, Mahendra Rao Somalu, 28th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers
Ph.D. Research Scholar Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) February 23, 2015 - April 08, 2019
MS Research Scholar National University of Sciences & Technology September 02, 2013 - September 09, 2014