Personal information:

Name: PARKASH ANAND        Title: Research Assistant

Nationality: Pakistan              E-mail: anand@ms.xjb.ac.cn

Postal address: No. 40-1, Beijing South Road, Urumqi.  

Educational Background:

2017.09-2020.07  Ph.D. (Applied Chemistry), Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China.     

2016.07-2017.08  Chinese Language (HSK Level 1-5),  Shanxi Normal University, Xian, China. 

2013.01-2015.06  Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan. 

2008.01-2012.12  Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan. 

Work Experience:

2022.12-Present    Research Assistant, The Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS. 

2020.10–2022.10   Lecturer,  The Collegiate Intermediate Girls College Mirpurkhas, Sindh, Pakistan.

2014.02-2016.06   Lecturer,  The Air Foundation School System Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.

2011.11-2012.01   Engineer,  ENAR Petrotech Services (PVT.) LTD., Sindh, Pakistan.         

2009.06-2009.08   Engineer,  Mirpurkhas Sugar Mill, Co., Ltd. Sindh, Pakistan.    

2010.06-2010.08   Engineer,  UNICOL Distillery Plant Co., Ltd.  Sindh, Pakistan. 

Research Areas and Achievements:

Anand Parkash, from Pakistan, is an Assistant Researcher at the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Dr. Parkash completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, in 2020 under a Chinese Government Scholarship. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. He is a registered chemical engineer and has been a member of the Pakistan Engineering Council since 2012. Dr. Parkash has also contributed as a lecturer in chemistry at different colleges in Sindh, Pakistan. He was selected for the 2023 world top 2% Scientists list published by Stanford University. In 2023, he won the Tianchi Talent Project. In 2018, he won a free exploration project from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China. He serves as a guest reviewer for international journals such as J. Chem. Eng., Nano Express, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., ACS Sustain. Resour. Manag., Mater. Today Commun., J. Electrochem. Sci., J. Colloid Interface Sci., Phys. Scripta, ChemComm, Braz. J. Chem. Eng., RSC Adv., and Microb. Cell Fact. In his current role, he focuses on the design, fabrication, characterization, and application of conductive basalt fiber, employing an electroless plating technique to deposit metal nanoparticles onto the fiber surface.

Representative Honors:

§ Selected into the World's Top 2% Scientists 2023 list released by Stanford University United States.

§ 2016.09-2020.07  Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC).

§ 2017.08-2019.08  A free exploration project from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China.

§ 2024.01-2026.12 Xinjiang Autonomous Region Tianchi Talent Introduction Plan. 

Representative Achievements:

1. Jatoi AS, Hashmi Z, Parkash A, Mujawar N, Mazari SA, Karri R, Dehghani M. Bio-sorbents for the removal of emerging pollutants and their adsorption mechanisms. Sustainable Remediation Technologies for Emerging Pollutants in Aqueous Environment, 2024, 223-239. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18618-9.00015-2.

2. Parkash A*. Carbon nanotube-encased FeNi Alloy/N-doped carbon ORR catalyst: High efficiency and stability. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2023, 12, 121003. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad10e5.

3. Parkash A*. Fabrication and growth mechanism of nano-octahedrons: A study on cu₂o core-shell structures for oxygen evolution reaction. ECS Advances, 2023, 2, 031002. https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/acec5d.

4. Parkash A*. Effects of capping agents on shape, stability, and oxygen evolution reaction activity of copper nanoparticles. ECS Adv., 2023, 2, 011003. https://doi.org/10.1149/2754-2734/acb500.

5. Ali S, Shah S, Javed MS, Najam T, Parkash A, Khan S, Bajaber M, Eldin S, Tayeb R, Rahman M, Qi J. Recent advances of transition metal dichalcogenides-based materials for energy storage devices, in view of monovalent to divalent ions. The Chemical Record, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202300145.

6. Ali S, Parkash A, Alothman A, Almarhoon Z, Ouladsmane M, Jing Q. Layered-control approach to tune the mobility of perovskite SrTiO₃: A density functional theory prospects. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2023, 12, 054001. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/acce04.

7. Kumar R, Parkash A*, Soomro SA, Almani S, Baloch M, Khan R. Synthesis of porous cobalt oxide nanosheets: Highly sensitive sensors for the detection of hydrazine. Funct. Compos. Struct., 2022, 4, 035002. https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-6331/ac8595.

8. Yousuf M, Zhang W, Zhang D, Shoumik B, Iqbal J, Li S, Chai J, Farooq M, Parkash A. Evolution mechanism of arsenic enrichment in groundwater and associated health risks in central Punjab, Pakistan. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022, 19, 13325. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013325.

9. Farhan S, Ullah H, Rehman Z, Nawaz M, Uddin I, Parkash A, Alamri H, Alsaiari N, Javed M. Investigation on crystal-structure, thermal and electrical properties of nanocomposites with cobalt oxide and functionalized multi-wall-carbon-nanotubes. Nanomaterials, 2022, 12, 2796. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12162796.

10. Parkash A*, Islam M, Qureshi KM. Bimetallic gold-palladium nanoparticles: Applications in methanol and ethanol oxidation reactions. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 101005. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac9757.

11. Parkash A*, Islam M, Qureshi KM, Arain AM. MOF-74 Derived carbon-stabilized Pt/Cu-PC-900 nanoparticles: Ultra-low Pt content and improved electrocatalytic activity. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 091015. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac91f6.

12. Parkash A*, Seehar TH, Islam M, Larik R. Evaluation of novel fuel cell catalysts with ultra-low noble metal contents towards electrochemical catalysis. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 091009. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac9182.

13. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Seehar TH, Zhang G, Akram M, Ali, S. Heteroatom-doped high porous carbon metal free nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion. J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 091006. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac8dbe.

14. Parkash A*, Soni HL, Seehar TH, Larik R, Sultan SH, Qudoos A, Arain AM. Co-MOF-74 derived porous carbon as a highly active and durable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 081013. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac8a72.

15. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Solangi S, Larik R, Kumar S, Kumar R. Synthesis and characterization of graphene oxide and its composites. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 081011. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac8836.

16. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Seehar TH, Ali S, Larik R, Bajaber MA, Shahid H, Jatoi A. Nickel-iron-zinc phosphide with three-dimensional petal-like nanostructure as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolytes. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 081008. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac861d.

17. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Wahocho S, Channa S, Inam A, Ali S. Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous silica templates (KIT-6, SBA-15) and mesoporous platinum. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 081001. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac8374.

18. Parkash A*, Kumar R, Abbasi A, Junejo A, Inam MA, Larik R, Khan R. Platinum on oxidized graphene sheets: A bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen oxidation reaction and methanol oxidation reaction. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 071009. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac801c.

19. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Junejo A, Abbasi I, Inam MA, Soomro SA. Synthesis of Pt decorated ZIF-67-derived Co-N-C catalysts with low Pt contents and increased performance for oxygen evolution reactions. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 071007. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac7dc5.

20. Parkash A*, Kapoor A, Solangi N, Abbasi IA, Solangi S, Naveed K. Zeolitic imidazolate framework derived nanoparticles in nitrogen-doped porous carbon as a highly active and durable bifunctional catalyst for oxygen-reduction and evolution reactions in alkaline media. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2022, 11, 061001. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac7581.

21. Parkash A*, Solangi N, Solangi S, Almani S, Soomro SA. Synthesis of porous carbon-supported copper-based electrocatalysts derived from IRMOF: A non-noble metal electrocatalyst with optimized active sites for the oxygen evolution reaction. J. Electrochem. Soc., 2022, 169, 054504. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac6985.

22. Parkash A*, Ali S, Arain AM. Highly dispersed Cu nanoparticles decorated on MOF-5: Development of highly efficient noble metal-free electrocatalyst. Nano Futures, 2021, 5, 025006. https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-1984/abe2f3.

23. Parkash A*. Metal-organic framework derived ultralow-loading platinum-copper catalyst: A highly active and durable bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen-reduction and evolution reactions. Nanotechnology, 2021, 32, 325703. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/abfb9b.

24. Parkash A*. CTAB-caped Cu nanoparticles doped on zeolitic imidazolate framework-ZIF-67 as bifunctional catalysts for oxygen-reduction and evolution reactions in alkaline media. J. Porous Mater., 2021, 28, 1245-1260. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-021-01076-2.

25. Kumar R, Qadir G, Rajar K, Balouch A, Ibupoto ZH, Parkash A*. Voltammetric detection of caffeine content in different tea stuffs by using Co₃O₄/GCE-Nafion electrode. J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 2021, 18, 701-708. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-020-02059-x.

26. Parkash A*. Doping of Fe on room-temperature synthesized CoNi layered double hydroxide as an excellent bifunctional catalyst in alkaline media. J. Iran. Chem. Soc., 2020, 17, 2943-2956. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-020-01970-7.

27. Parkash A*. CTAB-capped copper nanoparticles coated on N doped carbon layer and encapsulated in ZIF-67: A highly-efficient ORR catalyst. J. Porous. Mater., 2020, 27, 1377-1387. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-020-00913-0.

28. Parkash A*. Synthesis of bimetal doped metal-organic framework (MOF-5): An electrocatalyst with low noble metal content and high electrochemical activity. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2020, 9, 075002. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/abade8.

29. Parkash A*. Incorporation of Pt-Cr nanoparticles into highly porous MOF-5 as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts. Nanotechnology, 2020, 31, 44, 445403. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aba8bd.

30. Parkash A*. Pt nanoparticles anchored on Cu-MOF-74: An efficient and durable ultra-low Pt electrocatalyst toward oxygen reduction reaction. ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol., 2020, 9, 6, 065021. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/abab19.

31. Parkash A*. Copper doped zeolitic imidazole frameworks (ZIF-8): A new generation of single-atom catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media. J. Electrochem. Soc., 2020, 167, 15, 155504. https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abaaa5.

32. Parkash A, Zhou J, Tang T, Zhang G, Chen Y, Xu C*. A new generation of platinum-copper electrocatalysts with ultra-low concentrations of platinum for oxygen-reduction reactions in alkaline media. Chem. Select., 2020, 5, 11, 3391-3397. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202000256.

33. Chen G, Liu J, Li Y, Parkash A, Wu W, Chen Y, Xu C. Thin NiFeCr-LDHs nanosheets promoted by g-C₃N₄: A highly active electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Nanotechnology, 2019, 30, 49, 494001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ab3e28.

34. Parkash A*, Aziz S, Soomro SA. Microbial fuel cells: A source of bioenergy. J. Microb. Biochem. Technol., 2016, 8, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.4172/1948-5948.1000293.

Research Direction:

Electrochemistry, Nanomaterials, Green Chemistry, basalt fibers