Dr. Waqas Aleem – Modeling, control & optimization expert

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Research expert in the field of Chemical Engineering, mathematical modelling, separation processes, and Machine Learning.

Dr. Aleem is an accomplished academician with a diverse academic background and extensive research experience in Chemical Engineering. He earned his Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia, in 2018.
Currently, Dr. Aleem holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical, Petroleum, and Petrochemical Technology at Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology in Pakistan. He has actively participated in several funded research projects during his doctoral studies at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, demonstrating his extensive experience in the field of Chemical Engineering.

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Modelling and Simulation using MATLAB

Separation Process

Renewable Energy

Machine Learning

Recent Research Projects

Featured Recent Projects

Hydrated formation prediction using Machine Learning

I am currently working on a project titled “Application of Machine Learning Techniques in Predicting Hydrates Formation Equilibria Conditions.” The aim is to develop various machine learning models to accurately predict the conditions under which hydrates form. The use of machine learning in predicting hydrate formation can significantly reduce the time and cost associated with traditional experimental methods.

Recent Publications

Irfan, M.; Khan, J.A.; Al-Kayiem, H.H.; Waqas, S.; Aleem, W.; Rozali, N.E.M.; Qamar, S.; Ghanim, A.A.J.; Ginter-Kramarczyk, D.; Legutko, S.; Kruszelnicka, I.; Rahman, S. Characteristics of Malaysian Crude Oils and Measurement of ASP Flooded Water in Oil Emulsion Stability and Viscosity in Primary Separator. Water 2023, 15, 1290. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15071290.

AS Jatoi, H Mahar, S Aziz, M Siddique, Furqan Memon, AA Malik, S Hussain To investigate the optimized conditions of salt bridge for bio-electricity generation from distillery waste water using microbial fuel cell, NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2016Irfan, M. Z., Qamar, S., Saeed, U., Ali, M., Aleem, W., Qamar, N., Shahid, A., & Rehman, Z. U. (2023). Removal of nickel ions from aqueous solution using treated rice husk: an adsorption study. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 50(2). https://doi.org/10.54693/piche.05027.

M Aamir, Aleem W., MN Akhtar, AA Din, G Yasmeen, MN Ashiq ,( 2022) Synthesis and characterizations of Co – Zr doped Ni ferrite/PANI nanocomposites for photocatalytic methyl orange dye degradation ”, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 413392.

Durrani, M. S., Hussain, S. N., Aleem, W., Ahmad, S., & Farrukh, A. (2022). Wastewater Treatment by Adsorption with Electrochemical Regeneration using Reactive Brown 9 as Adsorbate. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 50(1)..

Mohd Johari, S. A., Mahad Nasir, M. M., Ali, S., Hamza, A., Aleem, W., Ameen, M. and Aqsha, A. (2021), Recent Technology Developments in Biogas Production from Waste Materials in Malaysia. Chem Bio Eng Reviews

Aleem, W., Mellon, N., Khan, J. A., Al- Kayiem, H., (2021) Experimental investigation and mathematical modeling of oil/water emulsion separation effectiveness containing alkali-surfactant-polymer, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 42:9, 1286-1298, DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1738244

Sabih Qamar, Majid Niaz Akhtar, Waqas Aleem , Zia ur Rehman, Ammad Hassan Khan, Ayyaz Ahmad, Khalid Mujasam Batoo, Muhammad Aamir, ( 2020 ): Graphene anchored Ce doped spinel ferrites for practical and technological applications, Ceramics International, 46, 7081 – 7088