Study Plan

Introduction
Study for postgraduate defines your satisfaction with your field and more knowledge comes only
at that time when you practice in it. My name is Sohail Farooq and I have done Chemical
Engineering from Wah Engineering College (University of Wah), Pakistan. I got 3.53 CGPA
out of 4. And I secure 3rd position in my class.

Research Interest
Process System Engineering has evolved into a specialized field at the interface of chemical
engineering, computer science and applied mathematics science. It deals with the inherent
complexity of chemical processes and the multi-objective nature of decision-making during the
lifecycle of the manufacturing process of chemical products. Process Systems Engineering is a
relatively young area in chemical engineering. The outcome of process engineering is the State-
of-the-art knowledge related to PSE from a techno-economic and environmental perspective.
Perform molecular modeling of chemical processes to optimize operational parameters for lab
scale experiments as well as industrial scale implementation.Realize efficient monitoring, control,
and optimization of industrial units as well as factors related to supply chain management.
My research interest focuses on Catalysis. It is defined as the increase in the rate of a chemical
reaction by the addition of a reagent — the catalyst — that is not itself consumed. The catalyst
works by opening up a route between starting material and product with a lower activation barrier
than the uncatalyzed process. Catalysis research focuses on understanding heterogeneous catalysis
and electrocatalysis through experimental rate measurements, spectroscopy and adsorption
measurements. By looking at how catalyst surfaces influence rates and selectivities, we aim to
understand and improve catalysts used for energy storage, fuel production from biomass waste,
and waste remediation such as nitrate reduction.
My research interest also focuses on the synthesis of metal/metal oxide
nanoparticles/nanoclusters with a fair control over their size, shape and surface chemistry, their
use as building blocks to develop new nanostructured materials with controlled nanoscale features
and unique properties. These nanomaterials are also being evaluated to explore their potential
applications in renewable energy technologies (solar/fuel cells and H2 production), catalysis,
drug/gene delivery, disease diagnostics, sensing, bacterial detection and environmental
remediation.

Final Year Project of Bachelor

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Methanol. Basically, Methanol is manufactured from syngas and syngas is produced from Coal,
Biomass, and Natural Gas. But we select the process of manufacturing syngas from coal because
coal is abundant in Pakistan. And from syngas we produce Methanol. In the third chapter we
perform material balance around all the equipment’s. In the fourth chapter we perform energy
balance around all the equipment’s such as heat exchangers, reactors etc. In the fifth chapter we
design all the equipment’s such as reactors, cyclone separator, absorber, stripper, heat exchanger,
distillation column. In this chapter we also do simulation of the reactor. As a group leader I design
Absorber, Stripper and distillation Column. In the sixth chapter we have done pump and
compressor calculations. In the seventh chapter we have done the cost estimation of all the
equipment’s and calculated the cost of whole plant and cost of our main product (Methanol). The
payback period is 5.1 years. In the eighth chapter we talk about the instrumentation and control
and we apply feed backward control system on the distillation column. In the ninth chapter we
perform the HAZOP study. And in the last chapter we study about the environmental impacts.
Our final year project contains idea to first production of coal gas(Town Gas) from Coal
Gasification and then the Coal gas is refined to produce clean synthesis gas. After that from
synthesis gas the raw methanol is produced which is purified by distillation process. Working on
previous project and continuous struggles on final year project are forcing me to continue my
career toward foreign study. Also, I got 2nd position in project exhibition.

Mini Projects
I have made projects on Biomass Energy, Kinetics of Chemical Reactions, Nitration of
Propane, Isothermal Reactor Design, Adsorption Isotherms, Membrane Technology,
Continuous Pressure measurement, Absorption, Distillation etc. Absorption is a physical or
chemical phenomenon or a process in which atoms, molecules or ions enter some bulk phase –
liquid or solid material. This is a different process from adsorption, since molecules undergoing
absorption are taken up by the volume, not by the surface (as in the case for adsorption). A more
general term is sorption, which covers absorption, adsorption, and ion exchange. Absorption is a
condition in which something takes in another substance. I, have also completed my internship
after the 6th semester from Karachi. Online learning, my teachers struggle, and friends love cause
me to come on this stage.

Personal Qualities
I am a person who is blessed with many friends and teachers. I take interest in curricular and extra-
curricular activities to keep my mind fresh. Attending seminars, reading books, online survey and
meeting with international persons are all my hobbies. Conveying knowledge to others is always
to be a part of my life and it only becomes possible further when I get knowledge from those
people who already working in the field of my research. I joined a University society with name
Chemical Engineering Society to improve my skills. Without the help of people who already in
the field of research it is becoming for me difficult to move on that is why I want to improve my
skills by taking myself under some professional supervisor.

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Why this University?
Watching videos, online survey, consulting from Wikipedia and from official website I found
myself interested to this University for my future career. I always been in a search of such palace
where I can explorer myself and ultimately, I got it. During my survey on website I read the
president message for facilities for research, history and ranking of University in top University
and mainly currently achievement of department professors regarding their researches on different
forums. Providing facilities regarding medical, accommodation, free tuition fee and monthly
stipend under scholarship from University, making student most comfortable regarding their study
enhanced my sense of humor for advance study from this University. Since University is providing
those facilities in which I always been a search that is why I cannot ignore this University and
want to continue my research under some great supervisor. These all the reasons which I found or
in other words these are those causes which forced me to apply here and start the master study
here.

Why Taiwan?
Now the main question comes up, in my views, why I am selecting this country for higher
supervision? The exact and accurate answer of this question lies in the facts that how much good
relations in between our and your country regarding the study point of view. I consult with many
Facebook fellows, teachers from my department and those who already completed their Master or
PhD study level and somehow satisfaction regarding. Watching the news, increase in technology
and growing of Taiwan convinced me a lot toward higher study here. Now a days, Taiwan is
growing day by day and mainly concerning with my study of Chemical Engineering Taiwan is at
the top in the technology matter. In every field it is playing a great role of growing. I found myself
during internet survey Taiwan technology level, their professors’ researchers, their working on
their field and much more revolution in Taiwan which was not before as now a day. These are all
the reason for my higher study toward Taiwan.