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								Aamir Iqbal Postdoctoral researcher
						        
							 
			             
			            
				            EDUCATION
				            
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				            		Mar.2022-PresentPost-doctoral researcher SungKyunKwan University (SKKU), Suwon, South Korea
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				            		Mar.2017—Feb. 2022MS-Ph.D (Integrative) Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST) (under University of Science and technology, UST), South Korea
 Degree Title: Nanomaterials Science and Engineering
 Thesis Title: 2D Transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXenes) for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding
 Supervisor: Prof. Chong Min Koo(chongminkoo@skku.edu)
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				            		Dec.2010 —Mar.2015BSc. Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
 Degree Title: Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (MME)
 Thesis Title: Graphitization of plain carbon steel for free- machining applications.
 Supervisor: Prof. Aqil Inam (aqil.ceet@pu.edu.pk, +92-42-9923-1261)
Professional Experience
				            
				            	- Mar. 2022~presentPostdoctoral Researcher SungKyunKwan University (SKKU)
- Mar.2017~Feb. 2022Graduate Research Assistant Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST)
Publications
				            
				            	- Aamir Iqbal, Faisal Shahzad, Kanit Hantanasirisakul, Myung-Ki Kim, Jisung Kwon,  Junpyo Hong, Hyerim Kim, Daesin Kim, Yury Gogotsi*, Chong Min Koo*.  Anomalous Absorption of Electromagnetic Waves by 2D Transition Metal  Carbonitride Ti3CNTx (MXene). Science 2020, 369 (6502), 446-450.
- Taeyeong Yun, Hyerim Kim, Aamir Iqbal, Yong Soo Cho, Gang San Lee, Myung‐ Ki Kim, Seon Joon Kim, Daesin Kim, Yury Gogotsi*, Sang Ouk Kim*, and Chong  Min Koo*. Electromagnetic Shielding of Monolayer MXene Assemblies, Advanced  Materials 2020, 32, 1906769. (Co-First Author) 
- Aamir Iqbal, Pradeep Sambyal, Jisung Kwon, Meikang Han, Junpyo Hong, Seong  Joon Kim, Myung-Ki Kim, Yury Gogotsi, Chong Min Koo*. Enhanced  Electromagnetic Waves’ Absorption in Ti3C2Tx MXene/Polymer Based Segregated  Structures. Composites Science and Technology 2021, 213, 108878. 
- Seyyed Alireza Mirkhani, Aamir Iqbal, Taehoon Kwon, Ari Chae, Daesin Kim,  Hyerim Kim, Seon Joon Kim, Myung-Ki Kim, Chong Min Koo*. Reduction of  Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene Films for High-Performance  Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021,  13(13), 15827-15836. (Co-First Author)
- Faisal Shahzad, Aamir Iqbal, Shabi Abbas Zaidi, Suk-Won Hwang, Chong Min  Koo*. Nafion-stabilized two-dimensional transition metal carbide (Ti3C2Tx MXene)  as a high-performance electrochemical sensor for neurotransmitter. Journal of  Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 79 (2019) 338–344. (Co-First Author)  [Impact factor: 6.064] 
- Meikang Han, Xiaowei Yin*, Kanit Hantanasirisakul, Xinliang Li, Aamir Iqbal,  Christine B. Hatter, Babak Anasori, Chong Min Koo, Takeshi Torita, Yoshito Soda,  Litong Zhang, Laifei Cheng, and Yury Gogotsi*. Anisotropic MXene Aerogels with  a Mechanically Tunable Ratio of Electromagnetic Wave Reflection to Absorption.  Advanced Optical Materials 2019, 7, 1900267.
- Pradeep Sambyal, Aamir Iqbal, Junpyo Hong, Hyerim Kim, Myung-Ki Kim, Soon  Man Hong, Meikang Han, Yury Gogotsi*, and Chong Min Koo*. Ultralight and  Mechanically Robust Ti3C2Tx Hybrid Aerogel Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes for  Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019,  11, 38046−38054.
- Pradeep Sambyal, Seok Jin Noh, Junpyo Hong, Aamir Iqbal, Chong Min Koo*.  FeSiAl/metal core shell hybrid composite with high-performance electromagnetic  interference shielding. Composites Science and Technology 172 (2019) 66–73.
- Aamir Iqbal, Pradeep Sambyal, Chong Min Koo*. 2D MXenes for Electromagnetic  Shielding; a Review. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30(47) 2000883. 
- Faisal Shahzad, Aamir Iqbal, Hyerim Kim, Chong Min Koo*. 2D transition metal  carbides (MXenes): applications as an electrically conducting material. Advanced Materials 2020, 32(51) 2002159. (Co-First Author) 
- Aamir Iqbal, Junpyo Hong, Tae Yun Ko, Chong Min Koo, Improving oxidation  stability of 2D MXenes: synthesis, storage media, and conditions. Nano  Convergence (2021) 8:9.
- Aamir Iqbal, Jisung Kwon, Myung-ki Kim, Chong Min Koo, MXenes for  electromagnetic interference shielding: Experimental and theoretical perspectives.  Materials Today Advances 9 (2021) 100124. 
- Dayong He, Nan Zhang, Aamir Iqbal, Yuying Ma, Xiaofeng Lu, Zhen-An Qiao, Ji Hong Yu, Hongbo Xu, Wei Wang, Rui Zhao, Xiaofeng Li, Zhiqiang Zhou,  Changxian Jin, Chong Min Koo, Ce Wang. Multispectral electromagnetic shielding  using ultra-thin metal-metal oxide decorated hybrid nanofiber membranes.  Communications Materials (2021) 2:101. 
- Junpyo Hong, Jisung Kwon, Aamir Iqbal, Daesin Kim, Taehoon Kwon, Pradeep  Sambyal, Soon Man Hong, Ho Gyu Yoon, Myung-Ki Kim, Chong Min Koo  Electromagnetic Shielding of Optically-Transparent and Electrically-Insulating  Ionic Solutions. Chemical Engineering Journal 438 (2022) 135564. (Co-First  Author) 
Book(s) & Chapter(s) 
			            	
			            		- Chong Min Koo, Pradeep Sambyal, Aamir Iqbal, Faisal Shahzad, and Junpyo  Hong. Two-Dimensional Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding. John Wiley &  Sons, 2021. 1st edition. (complete book) 
- Chong Min Koo*, Faisal Shahzad, Aamir Iqbal, Hyerim Kim. Electromagnetic  Interference Shielding using MXenes and their composites. In 2D Metal Carbides  and Nitrides (MXenes), Structure, Properties and Applications; Springer: Berlin,  2019; pp 399-416. (Book chapter)
Conference(s)
			            	
			            		- 2021 (May 12-14)Oral Presentation and Best Presentation Award at “Korean  Society of industrial and Engineering Chemistry”, Busan, South Korea
- 2019 (Oct. 9-11)Poster presentation at Korean Polymer Society
- 2019 (May 10-12)Poster presentation at “2nd International Conference on MXenes”,  Beijing, China (Shared 2nd prize with lab-mate)
- 2018 (Oct. 17-19)Poster presentation at Korean Chemical Society, Daegu, Korea 2017 (Nov. 26 - Dec. 1st) Materials Research Society, Boston, USA 2017 (Jul. 12-14) Nano Korea, Exhibition of highly conductive 2D MXenes
- 2017 (Nov. 26 - Dec. 1st)Materials Research Society, Boston, USA
- 2017 (Jul. 12-14)Nano Korea, Exhibition of highly conductive 2D MXen
Honors & Awards
				            
				            	- 2022Best Graduate Award Ministry of Science & ICT, Korea
- 2022Best Graduate Award KIST School
- 2022Best paper award University of Science & Technology
- 2021Best Paper Presentation Awar Korean Society of Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC), Busan, Korea.
- 2020“KIST School Award of Excellence” for outstanding academic performance and scholarly achievements, Korea
- 2019Shared 2nd prize for poster presentation, Beijing, China
- 20153rd Position in poster presentation at “Invention to Innovation
Summit”, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2010Fully funded Scholarship by Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan for four years
- 2008Fully funded Scholarship by Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan for two years
- 20084th Position in BISE Sargodha in Secondary School examination
 
			         
	             
	            
	         
	     
	 
	
	    
	        
	            
	            
	            	
			            
				            
							
								Su-ung, Chae Research Intern
						        
							 
			             
			            
				            Education
				            
				            	- 2022Korea university  NBIT convergence (Graduated: Feb 2022)
- 2020Dankook university Fiber system engineering (Graduated: Feb 2020)
Research Experience
				            
				            	- Korea university
 Our goal is to develop high-density, high-capacity next-generation energy storage materials suitable for drones, electric vehicles, and wearable devices.
 Maxine material is attracting attention for its high electrical conductivity, light density, and high alkali ion philic properties optimized for secondary battery materials.
 We overcame the shortcomings of 2D materials and conducted research on improving the cycle stability of lithium metal batteries using Ti3CNTx, one of the maxine types. In addition, the structural characteristics of Ti3CNTx compared to Ti3C2Tx, the representative maxine, and the mechanism of the increase in electrochemical performance were investigated.
 Advisor: chong min, koo
 
			         
	             
	            
	         
	     
	 
	
	    
	        
	            
	            
	            	
			            
				            
							
								Tufail Hassan Ph.D Student
						        
							 
			             
			            
				            EDUCATION
				            
				            	- Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea- PhD Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (Advisor Professor Chong Min Koo)
March 2022- Present
- Korea University, Seoul, South Korea- PhD Nano Bio Information Technology (Advisor Professor Chong Min Koo)
March 2021- February 2022 (Completed 1st year of PhD from Korea University)
- National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, - MS in Advanced Materials Engineering (Silver Medalist) CGPA: 3.8/4.00
November 2017 - October 2019
- National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, - BS in Textile Engineering (CGPA: 3.7/4.00) September 2013 – August 2017
EXPERIENCE
				            
				            	- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul Korea– Research Assistant March 2021 – March 2022• Worked on the Synthesis of Transition metal nitride MXenes
 • Worked on the Characterization of Transition metal nitride MXenes
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				            		National Textile University, Faisalabad Pakistan– Lab Engineer April 2019-Present (On study leave from March 2021)• In charge of Fabric Manufacturing Weaving Lab
 • In charge of Fabric Manufacturing Knitting Lab
 • Admission coordinator of Textile & Clothing Department Undergraduate studies
 • Development of fabric samples for Research and development purpose
 • Practical performance to Textile Engineering undergraduate Students
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				            		Interloop Limited, Faisalabad Pakistan– Marketing officer December 2017-April 2019• Communication with UK region customers
 • Communication with international suppliers and testing service representatives.
 • Communication with internal stakeholders’ representatives of sourcing, planning, quality, and production departments
 • Costing of products and product development
 • Development of samples as per customer requirements
 • Developments of sustainable & low-cost products
ACHIEVEMENT AND AWARDS
				            
				            	- Won research grant of Rs. 500000 (From Higher Education Commission Pakistan)
- Silver Medalist CGPA (3.80/4.00) Department of Materials & Testing (Master’s degree).
- Best Academic Performance CGPA (3.70/4.00) with 2nd position overall in the Department of Textile Engineering Knitting (Undergraduate Degree).
- Awarded laptop by Higher Education Commission under Prime Minister Laptop distribution scheme phase-II 2016. (merit-based)
- University awarded merit-based scholarship (100%) on getting 1st position in 4th, 5th, and 6th semesters and (75%) in 2nd and 3rd semester during my undergraduate studies
- Secured 2nd position in “Poster Presentation” of Bachelor thesis display (July 14, 2017)
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
				            
				            	- President of “Masoom Welfare Organization Higher Education Cell” (2017-Present)
- President “Educational Guidance Network Kohat” (2018-Present)
- Vice president of “Society of textile knitters” at NTU Faisalabad 2017
- Departmental Head of “Sirat-E-Mustaqeem” Welfare society NTU 2016-2017
- Member of “Green Initiative Pakistan” district Kohat (2018-Present)
SKILLS
			            	
			            		- Software: Origin, PowerSteering, Microsoft Word, Excel,
- Languages: Pashto, Urdu and English
- Laboratory: Centrifugation, etching, delamination, Ebeam deposition, glove box, UV-vis, SEM, XRD,
AFM, XPS, spray/dip coating
PUBLICATIONS
				            
				            	- Hassan, T., Jamshaid, H., Mishra, R., Khan, M. Q., Petru, M., Novak, J., ... & Hromasova, M. (2020). Acoustic, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Green Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers Waste. Polymers, 12(3), 654
- Hassan, T., Khan, M. Q., Salam, A., Hassan, N., Raza, A., Bukhsh, N., ... & Kim, I. S. (2020). The Assessment of Finishing Properties on the Mass per Unit Area, Pilling, Bursting Strength, and Wicking Behavior of Polyester Weft-Knitted Jersey Fabric. Coatings, 10(8), 723
- Hassan, T, Salam, A., Khan, M. Q,...& Kim, I. S (2021). Functional Nanocomposites and their Potential Applications: A Review, Journal of Polymer Research 28 (36),
- Hassan, T, Hafsa, J (2021), Factors Affecting Acoustic Properties of Natural-Fiber-Based Materials and Composites: A Review, Textiles 1(1) 55-85
- A. Salam, Hassan T ,Tooba J, Shagufta R, Amina K, Kanwal M, Saif ullah Khan ,Muhammad W, Muhammad R, Muhammad Q. K, Ick-Soo Kim, Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Viroblock/ZnO/PAN Hybrid Antiviral Nanocomposite for Personal Protective Applications, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11(9), 2208
- Salam, A., Hassan, T., Hassan, N......Khan, M. Q., (2020). In-Vitro assessment of appropriate hydrophilic scaffolds by co-electrospinning of poly (1,4 cyclohexane isosorbide terephthalate)/polyvinyl alcohol. Scientific Reports Nature 10 (1), 1-9
- Siddique A, Hassan, T, ...... & Kim, I.S.. The Effect of Softeners Applications on Moisture Management Properties of Polyester/Cotton Blended Sandwich Weft-Knitted Fabric Structure, Coatings 11(15) 575 (IF 2.43 Q2)
- Jamshaid, H., Mishra, R., Sikandar, B., Rajput, W., Hassan, T. ... & Muller, M, (2020). Lignocellulosic Natural Fiber Reinforced Bisphenol F Epoxy Based Bio-composites: Characterization of Mechanical & Electrical Performance. Journal of Natural Fibers
- Khanzada, H., Salam, A., Qadir, M. B., Phan, D. N., Hassan, T., Munir, M. U., ... & Kim, I. S. (2020). Fabrication of Promising Antimicrobial Aloe Vera/PVA Electrospun Nanofibers for Protective Clothing. Materials, 13(17), 3884.
- N. Bakhsh, M. Q. Khan, A. Ahmad, and T. Hassan, “Recent Advancements in Cotton Spinning, (Book Chapter)” in Cotton Science and Processing Technology, Springer, 2020, pp. 143–164.
- Muhammad Wasim, Fei Shi, Jingxiao Liu, Amjad Farooq, Saif Ullah Khan, Abdul Salam, T. Hassan & Xinran Zhao, “An overview of Zn/ZnO modified cellulosic nanocomposites and their potential applications”. Journal of Polymer Research, (2021) 28: 338
- Salam, D-N Phan, Saif U K, Syed Z U H, Hassan T, Raja M. W, Khalid P, Muhammad Q K, Ick Soo Kim, Development of a Multifunctional Intelligent Elbow Brace (MIEB) Using a Knitted Textile Strain Sensor, Fibers & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 2022; 30, 1(151): 22-30
ONLINE COURSES
				            
				            	- “Nanotechnology and Nano sensors, Part 1” from Israel Institute of Technology (5 Weeks) 2020
- “Nanotechnology and Nano sensors, Part 2” from Israel Institute of Technology (5 Weeks) 2020
- “Materials Processing” from Georgia Institute of Technology USA (2 Weeks) 2020
- “Materials Science: 10 Things Every Engineer Should Know” from University of California Davis USA (5
Weeks) 2020
- “Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading” from Georgia Institute of Technology USA (5 weeks) 2020
- “Material Behaviour” from Georgia Institute of Technology USA (6 weeks) 2020
- “Grammar and Punctuation” from University of California Irvine USA (4 Weeks) 2020
- “Mechanics of Materials III: Beam Bending” from Georgia Institute of Technology USA (5 weeks) 2020
- “Introduction to Engineering Mechanics” from Georgia Institute of Technology USA (5 weeks)2020
- “Materials in oral Health” from University of Hong Kong (4 weeks) 2020
- University Teaching from “University of Hong Kong” (5 weeks) 2020
- Dialogue from United States Institute of Peace “2020”
- Media and Arts for Peace from United States Institute of Peace “2020”
 
			         
	             
	            
	         
	     
	 
	
	    
	        
	            
	            
	            	
			            
				            
							
								Zhenguo Gao Visiting Ph.D Scholar
						        
							 
			             
			            
				            Education
				            
				            	- Nov 2021 – Present 
 Sungkyunkwan University
 Visiting Scholar
 Major in: Materials Science and Engineering
- Sep 2019 – Present 
 Northwestern Polytechnical University
 Ph.D
 Major in: Chemistry
- Sep 2018 – Jun 2019 
 Northwestern Polytechnical University
 Master
 Major in: Polymer Chemistry and Physics
- Sep 2014 – Jun 2018 
 Qingdao University
 Bachelor
 Major in: Polymer Materials Science and Engineering
Research Experiences
				            
				            	- Sep 2019 – present 
 Study on electromagnetic wave absorption materials derived from metal organic frameworks with texture regulation and MXene composites.
- Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 
 Study on electromagnetic response and electromagnetic wave absorption properties of metallocene-containing complexes and derivative ferrite polycrystals.
- Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 
 Completed my Bachelor thesis and the analysis of electromagnetic responsiveness of A-site cation deficiency perovskite-based composites.
Research Area
				            
				            	- Metal organic framework
- Solid solution
- Polycrystalline structure analysis
- Electromagnetic wave absorption
Research Papers
				            
								- Gao Z, Ma Z, Lan D, et al. Synergistic Polarization Loss of MoS2‐Based Multiphase Solid Solution for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption. Advanced Functional Materials. 2022;2112294. (IF=18.808)
- Gao Z, Lan D, Zhang L, et al. Simultaneous Manipulation of Interfacial and Defects Polarization toward Zn/Co Phase and Ion Hybrids for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption. Advanced Functional Materials. 2021;31(50):2106677. (IF=18.808)
- Gao Z, Zhang J, Zhang S, et al. Cationic etching of ZIF-67 derived LaCoO3/Co3O4 as high-efficiency electromagnetic absorbents. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2021;421:127829. (IF=13.273)
- Gao Z, Jia Z, Wang K, et al. Simultaneous enhancement of recoverable energy density and efficiency of lead-free relaxor-ferroelectric BNT-based ceramics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2020;402:125951. (IF=13.273)
- Gao Z, Xu B, Ma M, et al. Electrostatic self-assembly synthesis of ZnFe2O4 quantum dots (ZnFe2O4@C) and electromagnetic microwave absorption. Composites Part B: Engineering.2019;179:107417. (IF=9.078)
- Gao Z, Song Y, Zhang S, et al. Electromagnetic absorbers with Schottky contacts derived from interfacial ligand exchanging metal-organic frameworks. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.2021;600:288-298. (IF=8.128)
- Gao Z, Zhao Z, Lan D, et al. Accessory ligand strategies for hexacyanometallate networks deriving perovskite polycrystalline electromagnetic absorbents. Journal of Materials Science & Technology. 2021;82:69-79. (IF=8.067)
- Gao Z, Zhang J, Lei D, et al. Ferrocene decorative phenolic epoxy resin as lightweight thermal-stable dielectric relaxor for electromagnetic wave absorption. Composites Communications. 2020;22:100472. (IF=6.617)
- Gao Z, Zhang J, Zhang S, et al. Strategies for electromagnetic wave absorbers derived from zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-67) with ferrocene containing polymers. Polymer. 2020;202:122679. (IF=4.43)
- Gao Z, Zhang J, Li K, et al. Novel synthesis of poly(2-acryloyloxyethyl ferrocenecarboxylate) as quasi-reversible redox-active gel polymer electrolytes. J Mater Sci-Mater Electron. 2020;31(13):10437-10445. (IF=2.478)
- Gao Z, Jia Z, Zhang J, et al. Tunable microwave absorbing property of LaxFeO3/C by introducing A-site cation deficiency. J Mater Sci-Mater Electron. 2019;30:13474-13487. (IF=2.478)
Awards
				            
				            	- Sep 2019 
 First Class Scholarship for Doctoral Degree of NWPU
- Sep 2020 
 First Class Scholarship for Doctoral Degree of NWPU
- Sep 2021 
 First Class Scholarship for Doctoral Degree of NWPU
Practical Skills
				            
				            	- Research instruments: XRD, XPS, TEM, SEM, DSC, TG, NMR, FTIR, Raman, UV spectrum, Vector network analyzer, VMS, Electrochemical Workstation.
- Office, PS, 3Dmax, Matlab, Fullprof, Chemdraw, Origin.