Naveed Ahmed

Dr. Naveed Ahmed


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 October 2021 in Polymers
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SSShahnaz Shahani
Shahnaz Shahani
ZGZhongquan Gao
Zhongquan Gao
MQMumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
Mumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
NANaveed Ahmed
Naveed Ahmed
HYHaseeb Yaqoob
Haseeb Yaqoob
FSF Sher
F Sher
Municipal solid waste (MSW) contains plastic waste that can be used as a sustainable green substitute to reduce oil footprints, CO2 emissions, and environmental pollution. This study aims to recycle plastic waste by manufacturing wood-plastic composites and to improve its mechanical properties by using additives, coupling agents, and lubricants. These composites are prepared by mixing 40–70% of wood flour with 20–25% of a polymer matrix. Wood was degraded at 220 °C, and then the composites were processed at 50 °C. The manufacturing process carried out in the study involved wood waste meshing, drying, shredding, drying, trimming, filling, blending, compounding, and extrusion moulding. The compounding of composites was accomplished in twin-screw extruders. Once the mixture was uniformly mixed, its final shape was given by a two-step extrusion moulding. Previously, researchers aimed at enhancing the mechanical properties of the composites, but our research focus was to improve their durability for different industrial applications. The results suggest that the impact strength is 17 MPa with 50% of wood powder ratio while the maximum value for the tensile strength is 32.5 MPa. About 50% of an increase in wood powder resulted in 8.1% bending strength increase from 26.1 to 32.8 MPa. Reducing the plastic matrix and the wood-particles water swelling ratio resulted in better mechanical properties. The wood species also affected the mechanical properties with their excellent dimensional stability and less variability. A high proportion of wood fibre tends to increase its steady-state torque and viscosity. The mechanical properties against different wood-flour proportions indicate that composite materials exhibit superior water swelling behaviour and extrusion quality.

25 September 2022 in Renewable Energy
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HUHafiz Muhammad Ushamah
Hafiz Muhammad Ushamah
NANaveed Ahmed
Naveed Ahmed
KEKarem Elsayed Elfeky
Karem Elsayed Elfeky
MMMariam Mahmood
Mariam Mahmood
MQMumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
Mumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
QZQian Zhang
Qian Zhang

26 July 2023 in Energy Conversion and Management
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QZQian Zhang
Qian Zhang
RBReyhaneh Banihabib
Reyhaneh Banihabib
FFFredrik Skaug Fadnes
Fredrik Skaug Fadnes
TSThor Alexis Salazar Sazon
Thor Alexis Salazar Sazon
NANaveed Ahmed
Naveed Ahmed
Mohsen AssadiMohsen Assadi
Mohsen Assadi

1 October 2022 in Energy Reports
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JSJamsheed Sajid
Jamsheed Sajid
MSMuhammad Bilal Sajid
Muhammad Bilal Sajid
MAMuhammad Muneeb Ahmad
Muhammad Muneeb Ahmad
MKMuhammad Kamran
Muhammad Kamran
RARameen Ayub
Rameen Ayub
AAAkhtar Abbas
Akhtar Abbas

2 April 2022 in Energy Reports
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MSMuhammad Saad
Muhammad Saad
NANaveed Ahmed
Naveed Ahmed
MMMariam Mahmood
Mariam Mahmood
MSMuhammad Bilal Sajid
Muhammad Bilal Sajid

5 May 2023 in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
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MIMuhammad Haroon Iqbal
Muhammad Haroon Iqbal
NANaveed Ahmed
Naveed Ahmed
MAMajid Ali
Majid Ali
MQMumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
Mumtaz Ahmad Qaisrani
MMMariam Mahmood
Mariam Mahmood
MSMuhammad Bilal Sajid
Muhammad Bilal Sajid