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Dr.-Ing. Adeem Ghaffar Rana
Olefin synthesis from methanol (MtO)
Room: DER-13 (container)
Phone: +49 3731 39-4414
adeem [dot] rana [at] iec [dot] tu-freiberg [dot] de (adeem[dot]rana[at]iec[dot]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Scientific career
| Since 2023 | Scientific assistant/postdoc at the Chair of Reaction Engineering, Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, TU Bergakademie Freiberg |
| 2017 - 2022 | Scientific assistant (PhD) at the Chair of Biothermodynamics, Technical University of Munich Topic: "Modification of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalytic redox reactions" |
| 2015 - 2023 | Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical, Polymer and Composite Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2013 - 2015 | Master of Science (Chemical Engineering), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dharan, Saudi Arabia Master Thesis: "Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Hydrocarbons using Cu-Zn/TiO2 Catalyst" |
| 2006 - 2010 | Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan |
Fields of work
- Methanol-to-olefins (MtO)
- Zeolites and non-zeolitic materials (SAPOs)
- Visible light photocatalysis using active materials (e.g. g-C3N4)
- Green hydrogen production and wastewater treatment