Dr. Nafees Ahmad is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Central South University, China. He received two Master's Degrees (1) in Chemistry & (2) in Science Education and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China in 2020. He completed his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University (2021.5 – 2023.4), and the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University (2023.5 – Present). In 2024, he worked as a Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, UK. He also serves as a Guest Editor for a special issue of “Energies”. He was also awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China & The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Italy, President’s Fellowship Award, National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Certification at Shenzhen University in 2021 and Postdoc Class B funding of Central South University in 2023. He is an active member of the American Chemical Society, an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and a full Member of the Society for Optics and Photonics. He has participated in several international conferences in the USA, UK, and China. He has contributed to over 40 publications in prestigious international journals.
Central South University
Changsha, Guangdong, China
College of Chemstry and Chemical Engineering
CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship Award
CAS & TWAS
Best Poster Award
Pakistan
National Postdoctoral innovation and entrepreneurship competition (Certificate of Distinction)
Shenzhen University
Postdoctoral Class B Funding
Central South University
First Position (M.Sc Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry (Inorganic)
Post Doctoral Researcher
Central South University, Changsha, China
01 May 2023 - present
Visiting Postdoc Researcher
University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
01 Jul 2024 - 01 Sep 2024
Post Doctoral Researcher
Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
01 May 2021 - 01 Apr 2023
Post Doctoral Researcher
Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, China
01 Dec 2020 - 01 Mar 2021