Experience

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  MOTOREX - Oil of Switzerland

  • Langenthal, Berne, Switzerland

  • R&D Chemist

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Langenthal, Berne, Switzerland

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  EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

  • Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

  • Scientist

    • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

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  Paul Scherrer Institut PSI

  • Aargau, Switzerland

  • Guest Scientist

    • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Aargau, Switzerland

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  ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Feb 2015 - Dec 2020
    • Zurich, Switzerland

    Hands on experience and well versed with state-of-the-art synthesis and characterization techniques (in-situ/ex-situ) in material scienceStudied catalytic conversion of greenhouse gases into clean energy (H2) Projects:Engineering metal-oxide-derived CO2 sorbents and catalyst (Doctoral thesis) From tailored CO2-sorbent to optimized CO2 electrochemical reduction catalyst (funded by Competence Center of Energy and Mobility, CCEM)Probing the redox pathways and structural dynamics of reductively exsolved Ru-based materials: XAS study (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility) Authoring multiple peer-reviewed articles in top-tier scientific journals (Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Journal of American Chemical Society, ACS Catalysis)Training PhD students on lab instruments and helping them to prepare scope of workSupervision/co-supervision of master students

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  King Saud University

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Research Engineer (Chemical)

    • Jan 2011 - Nov 2014
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Designing and building lab-scale experimental test-rigsConducting chemical engineering lab tutorials for undergraduate studentsOperation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipmentManaging lab recordsProjects:Dry reforming of methane over nano-supported nickel catalysts (Master thesis)Production of pure hydrogen as sources of clean energy from thermal decomposition of methane (funded by KACST)

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  Faisalabad Oil (edible) Refinery (Pvt) Limited

  • Karāchi, Pakistan

  • Trainee Engineer (Chemical)

    • Apr 2010 - Jun 2010
    • Karāchi, Pakistan

    I worked in the production department and took part in implementing quality control and quality assuranceLearnt the safety protocols and proceduresInspecting and scheduling routine equipment maintenance