Curriculum Vitae

DR. AHMED HALILU

Lecturer
  • Department of Chemical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • ahmed_h

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS SYSTEMS
  • CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
  • CHEMICAL PROCESS SIMULATION
  • CATALYST AND REACTION ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Chemical Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya
  • M.Phil, (Chemical Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya
  • BEng. Chemical Engineering, (Chemical Engineering)
    Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

MEMBERSHIPS

  • CORE MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Halilu, Ahmed; Hashim, Mohd Ali (2024). Deconvoluting the distribution of relaxation times for charge transport descriptors in solid state deep eutectic electrolytes, JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 614. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235016
  2. Ibrahim, Abdulrauf Onimisi; Wan Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri; Abdul Patah, Muhamad Fazly; Halilu, Ahmed; Juan, Joon Ching; Tanimu, Gazali (2024). A microkinetic study of CO2 hydrogenation to methanol on Pd1-Cu(111) and Pd1-Ag(111) catalysts: a DFT analysis, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS. . doi:10.1039/d4cp00070f
  3. Amir, Muhammad Nur Iman; Halilu, Ahmed; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd; Ma'amor, Azman (2023). Tuning lattice strain in Quasi-2D Au-rGO nanohybrid catalysts for dimethylphenylsilane solid state silylation to disiloxane, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS. 291. doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116395
  4. Hashim, Luqman H.; Halilu, Ahmed; Umar, Yahaya Balarabe; Bin Johan, Mohd Rafie; Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine; Koley, Paramita; Bhargava, Suresh K. (2023). Role of lattice strain in bifunctional catalysts for tandem furfural hydrogenation-esterification, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 13(3), 774-787. doi:10.1039/d2cy01929a
  5. Halilu, Ahmed; Hadj-Kali, Mohamed K.; Hashim, Mohd Ali; Ali, Emad M.; Bhargava, Suresh K. (2022). Electroreduction of CO2 and Quantification in New Transition-Metal-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents Using Single-Atom Ag Electrocatalyst, ACS OMEGA. 7(16), 14102-14112. doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c00672
  6. Halilu, Ahmed; Hadj-Kali, Mohamed Kamel; Hashim, Mohd Ali; Yusoff, Rozita; Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine (2022). Bifunctional Ionic Deep Eutectic Electrolytes for CO2 Electroreduction, ACS OMEGA. . doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c04739
  7. Hassan, Yarima Mudassir; Guan, Beh Hoe; Chuan, Lee Kean; Halilu, Ahmed; Adil, Mohammed; Adam, Abdullahi Abbas; Abdulkadir, Bashir Abubakar (2022). Interfacial tension and wettability of hybridized ZnOFe2O3/SiO2 based nanofluid under electromagnetic field inducement, JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 211. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110184
  8. Hassan, Yarima Mudassir; Guan, Beh Hoe; Chuan, Lee Kean; Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin; Sikiru, Surajudeen; Halilu, Ahmed; Adam, Abdullahi Abbas; Abdulkadir, Bashir Abubakar; Usman, Fahad (2022). Electromagnetically Modified Wettability and Interfacial Tension of Hybrid ZnO/SiO2 Nanofluids, CRYSTALS. 12(2). doi:10.3390/cryst12020169
  9. Hayyan, Adeeb; Samyudia, Adrian, V; Hashim, Mohd Ali; Hizaddin, Hanee F.; Ali, Emad; Hadj-Kali, Mohamed K.; Aldeehani, Ahmaad Kadmouse; Alkandari, Khaled H.; Etigany, Hageramismaeel Taha; Alajmi, Falah Dh; Alhumaydhi, Fahad A.; Aljohani, Abdullah S. M.; Zulkifli, M. Y.; Halilu, Ahmed; Yeow, Andrew T. H. (2022). Application of deep eutectic solvent as novel co-solvent for oil extraction from flaxseed using sonoenergy, INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS. 176. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114242
  10. Ibrahim, Abdulrauf Onimisi; Halilu, Ahmed; Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan; AbdulPatah, Muhamad Fazly; Juan, Joon Ching (2022). Single-atom catalysts for thermochemical gas-phase reactions, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS. 529. doi:10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112535
  11. Ibrahim, Mahmoud Z.; Halilu, Ahmed; Sarhan, Ahmed A. D.; Kuo, T. Y.; Yusuf, Farazila; Shaikh, M. O.; Hamdi, M. (2022). In-vitro viability of laser cladded Fe-based metallic glass as a promising bioactive material for improved osseointegration of orthopedic implants, MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS. 102. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2022.103782
  12. Halilu, A., Hayyan, M., Aroua, M. K., Yusoff, R., & Hizaddin, H. F. (2021). Mechanistic insights into carbon dioxide utilization by superoxide ion generated electrochemically in ionic liquid electrolyte. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 23(2), 1114-1126. doi: 10.1039/d0cp04903d
  13. Halilu, A., Hayyan, M., Aroua, M. K., Yusoff, R., Hizaddin, H. F., & Basirun, W. J. (2021). Hybridized Fe/Ru-SiMWCNT-ionic liquid nanofluid for CO2 conversion into carbamate using superoxide ion. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(4), 17. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105285
  14. Haniffa, M., Munawar, K., Chee, C. Y., Pramanik, S., Halilu, A., Illias, H. A., . . . Azman, M. F. (2021). Cellulose supported magnetic nanohybrids: Synthesis, physicomagnetic properties and biomedical applications-A review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 267, 26. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118136
  15. Amir, Muhammad Nur Iman; Halilu, Ahmed; Julkapli, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd; Ma'amor, Azman (2020). Gold-graphene oxide nanohybrids: A review on their chemical catalysis, JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY. 83, 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2019.11.029
  16. Hashim, Luqman H.; Halilu, Ahmed; Sudarsanam, Putla; Umar, Yahaya Balarabe; Bin Johan, Mohd Rafie; Bhargava, Suresh K. (2020). Bifunctional rice husk-derived SiO2-Cu-Al-Mg nanohybrid catalyst for one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl acetate, FUEL. 275. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117953
  17. Umar, A. A., Saaid, I. M., Halilu, A., Sulaimon, A. A., & Ahmed, A. A. (2020). Magnetic polyester bis-MPA dendron nanohybrid demulsifier can effectively break water-in-crude oil emulsions. Journal of Materials Research and Technology-Jmr&T, 9(6), 13411-13424. doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.09.074
  18. Halilu, Ahmed; Ali, Tammar Hussein; Sudarsanam, Putla; Bhargava, Suresh K. (2019). Synthesis of Fuel Grade Molecules from Hydroprocessing of Biomass-Derived Compounds Catalyzed by Magnetic Fe(NiFe)O-4-SiO2 Nanoparticles, SYMMETRY-BASEL. 11(4). doi:10.3390/sym11040524
  19. Halilu, Ahmed; Hayyan, Maan; Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine; Yusoff, Rozita; Hizaddin, Hanee F. (2019). In Situ Electrosynthesis of Peroxydicarbonate Anion in Ionic Liquid Media Using Carbon Dioxide/Superoxide System, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES. 11(29), 25928-25939. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b05962
  20. Bagheri, Samira; Jamal, Nadia; Halilu, Ahmed; TermehYousefi, Amin (2018). Novel rGO-T-C(n) Nanosheets developed via click chemistry as a lubricant anti-wear additive, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 8. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-23898-y
ESCI
  1. Mokraoui, Salim; Halilu, Ahmed; Hashim, Mohd Ali; Hadj-Kali, Mohamed Kamel (2023). Modeling and simulation of biomass anaerobic digestion for high biogas yield and CO2 mineralization, MATERIALS FOR RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. . doi:10.1007/s40243-023-00233-8
Chapter in Books
  1. Halilu, A., Umar, A. A., Balarabe, Y. U., Haniffa, M. A. C. M., Munawar, K., Sunku, K., & Sudarsanam, P. (2020). Advances in single-atom catalysts for lignin conversion. In Advanced Heterogeneous Catalysts Volume 2: Applications at the Single-Atom Scale (pp. 93-125). American Chemical Society.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2026, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Vibrational Kinetics Of Co2 In Non-thermal Plasma-based Co2 Conversion ( Co-Researcher)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Recognized Reviewer, Electrochemica Acta, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Recognized Reviewer, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2023) Recognized Reviewer, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2023) Recognized Reviewer, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Guest Editor of Special Issue "Recent Applications of Ionic Liquids and Their Analogs in Separation and Electrochemical Techniques", Molecules/Mdpi, If 4.2, International, (External Assessor)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Electrochemical kinetics of oxygen reduction in non-aqueous electrolytes
  2. (2024) Electrocatalytic conversion of furfural to jet fuel additive
  3. (2023) Electrochemical kinetics of oxygen reduction in non-aqueous electrolytes
  4. (2023) Electrocatalytic conversion of furfural to jet fuel additive

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) KIL4002 - Design Project
  2. (2024) KIL2004 - Laboratory and Communications I
  3. (2024) KIL1005 - Numerical Methods for Engineering
  4. (2024) KIL1009 - Physical and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
  5. (2024) KIL4003 - Research Project
  6. (2023) KIL3001 - Basic Material Science for Chemical Engineering
  7. (2023) KIX1001 - Engineering Mathematics 1
  8. (2023) KIX1002 - Engineering Mathematics 2
  9. (2023) KIL3009 - Laboratory and Communication Ii