AQEEL AHMAD

Dr. AQEEL AHMAD

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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19 March 2025 in Construction and Building Materials
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AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
AAAbdulmalek Ahmed
Abdulmalek Ahmed
SESalaheldin Elkatatny
Salaheldin Elkatatny
ADAhmad Al Dugaither
Ahmad Al Dugaither
THThomas Heinold
Thomas Heinold
OHOthman Charles S. Al Hamouz
Othman Charles S. Al Hamouz

3 April 2024 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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MNMasooma Nazar
Masooma Nazar
AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
Syed Muhammad Shakil HussainSyed Muhammad Shakil Hussain
Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain
MMMuhammad Muniruzzaman
Muhammad Muniruzzaman

23 June 2025 in Advanced Sustainable Systems
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AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
MNMasooma Nazar
Masooma Nazar
NKNagendra Kulal
Nagendra Kulal
SHSyed Muhammad Shakil Hussain
Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain
TATariq Al‐Abdullah
Tariq Al‐Abdullah
OAOthman Charles S. Al‐Hamouz
Othman Charles S. Al‐Hamouz

31 August 2024 in Polymers
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KGKhalid Al Ghamdi
Khalid Al Ghamdi
AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
GFGheorghe Falca
Gheorghe Falca
MAMeshal Alrefaei
Meshal Alrefaei
OHOthman Charles S. Al Hamouz
Othman Charles S. Al Hamouz
Mercury, a highly toxic metal and pollutant, poses a significant risk to human health and the environment. This study describes the synthesis of a new nitrogen-doped heteroaromatic hyper-crosslinked polyamine (HCPA) via the polycondensation of 2,6-diaminopyrazine and tris(4-formylphenyl)amine for the efficient removal of mercury ions from aqueous solutions. The HCPA polymer was characterized by solid-state 13C-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy. A powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis showed that the polymer was semicrystalline in nature and stable up to 500 °C. Adsorption isotherms indicated that mercury adsorption occurred via mono- and multilayer adsorption by HCPA, as depicted by the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Redlich–Peterson isotherm models, with a maximum adsorption capacity of qm = 333.3 mg/g. Adsorption kinetic models suggested that the adsorption process was fast and effective, reaching equilibrium within 20 min. Thermodynamics of the adsorption process revealed that it was endothermic and spontaneous in nature due to the positive ΔH0 of 48 kJ/mol and negative ΔG0 values of −4.5 kJ/mol at 293 K. Wastewater treatment revealed 98% removal of mercury indicating the selective nature of HCPA. Finally, HCPA exhibited excellent performance and regeneration up to three cycles, demonstrating its great potential as an adsorbent for environmental remediation applications.

22 January 2025 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
MNMasooma Nazar
Masooma Nazar
HMHamayoun Mahmood
Hamayoun Mahmood
FSFaiza Sharif
Faiza Sharif
OAOthman Charles S. Al‐Hamouz
Othman Charles S. Al‐Hamouz
MMMuhammad Moniruzzaman
Muhammad Moniruzzaman

2 July 2025 in Physica B: Condensed Matter
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AAAQEEL AHMAD
AQEEL AHMAD
MNMasooma Nazar
Masooma Nazar
MIMarhaina Ismail
Marhaina Ismail
IAIsmail Abdulazeez
Ismail Abdulazeez
MBMohamad Azmi Bustam
Mohamad Azmi Bustam
OHOthman Charles S. Al Hamouz
Othman Charles S. Al Hamouz