Name Engr. Dr.

Faisal Mushtaq
Designation Assistant Professor
Department Chemical Engineering
Faculty Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Official faisal.mushtaq@buitms.edu.pk
E-mail address
Personal faisalqta1977@gmail.com
Office
+92 (81) 111-717-111, Ext. 422
Telephone Number Extension
Mobile +92 (81) 3138204653

Qualification
Year Degree/Certificate Name of the Institute/ University Field of study
- Post Doctorate - -
Chemical
2015 Ph.D. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Engineering
Environmental
2006 M. Engg. NED UET Karachi, Pakistan.
Engineering
Dawood College of Engineering and
Chemical
2002 B.E. Technology, Karachi affiliated with NED
Engineering
UET Karachi, Pakistan.
Publications in HEC Recognized journals
S. National/ Publication
Title of Paper Name of Journal
No International date
Journal of
Modeling and experimental validation of
Applied and
1 sublimation-condensation process in solid- National 2011
Emerging
vapor system
Sciences
Coal Fired Power Generation Potential of Petroleum &
2 International 2012
Balochistan Coal
Fossil Fuel Energy Scenario in Malaysia-
3 Prospect of Indigenous Renewable Biomass IEEE Explorer International 2013
and Coal Resources
Pyrolysis of Solid Palm Waste Biomass with Applied
4 Microwave Absorber under Microwave Mechanics and International 2014
Irradiation Materials
The Performances of Intimately Mix and Applied
5 Layer Methods in Microwave Assisted Mechanics and International 2014
Pyrolysis System Materials
Applied
Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Waste
6 Mechanics and International 2014
Biomass Resources for Bio-Oil Production
Materials
 A Review on Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Renewable and
7 Coal and Biomass for Fuel Production (Q1 Sustainable International 2014
and IF=5.510) Energy Reviews
Optimization and
characterization of bio-oil produced by
Bioresource
8 microwave assisted pyrolysis of oil palm International 2015
technology
shell waste biomass with microwave
absorber (Q1 and IF=4.494)
Fuel production from microwave Energy
9 assisted pyrolysis of coal with carbon Conversion and International 2016
surfaces (Q1 and IF=4.380) Management
Full Paper
Published in
Proceedings of
the 6th
International
Municipal Wastewater Treatment using Research
10 Ricehusk and Kikar charcoal as activated Symposium on International 2016
carbon Engineering
Advancements
IRSEA 2016,
SAITM,
Malabe, Sri
Lanka
Full Paper
Published in
Proceedings of
the 6th
International
Effect of different particle size on Research
11 Desulphurization of coal by Pseudomonas Symposium on International 2016
species Engineering
Advancements
IRSEA 2016,
SAITM,
Malabe, Sri
Lanka
Potential Effect of Biomass Addition with Journal of
Applied and
12 Pakistani Low Rank Coal on Emission of National 2016
Emerging
SO2 Sciences
Paper Presented
S. Name of National/
Title of Paper Date
No Conference International
First author,
Clean
Fossil fuel energy scenario in Energy and
18-20 Nov.
1 Malaysia-prospect of indigenous Technology International
2013
renewable biomass and coal resources (CEAT),
Langkawi,
Malaysia
 First author, 1st
International
Materials,
Pyrolysis of Solid Palm Waste Biomass Industrial and
4-6 Dec.
2 with Microwave Absorber under Manufacturing International
2013
Microwave Irradiation Engineering
Conference,
MIMEC 2013,
UTM, Malaysia
First author,
World Virtual
Conference on
Advanced
Research in
Mechanical and
Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Waste 18-22 Mar.
3 Materials International
Biomass Resources for Bio-oil Production 2014
Engineering,
WVCARME,
2014, MPWS
Training, Kuala
Lampur,
Malaysia.
First author,
World Virtual
Conference on
Advanced
Research in
The performance of Intimately Mix and Mechanical and
18-22 Mar.
4 Layer Methods in Microwave Assisted Materials International
2014
Pyrolysis System Engineering,
WVCARME,
2014, MPWS
Training, Kuala
Lampur,
Malaysia.
Second author,
International
Conference on
the "Challenges
The Production of Bio-oil from Oil Palm in
12-16 Oct.
5 Biomass using Fast Pyrolysis Techniques– Environmental International
2014
A Review Science and
Engineering"
(CESE-2014),
Johor Bahru,
Malaysia.
Optimization and characterization of bio- First author,
oil produced by microwave assisted International 12-16 Oct.
6 International
pyrolysis of oil palm shell waste biomass Conference on 2014
with microwave absorber the "Challenges
 in
Environmental
Science and
Engineering"
(CESE-2014),
Johor Bahru,
Malaysia.
Co-author,
International
Conference on
the "Challenges
The Production of Bio-oil from Oil Palm in
12-16 Oct.
7 Biomass using Fast Pyrolysis Techniques– Environmental International
2014
A Review Science and
Engineering"
(CESE-2014),
Johor Bahru,
Malaysia.
Co-author,
International
Research
Symposium on
Municipal Wastewater Treatment using
Engineering 4th June
8 Ricehusk and Kikar charcoal as activated International
Advancements 2016
carbon
2016 (IRSEA
2016) SAITM,
Malabe, Sri
Lanka
Co-author ,
International
Research
Symposium on
Effect of different particle size on
Engineering 4th June
9 Desulphurization of coal by Pseudomonas International
2016
Advancements
species
2016 (IRSEA
2016) SAITM,
Malabe, Sri
Lanka
First author,
Paper accepted
and presented in
7th International
Pyrolysis Heating Performance of Oil Mechanical
Palm Shell Waste Biomass with Carbon Engineering 24-25th
10 National
Surfaces at 2.54 GHz Microwave Congress on March 2017
Frequency Recent
Developments
In Design,
Energy &
Alternate Fuels
 Co-author,
Paper accepted
and presented in
7th International
Mechanical
Municipal Waste Water Treatment
Engineering 24-25th
11 Phytoremediation with Chlorella Vulgaris: National
Congress March 2017
Effects of pH Regulation
Recent
Developments
In Design,
Energy &
Alternate Fuels
Co-author,
Paper accepted
and presented in
7th International
Mechanical
Analysis of Tensile Strength of Basalt-
Engineering 24-25th
12 Carbon/Epoxy Laminated Hybrid National
Congress March 2017
Composite
Recent
Developments
In Design,
Energy &
Alternate Fuels
First author,
Abstract has
been accepted
for the Oral
Presentation in
the Conference,
First
International
Utilization of Waste Biomass (Pine Nut, Conference on
April 27 ~
13 Wheat Husk) and Coal as a Source of Modern Trends National
28, 2017
Conducting and Insulating Material in Science,
Engineering &
Technology
(MTSET-2017):
Roadmap for
Sustainable and
Collaborative
Development ,
DUET, Karachi
First author,
Effect of Superficial Gas Velocity on Abstract has
Pressure Drop, Bed Height and Surface been accepted
April 27 ~
14 Heat Transfer Co-Efficient of Alumina and for the Oral National
28, 2017
Coal-Char Using Fluidized Bed Heat Presentation in
Exchanger the Conference,
First
 International
Conference on
Modern Trends
in Science,
Engineering &
Technology
(MTSET-2017):
Roadmap for
Sustainable and
Collaborative
Development,
DUET, Karachi
Coo-author,
,Abstract has
been accepted
for the Oral
Presentation in
the Conference,
First
International
Production of Biodiesel by
Conference on
Transesterification Process from Waste April 27 ~
15 Modern Trends National
Cooking Oil using Potassium Hydroxide as 28, 2017
in Science,
a Catalyst
Engineering &
Technology
(MTSET-2017):
Roadmap for
Sustainable and
Collaborative
Development,
DUET, Karachi
Books Authored/ Edited
S. No Name of book Publisher ISBN

Work Experience
S.
From (year) To (year) Name of the Institution/ Organization Position held
No
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Lecturer/Visiting
1 Sept. 2004 Oct. 2006 Dawood College of Engineering &
Lecturer
Technology Karachi
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Lecturer and Incharge
2 Nov. 2006 Sept. 2007 Faculty of Engineering and Applied
Chairman
Sciences, BUITMS, Quetta
Department of Chemical Engineering, Incharge chairman &
3 Oct. 2007 Mar. 2012
BUITEMS, Quetta Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering,
4 Apr. 2012 Dec. 2015 Assistant Professor
BUITEMS, Quetta
 Department of Petroleum and Gas Chairperson & Assistant
5 Jan. 2016 Feb. 2017
Engineering, BUITEMS, Quetta Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chairperson & Assistant
6 Mar. 2017 To date
BUITEMS, Quetta Professor
Area of specialization Microwave pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of biomass and coal
Pyrolysis, Co-pyrolysis, Gasification, Co-gasification, Plasma
Expertise
gasification and bio-fuel production
HEC Approved supervisor In process
If Yes, provide HEC URL -
Research grants/ Projects -
Additional Information
 Life time membership of Professional Engineer (CHEM/4434), Pakistan Engineering
Council, Islamabad.
 Awarded gold medal and best student award in Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical
Engineering), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
 Prepared AC-1 and supervised accreditation/re-accreditation visit of BS Chemical
Engineering programs at BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Attended 2-days training workshop on OBE/OBA at BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Prepared PC-1 for the strengthening of Chemical Engineering Labs at BUITEMS.
 Delivered a talk on Research Idea: A Talk on Recent Developments, Motivation and Sources
of Information, FOE&A, BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Supervised installation, commissioning and training of equipment at Central Engineering
Labs, BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Contributed high impact factor papers as a first author with cumulative impact factor of
14.384.
 Developed and tested novel method of carbon surfaces to control temperature and produce
bio-oil with Phenol selectivity in Microwave Pyrolysis Reactor during Ph.D. research
project.
 Produced high energy fuel 1-1, dimethyl Hydrazine in bio-oil from OPS waste biomass for
the first time.
 Produced D-Allose in bio-oil from rice-husk waste biomass for the first time. The D-Allose
has potential applications in pharmaceutical drugs, such as anti-cancer and anti-tumor drugs.
 Attended 2-Days MATLAB, Hands-on Workshop at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Malaysia.
 Attended Handling Lab Equipment Workshop: Gas Chromatography (GC) at Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia.
 Intrsucted subjects to BS Chemical Engineeing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering and Textile
Engineering, BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Instructed subjects to MS Chemical Engineering, BUITEMS, Quetta.
 Received training of Gas Chromatography (GC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC), Batch Fermentation Unit, Series Reactor, and Isothermal Reactor in Chemical
Engineering Laboratory, Bio-Chemical & Reaction Engineering and Instrumentation Labs
at Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Karachi.
 Connected with Daily Dawn, Pakistan in 2005 and contributed articles in Economic Business
Review page entitled as Mineral Resource Development in Balochistan, Potential for Coal
Fired Power Generation and Impact of Pesticide on Eco-system.
 Attended Environmental Issues and Pollution Control arranged by Pakistan Engineering
Council, Brach Office Quetta, Continuing Professional Development Program (Short Course
Series)