Postdoctoral research
Resume:
TARIQ IQBAL
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Work address: Energy Biosciences Institute and Department of Agricultural and Biological
Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
Home address: 2112 South Orchard Street, Apartment # 202, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Phone: Cell: 001-217-***-****, Office: 001-217-***-****
E-mail: *****.****@*****.***
EDUCATION DETAILS:
2003- 2008 University College Cork, Ireland
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Process & Chemical Engineering
Research area: Food Process Engineering (Food Packaging-Modified atmosphere packaging).
“Analysis and mathematical modeling of O2 consumption and CO2 production rates of fresh
produce in dynamic conditions”
2000- 2002 University College Cork, Ireland
Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc) in Food Process Engineering
Research area: Food Process Engineering (Food Powders Handling and Processing).
“Flow properties of milk, flour, tea and whey permeate powders: Effect of storage conditions
and application to flow from silo”
1998- 2000 University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Master of Arts (MA) in Economics
Subjects Year 1 (M.A Previous): Advanced Micro Analysis, Advanced Macro Analysis,
Mathematics for Economic, Statistics, Agricultural Economic Analysis
Subjects Year 2 (M.A Final): Econometrics, Monetary Economics, Economy of Pakistan,
Labour Economics, Economic Analysis of Project Planning
1992-1997 N.W.F.P University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agricultural Engineering Honours
Subjects Year 1: Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering,
Engineering Materials, Engineering Drawing & Graphics, Computer Programming, Workshop
Practice, Islamiyat & Pakistan Studies, Basic Agricultural Engineering
Subjects Year 2: Soil Physics, Mathematics, Surveying-1, Fluid mechanics-1, Principles &
Practices of water, Management, Strength of Materials, Machine Drawing & Design, Rural
Electrification
Subjects Year 3: Agricultural Process Engineering, Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics-2, Farm
Irrigation System, Surveying-2, Farm Machinery and Earth Moving Equipments, Structural
Engineering, Plain and Re-inforced Concrete, Project Planning & Management and
Engineering Economics
Subjects Year 4 (Final year): Irrigation Engineering, Farm Power, Design of Agricultural Machinery, Ground Water & Wells, Drainage Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Project
1990-1992 University of Peshawar, Pakistan
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics, Mathematics
Subjects: Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Physics, Islamic study, Pakistan study
ACADEMIC DETAILED RECORDS:
Qualifications University / Board Year Marks obtained %
Marks Division
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Process & Chemical Engineering
University College Cork
Ireland 2003-2008 Degree awarded
(by research) 1st 1s class
Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc)
Food Process Engineering
University College Cork
Ireland 2000-2002 Degree awarded
(by research) 75
1st
Master of Arts (MA)
Economics University of Peshawar
Pakistan 199*-****-***/1100 63
1st
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Agricultural Engineering
Honours N.W.F.P
University of Engineering
and Technology Peshawar
Pakistan 1992-97
Final year: 886/1200
3rd year : 785/1200
2nd year : 845/1200
1st year : 774/1150
73.83
65.41
70.41
67.30
1st class honours
1st
1st
1st
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Physics &Double Maths University of Peshawar
Pakistan 1990-92 335/550 60.90
1st
FSc Pre-Engineering group
(Equal to Senior Certificate) Education Board Peshawar, Pakistan 1987-90 749/1100 68.09
1st
SSc Matric
(Equal to Junior Certificate) Education Board Peshawar, Pakistan 1985-87 586/850 68.94
1st
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Working presently University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Energy Biosciences Institute – Project: Engineering Solutions for Biomass Feedstock Production
To develop a covered storage facility for biomass that could be used to evaluate the full scale storage properties for miscanthus, switchgrass, energy cane, sweet sorghum and other energy crops
Forced air drying of baled (round and square) and chopped biomass (Miscanthus, Energy sorghum etc)
Develop Shedd’s curves (resistance to airflow) for miscanthus and energy sorghum
Establish Biomass quality descriptors
Field testing of feedstock quality change over time in storage facility
Develop guidelines for biomass storage facilities
Assist in improvement and evaluation of storage systems with EBI (Energy Bioscience Institute) partners in large scale operations
July 2008- June 2009 University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Postdoctoral Researcher in European Union Project, under EU 7th Framework Programme (ICT-2007.6.3 ICT for Environmental Management and Energy Efficiency)
Research in Renewable Energy Sources (Biomass, Geothermal, Photovoltaic and Wind Energy) for improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings as to reduce EU dependency on imported Energy and to reduce CO2 emissions for improving environmental conditions
Deliverable (D2.1) Work Package 2: Analysis of existing business models for energy (renewable energy) information service provision in intUBE (Intelligent Use of Building Energy Information) project
Lectures to Master class: Course Virtual Enterprises, Module LE_VE_06: Business models for Energy Management (EM) and Module LE_VE_05: Business models for Facility Management (FM)
Presentation on D2.1 work package 2 for intUBE project: General meeting 3, Delft, Netherlands, 3-4th December 2008
Research in Energy Profiling and Simulation for buildings (supervising master student group)
October 2007- May 2008 University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Research Assistant in Food Packaging Group in Department of Process & Chemical Engineering
November 2000- May 2008 University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Research Experience
PhD: Analysis and mathematical modeling of O2 consumption and CO2 production rates of fresh produce in dynamic conditions
MEngSc: Flow properties of milk, flour, tea and whey permeate powders: Effect of storage conditions and application to flow from silo
Lab/Teaching Experience
University College Cork Annual Examination (May each year) General Invigilator (2001-2007)
Undergraduate and Master (Process & Chemical Engineering, Food & Nutritional Sciences, Biotechnology, Food Business) practical laboratory demonstration (16 – 24 weeks/academic year) and marking lab reports for the following topic:
o Engineering measurements
o Powder properties (physical)
o Powder flowability (shear)
o Sieve analysis
o Heat conduction
o Radial heat flow
o Plate heat exchanger
o Relationship between temperature and pressure of saturated steam
o The thermal coefficient of linear expansion
o Calibration of pressure gauges
o To verify Boyl’s law
o Filtration
o Friction in pipes and fittings
o Venturi calculations
o Aeration
o Sedimentation studies
o Three term control (P.I.D: proportional, integral, derivative) processes
May 1997- November 1997 Pak-Swiss Agricultural Light Engineering Programme Mardan, Pakistan
Trainee Engineer
Testing and uses of Agricultural Implements
Development and promotion of Agricultural Implements
Workshop and measurement practice
1996- 1997 Salinity Control and Reclamation Project (SCARP), Mardan, Pakistan
Final year research project (BSc Honours Agricultural Engineering)
Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity at selected area in Mardan SCARP (Salinity Control and Reclamation Project), Pakistan
JOURNAL REWIEWER:
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Environmental Science & Technology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Engineers Ireland
Institution of Chemical Engineers UK
Institution of Food Technologists (IFT) USA
American Society of Agriculture Engineering (ASAE)
Pakistan Engineering Council
COMPUTER SKILLS, LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS:
MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Statistica etc
English, Urdu
Scientific Research, Teaching, Travelling, Photography, Sports
PUBLICATIONS:
Scientific Peer-reviewed Papers
T. Iqbal, M.C. Danao, K. C. Ting, and S. Eckhoff. (2012). Airflow Resistance of Chopped Miscanthus. Manuscript submitted publication in Transactions of the ASABE.
Iqbal T., Rodrigues F.A.S., Mahajan P.V., Kerry J.P. (2009). Effect of Time, Temperature and Slicing on Respiration Rate of Mushrooms. Journal of Food Science, 74, 298-303.
Iqbal T., Rodrigues F.A.S., Mahajan P.V., Kerry J.P. (2009). Mathematical Modeling of O2 consumption and CO2 production rates of whole mushrooms accounting for the effect of temperature and gas composition. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 44, 1408-1414.
Iqbal T., Rodrigues F.A.S., Mahajan P.V., Kerry J.P. (2009). Mathematical Modeling of the Influence of Temperature and Gas Composition on the Respiration Rate of Shredded Carrots. Journal of Food Engineering, 91, 325-332.
Iqbal T., Rodrigues F.A.S., Mahajan P.V., Kerry J.P., Gil L., Manso M.C., and Cunha L.M. (2008). Effect of Minimal Processing Conditions on Respiration Rate of Carrots. Journal of Food Science, 73, 396-402.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira F.A.R., Mahajan, P.V., Gil, L., Manso, M.C. and Cunha, L.M. (2005). Modelling the Influence of Storage Time on the Respiration Rate of Shredded Carrots at Different Temperatures under Ambient Atmosphere. Acta Horticulturae. 674, ISHS, 105-111.
Iqbal T. and Fitzpatrick, J.J. (2006). Effect of storage conditions on the wall friction characteristics of three food powders. Journal of Food Engineering, 72, 273-280.
Fitzpatrick, J.J., Iqbal, T., Delaney, C., Twomey, T. and Keagh M.K. (2004). Effect of powder properties and storage conditions on the flowability of milk powders with different fat contents. Journal of Food Engineering, 64, 435-444.
Fitzpatrick, J.J., Barringer, S.A. and Iqbal, T. (2004). Flow property measurement of food powders and sensitivity of Jenike’s hopper design methodology to the measured values. Journal of Food Engineering, 61, 399-405.
Fitzpatrick, J.J., Barry, K., Cerqueira, P.S.M., Iqbal, T., O’Neill, J. and Roos, Y.H. (2007). Effect of composition and storage conditions on the flowability of dairy powders. International Dairy Journal, 17, 383-392.
International Conferences Papers
Tariq Iqbal, Steven Eckhoff, Mary-Grace Danao, K C Ting. (2011). Aeration of baled and chopped miscanthus in a covered test facility. International Annual Meeting, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Iqbal, T, Oliveira F.A.R., Mahajan, P.V., Kerry, J. P, Gil, L., Manso, M.C and Cunha, L. M (2005). Analysis of the effect of temperature, storage time and type of cut on the respiration rate of fresh carrots. 7 Encontro de Quimica dos Alimentos, Viseu, Portagal.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Quintas, R.M. and Kerry, J.P. (2004). Influence of low O2 and high CO2 on the respiration rate of shredded carrots at different temperatures. International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF9), Montpellier, France.
International Conferences (Oral Presentations)
T. Iqbal, M.C. Danao, K. C. Ting, and S. Eckhoff. (2012). Drying and airflow resistance of energy sorghum bagasse. Accepted for presentation in the International Annual Meeting, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Dallas, Texas, USA.
Tariq Iqbal, Steven Eckhoff, Mary-Grace Danao, K.C. Ting. (2011). Aeration of baled and chopped miscanthus in a covered test facility. International Annual Meeting, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Mahajan, P.V., Gil, L., Manso, M.C. and Cunha, L.M. (2005). Modeling the influence of time on the respiration rate of shredded carrots at different temperatures under ambient atmosphere. Applications of modeling as an innovative technology in the Agri-Food chain. Leuven, Belgium.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, and Kerry, J. (2004). Effect of temperature and cutting on the respiration rate of mushrooms. Annual Meeting of Institute of Food Technologists. Las Vegas, USA.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Mahajan, P.V. and Kerry, J. (2004). Comparison of O2 consumption and CO2 production rates of whole, sliced, baton and shredded carrots at different temperatures under ambient atmosphere. 34th Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Delaney, C.B., Fitzpatrick, J.J. and Iqbal, T. (2002). Effect of storage conditions and particle size on the flowability of milk powders. 32nd Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
International Conferences (Poster Presentations)
T. Iqbal, M.C. Danao, K. C. Ting, and S. Eckhoff. (2012). Airflow Resistance of Chopped Miscanthus. International annual meeting, Institute of Biological Engineers (IBE), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Tariq Iqbal, Pramod Mahajan, Mohsen Esmaiili. (2011). Analysis of respiration rate of sliced cucumber as a function of time stored at ambient conditions. International Annual meeting, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Louisville Kentucky, USA.
Tariq Iqbal, Pramod Mahajan, Joseph Kerry. (2011). Analysis of the effects of gas composition and storage time on the respiration rate of whole mushrooms at constant low temperature. International Annual meeting, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Louisville Kentucky, USA.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Mahajan, P.V. and Kerry, J.P. (2005). Effect of gas composition and storage time on the respiration rate of fresh mushrooms. 35th Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Iqbal, T, F.A.R, Oliveira, Mahajan, P.V., Kerry, J. P, Gil, L., Manso, M.C and Cunha, L. M. (2005). Analysis of the effect of temperature, storage time and type of cut on the respiration rate of fresh carrots. 7 Encontro de Quimica dos Alimentos, Viseu, Portagal.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Quintas, R.M. and Kerry, J.P. (2004). Influence of low O2 and high CO2 on the respiration rate of shredded carrots at different temperatures. International Congress on Engineering and Food. Montpellier, France.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Mahajan, P.V. and Kerry, J.P. (2004). Effect of low O2 and high CO2 atmosphere on the respiration rate of mushrooms at low temperature. 34th Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira F. A. R., Torrieri, E. and Sousa, M. J. (2003).Mathematical modeling of the influence of temperature on the respiration rate of shredded carrots stored in ambient air. 12th World Congress of Food Science & Technology. Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Iqbal, T., Oliveira, F.A.R, Quintas, R.M., Mahajan, P.V. and Kerry, J.P. (2003).The effect of cutting on the respiration rate of fresh mushrooms. 33rd Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Iqbal, T., Barry, K., Cerqueira, P. and Fitzpatrick, J.J. (2003). Effect of fat and lactose content on the cohesiveness of milk powders. 33rd Annual Food Science and Technology Research Conference, September, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Practical Publications
Oliveira, F.A.R., Mahajan, P.V., Iqbal, T. and Montanez, J.C. (2004). Development of modified atmosphere packaging system for mushrooms. A report submitted to Walsh Mushrooms, Athlone.
REFRENCES:
Prof. Jorge Oliveira
Head Department of Process & Chemical Engineering
University College Cork, Ireland
Tel: +353-**-*******
Email: *.********@***.**
Dr. John Fitzpatrick
Senior Lecturer Department of Process & Chemical Engineering
University College Cork, Ireland
Tel:+353-**-*******
Email: *.***********@***.**
Dr. Joseph Kerry
Senior Lecturer Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences
University College Cork, Ireland
Tel:+353-**-*******
Email: ***.*****@***.**
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