FACULTY BIO

Areas of Expertise

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• Process Systems Engineering (PSE)
• Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes
• Superstructure-based Optimization
• Big Data and Machine Learning with Applications to Chemical Processes
• Data-Driven Surrogate Modeling and Optimization
• Digitalization of energy systems

Education

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• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea (2015)

Biography

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Dr. Muhammad Rizwan is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bahrain, Isa Town Campus, Bahrain. With a profound expertise in Process Systems Engineering (PSE), Dr. Rizwan's primary research interests lie in the realm of energy systems design, modeling, simulation and optimization as well as the utilization of big data and machine learning techniques to enhance process and enterprise-wide efficiency and profitability.

Dr. Rizwan has published articles in very renowned journals and also in refereed conference proceedings. He also presented in many national and international conferences. Furthermore, he also serves as a reviewer for reputable international journals in the area of energy systems design and optimization.

Achievements

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• 2025 University of Bahrain President’s eLearning Award
• 2024 Co-supervisor of undergraduate student team achieving 1st Place, AspenTech Academic Innovators Challenge, Middle East
• 2019 Best Track Paper Award, 4th North American IEOM Conference, Toronto, Canada
• 2013 Amcheon Best Paper Award, KAIST Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Affiliations

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Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

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1. Selected Publications
   1. Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Rizwan, Bilal Ahmad, Atta Ullah, Liang Zeng, Iftikhar Ahmad, Godknows Dziva, Muhammad Zaman and Ali Elkamel. Optimization of integrated chemical looping combustion with supercritical CO2, organic Rankine cycle and absorption refrigeration system using ANN-driven surrogate modeling. Chemical Engineering and Processing – Process Intensification 218 (2025) 110566.
   2. Muazzam Mukhtar, Muhammad Rizwan, Atta Ullah, Ali Elkamel, Salman Raza Naqvi and Muhammad Zaman. Municipal solid waste supply chain optimization for value-added product development under uncertainty. Waste Management Bulletin 3 (2025) 66-75.
   3. Hira Amin, Muhammad Rizwan, Muazzam Mukhtar, Muhammad Zaman, Salman Raza Naqvi, Ali Elkamel and Khurram Shehzad. Evaluation of optimal technology for the sustainable processing of municipal solid waste employing MINLP model: A case study of Pakistan. Energy Systems (2024) 1-27.
   4. Kate Kim, Farzad Hourfar, Abdul Halim bin Abdul Razik, Muhammad Rizwan, Ali Almansoori, Michael Fowler and Ali Elkamel. Importance of microalgae and municipal waste in bioenergy products hierarchy – Integration of biorefineries for microalgae and municipal waste processing: A review. Energies 16 (2023) 6361.
   5. Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Zaman, Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Imran, Ali Elkamel, Muhammad Rizwan, Tabbi Wilberforce and Fahid Riaz. Carbon dioxide utilization: A critical review from multiscale perspective. Energy Science and Engineering 10 (2022) 4890-4923.
   6. Neelam Ramzan, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Adnan, Atta Ullah, Afsin Gungor, Usama Shakeel and Azhar ul Haq. Pre-combustion carbon dioxide capture: A thermo-economic comparison for dual-stage Selexol process and combined Sulfinol-Selexol process. International Journal of Energy Research 46 (2022) 23775-23795.
   7. Yusra Mauzzam, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Zaman, Ali Elkamel, Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Rizwan and Muhammad Adnan. Thermo-economic analysis of integrated hydrogen, methanol and dimethyl ether production using water electrolyzed hydrogen. Resources, 11 (10) (2022) 85.
   8. Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Zaman, Atta Ullah. Afsin Gungor, Muhammad Rizwan and Salman Raza Naqvi. Thermo-economic analysis of integrated gasification combined cycle co-generation system hybridized with concentrated solar power tower. Renewable Energy 198 (2022) 654-666.
   9. Muhammad Yousaf, Asif Mahmood, Ali Elkamel, Muhammad Rizwan and Muhammad Zaman. Techno-economic analysis of integrated hydrogen and methanol production process by CO2 Hydrogenation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 115 (2022) 103615.
   10. Gul Hameed, Muhammad Ahsan Ghafoor, Muhammad Yousaf, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Zaman, Ali Elkamel, Azharul Haq, Muhammad Rizwan, Tabbi Wilberforce, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem and A.G. Olabi. Low temperature phase change materials for thermal energy storage: Current status and computational perspectives. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 50 (2022) 101808.
   11. Luqman Hakeem, Muhammad Rizwan, Ali Elkamel and Muhammad Zaman. A multi-period optimization model for power sector with CO2 emissions considerations. International Journal of Energy Research 46 (2022) 2655-2673.
   12. Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Zaman, Atta Ullah, Muhammad Rizwan and Neelam Ramzan. Thermo-economic analysis of integrated gasification combined cycle co-generation system with carbon capture and integrated with absorption refrigeration system. Energy Conversion and Management 248 (2021) 114782.
   13. Muhammad Rizwan, Yousef Saif, Ali Almansoori and Ali Elkamel. A multi-objective optimization framework for sustainable design of municipal solid waste processing pathways to energy and materials. International Journal of Energy Research 44 (2020) 771-783.
   14. Adeel Arif, Muhammad Rizwan, Ali Elkamel, Luqman Hakeem and Muhammad Zaman. Optimal selection of integrated electricity generation systems for the power sector with low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Energies 13 (2020) 4571.