I am a materials chemist with a Ph.D. in Energy Systems Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), specializing in the design and electrochemical evaluation of advanced materials for energy storage and conversion. My academic journey is rooted in interdisciplinary research focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), nanostructured electrodes, and sustainable energy technologies. With international exposure and postdoctoral training at KFUPM, I have made significant contributions to cutting-edge research in the fields of batteries, fuel cells, and electrocatalysis. My work bridges material innovation with practical applications in energy devices.

Energy Storage Systems

• Lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and zinc-ion batteries

• Aqueous zinc-air and metal-air batteries

• Supercapacitors and hybrid energy systems

• Coin and pouch cell fabrication, testing, and prototyping

Electrocatalysis and Fuel Cells

• Bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER)

• Direct methanol and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

• MOF and graphene oxide composites for catalytic applications

Advanced Functional Materials

• Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and doped MOF derivatives

• MnO₂, vanadium-based, and porous nanostructured cathode materials

• Graphene-based and hybrid heterostructures for enhanced conductivity

Characterization and Analytical Techniques

• Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), CV, and galvanostatic cycling

• Powder XRD, in-situ XRD, BET, SEM, TGA

• CHI700E, Biologic, and Autolab potentiostats

Scientific Collaboration & Leadership

• Participation in Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings (2022)

• International research experience at the University of Glasgow

• Team leadership in multi-disciplinary energy storage projects

• α-MnO₂@ZIF-67 as bifunctional electrocatalyst for air cathode in high performance rechargeable zinc-air batteries
  Journal: Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 9.8 (2024)
  Published: June 15, 2025, Volume 641, Article 236859
  Authors: Rimsha Mehek, Naseem Iqbal, Tayyaba Noor
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.236859

• Synergistic electrochemical performance of textile sludge based activated carbon with reduced graphene oxide as electrode for supercapacitor application
  Journal: Waste Management (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 11.2 (2024)
  Published: January 1, 2025, Volume 191, Pages 274–283
  Authors: Naveed Ahmed Khan, Zaib Jahan, Rimsha Mehek, et al.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.11.015

• Design and synthesis of low Pt-loaded Mn-ZIF-67 derived bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen electrode in metal–air batteries
  Journal: Chemical Routes to Materials (Springer Nature)
  Impact Factor: New journal (under evaluation)
  Published: May 15, 2025, Volume 60, Pages 7872–7887
  Authors: Haleema Haseeb, Naseem Iqbal, Tayyaba Noor, Jaria Zahra, Rimsha Mehek
  DOI: 10.1007/s10853-025-10919-1

• Improved rate capability and long cycle life of metal-organic framework derived TiO₂@V₂O₅ composite as an efficient cathode for sodium-ion batteries
  Journal: Journal of Energy Storage (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 9.2 (2023)
  Published: February 1, 2024
  DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2023.109650

• Efficient electrochemical performance of MnO₂ nanowires interknitted vanadium oxide intercalated nanoporous carbon network as cathode for aqueous zinc-ion battery
  Journal: Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 6.4 (2023)
  Published: July 25, 2023
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.06.036

• Metal–organic framework derived vanadium oxide supported nanoporous carbon structure as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for potential application in metal-air batteries
  Journal: RSC Advances
  Impact Factor: 4.1 (2022)
  Published: December 22, 2022
  DOI: 10.1039/D2RA07023A

• ZIF-67 derived Co–Sn composites with N-doped nanoporous carbon as anode material for Li-ion batteries
  Journal: Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 4.6 (2021)
  Published: September 15, 2021
  DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124798

• Metal–organic framework based electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries: A review
  Journal: RSC Advances
  Impact Factor: 4.1 (2021)
  Published: September 1, 2021
  DOI: 10.1039/D1RA03892C

• Molybdenum-doped lithium vanadium phosphate (Li₃MoxV₂−x(PO₄)₃/C) as cathode material in lithium-ion batteries
  Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
  Impact Factor: 3.0 (2021)
  Published: May 28, 2021
  DOI: 10.1007/s10854-021-06147-3

• Novel Co-MOF/graphene oxide electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation
  Journal: Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier)
  Impact Factor: 7.3 (2017)
  Published: November 20, 2017
  DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.155