Faheem Abbas
Tsinghua University, Southern University of Science and Technology, Variant Pharmaceuticals
Research areas: Engineering · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
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About
I am Faheem Abbas, a PhD candidate in inorganic chemistry at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. My research focuses on the synthesis and modification of polyoxometalates (POMs) and their integration into inorganic-organic hybrid systems. I specialize in electrocatalysis and single-atom catalysis (SACs) for key energy conversion reactions, including HER, OER, and ORR, using both experimental and computational approaches.
My computational work involves density functional theory (DFT) simulations using VASP and Gaussian 16 supported by tools such as VESTA, VMD, Material Studio, Multiwfn, and PyMOlyze and is able to run high-performance computing clusters (HPCC). I also have expertise in DFT studies for organic solar cells (OSCs), nonlinear optics (NLO), sensors, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), and drug molecules.
In parallel, I actively work in the lab, bridging theory with experiment. Prior to my PhD, I gained four years of industrial experience as a quality control analyst at Variant Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., where I conducted routine and advanced analyses using HPLC, UV-Vis, FT-IR, and other instruments for drug testing and also worked as a raw material and stability analyst.
Additionally, I serve as a peer reviewer for reputable scientific journals relevant to my field and have reviewed over 150 research articles to date.
Employment
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Southern University of Science and Technology Post doctrol fellowship2026 - 2028
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Tsinghua University Research Assistant (RA)2022 - Present
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Variant Pharmaceuticals Quality Control Analyst2018 - 2022
Education
- 2021 - 2025
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (45)
- First-principles investigation of Bi and Sb-doped ZnO: Electronic, optical and mechanical insights Save
- Designing Polyoxotungstate-Supported Dual-Atom Catalysts for Water Splitting and Metal–Air Batteries: A DFT Investigation Save
- A Light‐Switchable Polyoxometalate “Electron Pump” in a One‐Dimensional Copper Coordination Polymer: Near‐Unity Selective CO2 Photoreduction to Methane Save
- A Light‐Switchable Polyoxometalate “Electron Pump” in a One‐Dimensional Copper Coordination Polymer: Near‐Unity Selective CO2 Photoreduction to Methane Save
- Chiral Graphene Quantum Dots and Carbon Dots: From Chirality Induction to Spin‐Selective Effects and Advanced Applications Save
- Phosphorus‐Enhanced Synergistic Effects in Bimetallic Single‐Atom Catalysts for the Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: A DFT Study Save
- Boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution on RuO2: regulation of intermediate binding by Keggin-type polyoxometalates Save
- Exploring structure–function synergy in multi-fused A–D–A systems for advanced organic electronics Save
- Self-assembled NiO/NiFe2O4 dual-phase oxide on nickel foam for selective and stable oxygen evolution in alkaline seawater electrolysis Save
- Self-healing redox chemistry in Cu–TiO2 photocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen production Save
- Electronic States Modulation of BiVO4 with Transition Metal-Substituted Polyoxometalates to Activate Lattice Oxygen Mechanism for Efficient Water Oxidation Save
- Thermodynamic Stability, Mechanistic Evaluation, and Electronic Properties of Polyoxoniobate-Based SACs (TM@PONb): A Promising Multifunctional Electrocatalyst for HER/OER/ORR Save
- Investigating the Optoelectronic and Thermoelectric Features of Direct Band Gap Semiconductors for Advanced Technological Applications: A Computational Evaluation Save
- Exploring single-atom catalysis for hydrogen evolution and storage: A DFT insight into first-row transition metal-porphyrin complexes (Porph@TMs) Save
- Polyoxometalates metal–organic frameworks-derived transition metal sulfides with rich interfaces for efficient alkaline oxygen evolution reaction Save
- Thermodynamic stability, catalytic activity, kinetics and electronic properties of Polyoxometalate (TM@V-POM) for efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution reactions: A DFT understanding Save
- Theoretical investigation of single atom electrocatalysts of polyoxotantalate-supported transition-metals for efficient water-splitting and oxygen reduction reaction Save
- Exploring lead free Rb2AlInX6 halide double perovskites for advanced energy harvesting applications Save
- In-silico design, pharmacophore-based screening, and molecular docking studies reveal that benzimidazole-1,2,3-triazole hybrids as novel EGFR inhibitors targeting lung cancer Save
- Exploring the potential of metal-catalysis with N, N-type ligands in [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of azides and alkynes using theoretical tools Save