Dr. Abdul Shakoor is currently working as a Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. He holds a Ph.D. degree in materials engineering. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of advanced materials for diversified applications. He is conducting active research in different areas, such as developing novel cathode materials for sodium/lithium rechargeable batteries, nanocomposite coatings for corrosion protection in the oil and gas industry, and aluminum metal matrix nanocomposites for automobile/aerospace applications. He has spent almost ten years in the industry and gained significant experience in his profession, man management, and project execution. He has been awarded several academic and professional awards due to his outstanding academic, industrial, and research achievements. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing research projects in the areas of materials science and engineering. He has, so far, published 125 SCI indexed journal articles (Total Impact Factor = 390), given 80 presentations at local and international conferences, has two patents, and published five book chapters. As per Google Scholar, his current h-index is 25 and his i-10- index is 63 with 2503 citations. He is currently supervising 23 international/national research funding grants to collaborate with local and international industries.