Dr. Adeem Ghaffar Rana

Dr.-Ing. Adeem Ghaffar Rana

Research Scientist · Catalysis & Sustainable Processes
📍 Freiberg, Germany
✉ ranaadeem@hotmail.com
📞 +49 157 88341120
🔗 linkedin.com/in/ranaadeem
🆔 ORCID: 0000-0003-4725-2312
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🧑‍🔬 Professional Summary

Research-focused academic with strong teaching credentials and international research experience in heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, and sustainable fuels. Proven track record in supervising graduate and exchange students (DAAD, Erasmus), developing and delivering core chemical engineering courses, and executing externally funded research projects in collaboration with industry and academia.

🏛️ Academic Appointments

Postdoctoral Researcher
TU Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF), Freiberg, Germany
Lead researcher for catalyst development and performance evaluation in MTO and SAF projects (REF4FU, OptiSAF). Responsible for end-to-end execution of hydrotreating and hydrocracking experiments. Managed lab-scale reactor systems and interfaced with industrial partners.
Zeolite CatalystsMTOSAFDoEReactor Engineering
Aug 2023 – Present
Research Associate
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
Developed modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) photocatalysts for redox and hydrogen-related applications. Supervised DAAD- and Erasmus-funded visiting students. Published 8 peer-reviewed journal articles during this period.
Photocatalysisg-C₃N₄H₂ ProductionStudent Supervision
Nov 2017 – Dec 2022
Lecturer / Assistant Professor
University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan
Delivered 7 core undergraduate chemical engineering courses. Supervised thesis projects. Mentored students for research and industry-relevant work.
Mass TransferSeparation ProcessesWastewater TreatmentUndergraduate Teaching
Nov 2015 – Nov 2017
Apr 2023 – Jul 2023

🏭 Industry Experience

Assistant Manager — Research & Development
Style Textile (Pvt.) Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan
Led applied R&D projects aligned with NIKE, ADIDAS, and REEBOK compliance requirements. Coordinated cross-functional teams for product development and quality assurance. Implemented process improvements to meet international sustainability standards.
May 2010 – Feb 2013

🎓 Education

PhD (Dr.-Ing.) · Chemical Engineering / Materials / Catalysis
Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
Thesis: Modification of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C₃N₄) for Redox Applications
DAAD Scholarship Recipient
Nov 2017 – Dec 2022
MS · Chemical Engineering
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia
Thesis: Photocatalytic Conversion of CO₂ to Hydrocarbons Using Cu-Zn/TiO₂ Catalyst
Saudi Government Scholarship Recipient
Jan 2013 – May 2015
BS · Chemical Engineering
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Research: Extraction of Rare Earth Metals from Carbonatite Rock · Distinction Scholarship Recipient
Jan 2006 – Apr 2010

⚙️ Key Skills

Technical
Catalyst synthesis & modification
Reactor operation & commissioning
Hydrotreating / Hydrocracking
GC-MS, NH₃-TPD, HPLC, LC-MS
DoE, Minitab
Research
Heterogeneous catalysis
Photocatalysis
Reaction engineering & kinetics
Scientific writing
Peer review
Digital Tools
MS Office
ChemDraw
Origin
Minitab
CAD Design
Languages
English (C1)
German (B1)
Urdu (Native)
Punjabi (Native)

📄 Selected Publications

13 peer-reviewed journal articles · 230+ citations · h-index 9 · View full list →

• Rana et al. (2026) — Dalton Transactions

• Anwar et al. (2026) — Fuel 404, 136280

• Mateos et al. (2024) — Chemical Engineering Journal 500, 156948

• Rana et al. (2022) — Nanomaterials 12(22), 4006

• Rana et al. (2022) — Chemie Ingenieur Technik 94(11), 1739

+ 8 more publications →