Research Projects
Dr. Mahmood has been actively engaged in R&D activities. His research interests include Gas Cleaning, Process development, Gas-Solid reacting systems and Filtration and separation systems. He has lead as PI and CO PI various HEC funded research projects like Co-Combustion of coal and waste in CFBC, Production of bio-oil through Fast Pyrolysis of agricultural waste, etc. Five PhD students have completed their Doctorate under his supervision/Co-Supervision. To his credit are around 45 Journal publications and 03 books besides many conference proceedings.
Teaching and Trainings
Teaching of Courses in Chemical Engineering and Allied:
Undergraduate Courses
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II, Chemical Plant Design, Process Design & Optimization, Separation Processes, Computer Applications for Engineers , Entrepreneurship for Engineers
Graduate Courses
Mathematical modeling , Sustainable Energy Systems, Research Methodology , Process Simulation and Design , Sustainable production
Research Collaborations
Partnering with industry for cutting-edge engineering research initiatives.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CO-COMBUSTION OF COAL WITH WASTE IN CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTOR
Utilization of indigenous energy resources is one of the most important aims of today’s research. This area has been extensively explored. New Power Generating Plants are using Circulating Fluidized Bed technology for burning solid fuel. Fluidized Bed Combustor has the advantage of higher efficiency and flexibility as compared to other available technologies.
An HEC funded project worth 5.63 Million PKR was initiated in 2010 at Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology. The first phase of the project included developing and improving physical resources. Among the major Tasks of phase-I included: Purchase of Particulate analyzer, Data acquisition system, two component solid feeder including vibrating chute, Literature review and experimental design, data acquisition system, which have been completed. A number of students have completed their research projects and list of publications is attached. Further research work can be carried on the provided un-interrupted supply of electricity is available. Stipend for a PhD student is too low to attract intellectuals to do PhD in engineering discipline.
Research Team:
Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem (PI),
Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed (Co-PI),
Khurram Shahzad
Waqar Ali Khan
Rana Mujahid Saleem
Abdul Basit
Mah-e-Kamil
Conversion of Agricultural Residues into Bio-Oil Using Fast Pyrolysis Technology
Research Team:
Executive Summary:
The project titled “Conversion of Agricultural Waste into Bio-Oil Using Pyrolysis Technology” with the aim of developing indigenous technology and research facilities at ICET was initiated with financial support from HEC and University of the Punjab vide project No. 20-1701/R&D/09. The specific objectives of the research project were Characterization of feed stocks, Thermo-gravimetric study of feed stalks in TGA under nitrogen environment, to design and fabricate a laboratory scale fluidized bed fast pyrolysis system, to investigate the effect of operating conditions on the yield of bio-oil from biomass and dissemination of results. The project was completed.
Outcomes:
Fast Pyrolysis Research Rig,
Crushing/Grinding/Sizing facilities for feed preparation,
A PhD was produced.
A number of research papers were published
National and international conferences were attended
Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem (PI)
Prof. Dr. Arshad Chughtai (Co-PI)
Engr. Najaf Ali (PhD Scholar)
Engr. Rana Mujahid Saleem (Research Scholar)
Gas Cleaning
Executive Summary
A pilot scale jet pulsed bag filter test facility is operated at conditions similar to those of the industrial bag filters. The facility is equipped with a stereo vision based optical system for in-situ cake height distribution measurements on the bag filter surface. Experimental data are presented and data evaluation procedures are discussed to elaborate the features of the measuring system.
The results show that the cake height distribution becomes narrower towards the end of filtration cycles. A steep pressure drop rise is observed at the start of a filtration cycle in the absence of re-attachment and a non-uniform bag cleaning, which may be attributed to different cake properties. The specific cake resistance remains constant over the linear part of the pressure drop curve indicating a non-compressible cake formation.
The analysis of residual cake patches shows a large number of small sized cake patches and a few large sized cake patches on the filter surface. The cake patch size increases with the cake formation. The fractal analysis of patches boundary indicates preferential cake formation at the boundary of the residual cake patches shortly after regeneration.
Professional Experience
With over 30 years in chemical engineering, I have led academic initiatives and industry collaborations, enhancing education and research in Pakistan.
Career
Academic and Administrative Roles
I have served as Research Officer, Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Professor, director, Dean, and Vice Chancellor fostering chemical engineering education and research.
Industry Training Services
We may provide training/solutions in process/equipment design, process simulation, optimization, and particulate emission control
Professor Mahmood Saleem's professional journey began after graduating in Chemical Engineering in 1991 from the Institute of Chemical Engineering, University of the Punjab. He initially worked with Dawood Hercules (Pvt.) Ltd before joining his alma mater as a Research Officer in November 1992, becoming a Lecturer in 1994. He earned his Master's degree in Chemical Engineering in 1999 and was selected as an Assistant Professor in 2000. He also served as Head of Chemical Technology at BTI in the Middle East (Bahrain).
He pursued his doctoral studies in Chemical Engineering at Graz University of Technology, Austria, on a merit scholarship and returned in April 2007. Since 2008, he has been working as a Professor of Chemical Engineering. He has held significant academic leadership roles, including Dean of Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Director of the Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering at the University of the Punjab. He has served as the Vice Chancellor of Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, DG Khan ( www.mcut.edu.pk ). He is actively involved in R&D, with research interests including Gas Cleaning, Process development, Gas-Solid reacting systems, and Filtration and separation systems, and has numbers of publications and three books to his credit. He has also served as the Secretary and the President of the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE). He was also elected as member GB of PEC in the past. Currently he is serving as Professor at IEEE, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
30 Years
Professional Memberships
Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Pakistan Engineering Congress, Institution of Engineers Pakistan, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society
Engineering Education Services
Advancing engineering education through training, consultancy, and collaboration with local industries in Pakistan.
Professional Training Sessions
Process Simulation, Optimization, Process Economics, MatLab, Coding in Python Using GenAI
Consultancy Services
Providing expert consultancy to enhance industry practices and foster academic-industry collaboration in Pakistan.
Delivering lectures and workshops on engineering topics to enrich knowledge and skills.