Dr. Mohsin Ali Marwat

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Dr. Mohsin Ali Marwat

Assistant Professor (HEC Approved PhD Supervisor)

Qualifications:

  • PhD in Materials Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Research Interests: Energy Storage Materials, Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology, Polymer Nanocomposites, Advanced Ceramics, Magnetic Materials, Piezoelectrics and Actuators, Dielectrics and Ferroelectrics, Materials Characterization.

 

ABOUT Dr. MOHSIN ALI MARWAT

Dr. Marwat, since February 2021, has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Throughout his academic career, he has achieved remarkable distinctions, including the prestigious title of Honorary International PhD Graduate, consecutive Academic Excellence Awards for the years 2018-19 and 2017-18, the Excellent Volunteer Award in 2018, and the Outstanding Master’s Graduate Award in 2017. His extensive research portfolio encompasses diverse areas within the field, including nanomaterials, nanotechnology, energy storage materials, and advanced ceramics. Driven by his commitment to excellence, his work has gained significant recognition within the scientific community, as reflected by his impressive h-index of 28, the I-10 index of 42, a cumulative impact factor of ~450, and an outstanding number of 2461 citations. Moreover, he has been actively involved in leading various administrative tasks assigned to him, to mention some, the Board of Studies, the Industrial Advisory Board, Senior Design Project Coordinator, and the Convocation Sub-Committees. In addition, he also plays an active role in organising the MTME Conference held at GIK Institute each year, contributing to its successful planning, coordination, and overall execution. Dr. Marwat’s unwavering dedication, solid academic foundation, key administrative tasks, and numerous achievements position him as a valuable contributor to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation within the realm of materials science and engineering and allied fields.

   

SUBJECTS AND LABS TAUGHT

Undergraduate Courses:

  1. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (MM102)
  2. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology-I (MM391)
  3. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology-II (MM392)
  4. Nanomaterials for Energy (MM499)
  5. Thin Films
  6. Heat Treatment and Processing (MM334)
  7. Laboratory courses on XRD, Heat Treatment and Nanotechnology (MM344L and MM447L)

Graduate Courses:

  1. Nanomaterials (NM536)
  2. Nanostructured Devices (NM537)

 

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

  1. Cash Awards for Research Publications (2022–2025), GIK Institute.
  2. Honorary International Graduate Student for the Year 2020.
  3. My journal article, i.e., Marwat et al., Colloid. Surface. A, 2019, 581, 123802 was selected as the journal’s cover in 2019.
  4. Recognition Certificate from Pakistan Students Community at HUST in 2019.
  5. Academic Excellence Award for the year 2018-2019.
  6. Excellent Volunteer Award in 2018.
  7. Academic Excellence Award for the year 2017-2018.
  8. Chinese Government Scholarship for pursuing PhD in 2017.
  9. Outstanding Master Graduate Student for the year 2017.
  10. Chinese Government Scholarship for pursuing the Master’s degree in 2014.
  11. Best Student of the academic year 2007-2008.
  12. Annual Academic and Co-Curricular Performance Merit Certificate for the session 2005-2006.

 

RESEARCH PROFILE (July 21, 2025)

Patents = 1

Journal articles = 65

Conference/Symposium Presented = 11

Book Chapters: 4

H-Index = 28, I-10 Index = 42

Cumulative Impact Factor = ~450

Citations = 2461

 Patent

  1. Zhang H.; Fan, P.; Marwat, M. A.; Liu, K., 一种高储能密度介电复合多层薄膜及其制备方法 (High-energy-storage-density dielectric composite multilayer film and preparation method thereof), 2020, CN110862683A.

Journal Articles As First Author/ Equal Contribution:

  1. Marwat, M. A.*, Khan, M. F., Humayun, M., Ali, S., Karim, M. R. A., Shah, S. S., … & Abdullah, S. M. Novel NiCoMn MOFs/Ag citrate nanocomposites for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor applications. Electrochimica Acta 2025, 511, 145373. (IF: 5.5)
  2. Arshad, I., Marwat, M.A.*, Nawaz, H., Hannan, M., Abdullah, S.M., Humayun, M., Bououdina, M., Hamayun, U., Khan, M.Z. and Arif, A., Enhanced electrochemical performance of NiCoMn MOFs with Ag-citrate/SWCNT nanocomposites for high-energy supercapacitors. Diamond and Related Materials 2025, 155, 112246. (IF: 5.1)
  3. Hamayun, U., Marwat, M. A.*, Abdullah, S. M., Ullah, R., Humayun, M., Bououdina, M., … & Hanif, M. B. (2025). Synergistic integration of Ag@ Fe0. 67Cu0. 22Co0. 11S core-shell nanostructures and SWCNTs for improved supercapacitor performance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2025, 1012, 178422. (IF: 5.8)
  4. MA Marwat*, H Zhang, M Humayun, B Xie, M Ashtar, M Bououdina…, High discharge energy density in rationally designed graphene oxide@ zinc oxide/polymer blend-polyetherimide heterostructured bilayer nanocomposites, Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 79, 110125. (IF:8.9 )
  5. Abdullah, S.M.; Marwat, M.A.*; Adam, K.M.; Din, Z.U.; Humayun; M., Karim, M.R.A.; Ghazanfar, E.; Bououdina, M.; Hamayun, U.; Youssef, M.S.; and Ali, H.T.; 2024. Tailoring NiCoCu layered double hydroxide with Ag-citrate/polyaniline/functionalized SWCNTs nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications. RSC advances, 2024, 14(20), 14438-14451. (IF:3.9 ) 
  6. Ghazanfar, E.; Marwat, M.A.*; Batool, S.A.; Anwar, A.; Abdullah, S.M.; Din, Z.U.; Humayun, M.; Bououdina, M.; Abo-Elnasr, A.B.; Ali, H.T.; Electrophoretic deposition of polyvinyl alcohol, C–H NRs along with moringa on an SS substrate for orthopedic implant applications. RSC advances, 2024 14(37), 26775-26787. (IF: 3.9) 
  7. Makda, A., Marwat, M.A.*, Mahmood, M.H., Naeem, A., Abdullah, S.M., Humayun, M., Karim, M.R.A., Bououdina, M., Khan, M.Z. and Hanif, M.B., Enhancing Supercapacitor Performance of NiCoMn‐Layered Double Hydroxide with Ag–Citrate/Polyaniline Nanocomposites. Energy Technology, 2024, 2401730. (IF: 3.6)
  8. K. M. Adam, M.A. Marwat*, M.F. Khan, M. Humayun, S.S. Shah, Z.U. Din, M.R.A. Karim, M. Bououdina, S. Abdullah, E. Ghazanfar, Battery-Grade Silver Citrate-Nickel Hydroxide-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites for High-Performance Supercapattery Applications, Journal of Energy Storage, 2023. (IF: 8.9)
  9. MA Marwat*, S Ishfaq, KM Adam, B Tahir, MH Shaikh, MF Khan, …, Enhancing supercapacitor performance of Ni–Co–Mn metal–organic frameworks by compositing it with polyaniline and reduced graphene oxide, RSC Advances, 2024, 14, 2102-2115. (IF: 3.9)
  10. Z.U. Din, M.A. Marwat*, M. Humayun, H. Zhang, B. Xie, S.U. Khan, M.F. Khan, K.M. Adam, S. Abdullah, E. Ghazanfar, Ultrahigh energy density and high thermal stability in novel bilayer-structured nanocomposites with small concentration of surface-decorated TiO2@BaTiO3 nanoparticles, Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 75, . (IF: 8.9)
  11. S. Ali, M.A. Marwat*, M. F. Khan, K.M. Adam, Z.U. Din, M.R.A. Karim, S. Khan, Ti3SiC2-coupled NiCoMn LDH nanocomposites as positive electrode for high performance supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, 956, 170229. (IF: 5.8)
  12. M.F. Khan, MA Marwat*, SS Shah, RA Karim, MA Aziz, ZU Din, KM Adam, Novel MoS2-Sputtered NiCoMg MOFs for High-Performance Hybrid Supercapacitor Applications, Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 310, 123101. (IF: 8.1)
  13. Marwat, M.A.*; Ullah, H.; Usman, M.; Ehsan, M.A.; Zhang, H.; Khan, M.F.; Ali, S.; Yousaf, M.; Significantly improved photocatalytic activity of the SnO2/BiFeO3 heterojunction for pollutant degradation and mechanism, Ceram. Int., 2022, 48(10), 14789-14798. (IF:5.1)
  14. Marwat M.A.; Humayun M.; Afridi M. W.; Zhang H.; Karim M. R. A.; Ashtar M.; Usman M.; Waqar S.; Ullah H.; Wang C.; and Luo W., Advanced Catalysts for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, ACS Appl. Ener. Mater. 2021, 4(11), 12007-12031. (IF:6.024)
  15. Marwat, M.A.*; Ma, W.; Fan, P.*; Elahi, H.; Samart, C.; Nan B.; Tan, H.; Salamon, D.; Ye, B.; Zhang H.*, Ultrahigh energy density and thermal stability in sandwich-structured nanocomposites with Dopamine@Ag@BaTiO3. Storage Mater. 2020, 31, 492-504. (IF:17.789)
  16. Marwat, M.A.*; Yasar, M.; Ma, W.; Fan, P.*; Liu, K.; Lu, D.; Tian, Y.; Samart, C.; Ye, B.; Zhang, H.*, Significant Energy Density of Discharge and Charge-Discharge Efficiency in Ag@BNN Nanofillers-Modified Heterogeneous Sandwich Structure Nanocomposites. ACS Appl. Ener. Mater. 2020, 3(7), 6591-6601. (IF:6.024)
  17. Zhang, H.; Marwat, M.A.;  Xie, B.;  Ashtar, M.;  Liu, K.;  Zhu, Y.;  Zhang, L.;  Fan, P.;  Samart, C.; Ye, Z. G., Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites with 1D Ceramic Nanofillers for Energy Storage Capacitor Applications. ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 2019, 12(1), 1-37. (IF:9.229)
  18. Marwat, M.A.; Xie, B.;  Zhu, Y.;  Fan, P.;  Liu, K.;  Shen, M.;  Ashtar, M.;  Kongparakul, S.;  Samart, C.; Zhang, H., Sandwich structure-assisted significantly improved discharge energy density in linear polymer nanocomposites with high thermal stability. Surface. A 2019, 581, 123802. (IF:4.539)
  19. Marwat, M.A.; Xie, B.;  Zhu, Y.;  Fan, P.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, H.;  Ashtar, M.;  Xiao, J.;  Salamon, D.;  Samart, C.; Zhang, H., Largely enhanced discharge energy density in linear polymer nanocomposites by designing a sandwich structure. Part A-Appl. S. 2019, 121, 115-122. (IF:7.664)
  20. Marwat, M.A.; Xie, B.;  Ashtar, M.;  Zhu, Y.;  Fan, P.; Zhang, H., High remnant polarization, high dielectric constant and impedance performance of Nb/In Co-doped Bi49La0.01Na0.49Li0.01TiO3-δ ceramics. Ceram. Int. 2018, 44 (6), 6843-6850. (IF:5.1)

Journal Articles As Co-Author:

  1. Shah, S.S., Aziz, M.A., Ogawa, T., Zada, L., Marwat, M.A., Abdullah, S.M., Khan, A.J., Usman, M., Khan, I., Said, Z. and Oyama, M., Revolutionary NiCo layered double hydroxide electrodes: Advances, challenges, and future prospects for high-performance supercapacitors. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 2025, 166, 101041. (IF: 26.8)
  2. Zhang, Y., Huang, S., Tan, H., Li, H., Gao, J., Marwat, M.A., Yan, Y., Song, Y., Ye, S., Nguyen, M.A.M.T. and Wang, D., Ultra-high energy density in all-organic copolymeric blends by grain refinement.  Mater. Chem. C 2025. (IF: 7.393)
  3. Ashtar, M., Marwat, M. A., Bentalib, A., Jumah, A. B., Yang, Y., Xue, W., & Cao, D. Investigating the photodetection performance of self-biased Au/PZT/FTO and Au/PZT/Au/FTO UV photodetectors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2025, 1010, 177516. (IF: 5.8)
  4. Zahra, N., Shahbaz, M., Saleem, M., Khan, M.Z., Irshad, M., Sharif, S., Koh, J.H., Marwat, M.A., Lee, G., Irfan, M. and Ghaffar, A., Innovative multiphase composites of transition metal oxides for long-term stability and high energy density in storage devices. Materials Today Sustainability 2025, 30, 101099.(IF: 7.9)
  5. Lee, G.; Asif, F.; Rahman, S.U.; Khan, M.Z.; Maqbool, A.; Malik, R.A.; Khan, U.; Gohar, O.; Marwat, M.A.; Khalil, H.M.W.; Koh, J.H.; Enhancing output efficiency in self-powered hybrid nanogenerators with micro-pyramid surface design using ceramic/polymer film for flexible wearable electronic devices. RSC advances, 2025, 15(11), 8385-8401. (IF: 3.9)
  6. Li, Z., Xie, B., Marwat, M.A., Xue, F., Liu, Z., Guo, K., Mao, P., Luo, H. and Zhang, H., High energy density of Sm-doped Na5Bi0.5TiO3–Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3 relaxor ferroelectric ceramics. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12(35), 13946-13955. (IF: 7.393)
  7. Ashtar, M.; Yao, K.; Marwat, M.A.; Yang, J.; Yang, Y.; Wang, Q.; Xue, W.; Cao, D.; High performance self-powered photodetector based on CuBi2O4/MAPbI3Vacuum, 2024, 219, 112759. (IF: 3.9)
  8. Khalid, W., Karim, M.R.A. and Marwat, M.A., Revolutionizing Energy Storage: Exploring Processing Approaches and Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Their Hybrids. Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology, 2024 15(1), 14-31. (IF: 3.0)
  9. Zahid, R., Abdul Karim, M. R., Khan, F. S., Zeb, G., Marwat, M. A., Khan, M. Z., … & Haq, E. U. Catalytically Active Bimetallic Nickel–Cobalt MOF Linked Via Pyridine 2, 6-Dicarboxylate for Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024, 1-13. (IF: 2.6)
  10. Khan, J., Bibi, H., Sardar, W., Tariq, M., Ali, G., Marwat, M. A., … & Park, T. J. Synergistic performance of porous hierarchical NiO/rGO heterojunction for optimal photocatalytic performance. Chemical Physics Letters 2025,862, 141860. (IF: 2.8)
  11. Tariq, U., Khan, M. Z., Gohar, O., Babar, Z. U. D., Ali, F., Malik, R. A., … & Hanif, M. B. Bridging the Gap between fundamentals and efficient devices: Advances in proton-conducting oxides for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources 2024, 613, 234910. (IF: 8.1)
  12. Ferdous, A. R., Shah, S. S., Shaikh, M. N., Barai, H. R., Marwat, M. A., Oyama, M., & Aziz, M. A. Advancements in Biomass‐Derived Activated Carbon for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage: A Comprehensive Review. Chemistry–An Asian Journal 2024, 19(16), e202300780. (IF: 3.5)
  13. Ali, G., Ali, I., Marwat, M. A., Khan, J., Basit, M. A., & Park, T. J. Template-free hierarchical TiO2/rGO nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic performance. Chemical Physics Letters 2024, 141372. (IF: 2.8)
  14. Zahid, R., Abdul Karim, M. R., Khalid, W., & Marwat, M. A. Tailoring the Effect of NiCo‐Metal‐Organic Frameworks by Doping Manganese as a Highly Active Redox Electrode for Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies: Supercapattery Devices. Energy Technology, 2024, 12(4), 2300883. (IF: 3.6)
  15. G Tan, D Tang, L He, L Guo, M Bououdina, MA Marwat, Q Zhang, … Magnesium Magic: State‐of‐the‐Art Nanocrystalline Materials Paving the Way for Hydrogen Storage, Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2024, (IF:3.5 )
  16. M Humayun, A Khan, MA Marwat*, M Bououdina, S Ali, AU Rahman, F Ali, …, Au decorated chemically exfoliated g-C3N4 as highly efficient visible light catalyst for hydrogen production, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2024, 450, 115472. (IF: 12.8)
  17. R Zahid, MRA Karim, MW Khan, MA Marwat, Electrocatalytic water splitting: A review under the shade of metal-organic frameworks, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 57, 958-982. (IF:8.1 )
  18. W Khalid, MRA Karim, ASA Shahid, W Shehzad, MA Marwat, Nanocomposites of Ni-Co-Mn MOFs and PANI functionalized CNTs-GNPs with excellent electrochemical performance for energy storage applications, Journal of Energy Storage 77, 109962. (IF:8.9 )
  19. J Cai, B Xie, Y Jiang, J Lu, Z Li, P Mao, MA Marwat, H Zhang, Design and preparation of ternary polymer nanocomposites for high energy density film capacitors, Composites Science and Technology, 2024, 245, 110361. (IF:8.3)
  20. Ferdous, A. R., Shah, S. S., Shaikh, M. N., Barai, H. R., MA Marwat, Oyama, M., Aziz, M. A., Chemistry an Asian Journal, 2023, e202300780. (IF:4.1)
  21. M Ashtar, MA Marwat, Z Li, Y Yang, D Cao, Optoelectronic and Photocatalytic Properties of SiC and VXY (X= Cl, Br and Y= Se, Te) van der Waals Heterostructures, Journal of Electronic Materials, 2023, 52, 8038–8049. (IF:2.1)
  22. Ashtar, M., Marwat, M.A., Li, Z., Yang, Y., & Cao, D. Self-powered ultraviolet/visible photodetector based on CuBi2O4/PbZr52Ti0.48O3 heterostructure. Journal of Luminescence, 2023, 260, 119855. (IF:3.6)
  23. M. Ashtar, M.A. Marwat, Y. Yang, D. Cao, Two-dimensional ZnO/ZrXY (X, Y= Br, Cl and F) van der Waals heterostructures as promising photocatalysts for high efficiency water splitting, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023. (IF:7.2)
  24. H. Ullah, Z. Ullah, Z.A.K. Khattak, M.A. Marwat, B. Yu, H.W. Kwon, H.Y. Kim, Formation of Value-Added Cyclic Carbonates by Coupling of Epoxides and CO2 by Ruthenium Pincer Hydrazone Complexes under Atmospheric Pressure, Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37, 3, 2178-2187. (IF:5.3)
  25. Q Wang, X Bing, Q Zheng, MA Marwat, Z Liu, P Mao, S Jiang, H Zhang, Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-based relaxor-ferroelectric ceramics for low-electric-field dielectric energy storage via bidirectional optimization strategy, chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452 (3), 139422.  (IF: 13.3)
  26. H Khan, S Hussain, R Zahoor, M Arshad, M Umar, MA Marwat, A Khan, Novel modeling and optimization framework for Navy Blue adsorption onto eco-friendly magnetic geopolymer composite, Environmental Research, 2023, 216, 114346. (IF: 7.7)
  27. Enhanced Thermal Stability of Polymers by Incorporating Novel Surface-Decorated SrTiO3@ Graphene Nanoplatelets, ZU Din, MA Marwat, A Ijaz, MRA Karim, Digital Manufacturing Technology, 2023, 3(2), 181-189.
  28. Babar, NUA; Khan, A.; Suliman, M.H.; Marwat, M.A.; Tahir, M.N.; Ehsan, M.A.; Electrocatalytic Investigations into a PdNi Nanostructured Alloy Supported over a Graphite Sheet toward Pt-like Hydrogen Evolution Activity, Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36 (11), 5910–5919. (IF:5.2)
  29. Ahmed, N.; Khan, Z.S.; Ashraf, A.; Pervaiz, H.; Marwat, M.A.; Qayyum A.A.; Si diffusion induced adhesion and corrosion resistance in annealed RF sputtered SiC films on graphite substrate, Ceram. Int., 2022, 48(8), 11009-11017. (IF:5.1)
  30. Ashtar, M.; Bai, Y.; Xu, L.; Wan, Z.; Wei, Z.; Liu, Y.; Marwat, M.A.; Tian, Z.; Structure and magnetic properties of melilite-type compounds RE2Be2GeO7 (RE=Pr,Nd,Gd-Yb) with Rare-Earth ions on Shastry-Sutherland lattice. Chem., 2021, 60(6), 3626–3634. (IF: 5.165)
  31. Liu, K.; Marwat, M.A.; Ma, W.; Wei, T.; Li, M.; Fan, P.*; Lu, D.; Tian, Y.; Samart, C.; Ye, B.; He, J.; Zhang, H*, Enhanced energy storage performance of nanocomposites filled with paraelectric ceramic nanoparticles by weakening the electric field distortion. Int. 2020, 46(13), 21149-21155. (IF:5.1)
  32. Liu, K.; Zhang, Y.; Marwat, M.A.; Wang, G.; Wang, D.; Ma, W.; Wei, T.; li, M.; Xu, J.; Yang, H.; Kongparakul, S.; Samart, C.; Zang, J.; Fan, P.; Zhang, H.*, Large electrostrain in low-temperature sintered NBT-BT-0.025FN incipient piezoceramics. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2020, 103, 3739-3747. (IF:3.784)
  33. Fan, P.; Zhang, Y.;  Zhang, S.-T.;  Xie, B.;  Zhu, Y.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, K.;  Shu, L.; Zhang, H.*, Low-temperature sintered (Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3-based incipient piezoceramics for co-fired multilayer actuator application. J. Materiomics 2019, 5 (3), 480-488. (IF:6.425)
  34. Ashtar, M.; Marwat, M.A.;  Gao, Y. X.;  Zhang, Z. T.;  Pi, L.;  Yuan, S. L.; Tian, Z. M., REZnAl11O19 (RE = Pr, Nd, Sm–Tb): a new family of ideal 2D triangular lattice frustrated magnets. J. Mater. Chem. C 2019, 7 (32), 10073-10081. (IF:7.393)
  35. Ashtar, M.; Gao, Y. X.;  Wang, C. L.;  Qiu, Y.;  Tong, W.;  Zou, Y. M.;  Zhang, X. W.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Yuan, S. L.; Tian, Z. M., Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of rare-earth REMgAl11O19 (RE = Pr, Nd) compounds with two-dimensional triangular lattice. J. Alloy. Compd. 2019, 802, 146-151. (IF:5.316)
  36. Ashtar, M.; Gong, G. S.;  Gao, Y. X.;  Xu, L. M.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Wang, Y. Q.;  Yuan, S. L.; Tian, Z. M.*, Synthesis, structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Bi2Fe4–xGaxO9 (0≤x≤6). Ceram. Int. 2019, 45 (8), 10236-10242. (IF: 5.1)
  37. Ma, W.; Zhu, Y.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Fan, P.;  Xie, B.;  Salamon, D.;  Ye, Z.-G.; Zhang, H.*, Enhanced energy-storage performance with excellent stability under low electric fields in BNT–ST relaxor ferroelectric ceramics. J. Mater. Chem. C 2019, 7 (2), 281-288. (IF:7.393)
  38. Fan, P.; Zhang, Y.;  Zhu, Y.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, K.;  He, X.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Xie, B.;  Li, M.; Zhang, H.*, Large strain under low driving field in lead-free relaxor/ferroelectric composite ceramics. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2019, 102 (7), 4113-4126. (IF:3.784)
  39. Xie, B.; Zhang, L.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Zhu, Y.;  Ma, W.;  Fan, P.; Zhang, H.*, High energy storage performance for dielectric film capacitors by designing 1D SrTiO3@SiO2 J. Adv. Dielectr. 2018, 8 (6), 1850039. (IF:0.96)
  40. Xie, B.; Zhu, Y.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Zhang, S.;  Zhang, L.; Zhang, H.*, Tailoring the energy storage performance of polymer nanocomposites with aspect ratio optimized 1D nanofillers. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 20356-20364. (IF:12.732)
  41. Zhu, Y.; Yuan, S.;  Lu, C.;  Xie, B.;  Fan, P.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, K.;  Liu, H.; Zhang, H.*, High discharged energy density of nanocomposites filled with double-layered core-shell nanoparticles by reducing space charge polarization. Ceram. Int. 2018, 44 (16), 19330-19337. (IF: 5.1)
  42. Zhang, H.*; Zhu, Y.;  Fan, P.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, K.;  Liu, H.;  Xie, B.;  Wang, K.; Koruza, J., Temperature-insensitive electric-field-induced strain and enhanced piezoelectric properties of <001> textured (K,Na)NbO3-based lead-free piezoceramics. Acta Mater. 2018, 156, 389-398. (IF:8.203)
  43. Fan, P.; Zhang, Y.;  Zhang, Q.;  Xie, B.;  Zhu, Y.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Ma, W.;  Liu, K.;  Xiao, J.; Zhang, H.*, Large strain with low hysteresis in Bi4Ti3O12 modified Bi1/2(Na82K0.18)1/2TiO3 lead-free piezoceramics. J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 2018, 38 (13), 4404-4413. (IF:5.302)
  44. Zhu, Y.; Zhang, Y.;  Xie, B.;  Fan, P.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Ma, W.;  Wang, C.;  Yang, B.;  Xiao, J.; Zhang, H.*, Large electric field-induced strain in AgNbO3-modified 0.76Bi5Na0.5TiO3−0.24SrTiO3 lead-free piezoceramics. Ceram. Int. 2018, 44, 7851-7857. (IF: 5.1)
  45. Shen, M.; Qin, Y.;  Zhang, Y.;  Marwat, M.A.;  Zhang, C.;  Wang, W.;  Li, M.;  Zhang, H.*;  Zhang, G.; Jiang, S., Enhanced pyroelectric properties of lead-free BNT-BA-KNN ceramics for thermal energy harvesting. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 2018, 102 (7), 3990-3999. (IF:3.784)
  46. Elahi, H.*;  Rehman, W.-U.;  Swati, R. F.;  Khan, M. H.;  Mushtaq, T.;  Haider, Z.;  Awan, Z.;  Saleem, K.;  Marwat, M.A.; Riaz, S., Automatic Sorting, Counting and Bottle Filling Robotic Station. Inter. J. Scient. Eng. Appl. Sci. 2017, 3 (5), 203-206. (IF:5.6)

Conference/Symposium Papers 

  1. Ehsan Z., Iftikhar M.; Marwat, M.A.*; Ijaz S.; Synthesis and Characterization of Fe0.5Co0.5S/Ag-Citrate for Energy Storage Applications, Materials Proceedings (MDPI), April 16-17, 2025, Topi, Pakistan.   
  2. Tariq, M.; Marwat, M.A.*; Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage via FeCoS/RGO Composites, Materials Proceedings (MDPI), April 16-17, 2025, Topi, Pakistan.   
  3. Arif A.; Murtaza H.; Marwat, M.A.*; Karim M.R.A.; Ijaz S.; EPerformance Assessment of Fe0.5Cu0.5S/rGO Hybrid Composite as Potential Material for Advanced Energy Storage Applications, Materials Proceedings (MDPI), April 16-17, 2025, Topi, Pakistan.   

  4. Sajid A.; Sohail, Y.; Marwat, M.A.*; Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage via FeCoS/RGO Composites, Materials Proceeding (MDPI), April 16-17, 2025, Topi, Pakistan.   

  5. Munir, M.A.; Marwat, M.A.*; Idrees, M.; Shah, M.R.; Din, Z.U.; FeNiS/PANI Hybrid Composite for Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance, IEEE, March 19, 2024, Lahore, Pakistan. DOI: 10.1109/INMIC60434.2023.10465810
  6. Farhan, M.; Din, Z. U.; Marwat, M. A.*; Sohail, Y.; Khan, M.; Ramzan, H.; Improving the thermal stability and electrical properties of P (VDF-HFP)/PVDF blend by incorporating novel surface-decorated BaTiO 3@ GNPs nanoparticles for dielectric applications. In 2024 4th International Conference on Digital Futures and Transformative Technologies (ICoDT2), IEEE, October 2024, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1-10.
  7. Marwat, M.A.*; KeyNote Speaker: Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications, 1st National Joint Universities Conference on Sustainable Indigenous Production & Upcycling of Polymers/Allied Materials (SIP-UP), Sponsored by Pakistan Academy of Science, 2023, Lahore, Pakistan.
  8. Marwat, M.A.*; Liu, K.; Ashtar, M.; Fan, P.; Zhang, H., Sandwich-structured barium titanate/poly(etherimide) nanocomposites with enhanced energy density and thermal stability. The 11th China-Japan Symposium on Ferroelectric Materials and Their Applications (CJFMA-11) 22-25, 2019, Nanjing, China.
  9. Marwat, M.A.*; Xie B.; Zhu, Y.; Fan, P.; Ashtar, M.; Zhang H.; Trilayered barium titanate/poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites with enhanced breakdown strength and energy density, The 10th Japan-China Symposium on Ferroelectric Materials and Their Applications (JCFMA-10), 20-23, 2018, Inuyama, Japan.
  10. Gull, M. A.*; Elahi, H.;  Marwat, M.A.; Waqar, S. A new approach to classification of upper limb and wrist movements using EEG signals, 13th IASTED Inter. Conf. Biomed. Eng., 20-21, 2017, Innsbruck, Austria, 181-194. (Citations:11)
  11. Marwat, M.A.*; Afridi, S., Qazi I., Khan, S., Study of Patterns Shape Formation in Soft lithography. International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE), Aug. 21-23, 2013, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Book Chapters:

  1. Zhang H., Marwat M.A. (2025) Dielectric polymers for Capacitor Applications. In Dielectric Electroactive Polymers: Principles and Application, RSC Advances.
  2. Zhang H., Tan, H., Marwat, M.A. (2024). Applications and Prospects of Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage. In Dielectric Materials for Capacitive Energy Storage, CRC Press, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 166-204.
  3. Zhang H., Tan H., Huang S., Marwat M.A. (2024). Ferroelectric Materials for Dielectric Energy Storage: Progress and Material Design. In Piezoelectric Materials, Wiley, DOI:10.1002/9783527841233
  4. Zhang, H., Tan, H., Huang, S., & Marwat, M. A. (2024). Ferroelectric Materials for Dielectric Energy Storage: Fundamentals and Applications. In Piezoelectric Materials: From Fundamentals to Emerging Applications, Wiley, 341-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527841233.ch14

Reviewer of Journals:

  1. Chemical Engineering Journal (Impact Factor: 13.3, Elsevier)
  2. Journal of Energy Chemistry (Impact Factor: 9.676, Publisher: Elsevier)
  3. Journal of Energy Storage (Impact Factor: 9.4, Elsevier)
  4. Energy Technology (Impact Factor: 3.6, Wiley)
  5. Rapid Prototyping Journal (Impact Factor: 3.095, Publisher: Emerald Publishing)
  6. Materials Science and Technology (Impact Factor: 2.06, Taylor & Francis)
  7. ChemistrySelect (Impact Factor: 1.9, Wiley)

 

PROJECT GRANTS:

  1. Principal Investigator (PI) for “Nanotechnology polymer fusion for revolutionizing energy storage and socioeconomic growth”, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), PSF/NSFC-V/ENG/K-GIKI/41, 2025-2028, 10 million.
  2. Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) for “Numerical simulation and fabrication of hybrid perovskite solar cell”, National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, 2023-2026, 10.22 million.
  3. Principal Investigator (PI) for “Synthesis of Nanosized Spinel Ferrites, Their Characterization and Microwave Absorbing Properties”, NESCOM, 014/RAC-X/GIKI/2023, 0.2 million.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  1. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). Registration No. METAL/3227.
  2. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).

 

THESIS ESAMINED

Ph.D. Thesis Examined:

  1. Exploring the Potential of Promising Electrode Materials for Solar Cells and Hybrid Supercapacitors, Sajid Khan, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, December 2024.
  2. DFT, Machine Learning, and Semi-empirical Evaluation of Materials for Energy Storage Devices, Sheharyar Pervez, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, January 2024.
  3. Nanocomposites of transition metal phosphates with carbon nanotubes for asymmetric supercapacitor applications, Waseem Shehzad, October 2023.

M.S. Thesis Examined:

  1. Sustainable biodiesel production via alkanna tinctoria oil conversion: a multi-method modelling approach utilising crab shell-derived biochar catalysts, Ali Hamid, May 2025.
  2. h-BN and GNPs reinforced copper composites with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties, August 2023
  3. Synergistic effects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and white graphite (hBN) on the microstructure, mechanical, tribological and corrosion properties of aluminium matrix composites, Muhammad Awais Khan, August 2023.
  4. Exploring Redox Active Bi-linker Metal-Organic Frameworks for Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrids, Muhammad Waqas Khan, May 2023.  

 

THESIS SUPERVISED

M.S. Thesis supervised:

  1. Zuhair Ehsan, Nanocomposites of trimetallic metal organic framework for supercapacitor energy storage applications, 2027.
  2. Mahnoor Hassan, Ultrahigh energy density and high thermal stability in novel trilayer-structured nanocomposites with surface-decorated nanoparticles, 2027.
  3. Esha Ghazanfer, Biofunctional Coatings for Stainless Steel and Structurally Modified Ti-3Cu Substrates: A Novel Approach Using Electrophoretic Deposition for Orthopaedic Applications, 2025.
  4. Muhammad Tariq, Synergistic integration of Cu@Fe67Cu0.22Co0.11S core-shell nanostructures and reduced graphene oxide for energy storage applications, 2026.
  5. Anusha Arif, Tailoring Transition metal oxides supercapacitor properties with electrically conductive nanomaterials for supercapacitor energy storage applications, 2026.
  6. Areeba Sajid, Bio-inspired nanocomposites for High-Performance Supercapattery Applications, 2026
  7. Muhammad Fawad Khan, Trimetallic Metal Organic Framework and Layered Double Hydroxide Based Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Energy Storage Applications, 2023.
  8. Kanwar Muhammad Adam, Battery-Grade Silver Citrate-Nickel Hydroxide-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites for High-Performance Supercapattery Applications, 2024.
  9. Zia Ud Din, Ultrahigh energy density and high thermal stability in novel bilayer-structured nanocomposites with surface-decorated TiO2@BaTiO3 nanoparticles, 2024.
  10. Syed Abdullah, Tailoring NiCoCu layered double hydroxide with Ag-citrate/polyaniline/functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications, 2024.

Senior Design Projects Supervised:

  1. Moeed Iftikhar, Yumna Sohail, Hasnain Murtaza, core-shell Silver@Iron Cobalt Copper Sulfide/Cellulose nanocomposites for high-performance supercapacitor energy storage applications, 2025.
  2. Owais Asghar, Huma Ramzan, Muhammad Ali Asfand, Electrophoretic deposition of CSH-nanorods/gelatin on biodegradable magnesium substrate for bioactive and antibacterial applications, 2025.
  3. Ammar Makda, Hamza Mahmood, Abdullah Naeem, NiCoMn Layered Double Hydroxide/PANI/Ag-citrate Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications, 2024.
  4. Ibrahim Arshad, Mahnoor Hanan, Humais, NiCoMn MOFs/f-SWCNTs/Ag-Citrate Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Energy Storage Applications, 2024.
  5. Kashid Iqbal, Shamal Khan, Zulqarnain, Dip Coating of Herb, Starch/Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles (MBGNs) on Ti-Cu Alloy for Orthopaedic Implants, 2024.
  6. Muhammad Ammar Munir, Mohammad Raiyan Shah, and Muhammad Idrees, Multilayered Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications, 2023.
  7. Shaheer Ishfaq, Bilal Tahir, and Muhammad Hamza Shaikh, Fabrication and Characterization of 3D nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Applications, 2023.
  8. Muhammad Areeb Anwar, Ahmad Jan, and Muhammad Ali Satti, Multilayered Piezoelectric Device for Advanced Sensing Applications, 2023.
  9. Hassan Iftikhar, Mohammad Ahmad, and Mian Muneeb Ur Rehman, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ni-Co-Mn MOFs/MXenes/CNTs Nanocomposites as Energy Materials for Supercapacitors Application, 2022.
  10. Hassan Attique, Areeb Ahmed, and Wasif Ullah, Design And Fabrication of Multilayered Composites for High-Impact Resistance Applications, 2022.

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS

  1. Mastering the Art of Teaching and Training (in 2023; LUMS, Pakistan)
  2. Training Program for Silk Road Engineering Science and Technology Development (2016; China)
  3. Workshop for Developing Business Plan for a New Venture (2013; Pakistan)
  4. Workshop for Developing Marketing Skills (in 2013; Pakistan)
  5. Workshop for Developing Financial Skills (in 2013; Pakistan)  

 

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LINKAGES

  1. Professor Haibo Zhang (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, HUST, China)
  2. Dr. Bing Xie (Nanchang Hangkong University, NHU, China)
  3. Dr. Syed Shaheen Shah (Kyoto University, KU, Japan)
  4. Dr. Habib Ullah (Chungnam University, CU, Korea)
  5. Dr. Muhammad Humayun (Prince Sultan University, PSU, Saudi Arabia)
  6. Prof. Muhammad Abdul Aziz (King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia)
  7. Dr. Muhammad Zubair Khan (Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, PAF-IAST, Pakistan)
  8. Dr. Raz Muhammad (Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, AWKUM, Pakistan)
  9. Hassan Elahi, National University of Science and Technology, NUST, Pakistan)