Mr. Zafran Ullah | Photocatalyst | Best Researcher Award
Sunway University | Pakistan
Mr. Zafran Ullah is a dedicated PhD student at the School of Engineering, Sunway University, Malaysia, specializing in chemical engineering and sustainable chemical processes. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), Indonesia, awarded through a fully funded UNDIP scholarship. With over four years of research experience in academia, Zafran has contributed significantly to the field, publishing more than eight articles in renowned international journals including Elsevier, Analytical Sciences, Springer, and The Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence. His research primarily focuses on biomass conversion into value-added chemicals via TiO₂ photocatalysis, bridging fundamental chemical engineering principles with applied sustainable technologies. He has completed and is engaged in three research projects, collaborating with five international researchers, and serves as a reviewer for multiple scientific journals. According to Scopus, he has 34 citations across 3 documents and an h-index of 2, reflecting the growing impact of his research contributions. Zafran’s work emphasizes innovation in green chemistry, photochemical catalysis, and industrially relevant biomass valorization, aiming to provide practical solutions for energy and chemical sustainability challenges. He actively participates in consultancy and collaborative research projects, contributing to knowledge dissemination through peer-reviewed publications and scientific collaborations. His ongoing studies and professional engagements demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing chemical engineering research with societal and environmental relevance.
Feautured Publications
Raza, M., Farooq, U., Khan, S. A., Ullah, Z., Khan, M. E., Ali, S. K., Bakather, O. Y., …. (2024). Preparation and spectrochemical characterization of Ni-doped ZnS nanocomposite for effective removal of emerging contaminants and hydrogen production: Reaction kinetics. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 124513. (Cited by 33)
Altaf, R., Ullah, Z., Darko, D. A., Iqbal, A., Khan, M. S., & Asif, M. (2022). Molecularly imprinted polymers for the detection of chlorpyrifos (an organophosphate pesticide). ASEAN Journal of Science and Engineering, 2(3), 257–266. (Cited by 11)
Jabbar, S., Khan, A. K., Hanif, H. M. B., Ammar, M., Ashraf, I., Khadija, A., Khalid, A., … Ullah, Z. (2022). The prevalence, severity and the contributive organizational factors of burnout syndrome among Pakistani physiotherapists. International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences, 1(3). (Cited by 6)
Khan, M. N., Jan, M. N., & Ullah, Z. (2023). Environmentally friendly protocol for the determination of sitagliptin phosphate in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids using l-tyrosine as a probe. Luminescence, 38(10), 1803–1813. (Cited by 4)
Khan, M. N., Zaman, N., Mursaleen, M., Naz, F., & Ullah, Z. (2022). Eco-friendly approach for determination of moxifloxacin in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids through fluorescence quenching of eosin Y. Analytical Sciences, 38(12), 1541–1547. (Cited by 2)
Ullah, Z., Ariyant, D., Simk, W., Aamir, A., Khan, M., Ulla, Y., & Kha, A. (2023). Advancements in the conversion of lingo biomass to glucose with photocatalysts. European Chemical Bulletin, 12, 16498–16515. (Cited by 1)