Ahmer Ali Siyal

Dr. Ahmer Ali Siyal

Institute of Integrated Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
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Advancing sustainable materials for a cleaner future

Biography

I am a Chemical and Environmental Engineer with a PhD in Chemical Engineering (Environmental Engineering) from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia. My research and professional interests focus on sustainable materials, environmental remediation, wastewater treatment, biomass valorization, and emerging environmental technologies. My research experience includes the development and application of geopolymers, geopolymer/MXene nanocomposites, adsorbents, photocatalysts, biochar, nanomaterials, and membrane-based systems for water and wastewater treatment. I am also interested in biomass thermochemical conversion, pyrolysis, biochar production, and the development of sustainable materials from industrial and agricultural wastes. I have over 40 peer-reviewed publications and experience in research project development, grant proposal preparation, student mentoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration. I have also contributed as an academic editor and peer reviewer for international journals. My professional mission is to advance innovative and practical research that addresses environmental challenges while supporting resource recovery, circular economy principles, and sustainable development. I am particularly interested in collaborative research that bridges fundamental science with real-world environmental applications.

Affiliations

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia

Institute of Integrated Engineering

Honors and Awards

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Silver Medal

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Awarded on the "Novel Bioelectrochemical System (BEC): High organic and nutrient removal from chicken slaughterhouse wastewater" in the Research and Innovation Symposium competition (RISE 2024).

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Silver Medal

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Awarded on "A sustained release fertilizer produced by microalgae cultivated by secondary treated wastewater and agricultural waste” in the Research and Innovation Symposium competition (RISE 2023)

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Postgraduate Merit Award

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Ipoh, Malaysia

Awarded for publishing in high-impact journals (Q1/Q2) by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in 2018 and 2019

Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Malaysia

01 Aug 2023 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Ipoh, Malaysia

03 Jan 2022 - 22 Dec 2022

Graduate Assistant

Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Ipoh, Malaysia

07 Mar 2013 - 30 Sep 2020

Process Engineer

Al-Abbas Cement Industries, Karachi, Pakistan

09 Jan 2009 - 14 Oct 2011