Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Wani

About

Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Wani is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Malaya (UM). Prior to his current appointment, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India (2024–2025), and as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Dr. Wani earned his PhD in Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, specializing in analytical chemistry. His research expertise focuses on the design, synthesis, and development of advanced novel nanomaterials, thin films, and functional membranes tailored for environmental remediation and energy storage applications. His current research initiatives center on the development of sustainable nanomaterials engineered for fuel cells, electrocatalysis, and advanced wastewater treatment technologies.

Employment

• Universiti Malaya Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  2026 - Present
• Aligarh Muslim University Assistant Professor
  2024 - 2025

Education

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Institut Sel Fuel Postdoctoral Researcher
  2023 - 2024
• Aligarh Muslim University Department of Chemistry PhD student
  2016 - 2022

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (21)

• Defect-Driven Ionic Transport and Dielectric Modulation in Gadolinium-Doped Ceria for IT-SOFC Electrolytes: An integrated Experimental-Modeling Study
  Ceramics International 2026 DOI: 10.1016/J.CERAMINT.2026.02.094
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• Assessment and Perspectives: Polymer-Supported Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Sustainability: A Critical Review
  ACS ES&T Water 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.5c00476
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• A critical review on functional cellulose for fuel cell polymer electrolyte membrane: From structure-property relationships to commercial outlook
  Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.INOCHE.2025.115633
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• Enhanced Proton Conductivity as Bio-Based Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cell Application: The Role of Sulfonated Graphitic Carbon Nitride
  Karya International Journal of Biofuel and Bioenergy 2025 DOI: 10.37934/KIJBB.1.1.113
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• Recent advances and fundamentals of polymer electrolyte membrane in direct borohydride fuel cell application: Effectiveness, reliability, degradation, and mitigation strategies
  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.09.249
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• Critical Review on Composite-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes toward Fuel Cell Applications: Progress and Perspectives
  Energy & Fuels 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c02516
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• Aspects of superior photocatalytic dye degradation and adsorption efficiency of reduced graphene oxide multiwalled carbon nanotubes with modified ZnO-Al2O3 nanocomposites
  Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2024 DOI: 10.1016/J.JECE.2024.112461
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• Facile synthesis of layered superparamagnetic Fe3O4-MoS2 nanosheets on chitosan for efficient removal of chromium and ciprofloxacin from aqueous solutions
  Journal of Water Process Engineering 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103340
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• Nanomaterials as a cutting edge in the removal of toxic contaminants from water
  Materials Chemistry and Physics 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.127092
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• Polyaniline-based functional nanohybrid materials towards environmental remediation; Current progress, challenges, and future perspectives
  Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2023 DOI: 10.1016/J.JECE.2023.111254
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