Dr. Hamza Mohsin

Dr. Hamza Mohsin

Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering

 hamza.mohsin@giki.edu.pk         0938271858 (ext. 2242)
 Office G-09, Faculty Lobby, Faculty of Materials & Chemical Engineering
 
Biography: 

Dr. Hamza Mohsin is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at GIK Institute, Pakistan. He holds a PhD in Materials Chemistry from École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France, completed in collaboration with Saint-Gobain’s Innovation Hub in Europe (SGR Paris), following an MS in Advanced Materials Engineering from Université Paris-Saclay and a BS in Materials Engineering from GIK Institute. His doctoral research unraveled the chemistry–structure–foaming pathway of aqueous alkali silicates, establishing how thermal reorganization of the silicate network, water speciation and alkali ions drives their characteristic intumescent behavior. His current research builds on this foundation towards functional inorganic systems, spanning solution-derived materials, alkali silicates, functional coatings, ceramics and glasses, and laser-assisted materials processing. The research combines materials chemistry, advanced processing and structural characterization to engineer structure–processing–property relationships for sustainable materials, fire protection and energy-related technologies. A central focus is the translation of fundamental materials understanding into functional and scalable material solutions.

 

Research Interests: 

    • Sustainable Inorganic Materials
    • Aquoues Alkali Silicates, Glasses, Ceramics
    • Sol-Gel Science & Solution-Derived Materials
    • Functional Thin Films & Thick Coatings
    • Laser Processing & Surface Engineering
    • Intumescent and Fire-Resistant Materials
    • Materials Processing, Characterization & Structure–Property Relationships

 

Educational Profile: 

Professional Experience

▪ Assistant Professor – Faculty of Materials & Chemical Engineering, GIK Institute, Pakistan (Sep 2022 – Present)

▪ Visiting Professor – Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics (LPMC), École Polytechnique, IP Paris, France (Jul 2023)
  Funded by Saint-Gobain PEMI Chair at Ecole Polytechnique 
  – Research collaboration on laser processing of solution-derived inorganic materials.

▪ Research Engineer (CIFRE) – Saint-Gobain Innovation Hub Europe (SGR Paris), France (Nov 2018 – Jan 2022)
  – Industrial research in solution-derived alkali silicates, coatings and inorganic materials.

▪ Scientific Intern – Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films (LPICM), École Polytechnique, France (Mar 2018 – Aug 2018)
  CNRS

▪ Scientific Intern – Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics (LPMC), École Polytechnique, France (Apr 2017 – Jul 2017)
  CNRS

▪ Materials Engineer – GIK Institute, Pakistan (Dec 2015 – Aug 2016)

▪ Engineering Intern – MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Co. B.V., Pakistan  (Jun 2014 – Jul 2014)

Publications

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Amna Saher, Thierry Gacoin, Controlled intumescence-induced porous structure via laser processing of inorganic silicate coatings obtained through wet chemistry. (submission phase)

▪  Anusha Arifa, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Muhammad Tariq , Hamza Mohsin, Areeba Sajid , Zuhair Ehsan , Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Hierarchical Ag@rGO-Coupled Ni0.5Cu0.5Co2S4 Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics. (Under Review)

▪  Fahd Nawaz Khan, Tauheed Shahbaz, Hamza Mohsin, Mirza Nadeem Baig, Julfikar Haider, Massab Junaid, Effect of an Al-Mg-Si Filler on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical/Nanomechanical Performance of Dissimilar AA-6061–LF-06 TIG Weldments, Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 2026 (https://doi.org/10.1177/14644207261462171)

▪  Areeba Sajid, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Syed Shaheen Shah, Hamza Mohsin, Muhammad Arqam Karim, Muhammad Tariq, Zuhair Ehsan, Anusha Arif, Engineering novel NiCoZn oxide@carbon porous framework/NiCo2S4 composites derived from MOFs for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors, RSC Advances, 2026, 16, 14310-14327. (https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA09542E)

▪  Areeba Sajid, Mohsin Ali Marwat, Hamza Mohsin, Syed Shaheen Shah, Muhammad Arqam Karim, Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim, Muhammad Tariq, Zuhair Ehsan, Anusha Arif, Esha Ghazanfar, Silver citrate engineered NiCo2S4/MOF-derived oxide@carbon frameworks for high-energy hybrid supercapacitors, RSC Advances, 2026, 16, 7252-7270. (https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA09122E)

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Santiago Armando Alvarez Tejeda, Ekaterina Burov, Lucie Devys, Sébastien Maron, Emmanuelle Gouillart, Thierry Gacoin, Thickness-dependent intumescent properties of thick silicate coatings obtained through solution route, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2025, 116, 930–945. ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-025-06908-0)

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Ekaterina Burov, Sandrine Tusseau‐Nenez, Sébastien Maron, Lucie Devys, Thierry Gacoin, Emmanuelle Gouillart, Crystallization induced suppression of intumescence in aqueous alkali silicates, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2023, 106, 639-656. (https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18711)

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Sébastien Maron, Isabelle Maurin, Ekaterina Burov, Grégory Tricot, Lucie Devys, Emmanuelle Gouillart, Thierry Gacoin, Thermal behavior of waterglass: foaming and xerogel-to-glass evolution, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2021, 566, 120872. (10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2021.120872)

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Wanghua Chen, Dmitri Daineka, Pere Roca i Cabarrocas, Erik V Johnson, Formation of inverse cones in crystalline silicon by selective etching of amorphous regions resulting from epitaxial breakdown, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2021, 54, 495103. (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac22d8)

▪  Letian Dai, Isabelle Maurin, Martin Foldyna, José Alvarez, Weixi Wang, Hamza Mohsin, Wanghua Chen, Jean-Paul Kleider, Jean-Luc Maurice, Thierry Gacoin, Pere Roca i Cabarrocas, Tin dioxide nanoparticles as catalyst precursors for plasma-assisted vapor-liquid-solid growth of silicon nanowires with well-controlled density, Nanotechnology, 2018, 29, 435301. (https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aad7db)

▪  Hamza Mohsin, Umair Sultan, Yasir Faheem Joya, Saad Ahmed, Muhammad S Awan, Salman Noshear Arshad Development and characterization of cobalt-based nanostructured superhydrophobic coating, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2016, 146. (https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/146/1/012038)

Thesis Supervision

 

PhD

 

Apr 2026 – Present

 

 

 

 

Title: PU foam insulation with engineered air pockets & inorganic aerogel composite for lightweight refrigerators

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Student: Mehwish Chishti
Role: Co-Supervisor

Master Thesis

 

Apr 2026 – Present

 

 

 

 

Title: Binding metal with glass using an inorganic binder based on liquid alkali silicate for structural applications 

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Student: Muneeba Malik
Role: Main Supervisor

Sep 2025 – Present

 

 

 

Title: Laser processing of inorganic silicate coatings: from porous systems to composites 

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Student: Amna Saher
Role: Main Supervisor

Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

 

 

 

Title: Transition Metal Sulfides: A Step Towards Improved Energy Storage Application 

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Student: Anusha Arif
Role: Co-Supervisor

Apr 2025 – Dec 2025

 

 

 

 

Title: Silver Citrate Engineered NiCo2S4/Calcined MOF-Derived Oxide@ Carbon Porous Frameworks Nanocomposites for Hybrid Supercapacitor Performance  

GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Student: Areeba Sajid
Role: Co-Supervisor

Mar 2021 – Sep 2021

 

 

 

 

Title: Impact of composition and deposition conditions on the rheological properties of alkali silicate coatings

Saint-Gobain Innovation Hub – Europe (SGR Paris), France
Student: Santiago Armando Alvarez Tejeda
Role: Main Supervisor

 

Teaching Duties

▪ MM101 Materials, Nanotechnology & Sustainability
▪ MM201 Materials Chemistry
▪ MM334 Heat Treatment and Processing 
▪ MM362 Ceramics and Glasses
▪ MM393 Electronic and Magnetic Materials
▪ MM497 Advanced Materials

Academic & Institutional Contributions

▪ Fresh Intake (Batch 36) Coordinator
▪ Curriculum and Outcome-Based Education (OBE) activities
▪ Laboratory coordination and management
▪ Undergraduate academic advising and student coordination
▪ Departmental/Faculty committees and academic boards
▪ Organization of international conferences in Materials Science & Engineering

Awards & Distinctions

▪ PhD: Best Project during the 11th ICG Summer School 2019, Montpellier, France
▪ Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship for DOC-FAM 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Awarded; Not Availed)
▪ Master: Recipient of IDEX Paris-Saclay Scholarship, Graduated with ‘High Honors’
▪ BS: Ranked 2nd/37 (on Dean’s Honor Roll for several semesters)

Conferences & Seminars

▪ 4th International MTME 2026, Pakistan – Lead Organizer (May 2026)
▪ 3rd International MTME 2025, Pakistan – Lead Organizer (Apr 2025)
▪ 2nd International MTME 2024, Pakistan – Lead Organizer (Apr 2024)
▪ Visiting Professor Seminar, July 2023, Ecole Polytechnique, France – Oral (Jul 2023)
▪ 1st International MTME 2023, Pakistan – Lead Organizer (May 2023)
▪ 21st International Solgel Conference, 2022, France – Oral (July 2022)
▪ Glass and Optical Materials Division (GOMD), 2021, Canada, Virtual Conference – Oral (Dec 2021)
▪ 14th X-Rays and Materials Conference, France – Poster (Nov 2021)
▪ Gay-Lussac Day, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Poster (Sep 2021)
▪ Research Seminar, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Oral (Jun 2021)
▪ SiO2 2021 Online Conference – Oral (Jun 2021)
▪ GERM Online Conference – Poster (Apr 2021)
▪ Wet Coatings Group, Department of Thin Films, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Oral (Dec 2020)
▪ Research Seminar, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Oral (Nov 2020)
▪ Research Seminar, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Oral (Nov 2019)
▪ Doctoral School Day – ED Interface, Paris-Saclay University, France – Poster (Nov 2019)
▪ Gay-Lussac Day, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Poster (Jul 2019)
▪ DGG-USTV Joint Conference on Glass, Germany – Poster (May 2019)
▪ Research Seminar, Saint-Gobain Research Paris, France – Oral (Feb 2019)

Professional Memberships

▪ The American Ceramic Society – Member 
▪ American Society for Materials (ASM) – – Member & Advisor GIKI Chapter
▪ International Sol-Gel Society (ISGS) – ECR Member 
▪ Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) – Lifetime Member
▪ SPIE. The international society for optics and photonics – Former Member