NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & RESEARCH GRANTS
2021 | Fellowship of National Slovak Program for the two month research stay at the Comenius University, Slovakia awarded by SAIA NSP, Republic of Slovakia (August 2021) |
2021 | Best paper Award at National Paper writing contest organized by Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) on 1st April 2021 |
2020 | Co-Principal Investigator, NRPU- HEC Research Grant – 17M PKR titled ‘’Yield optimization of biodiesel, sourced from the locally available seeds and the waste cooking oil, for its use in unmodified diesel engines’’ (2020-22). |
2019 | Principal Investigator, Pak- Turk Researchers Mobility Grant 2019-20, titled ‘’ Waste to Energy: Bio-methane Production for Clean and Sustainable Environment ’’with Yalova University Turkey (on hold due to COVID) |
2019 | Principal Investigator, Research Grant (2,000,000 PKR) for the project “ Biogas clean-up for sustainable development” (No. ORIC/104-ASRB/1174) |
2019 | British Council Scholarship Award to present the cutting-edge research at International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICREN-2019) held on 24-26 April 2019 at UNESCO, Paris France |
2018 | HEC Research Travel Grant to attend The Economy, Sustainable Development and Energy International Conference (ESDEIC) from 25-27th June in Edinburgh UK. |
2017 | Award of IMPEE Fund to attend 3rd International Conference on Biogas Microbiology (ICBM-3), as Chair of the Session from May 1-3, 2017, Wageningen, The Netherland. |
2017 | Recipient of International Travel Award from UK ADNET to attend and present at The International Conference Progress in Biogas IV at Stuttgart Germany in March 2017. |
2017 | Award of ECR Travel bursary from UK IBCarb to attend Bioactive Polysaccharides at the University of Cambridge UK in September 2017 |
2017 | Award of ECR Travel grant from UK Food Waste Net to attend Valorisation of Grain, Cereal and Bakery Waste Conference at the University of Reading UK in June 2017. |
2016 | Selected for International Travel Grant from UK ADNET to attend and present at The International Biogas Science at Szeged, Hungary in August 2016. |
2016 | Recipient of International Travel Award from ICEEES to present research at The International conference on Energy for Environment and Economic Sustainability from 23-26 October, 2016 in Lahore, Pakistan. |
2016 | Selected for the International Sulcis Summer School on CCS Technologies, with an IMPEE Fund Award at Sotacarbo Research Center of Carbonia, Italy (June 28th to July 1st, 2016) |
2016 | Recipient of Neilson Travel Award to attend International Biomass Conference-2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States as Invited Key Note Speaker. |
2015 | Selected as Research Exchange Scholar under CO2TRIP project funded by FP7- Marie Curie Actions IRSES for the Clean Coal Energy Generation at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (October 2015). |
2014 | Award of Travel Grant by UK Energy Storage Research Network (ESRN) to present research findings at UKES Conference-2014. |
2014 | Certificate of Achievement, Gas Cylinder Safety Training at UK in May-2014. |
2013 | Award of ‘’Faculty Development Grant of $103,000 USD’’ for conducting PhD Research at Heriot-Watt University UK |
RESOURCE PERSON AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
2021 | Resource Person to conduct seminar on ‘’ The Professional Communication Toolkit for Research Scholarships’’ at GLA University Mathura, India (May 2021). https://aidasco.org/ |
2021 | Resource Person to conduct seminar on ‘’ The Professional Communication Toolkit for Research Scholarships’’ at GLA University Mathura, India (May 2021). https://aidasco.org/ |
2021 | Resource Person to conduct seminar on ‘’ ’Essential Toolkit for winning International Scholarships’’ at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan (January 2021). https://www.facebook.com/ASME.UET/photos/a.10153315626164199/10161147825609199/ |
2020 | Resource Person to conduct seminar on ‘’ International Scholarship Opportunities in Higher Education’’ at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Pakistan (November 2020). https://uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1603 |
2020 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘Publishing in High Impact Factor Journals’’ at University of Engineering and Technology UET Lahore on 25th August 2020. https://uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1563 |
2020 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘Final Year Projects – Rubrics Based Assessment and Life Long Learning in OBE Prospective’’ at College of Engineering and Technology University of Sargodha on 11th March 2020. |
2020 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘Final Year Projects – Rubrics Based Assessment and Life Long Learning in OBE Prospective’’ at Department of Mechanical Engineering, BZU Multan on 14th February 2020. https://uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1495 |
2020 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Seminar on ‘International Higher Studies Opportunities’’ at the Swedish College of Engineering and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (25th Feb-2020) https://uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1504 |
2019 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seminar organized by Society of Mining (SOM) on ‘Writing Research Paper for Impact Factor Journals’’ at University of Engineering and Technology UET Lahore on 18th December 2019. https://www.uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1468 |
2019 | Resource Person conducted training session on ‘’syngas cleaning technologies’’ at the 7th International Summer School on Low Carbon Technologies at Sotacarbo, sustainable energy research institute, Carbonia Italy (10-14 June 2019). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM19yp2KF6A&feature=youtu.be |
2019 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘Publishing in International Journals’’ at University of Engineering and Technology UET Lahore on 13th November 2019. https://www.uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1441 |
2019 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘International Higher Studies Opportunities’’ at College of Engineering and Technology University of Sargodha (Feb-2019) |
2018 | Resource Person to conduct a training workshop on ‘’ Complex Engineering Problem’’ under the framework of Outcome Based Education (OBE) at Mechanical Engineering Department UET KSK Campus in Dec-2018. |
2018 | Resource Person to conduct Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops under the license of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) on ‘’How to Write a Research Paper’’ at Rechna College of Engineering and Technology UET Lahore on 10th October 2018. |
SERVICES TO THE UNIVERSITY
AT CAMPUS LEVEL |
March 2018 – August 2021 | A. Director Industrial Linkages, UET Lahore KSK Campus |
2020-2022 | Member Academic Council, of University of Engineering and Technology Lahore |
2012-2014 | Member Academic Council, of University of Engineering and Technology Lahore |
2010-11 | Executive Member, of Teaching Staff Association UET Lahore |
Nov 2019 – June 2021 | Chair, Main Library / Convener, Library Committee, UET Lahore New Campus- KSK |
Nov 2019 – June 2021 | Head / Convener Events and Management Committee, UET Lahore, New Campus – KSK |
Jan. 2020 – June 2021 | Member, Incubation Centre Committee, UET, New Campus – KSK |
April 2019 – August 2021 | Member Proctorial Board, UET Lahore, New Campus – KSK |
Dec 2017 – To date | Member PGRC, Mechanical Engineering UET Lahore |
Aug 2009 – To date | Member Board of Studies, Mechanical Engineering UET Lahore |
AT DEPARTMENT LEVEL
Feb 2018- To Date | In-charge Postgraduate Studies, for M.Sc. Thermo-Fluid Engg. Program |
Jan 2019- To Date | Convener, Final Year Projects – Mechanical Engineering |
Aug 2009- Oct 2013 | In-charge Time Table of the Department |
Aug 2009- Oct 2013 | Web- Coordinator of the department |
Aug 2009- Sep 2013 | In-Charge Semester Cell of the Department |
Aug 2009- Sep 2013 | In-Charge Tours of the Department |
SERVICES TO THE PROFESSION
EDITORIAL SERVICES |
1 | Guest Editor, Special Issue in Biofuel Energy Journal (Cite score 10, ISI Indexed), 2021 |
2 | Guest Editor, Special Issue in Energy and Environment on ‘’ Sustainable Energy and Water’’ (SAGE Journal, IF = 2.954), 2021 |
3 | Managining Editor Proceedings of International Confernce on Energy Water and Environment – 2021 https://conferences.uet.edu.pk/icewe/2021/final-proceedings/ |
4 | Editor – Pakistan Journal of Engineering And Applied Sciences, UET Lahore. |
5 | Guest Editor SI on International Confernce on Mechanical Engineering – 2020 Pakistan Journal of Engineering And Applied Sciences, UET Lahore. |
6 | Guest Editor SI on Alternative Fuels, Energy and Environment: Future and Challenges Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments – Elsevier (Impact Factor: 3.456) https://www.journals.elsevier.com/sustainable-energy-technologies-and-assessments |
7 | Review Editor SI on Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization Frontiers in Energy Research – An International Journal https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/sections/carbon-capture-storage-and-utilization |
8 | Review Editor SI on Bioenergy and Biofuels Frontiers in Energy Research – An International Journal https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/sections/bioenergy-and-biofuels |
9 | Managining Editor Proceedings of International Confernce on Mechanical Engineering (ICME-2020), 29-31st Jan. 2020 at UET Lahore Pakistan [143 research papers – 74 full length artciles and 69 abstract] |
SERVICES AS REVIEWER |
Official record: https://publons.com/researcher/3179256/muhammad-farooq/ |
1 | Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier – Impact Factor: 12.556) No. of Reviews: 57 |
2 | Fuel Journal (Elsevier – Impact Factor: 5.128) No. of Reviews: 02 |
3 | Renewable Energy Journal (Elsevier – Impact Factor: 5.439) No. of Reviews: 34 |
4 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (Elsevier – Impact Factor: 6.019) No. of Reviews: 03 |
5 | Journal of Stored Products Research (Elsevier – Impact Factor 1.954) No. of Reviews: 01 |
6 | Chemical Engineering Design and Research (Elsevier – Impact Factor 3.073) No. of Reviews: 01 |
7 | Adsorption Science and Technology (SAGE – Impact Factor 1.200) No. of Reviews: 01 |
8 | Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (Elsevier – Impact Factor 3.4) No. of Reviews: 02 |
9 | Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects (Taylor and Francis Group – Impact Factor: 1.101) No. of Reviews: 01 |
10 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer – Impact Factor: 2.981) No. of Reviews: 01 |
11 | IMECE, American Society of Mechanical Engineering No. of Reviews: 04 |
12 | Member Technical Review Committee for M.Sc. Energy Engineering No. of M.Sc. Proposals review: 12 |
MOU’s WITH INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPART/INSTITUTION |
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SERVICES TO ACADEMIC BODIES / ORGANIZATION
July 2021 – to date | Member, Board of studies Mechanical Engineering & Technology DepartmentMNS University of Engineering and Technology Multan |
July 2021 – to date | External Examiner, to conduct final year project viva voice of B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering at NFC Institute of Engg. Multan. |
March 2020 -to date | External Examiner, to conduct final year project viva voice of B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering at Mechanical Engineering Department BZU Multan. |
Feb. 2020 – to date | Member, Board of studies Mechanical Engineering Department BZU Multan |
Feb. 2020 – to date | Member, Board of Faculty, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, BZU Multan |
2018- to date | External Examiner, to conduct final year project viva voice of B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering at College of Engineering and Technology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan |
Spring- 2019 | External Examiner, to conduct final year project viva voice of B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering at Mechanical Engineering Department, UET Narowal Campus |
2015-17 | Founder President of Pakistani Society of Heriot-Watt University UK |
SERVICES AS ORGANIZER OF INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCES |
2022 | Publication Chair, International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Conservation, UET Lahore March 2022 |
2021 | General Secretary, International Conference on Energy Water and Environment – 2021 (31st March 2021) https://conferences.uet.edu.pk/icewe/2021/ |
2020 | General Secretary, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering 2020, UET Lahore 29-31 Jan. 2020 https://conferences.uet.edu.pk/icme/2020/ |
2020 | Convenor, Annual Final Year Project Poster Competition- 2020 organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering- New Campus KSK https://www.uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=1523 |
2020 | Technical Committee Member: International confernce on Alternative Fuels, Energy and Environment: Future and Challenges (ICAFEE-2020) in October 2020 in Turkey http://www.icafe-e.com/en/committe |
2020 | Technical Committee Member: 9th International Conference on Informatics, Environment, Energy and Application, March 13-16, 2020 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands. http://www.ieea.org/com.html |
2019 | Technical Committee Member: 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy – ICREN 2019, April 24-26, 2019, Paris, France. https://premc.org/conferences/icren-renewable-energy/Committee/#menu |
2018 | Technical Committee Member: International Conference on Sustainable Energy Engineering (ICSEE 2018), Sydney, Australia on Jun 15-17, 2018 http://www.icsee.org/com.html |
2018 | Program Committee Member: International Conference on Advanced Water Technologies and Energy Management, April 02 – 03, 2018, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
2018 | Team Lead, Annual Poster and Projects Competetion (APPE-2018) on 15th May 2018 at UET New Campus KSK |
2018 | Technical Committee Member: 1st International Conference on Renewable Energy – ICREN 2018, April 25-27, 2018, Barcelona, Spain. |
2017 | Technical Committee Member: 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Conservation (ICREC-2017), June 12-14, Perth, Australia. |
2017 | Chair of the Session ‘’New Trends in Biogas Production: 3rd International Conference on Biogas Microbiology (ICBM-3), May 1-3, 2017, Wageningen, The Netherland https://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/5/b/5/bc1d2ec2-10af-4278-a84d-3a6a4addd411_Program%20ICBM_website.pdf |
2014 | Organiser: Scottish Carbon Capture and storage conference (SCCS-2014), 29th October 2014, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, United Kingdom https://www.sccs.org.uk/events/past-events/10-sccs-conference-2014 |
2013 | Team Leader at All Pakistan Student’s Posters and Projects Competition and Air Show (SPPC-2013) held on 12th May 2013 at UET Lahore KSK Campus. https://www.uet.edu.pk/newsannouncement/newssection/uet_news.html?id=25 |
2012 | Team Leader at All Pakistan Student’s Posters and Projects Competition (SPPC-2012) held on 12th May 2012 at UET Lahore KSK Campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIsQCaFSnbY
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1 | Life time Member of Pakistan Engineer Council |
2 | Member, The World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET) |
3 | Member of UK carbon capture storage research centre (UKCCSRC) |
4 | Member of Scottish carbon capture storage (SCCS) |
5 | Alumni of Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Heriot-Watt University, UK |
6 | Member of Anaerobic Digestion Network, United Kingdom (ADNET) |
7 | Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) |
8 | Member of Centre for Energy, Research and Development UET Lahore |
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