ABDULLAH KHAN, PhD

Address: *** ******** ****, ***** ******* PA. 16801

Mobile: +1-814-***-****, Email: adynlw@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality: US Citizen

Date of Birth: 04 Mar 1983

Profile

A creative problem solver with a passion for green technology and 10+ years of experience in goal-oriented development of functional materials, materials processing, surface science, and material characterization/analysis with in-depth knowledge in materials science and chemistry of materials.

5 years of experience in the field of Carbon Science, Ceramics (Technical &Thermal), Refractory/Crucible Materials, Metals/Alloys compounds, Advanced Materials (Seals & Bearings, Porous Carbon Products and Crucibles for Semiconductor industry, with 3 year of experience in energy storage in Battery applications, Flow batteries development, Solid State LIBs, Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers. Performed FEM based structural and CFD simulations using ANSYS, COMSOL, and ABAQUS. Also, regular user of 3D CAD tools to draw and develop models.

Direct hands-on experience in developing cutting-edge nano/micro/macro level material technologies with deep knowledge and experience on processing-structure-property correlations as well as spectroscopic, microscopic characterizations, physical characterizations, and data analytics.

Proficient in analyzing project requirements, identifying deficiencies and potential opportunities, conceptualizing, and performing feasibility, proposing, and implementing innovative solutions with trouble-shooting expertise.

Well-versed research & development on design and manufacturing of new material systems with an excellent track record of independent critical thinking and scientific achievement.

Passionate about staying up to date with the current state-of-the-art and a strong desire to develop new materials with structure-property correlations for emerging applications such energy storage and conversion, water treatment and purification, hydrogen evolution catalysis, harsh environmental applications, mechanical and aerospace applications of materials.

A flexible team player who prospers in a fast-paced work environment; a proactive and detail-oriented work ethic with strong individual initiative along with the ability to manage/prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously in an efficient manner.

Trained individual on New Product Blue Printing (AIM Institute) with the focus on customer interactions and how to manage teams and work with challenging environments (Morgan Ignite Programme for middle managers).

Trained on AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) to practice AIAG Core Tools including Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control Plan (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).

Seeking a job opportunity in an organization that values R&D and provides a challenging career plan with professional and personal development opportunities).

Work Experience

Jun 2018-Present

Materials Scientist

Morgan Advanced Materials

-Expertise in advanced materials research and development work. Focus was on carbon-based materials and composites but have been leading projects in other areas including polymers, metals/alloys and ceramic materials/composites systems.

-Project lead on Porous Carbon/Felts for thermal insulation and Semi-Conductors Applications (SiC single Crystal Growth). Familiar with the crystal growing technologies and wafer manufacturing businesses. I have been the technical point of contact for customer support. I have been involved with the purification of porous carbon grades for semiconductor applications. I have also been doing thermal modelling including heat transfer and mass transport using physical vapor transport (PVT) furnaces to grow SiC single crystal.

-Expert in FEA simulations and modelling (Structural mechanics-static/dynamic mechanical performance, CFD and Heat transfer, now developing models for electrochemistry). Familiar with most of FEA tools.

-Successfully Completed 4 projects and leading 6 projects which are close to completion. Also supporting few ongoing projects globally.

-Simulated stress cracking in pantograph current collectors during resin bonding of metal shoe with carbon composite (thermal loading), under varying clamping torques and evaluated fracture mechanisms under dynamic loading in application.

-Successfully completed a leadership program for middle managers where few people in company represent their GBU (global business units).

- Tribology and wear testing expert (Leading project on electric vacuum pumps). Design of experiments to develop new products, and data analysis using advanced tools.

-Failure analyses expertise to find the root causes and solving problems every day for different customers.

-Project owner of metalized carbon composites for pantographs current collectors used in electrified railways, renewable energy windmills and other DC motors in brush applications.

-Project lead on development of Rail-Wheel Flange Solid Lubricant solution. Traction and wear performance of new and existing advanced products.

-Project lead of graphite molds for non-ferrous metals/alloys casting and other molten metals crucibles materials for similar applications (rotors for Aluminium degassing).

-Technical lead on clean energy storage project (development and characterization of electrode/bipolar plate materials for energy storage/redox flow batteries). Designed and Built test setup for electrochemical testing based on previous experience in Corrosion Science and Engineering. Also, conducted in-house experimental work to evaluate battery performance and validation of external trials. Mainly focused on all-vanadium, all-iron, zinc-bromine and zinc iron chemistries. I have been closely involved in product development for different global customers. Also worked on LIBs, developed solid electrolytes/Ceramic Membranes and measured energy outputs. Solid oxide fuel cells and Electrolyzers are also included in the list. Currently, testing newly developed hard carbons for anode material for LIBs and Sodium Ion Batteries.

-Working on a project involving polymer- based composite electrolytes for Solid-State-Lithium-Batteries with High Voltage positive electrodes. In this project, focus is on the development of (solid) polymer fiber composite electrolytes for Li metal batteries.

-Electroplating of carbon frameworks with conductive metals (parametric study with changing electrolytes, their concentrations, pH and current settings) and evaluating the coated surfaces with specific application in mind.

-Working on intellectual property patents (innovative ideas submitted on new product development with some unique application).

Jun 2012-Mar 2018

Research Engineer

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

Research on Nanotechnology & Thermoelectrics Materials for Energy harvesting. Nano-structured Intermetallics (CoSb3 and BE2Te3) were synthesized using wet and solid state chemical routes, follwed by advanced characterization and thermoelectrics Figure of Merit.

Development of Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (LTSOFCs) -BaxCa1-xCoyFe1-yO3-δ -(BCCF) based nanocomposites were synthesized using sol-gel method and investigated as the potential cathode candidate for LTSOFCs as well as a functional semiconductor material for novel energy conversion device (NECD). Composite mixtures of BCCF and commercial samarium doped ceria (SDC) were prepared by wet chemical route and annealed at 700 C. XRD, EIS, EDX Mapping and SEM techniques are employed to characterize the as-prepared samples. LTSOFCs and NECDs were fabricated by dry powder pressing technique and maximum power densities more than 600 mW cm-2 at 600 C were achieved for both types of the devices.

-Research involved materials testing and evaluation. Bituminous based binders with and without additives were investigated in different climate conditions. Breaking and coalescence mechanisms of bitumen emulsions were also studied under the influence of temperature, binder viscosity, chemical origin, salts, emulsifiers and adhesion promoters. Moreover, infrared microscopy and surface characterization of different minerals and binders were also carried out using liquids-solid and vapors-solid thermodynamic approaches.

-Invented a new test procedure for studying breaking and coalescence of bitumen droplets in emulsion environment.

-I have modified equipment for surface energy characterization of minerals (universal sorption device) and binders (contact angle methods).

-Performed extra departmental duties e.g. teaching courses, materials testing for external laboratory users and supervising master thesis & internees’ students.

-Master theses on bio-oil modification of bituminous binders and effect of aging on the surface energy and rheological properties were also mainly supervised.

Jan 2010-May 2012

Functional Design Strength / Stiffness and NVH Analyst

Simolution GmBH (BMW Groups) Munich, Germany

-Developing new materials data cards for finite element methods (FEM) based linear and non-linear simulations and modelling by converting experimentally measured nominal stress-strain data to true stress-strain data.

-Meshing of shell and solid automotive parts for all types of analysis.

-Creating Model assembly for NVH and Strength testing.

- Writing reports and presenting simulation results in meetings.

-Project Management by keeping records for the assigned projects and update on development stages until its completion.

-Consultancy work on materials selection for the same company and also for the private individuals.

Jan 2008-Dec 2009

Materials Research Engineer

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

-Worked on a research project grade development of Steels. Fracture analysis of tool steels were performed using Metallography and SEM Microscopy.

-Investigated phase transformations (Martensitic & Bainitic) in TRIP-Transformation Induced Plasticity Steels and studied grain growth. Main tasks include heat treatments according to Time Temperature Transformation curves and Phase diagrams available for such kind of compositions and Metallographic Analysis.

Jun 2005-Jan 2007

Materials Engineer

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Pakistan

-Materials testing and evaluation (Destructive & Non-Destructive testing of ferrous/non-ferrous materials, polymer, ceramics and composites).

-Materials Testing Laboratories Manager.

- Corrosion testing, Corrosion protection by coatings, galvanizing, cathodic protection.

- Sand casting (Fe and alloys) and die-casting (Al-Si alloys)

- Teaching Assistant (Thermodynamics of materials, Industrial chemistry, Welding and joining, Materials Characterization, Corrosion engineering, Polymer Engineering)

-University Administration, hostels warden and staff manager.

May 2004-Sep 2004

Industrial Internship in Oil and Gas Sector

Sui Nothern Gas Pipe Lines (SNGPL) Lahore Pakistan

- Evaluation of welded joints using radiography and ultrasonic testing.

-Corrosion inspection and protections (Polymer Coatings, Cathodic Protection) of gas pipelines.

-Ultrasonic inspection and hydrostatic testing of pipelines.

May 2003-Sep 2003

Industrial Internship in Defense Production Units

Heavy Industries and Foundry Taxila Pakistan

-Heat treatments of steels and properties evaluation

-Surface treatments (Galvanizing, Carburizing, Nitriding and Carbo-Nitriding)

-NDT inspection and metallography of welded joints.

-Mechanical testing of steels with different phases and compositions.

-Writing and presenting a final report after completing internship.

Education

Jun 2012-Dec 2017

PhD in Civil/Materials Science and Engineering

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

-Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Surface and Colloidal Chemistry, Bitumen emulsions, Surface Energy and Surface Characterization, Coatings, Rheology of Bituminous Binders, Phase Field Modelling, Research Methods and Philosophy of Science.

Jun 2012-Sep 2016

Licentiate in Civil/Materials Science and Engineering

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

-Same area of doctoral research

Oct 2009-Sep 2011

M.Sc. in Advance Materials Science

TU Munich, Augsburg University, LMU Munich, Germany

(Elite Network of Bavaria (ENB) International Master Programme)

-Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Materials Physics, Crystallography, Characterization Techniques.

Jan 2007-Dec 2008

MS in Materials Processing

KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

-Materials Science and Engineering, Casting Processes, Solidification, Metal Forming, Powder Metallurgy, Polymeric Processing, Heat Transfer, Simulation and Modelling.

Aug 2001-May 2005

BS in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Pakistan

-Materials Science and Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, Differential Equations, Numerical Methods, Materials Testing & Evaluation, Manufacturing Process, Welding and Joining, Ceramics and Glasses, Polymers & Composites, Materials Thermodynamics, Materials Characterization, Corrosion Testing, Coatings, Foundry Technology.

Skills

Hard Skills and Research Methods:

Mechanical Testing (Tensile, Fatigue, Flexural or Bending, Macro & Micro Hardness, Izod & Charpy impact test), Ultrasonic testing and Radiography for weld joints cracks, Metallography of Ferrous & Non-Ferrous alloys, SEM/EDS, EBSD, Raman Spectroscopy, Microscopy, Powder/Single crystal X-RAY, RAMAN Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), TMA and DMA, Drop Shape Analysis-DSA100 & Wilhelmy Plate Methods (sessile/dynamic contact angle), Brookfield Viscosity, Physical/Magnetic Properties Measurement Systems (P/MPMS), Micromeritics (BET Surface Area), Surface Free Energies (Solid-Vapors interface, Solid-Liquid Interface). X-Rays and Neutrons Radiography and CT. Rheological tests (DSR), IDT-Indirect Tensile Testing, Synthesis Methods (Wet chemical: Coprecipitation, Sol-Gel. Solid State Chemical: Ball milling, calcination & sintering. Gas Phase Reactions: Plasma techniques), XPS, Xray/Neutrons radiography and CT, Tribology.

Computer Skills and Software Tools:

MS-Office, Adobe Photo Shop, Familiar with Pro-E (CAD), AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, PSpice, ANSYS-Workbench, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, FALANCS, ANSA, Animator, CATIA, Hyperworks, Hypergaraph, MetaPost_650, Origin, MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics, Iron CAD, Nova Flow, QForm, Thermocalc, DICTRA, FullProf, Batch Mesher. Studied C & C++, Python (elementary level).

Communication and Soft Skills:

-Invited Peer-Reviews on Journal Articles (Colloids and Surfaces A: Pysico-chemical Aspects; Applied Rheology; Construction and Building Materials).

-Participated as speaker in more than 10 international scientific conferences and workshops (USA, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Prague, Sweden, Pakistan).

- Worked as a Vice Chairperson, Board Member and representative of social media communication at PhD Chapter in KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

- I have been the organizing committee member of workshops and conferences at both national and international level.

-Completed Ignite leadership and training programme at Morgan Advanced Materials.

-Completing New Product Blue printing training from AIM institute.

Student Awards

Got research grant from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Jubilee appropriation in 2016

First Rank in the batch of BS in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Top position in College in Pre-Engineering

Other Information

Membership: Electrochemical Society (ECS), The American Ceramic Society, ASM Materials

Holds EU (Swedish) Driving License (B); US Driving License

Languages: English (Fluent), German (Basic), Swedish (Basic), Urdu (Native)

References

Available on Request

Appendix (List of Publications)

Deepthi Anna David, M. J. Jabeen Fatima, Abdullah Khan, Roshny Joy, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Ramiro Rafael Ruiz-Rosas, Shemus Ozden & Prasanth Raghavan, Porous Carbon Materials and Their Composites for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding: The State-of-the-Art of Technologies, Handbook of Porous Carbon Materials, Chapter 25, pp 669–702, Springer @ March 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-***-**-****-4

Abdullah Khan, Effects of Surface Functionalization on the Performance of Carbon-based Felt Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Applications, Technical Report with Experimental studies on different carbon felts, July 2022.

Abdullah Khan, Characterization of carbon felts and bipolar graphite electrodes for energy storage applications: zinc-iron battery system, Technical Report for Morgan Advanced Materials, June 2021.

Abdullah Khan, Electrochemical performance of carbon based electrodes for Zinc-Bromine Static Battery Cell, Technical report, December 2020.

Peter Samora Owuor, Abdullah Khan, Carlos Leon y Leon, Sehmus Ozden, Rodney Priestley, Craig Arnold, Nitin Chopra, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Roadblocks faced by graphene in replacing graphite in large-scale applications, Oxford Open Materials Science, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2021, itab004, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfmat/itab004

Jabeen Fatima M. J, Abdullah Khan*, Roshny Joy, Deepthi Anna David, Meera Balachandaran, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Ramiro Rafael Ruiz-Rosas, Şehmus Ozden, Prasanth Raghavan, Porous Carbon Nanotubes and their Composites for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding: State-of-the-art Technologies, Elsevier Book chapter (Under Review)

Ankitha Menon, Abdullah Khan, Neethu T.M. Balakrishnan, Prasanth Raghavan, Carlos A. Leon y Leon, Haris Ali Khan, M.J. Jabeen Fatima, and Peter Samora Owuor, “Advances in 3D Printing for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems”, Journal of Material Science and Technology Research, 2021, 8, 50-69.

A.Khan, M. Saleemi, M. Johnsson, L. Han, N.V. Nong, M. Muhammed, M.S. Toprak, Fabrication, spark plasma consolidation, and thermoelectric evaluation of nanostructured CoSb3, J. Alloys and Compounds 612 (2014) 293-300.

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Evaluation of adhesive properties of mineral-bitumen interfaces in cold asphalt mixtures, Construction & Building Materials, 125 (201*-****-****.

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Toward a new experimental method for measuring coalescence in bitumen emulsions: A study of two bitumen droplets, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 494 (2016) 228-240.

A. Guarin, A. Khan, AA Butt, B. Birgisson, N. Kringos, An extensive laboratory investigation of the use of bio-oil modified bitumen in road construction, Construction & Building Materials, 106 (2016) 133-139.

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Investigating effects of salts on the coalescence process in bitumen emulsions. (Manuscript Submitted in a Peer Reviewed Journal).

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Effects of surfactants and adhesion promoters on the bitumen-minerals interfacial bond during breaking of bitumen emulsions. (Manuscript Submitted in a Peer Reviewed Journal).

M. Afzal, M. Saleemi, A. Khan, A. Soltaninazarlou, C. Xia, B. Zhu, Assessment and evaluation of Ba0.3Ca0.7Co0.8Fe0.2O3-δ based novel devices, (Manuscript to be submitted in a Peer Reviewed Journal).

M. Afzal, M. Saleemi, A. Khan, C. Xia, B. Zhu, Synthesis and characterization of a new functional nanocomposites of Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05Li O2- δ (NCAL)/La0.37Ce0.05Pr0.05O2-δ (LCP) for electrolyte-based SOFC and electrolyte-separator free SOFC applications, (Manuscript to be submitted in a Peer Reviewed Journal).

A. Khan (October 2017), Towards the enhanced applicability of cold mix asphalt (CMA): An experimental study focusing on surface free energies and the breaking and coalescence of bitumen emulsions, Doctoral thesis, (submitted for Review), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

A. Khan (September 2016), Fundamental investigation to improve the quality of cold mix asphalt (CMA), Licentiate thesis, ISRN KTH/BKN/B-142-SE, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

A. Khan, F.A. Khalid, Production and impact behaviour in polymeric matrix composites, International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (IBCAST), 8-11 January 2007, Islamabad, Pakistan.

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Surface Energy Measurements and Wettability Investigation of Different Minerals and Bitumen for Cold Asphalts, Paper 933, ISAP Conference, Raleigh NC, USA, June 1-5, 2014.

B. Birgisson, N. Kringos, A. Guarin, A.A. Butt, A. Khan, Forensic investigation of surface dressing failures in Iceland, Road Research Conference (Rannsóknaráŏstefna Vegagerŏarinnar), 8 November 2013, Harpa Iceland.

A. Khan, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Toward understanding breaking and coalescence of bitumen emulsions for cold asphalts, Paper 402, 6th Euroasphalt & Eurobitume Congress, Czech Republic, June 1-3, 2016.

A. Khan, R. Balieu, P. Redelius, N. Kringos, Modelling coalescence process during breaking of bitumen emulsions, Paper 61, ISAP Symposium and 53rd Asphalt Peterson Conference, Jackson Hole, WY. USA. July 18-21, 2016.

A. Khan, Synthesis of Ferroic Oxide Systems by Subsolidus Exsolution (M.Sc. Thesis 2011) Advanced Materials Science (Coordinated by TU Munich, LMU Munich, Augsburg University).

A. Khan, Synthesis and characterization of clathrates thermoelectric material (Project Report, 2010), Augsburg University, Technical University Munich, Germany).

A. Khan, A study of bainite transformations in Trip steels having both thermodynamic calculations using Calphad and experimental work (KTH-Stockholm Project MSE-2009).

A. Khan, Thermal Analysis of Nickel Based Super alloys (KTH Research Project 2008).

A. Khan, Synthesis and characterization of nano-structured CoSb3 thermoelectric materials (Master Thesis at KTH 2008, Supervised by Prof. M.S.Toprak).

A. Khan, Mechanical Alloying of Transparent Nano-Composites (Pure PMMA, PMMA/C60 and PMMA/NiFe2O4), Research Project KTH 2007.

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