Dr. Abdul-Sattar Nizami


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Personal Details

Name: Dr. Abdul-Sattar Nizami
Date of Birth: 22 Oct 1982
Nationality: Pakistani
Religion: Islam

Contact Details

Correspondence Address:
Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies,King Abdulaziz University,
P.O Box: 80216, Jeddah 21589, KSA.

Permanent address:
Syedwala, Tehsil and District Nanakana Sahib, Pakistan

         

Biography

Dr. Abdul-Sattar Nizami has MScEng in Environmental Engineering from the Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden. He has a Ph.D. in Sustainable Gaseous Biofuel from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland. Later, he worked at the University of Toronto, Canada as a Postdoctoral Fellow. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor and Head of Solid Waste Management Unit at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES) of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has published more than 100 papers on the topics of waste to energy, biofuels, waste-based biorefineries, catalytic pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion and resource recovery. He has delivered more than 17 invited talks to various national and international forums. His work has been cited more than 2250 times in the peer review press with a total impact factor of 200 and H-index of 26. He is an Associate Editor in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), Energy & Environment (Sage), and Frontiers in Energy Research. He is serving as an Editorial Board Member in Bioresource Technology Reports (Elsevier), and Energy Sources Part B (Taylor & Francis). He is also guest editor in several special issues and reviewer for many high-impact Journals of Elsevier, ACS, Springer, Wiley, and Taylor and Francis. He has completed many national and international funded research projects. He has played the leading role in establishing the Energy and Solid Waste laboratories at CEES. He has been actively involved in community services and consultation to awareness and provides sustainable solutions for waste-related environmental issues.

Education

  • PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Green Grass: Developing Grass for Sustainable Gaseous Biofuel. University College of Cork (UCC), Ireland. 2008-2011.

  • Master of Science in Engineering (MScEng.)
    Applied Environmental Measurement Techniques, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. 2005-2007.

  • Bachelor of Science B.Sc. (Hons.)
    Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. 2001-2004.

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor and Head of Solid Waste Management Unit 2014 - Present
    Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.     April 2014- present
    The research and teaching are focused on developing waste-based bioenergy and value-added bioproduct systems such as anaerobic digestion (biogas), pyrolysis (fuel-oil), transesterification (biodiesel), algae biofuel (biodiesel) and composting (organic fertilizer) from high solid content feedstock such as the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW), plastic, and animal-related waste. He is also a pioneer in initiating and working on renewable energy, waste to energy, and waste biorefinery research areas in Saudi Arabia.

  • Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in Bioproducts and Biofuels 2011- 2013 
    Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry and Civil Eng., University of Toronto, Canada, 2011- 2013. The research in postdoctoral fellowship was focused on the life cycle, economic, and policy analysis of bioproducts and biofuels, generation of bioenergy from high solid content feedstocks, and designing of bioenergy systems for biofuels and value added products.

  • Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Project) 2008 - 2011
    Environmental Research Institute (ERI), University College Cork, Ireland.
    The project, ‘Developing grass for sustainable renewable energy generation and value-added products’ was funded by the Irish Department of Agriculture and Food under the National Development Plan 2007 - 2013. The collaborating institutions were Teagasc Grange, and Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). The project aimed to identify appropriate anaerobic digestion technologies suitable for grass/grass silage digestion. A number of reactor systems were designed and fabricated, including sequential batch leach-bed reactor coupled with upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) and continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR).

Teaching Experience

  • King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia 2015 - Present
    * Postgraduate Research Courses (ENS 799), Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies.
    * Postgraduate Taught Courses (1) Solid Waste Management, and (2) Sustainability, Department of Environmental Sciences.
    * Supervised 2 Ph.D. and 2 Master level students on renewable and sustainable energy systems and resource recovery.
    * Taught and trained a group of nationwide Saudi talented students (Mawhiba) for 3 weeks for 3 years during summer camp.
  • University of Toronto, Canada  2012-2013
    Graduate and Postgraduate courses, (1) Environmental Pathways (Specialized, Technical CHE460/JNC2503H), and (2) Chemical Plant Design (Alternative Green Bin Processing). Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto. Co-supervised and mentored postgraduate students on the topic of biofuels and bioproducts .

Editiorship

  • Associate Editor, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier, IF 8.05) for Biofuels, Waste to energy and Biomass. August 2017 - Present.

  • Associate Editor, Energy & Environment (Sage, IF 0.302), December 2017 - Present.

  • Editorial Board Member, Bioresource Technology Reports (Elsevier), August 2017 - Present.

  • Editorial Board Member, Energy Sources, Part B Economics, Planning, and Policy (Taylor & Francis IF 1.16), 2008 - Present.

  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Energy Research (Frontiers) for Bioenergy and Biofuels, May 2007 - Present.

  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Frontiers) for Bioenergy and Biofuels, May 2017 - Present.

  • Lead Guest Editor, Special issue/topic on ‘Waste biorefineries: future energy, green products and waste treatment’ in Frontiers in Energy Research (Frontiers), Present - 30 June 2018

  • Guest Editor, special issue on ‘Generating energy and economic revenue through integrated waste and resource management’ in Applied Energy (Elsevier, IF 7.182), September 2018 - December 2018.

  • Guest Editor, special issue on ‘Waste biomass utilization for value-added green products’ in Current Organic Chemistry (Bentham Science, IF 1.924), October 2017 - Present

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Renewable Energy Sources - Technology, Business, and Policy. Wojciech Budzianowski Consulting Services, June 2017 - Present.

  • Reviewer Editor, Journal of Waste Management and Environmental Issues (Clyto), May 2017 -Present.

  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Renewable Energy Sources - Technology, Business, and Policy. Wojciech Budzianowski Consulting Services, June 2017 - Present.

  • Reviewer Editor, Journal of Waste Management and Environmental Issues (Clyto), May 2017 -Present

Research Projects as Principal and Co-Investigator (2014 - Present)

  • Development of Waste Biorefinery in Saudi Arabia; A Way Forward to a Biobased Economy (PI)
    Project ID: 14-ENV2592-03, Funding Agency: King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), NSTIP category. Budget: US$ 518,000. Status: Approved & waiting for funds.

  • Development of Waste Plastic to Fuel Oil System using Innovative Reforming Catalyst (PI)
    Grant no: 1/S/1433. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 131,000. Status: Completed.
  • Development of Waste Plastic to Fuel Oil System using Innovative Reforming Catalyst (PI)
    Grant no: 1/S/1433. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 131,000. Status: Completed..
  • Development of Energy Recovery Technologies from Municipal Solid Waste (PI) 
    Grant no: 2/S/1435. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 17,500. Status: Completed.
  • Exploring the Biological and Chemical Methods of Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia (PI)
    Grant no: 1/S/1438. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 41,000. Status: Completed..
  • Applications of Zeolite Catalysts in Waste to Energy Technologies (CO-I)
    Grant no: 2/S/1438. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 40,000. Status: On-going
  • Waste Valorization: Renewable Energy and Green Products (PI)
    Grant no: 1/S/1439. Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia. Budget: US$ 32,000. Status: On-going

Community Services

  • National and International Reviewer and Trainer
    Community services as a (a) reviewer and auditor for research grant projects applied to King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) under the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (NSTIP) and General Programs, (b) reviewer for French National Research Agency (ANR) of France for research grant proposals (c) auditor of project reports made for different governmental institutions and (d) trainer for talented students of Saudi Arabian schools under national ‘Mawhiba’ program

  • International Advisory and Scientific Board Member
    Community services as an advisory and scientific board member for (a) selecting and nominating outstanding speakers for many national and international conferences/events/workshops through the platform of Fleming Gulf and Nispana Innovative Groups, (b) revieweing and advising many international renewable energy-related conferences like NAXOS2018 (6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management) 13-16 June 2018, Greece; BWR2018 (3rd International Conference on Biological Waste as Resource) 17-19 December, Hong Kong; IEREK scientific committee; Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business (RESRB) Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, 2016 & 2017; World Renewable Energy Congress, 2011; BE2011 (Sweden Bioenergy Technology Conference, 8-11 May 2011, Linköping, Sweden.

  • Freelance Writer in Electronic and Printed Media
    Community services as a writer in Newspapers such as Arab News, Saudi Gazette, and Makkah-Al-Mukarmmah, and magazines like Forbes Magazine, and EnviroCities, and most read Blogs in Middle East countries such as EcoMENA and BioEnergy Consult to highlight local environmental issues with their eco-friendly and sustainable solutions. More detail can be seen in non-peer reviewed publication section.

Publications

 

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

  • M Rehan, J Gardy, A Demirbas, U Rashid, WM Budzianowski, D Pant, AS Nizami*. 2018. Waste to Biodiesel: A Preliminary Assessment for Saudi Arabia. Bioresource Technology. 250: 17-25 (IF 5.651)

  • M Waqas, AS Nizami*, AS Aburiazaiza, MA Barakat, IM Rashid, IMI Ismail. 2018. Optimizing the process of food waste compost and valorizing its applications: A case study of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Cleaner Production. 176: 426-438 (IF 5.715)

  • K Shahzad, L Cucek, M Sagir, N Ali, MI Rashid, R Nazir, AS Nizami, HA Al-Turaif, IMI Ismail. 2018. An ecological feasibility study for developing sustainable street lighting system. Journal of Cleaner Production. 175: 683-695 (IF 5.715)

  • R Miandad, R Kumar, C Basheer, A Aburiazaiza, AS Nizami, M Rehan. 2018. Untapped conversion of plastic waste char into carbon-metal double layered oxides for adsorption of Congo red. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 511: 402-410 (IF 4.233)

  • OKM Ouda, HP Peterson, M Rehan, Y Sadef, JM Alghazo, AS Nizami*. 2018. A case study of sustainable construction waste management in Saudi Arabia.  Waste and Biomass Valorization. DOI:10.1007/s12649-017-0174-9 (IF 1.337)

  • R Miandad, MA Barakat, M Rehan, AS Aburiazaiza, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. 2017. Plastic waste to liquid oil through catalytic pyrolysis using natural and synthetic zeolite catalysts. Waste Management. 69: 66-78 (IF 4.03)

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, M Waqas, M Naqvi, OKM Ouda, K Shahzad, R Miandad, MZ Khan, M Syamsiro, IMI Ismail, D Pant. 2017. Waste Biorefineries: Enabling Circular Economies in Developing Countries. Bioresource Technology 241: 1101-1117 (IF 5.651)

  • M Waqas, AS Nizami*, AS Aburiazaiza, MA Barakat, IMI Ismail, MI Rashid. 2017. Optimization of food waste compost with the use of biochar. Journal of Environmental Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.06.015 (IF 4.010)

  • M Waqas, T Almeelbi, AS Nizami*. 2017. Resource recovery of food waste through continuous thermophilic in-vessel composting. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9358-x (IF 2.760)

  • MD Khan, N Khan, AS Nizami, M Rehan, S Sabir, MZ Khan. 2017. Effect of co-substrates on biogas production and anaerobic decomposition of pentachlorophenol. Bioresource technology 238: 492-501 (IF 5.651)

  • MZ Khan, AS Nizami*, M Rehan, OKM Ouda, S Sultana, IMI Ismail, K Shahzad. 2017. Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production and wastewater treatment: a case study of Saudi Arabia. Applied Energy. 185 (1): 410–420 (IF 7.182)
  • AS Nizami*, K Shahzad, M Rehan, OKM Ouda, MZ Khan, IMI Ismail, T Almeelbi, JM Basahi, A Demirbas. 2016. Developing waste biorefinery in Makkah: a way forward to convert urban waste into renewable energy. Applied Energy. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.116 (SCI impact factor 5.746)

  • Ouda OKM, Raza SA, Nizami AS*, Rehan M, Al-Waked R, Korres NE. 2016. Waste to energy potential: a case study of Saudi Arabia. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 61: 328-340. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.005 (SCI impact factor 6.798)

  • R Miandad, AS Nizami*, M Rehan, M Barakat, I Khan, A Mustafa, IMI Ismail, JD Murphy. Influence of temperature and retention time on the pyrolytic conversion of municipal plastic waste to liquid fuel. Accepted in Waste Management (SCI impact factor 3.829)

  • Rathore D, AS Nizami, Pant D, Singh A. 2016. Key issues in estimating energy and greenhouse gas savings of biofuels: challenges and perspectives. Biofuel Research Journal, 10: 380-393.

  • R Miandad, MA Barakat, AS Aburiazaiza, M Rehan, AS Nizami*. Catalytic Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste: A Review. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2016.06.022 (SCI impact factor 2.078)

  • Y Sadef, TG Poulsen, K Habib, T Iqbal, AS Nizami. Comparative study based on stochastic modeling for measuring uncertainty in degradation of organic micro-pollutants. Waste Management. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.06.018 (SCI impact factor 3.829)

  • A Demirbas, A. Bafail, AS Nizami. 2016. Heavy oil upgrading: unlocking the future fuel supply. Petroleum Science and Technology 34 (4), 303-308 (SCI impact factor 0.418)

  • Shahzad K, Čučekb L, Sagir M, Nizami AS, Tariq I, Almeelbia T, Ismail IMI. 2016. A case study for developing eco-efficient street lighting system in Saudi Arabia. Chemical Engineering Transactions, ISBN 978-88-95608-42-6 (SCI impact factor: 1.03)

  • L Lai, S Kumar, R Chintala, VN Owens, D Clay, J Schumacher, AS Nizami, SS Lee, R Rafique. 2016. Modeling the impacts of temperature and precipitation changes on soil CO2 fluxes from a Switchgrass stand recently converted from cropland. Journal of Environmental Sciences. doi:10.1016/j.jes.2015.08.019 (SCI impact factor 2.208)

  • AS Nizami*, OKM Ouda, M Rehan, AMO El-Maghraby, J Gardy, A Hassanpour, S Kumar, IMI Ismail. 2015. The potential of Saudi Arabian natural zeolites in energy recovery technologies. Energy, 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.07.030 (SCI impact factor 4.292)

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, OKM Ouda, K Shahzad, Y Sadef, T Iqbal, IMI Ismail. 2015. An argument for developing waste-to-energy technologies in Saudi Arabia, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45:337-342. doi:10.3303/CET1545057 (SCI impact factor 1.03)

  • OKM Ouda, SA Raza, R Al-Waked, JF Al-Asad, AS Nizami. 2015. Waste-to-energy potential in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences, doi:10.1016/j.jksues.2015.02.002

  • M Rehan, AS Nizami, K Shahzad, OKM Ouda, IMI Ismail, T Almeelbi, T Iqbal, A Demirbas. 2016. Pyrolytic liquid fuel: a source of renewable electricity generation in Makkah. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. doi: 10.1080/15567036.2016.1153753 (Impact Factor 0.386)

  • A Demirbas1, BO Al-Sasi, AS Nizami. 2016. Recent volatility in the price of crude oil. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy. doi:10.1080/15567249.2016.1153751 (SCI impact factor 0.579)

  • M Rehan, AS Nizami, O Taylan, BO Al-Sasi, A Demirbas. 2016. Determination of wax content in crude oil. Petroleum Science and Technology. doi:10.1080/10916466.2016.1169287 (SCI impact factor 0.418)

  • A Demirbas, H Alsulami, AS Nizami. 2015. The natural gas potential of Saudi Arabia. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects. doi:10.1080/15567036.2015.1070218 (SCI impact factor 0.386)

  • A Demirbas, M Rehan, BO Al-Sasi, AS Nizami. 2016. Evaluation of natural gas hydrates as a future methane source. Petroleum Science and Technology. doi:10.1080/10916466.2016.1185442 (SCI impact factor 0.418)

  • N Rahmanian, SH Bt Ali, M Homayoonfard, NJ Ali, M Rehan, Y Sadef, AS Nizami*. 2015. Analysis of physiochemical parameters to evaluate the drinking water quality in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Journal of Chemistry. doi:10.1155/2015/716125 (SCI impact factor: 0.996)

  • Tahir MS, Shahzad K, Shahid Z, Sagir M, Rehan M, Nizami AS*. 2015. Producing methane enriched biogas using solvent absorption method, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45, 1309-1314. doi:10.3303/CET1545219 (SCI impact factor: 1.03)

  • Shahzad K, Rehan M, Ismail IMI, Sagir M, Tahir MS, Bertok B, Nizami AS*. 2015. Comparative life cycle analysis of different lighting devices, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45, 631-636. doi:10.3303/CET15451065 (SCI impact factor: 1.03)

  • Y Sadef, AS Nizami, SA Batool, MN Chaudhary, OKM Ouda, ZZ Asam, K Habib, M Rehan, A Demibras. 2015. Waste-to-energy and recycling value for developing integrated solid waste management plan in Lahore. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy. doi: 10.1080/1556249.2015.105295 (SCI impact factor 0.579)

  • A Demirbas, BO Al-Sasi, AS Nizami. 2015. Conversion of waste tires to liquid products via sodium carbonate catalytic pyrolysis. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects. doi:10.1080/15567036.2015.1052598 (SCI impact factor 0.386)

  • T Iqbal, S Eckhoff, AF Syed, AS Nizami, Y Sadef. 2015. Airflow Resistance of Chopped Miscanthus on Drying Platform. Transactions of ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers), 58(2): 2151-0032. doi: 10.13031/trans.58.10827 (SCI impact factor 0.90)

  • AS Nizami*. How can we achieve sustainability in our environment utilizing indigenous knowledge? International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Research. 1: 18-29. ISSN: 2414-8245.

  • Y Hong, AS Nizami, M Pourbafrani, BA Saville, HL MacLean. 2013. Impact of cellulase production on environmental and financial metrics for lignocellulosic ethanol. Biofuels, Bioproducts, Biorefinery, 7 (3): 303-313 (SCI impact factor 4.416)

  • A Orozcoc, AS Nizami, JD Murphy, E Groom. 2013. Optimizing the thermophilic hydrolysis of grass silage in a two-phase anaerobic digestion system. Bioresource Technology, 143, pp. 117-125 (SCI impact factor 4.917)

  • T Thamsiriroj, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2012. Why does mono-digestion of grass silage fail in long term operation? Applied Energy, 95, 64-76 (SCI impact factor 5.746)

  • T Thamsiriroj, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2012. Use of modelling to aid design of a two-phase grass digestion system, Bioresource Technology, 110: 379-389 (SCI impact factor 4.917)

  • AS Nizami, A Orozcoc, E Groom, B Dieterich, JD Murphy. 2012. How much gas can we get from grass? Applied Energy. 92, 783–790 (SCI impact factor 5.746)

  • AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2011. Optimizing the operation of a two-phase anaerobic digestion system digesting grass silage. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 45 (17), 7561–7569 (SCI impact factor 5.393)

  • AS Nizami, A Singh, JD Murphy. 2011. Design, commissioning, and start-up of a sequentially fed leach bed reactor complete with an Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digesting grass silage. Energy and Fuels, 25 (2), 823–834 (SCI impact factor 2.835)

  • A Singh, AS Nizami*, NE Korres, JD Murphy. 2011. The effect of reactor design on the sustainability of grass biomethane. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (3), 1567-1574 (SCI impact factor 6.798)

  • AS Nizami*, Molander S, Asam ZZ, Rafique R, Korres NE, Kiely G, Murphy JD. 2011. Comparative Analysis of the EIA system of Developed and Developing Countries: Cases of Hydroelectric Power Plants in Pakistan, Norway and Sweden. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 18 (2), 134-142 (SCI impact factor 1.609)

  • J Brown, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2011. Assessing the cost of biofuel production with increasing penetration of the transport fuel market: a case study of gaseous biomethane in Ireland. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15 (9), 4537-4547 (SCI impact factor 6.798)

  • Z Asam, TG Poulsen, AS Nizami, R Rafique, G Kiely, JD Murphy. 2011. How can we improve biomethane production per unit of feedstock in biogas plants? Applied Energy, 88 (6), 2013-2018 (SCI impact factor 5.746)

  • AS Nizami, T Thamsiriroj, A Singh, JD Murphy. 2010. The role of leaching and hydrolysis in a two phase grass digestion system. Energy and Fuels, 24 (8), 4549–4559 (SCI impact factor 2.835)

  • NE Korres, A Singh, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2010. Is grass biomethane a sustainable transport biofuel? Biofuels, Bioproducts, Biorefinery, 4:310–325 (SCI impact factor 4.416)

  • AS Nizami, JD Murphy. 2010. What type of digester configurations should be employed to produce biomethane from grass silage? Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14:1558–1568 (SCI impact factor 6.798)

  • A Singh, D Pant, NE Korres, AS Nizami, S Prasad and JD Murphy. 2010. Key issues in life cycle assessment of ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: Challenges and perspectives. Bioresource Technology, 10:5003–5012 (SCI impact factor 4.917)

  • R Rafique, TG Poulsen, AS Nizami*, ZZ Asam, JD Murphy, G Kiely. 2010. Effect of thermal, chemical and thermo-chemical pre-treatments to enhance methane production. Energy, 35:4556-4561 (SCI impact factor 4.292)

  • 41. AS Nizami, NE Korres, JD Murphy. 2009. A review of the integrated process for the production of grass biomethane. Environmental Science and Technology, 43 (22), 8496–8508 (SCI impact factor 5.393)
  • MZ Khan, AS Nizami*, M Rehan, OKM Ouda, S Sultana, IMI Ismail, K Shahzad. Microbial electrolysis cells for hydrogen production and wastewater treatment: a case study of Saudi Arabia. Under review in Applied Energy (SCI impact factor 5.746)

  • M Rehan, R Miandad, IMI Ismail, A Demirbas, AS Nizami. Recovery of petroleum-like products from municipal plastic wastes in Saudi Arabia by thermal and catalytic pyrolysis. Submitted to Process Safety and Environmental Protection (SCI Impact Factor 2.078)
  • T Iqbal, S Eckhoff, MLA Barreto, Y Sadef, M Rehan, K Shahzad, AS Nizami*. Pressure drop as a function of airflow velocity for energy sorghum bagasse. Under review in Industrial Crops and Products (SCI impact factor 2.837)
  • OKM Ouda, Y Khalid, AH Ajbar, M Rehan, AS Nizami, I Wazeer. Forecast of Desalinated Water Demand and Investment Requirements Based on a Probabilistic Model: A Case Study of Riyadh City. Under review in Desalination (SCI impact factor 3.76)

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

  • M Rehan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami. Municipal solid waste and circular economies: a case study of Madinah city. Sardinia 2017. Sixteenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium. 2 - 6 October 2017.

  • M Rehan, J Gardy, A Demirbas, WM Budzianowski, AS Nizami. Waste to biodiesel refinery: a case study of Saudi Arabia. 2nd Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business RESRB 2017 conference, June 19-21, 2017, Wrocław, Poland. RESRB2017.0059.

  • J Gardy, M Rehan, A Hassanpour, X Lai, AS Nizami. Influence of homogenous and heterogeneous catalysts on biodiesel production. 2nd Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business RESRB 2017 conference, June 19-21, 2017, Wrocław, Poland. RESRB2017.0060.

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, M Syamsiro, OKM Ouda. The recycling of municipal solid waste and circular economies: a case study of Saudi Arabia. 2nd Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business RESRB 2017 conference, June 19-21, 2017, Wrocław, Poland. RESRB2017.0067.

  • M Syamsiro, S Maarif, W Widyawidura, AS Nizami, M Rehan, IMI Ismail. Feasibility study of pilot scale gasification systems for rice husk power generation in Java Island, Indonesia. 2nd Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business RESRB 2017 conference, June 19-21, 2017, Wrocław, Poland. RESRB2017.0069.

  • Miandad R, A.S. Aburiazaiza, Rehan M, Barakat MAEF, Ismail IM, Nizami AS*. Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste tires. 8th Student Scientific Forum. 2017. King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • M Waqas, AS Aburiazaiza, AS. Nizami*. Utilizing the potential of natural zeolites and biochar for process improvement of food waste composting. 7th Scientific Forum, held 7-8 December 2016 in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • R Miandad, MA Barakat, AS Aburiazaiza, M Rehan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste tires. 7th Scientific Forum, held 7-8 December 2016 in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • IMI Ismail. AS Nizami*. Waste-based biorefineries in developing countries: an imperative need of time. International conference of Resilient Infrastructure, under 14th International Environmental Specialty Conference, held in London, Ontario, Canada on June 1-4, 2016.

  • T Iqbal, AS Nizami, S Eckhoff, MLA Barreto, Y Sadef, M Rehan, K Shahzad. Biomass conservation using an optimized drying process for energy sorghum bagasse. Conference: Renewable Energy Sources - Research and Business (RESRB2016), Wroclaw, Poland. Will be held on 23-24 June 2016.
  • AS Nizami*, S Zafar, M Rehan, K Shahzad, R Miandad, MB Baig, T Almeelbi, IMI Ismail, OKM Ouda. The environmental and economic value of waste recycling in Makkah. Conference: 16th Scientific Symposium for Hajj, Umrah and Madinah visit. Held on 24-25 May 2016 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1336.2804
  • M Rehan, AS Nizami, K Shahzad, R Miandad, IMI Ismail, T Almeelbi, OKM Ouda. Conversion of plastic waste into energy and value-added products in Makkah city. Conference: 16th Scientific Symposium for Hajj, Umrah and Madinah visit. Held on 24-25 May 2016 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami*, MI Rashid, M Rehan, K Shahzad, S Zafar, OKM Ouda, IMI Ismail. The Potential of construction and demolition waste recycling in Saudi Arabia. 2016. Conference. 1st Saudi Conference on Environment – King Khalid University. Held in 8-9 March 2016.

  • K Shahzad, M Rehan, AS Nizami, IMI Ismail. Sustainable energy systems: Life cycle energy efficiency of lighting technology. 1st Saudi Conference on Environment – King Khalid University. Held in 8-9 March 2016.

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, IMI Ismail, T Almeelbi, OKM Ouda. Waste biorefinery in Makkah: a solution to convert waste produced during Hajj and Umrah Seasons into wealth. Conference: 15th Scientific Symposium for Hajj, Umrah and Madinah visit. Held on May 2015 in Medinah, Saudi Arabia. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4303.6560

  • R Miandad, M Barakat, M Rehan, I Khan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. The effect of temperature and retention time on the conversion of plastic waste into liquid fuel through pyrolysis. Seven Scientific Forum (SSF, 2015). Held at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. 9-10 December, 2015. KSA.

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, J Gardy, A Hassanpour, T Iqbal, Iqbal MI Ismail. The potential of natural zeolites in energy recovery technology from waste plastic. The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP), the British University in Dubai- UAE November 23-25, 2014. doi: 10.13140/2.1.1227.1680

  • AS Nizami*, M Rehan, R Rafique, IM Ismail. 2014. Development of waste to energy technologies in Saudi Arabia: perspectives and challenges. The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP), the British University in Dubai- UAE in November 23-25, 2014.

  • JD Murphy, AS Nizami, T Thamsiriroj, B Smyth, N Korres, A Singh, J Browne, E Allen, D Wall. 2013. Biogas Process Optimisation. International Energy Agency workshop, Berne, Switzerland. 18th April 2013. doi: 10.13140/2.1.2147.6647

  • Asam ZZ, Zhang H, Lei W, Chen Y, O’Connor M, O’Driscoll C, Nizami AS, Xiao L. 2014. Using nanotechnology to treat wastewater from offshore oil and gas industry – a feasibility study. Conference, Atlantic Ireland 2014. Organized by The Irish Shelf Petroleum Studies Group of the Petroleum Infrastructure Program (PIP-ISPSG). 20 October, Hilton Hotel Dublin, Ireland.

  • A Orozcob, AS Nizami, JD Murphy, E Groom. Evaluation of a pretreatment process for improved methane production from grass silage. Progress in Biogas II. Biogas production from agricultural biomass and organic waste. International Congress, March 30-April 1, 2011. University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3633.2488

  • JD Murphy, B Smyth, AS Nizami, T Thamsiriroj, A Singh, N Korres. The potential for biomethane as a transport fuel in Ireland. In, Biofuels Directive to bio based Transport Systems in 2020. IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Subtask Policy and Implementation Workshop, Dresden, Germany, June 2-5, 2009.

  • A Singh, NE Korres, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. Biomethane from agricultural waste: A clean vehicular biofuel. International Conference on Environment Energy and Development from Johannesburg to Kopenhagen ICEED-2010, Sambalpur University, Orissa, India. December 10-12, 2010. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3895.3928

  • NE Korres, CO’Brien, B Smyth, AS Nizami, T Thamisirioj, R Schulte, JD Murphy. A preliminary analysis of energy balance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of biomethane production as a transport fuel from grass/silage. A case study for Ireland. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Conference, Goteborg, Sweden, 31 May – 4 June, 2009.

  • R Rafique, TG Poulsen, AS Nizami and ZZ Asam. 2009. Pre-treatment of de-watered pig manure to enhance methane yield in anaerobic digestion plants. The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP 2009). Dublin, Ireland. Volume 2, pp 70-75.

  • AS Nizami, S Molander, ZZ Asam and R Rafique. 2009. The differences between EIA systems ‘In paper’ and ‘In practice’ in developed and developing countries for hydroelectric power plants. The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection. Dublin, Ireland. Volume 2, pp 314-318.

  • ZZ Asam, TG Poulsen, AS Nizami, Rafique R. 2009. Optimization of biogas plants using energy crops and manure separation technologies. The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection. Dublin, Ireland. Volume 2, pp 108-114.

  • K Shahzad, I Ulfat, AS Nizami. The Issues of sustainable solid waste management system in developing countries. International seminar on ‘Societies of Tomorrow’, held in Regina-Saskatchewan, Canada in 12-16 May, 2008. doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4223.0727/1

Book Chapters

  •  M Saghir, M Rehan, AS Nizami*. 2018. Recent Trends in Gasification-Based Waste to Energy. In the book, ‘Gasification' edited by Y Yun. In progress, ISBN 978-953-51-5838-7. Intech Publisher.

  • M Waqas, M Rehan, AS Aburiazaiza, AS Nizami*. 2017. Microbial Electrolysis Cell for Hydrogen Production. In the book, ‘Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells’, edited by K Dutta and P Kundu. In press, Elsevier Inc. USA. 

  • R Miandad, M Rehan, OKM Ouda, MZ Khan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. 2016. Waste-to-Hydrogen Energy in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Perspectives. In book, ‘Biohydrogen Production: Sustainability of Current Technology and Future Perspective’. Doi: 10.1007/978-81-322-3577-4_11. Springer India.

  • R Miandad, M Barakat, M Rehan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. 2016. The Energy and Value-Added Products from Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics. In book, ‘Recycling of Solid Waste for Biofuels and Bio-chemicals’ under Series Title: Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-0150-5_12. Springer Science+Business Media, Singapore.

  • AS Nizami, G Mohanakrishna, U Mishra, D Pant. 2016. Trends and Sustainability Criteria for the Liquid Biofuels. Biofuels: Production and Future Perspectives (Eds.). ISBN: 9781498723596. CRC press.

  • M Rehan, AS Nizami, IMI Ismail. Exploration and environmental applications of Saudi Arabian natural zeolites. Abstract accepted in Chapter for book ‘Nanomaterials in Environmental Applications and their Fascinating Attributes’, Volume 3 under series title of ‘Development and Prospective Applications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology’. Will be published in 2016. Publisher: Bentham publisher.

  • NE Korres, T Thamsiriroj, BM Smyth, AS Nizami, A Singh, JD Murphy. 2011. Grass Biomethane for Agriculture and Energy. Chapter in, ‘Genetics, Biofuels and Local Farming Systems’. Volume 7, Pp 5-49. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-1521-9_2. Springer-Verlag London Ltd.

  • AS Nizami*. Anaerobic digestion: processes, products, and applications. 2012. Chapter in ‘Potential of Activated Sludge Utilization’. doi: 10.13140/2.1.4550.7529, ISBN: 978-1-61324-420-3. Nova Science, Commack, New York.

  • AS Nizami*, BA Saville, HL MacLean. 2013. Anaerobic Digesters: Perspectives and Challenges. Chapter in ‘Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Waste’. Publisher: Routledge, Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.13140/2.1.1405.0241, US. Pp 139-152

  • AS Nizami*, IMI Ismail. 2013. Life-cycle Assessment of Biomethane from Lignocellulosic Biomass. Chapter in ‘Life cycle assessment of renewable energy sources’. Green Energy and Technology book series. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5364-1_4. Publisher: Springer-Verlag London Ltd.

  • NE Korres, AS Nizami. 2013. Variation in Anaerobic Digestion: Need for Process Monitoring. Chapter in ‘Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Waste’. Publisher: Routledge, Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.13140/2.1.3764.3202, US. Pp 194-231.

Books

  • OP Karthikeyan, R Banu, S Xu, AS Nizami, Kaliappan, Visvanathan. Organic Resource Management in Asia Pacific Countries. In preparation, Elsevier Inc. USA

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications (Newspaper & Magazine and Official Report)

Invited Lectures

 

  • AS Nizami. Priorities for future sustainable and resilient cities in the Middle East. EnviroCities2017. 7th International EnviroCities Conference and Exhibition. 7-8 November 2017, held at King Fahad civic Center, Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. An integrated waste management system in the Kingdom. 12 October 2017. CEES 2017 Seminar Series. Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Environmental management within the frame of deregulation, localization, and technology. 6th GCC Environment Forum. 5-6 April. Jeddah Hilton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Industrial Waste management in Saudi Arabia: current perspectives and future directions. 2nd Annual Kingdom Waste Management & Recycling Conference, held by Fleming Gulf on 26-27 April 2016 in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
  • IMI Ismail. AS Nizami. Integrated solid waste management systems for economic and urban cities of Saudi Arabia. Scientific Meeting of Saudi Society of Environmental Sciences (SSES) on Sunday 24 April, 2016 in King Fahd Library, King Abdulaziz University.
  • Al-Blooshi, UI Ahmed, W Ul-Hassan, M Shammuot, OKM Ouda, AS Nizami. Public awareness of MSW challenges in Greater Dammam area. 2nd Annual Kingdom Waste Management & Recycling Conference, held by Fleming Gulf on 26-27 April 2016 in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Potential of recycling and waste-to-energy in Jeddah. 5th Edition, Waste Management & Recycling Summit, Moving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards a Sustainable Future and Zero Waste. Conference organized by Nispana Innovative Platforms on 11-12 October, 2015 at Le Meridian hotel Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Where are we heading with renewable and conventional energy resources? GCC Environment Forum – GEF conference 2015, held on 24-26 May at Al Faisaliah hotel, Riyadh, KSA.

  • AS Nizami. Waste-to-energy (WTE) in Jeddah: options and opportunities. Kingdom Waste Management Workshop. Fleming Gulf, held on 11-12 May 2015, Jeddah Marriott hotel, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Waste biorefinery in Haramain Sharifain cities - converting waste into wealth. 5th International Envirocities Conference 2015 on ‘From Waste to Energy’, held in Taibah University, Medina on 5-7 May, 2015.
  • AS Nizami. Generation of bioenergy from high solid content feedstocks. Earth Day Seminar at Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, held on 21 April, 2015, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • AS Nizami. Integrated waste biorefinery in Makkah city for treating Hajj and Umrah wastes into energy and value-added products. A scientific forum on Environmental Issues & New Trends, held on 16 February, 2015 at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Waste biorefinery in Saudi Arabia; a way forward to a bio-based economy. The Royal Commission International Conference on Latest Technologies of Industrial Waste Recycle and Reuse, held in 3–4 December 2014, in Jubail Industrial City. Saudi Arabia.

  • AS Nizami. Saudi Arabian Waste biorefinery; from concept to production. First Scientific Forum in the Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste. The Center of excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. 24-25 November, 2014.

  • AS Nizami. Potential digester configuration for Grass Biomethane. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conference on ’Grass as a source of renewable gaseous fuel’. EPA Grass Biomethane, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland. 15 April. 2010.

  • A Singh, NE Korres, AS Nizami, JD Murphy. Biomethane from agricultural waste: A clean vehicular biofuel. International Conference on Environment Energy and Development from Johannesburg to Kopenhagen ICEED-2010, Sambalpur University, Orissa, India. December 10-12, 2010.

Poster Presentations

 

  • Rehan M, Ismail, I.M. Nizami AS*. Hydrogen production and wastewater treatment through MEC technology in Saudi Arabia. KAUST research conference WDRC ‘Changing Paradigms of wastewater treatment from waste to resource.' 27-29 March 2017. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal. Saudi Arabia.

  • Miandad R, Barakat M.A.E.F, A.S. Aburiazaiza, Rehan M, Ismail, I.M. Nizami AS*. Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste with natural zeolite. 9th International Workshop on Advanced Material. Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. 18-22 Feb 2017.

  • R Miandad, M Barakat, M Rehan, I Khan, IMI Ismail, AS Nizami*. Influence of temperature and retention time on the pyrolytic conversion of Saudi Arabian waste plastic to liquid fuel. International conference on Applied Chemistry (ICAC, 2015) held at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA. 18-19 November, 2015.

  • AS Nizami, JD Murphy. Anaerobic digestion of grass using a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR). International Energy Agency Biofuels Symposium, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland. September 14, 2008.

  • AS Nizami, JD Murphy. Leach Beds coupled with UASB digester for optimal biogas production from grass. In: Biofuels Directive to bio based Transport Systems in 2020, IEA Bioenergy Task 39, Subtask Policy and Implementation Workshop, Dresden, Germany, June 2-5, 2009.

  • T Mahmood, ZZ Asam, AS Nizami. 2013. Co-digestion of biodegradable municipal waste with agricultural residues – a developing concept and market. Presented at NUI Galway Energy Night held at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Ireland on 28th February 2013

Prizes and Awards

  • Six research projects approved and funded by Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia (2015 - Present).

  • Research project approved by NSTIP-KACST, Saudi Arabia (Approved 2016).

  • Most downloaded paper, ‘Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste: a review’ in Process Safety and Environmental Protection’ (Elsevier), 2016-Present

  • Most downloaded paper, ‘Effect of plastic waste types on pyrolysis liquid oil’ in International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (Elsevier), April 2017-Present.   

  • Most downloaded paper, ‘Influence of temperature and reaction time on the conversion of polystyrene waste to pyrolysis liquid oil’ in Waste Management (Elsevier), (2017).

  • Top reviewers for King Abdulaziz University, Publons Peer Review Awards 2017.

  • Top reviewers for Energy subject, Publons Peer Review Awards 2017.

  • Top reviewers for Engineering subject, Publons Peer Review Awards 2017.

  • Top reviewers for Environmental Sciences subject, Publons Peer Review Awards 2017.

Affiliation with Scientific Journals

  • Reviewer for Bioresource Technology (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Biotechnology for Biofuels (BioMed Central)
  • Reviewer for Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefineries (Wiley)
  • Reviewer for Energy (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Applied Energy ((Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (Springer)
  • Reviewer for Environmental Impact Assessment Review (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (Springer)
  • Reviewer for Journal Environmental Management (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer)
  • Reviewer for Journal of Green Energy (Taylor & Francis)
  • Reviewer for International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Environmental Technology (Taylor & Francis)
  • Reviewer for Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (Elsevier)
  • Reviewer for Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley))
  • Reviewer for African Journal of Biotechnology (Academic Journals)
  • Reviewer for Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (Institutul Politehnic din Iasi)
  • Reviewer for African Journal of Microbiology Research (Academic Journals)
  • Reviewer for Scientific Research and Essays (Academic Journals)
  • Reviewer for Journal of Bioprocessing and Biotechnology (OMICS Publishing)

Conference Organized

  • First Scientific Forum in the Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste held in CEES, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, 24-25 November 2014
  • Grass as a source of renewable gaseous fuel. Environmental Protection Agency funded Conference. University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, April 15, 2010.
  • Commercializing 1st and 2nd Generation Liquid Biofuels from Biomass. International Energy Agency Biofuels Symposium, IEA Bioenergy Task 39. University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland. September 14, 2008.

Training courses

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Course, BME Global Ltd. 7-8 November 2017, held at King Fahad civic Center, Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Course, BME Global Ltd. 5-6 April. Jeddah Hilton, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Anaerobic digestion, a training course & Site Visit to Ringsend Anaerobic Digestion Plant. Cré-Composting Association of Ireland, Ballsbridge Inn Hotel, Dublin. 24 June 2009.

  • Current biosolids disposal options, a training course. University of the Punjab, Lahore. December 10-11, 2004.

  • Waste management as a mean of resource protection, a training course a training course. University of the Punjab, March 26-27, 2005.

  • Solid waste disposal by a deep slurry injection method, a training course. University of the Punjab, February 10-13, 2005.

  
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