Muhammad Aamir Bashir Ph.D Email and Phone Number

-50% Research and Analysis: Plastic wastes-to-chemicalsDesign and operate reactors for testing plastics catalytic pyrolysis. Catalyst (Next-generation zeolite) development for the selective production of paraffin, olefins, aromatics, or hydrogen. Development of reaction mechanisms for different kinds of plastics pyrolysis and Kinetic models for scale-up. Operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a variety of analytical equipment, including GC, GC/MS, Chemisorption, TGA, and IC.-50% Process development and scale-up: Worked with the process development team at Silsbee Texas (large pilot plant) and collaborated with third-party via NDAs to conduct catalyst analysis. Conducted extensive catalyst analysis utilizing XRF, SEM-EDS, BET surface area, micropore and mesopore area, and XRD data to gain insight into the role of contaminants and hydrothermal deactivation of catalysts. Assisted in developing the scale-up model for commercial reactors based on the analysis of catalyst performance.

• Design and construct custom reactors for deconstructing waste plastics• Analyze reaction products using HPLC/GC-MS/TGA/DSC/NMR/XRD/SEM etc.• Optimized reactor design and processing conditions for target outputs.• Using Lean Design Principles and Six Sigma techniques for process improvement.Collaborate with other team members and mentor undergraduate and graduatestudents

Ph.D. topic: Nonthermal Liquid Plasma process for biodiesel production. ▪ Analyzed organic and inorganic samples with GC-FID, GCMS, and HPLC for chemical analysis.▪ Analyzed nanoparticles and heterogonous catalysts using SEM, XRD, and TEM.▪ FT-IR spectra analysis and UV-VIS spectroscopy for nanomaterials analysis.▪ Used optical emission spectra (OES) equipment to test plasma discharges in different plasma reactors.

Master thesis Topic “Enhancement of methane production in Hybrid AD+MEC reactor via modified composite electrodes.”▪ Worked with Electrochemical workstation electrolysis cells analysis.▪ Laboratory work with cell culture, qPCR, and molecular cloning.