Dr. Muhammad Arsalan earned his M.Phil. from the University of Engineering and Technology and his PhD from Northwest University's School of Chemistry and Materials Science. He completed his first postdoc at Henan University of Technology and his second postdoc at Qatar University. Dr. Arsalan publishes more than 40 research articles and books in international journals. His H-index is 15, and his i10 index is 20. He is Top 2% scientist according To Stanford University list. His research focuses on electrochemical CO2 reduction, nanomaterial preparation for electrocatalytic water splitting, water remediation, electrochemical sensing, and so on. He has more than 14 years of research experience. He is a lecturer at Govt College Gulberg, Lahore, and later works as an assistant professor at UMT, Lahore. He is now a postdoctoral researcher at Qatar University.
EDUCATION
PhD in Anbnalytical Chemistry from Northwest University, 1st Postdoc from Henan Univesity of Technology and 2nd Postdoc from Qatar University.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
PbBiNi alloy catalyst for electrochemical reduction of CO2: Performance evaluation for formic acid production M Arsalan, MH El-Naas Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 183851 , 2025 2025
Electrochemical CO2 reduction: The role of catholyte-anolyte interactions in formate/formic acid production M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, ZM Ghazi, MH El-Naas Surfaces and Interfaces, 107576 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Enhanced activity of electrodeposited WO3 thin films as bi-functional electrocatalysts for water splitting A Mehboob, A Sadiqa, A Ahmad, A Anwar, S Tabassum, M Arsalan, ... Results in Engineering 23, 102516 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Selective and Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Formic Acid Using Metal-Based Alloy Nanocatalyst M Arsalan, N Mahmud, D Ewis, MH El-Naas 8th International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Nanoscience and … , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Bifunctional Cu-Based Catalyst for Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into CO and Formate M Nafis, M Arsalan, HN Al Jehani, MM Ba-Abbad, MH El-Naas 8th International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Nanoscience and … , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Enhanced OER performance by varying Al-WO3 electrocatalyst thickness: process optimization A Mehboob, A Sadiqa, A Ahmad, M Rashid, NS Bedowr, A Awais, ... Results in Engineering 22, 102322 , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added products using metal-based nanomaterials M Arsalan, MH El-Naas International Conference on Material Chemistry and Industrial Technologies … , 2024 2024
Construction of cellulose nanofiber-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/silver nanowire nanocomposite papers with gradient structure for efficient electromagnetic interference … Y Zhao, B Miao, MA Nawaz, Q Zhu, Q Chen, TR Reina, J Bai, D He, ... Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7 (2), 34 , 2024 2024 Citations: 60
Efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using colloidal NiCo@rGO catalyst M Arsalan, D Ewis, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, A Amhamed, MH El-Naas Results in Engineering, 101824 , 2024 2024 Citations: 28
Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Formic Acid as Hydrogen Carrier: Role of Anolyte M Arsalan, MH El-Naas International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2023) , 2023 2023
Enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using PbSO4/AtSn electrode: Catalyst synthesis and process optimization M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, MH El-Naas Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (6), 111352 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into formic acid: A Case study M Arsalan, et al International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in … , 2023 2023
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation D Ewis, M Arsalan, M Khaled, D Pant, MM Ba-Abbad, A Amhamed, ... Separation and Purification Technology 316, 123811 , 2023 2023 Citations: 200
Highly efficient tetrametallic PtNiCuCo alloy nanoparticles for sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide B Miao, M Arsalan, A BaQais, V Murugadoss, I Saddique, MA Amin, J Ren, ... Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 6 (3), 110 , 2023 2023 Citations: 34
Sensitive Catalyst for Electrochemical Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide M Arsalan, A Awais 2nd International Conference (Online) Trends and Research in Chemistry (TRIC … , 2023 2023
Lead-Immobilization, transformation, and induced toxicity alleviation in sunflower using nanoscale Fe°/BC: Experimental insights with Mechanistic validations A Muhammad Rizwan, W Muhammad, M Ihsan, A Maqbool, K Zahid, ... Journal of Plant Interactions 17 (1), 812-823 , 2022 2022 Citations: 14
Novel Synthesis of Sensitive Cu-ZnO Nanorod-Based Sensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing M Arsalan, I Siddique, M Baoji, A Awais, I Khan, MA Shamseldin, ... Frontiers in Chemistry, 1-11 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
Facial Synthesis of Ultra-Sensitive non-enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Co-ZnO Nanorods M Arsalan 11th Chemistry Conference on "Chemistry in Engineering and Life Sciences" , 2022 2022
Novel Electrochemical Sensors based on Metal-based Nanomaterial A Awais, M Arsalan, Q Sheng LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-4-74706-4 , 2022 2022
Research on Metal Nanocomposite for Sensing and Water Splitting M Arsalan, A Awais, Q Sheng LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-4-74698-2 , 2022 2022
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation D Ewis, M Arsalan, M Khaled, D Pant, MM Ba-Abbad, A Amhamed, ... Separation and Purification Technology 316, 123811 , 2023 2023 Citations: 200
Highly sensitive and selective detection of arsenic using electrogenerated nanotextured gold assemblage NUA Babar, KS Joya, MA Tayyab, MN Ashiq, M Sohail ACS omega 4 (9), 13645-13657 , 2019 2019 Citations: 114
One-step synthesis of renewable magnetic tea-biochar derived from waste tea leaves for the removal of Hg0 from coal-syngas AR Altaf, H Teng, M Zheng, I Ashraf, M Arsalan, AU Rehman, L Gang, ... Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (4), 105313 , 2021 2021 Citations: 62
Preparation of one dimensional silver nanowire/nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide and its electrocatalysis of glucose J Xu, X Qiao, M Arsalan, N Cheng, W Cao, T Yue, Q Sheng, J Zheng Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 823, 315-321 , 2018 2018 Citations: 62
Construction of cellulose nanofiber-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/silver nanowire nanocomposite papers with gradient structure for efficient electromagnetic interference … Y Zhao, B Miao, MA Nawaz, Q Zhu, Q Chen, TR Reina, J Bai, D He, ... Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7 (2), 34 , 2024 2024 Citations: 60
Nitrogen doped carbon dots derived from natural seeds and their application for electrochemical sensing K Li, J Xu, M Arsalan, N Cheng, Q Sheng, J Zheng, W Cao, T Yue Journal of the Electrochemical Society 166 (2), B56-B62 , 2019 2019 Citations: 58
Controlled synthesis of Au@ Pd core-shell nanocomposites and their application for electrochemical sensing of hydroquinone T Chen, J Xu, M Arsalan, Q Sheng, J Zheng, W Cao, T Yue Talanta 198, 78-85 , 2019 2019 Citations: 54
Highly efficient tetrametallic PtNiCuCo alloy nanoparticles for sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide B Miao, M Arsalan, A BaQais, V Murugadoss, I Saddique, MA Amin, J Ren, ... Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 6 (3), 110 , 2023 2023 Citations: 34
A hybrid of ultrathin metal-organic framework sheet and ultrasmall copper nanoparticles for detection of hydrogen peroxide with enhanced activity. X Qiao, M Arsalan, X Ma, Y Wang, S Yang, Y Wang, Q Sheng, T Yue Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 413 (3) , 2021 2021 Citations: 34
Enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using PbSO4/AtSn electrode: Catalyst synthesis and process optimization M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, MH El-Naas Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (6), 111352 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
Facial Synthesis of Highly Efficient non-enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Vertically Aligned Au-ZnO NRs A Awais, M Arsalan, X Qiao, W Yahui, Q Sheng, T Yue, Y He Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 895, 115424 , 2021 2021 Citations: 33
Intelligent Hydrogels in Diagnostics and Therapeutics A Ghosal, A Kaushik, S Shaukat, M Arsalan CRC Press , 2020 2020 Citations: 32
Efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using colloidal NiCo@rGO catalyst M Arsalan, D Ewis, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, A Amhamed, MH El-Naas Results in Engineering, 101824 , 2024 2024 Citations: 28
Novel Synthesis of Sensitive Cu-ZnO Nanorod-Based Sensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing M Arsalan, I Siddique, M Baoji, A Awais, I Khan, MA Shamseldin, ... Frontiers in Chemistry, 1-11 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
A Non-enzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor with Enhanced Sensitivity based on Pt Nanoparticles Azka Awais, Muhammad Arsalan, Qinglin Sheng, Tianli Yue Analytical Sciences 37 (10), 1419-1426 , 2021 2021 Citations: 25
Development of PANI/BN-based absorbents for water remediation M Arsalan, A Awais, T Chen, Q Sheng, J Zheng Water Quality Research Journal 54 (4), 290-298 , 2019 2019 Citations: 24
Enhanced Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Simultaneous Catechol and Hydroquinone Detection by Using Ultrasmall Ternary Pt‐based Nanomaterial M Arsalan, X Qiao, A Awais, Y Wang, S Yang, Q Sheng, T Yue Electroanalysis 33 (6), 1528-1538 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Surface-assembled Fe-Oxide colloidal nanoparticles for high performance electrocatalytic water oxidation M Arsalan, A Sadiqa, S Mansha, N Baig, L Nisar, MN Ashiq, TA Saleh, ... International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (7), 5207-5222 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Rational design of highly efficient one‐pot synthesis of ternary PtNiCo/FTO nanocatalyst for hydroquinone and catechol sensing A Awais, M Arsalan, Q Sheng, J Zheng, T Yue Electroanalysis 33 (1), 170-180 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Preparation and comparison of colloid based Ni50Co50(OH)2/BOX electrocatalyst for catalysis and high performance nonenzymatic glucose sensor M Arsalan, A Awais, X Qiao, Q Sheng, J Zheng Microchemical Journal 159, 105486 , 2020 2020 Citations: 18