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Dr. Faisal Shahzad brings a wealth of industrial and academic experience to his roles. He served as a senior NDT engineer at a Power Generating Station from 2008 to 2013. After completing his PhD at UST-KIST, South Korea, from 2013 to 2017, he began his academic career as an Assistant Professor at PIEAS. He served in the role of Associate Professor at PIEAS University before joining Khalifa University in October 2023 as a Senior Research Scientist.
Dr. Shahzad has received several prestigious awards, including the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (T.I) from the Government of Pakistan in 2021, the Academic Excellence Award, and the International R&D Academy Award of Excellence from UST, South Korea. He was also honored with the Best Young Researcher Award from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2022. With over 70 research papers, 6 book chapters, and an international patent, his work has garnered over 8500 citations and a h-index of 30.
Throughout his career, Dr. Shahzad has led multiple research projects as Principal Investigator for the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. He has supervised numerous PhD, MS, and BS students at PIEAS University. During his PhD studies, he developed materials to safeguard critical electronic components from electromagnetic waves, achieving a breakthrough with the first-ever MXene shielding film, published in the prestigious journal Science.
His current research focuses on solution processing and applications of 2D materials for energy storage and conversion, electromagnetic shielding, and water remediation.
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