Majid Majeed Akbar

E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 0092 - 334 - 4386511

Objective: To obtain a challenging full time position, where I can best utilize my abilities.

Professional Experience
Assistant Professor (Adhoc) (Chem. Engg.) (Jan. 2014 to present)
Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Teaching the following Chemical Engineering subjects:
Experimental Design & Data Analysis (Theory) to Ph.D. (Chem. Engg.) since last 4 Semesters.
Process Dynamics and Control (Theory) to M.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 4 Semesters.
Research Methodology (Theory) to M.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 6 Semesters.
Environmental Engineering (Theory) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 6 Semesters.
Heat and Mass Transfer (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 2 Semesters.
Transport Phenomena (Theory) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg) since last 1 Semester.
Thermodynamics (Theory) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 2 Semesters.
Physical Chemistry I and II (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) since last 6 Semesters.
In-charge Physical Chemistry Laboratory.
Supervising B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) students in their final year theses.
Supervising Ph.D. (Chem. Engg.) student.
Graduate Assistant / Tutor (Jul. 2009 to Dec. 2013)
Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
Taught the following Chemical Engineering subjects:
Chemical Process Dynamics (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 4 Semesters.
Process Instrumentation (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 4 Semesters.
Separation Process I (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 4 Semesters.
Lecturer (Chem. Engg.) (Jun. 2004 to Jul. 2009)
Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Taught the following Chemical Engineering subjects:
Fluid and Particle Mechanics (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 8 Semesters.
Environmental Engineering (Theory) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 8 Semesters.
Heat & Mass Transfer Operations (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 8 Semesters.
Physical Chemistry I & II (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 8 Semesters.
Process Instrumentation (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 8 Semesters.
Transport Phenomena (Theory + Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 6 Semesters.
General Chemistry (Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 6 Semesters.
Applied Inorganic Chemistry (Lab) to B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) for 6 Semesters.
Supervised students in their research projects.
Prepared Lab Manuals for Physical Chemistry Experiments.
Research Scholar (Jan. 2004 to Jun. 2004)
Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Prepared research reports on Heat and Mass Transfer Operations and Pulp and Paper.
Assisted senior faculty members in different research projects like; Paper Production, Heat
Transfer, and Process Safety.
Chemical Engineer (Jan. 2003 to Aug. 2003)
Flying Pulp and Paper Mills, Sheikhupura, Pakistan.

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 Worked in Quality Control Division.
Professional Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Chem. Engg.) (2009 – 2014)
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thanapalan Murugesan
M.Sc. Engg. (Chem. Engg.) (2004 – 2006)
Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad
B.Sc. Engg. (Chem. Engg.) (1998 – 2002)
Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Arif Butt
Research Areas
Green Technology
Separation Processes
CO2 capture
Chemical Thermodynamics
Biodiesel and Biomass utilization
Environmental Engineering
Research Projects
“Development of new environmentally benign tunable hybrid solvents for efficient and
reversible capture of CO2” (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia). As
member completed Ph.D. research titled “Studies on CO2 solubility in MDEA and
hydrophobic ionic liquids binary mixtures” (2009 – 2013) (completed)
“Removal of CO2 from Natural Gas” under MyRA, Malaysian incentive grant through CO2
rich natural gas value chain program (2013 – 2014) (completed)
M.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) thesis titled “Pulp and Paper from Reed Grass” was completed as part of
the project “Pulp and Paper from indigenous raw materials” (2004 – 2006) (completed)
Fabrication of double pipe heat exchanger at Institute’s Lab. (2004-2005) (completed).
Process report titled “Effects of Different Sands in the Manufacturing of Glass” (2001-2002)
was completed as part of B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) studies.
Plant design thesis titled “Production of 200 tons/day of Caustic Soda by Electrolysis of
Brine” (2001-2002) was completed as part of B.Sc. (Chem. Engg.) studies.
Principal investigator for the project “Development of physical properties for the solvents
having potential usage in CO2 solubility” under University of the Punjab, Pakistan (2015-
2016) (completed)
Principal investigator for the project “Hybrid solvents for CO2 uptake” under University of
the Punjab, Pakistan (2016-2017) (ongoing)
Project leader for “Up-gradation of physical chemistry and analytical laboratories project”
under University of the Punjab, Pakistan (2015-2017) (ongoing)
Scholarships and Awards
Faculty scholarship for M.Sc. Chemical Engineering studies.
Fully funded Graduate Assistant Scholarship by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
for Ph.D. studies.
Incentive Award for research publications (2014) (Rs. 50,000/-) by University of the Punjab.
Overall Performance Award (2014) (Rs. 35,000/-) by University of the Punjab.
Incentive Award for research publications (2015) (Rs. 12,000/-) by University of the Punjab.

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 Overall Performance Award (2015) (Rs. 40,000/-) by University of the Punjab.
Incentive Award for research publications (2016) (Rs. 20.000) by University of the Punjab.
Overall Performance Award (2016) (Rs. 48,000) by University of the Punjab.
Journal Publications Cumulative Impact Factor = 30.28
Lai Fatt Chuah, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Suzana Yusup, Awais Bokhari, Majid Majeed Akbar,
“Influence of Fatty acids in waste cooking oil for cleaner biodiesel”. Clean Technologies and
Environmental Policy DOI 10.1007/s10098-016-1274-0, (2016).(Published online 14
September 2016) (Impact Factor = 1.934)
Lai Fatt Chuah, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Suzana Yusup, Awais Bokhari, Majid Majeed Akbar,
Zhi Kai Chong, “Kinetic studies on waste cooking oil into biodiesel via hydrodynamic
cavitation” .Journal of Cleaner Production DOI 10.1016/j.jcelepro.2016.06.187 , (2016) 1-10.
(Impact Factor = 4.959)
Lai Fatt Chuah, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Suzana Yusup, Awais Bokhari, Majid Majeed Akbar, “A
review of cleaner intensification technologies in biodiesel production”. Journal of Cleaner
Production DOI 10.1016/j.jcepro.2016.05.017, (2016) 1-13. (Impact Factor = 4.959)
Awais Bokhari, Lai Fatt Chuah, Suzana Yusup, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Majid Majeed Akbar,
Ruzaimah Nik M. Kamil, “Cleaner production of rubber seed oil methyl ester using a
hydrodynamic cavitation: optimisation and parametic study”. Journal of Cleaner Production
DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04091, 136 (2016) 31-41. (Impact Factor = 4.959)
Lai Fatt Chuah, Awais Bokhari, Suzana Yusup, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Majid Majeed Akbar,
Sugesvarran Saminathan, “Optimisation on Pretreatment of kapok seed (Ceiba pentandra) oil
via esterification reaction in an ultrasonic cavitation Reactor”. Biomass Conversion and
Biorefinery DOI 10.1007/s13399-016-0207-9, (2016).(Available online 4 May 2016)
Lai Fatt Chuah, Awais Bokhari, Suzana Yusup, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, Bawadi Abdullah, Majid
Majeed Akbar, “Optimisation and Kinetic Studies of Acid Esterification of High Free Fatty
Acid Rubber Seed Oil”. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering DOI 10.1007/s13369-
015-2014-1, (2015).(Available online 29th December 2015) (Impact Factor = 0.728)
Majid Majeed Akbar, Fareeda Chemet, Appusamy Arunagiri, Thanabalan Murugesan,
“Density and excess properties of N-methydiethanolamine (MDEA) with 1-hexyl-3-
methylimidazolium tris ( pentafluoroethyl) trifluorophosphate”. Journal of Thermal Analysis
Calorimetry DOI 10.1007/s10973-015-4957-6, (2015).(Available online 23 August 2015)
(Impact Factor = 1.781)
Majid Majeed Akbar, Asim Hassan Rizvi, “CO2 Solubility in aqueous monoethanolamine
with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazoium tetrafluoroborate”. Journal of Faculty of Engineering &
Technology, JEET 22(2) (2015) 21-26.
Malyanah Mohd taib, Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanapalan Murugesan, “Physical and excess
properties of tenary mixtures of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazoium tetrafluoroborate +
monoethanolamine + water at temperature from (303.1 to 353.15) K”. Journal of Molecular
Liquids, 190 (2014) 23-29. (Impact Factor = 2.740)
Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanabalan Murugesan, “CO2 solubility in the aqueous 1-ethyl-3-
methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([emim][Tf2N]) and monoethanolamine
(MEA) solutions”. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 42(1), (2014) 23-29.
Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanabalan Murugesan, “Densities, Refractive indices and excess
molar volumes for the binary mixtures of 1-propyronitrile-3-hexylimidazolium bromide [C2 CN
Him Br] with Monoethanolamine (MEA) at T = 293.15 to 313.15 K”. Journal of the Pakistan
Institute of Chemical Engineers, 42(2), (2014) 7-13.
Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanabalan Murugesan, “Densities, Refractive Indices and Excess
Properties for the binary mixtures of 2-Hydroxyethanaminium Formate [HEF] with
Monoethanolamine (MEA) at T = 293.15 to 313.15 K”. Journal of the Pakistan Institute of
Chemical Engineers, 42(1), (2014), 13-22.

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 Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanabalan Murugesan,“Carbon Dioxide absorption in aqueous
diethanolamine (DEA) with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
([emim][Tf2N]) mixtures at pressures from 100 to 1600 kPa”. Journal of the Pakistan Institute
of Chemical Engineers, 42(2),(2014)1-6.
Malyanah Mohd Taib, Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanapalan Murugesan, “Densities, refractive
index and excess properties of bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium acetate
([bheaa])+monoethanolamine+water system at temperatures from 303.15 to 353.15 K”.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 181 (2013) 121-126. (Impact Factor = 2.740)
Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanapalan Murugesan, “Thermophysical properties of 1-hexyl-3-
methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [hmim][BF4] + N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) at
temperatures (303.15 to 323.15) K”. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 177 (2013) 54-59. (Impact
Factor = 2.740)

Majid Majeed Akbar, Thanapalan Murugesan, “Thermophysical properties for the binary
mixtures of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [hmim][Tf2N] + N-
methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) at temperatures (303.15 to 323.15) K”. Journal of Molecular
Liquids, 169 (2012) 95-101. (Impact Factor = 2.740)

Conference
Presented research paper titled “Experimental Viscosities of the binary mixtures of 1-hexyl-3-
methylimidazolium tris(pentafluoroethyl)trifluorophosphate with N-methyldiethanolamine” in
World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress ESTCON (12th to 14th Jun. 2012) at
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.
Research Supervision
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (on going)
Muhammad Latif CO2 removal by ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents & their mixtures
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Muhammad Latif (Session 2013-15) Carbon Dioxide absorption studies using
monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine solutions and their blends.
Muhammad Fahim (Session 2013-15) Extraction of Wax from Indigenous Sugarcane
Mud
M. Javaid Gul Hasan (Session 2013-15) Oil field produced water treatment for safe
disposal by electro-floatation technology
Sibtain Raza (Session 2013-15) Cocos Nucifera Shell activated carbon for
water treatment

Workshops and Trainings

Industrial training (Feb. 15, 2001 to Mar. 14, 2001) at Ittehad Chemicals, Ltd., G.T. Road,
Sheikhupura, Pakistan.
Faculty Training (6th to 10th Sept., 2004) under National Faculty Development Program,
conducted at Human Resource Development Centre, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated in the Workshop on “Research & Development needs in Textile Processing” (Mar.
28, 2006) at University of the Punjab, under National Core Group in Chemistry, Higher
Education Commission Pakistan.
Participated in the Workshop on “Research & Development needs in Pulp and Paper Industry”
(Sept. 20, 2006) at University of the Punjab, under National Core Group in Chemistry, Higher
Education Commission Pakistan.
Participated in the Workshop on “Innovations in Assessment” (Jan. 15, 2007) at Quality
Enhancement Cell, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.

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 Participated in the “Symposium on Engineering Sciences” (Apr. 30, 2009) at University of the
Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated in the “Workshop on Research Methodologies”(8th to 16th Dec., 2009) at Universiti
Teknology PETRONAS, Malaysia.
Participated and acted as a Judge in the 3rd Invention to Innovation Summit (19th to 20th Mar.
2014) at University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated in “Indigenous on-Campus Training Program for Management Team” (15th to 19th
Dec. 2014) at University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated in “Workshop on Outcome Based Education and Assessment System of
Accreditation” (Mar. 5, 2015) at University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan.
Participated and acted as a Judge in the 4th Invention to Innovation Summit (4th to 5th Mar.
2015) at University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated and acted as a Judge in 5th Invention to Innovation Summit (2nd to 3rd Mar. 2016)
at University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Participated and successfully completed the Associate Level Training Course on TRIZ (Theory
of Inventive Problem Solving) held at Skill Development Centre (16th to 18th Feb. 2016),
University of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Memberships
Member, Pakistan Engineering Council.
Member, Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Member, Board of Studies, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology.
Member, Board of Faculty, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab.
Co-Curricular/Administrative Activities
Working as External Examiner for B.Sc. Chemical Engineering Program of Punjab Institute of
Contemporary Sciences, Pakistan.
Worked as External Examiner for Diploma of Associate Engineering (Glass and Ceramics)
Program of Punjab Board of Technical Education, Pakistan.
Worked as expert with Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan to assess the
consumption of different chemicals for production of finished products.
Contributed Article on Educational System in “TECHNICO” a magazine of Institute of
Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab.
Member, Recreation Committee, Academic Staff Association, University of the Punjab.
Member, Transport Committee, Academic Staff Association, University of the Punjab.
Member, Departmental Security Committee, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Member, Literary Society, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology.
Interview published in Urdu Daily “Mussawat, Lahore” dated 24th July, 2015.
Focal person for Student Career Counselling and Placement.
In-charge, menial staff (25 in number) of Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology.
Computer Skills
MS Office
Sigma Plot
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 1st Dec., 1978
Nationality: Pakistani
Marital Status: Married, have 2 kids.

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