116 Balsall Heath Road Birmingham, B5 7NQ

Phone: 07988870896 Email: amjadashah@gmail.com

Amjad Ali Shah

Education [Nov. 2007-till Birmingham date]School of Chemical Engineering University of

PhD [Chemical Engineering]

Optimizing the novel THAI-CAPRI process in the lab. (I being the project consultant and main experimenter) A major EPSRC funded worth 1 million pound project in partnership with Petrobank Canada and industrial partners Albemarle Catalysts Corporation, the Netherlands and the University of Bath, UK

Helped in construction of the state of the Art CAPRI Rig where a number of catalysts were tested, typically used in the Oil Refineries to upgrade heavy oils

Became an expert in using Refinery Gas Analyser and SIMDIS analysis of oils (techniques used by refineries and Petroleum labs.) Expert knowledge of using techniques like TGA, IR, XRD and SEM to analyse the catalyst and the coked up catalyst to help reduce coking

Used a number of different types of catalysts including synthesising new catalysts for use in petroleum crudes upgrading and reduce coking

Interest and proven track record (in terms of published research papers) in studying different reactions like alkylation, de-alkylation, cracking and reforming

Strong theoretical and analytical abilities in heavy crudes and oil sands Expert in solving problems associated with heavy crudes and bitumen [Sept. 2001-Oct.2005] M. Phil [Fuel Chemistry] University of Peshawar

3.6 CGPA in course work

Completed research work entitled, Characterization of Asphalt and its Processing into Useful Products Became an expert in petroleum analysis techniques like Octane No., Cetane Index, Aniline point, Flash Point, Volatile matters, SARA analysis, Crudes analysis etc.

Energy resources exploitation, like hydrogen fuels, oil sands,

Coal, coke, Natural gas

Environmental safeguards like water analysis, flue gas analysis, waste product analysis Writing and reporting the research work and daily work reports

Communicating and co-ordinating with the scientific community, government agencies, academic organizations and energy companies locally and internationally M. Sc [Fuel Chemistry]

Specialized in Applied Organic Chemistry. Petroleum and Petro-Chemical industries and its related products. Fire Extinguishers and its related subjects. Specializes in Fuels and Energy Knowledge of all the basic three subjects.

B. Sc [Chemistry, Geography, Zoology] B. A [English Literature] Professional experience Tutor at Fleet Tutors till date Has been teaching science and maths up to A level and open university courses for more than 3 years [2008] Researchers in Residence University of Birmingham Volunteer Researcher at schools

Motivated young school students to study science and engineering Organized workout days with students (at schools) to perform different tasks to solve general problems and inspire team spirit

[Feb. 2000-2005]M/s Karim Enterprises (Sub-Contractor to Shell International) Analyst + Training Manager

Reporting to the companys Managing Director about all the companys operation under my command To make presentation and communication with a number of companies from Shell in Petroleum to BBraun and GSK in Pharmaceuticals.

Has experience of over eight years in research laboratory analyzing water, Petroleum and petro-chemicals etc. Over 8 years of almost all of the modern analysis instruments and techniques usually used in a modern lab e.g. UV, IR, GC, HPLC etc Acted as an analyst analysing various samples of water, oil, petroleum, other hazardous and non-hazardous liquids for the company.

Acted as Training manager for the company to train its staff.

Publications & Conferences

1. Amjad Shah, Robert P. Fishwick, Gary A. Leeke, Joseph Wood, Sean P. Rigby and Malcolm Greaves, Experimental Optimization of Catalytic Process In-Situ for Heavy Oil and Bitumen Upgrading, accepted and to be presented at CURIPC conference, October 2010 at Calgary in Canada and accepted for publication in the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology. 2. Amjad Shah, Robert Fishwick, Joseph Wood, Gary Leeke, Sean Rigby and Malcolm Greaves, A review of novel techniques for heavy oil and bitumen extraction and upgrading, Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, 3, 700714.
3.

Ahmad I, Shakirullah M, Rehman HU, Mohammad Ishaqa, Mohammad Arsala Khan and Amjad Ali Shah, NMR

analysis of cracking products of asphalt and assessment of catalyst performance. Energy, 34 (2),
2009, 127-133. 4. Mohammad Shakirullah, Imtiaz Ahmad, Mohammad Arsala Khan, Amjad Ali Shah, Mohammad Ishaq and Habib-ur-Rehman, Conversion of asphalt into distillate products, Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 49, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 107-112. 5. M. Shakirullah, I. Ahmad, M. Ishaq, A.A.Shah, M.A. Khan H. Rahman .and H.Khan. FTIR analysis of whole asphalt and some crackate. Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak, Vol. 29, No. 5 (2007), pags 468-475. 6. Mohammad Shakirullah, Imtiaz Ahmad, Mohammad Ishaq, Habib ur Rehman, Amjad Ali Shah, Mohammad Arsala Khan, SEM Evaluation of Carbonized Petroleum Residues, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures, Volume 15, Number 1/JanuaryFebruary 2007. 7. Mohammad Shakirullah, Imtiaz Ahmad, Mohammad Arsala Khan, Mohammad Ishaq, Habib ur Rehman, Amjad Ali Shah, Study of Graphitic Crystallites in Some Carbonized Residues Prepared From Catalytic Cracking of Asphalt, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, Volume 14, Number 4 / 2006, 595 606.
8.

Shakirullah M. Ahmad I, Saeed M., M. A. Khan, HU, R.

Rehman, Ishaq M. Amjad Ali Shah, Environmentally friendly recovery and characterization of oil from used engine lubricants, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society , 2006, vol. 53, no2, pp. 335-342. 9. Mohammad Shakirullah, Imtiaz Ahmad, Habibur Rahman, M. Arsala Khan, M. Ishaq and Amjad Ali Shah, Spectral Analysis of Some Distillates from Asphalt Cracking and Evaluation of UTIMAC as Cracking Catalyst, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 2006, 53, 1059-1066. 10.HU Rahman, M Shakirullah, I Ahmad, S Shah, AA Shah, Removal of Copper (II) Ions from Aqueous Medium by Sawdust of Wood, Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak. 2005. 11.M. Shakirullah, I. Ahmed, A.A. Shah and K. Mahmood, Physiochemical Study of Drinking Water from Dir Districts, Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak, Vol. No. 2005. 12.M. Shakirullah, S. Khatoon, I. Ahmad, H.U.R Rehman, A.A. Shah and A. Mulk, Ground Water Quality of Surrounding Areas of Peshawar City. Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak. Vol. 26, No. 2, 2004. 13.M. Shakirullah, Imtiaz Ahmad, M. Arsala Khan, Habib-urRehman, Amanul Mulk and A.A. Shah, Evaluation of Desulfurization Technologies for Petroleum Based Oils. J. Eng. & Appl. Sci. Vol. 23 No. 1, 2004.

Computer Literacy

Excellent Computer skills, Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Writer, Photoshop, Coral Draw and many more can be handled with expertise. Cricket, Badminton, Caring people, walking and running, study, social research etc. 3rd best presenter award in Dubai in Mark Sharp & Dhome of Pakistan Ltd annual Elite Club meeting. 1st prize in Quiz competition among three universities on World Environmental Day 1st prize in University Badminton Tournament

Extracurricular activities Awards received

References

Dr. Joseph Wood Reader, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT Tel: (+44) (0) 121 414 5295 Fax: (+44) (0) 121 414 5324 Email: J.Wood@bham.ac.uk Dr. Gary Leeke Lecturer, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK, B15 2TT Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 5351 Fax: +44 (0) 121 414 5324 Email: G.A.Leeke@bham.ac.uk