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Prof. Iyman Abrar

hyderabad Chemical Engineering

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering

Alternative fuels for transportation, Sustainable fuel, Waste to energy
Room No. 322, Block D
Department of Chemical Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Medchal District, Telangana 500078, India
iyman@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
dca.chemical@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
040-66303771
https://www.linkedin.com/in/iymanabrar/

Journal Papers

  • Mahendiravarman E, Rajamohan N, Rajasimman M, Rameshwara SS, Abrar I*, 2025. Advancements in tailored polymeric membranes for microbial fuel cells: a comprehensive review of recent developments and challenges. RSC Advances, 15, 15842-15869. DOI: 10.1039/D5RA01149C
  • Gupta RK, Jain K, Govind H, Rajamohan N, Abrar I*, 2025. Reactor design and process optimization in chemical looping combustion: Insights into fuel types, oxygen carriers, and process design. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (3), 116561. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.116561. Free access to full article before May 31, 2025: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1kvzq7tGO~ViPW
  • Nallusamy P, Abrar I*, 2025. Synthesis and evaluation of biodegradable oleic acid diethanolamide surfactants for water stabilization in diesel storage tanks. Bulletin of Materials Science, 48, 35. DOI: 10.1007/s12034-024-03383-1. View-only version of full article: https://rdcu.be/eaAea
  • Nalabala M, Mamilla SV, Abrar I, Uttaravalli AN, Dinda S, 2025. Investigation of supercritical cracking characteristics of alkane and cycloalkane for heat sink application in a supersonic engine. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 59, 103306. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103306
  • Mehra KS, Abrar I, Bhatia RK, Goel V, 2025. A comprehensive review of algae consortium for wastewater bioremediation and biodiesel production. Energy Conversion and Management, 325, 119428. DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119428
  • Paavani K, Agarwal K, Alam SS, Dinda S, Abrar I*, 2025. Advances in Plastic to Fuel Conversion: Reactor Design, Operational Optimization, and Machine Learning Integration. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 9, 54-71. DOI: 10.1039/D4SE01045K
  • Mishra S, Sanghamitra S, Majji D, Abrar I*, Deshmukh SS, Dutta A, 2025. Investigating Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of a CI Engine Fueled with Waste Fried Oil Blend Containing Butanol, Alumina, and Silver Nanoparticles. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 50, 4037–4054. DOI: 10.1007/s13369-024-09512-6
  • Sanghvi AH, Manjoo A, Rajput P, Mahajan N, Rajamohan N, Abrar I*, 2024. Advancements in biohydrogen production – a comprehensive review of technologies, lifecycle analysis, and future scope. RSC Advances, 14, 36868-36885. DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06214K
  • Puchakayala HC, Viswanathan A, Abrar I*, Natarajan R, 2023. Maximizing the potential of biodiesel through nanoparticle assistance: A review of key factors affecting performance and emissions. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 60, 103539. DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2023.103539
  • Majji D, Abrar I*, Dutta A, 2023. Multi-criteria decision-making framework for selection of surfactant-free microemulsion fuels as a sustainable diesel alternative. Computers and Chemical Engineering 177, 108366. DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2023.108366
  • Shankar K, Agarwal S, Mishra S, Bhatnagar P, Siddiqui S, Abrar I*, 2023. A review on antimicrobial mechanism and applications of graphene-based materials. Biomaterials Advances 150, 213440. DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213440
  • Abrar I*, Arora T, Khandelwal R, 2023. Bioalcohols as an alternative fuel for transportation: Cradle to grave analysis. Fuel Processing Technology 242, 107646. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107646
  • Abrar I*, Bhaskarwar AN, 2023. Mitigating exhaust emissions in CI engines using butanol–diesel–water microemulsions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30, 30632–30643. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24352-3
  • Abrar I*, Bhaskarwar AN, 2022. Effect of alcohols on water solubilization in surfactant-free diesel microemulsions. Energy reports 8(15), 504-512. DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.10.157
  • Abrar I, Bhaskarwar AN, 2021. Performance and emission characteristics of constant speed diesel engine fueled by surfactant-free microemulsions. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 47, 101414. DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101414
  • Abrar I, Bhaskarwar AN, 2020. Effect of alcohol on the properties of water-in-diesel microemulsion fuels. Environmental progress & sustainable energy 39(5), 13422. DOI: 10.1002/ep.13422
  • Abrar I, Bhaskarwar AN, 2019. Microemulsion fuels for compression ignition engines: A review on engine performance and emission characteristics. Fuel 257, 115944. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.115944
  • Abrar I, Bhaskarwar AN, 2018. Formulation and extension of diesel-based microemulsion fuels for compression ignition engines. INAE Lett. 3(1), 33–39. DOI: 10.1007/s41403-018-0037-0
  • Pal P, Abrar I, Kumar R, 2015. Managing hazardous municipal wastewater: A membrane-integrated hybrid approach for fast and effective treatment in low temperature environment. Journal of Membrane and Separation Technology 4, 53-65. DOI: 10.6000/1929-6037.2015.04.02.3

Book Chapter

  • Gada P, Dusi SK, Abrar I*, 2023. Enhanced biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using ZnO nanocatalyst. IN: Khan ZH, Jackson M, Salah NA (eds) Recent Advances in Nanotechnology. ICNOC 2022. Springer Proceedings in Materials, 28, 47-54. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-4685-3_7
  • Abrar I, Bhaskarwar AN, 2019. An overview of current trends and future scope for vegetable-oils based sustainable alternative fuels for compression ignition engines, IN: Basil A, Dalena F (eds) Second and third generation of feedstocks: The evolution of biofuels. Elsevier Publications. Pages 531-556. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815162-4.00019-7

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