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Personal profile
Imran Khan has been working as an Associate Professor in the Physical Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, Sultan Qaboos University, since 2016, with a specialization in thermodynamics and its applications of strategic importance in environmental topical issues.
The research profile has grown in leaps and bounds principally due to the unique postdoctoral opportunities. Dr. Khan's academic career commenced with three consecutive prestigious and productive postdoctoral fellowships, namely the NRF-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Durban University of Technology, South Africa), Universiti Sains Malaysia Postdoctoral Fellowship (Penang, Malaysia) and Fundaçãopara a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Aveiro, Portugal). As a postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. Khan worked in the research group of Prof João A.P. Coutinho who runs the group famed as Process and Product Applied Thermodynamics (PATh), Dept. of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Portugal.
Dr. Khan has secured several research grants as the principal investigator, namely the Collaborative Research SQU-Qatar Grant (2022-2024), Al Maha Petroleum Grant (2019-2020), Internal Grant (2019-2020), and Exploratory Research and Development Projects, Funded by FCT, Portugal (http://www.fct.pt/index.phtml.en) (2013-2014). Moreover, under his supervision and guidance, his research group students have been awarded the Undergraduate Research Grant (URG) and Graduate Research Grant (GRG) by the Research Council (TRC) of Oman.
Dr. Khan's research work mostly focused on the thermodynamic and physicochemical properties of a novel class of ionic liquids (ILs) and liquid mixtures. And designing ILs for the extraction of value-added components, separation, material development, environmental remediation, micellization, enhanced oil recovery, and corrosion. Also, focus on the polymer-ILs interaction for drug delivery. Dr. Khan also performs systematic theoretical and computational studies to understand the interaction at the molecular level.
Dr. Khan's research endeavor at SQU has led to a number of journal articles, edited books, and book chapters as the first or corresponding author, or both, and the impact of these publications is evidenced by the h-index of 22 and citations. Dr. Khan, also presented many scientific research papers at various international conferences. Dr. Khan is also a member of various scientific chemical societies. Dr. Khan has been nominated twice for the Best Researcher Award. Finally, apart from serving on several committees at the departmental and college levels, Dr. Khan has acted as the Head of the Department of Chemistry and served over the past several years as the Chairman of the Physical Chemistry Division.
Teaching
Physical Chemistry
Research interests
My research is focused on thermodynamic and physicochemical properties of novel class of ionic liquids and liquid mixture. Current research interests are designing ionic liquids (IL) for extraction of value added component, separation, materials development, environmental remediation, micellization, enhanced oil recovery, corrosion. Also focus on polymer-Ionic Liquid Interaction for the application in drug delivery. We also perform systematic theoretical and computational study to understand the interaction at the molecular level.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Development of a Sustainable Technology for the Extraction of Pesticides from Contaminated Surface Water by using Surface Active Ionic Liquid
Khan, I. (PI)
7/3/24 → 7/3/26
Project: Collaborative Project
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Designing a Green and Sustainable approach with bio-based Ionic Liquids: Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery and Drug Delivery
Khan, I. (PI)
1/12/21 → 11/30/22
Project: MoHERI
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Ionic liquids/Surfactant Mixtures as New Alternatives in Enhanced Oil Recovery
Khan, I. (PI)
1/1/19 → 12/31/20
Project: Internal Grants (IG)
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Development of Sustainable Approach for the Treatment of Omani Surface Water Contaminated with Pesticides by using Green Bio-based Ionic liquids
Khan, I. (PI)
12/1/21 → 11/30/22
Project: MoHERI
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Interaction studies of cholinium-based ionic liquids with calf thymus DNA: Spectrophotometric and computational methods
Haque, A., Khan, I., Hassan, S. I. & Khan, M. S., Jul 1 2017, In: Journal of Molecular Liquids. 237, p. 201-207 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
26 Citations (Scopus) -
Structural insights into the effect of cholinium-based ionic liquids on the critical micellization temperature of aqueous triblock copolymers
Khan, I., Umapathi, R., Neves, M. C., Coutinho, J. A. P. & Venkatesu, P., Mar 28 2016, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 18, 12, p. 8342-8351 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
35 Citations (Scopus) -
Probing the interactions between ionic liquids and water: Experimental and quantum chemical approach
Khan, I., Kurnia, K. A., Mutelet, F., Pinho, S. P. & Coutinho, J. A. P., Feb 20 2014, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 118, 7, p. 1848-1860 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access118 Citations (Scopus) -
Cellulose an ageless renewable green nanomaterial for medical applications: An overview of ionic liquids in extraction, separation and dissolution of cellulose
Bhat, A. H., Khan, I., Usmani, M. A., Umapathi, R. & Al-Kindy, S. M. Z., May 15 2019, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 129, p. 750-777 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access141 Citations (Scopus) -
Effect of the cation on the interactions between alkyl methyl imidazolium chloride ionic liquids and water
Khan, I., Taha, M., Ribeiro-Claro, P., Pinho, S. P. & Coutinho, J. A. P., Sept 4 2014, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 118, 35, p. 10503-10514 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
58 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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New Liver Cancer Findings from University of Jeddah Described (Deciphering Kdm8 Dysregulation and Cpg Methylation In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Multi-omics and Machine Learning)
8/22/24
1 item of Media coverage
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'Served notice but were not told when demolition would happen'
7/14/24
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Father held for murder, burial of newborn twin daughters
7/10/24
2 items of Media coverage
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10 movies that will make you take a trip to Dilwalon ki Dilli right away
7/3/24
1 item of Media coverage
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University of Zurich Researchers Release New Data on Environment (Surface displayed MerR increases mercury accumulation by green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)
7/1/24
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