Muddasar Safdar

Chemical engineer with diverse research and academic expertise. Proficient in industrial processes, including plant operations, safety, heterogeneous catalysis, and process engineering. Skilled multitasker in challenging environments.

• Saeed, R.A., 2024, Design and characterization of Ni-supported perovskite oxide catalysts and their catalytic studies over impregnated monolith-reactors for enhanced CO2 methanation, Joint thesis, between University Applied Sciences, Hochschule Emden/Leer and Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany
• Jessica S. Paff., 2024, Synthesis and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts for the RWGS reaction and their implementation in monolith reactors, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Cottbus, Germany

• A-grade in the final-year plant design thesis/projects
• Secured merit-based scholarships throughout my educational career (college and university studies)
• Registered Member of Chemical Engineers Society (SCE-FSD)
• Standout player in the exciting cricket matches held in January and May of 2016 in Germany

• Process and Plant Safety (PPS)
• Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (CRE)
• Computer-Aided Process Engineering (CAPE)
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Industry 4.0
• Sustainable fuel production (P2X, P2L, P2G)

• Lalpir Power Limited-Pakistan, Power Generation Plant, Internship (Power Production), 10/01/12, 11/30/12, Developing engineering knowledge about the power production sector using High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO)
• Descon Limited-Pakistan, H2O2 and Polymers Production Plant, Internship (Chemical Production Department), 07/18/11, 08/14/11, Developing engineering knowledge about batch/continuous production of commodities for polymer and emulsions
• Pakarab Fertilizers Limited-Pakistan, Fertilizers Production Complex, Internship (Production and Operation Department), 06/29/10, 08/30/10, Developing engineering knowledge about fertilizers production, plant operation, and daily assignments

• Nickel supported over hierarchical zeolite 13X catalysts for enhanced conversion of carbon dioxide into methane., Shezad, N., Samikannu, A., Safdar, M., Arellano-García, H., Mikkola, J. P., Seo, D. K., & Akhtar, F., 2025
• Deciphering the role of APTES in tuning the metal support interaction of NiO nanolayers over hierarchical zeolite 13X for CO2 methanation., Shezad, N., Safdar, M., Arellano-García, H.,.....& Akhtar, F., Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 15, 100424, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100424
• Influence of Low Metal Loading on the Catalytic Activity and Stability of Supported Metal Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming., Azeem, S., Hussain, S., Ashraf, M., & Safdar, M., FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL SCIENCES, 5, 2, 44-55, 2024
• Development of Ni-doped A-site lanthanides-based perovskite-type oxide catalysts for CO2 methanation by auto-combustion method., Safdar, M., Shezad, N., Akhtar, F., & Arellano-García, H., RSC advances, 14, 28, 20240-20253, 2024
• Surface engineered sustainable nanocatalyst with improved coke resistance for dry methane reforming to produce hydrogen., Azeem, S., Safdar, M., Aslam, R., Wang, B., Ziani, I., Ansar, S., & Sher, F., Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 187, 962-973, 2024
• Superhydrophobic ZIF-67 with exceptional hydrostability., Butt, F. S., Safdar, M., Lewis, A., Mazlan, N. A., Radacsi, N., Fan, X., ... & Huang, Y., Materials Today Advances, 20, 100448, 2023
• A bifunctional Zn/ZrO2-SAPO-34 catalyst for the conversion of syngas to lower olefins induced by metal promoters., Raveendra, G., Mitta, H., Linglwar, S., Balla, P., Rajendran, R., Ponnala, B., Safdar, M. and Vijayanand, P., New Journal of Chemistry, 47, 15, 7143-7153, 2023
• CO2 methanation on Ni/YMn1-xAlxO3 perovskite catalysts., Safdar, M., González-Castaño, M., Penkova, A., Centeno, M. A., Odriozola, J. A., & Arellano-García, H., Applied Materials Today, 29, 101577, 2022
• Experimental investigation of limiting oxygen concentration of hybrid mixtures., Addai, E. K., Clouthier, M., Amyotte, P., Safdar, M., & Krause, U., Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 57, 120-130, 2019

• Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering 2025, 05/26/25 - 05/28/25, Würzburg, Germany, Sustainable production of synthetic natural gas: CO2 methanation on 3D-printed structured Ni-based perovskite catalysts
• XIV ENCAT 2024, 11/17/24 - 11/19/24, Fortaleza, Brazil, Sustainable hydrogen production via dry reforming of biogas using NiO-MxOy-Al2O3 catalysts: Enhanced performance and low coke deposition
• 63º Congresso Brasileiro de Química, 11/05/24 - 11/08/24, Salvador, Brazil, Estudo do efeito do suporte em catalisadores de Ni preparados pelo método da combustão aplicados na reforma a seco do biogás para produção de hidrogênio sustentável
• ICS 24 - 4th International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society, 10/31/24 - 11/01/24, Joensuu, Finland, Catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into methane using hierarchical zeolite 13X supported Ni catalysts
• 16th International Conference on Gas-Liquid and Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-16), 09/02/24 - 09/05/24, Dresden, Germany, Process Intensification by Additive Manufacturing Strategies for Power-to-X Conversion Application: Case Studies
• 18th International Congress on Catalysis, 07/15/24 - 07/19/24, Lyon, France, Structural formability of perovskite ABO3 oxide system synthesized via auto-combustion technique, ruled by geometric factors
• Annual Meeting on Reaction Engineering and Electrochemical Processes 2024, 05/06/24 - 05/08/24, Würzburg, Germany, Advancements in CO2 methanation: Customized Heterogeneous Ni-Perovskite Catalyst for Sustainable SNG Production, ruled by geometric factors
• 22 Congreso Brasileiro de Catalise, 09/25/23 - 09/29/23, Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brazil, Sustainable hydrogen production via biogas reforming over NiO-MxOy-Al2O3 catalysts (M = Na, K, Ca and Mg)
• 14th European Congress of Chemical Engineering and 7th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, 09/17/23 - 09/21/23, Berlin, Germany, Synthesis and Characterizations of Ni-doped Perovskite-Type Oxides for Effective CO2 methanation
• 15Th European Congress on Katakysis EUROPACAT2023, 08/27/23 - 09/01/23, Prague, Czech Republic, Dry Reforming of Methane for the Syngas Production Catalyzed by Ni-doped Perovskites

1. A-grade in the final-year plant design thesis/projects

2. Secured merit-based scholarships throughout my educational career (college and university studies).

3. Registered Member of Chemical Engineers Society (SCE-FSD)

4. Standout player in the exciting cricket matches held in January and May of 2016 in Germany

Sports:

1. Cricket, Snooker, Football, Cycling, Hiking, Photography, Shooting, Bowling

Voluntary Work:

2. Humanity, Education, Environment, Health, Animal shelter

Career Talks:

3.  Listening to the best TED talks for personal and professional development

Software Development:

4. Learning AI-powered softwares for chemical engineers

Book Reading:

5. Reading publications and books on chemical processes and the German language