{"id":185,"date":"2026-10-29T09:07:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestory-thedebate.com\/drsaima\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:16:03","slug":"education-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engrsaimayasin.co.uk\/?page_id=185","title":{"rendered":"Education &amp; Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"185\" class=\"elementor elementor-185\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef6c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ef6c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967bada elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"967bada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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{\r\n    transition: none;\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"saima-education\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- HERO -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-hero-grid\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Education &amp; Research<\/p>\r\n          <h1 class=\"se-title\">\r\n            Academic credentials.<br>\r\n            <em>Research with purpose.<\/em>\r\n          <\/h1>\r\n          <p class=\"se-lead\">\r\n            A foundation in chemical engineering, academic leadership\r\n            and materials research, supported by competitive research\r\n            grants, peer-reviewed publications and postgraduate supervision.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"se-hero-aside\">\r\n          <strong>Qualifications. Research. Impact.<\/strong>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Explore my academic qualifications, professional memberships,\r\n            research interests, funded projects and experience supervising\r\n            the next generation of researchers.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- QUALIFICATIONS -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-section se-qualifications\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Academic background<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">Education &amp; <em>qualifications.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"se-lead\">\r\n          Academic training in chemical engineering, from undergraduate\r\n          study in Lahore to doctoral research at Imperial College London.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-table-wrap\">\r\n        <table class=\"se-table\">\r\n          <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <th>Qualification<\/th>\r\n              <th>Institution<\/th>\r\n              <th>Year<\/th>\r\n              <th>Thesis &amp; notes<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>PhD Chemical Engineering<\/td>\r\n              <td>Imperial College London<\/td>\r\n              <td><span class=\"se-year\">2011<\/span><\/td>\r\n              <td>\r\n                Effectiveness of dispersants for graphitic carbon-black\r\n                suspensions. Supervisor: Prof. Paul F. Luckham.\r\n                UET Faculty Development Scholarship.\r\n              <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>MSc Chemical Engineering<\/td>\r\n              <td>UET Lahore<\/td>\r\n              <td><span class=\"se-year\">2007<\/span><\/td>\r\n              <td>\r\n                Development of an oil- and solvent-resistant sealant.\r\n                Grade A+ (86.6%).\r\n              <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>BSc Chemical Engineering (Hons)<\/td>\r\n              <td>UET Lahore<\/td>\r\n              <td><span class=\"se-year\">2005<\/span><\/td>\r\n              <td>\r\n                Sludge treatment process for reusable zinc sulphate.\r\n                NFC Scholarship.\r\n              <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- REGISTRATIONS AND TRAINING -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-section se-professional\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Professional standing<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">Registrations &amp; <em>development.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-two-col\">\r\n        <div class=\"se-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"se-panel-top\">\r\n            <span class=\"se-panel-number\">01<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Registrations &amp; memberships<\/h3>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <ul class=\"se-list\">\r\n            <li><strong>Professional Engineer<\/strong><br>Pakistan Engineering Council (Chem\/5646)<\/li>\r\n            <li>Women's Engineering Society (WES), UK<\/li>\r\n            <li>Society of Women Engineers (SWE), USA<\/li>\r\n            <li>Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers<\/li>\r\n            <li>UKRI Talent Peer Review College<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"se-panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"se-panel-top\">\r\n            <span class=\"se-panel-number\">02<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Leadership &amp; professional training<\/h3>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <ul class=\"se-list\">\r\n            <li><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Strengthening Skills in Successful Department Chairs, USAID HESSA<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>2022<\/strong><br>Women's Leadership in Higher Education, University of Alabama and University of Utah<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>2021\u20132022<\/strong><br>Chemical Management in Textile Industries, GIZ<\/li>\r\n            <li>Advanced outcome-based education and programme-evaluator training, PEC<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- RESEARCH STATISTICS -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-research-intro\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Research &amp; publications<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">The science behind <em>the advice.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"se-lead\">\r\n          Research spanning colloid science, engineering polymers,\r\n          sustainable materials, water treatment and energy applications.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-stats\">\r\n        <div class=\"se-stat\">\r\n          <strong>59<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Peer-reviewed papers<\/span>\r\n          <small>Published research<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"se-stat\">\r\n          <strong>1,300+<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Citations<\/span>\r\n          <small>Research impact<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"se-stat\">\r\n          <strong>18<\/strong>\r\n          <span>h-index<\/span>\r\n          <small>Scholarly metric<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"se-stat\">\r\n          <strong>2<\/strong>\r\n          <span>Book chapters<\/span>\r\n          <small>Springer &amp; Elsevier<\/small>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"se-footnote\">\r\n        Figures as recorded in 2026. Full, live list on Google Scholar\r\n        (link to be added).\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- RESEARCH AREAS -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-research-areas\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Research interests<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">Areas of <em>expertise.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-research-grid\">\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">01 \/ SCIENCE<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Colloid &amp; interface science<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Polymeric dispersants, surfactants, carbon-black and graphene dispersion stability, and rheology.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">02 \/ MATERIALS<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Polymers &amp; surface mechanics<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Nanoindentation, nanoscratch and tribology of PEEK, UHMWPE, LDPE, HDPE and PMMA.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">03 \/ SUSTAINABILITY<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Advanced &amp; sustainable materials<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Nanocomposites, wood-polymer and hybrid biocomposites, nanoferrites, strain-sensing materials and plastics recycling.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">04 \/ ENVIRONMENT<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Membranes &amp; environment<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Hollow-fibre membranes for biogas, textile wastewater, photocatalysis and monoethanolamine degradation.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">05 \/ ENERGY<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Energy &amp; process applications<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Waste-derived catalysts, biodiesel, drilling fluids, enhanced oil recovery and techno-economics.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"se-research-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"se-card-index\">06 \/ LABORATORY<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Laboratory methods<\/h3>\r\n          <p>AFM, rheometry, SEM, DSC, TGA, tensile and compression testing, and materials characterisation.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- COMPETITIVE GRANTS -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-section se-grants\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Funded research<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">Competitive research <em>grants.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"se-lead\">\r\n          Nationally funded projects in nanocomposites, polymeric\r\n          dispersions, biogas membranes and sustainable structural materials.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-table-wrap\">\r\n        <table class=\"se-table\">\r\n          <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <th>Project<\/th>\r\n              <th>Role<\/th>\r\n              <th>Funder<\/th>\r\n              <th>Period<\/th>\r\n              <th>Award<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Hierarchical nanocomposites for harsh environments<\/td>\r\n              <td>Principal Investigator<\/td>\r\n              <td>HEC NRPU-2020<\/td>\r\n              <td>2021\u20132023<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"se-award\">PKR 7.55M<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Nanoparticle dispersions using polymeric dispersants<\/td>\r\n              <td>Principal Investigator<\/td>\r\n              <td>HEC NRPU-2016<\/td>\r\n              <td>2016\u20132019<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"se-award\">PKR 7.40M<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Polymeric-blend hollow-fibre membranes for biogas enrichment<\/td>\r\n              <td>Co-Investigator<\/td>\r\n              <td>HEC NRPU-2021<\/td>\r\n              <td>2022\u2013<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"se-award\">PKR 9.60M<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Reusing plastics for carbon-footprint reduction and structural materials<\/td>\r\n              <td>Co-Investigator<\/td>\r\n              <td>HEC NRPU-2021<\/td>\r\n              <td>2022\u2013<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"se-award\">PKR 7.40M<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION -->\r\n  <section class=\"se-section se-supervision\">\r\n    <div class=\"se-wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"se-section-heading\">\r\n        <p class=\"se-eyebrow\">Research mentorship<\/p>\r\n        <h2 class=\"se-title\">Developing the next <em>generation.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"se-lead\">\r\n          Postgraduate supervision across polymer composites, environmental\r\n          engineering, surface science and energy-related research.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"se-supervision-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"se-supervision-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"se-supervision-count\">06<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Doctoral supervision<\/h3>\r\n          <div class=\"se-topics\">\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Wood-polymer biocomposites<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Hybrid biomedical polymer composites<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Textile wastewater treatment<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Monoethanolamine degradation<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Graphene dispersions<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Agro-waste biocomposites<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"se-supervision-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"se-supervision-count\">09<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Master's supervision<\/h3>\r\n          <div class=\"se-topics\">\r\n            <span class=\"se-topic\">Graphene dispersions &amp; 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