4th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies ICSET-22 (December-22)
Call for Paper
Paper Submission Deadline 31st August 2022
BACKGROUND OF THE EVENT
Energy is of vital importance to any society today and the future of energy needs to be sustainable in terms of environment and climate as crucial changes are to inevitably happen. Pakistan is challenged by overpopulation, climate change and a weak energy sector. Despite having abundant renewable energy resources, the energy sector has been in dire-straits for over a decade with power shortages and subsequent load shedding for both domestic and industrial entities. The lack of visionary policy, outdated power plants and transmission grid, economic factors, dependency on imported fossil fuels, and weak indigenous technological base are some of the main contributors to the energy crisis in Pakistan. Although the situation has improved considerably over the last couple of years, the generation, transmission and distribution challenges remain and are affecting economic growth of the country.
The future of global energy supply has to be addressed with objectivity and competence. Only an interdisciplinary approach would have the potential to optimize the necessary cooperation and communication in energy research, development and the support for industrial innovation. To address the challenges, US Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCASE) UET Peshawar is organizing the 4th International conference on sustainable energy in Pakistan.
All research articles are going to be selected according to peer review process and accepted papers will be published online on the conference website.
This event will at large benefit us with:
- The widening of our research and scientific base providing us an opportunity to strengthen our scientific and research capacities and capabilities particularly in the areas of sustainable energy technologies.
- This conference will provide a platform to share the best scientific knowledge with the objective to enhance the national/international co-operation and to identify the relative challenges in the development and application of advanced energy materials, technologies and policies.
- This platform is also expected to provide an interaction opportunity between the researchers/scientists and the entrepreneurs aiming to bring innovation in energy conservation and sustainable practices.
- This event will also promote the participation of people in setting priorities and in decision-making relating to the sustainable process development.
THEMES
Renewable Energy Technologies
-Artificial Intelligence in Energy
-Biogas and Biomass
-Solar Cell Technology
-Wind Energy
-Hydrogen
Energy, Environment and Policy
-Sustainable Development Goals
-Energy Economics and Modelling
-Green Buildings
-Energy Efficiency
-Energy Policy and governance
-Low Carbon Economy
-Climate Change
-Energy Markets
Thermal Energy Systems
-Thermal Energy Technologies
-Clean Coal Technologies
-Hydropower Technologies
-Solar Thermal Technologies
-Cogeneration
-Computational Fluid Dynamics
-Power Plant and Internal Combustion Engine
Electrical Energy Systems
-Smart Grids and Transmissions
-FATS
-Energy Storage Technologies
-Control and optimization of –
Energy Systems
-Electric transmission and
distribution
Energy Materials
-Nanomaterials and characterization
-Electrochemistry
-Biomaterials
-Batteries and Storage Technology
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- Call for paper 30 April 2022
- Deadline for full paper submission
31 July 2022(05th October 2022) - Notification for acceptance of paper
30 August 2022(Notified as paper accepted) - Registration-fee submission deadline
15 September 2022(15 October 2022) - Submission of Poster or Presentation
30 September, 2022(30 October 2022)
Conference date 5th & 6th December 2022
REGISTRATION FEE
Students (Presenter): PKR 5000
Professionals (Presenter): PKR 5500
Participants (without presentation): 2000
Registration fee must be deposited online. The account details are given below;
Title of account: UET Peshawar Director USPCASE
Account Number: 1113-790262118-03
Bank and IBAN: Habib Bank Ltd Hayatabad Branch, (PK44 HABB 0011 1379 0262 1803)

Prof. Pandey is currently working as Professor at Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Malaysia. He is leading the PhD in Sustainability Science and Technology program at Sunway University. Prior to this he worked at University of Malaya Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Malaysia. He did his PhD in Energy from SMVD University, India. He has published more than 134 research papers as per Scopus data base as well filed 5 patents on different solar energy technologies. Besides, he is author of books and book chapters.
Prof. Pandey has recieved more than 4000 citations and h-index 30 till date as per google scholar data based (For more details on publications and citations please browse his google scholar profile). He is listed in top 2% Scientist in the world by Stanford University and Elsevier BV. Till now he has secured and managed more than 2 million Ringgits of research grants as PI/CO-PI. Prof. Pandey delivered more than 30 keynote/invited lectures in International conferences/Workshops and Seminars. His current area of research involves but not limited to Sustainable Energy Technologies, Advanced Energy Materials, Nano Enhanced Phase change materials (NePCMs), Solar PV and PVT, Dye sensitized solar cells etc.

Clark A. Miller’s research interests focus on science, technology & globalization. He writes about the design and critical analysis of knowledge systems in support of US and global policymaking, about the governance challenges posed by new and emerging technologies, and about the social sustainability of transitions in complex, large-scale, socio-technological systems. He has published numerous articles on science and technology policy, studies of science and democracy, international relations, and energy policy. He currently leads a major research effort focused on the social drivers, dynamics, and consequences of energy system change.
He is the co-author of The Practices of Global Ethics (with Frederick Bird, Sumner Twiss, Kusumita Pedersen, and Bruce Grelle). He is the editor of Changing the Atmosphere: Expert Knowledge and Environmental Governance (with Paul Edwards); Arizona's Energy Future (with Sharlissa Moore); Nanotechnology, the Brain, and the Future (with Sean Hays, Jason Robert, and Ira Bennett); Science and Democracy: Making Knowledge and Making Power in the Biosciences and Beyond (with Stephen Hilgartner and Rob Hagendijk); and The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies (with Ulrike Felt, Rayvon Fouche, and Laurel Smith-Doerr). He leads research initiatives in the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies Engineering Research Center, the Person-Centered Technologies and Practices for Individuals with Disabilities IGERT, the US-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy, and the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network.

Professor Yasin Khan obtained PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan in 2004. He also holds the MSc. and BSc degrees in Electrical Engineering (Power) from N-W.F.P University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan in 1997 and 1993, respectively. Since 2005, he is working at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khan has published many research papers in the international journals/conferences. He received many international awards at different forums in different countries like Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Malaysia, Pakistan etc.

I completed my MSc (Condensed Matter) in 1999 and PhD (Physics-Nanoscience) in 2008 under the supervision of Padma Shri Prof O N Srivastava from Banaras Hindu University. During research at BHU I have qualified CSIR NET examination in 2001 and awarded DST-JRF in 2004 and CSIR-SRF in 2005. I joined as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Physics VSSD College Kanpur on 12 July 2005 and promoted to Professor on 01 November 2021. I have joined as Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Allahabad.
I teach Crystallography, Condensed Matter Physics and Physics of Nanomaterials in Master Classes and Thermal Physics and Modern Physics in Bachelor Classes. During May-June 2013, I visited University of Santiago, Santiago, Chile as visiting researcher in the Department of Physics and my visit was funded by project FONDICYT of Government of Chile. Raman Fellowship for Postdoctoral Studies has been awarded to me in July 2013 for one year duration to visit Rice University, Houston USA by UGC India under Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative . I have also worked for Project MURI “Synthesis and Characterization of 3-D Carbon Nanotube Solid Networks” (Award FA9550-12-1-0035) of U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research during my stay at Rice.
Fulbright Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship is awarded to me in 2019 and I have been in George R. Brown School of Engineering, Rice University Houston USA from Sept 2019 to June 2020 as a Fulbright visiting faculty. I have published more than 40 research papers in the highly reputed International Journals e.g. Nature Communications Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Nano Letters etc. Presently I am working on renewable energy applications of nanomaterials specially Carbon Nanostructures e.g. CNT, Graphene, quantum dots etc.
Significant Contributions:
- Development of highly efficient selective and cost effective metal free CO2-to- CH4 and C2 products conversion electro-catalysts.
- Synthesis of Nitrogen doped Carbon quantum dots by Solvothermal /Hydrothermal Methods in high yield.
- Development of highly efficient co-catalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions.
- Development of synthesis protocols for the content controlled doping of Nitrogen in Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene (From 2 atomic weight % to 25 atomic weight %).
- Fabrication of C-N Nanotubes Filter and its use in hydrocarbon Filtration.
Our Research in International Science News:
In 2021
- Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel https://scienmag.com/carbon-dioxide-reactor-makes-martian-fuel/
- Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel https://phys.org/news/2021-09-carbon-dioxide-reactor-martian-fuel.html
- Carbon dioxide reactor makes 'Martian fuel': A gas station on Mars? Chemical engineers envision the possibilities. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210923132604.htm
Publication Policy
Note: According to Pakistan Engineering Council criteria, USPCAS-E is a PEB and therefore this conference will be counted towards the professional development of engineers, 1.5 CPD points for authors and 0.5 CPD points for Participants can be claimed in applications submitted to Pakistan Engineering Council.
Conference Management
- Patron in chief: Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain
- Vice Patron in Chief: Prof. Dr. Qaiser Ali
- Patron: Prof. Dr. Sahar Noor, Dean FMCIE.
- Prof. Dr. Misbahullah, Treasurer UET Peshawar
- Chair: Prof. Dr. Adnan Daud
- Conference secretary: Asst Prof. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad
Conference Advisory Committee
- Dr. Sahar Noor
- Dr. Rizwan Gul
- Dr. Misbah Ullah
- Dr. Khizar Azam
- Dr. Adnan Daud Khan
- Dr. Tahir Khan
- Dr. Muddasir Habib
- Dr. Shahid Maqsood
- Dr. Usman Ghani
- Director ORIC
- Director QEC
- Director Media
- Director IT/CMS
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad (Secretary)
Conference Editorial Board
- Dr. Adnan Daud Khan
- Dr. Najeeb Ullah
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad
- Dr. Asmat Ullah
- Dr. Muhammad Hassan
- Dr. Affaq Qamar
- Dr. Abdul Basit
- Dr. Zohaib Ur Rehman
- Dr. Muhammad Arif
- Dr. Muhammad Hassan
- Dr. Muhammad Noman
- Dr. Ali Kamran
- Dr. Sajjad Wali Khan
- Dr. Muhammad Alam Zeb Khan
- Dr. Muhammad Kamran Shereen
Technical Committee
- Prof. Dr. Sahar Noor (UET Peshawar)
- Prof. Dr. Farid Ullah (UET Peshawar)
- Dr. Adnan Daud Khan (UET Peshawar)
- Prof. Dr. Saeed Gul (UET Peshawar)
- Prof. Dr. Khan Shahzad (UET Peshawar)
- Dr. Saeed Badshah (IIUI)
- Dr. Saim Saher (CECOS)
- Dr. Tanvir Ahmad (SAARC)
- Dr. Immad Ullah (LUMS)
- Dr. Niaz Bahadur Khan (NUST)
- Dr. Waseem Ahmad (LJMU, UK)
- Dr. Faisal Asfand (University of Huddersfield, UK)
- Dr. Hanif Ullah (FUUST)
- Dr. Muhammad Asif (GIKI)
- Dr. Ali Turab Jafry (GIKI)
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad (UET Peshawar)
- Dr. Muhammad Kamran Shereen (UET Peshawar)
Organizing Committee
- Dr. Adnan Daud Khan
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad
- Dr. Muhammad Noman
- Dr. Abdul Basit
- Dr. Zohaib Ur Rehman
- Dr. Muhammad Hassan
- Dr. Najeeb Ullah
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad
- Dr. Affaq Qamar
- Dr. Muhammad Arif
- Dr. Amir Naveed
- Dr. Muhammad Aslam
- Dr. Muhammad Kamran Shereen
- Engr. Kaleem Ullah
- Engr. Noor Muhammad
- Engr. Atif Sardar
- Engr. Shoaib Khan
- Engr. Zafar Ullah
- Engr. Fahad Ullah Zafar
- Engr. Saad Rehan
- Engr. Waqas Khalil
- Engr. Maoz
- Engr. Saad Rashid
Conference Secretariat
- Dr. Khurshid Ahmad (Secretary)
- Dr. Muhammad Kamran Shereen (Co. Secretary & Conference Coordination) (03339363493)
- Engr. Noor Muhammad (Focal Person-Industrial Liaison)
- Engr. Atif Sardar (Focal Person – Academia Liaison)
- Engr. Fahad Ullah Zafar (Focal Person – Tracking and Coordination)

Conference Secretary
Dr. Khurshid Ahmad
Assistant Professor
Thermal Systems Engineering
USPCASE
