Muhammad Afzal, University of New Brunswick

Research

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Microwave heating, reactor design and development Microwave pyrolysis, biochar and its applications Biocomposites, physio-chemical, mechanical characterization Thermo-chemical conversion technologies Densification, solid biofuels, torrefaction Techno-economic analysis of bioenergy pathways Modeling of heat and mass transfer

Latest funding

Biomass-driven nanocomposite fabric materials with hydrophilic charge properties development in vacuum-assisted filtration method (COVID-19)_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$50,000
Development of Novel Microwave Biorefinery
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$125,000
Modeling ideal settling schedule for homogenizing moisture content of comminuted biomass
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Biomass-driven nanocomposite fabric materials with hydrophilic charge properties development in vacuum-assisted filtration method (COVID-19)_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: SAHA, GOBINDA

$50,000

Development of Novel Microwave Biorefinery

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Afzal, Muhammad

$125,000

Modeling ideal settling schedule for homogenizing moisture content of comminuted biomass

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Afzal, MuhammadTabassum

$25,000

NSERC Strategic Network Grant on Value Chain Optimization

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Networks

Principal investigators: DAmours, Sophie

$5,300,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Microwave heating, reactor design and development Dear Professor Afzal, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on microwave heating, reactor design and development connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]