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Dr.Wasif Farooq

Associate Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Verified email at kfupm.edu.sa
Cited by 2864

Applications of machine learning in thermochemical conversion of biomass-A review

SR Naqvi, Z Ullah, SAA Taqvi, MNA Khan, W Farooq… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermochemical conversion of biomass has been considered a promising technique to
produce alternative renewable fuel sources for future energy supply. However, these processes …

Recent progress in microalgae-derived biochar for the treatment of textile industry wastewater

AA Khan, J Gul, SR Naqvi, I Ali, W Farooq, R Liaqat… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Textile industry utilize a massive amount of dyes for coloring. The dye-containing effluent is
released into wastewater along with heavy metals that are part of dye structure. The …

Bioremediation of textile wastewater and successive biodiesel production using microalgae

…, F Rehman, AU Khan, N Rashid, W Farooq… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal biodiesel has emerged as an environment friendly alternative to the existing
fossil fuels. The commercial production of this biodiesel is still challenging due to several …

[HTML][HTML] Heat Transport Exploration for Hybrid Nanoparticle (Cu, Fe3O4)—Based Blood Flow via Tapered Complex Wavy Curved Channel with Slip Features

A Abbasi, W Farooq, ESM Tag-ElDin, SU Khan… - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curved veins and arteries make up the human cardiovascular system, and the peristalsis
process underlies the blood flowing in these ducts. The blood flow in the presence of hybrid …

Rapid quantification of microalgal lipids in aqueous medium by a simple colorimetric method

SK Mishra, WI Suh, W Farooq, M Moon… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
Identification of novel microalgal strains with high lipid productivity is one of the most important
research topics in renewable biofuel research. However, the major bottleneck in the strain …

[HTML][HTML] Construction sector contribution to economic stability: Malaysian GDP distribution

…, MBA Rabbani, Q Iqbal, A Maqsoom, W Farooq - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The construction sector exerts an exceptional impact on economic development all over the
world. Adequate buildings and infrastructures made by the construction sector ensure that a …

Water use and its recycling in microalgae cultivation for biofuel application

W Farooq, WI Suh, MS Park, JW Yang - Bioresource technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Microalgal biofuels are not yet economically viable due to high material and energy costs
associated with production process. Microalgae cultivation is a water-intensive process …

Two-stage cultivation of two Chlorella sp. strains by simultaneous treatment of brewery wastewater and maximizing lipid productivity

W Farooq, YC Lee, BG Ryu, BH Kim, HS Kim… - Bioresource …, 2013 - Elsevier
A cultivation system in the two-stage photoautotrophic–photoheterotrophic/mixotrophic mode
was adapted to maximize lipid productivity of two freshwater strains of Chlorella sp. grown …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging applications of nanotechnology in healthcare systems: Grand challenges and perspectives

S Anjum, S Ishaque, H Fatima, W Farooq, C Hano… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Healthcare, as a basic human right, has often become the focus of the development of
innovative technologies. Technological progress has significantly contributed to the provision of …

Current status of biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass, technical challenges and commercial potential through pyrolysis process

WH Chen, W Farooq, M Shahbaz, SR Naqvi, I Ali… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2 ) is considered as a zero-emission fuel when produced through biomass
pyrolysis. The objective of this review article is to analyze the potential of the pyrolysis process …