School of Natural Sciences
Faculty Muhammad Kashif Majeed

Muhammad Kashif Majeed

Assistant Professor
Summary

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Majeed earned his Ph.D. degree from the Shandong University, China and became an Excellent International Postdoc and Senior Research Associate at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, The University of Texas at Arlington, and The University of Texas at Dallas. He has authored over 45 peer-reviewed articles, focusing the synthesis and characterization of energy and catalytic materials with controlled morphology for energy conversion/storage devices and environmental/seawater catalysis. He is also member of the editorial board and active reviewer of more than 30 international scientific (Elsevier, ACS, RSC, Wiley, Springer etc.)

Academic Background
PhD (Materials Chemistry) Shandong University January 02, 2017 - August 30, 2020
Honours and Awards
Publications
Unlocking ketone dimerization efficiency with multifunctional Zr and Hf based UiO-66 and NUS-6 MOFs: A synergy of experiment and theory June 15, 2026 Fuel - Volume:414, Article Number 138301
MXenes for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions: Synthesis, properties, and mechanistic insights June 01, 2026 Journal of Power Sources - Volume 676, Article Number 239753
Biocompatible batteries: Powering the future of wearable and implantable medical devices May 15, 2026 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 158, Article Number 121429
Laser-based quality assessment of stored apple: Integrating LIBS, LIPA, and DFT Analysis March 30, 2026 Food Chemistry - Volume 506, Article Number 148181
Advancing All-Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: From Molecular Design to Device Integratio March 01, 2026 Energy Storage Materials - Volume 86, 104831
Sustainable Synthesis of Ce-La Loaded onto Citrus limon for Phosphate Removal: Performance and Regeneration Studies December 01, 2025 COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES - Volume 256, Part 2, 115042
Enhanced nickel (II) removal from aqueous media using magnesium-Punica granatum linn based adsorbent: Mechanism and performance August 01, 2025 Journal of Molecular Liquids - Volume 431, Article Number 127808
Impact of external electric field on the physical and chemical properties of Aniline May 07, 2025 Physica Scripta - Volume: 100, Number:6, Article Number:065402, Pages:11
Linker-Functionalized Zr-Based UiO-66 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Tuning Acidity for Enhanced Catalytic Dimerization of Cyclohexanone March 25, 2025 ChemNanoMat - Artticel Number:2500026, Pages:10
Enhanced microwave absorption and improved broadband with synergistic effect of nest like self-assembly of CoFe2O4/Co3O4 heterostructured composites March 01, 2025 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 507, Article Number 160417
Understanding and recent advances on lithium structural batteries December 15, 2024 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 502, Article Number 157772
Interfacial Engineering of Polymer Solid-State Lithium Battery Electrolytes and Li-Metal Anode: Current Status and Future Directions November 20, 2024 Small - Volume: 20, Issue: 52, ID:2406357, Pages: 26
Achieving dynamic stability of single-crystal low-Co Ni-rich cathode material for high performance lithium batteries November 13, 2024 Journal of Materials Chemistry A - Volume 12, Pages 30831-30841
Functional PBI Membrane Based on Polyimide Covalent Organic Framework for Durable Lithium Metal Battery November 10, 2024 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 101, Part B, Article Number: 113985
Boosting lithium-ion conductivity of polymer electrolyte by selective introduction of covalent organic frameworks for safe lithium metal batteries September 01, 2024 Nano Energy - Volume:128, Part A, Article Number: 109848
Designing Nanocomposite-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Diabetes Mellitus Detection: A Review July 03, 2024 ACS Omega - Volume 9, Issue 28, Pages 30071-30086
DFT, GC-MS analysis and biological evaluation of Limbarda crithmoides L. Dumort essential oil; an important edible halophyte grown in Pakistan July 01, 2024 Natural Product Research - Pages 1-8
Ni-rich cathode evolution: exploring electrochemical dynamics and strategic modifications to combat degradation May 03, 2024 Energy Storage Materials - Volume 69, Article Number 103440
Highly Stretchable Polyurethane Porous Membranes with Adjustable Morphology for Advanced Lithium Metal Batteries April 18, 2024 Chemistry-An Asian Journal - Article Number:e202400245, Pages:13
Silicon-based anode materials for lithium batteries: recent progress, new trends, and future perspectives March 01, 2024 Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences - Volume 49, Issue 2, Pages 221-253
Co3(hexaamino dipyrazinoquinoxaline)2: Highly conductive and robust two-dimensional Aza-based cobalt metal-organic framework as an efficient electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen evolution February 28, 2024 Journal of Power Sources - Volume 594, Article Number 233903
Theoretical and experimental explored tailored hybrid H+/O2– ions conduction: Bridged for high performance fuel cell and water electrolysis February 15, 2024 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 482, Article Number 148750
Boosting the crystallinity of novel two-dimensional hexamine dipyrazino quinoxaline-based covalent organic frameworks for electrical double-layer supercapacitors June 21, 2023 Materials Chemistry Frontiers - Volume 7, Issue 12, Pages 2464-2474
Manganese and Cobalt-Free Ultrahigh-Ni-Rich Single-Crystal Cathode for High-Performance Lithium Batteries April 17, 2023 ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces - Volume 15, Issue 17, Pages 20843-20853
Transition Metal-Decorated Mg12O12 Nanoclusters as Biosensors and Efficient Drug Carriers for the Metformin Anticancer Drug March 15, 2023 ACS Omega - Volume 8, Issue 12, Pages 11318-11325
Disclosing the superior lithium storage of double-shelled Si@N-doped carbon: a synergic combination of experiment and theory February 21, 2023 Sustainable Energy and Fuels - Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 1084-1092
Controllable synthesis of FeSe2/rGO porous composites towards an excellent electromagnetic wave absorption with broadened bandwidth February 15, 2023 Ceramics International - Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 5997-6005
Polyetherimide membrane with tunable porous morphology for safe lithium metal-based batteries February 01, 2023 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 453, Article Number 139804
Electrically conductive Pt-MOFs for acidic oxygen reduction: Optimized performance via altering conjugated ligands January 01, 2023 Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume 455, Article Number 140799
Growth of CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles on Graphite Sheets for High-Performance Electromagnetic Wave Absorption in Ku-Band December 01, 2022 Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials - Volume 32, Issue 12, Pages 4504-4514
A well-controlled cracks and gliding-free single-crystal Ni-rich cathode for long-cycle-life lithium-ion batteries November 30, 2022 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 924, Article Number 166375
Nitrogenized 2D Covalent Organic Framework Decorated Ni-Rich Single Crystal Cathode to Ameliorate the Electrochemical Performance of Lithium Batteries September 22, 2022 Advanced Materials Interfaces - Volume 9, Issue 27, Article Number 2200800
Recent advances and perspectives in carbon-based fillers reinforced Si3N4 composite for high power electronic devices May 15, 2022 Ceramics International - Volume 48, Issue 10, Pages 13401-13419
Metal-organic framework-derived walnut-like hierarchical Co-O-nanosheets as an advanced binder-free electrode material for flexible supercapacitor May 01, 2022 Journal of Energy Storage - Volume 49, Article Number 104150
Confined tailoring of CoFe2O4/MWCNTs hybrid-architectures to tune electromagnetic parameters and microwave absorption with broadened bandwidth April 01, 2022 Ceramics International - Volume 48, Issue 7, Pages 9569-9578
PTFE/EP Reinforced MOF/SiO2 Composite as a Superior Mechanically Robust Superhydrophobic Agent towards Corrosion Protection, Self-Cleaning and Anti-Icing January 10, 2022 Chemistry - A European Journal - Volume 28, Issue 2, Article Number e202103220
Exploring the Synergistic Effect of Novel Ni-Fe in 2D Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 January 01, 2022 Advanced Materials Interfaces - Volume 9, Issue 1, Article Number 2101505
Superhydrophobic Surface and Lubricant-Infused Surface: Implementing Two Extremes on Electrodeposited Ni-TiO2 Surface to Drive Optimal Wettability Regimes for Droplets’ Multifunctional Behaviors October 01, 2021 Advanced Engineering Materials - Volume 23, Issue 10, Article Number 2100266
Fluoride-doped MWCNT/Si3N4 composite with improved mechanical and structural properties August 01, 2021 Chinese Journal of Physics - Volume 72, Pages 606-615
Metal-organic framework mediated nickel doped copper ferrite for superior lithium storage May 21, 2021 Sustainable Energy and Fuels - Volume 5, Issue 10, Pages 2715-2723
Nickel doped copper ferrite Ni: x Cu1- x Fe2O4for a high crystalline anode material for lithium ion batteries January 21, 2021 New Journal of Chemistry - Volume 45, Issue 3, Pages 1456-1462
Clay-derived mesoporous Si/rGO for anode material of lithium-ion batteries December 25, 2020 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 848, Article Number 156590
Simplified Synthesis of Biomass-Derived Si/C Composites as Stable Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries August 17, 2020 Chemistry - A European Journal - Volume 26, Issue 46, Pages 10544-10549
Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of nano-crystalline spinel NixCu1-xFe2O4 June 05, 2020 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 825, Article Number 154017
Carbon nanostructure-reinforced SiCw/Si3N4 composite with enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties April 16, 2020 RSC Advances - Volume 10, Issue 25, Pages 15023-15029
Dielectric and microwave absorption properties of fluoride-doped MWCNT/Si3N4 composite February 01, 2020 Journal of Materials Science: Material in Electronics - Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 2918-2925
Electromagnetic wave absorption performance of Ni doped Cu-ferrite nanocrystals January 27, 2020 Materials Research Express - Volume 7, Issue 1, Article Number 016117
Enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of a GNP reinforced Si3N4 composite December 30, 2019 RSC Advances - Volume 9, Issue 68, Pages 39986-39992
Fluoride doped SiC/Si3N4 composite as a high thermal conductive material with enhanced mechanical properties November 01, 2019 Ceramics International - Volume 45, Issue 16, Pages 21004-21010
Metal–Organic Frameworks-Derived Mesoporous Si/SiOx@NC Nanospheres as a Long-Lifespan Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries September 12, 2019 Chemistry - A European Journal - Volume 25, Issue 51, Pages 11991-11997
P4Se3 as a new anode material for sodium-ion batteries February 15, 2019 Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Volume 775, Pages 1286-1292
Metal-organic framework-derived Co0.85Se nanoparticles in N-doped carbon as a high-rate and long-lifespan anode material for potassium ion batteries December 01, 2018 Materials Today Energy - Volume 10, Pages 241-248
Mesoporous Amorphous Silicon: A Simple Synthesis of a High-Rate and Long-Life Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries November 02, 2016 Angewandte Chemie - International Edition - Volume 55, Issue 45 Pages 14063-14066
Conferences
Smart Materials for Sustainable Energy” Advances in Energy Storage Technologies November 12, 2025 - November 12, 2025 Muhammad Kashif Majeed, 1st International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Chemistry's (ISETC)
Keynote Speaker: Advances in Energy Storage and Conversion Devices: From Materials Chemistry to Real-World Applications December 02, 2024 - December 03, 2024 Muhammad Kashif Majeed, 2nd Intlernational Conference on Science and Technology, ICST-24 Mianwali
Keynote Speaker: Si-based anode materials for lithium batteries: Advancement, Trends, and Future prospectives November 06, 2024 - November 07, 2024 Muhammad Kashif Majeed, 3rd International Conference On Trends and Research in Chemistry - Hybrid (TRIC-2024)
Effect of SiC on the dielectric and microwave absorption performance of F-doped Si3N4 ceramics in X-band December 17, 2019 - December 19, 2019 Muhammad K Majeed, Adil Saleem, Yujun Zhang, Hongyu Gong, Muhammad Kashif Majeed, Xiao Lin, Zhang Xinfeng, 7th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Civil Engineering
Research Associate/Lecturer The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, U.S August 01, 2023 - January 15, 2024
Post Doctoral Research Associate The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, U.S September 15, 2022 - July 31, 2023
Post Doctoral Research Fellow Chinese Academy of Sciences September 01, 2020 - August 31, 2022