Projects per year
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Research interests
Development of novel microporous and mesoporous materials as support such as zeolite (MFI, BEA, Y, MOR), silica, alumina, silica-alumina etc. via compounding for customized applications
- Upgrading of light naphtha (C5-C6) to gasoline blending components
- Steam catalytic cracking of crude oil
- Catalytic upgrade of pyrolysis oil to commodity-type feedstock
- Production of light olefins (ethylene and Propylene) from n-butane
- Separation of 1-butene from a mixture of butanes and butenes
- Drying of natural gas
- Aromatization of Hydrocarbon
- Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Light Hydrocarbon
- CO2 Utilization for Converting Alkanes to Olefins & Aromatics
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Application of ionic liquids in organic synthesis, catalysis and various metal separations, Institute of Chemical Technology
28 Jan 2012 → 17 Aug 2017
Award Date: 28 Jan 2012
Master, Microwave assisted synthesis of some 3,5-arylated 2-pyrazolines, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
1 Jun 2004 → 4 Jul 2006
Award Date: 4 Jul 2006
Bachelor
1 Jun 2001 → 26 May 2004
External positions
Postdoc Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
2 Apr 2013 → 1 Apr 2016
Research Associate, National University of Singapore
15 Mar 2012 → 15 Mar 2013
Project Assistant, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory
26 Sep 2006 → 31 Jul 2007
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
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 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Projects
- 21 Finished
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Evaporative Cooling System using Brine Water
AlSadah, J. H. (PI) & Qureshi, Z. S. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Synthesis of multifunctional zeolites for the catalytic conversion of crude oil to petrochemicals
Tanimu, A. (PI), Qureshi, Z. S. (CoI) & Aitani, A. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Zeolites Decorated with Red Mud-Derived Fe2O3 Clusters for Crude Oil Conversion to Chemicals
Qureshi, Z. S. (PI), Tanimu, A. (CoI) & Aitani, A. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Catalytic conversion of waste tires into valuable products
Akhtar, M. (PI), Qureshi, Z. S. (CoI), Hussain, W. (CoI) & Abdelaziz, O. Y. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Investigation of Reaction Networks and Kinetics of Heavy Reformate Conversion to Xylenes
Ali, S. (PI), Qureshi, Z. S. (CoI) & Hossain, M. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Catalytic and mechanistic insights into desilicated ZSM-5 for crude oil-to-olefins conversion
Alhassan, A. M., Hussain, I., Tanimu, A., Musa, J. N., Abdulai, Y. N., Yusuf, B. O., Al-Shuqaih, R. H., Alhooshani, K., Qureshi, Z. S. & Ganiyu, S. A., 27 Apr 2026, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 16, 8, p. 2850-2870 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of black soldier fly larval lipids and co-processing with vacuum gas oil into biofuel intermediates
Selimi, J., Kristensen, T. A., Qureshi, Z. S., Hulteberg, C. P. & Abdelaziz, O. Y., 20 Jan 2026, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 10, 2, p. 620-632 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhanced Aromatization of Light Naphtha Using Ga and Zn-Modified Nano ZSM-11 Zeolites: Structural and Catalytic Insights
Ibrahim, R. H., Kella, T., Malaibari, Z., Arslan, M. T. & Qureshi, Z., Feb 2026, In: Topics in Catalysis. 69, 4-7, p. 853-867 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fibrous silica-modified ZSM-5 zeolites for selective aromatization of light straight-run naphtha
Kella, T., Malaibari, Z., Ibrahim, R. H., Qureshi, Z. S. & Hasan, I. U., 15 Sep 2026, In: Materials Chemistry and Physics. 364, 132870.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Smart recycling of LDPE via catalytic pyrolysis: A machine-learning-driven kinetic study
Riaz, S., Farooq, W., Ali, I., Qureshi, Z. S. & Akhtar, M. N., 1 Jun 2026, In: Molecular Catalysis. 598, 115993.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review