Muhammad Shahbaz

Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz is a Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow at Teesside University's Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre, affiliated with the School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (2019), an MSc from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2011), and a BSc from the University of the Punjab (2008). His research focuses on net-zero technologies, including green hydrogen production, CO₂ capture, thermochemical conversion of biomass/plastic wastes, and circular economy frameworks. He has led projects funded by REHIP, Qatar Foundation, and others, with over 80 publications (including 5 book chapters) and an H-index of 35. His work spans experimental research (lab-to-pilot scale) and process modeling. He currently serves as Guest Editor for journals like Fuel and Discover Environment.

Research Projects:

• Pyrolysis Testing of Wood Pellets for Materials Processing Institute (2025)
• Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production from Biomass/Plastic Gasification (2025–2026)
• Growing Teesside’s Hydrogen Economy and Just Transition to Net Zero (2023–2027)

Research Interests: Waste valorization, biomass gasification/pyrolysis, CO₂ utilization, techno-economic analysis, sustainable process design. His recent work emphasizes integrating carbon capture with renewable energy systems to achieve negative emissions.

Grants & Awards: Multiple projects funded by international bodies; recognized as a young scientist leader in sustainable energy research.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre's energy systems group, collaborating with industry partners on pilot-scale projects.