I. Professional Field and Research Directions:
Professional Field: Agricultural Engineering, Energy from Agricultural residue, water treatment, Machine Learning.
Main Research Directions: Agricultural Mechanization Machine Learning, Analytical Techniques, Renewable Energy, water treatment.
II. Scientific Research Achievements:
(I) Major Projects Undertaken:
Participant in the “Determination method of major atmospheric pollutants from rural household stoves (National Natural Science Foundation-2017/ 51806242)”
Participant in the “Development of Scientifically Robust and Culturally Appropriate Metrics and Protocols for Evaluating Clean (Combustion) Cookstoves (National Natural Science Foundation of China 2021/ U20A2086)”
Participant in the “Agricultural Product Quality Inspection Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China, Agricultural Industry Standard Development Project - "Determination method of major atmospheric pollutants from rural household (2017/181721301092371112)”
(II) Major Papers Published in Recent Years:
[1] Ahmad R. , et al. Nitrosodimethylamine Removal by a Novel Silver/Sulfur-Coated Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron/Activated Carbon Composite: Adsorption Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Degradation Pathways. Separation and Purification Technology. 2024, 354, 128923. SCI indexed. IF: 9.0 Top Q1 in CAS & JCR Ranking.
[2] Ahmad R., et al. One-step synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/activated carbon composite for efficient removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from drinking water: Adsorption mechanisms and DFT study . Separation and Purification Technology. 2025, 367, 132797. SCI indexed. IF: 9.0 Top Q1 in CAS & JCR Ranking.
[3] Ahmad, R*., Ilyas, HN., Yin, W., Liu, X., Li, B., Sultan, M., Imran, MA., Abbas, A.,Javed, Z., Raman, P. Agricultural Residue Management Using Forced Draft Gasifier Cookstove. In: Rakshit, A., Biswas, A., Sarkar, D., Meena, V.S., Datta, R. (eds) Handbook of Energy Management in Agriculture. Springer, Singapore., 2023, 1-17. Book Chapter
[4] Ahmad, R., Zhou, Y., Liang, C., Li, G., Zhao, N., Abbas, A., Yu, F., Li, L., Gong, J., Wang, D., Yang, Y., Tang, Z., Sultan, M., Sun, C., Dong, R. Comparative Evaluation of Thermal and Emission Performances for Improved Commercial Coal-Fired Stoves in China. RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 20886-20896. SCI indexed. IF: 4.036. Q3.
[5] Ahmad, R* ., Ilyas, HN., Li, B., Sultan, M., Amjad, M., Aleem, M., Abbas, A., Imran, MA., and Riaz, F. Current challenges and future prospect of biomass cooking and heating stoves in Asian Countries. Front. Energy Res., 2022, 10. SCI indexed. IF: 3.858. Q3. (*first and corresponding author)
[6] Ahmad, R* ., Abbas, A., Jufei, W., Hua, l., Sultan, M., Li, B., Nyambura, SM., Xinjia, P. Experimental and comparative study of Chinese commercial improved coal-fired cooking and space-heating stoves. Environ Sci Pollut Res., 2021, 28, 58135–58141. SCI indexed. IF: 5.190. Q2. (*first and corresponding author)
[7] Ahmad, R. , Zhou, Y., Zhao, N., Abbas, A., Li, G., Raman, P., Pemberton-Pigott, C., Sultan, M., Dong, R. Performance investigation of top-lit updraft gasifier stove using different biomass fuels. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 2019, 28, 9835-9842. SCI indexed. IF: 0. 69. Q4
[8] Ahmad, R. , Zhou, Y., Li, H., Zhao, N., Abbas, A., Raman, P., Sultan, M., Dong, R. Study on biomass-based gasifier cookstove for domestic application. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin.2021, 30, 4365-4374. SCI indexed. IF: 0. 69. Q4
[9] Abbas A., Ahmed M., Yousaf M., Ahmad R., Afzal S., Xu D. Engineered Biochar from Lignocellulosic Biomass: Structure-Property Guided Design for Targeted Contaminant Removal in Wastewater. Journal of Molecular Liquids. Manuscript Number: MOLLIQ-D-25-04407R1. 2025. (Accepted)
[10] Wang, J., Ahmad, R., Nyambura, S. M., Li, X., Li, H., He, R., Li, B., Pan, X., Xu, J. Design and evaluation of coconut fiber bionic-stripping device based on Lucanidae palate frictional characteristics. Journal of Food Process Engineering. 2022,45,1-14. SCI indexed. IF: 2.889. Q3
[11] Li. B., Ahmad, R., Qi, X., Li, H., S. M. Nyambura, J. Wang., X. Chen., S. Li. Design Evaluation and Performance Analysis of a Double-Row Pneumatic Precision Metering Device for Brassica chinensis. Sustainability. 2021, 13(3), 1374. SCI indexed. IF: 3.889. Q3
[12] Z. Zongxi, Z. Yuguang, Z, Nan, Li, H., Tohniyaz B., Mperejekumana, P., Hong, Q., Wu, R., Li, G., Sultan, M., Mohammed, A., Zayan, I., Cao, J., Ahmad, R., Dong, R. Clean heating during winter season in Northern China: A review. Renewable Sustainable and Energy Reviews. 2021, 149, 111339. SCI indexed. IF: 16.799. Top Q1
[13] Nyambura, SM., Wang, J., Li, H., Xuebin, F., Xingjia, P., Bohong, L., Ahmad, R., Jialiang, X., Bertrand, GV., Ndiithi, J., Xuhui, L. Microwave co-pyrolysis of kitchen food waste and rice straw for waste reduction and sustainable biohydrogen production: Thermo-kinetic analysis and evolved gas analysis. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 2022, 52, 102072. SCI indexed. IF: 7.632. Top Q2
[14] Zhang, Z., Zhang, Y., Zhou, YG., Ahmad, R., Pemberton-Pigott, C., Annegarn, H., Dong, R. Systematic and conceptual errors in standards and protocols for thermal performance of biomass stoves. Renew Sustain Energy Rev. 2017, 72,1343–1354. SCI indexed. IF: 16.799. Top Q1
[15] Shabir, F., Sultan, M., Miyazaki, T., Saha, BB., Askalany, A., Ali, I., Zhou, Y., Ahmad, R., Shamshiri RR. Recent updates on the adsorption capacities of adsorbent-adsorbate pairs for heat transformation applications. Renew Sustain Energy Rev. 2020, 119; 109630. SCI indexed. IF: 16.799. Top Q1
[16] Bilal, M., Sultan, M., Majeed, F., Farooq, M., Sajjad, U., Ibrahim, SM., Khan, MU., Azizi, S., Javaid, MY., Ahmad, R. Investigating Adsorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting Potential for Pakistan. Sustainability 2022, 14,12582. SCI indexed. 3.889. Top Q3
[17] Zhou, YG., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Yu., Y Ji, F., Ahmad, R., Dong, R. A comprehensive review on densified solid bio fuel industry in China. Renew Sustain Energy Rev. 2016,54,1412–1428. SCI indexed. IF: 16.799. Top Q1
[18] Abbas, A., Waseem, M., Ahmad, R., khan, KA, Zhao, C., Zhu, J. Sensitivity analysis of greenhouse gas emissions at farm level: case study of grain and cash crops. Environ Sci Pollut Res. 2022, 29, 82559-82573. SCI indexed. IF: 5.053. Top Q2
[19] Zhao, N., Li, B., Ahmad, R., Peng, K., Chen, D., Yu, X., Zhou, Y., Dong, R., Wang, R., Wang, H., Ju, X., Zayan, AMI. Field-based measurements of natural gas burning in domestic wall-mounted gas stove and estimates of climate, health and economic benefits in rural Baoding and Langfang regions of Northern China . Atmospheric Environment. 2020,229,117454. SCI indexed. IF: 5.755. Top Q2
[20] Zhao, N., Li, B., Ahmad, R., Ding, F., Zhou, Y., Li, G., Zayan, AMI., Dong, R. Dynamic relationships between real-time fuel moisture content and combustion emission-performance characteristics of wood pellets in a top-lit updraft cookstove. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 2021, 28,101484. SCI indexed. IF: 6.268. Top Q2
[21] Zhao, N., Li, B., Li, H., Li, G., Wu, R., Hong, Q., Mperejekumana, P., Liu, S., Zhou, Y., Ahmad, R., Zayan, AMI., Pemberton-Pigott, C., Dong, R. The potential co benefits for health, economy and climate by substituting raw coal with waste cooking oil as a winter heating fuel in rural households of northern China. Environmental Research. 2021, 94,110683. SCI indexed. IF: 8.431. Top Q2
[22] Zhao, N., Li, B., Chen, D., Ahmad, R., Zhu, Y., Li, G., Yu, Z., Li, J., Wang, E., Yun, S., Yoon, H., Yoon, I., Zhou, Y., Dong, R., Wang, H., Cao, J., He, J., Ju, X. Direct combustion of waste oil in domestic stove by an internal heat re-circulation atomization technology: Emission and performance analysis. Waste Management. 2020, 104,20–32. SCI indexed. IF: 8.816. Top Q1
[23] Abbas, A., Zhao, C., Waseem, M., Khan, kA., Ahmad, R. Analysis of Energy Input-Output of farms and assessment of greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of cotton growers. Front. Environ. Sci. 2022, 9, 826838. SCI indexed. IF: 5.411. Top Q2
[24] Kanwal, R., Ashrafn H., Sultan, M., Babu, I., Yasmin, Z., Nadeem, M., Asghar, M., Shamshiri, RR., Ibrahim, SM., Ahmad N., I,ran, MA., Zhou, Y., Ahmad, R. Effect of 1-Methyl Cyclopropane and Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Storage of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.): Theory and Experiments. Sustainability. 2020,12,7547. SCI indexed. IF: 3.889. Top Q3
[25] Zhang, Z., Sun, Z., Zhang, Y., Ding, Y., Zhou, Y., Zhang, Y., Ahmad, R., Pemberton-Pigott, C., Dong, R. Effects of biomass pellet composition on the thermal and emissions performances of a TLUD cooking stove. International Journal of Agricultural & Biological Engineering.2017,10,189–197. SCI indexed. IF:2.036. Top Q2
[26] Raza, HMU., Ashraf, H., Shahzad, K., Sultan, M., Miyazaki, T., Usman, M., Shamshiri, RR., Zhou, Y., Ahmad, R. Investigating Applicability of Evaporative Cooling Systems for Thermal Comfort of Poultry Birds in Pakistan. Applied Sciences. 2020, 10, 4445. SCI indexed. IF: 2.838. Top Q3
[27] Abbas, A., Minli, Y., Ahmad, R., Yousaf, K., Iqbal, T. Energy use efficiency in wheat production, a case study of Punjab Pakistan. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 2017,26,6773–79. SCI indexed. IF: 0.682. Top Q4
[28] Li, X., Wang, J., Li, H., Zhang, Z., Pan, X., Li, C., Nyambura, S., Ahmad, R. The Application of Microwave Pyrolysis Pilot Equipment: The Craft of Gas-Carbon Co-Production from Rice Straw Particles. Social Science Research Network. SCI indexed. IF: 1.2. Top Q4
[29] Abbas, A., Minli, Y., Elahi, H., Yousaf, K., Ahmad, R. , Iqbal, T. Quantification of mechanization index and its impact on crop productivity and socio-economic factors. International Agricultural Engineering Journal. 2017, 26,59-64. SCI indexed. 0.12. Top Q4
[30] Imran, MA., Xu, J., Sultan, M., Shamshiri, RR., Ahmed, N., Javed, Q., Asfahan, HM., Latif, Y., Usman, M., Ahmad, R. Free discharge of subsurface drainage effluent: an alternate design of the surface drainage system in Pakistan. Sustainability. 2021, 13; 4080. SCI indexed. IF: 3.889. Top Q3
[31] Riaz, N., Sultan, M., Ahmad, R., Imran, MA., Taseer, MYZ., Arslan, M., Shahzad, A., Hanif, S., Hussain, Z. Effect of curing regimes on compressive strength and corresponding performance evaluation of palm oil fuel ash and high-performance concrete: a review. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 2021, 30; 7163-7175. SCI indexed. IF: 0. 652. Top Q4
[32] Ahmad, R. , Zhou, Y., Raman, P., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Pemberton Pigott, C., Dong, R. Performance Analyses of a top lit updraft (TLUD) gasifier stove, operated with respect to fuel characteristics of multiple types of biomass feedstock. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2016, 162461296. Conference Proceeding
[33] Zhang, Z., Zhou, YG, Zhang, Y., Ahmad, R. , Dong, R. Influence of different ventilation on gaseous emission and particulate matter of a biomass semi-gasifier stove. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. 2015. Conference Proceeding
[34] Ahmad, R., Ahmed, M., Ghani, U. Design fabrication and performance evaluation of updraft rice husk gasifier stove. International conference on renewable energy technologies in Pakistan. 2013. Faisalabad, Pakistan. ISBN:978969-9035 05-0. Conference Proceeding
[35] Ahmad, R. , Ahmed, M., Ghani, U., Ikram, K., Alvi, J. Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Updraft Rice Husk and Saw Dust Gasifier Stove. Linkages, value chains and development along with the rural-urban interface. 2013. Faisalabad, Pakistan. ISBN:978969-8911-01-9. Conference Proceeding
[36] Ahmad, R., Editorial for Advances in Modern Agriculture. Adv. Mod. Agric. ISSN: 2811-0145. Asia Pacific Academy of Science. 2023, 4(1).
III. Courses Taught: Literature search and Scientific writing
Undergraduate: IT professional English, etc.
Postgraduate: None currently.
IV. Awards & Honors:
None currently.
V. Contact Email:
riaz@hist.edu.cn
VI. Requirements for Students:
Good moral character, physical and mental health, and a passion for life.
Possess a certain foundation in communication and information engineering.
