Engineering Chemical
Resume:
Muhammad Umair Furqan
Address: Lindwurmstraße **
Telephone: +49-176-********
Email: *****.********@*****.***
Objective
A graduate Chemical Engineer, achieved Master’s degree in Chemical & Energy Engineering.
Excellent communication, managerial and research skills, developed through academics and
extramural activities. Always looking for opportunities and taking the initiative to complete
challenging tasks. Currently seeking a full position to pursue career in a working and challenging
environment.
Education and Qualifications
M.Sc. Chemical and Energy Engineering
04.2011-02.2014
(FEANI and ASSIN e.V. accredited) Otto-
von-Guericke University, Magdeburg
Master thesis: Liquefaction and Production of Bio-oil from Algae Biomass
with Heterogeneous Acidic Catalyst
Final grade: above 80%
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
01.2006-03.2010
(Pakistan Engineering Council and HEC. accredited)
University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
Research project: Manufacturing and characterization of biodiesel from
waste vegetable oils
Bachelor thesis: Production of urea fertilizer using ACES technology
Final grade: 78% (1st class)
F.Sc. Pre-Engineering
08.2002-08.2004
(Higher Education Commission and B.I.S.E, accredited)
Punjab College, Lahore (Pakistan)
Final grade: 72% (1st class)
Work Experience
Research position at the Max Planck Institute Magdeburg in
2013 (12 months)
Context of master thesis
Liquefaction and Production of Bio-Oil from Algae Biomass with
Heterogeneous Acidic Catalyst
Task Description
Experimental investigation and product analysis of the heterogeneously
catalysed liquefaction process with solid Nafion catalyst
Comparison of heterogeneously catalysed liquefaction process with
homogeneously catalysed one
Investigation of the influence of process conditions on the liquefaction
process, the product yield and the solid-liquid-gas distribution
Simplified mathematical description of the ideal liquefied batch reactor
Internee (Attock Refinery Ltd., Pakistan)
2008 (1 month)
“Naphtha reforming process” The duties included:
Process controls and auxiliary operation
Pipe line monitoring
Oil grading and petroleum cut product specifications
Final report writing
Publications
Research article on the Production and characterization of Biodiesel which is published in
JQTM (Journal of Quality and Technology Management). Vol. V, Issue I, 111-121 (2009).
Achievements
Project Management Training course including presentation skills at Hochschule
Stendal-Magdeburg, February 2013
ANSYS Basic and Advanced course and project work at Otto-von-Guericke University
Magdeburg, 2012
Registered member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and Pakistan Institute of
Chemical Engineers (PIChE)
Presented research project in symposium of science at ICET, University of the Punjab, 2009
Certifications of ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2003, ISO 17025:2005 at ICET, University of
the Punjab, 2009
Research Projects
Imagiging Analysis
Characterization and testing of Bio-diesel
Procedural development and analysis of bio-oil produced from algal biomass
Reactor design for urea fertilizer using ACES technology
Additional Skills
Software Skills Good knowledge of AUTO CAD, MS (Office, Excel, Power Point, Visio),
Image-J and HYSYS
Basic Knowledge of Mat lab, ANSYS and ASPEN
English: Fluent
Language Skills
German: Good
Urdu: Fluent
References Dr. Liisa Rihko-Struckmann
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Department Process Systems Engineering (PSE)
Sandtorstraße 1, D-39106 Magdeburg/Germany
tel: +49-391-****-***
Engr. Dr. Mahmood Saleem
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the
Punjab, Postal Code 54590 Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-992*****
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