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
Energy, exergy and economic analyses of solid oxide fuel cell based polygeneration system with integrated carbon capture, desalination and liquefied natural gas cold energy utilization
May 24, 2025
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Accepted
An integrated evaluation framework for evaluating renewable-based building sector implementation in remote/off-grid areas with varying climatic zones
August 15, 2025
Energy and Buildings - Volume:341, Article Number 115803
Parametric analysis and prototype development of smog-free tower for sustainable urban environment
July 30, 2025
Separation and Purification Technology - Volume 362, Part 2, Article Number 131776
Techno-economic analysis and optimization of renewable sources and battery energy storage system across diverse climatic zones considering gas and electrical utilities
May 15, 2025
Energy Conversion and Management - Volume:332, Article Number 119692
Bi-functional V₂O₅ nanorods loaded biomass-derived activated carbon nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and hydrogen production
April 01, 2025
Diamond and Related Materials - Volume 154, Article Number 112104
Photo- and electrocatalytic hydrogen production from dye-degraded wastewater using samarium-doped ceria as a catalyst
March 20, 2025
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume:111, Pages:606-622
Reinforcement of smart campus grid infrastructure for sustainable energy management in buildings across horizon 2030
March 01, 2025
Results in Engineering - Volume:25, Article Number:104300, Pages:30
Techno-economic and composite performance assessment of fuel cell-based hybrid energy systems for green hydrogen production and heat recovery
February 28, 2025
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume:104, Pages:444-462
Effect of dental ceramic coating on thermal, mechanical, and dielectric properties of glass fiber-reinforced wave transparent composite
February 26, 2025
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - Volume:36, Issue:6, Article Number 391
Photocatalytic performance of dual-function selenium-enriched biomass-derived activated carbon as a catalyst for dye degradation and hydrogen production
February 03, 2025
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 101, Pages 1288-1303
Techno-economic analysis of green hydrogen production from wind and solar along CPEC special economic zones in Pakistan
December 27, 2024
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 96, Pages 811-828
Impact of atmospheric plasma spraying parameters on microstructure, mechanical properties and thermal cycling performance of YSZ coatings
December 15, 2024
Ceramics International - Volume 50, Issue 24, Part B, Pages 53976-53986
Photocatalytic activity of molybdenum-doped LOS- zeolite for efficient dye degradation and hydrogen production
December 01, 2024
Results in Engineering - Volume 24, Article Number 103122
Socio-economic benefits and policy implications of generating sustainable energy from municipal solid waste in Pakistan
December 01, 2024
Energy and Climate Change - Volume 5 , Article Number 100124
Recent advancements in perovskite materials and their DFT exploration for dry reforming of methane to syngas production
October 18, 2024
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 87, Pages 1288-1326
Synthesis and Performance Analysis of a Carbon-Doped Titania (C–TiO2) Counter Electrode (CE) for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs)
August 01, 2024
Journal of Electronic Materials - Volume 53, Issue 8, Pages 4773-4781
Enhancing Renewable Energy Integration in Developing Countries: A Policy-Oriented Analysis of Net Metering in Pakistan Amid Economic Challenges
July 15, 2024
Sustainability - Volume 16(14), Article Number 6034
Techno-economic and performance assessment of a hybrid fuel cell-based combined heat and power system for dairy industry
June 12, 2024
Environment Development and Sustainability - Pages 1-29
Praseodymium doped nickel oxide as hole-transport layer for efficient planar Perovskite Solar Cells
April 01, 2024
Optik - Volume:300, Article Number: 171630
Synergistic transformation: Kinetic and thermodynamic evaluation of co-pyrolysis for low-rank bituminous coal and polyurethane foam waste
April 01, 2024
Process Safety and Environmental Protection - Volume 184, Pages 907-921
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
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
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
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
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
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
Optical Materials - Volume 145, Article Number 114442
Comparison of Techno-Economic Models for Upgrading PV System without Net-Metering Option and Long-Term Impact on Energy Bills
October 16, 2023
Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology (PAKJET) - Volume 6, No. 3, Pages 16-24
Enhancement in the photocatalytic and optoelectronic properties of erbium oxide by adding zinc oxide and molybdenum
June 15, 2023
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
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
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
Fuel - Volume 330, Article Number 125480
Methane decomposition for hydrogen production: A comprehensive review on catalyst selection and reactor systems
October 01, 2022
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
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
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
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
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery - Pages 1-12
Environmental Impact Assessments of the Renewable Energy Technologies Adaptation
May 17, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery - Pages 1-13
Methane Refnement by Iron Oxide, Packed Column Water Scrubbing, and Activated Charcoal Scrubbing Techniques
November 12, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Crystals - Volume 11, Issue 5, Article Number 513
Recent developments in catalyst synthesis using DBD plasma for reforming applications
April 26, 2021
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
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
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
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
Applied Sciences - Volume 10, Issue 11, Article Number 3761
Charge Transfer, Transportation, and Simulation
May 04, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ceramics International - Volume 43, Issue 11, Pages 8119-8125
Effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure and ionic conductivity of Ce0.8Sm0.1Ba0.1O2-delta electrolyte
April 01, 2017
PROCESSING AND APPLICATION OF CERAMICS - Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 67-74
Enhancement of the interfacial polarization resistance of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ cathode by microwave-assisted combustion method
April 01, 2017
Ceramics International - Volume 43, Issue 5, Pages 4647-4654
Ce0.80Sm0.10Ba0.05Er0.05O2-δ multi-doped ceria electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells
January 01, 2017
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
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
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
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