Personal profile
Research interests
My work focuses on developing advanced materials and understanding reaction mechanisms for sustainable energy and environmental applications. I am particularly interested in collaborative research on CO2 conversion and reduction, as well as energy storage and conversion systems. I welcome opportunities to collaborate on related interdisciplinary topics.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, CO2 hydorgenation to higher hydrocarbons using Fe-based catalysts, Sungkyunkwan University
20 Aug 2020 → 23 Aug 2024
Award Date: 23 Aug 2024
Master, Synthesis of MOF-based catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries, Kunsan National University
1 Mar 2018 → 20 Feb 2020
Award Date: 20 Feb 2020
External positions
Post Doctoral Fellow, Sungkyunkwan University
1 Sep 2024 → 31 Jan 2026
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Harnessing Na-induced electronic – structural coupling for durable CO2 hydrogenation
Ahmed, S., Yoon, W., Sugiarto, J. R. & Kim, J., 15 Jul 2026, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 389, 126585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unravelling magnetite structural dynamics and deactivation pathways during CO2 hydrogenation
Ahmed, S., Yoon, W., Khan, M. K. & Kim, J., 25 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 156, p. 648-656 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elucidating the role of ZrO2 in a cobalt catalyst in the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to C5+ hydrocarbons
Bibi, S. S., Jo, H., Sugiarto, J. R., Ahmed, S., Irshad, M., Yoon, W. & Kim, J., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 108, p. 769-784 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
10 Scopus citations -
High-yield pentanes-plus production via hydrogenation of carbon dioxide: Revealing new roles of zirconia as promoter of iron catalyst with long-term stability
Ahmed, S., Sugiarto, J. R., Yoon, W., Irshad, M., Jo, H., Bibi, S. S., Kim, S. K., Khan, M. K. & Kim, J., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 102, p. 431-442 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovations in catalysis towards efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C1 chemicals
Ahmed, S., Hussain, M. S., Khan, M. K. & Kim, J., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 107, p. 622-649 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access59 Scopus citations