Sharif F Zaman

Thermochemical Conversion of Syngas to Fuel.Heterogeneous catalysis investigation using Density Functional Theory.PhD Topic : Synthesis of alcohols from synthesis gas using molybdenum-based catalyst: Towards higher ethanol selectivity.Catalysis expertise: Preparation, characterization (BET, XRD, EDX, SEM, TPR, CO chemisorption), activity and kinetic study of MoP catalysts, design of kinetic experiments.DFT Simulation: Developing cluster model of MoP and MoP-SiO2 catalyst. PES study of syngas conversion to methane and methanol. DMol3 module of Material studio, from Accelrys Inc. is been used for molecular simulation study.Diffusion and adsorption of aromatics in zeolites by zero length column (ZLC) technique.Research InterestsHeterogeneous catalysis, Green/Renewable energy, C-1 chemistry, Environmental catalysis, Hydrogen Production, Hydrocracking, heavy oil upgrading, kinetic modeling of catalytic reactions, Molecular simulation (DFT).Specialties: Heterogeneous catalysis, Reaction kinetics of syngas conversion to alcohols, Molecular modeling of heterogeneous catalytic systems, Diffusivity of hydrocarbons in Zeolites .