I am Dr. Shamsa Munir, an Assistant Professor in the School of Applied Sciences & Humanities at NUTECH University. With over seven years of experience in both academia and research, my primary interests focus on electrochemistry, nanomaterials, and green chemistry. I have extensively employed electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, and square wave voltammetry, as well as spectroscopic methods including absorption spectroscopy, FESEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, and NMR, for various scientific applications.
Assistant Professor, School of Applied Sciences & Humanities, NUTECH University (2018–Present)
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- Teach undergraduate courses.
- Advise undergraduate students on research projects involving chemistry and engineering applications.
- Carry out research and industrial consultancy projects.
Assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, Women University of Swabi (WUS) (2017–2018)
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- Teaching and final year research supervision to BS and MSC chemistry Students.
- Additional duty of Deputy Director QEC in WUS.
Research Associate, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Koc University, Turkey (2016–2017)
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- Carry out TUBITAK research project on CO2 reduction to fuels.
- Mentor MS and PhD students in the research group.
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, QAU University (2013–2014)
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- Carry out research on HEC-NRPU research project on hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cells.
Internee Under National Internship program (NIP), Department of Chemistry, QAU University (2011–2012)
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- Mentoring of MS students for research
- Conduct MSc chemistry labs.
Academia
- Ph.D. QAU University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2016)
- M.Phil. in Chemistry, QAU University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2012)
- M.Sc. in Chemistry, QAU University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2010)
- B.Sc. University of the Punjab (2008)
I have published over 28 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals, such as the Materials & Design, Sustainable energy & Fuels, Electrochemical Acta, RSC Advances, ACS Omega, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B, Journal of Molecular Structure, New Journal of Chemistry etc.
Certifications
- Learning to Teach Online, The University of South Wales Sydney through Coursera (2020)
- AI for everyone, at deep learning AI through courser (2023)
- Leading teams: developing as a leader, University of Illinois through Coursera (2020)
- Foundations of Virtual Instructions, University of California through Coursera (2020)
I have taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses. Below are the main courses I have been involved in teaching:
- Applied Chemistry (BS Engineering): An introductory course focusing the concepts of chemistry in engineering fields.
- Advance Electrochemistry (BS & MSc Chemistry): A core course that covers fundamental concepts of electrochemistry.
- Environmental Chemistry (BS & MSc Chemistry): A course examining the chemical processes in the environment and the impact of human activity on air, water, and soil systems.
- Statistical Thermodynamics (BS & MSc Chemistry): A course exploring the principles of statistical mechanics and their application to chemical and molecular systems.
- Professional Ethics (BS Engineering): A course focused on ethical principles and professional responsibility in engineering practice, emphasizing real-world case studies and decision-making.
- Civics & Community Engagement (BS Engineering): A course designed to promote civic responsibility and active community involvement in projects, highlighting the role of engineers/scientist in societal development and ethical decision-making.
I have supervised 13 MSc, 11 BS and co-supervised 05 M Phil students.
Ongoing Research Projects
- Corrosion resistant Steel composition
Publications
- *Shamsa Munir, Syed Mujtaba Shah, Hazrat Hussain, Rafaqat Ali khan, Effect of carrier concentration on the optical band gap of TiO2 nanoparticles, Materials & design, 2016, 92, 64– 72.
- *Munir, Shamsa, Afzal Shah, Abdur Rauf, Amin Badshah, Suzanne K. Lunsford, Hidayat Hussain, and Gul Shahzada Khan. "Redox behavior of a novel menadiol derivative at glassy carbon electrode." Electrochimica Acta 88 (2013): 858-864
- *Munir, S., Varzeghani, A. R., & Kaya, S. (2018). Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 toproduce higher alcohols. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2(11), 2532-2541.
- Dilshad, Muhammad, Afzal Shah, and Shamsa Munir. "Electroanalysis of Ibuprofen and Its Interaction with Bovine Serum Albumin." Molecules 28.1 (2023): 49.
- Ayaz, Sidra, Afzal Shah, and Shamsa Munir. "Investigation of Electron Transfer Mechanistic Pathways of Ferrocene Derivatives in Droplet at Carbon Electrode." C 8.3 (2022): 45.
- Ali, G., Afraz, M., Muhammad, F., Nisar, J., Shah, A., Munir, S., & Tasleem Hussain, S. (2022). Production of Fuel Range Hydrocarbons from Pyrolysis of Lignin over Zeolite Y, Hydrogen. Energies, 16(1), 215.
- Asghar, Faiza, Shamsa Munir, Saira Fatima, Babar Murtaza, Jahangeer Patujo, Amin Badshah, Ian S. Butler, Muhammad Babar Taj, and Muhammad Nawaz Tahir. "Ferrocene- functionalized anilines as potent anticancer and antidiabetic agents: Synthesis, spectroscopic elucidation, and DFT calculations." Journal of Molecular Structure 1249 (2022): 131632.
- Munir, Shamsa, Faiza Asghar, Faryal Younis, Saira Tabassum, Afzal Shah, and Sher Bahadar Khan. "Assessing the potential biological activities of TiO 2 and Cu, Ni and Cr doped TiO2 nanoparticles." RSC Advances 12, no. 7 (2022): 3856-3861.
- Nawaz, Sameen, Faiza Asghar, Jahangeer Patujo, Saira Fatima, Babar Murtaza, Shamsa Munir, Mehwish Naz, Amin Badshah, and Ian S. Butler. "New ferrocene-integrated multifunctional guanidine surfactants: synthesis, spectroscopic elucidation, DNA interaction studies, and DFT calculations." New Journal of Chemistry 46, no. 1 (2022): 185-198.
- Jamil, T., Munir, S., Wali, Q., Shah, G. J., Khan, M. E., & Jose, R. (2021). Water Purification through a Novel Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Membrane. ACS omega, 6(50), 34744-34751.
- Asghar, F., Shakoor, B., Fatima, S., Munir, S., Razzaq, H., Naheed, S., & Butler, I. S. (2022). Fabrication and prospective applications of graphene oxide-modified nanocomposites for wastewater remediation. RSC advances, 12(19), 11750-11768.
- Munir, Shamsa, Khush Bakhat Akram, and Saira Fatima Bhatti. "Computational Exploration of Charge Transfer Dynamics in Dye Sensitized SnO2 and ZnS for Photocatalytic Applications." Scientia Iranica (2021).
- Dar, M. S., Khush Bakhat Akram, Ayesha Sohail, Fatima Arif, Fatemeh Zabihi, Shengyuan Yang, Shamsa Munir, Meifang Zhu, M. Abid, and Muhammad Nauman. "Heat induction in two- dimensional graphene–Fe 3 O 4 nanohybrids for magnetic hyperthermia applications with artificial neural network modeling." RSC Advances 11, no. 35 (2021): 21702-21715.
- Vishlaghi, Mahsa Barzgar, Abdullah Kahraman, Sinem Apaydin, Emre Usman, Dilan Aksoy, Timuçin Balkan, Shamsa Munir, Messaoud Harfouche, Hirohito Ogasawara, and Sarp Kaya. "The significance of the local structure of cobalt-based catalysts on the photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity of BiVO4." Electrochimica Acta 366 (2021): 137467.
- Munir, Shamsa, et al. "Computational investigations of a novel charge transfer complex for potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells." Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (IJCCE) 39.6 (2020): 19-27.
- Iftikhar, F. J., Wali, Q., Yang, S., Iqbal, Y., Jose, R., Munir, S., ... & Khan, M. E. (2021). Structural and optoelectronic properties of hybrid halide perovskites for solar cells. Organic Electronics, 106077.
- Munir, S., & Begum, M. (2019). Computational investigations of a novel photoactive material for potential application in dye sensitized solar cells. Asian Journal of Green Chemistry, 3(1. pp. 1-124), 91-102.
- Shamsa Munir, Syed Mujtaba Shah, Hazrat Hussain, Muhammad Siddiq, Adsorption of porphyrin and carminic acid on TiO2 nanoparticles: A photo-active nano-hybrid material for hybrid bulk heterojunctions solar cells, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 153 (2015), 397-404.
- Shamsa Munir, Dionysios D. Dionysios, Sher Bahadar Khan, Syed Mujtaba Shah, Bimalendu Adhikari, Afzal Shah, “Development of photocatalysts for selective and efficient organic transformations” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 148 (2015), 209- 222
- Shahzad, Naila, Syed Mujtaba Shah, Shamsa Munir, Amina Hana, Uzma Jabeen, Erum Nosheen, Banafsha Habib et al. "Charge-Transfer Complexation at Carminic Acid–CdS Interface and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells." Journal of Electronic Materials: Vol. 44, No. 4, 2015, 1-8.
- Munir, Shamsa, Afzal Shah, Fateen Zafar, Amin Badshah, Xuemei Wang, Zia-ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, and Suzanne K. Lunsford. "Redox Behavior of a Derivative of Vitamin Kat a Glassy Carbon Electrode." Journal of The Electrochemical Society 159, no. 10 (2012): G112-G116.
- Shah, Afzal, Erum Nosheen, Shamsa Munir, Amin Badshah, Rumana Qureshi, Niaz Muhammad, and Hidayat Hussain. "Characterization and DNA binding studies of unexploredimidazolidines by electronic absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology120 (2013): 90-97.
- Munir, Shamsa, Afzal Shah, Abdur Rauf, Amin Badshah, Hidayat Hussain, and Zahoor Ahmad. "Redox behavior of juglone in buffered aq.: Ethanol media."Comptes Rendus Chimie 16, no. 12 (2013): 1140-1146.
- Munir, Shamsa, Afzal Shah, Usman Ali Rana, Imran Shakir, and Syed Mujtaba Shah. "Probing of the pH-Dependent Redox Mechanism of a Biologically Active Compound, 5, 8- Dihydroxynaphthalene-1, 4-dione." Australian Journal of Chemistry 67, no. 2 (2014): 206- 212.
- Aslam, Faiza, et al. "Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Fe-Doped ZnO-Based Sensors for Droplet Electrochemical Detection and Degradation Monitoring of Brilliant Green." ACS Applied Nano Materials (2023).
- Zahid, Anum, Afzal Shah, and Shamsa Munir. "Gold Nanoparticles and Surfactant-Based Electrochemical Sensing Platform for the Detection and Electroanalysis of the Anticancer Drug Oxoplatin." ECS Advances 2.4 (2023): 040506.
- Afraz, M., Muhammad, F., Nisar, J., Shah, A., Munir, S., Ali, G., & Ahmad, A. (2023). Production of value added products from biomass waste by pyrolysis: An updated review. Waste Management Bulletin.
- Quddus, F., Shah, A., Nisar, J., Zia, M. A., & Munir, S. (2023). Neem plant extract-assisted synthesis of CeO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of piroxicam and naproxen. RSC advances, 13(40), 28121-28130.
