NFC IEFR-Chemical Engineering Department

18/09/2026

🏭⚙️ Chemical Engineering Department — NFC-IEFR Faisalabad
🏆 28 Year of Educational Excellence (1998–2026)
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🌍 Celebrating Excellence | Honoring Our Pride
🌟 Meet Our Distinguished Alumnus 🌟
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🎓 Name: Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi
📚 Session: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (2003–2007)
💎 Designation: Associate Professor / Professor
🏛️ Organization: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia / NUST Islamabad

💡Achievements:
● He has served as Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
● He has served as Head of Research at SCME
● He has secured multiple national and international research grants, including funding from HEC Pakistan, Pakistan Science Foundation, Agricultural Linkages Program, and the Erasmus+ Programme (in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
● He has authored over 160 peer-reviewed articles with a cumulative impact factor nearing 500 and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Pakistan Institute of Chemical Engineers
● He was ranked among the top 2% scientists in the world for 2023, 2024, 2025 by Scopus
●Dr. Niazi has been recognized with several awards, including:
▪︎Best Teacher Award (2015)
▪︎Best Researcher Award (2021)
▪︎Top Cited Faculty of NUST (2020–21)
▪︎Best Innovator (2023)
▪︎Top Performer Award (2023)
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17/09/2026

🏭⚙️ Chemical Engineering Department — NFC-IEFR Faisalabad
🏆 28 Year of Educational Excellence (1998–2026)
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🌍 Celebrating Excellence | Honoring Our Pride
🌟 Meet Our Distinguished Alumnus 🌟
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🎓 Name: Humbul Suleman
📚 Session: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (2004–2008)
💎 Designation: Senior Lecturer and Course Leader, Chemical Engineering
🏛️ Organization: Teesside University, United Kingdom (UK)
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16/09/2026

🏭⚙️ Chemical Engineering Department — NFC-IEFR Faisalabad
🏆 28 Year of Educational Excellence (1998–2026)
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🌍 Celebrating Excellence | Honoring Our Pride
🌟 Meet Our Distinguished Alumnus 🌟
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🎓 Name: Muhammad Shahid
📚 Session: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (2003–2007)
💎 Designation: Process Engineering Supervisor, Energy & Decarbonization Leader
🏛️ Organization: SAMREF Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd.

💡Achievements:
● 18+ years of experience in the refining industry, combining technical expertise and operational leadership to drive process optimization, energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainable performance across complex refinery operations.
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15/09/2026

🏭⚙️ Chemical Engineering Department — NFC-IEFR Faisalabad
🏆 28 Year of Educational Excellence (1998–2026)
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🌍 Celebrating Excellence | Honoring Our Pride
🌟 Meet Our Distinguished Alumnus 🌟
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🎓 Name: Sami Ullah
📚 Session: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (2005–2009)
💎 Designation: Country Head (Water Treatment Segment)
🏛️ Organization: Pulcra Chemicals, Pakistan Pvt Ltd
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14/09/2026

🏭⚙️ Chemical Engineering Department — NFC-IEFR Faisalabad
🏆 28 Year of Educational Excellence (1998–2026)
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🌍 Celebrating Excellence | Honoring Our Pride
🌟 Meet Our Distinguished Alumnus 🌟
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🎓 Name: Haroon Salim
📚 Session: B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (2004–2008)

💡Achievements:
● Elected as COUNCILLOR of BIRMINGHAM City Council from the GREEN PARTY, UK! 🇬🇧 since May 2026
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13/09/2026

07/09/2026

Pakistan Engineering Council Accreditation Visit | Chemical Engineering Department

A distinguished team from the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) visited the Chemical Engineering Department, NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research (NFC-IEFR), Faisalabad, to assess and review the accreditation of ongoing academic sessions (2022, 2023, 2024).

The esteemed PEC team comprised:
▪️ Engr. Dr. Muhammad Tariq — FAST-NUCES, Islamabad
Team Leader
▪️ Engr. Dr. Khurram Shahzad Baig — PAF-IAST
PEV, Chemical Engineering
▪️ Engr. Dr. Muhammad Zaman — PIEAS, Islamabad
PEV, Chemical Engineering
▪️ Engr. Arsalaan Bin Muhammad Saeed — PEC HQ, Islamabad
PEC Representative

The honourable team members were warmly welcomed by Dr. Waqar Ali Khan, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, along with the faculty members.

The visit reflects the department’s continued commitment to academic excellence, quality assurance, and professional standards in chemical engineering education. We are honoured to host the distinguished PEC team and look forward to a productive and insightful accreditation process.