Mohammad Qamar is an Associate Professor at the Materials Science and Engineering Department of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM). Before joining MSE Department, he served as a Research Scientist at Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management, KFUPM. Following his tenure as a postdoctoral research fellow at Sejong University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering in South Korea, he was appointed as a project scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India. 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry in 2005, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
• B.Sc.  in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (August 2024 – continuing).  
• Research Scientist I at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (December 2021 – July 2024).
• Research Scientist II at the Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (December 2016 – 2021).
• Research Scientist III at the Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (2010 – 2016).
• Post Doctoral Fellow in the Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (2008 – 2010).
• Project Scientist in Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hauz Khas New Delhi, India (2007 – 2008).
• Post Doctoral Fellow in Institute/Faculty of Nano Technology & Advanced Materials Engineering, #98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-ku, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, South Korea (2005 – 2007).
• Junior Research Fellow (department quota) of University Grant Commission in Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, India (2004 – 2005).

COURSES TAUGHT

• MSE 531 ENGINEERING NANOMATERIALS
• MSE 303 MATERIALS SYNTHESIS
• CHEM 111 BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
• CHEM 201 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
• CHE 404 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND STORAGE (JOINT TEACHING)

RESEARCH INTEREST

Current research focuses on Hydrogen Production, Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation (Electrochemical Hydrogen Pump) and Redox Flow Batteries. This includes Design, development, and evaluation of active, stable and economical electrodes and electrolytes.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS 

• Sparkling Synergy: Enhancing Hydrogen Evolution with Mesoporous CoP/FeP Interface, A. Adam, M. Garcia, J. Morante, Z. Chen, Z. Tian, H. Adamu, M. Qamar**, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces XX (2024) YY. 
• Implications of Electrode Modifications in Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries, Z.M. Bhat, M. Furquan, M.A.Z. Sial, U. Alam, A.S. Alzahrani, M. Qamar**, Journal of Energy Chemistry 95 (2024) 499–510.
• Electrolyte Additives and 3D X-ray Tomography Study of All Iron Redox Flow Batteries in a Full-Cell Configuration for High Capacity Retention, M. Furquan, S. Ali, S. Hussaini, Z. Bhat, M.A.Z. Sial, A.  Alzahrani, Z. Yamani, M. Qamar**, Energy & Fuels 38 (2024) 4699–4710.
• Tuning OER Electrocatalysts toward LOM Pathway through the Lens of Multi-Descriptor Feature Selection by Artificial Intelligence-Based Approach, H. Adamu, S. Abba, P. Anyin, Y. Sani, Z. Yamani, M. Qamar**, ACS Materials Letters 5 (2023) 299–320.
• Cobalt-Iron Oxyhydroxide Obtained from the Metal Phosphide: A Highly Effective Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction at High Current Densities, M.I. Díez-García, A.A. García-Blanco, G. Montana, A. Cabot, M. Botifoll, J. Arbiol, M. Qamar, J.R. Morante, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6 (2023) 5690–5699. 
• FeP/MoS₂ Enriched with Dense Catalytic Sites and High Electrical Conductivity for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, M.H. Suliman, A. Adam, L. Li, Z. Tian, M.N. Siddiqui, Z.H. Yamani, M. Qamar**, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 (2019) 17671–17681. 
• Facile Synthesis of Ultrathin Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets as a Robust Support for Small and Uniformly-Dispersed Iron Phosphide for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, M. H. Suliman, A. Adam, M. N. Siddiqui, Z. H. Yamani, M. Qamar**, Carbon144 (2019) 764−771. 
• Interconnected Hollow Cobalt Phosphide Grown on Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, A. Adam, M. H. Suliman, M. N. Siddiqui, Z. H. Yamani, B. Merzougui, M. Qamar**, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10 (2018) 29407−29416. 
• Rationally Dispersed Molybdenum Phosphide on Carbon Nanotubes for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, A. Adam, M. H. Suliman, H. Dafalla, A. R. Al-Arfaj, M. N. Siddiqui, M. Qamar**, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 6 (2018) 11414−11423. 
• Broad Solar Spectrum-Responsive and Highly Efficient Photoanode of Non-Stoichiometric TiO₂ Nanoplates/Reduced Graphene Oxide, M. Qamar**, B. Merzougui, M.I. Ahmed, Z.H. Yamani, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 6 (2018) 2112–2121.
• Benzyl Alcohol-Mediated Versatile Method to Fabricate Non-Stoichiometric Metal Oxide Nanostructures, M. Qamar**, A. Adam, A.-M. Azad, Y.-W. Kim, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9 (2017) 40573–40579. 
• Metal Organic Framework-Guided Growth of Mo₂C Embedded in Mesoporous Carbon as High-Performance and Stable Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, M. Qamar**, A. Adam, B. Merzougui, A. Helal, O. Abdulhamid, M. N. Siddiqui, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 4 (2016) 16225–16232. 
• Synthesis of Mesoporous Zeolite Y Nanocrystals in Octahedral Motifs Mediated by Amphiphilic Organosilane Surfactant, M. Qamar**, I. Baig, A.-M. Azad, M.I. Ahmed, M. Qamaruddin, Chemical Engineering Journal, 290 (2016) 282–289. 
• Single-Pot Synthesis of ⟨001⟩-Faceted N‑Doped Nb₂O₅/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, M. Qamar**, M. Abdalwadoud, M. I. Ahmed, A.-M. Azad, B. Merzougui, S. Bukola, Z.H. Yamani, and M.N. Siddiqui, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7 (2015) 17954–17962. 
• Highly Efficient and Selective Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols Photocatalyzed by Nanoporous Hierarchical Pt/Bi₂WO₆ in Organic Solvent-Free Environment, M. Qamar**, R.B. Elsayed, K.R. Alhooshani, M.I. Ahmed, D.W. Bahnemann, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7 (2015) 1257-1269.  

REPRESENTATIVE PATENTS

• Electrode Materials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, B. Merzougui, S. Bukola, M. Qamar, A. Akeem, M. N. Noui-Mehidi, Patent No.; US 10,385,462 B2.
• Molybdenum Sulfide Nanosheets Decorated with Iron Phosphide Hydrogen Gas Evolution. M. Qamar, M.N. Siddiqui, A. ADAM, M.H. Suliman, US 11 413 611 B2.
• Electrochemical Cell with Nanoparticle Electrode, M.N. Siddiqui, M. Qamar, A. ADAM, M.H. Suliman, US 12 043 908 B1. 
• Electrode with Nanoparticle Binder Layer, M. N. Siddiqui, M. Qamar, A. Adam, M. Suliman, US 12 037 693 B1.
• Nanoparticle Fluoropolymer Electrode, M. N. Siddiqui, M. Qamar, A. Adam, M. Suliman, US 20 240 230 991 A1.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING: 

During past years, acquired expertise on writing, planning, execution and reporting of scientific projects. I managed to secure fund of US$ ~3.5 million as a PI, in addition to other US$ ~3.75 million projects as a Co-I. These projects were funded by Saudi Aramco, UOP Honeywell, NSTIP KACST, Ministry of Education (MoE), KACARE etc.