Introduction
The Center for Advances in Chemical Sciences is aimed to develop the research facilities and capabilities in the field of Chemistry at KFUEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. The foundation of the center is the step towards the accomplishment of the broad agenda of providing research-based education with sophisticated and step up lab facilities provoking big ideas. By the passage of time the center will further boost its manpower skills developing structural merits and foster up to date research methods among future research scholars of the country.
Objective
Establishment of research center is mainly to strengthen the MS and Ph.D. programs at KFUEIT to produce researchers with state of the art skills in chemical sciences in future who possibly will pursue their career in academia and industry and will provide a vital linkage between them.
- Research friendly environment and easy access to all the other research centers, institutes, departments and research scholars in KFUEIT
- To assist the local industry in identifying and resolving their problems to address the challenges of modern technology
- To run refresher course for college level teachers in order to improve the quality of instruction in lab practices as per need and requirement
- To aid Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations in monitoring environmental issues
- To maximize performance of future research assessments
- To organize frequently conferences, symposia, workshops and lectures of renowned scholars to exchange their scientific ideas and expertise
Research Groups
1- Analytical Chemistry
Introduction
This research group will continues to increase emphasis and demands on chemical analysis of biologically active molecules, environmental pollutants persistent chemicals and various materials at trace and ultra-trace level. The result of this growth is a demand for well-educated analytical chemist.
Objective
Analytical Chemistry research group aims to address above challenges through fundamental and directed research in the field of analytical chemistry. This research group will be provided an outstanding program in this regard and faculty is currently leader in developing strategies for removal of pollutants from water bodies, analysis, membranes developing and new methods development, preparation and application of membrane, Nano-materials.
Research Interest/Research Areas
To analysis of metals, non-metals, pollutants, soils, pesticides, including environmental samples by using analytical methods, sensors, Nano sensors, Synthesis of calixarenes and their derivatives, liquid membranes, Nano filtration membrane gas separation membranes, catalysis & nanomaterials Synthesis of Nanomaterials using hydrothermal method and composite molten salt methods
Members
Research Group Lead Research Group Leader Specialization in Analytical Chemistryer
Focal Person Specialization in Analytical Chemistry
- Dr. Munawar Saeed Qureshi
- Dr. Fozia Tabassum Minhas
2- Inorganic Chemistry (Nano materials)
Introduction
Department of Chemistry, Inorganic section, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan.
Objective
Synthesis, characterization and applications of nano scale polyoxometalates and their hybrids with organic moieties. To enhance and promote the valuable research for society. The ultimate aims of research are to generate measurable and testable data, gradually adding to the accumulation of human knowledge. Polyoxometaates are the main entities to accept the electrons from donor moitiies so they provide us a good place to transfer the energy.
Research Interest/Research Areas
Polyoxometalates Nano-materials
Members
Research Group Leader, Specialization in Inorganic chemistry
Focal Person, Specialization in Inorganic chemistry
- Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Asif
- Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Asif
3- Organic Chemistry
Introduction
With millions of synthetic and isolated essential compounds from floor cleaning agents, fertilizers, agriculture, Pharmaceutics, Engineering Material to space mission necessities, Organic Chemistry is the leading branch of Chemistry which demands that institutions of higher education like KFUEIT must take steps to for the advancement in the field.
Objective
The purpose of the research group is not only to discover new synthetic strategies, compounds and materials but also to generate linkages with the other fields falling on its interface to apply the results for the betterment of nation and humanity. One of the prominent features of the research group will be to establish concrete linkages with local and national industry in the form of joint projects.
Research Interest/Research Areas
Bioorganic Synthesis, Organometallic Synthesis, Catalyst , Asymmetric Synthesis, Biomedicine Synthesis, Natural Products, Organic Synthesis, organometallic chemistry, Catalysis, Metal complexes, Organic-/Bio-organic-/Metallo- organic/Medicinal Chemistry, Optoelectronic materials synthesis and studies, device fabrication, Nanomaterials, Polymer Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, New Methodology Development, Organometallic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Supramolecular Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry
Members
Research Group Leader, Specialization in Organic chemistry
Focal Person, Specialization in Organic chemistry
- Dr. Munawar Hussain
- Dr. Jallat Khan
4- Physical Chemistry
Introduction
The physical chemistry research area of the our Chemistry department aims to integrate students within academic and industrial field which spans a broad range of topics and disciplines including mass spectrometry, spectroscopy across the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g. scanning probe microscopy, chemical imaging ultrafast spectroscopy , laser mass spectrometry), theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry (i.e , computational methods for the analysis of reaction kinetics and mechanisms, accurate crystal structure prediction), nanomaterials, nanofabrication, charge transport, organic photovoltaic, fuel cells, catalysis, environmental sensors, detection system, devices , surface science , polymeric nonlinear optical properties, electrochemistry, physical inorganic chemistry, new types of solvents, biomaterials, biophysics, membrane-protein systems, statistical mechanics, and choices of cutting edge research programs based on computer modelling and experiment approaches in terms of physical principles.
Objective
The objective of our research is to acquire fundamental insight in the complex scale-dependent (molecular level) physical properties which are widely recognized (catalytic properties, electrochemical properties, mechanical properties, optical properties, magnetic properties, surface properties, etc.) and pushing the envelope in innovation.
Research Interest/Research Areas
Synthesis, Characterization and Device Fabrication of Semiconductor Nano-materials: Knowledge, understanding and research of semiconductor Nano-materials for application in the field of photonics, microelectronic, sensing, Photo catalysis and energy storage. Specially Photo detection, Field Emitters, Sensors, Water Splitting, Pollutant degradation, Topological Insulators, Thermoelectric, Super capacitors, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen storage ,Density Function theory, Computational Chemistry, Photochemistry , Waste Water treatment, Energy Storage and Conversion
Members
- Muhammad Safdar
Research Group Leader, Specialization in Physical Chemistry
- Dr. Muhammad Khalid
Focal Person, Specialization in Physical Chemistry