Professor Muhammad Wakil Shahzad

Professor

School: Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

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Key Publications

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Advanced Cellulose-Based Gels for Wearable Physiological Monitoring: From Fiber Modification to Application Optimization, Wang, Z., Jiang, J., Wei, K., Zhou, X., Shahzad, M., Li, Y., Zhang, X., Xu, B., Ge, S. 5 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials
Comprehensive review of desalination: Techniques, renewable energy integration, and the role of artificial intelligence, Jamil, S., Ahmad Jamil, M., Mustafa, J., Shahzad, M. 10 Feb 2026, In: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Experiments and CFD based design and analysis of a novel indirect evaporative cooler for future sustainability, Ahmad Jamil, M., Ikhlaq, M., Mehroz, M., Yaqoob, H., Worek, W., Shahzad, M. 7 Feb 2026, In: Applied Thermal Engineering
Levelized cost analysis of indirect evaporative cooling in a data centre, Jing, Q., Ahmad Jamil, M., Jia, C., Ng, C., Wang, W., Zhu, L., Shahzad, M., Xu, B. 1 Jan 2026, In: RSC Sustainability
Multifunctional Bamboo based Materials Empowered by Multiscale Hierarchical Structures – A Critical Review, Huang, Y., Hu, J., Zhang, Y., Yu, Y., Zhang, D., Jing, Q., Shahzad, M., Donkor, S., Chen, C., Zhang, C., He, X., Xu, B., Ge, S., Yu, W. 8 Jan 2026, In: Advanced Materials
Side reactions at the Zn anode: what we know and how we deal with them, Weng, G., Chen, S., Xiang, Y., Xia, Y., Luo, Z., Zhang, X., Shahzad, M., Zhu, L., Bin Xu, B., Yan, M., Pan, H., Jiang, Y. 22 Jan 2026, In: Chemical Society Reviews
A Hierarchical Multimetal Oxides@Graphene Fabric Electrode with High Energy Density and Robust Cycling Performance for Flexible Supercapacitors, Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, C., Shahzad, M., Yan, Y., Dai, L., Lu, W., Chen, W., He, X., Xu, B., Wu, G. 19 Mar 2025, In: Nano Letters
A machine learning approach to wastewater treatment: Gaussian process regression and Monte Carlo analysis †, Nadeem, N., Khaliq, Z., Bentalib, A., Qadir, M., Ahmad, F., Shahzad, M., Jumah, A. 10 Jul 2025, In: Nanoscale Advances
A Strong and Water-Retaining Biomass Adhesive Inspired by Tofu, Shao, J., Jing, Q., Li, X., Shahzad, M., Jiang, S., Zhang, X., Ge, S., Xu, B., Li, J. 26 Jun 2025, In: Advanced Functional Materials
Comprehensive Review on Evaporative Cooling and Desiccant Dehumidification Technologies for Agricultural Greenhouses, Abbas, F., Sultan, M., Shahzad, M., Farooq, M., Raza, H., Mahmood, M., Sajjad, U., Zhang, Z. 8 Jul 2025, In: AgriEngineering

Current and Recent Projects

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Functionalised composite adsorbent for industrial applications, Shahzad, M. (Principal Investigator), The Royal Academy of Engineering, 01/10/23 - 30/09/24, £40,727.00
Team Mid-I-15 - OptimumAirCon - Second Phase, Shahzad, M. (Principal Investigator), University of Warwick, 06/02/23 - 21/04/23, £18,987.00
Team Mid-I-15 - OptimumAirCon – A Sustainable Cooling Solution for Future Applications, Shahzad, M. (Principal Investigator), University of Warwick, 03/11/22 - 27/01/23, £30,156.00

Professional Activity

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Invited talk: Organizing Committee and session chair_ Composite material for solar thermal energy storage 2023
Invited talk: Committee member and session chair: The 7th International Conference on Polygeneration 2023
Invited talk: Chair and organizing committee: Solar to Alternative Fuel Economy (SAFECONOMY) conference 2022
Membership of board: The Royal Academy of Engineering (External organisation) 2022
Membership of council: The Royal Academy of Engineering (External organisation) 2022
Invited talk: 2nd Global Conference and Experts Meet on Applied Science, Engineering and Technology 2022
Invited talk: Technical committee member and session chair: International Desalination Association World Congress (IDAWC) 2022
Invited talk: 2nd Seminar on Nanomaterials and Energy Storage 2022
Invited talk: The 19th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET) 2022
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: The International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 2022

PGR Supervision

Charlie Beighton Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Bridging Technology Development, Environmental Impact, and Policy Frameworks Start Date: 01/10/2025 End Date: 17/10/2025
Abdul Younis Development of a Two-Parameter Control Strategy for Cooling Systems Start Date: 01/10/2025 End Date: 17/10/2025
Charlie Beighton Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Bridging Technology Development, Environmental Impact, and Policy Frameworks Start Date: 01/10/2025
Abdul Younis Development of a Two-Parameter Control Strategy for Cooling Systems Start Date: 01/10/2025