Gul Rahman

Dr. Gul Rahman

Associate Professor

Institute of Chemical Sciences | University of Peshawar

gul_rahman47@uop.edu.pk
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Core Research Areas
Multifunctional materials synthesisPEC water splittingSupercapacitorsElectrochemical hydrogen productionElectrochemical sensorsDye sensitized solar cells

About

Dr. Gul Rahman is Associate Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, where he has been serving since 2015. He earned his PhD in Clean Energy and Chemical Engineering from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), and The University of Science and Technology (UST), Republic of Korea, in 2013, followed by BK 21 Plus Post Doc fellowship form Yonsei University, South Korea. With over 60 research articles published in renowned academic journals, Dr. Rahman has made significant contributions to the field of chemistry and material sciences. He has successfully completed several research projects and received more than five national and international awards in recognition of his work. Additionally, Dr. Rahman has served as a referee for over 20 prestigious journals, reflecting his expertise and dedication to advancing scientific knowledge. His research interests include photoelectrochemical and electrochemical water splitting for renewable hydrogen production, supercapacitors, electrochemical sensing, and energy conversion devices.

Educational Background

Degree University Year
Ph.D Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST); University of Science & Technology (UST), Republic of Korea 2013
M.S Hallym University, Republic of Korea 2010
M.Sc Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan 2007
B.S.Ed University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2004

 

Employment History

  • Associate Professor (02/2021-Current): Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Assistant Professor (01/2015-02/2021): Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Post-doctoral Researcher (11/2013-07/2014): Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Visiting Scientist (09/2013-11/2013): Clean Energy Research Center, KIST, Republic of Korea

Awards and Excellences

  • Best Poster Award by International Society of Electrochemistry at PU INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS (PU-AESM-219), Nov. 04-06, 2019, Department of Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Poster Competition Award, 3rd Position in National Conference on Green Energy Technologies, 18th May 2017, organized by USAID and Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, UET Peshawar, Pakistan
  • ORIC Innovation Award, 3rd Conference on Sustainability in Process Industry19-20th Oct. 2016, UET Peshawar, Pakistan
  • B.K 21 Plus Post doc fellowship for the year 2014, awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, South Korea, at Yonsei Unviersity Seoul, Korea
  • Visiting Scientist fellowship, 2013, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Academic Excellence Award on 20th Aug. 2013, awarded by Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Excellence Award on 16th Aug. 2013, awarded by The University of Science and Technology (UST) Deajeon, Republic of Korea
  • Award for outstanding research achievements; Award for excellent paper in the year 2010, 29th June, 2011, awarded by The University of Science and Technology (UST) Deajeon, Republic of Korea
  • International R&D Academy doctoral fellowship (2010-2013), Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea
  • Full-fledged Scholarship for M.S. degree (2008-2010), Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
  • Position award certificate on 10th May, 2008 (M.Sc) by Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Scholarship “Talent Farming Scheme” for the year 2006, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

Research Projects

  1. Hydrogen Fuel Generation Via Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Over Iron-Based Photoelectrodes – funded by Higher Education Commission (HEC), NRPU 2017-18 (Rs. 6.7 million) (P.I) (Completed)
  2. Nitrogen doped Carbon/Metal Oxides Composite as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting– Funded by Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul Republic of Korea (14000 USD) (P.I) (2018-19) (Completed)
  3. Development of Earth-abundant Nickel Sulfide as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction – Funded by Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul Republic of Korea (14000 USD) (P.I) (2017-18) (Completed)
  4. Rational Design and Fabrication of Nanostructured Hematite Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting: Effect of Overlayer and Underlayer on Water Splitting Efficiency – Funded by Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul Republic of Korea (17000 USD) (P.I) (2016-17) (Completed)
  5. Solution-based synthesis and characterization of BiVO4 nanocrystals – Funded by Higher Education of Pakistan (HEC). (SRGP-21-521; 0.48 million) (P.I) (Completed)

Selected Research Publications

  1. Uroosa Riaz, Gul Rahman*, Sang Youn Chae, Anwar ul Haq Ali Shah “Non-stoichiometric three dimensional (Ni,Cd)S hybrid electrodes for high performance supercapacitor application” Journal of Inorganic Chemistry Communication” 186 (2026) 116244.
  2. Eman Gul, Zeeshan Haider, Tanveer Hussain Bukhari, Mashkoor Ahmad, Gul Rahman*, Amjad Nisar “POM@CNT hybrid nanostructure enabling fast kinetics and high capacity in lithium-ion batteries” Materials Chemistry Frontiers 9 (2025) 2571.
  3. Imran Khan, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Gul Rahman, Salma Bilal “Direct Electrochemical Environmental Sensing of Inorganic Phosphate Using Zinc Ferrite-Integrated Polyaniline Electrode” Surfaces and Interfaces 70 (2025) 106819.
  4. Sheraz Ahmad, Shabeer Ahmad Mian, Akbar Hussain, Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Gul Rahman, Joonkyung Jang “Environmental Carbonaceous Aerosols Conversion into Methanol using a Zinc-decorated ZnO Nanocage” Materials Chemistry and Physics (2025) Accepted.
  5. Noureen Amir Khan, Gul Rahman*, Sang Youn Chae, Anwar ul Haq Ali Shah, Oh Shim Joo, Shabeer Ahmad Mian, Akbar Hussain “Boosting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water Splitting with Heterostructured MoS2/NiFe2O4 Composites in Alkaline Media” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 69 (2024) 261-271.
  6. Noureen Amir Khan, Gul Rahman*, Sang Youn Chae, Noyoung Min, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Shabeer Ahmad Mian “Unraveling the Electrocatalytic Response of Zn Substituted Nickel Ferrite for Overall Water Splitting” ACS Applied Energy Materials 7 (2024) 4960-4974.
  7. Muhammad Imran, Tanveer Hussain Bukhari, Yuefeng Wu, Zohaib Rana, Eman Gul, Gul Rahman et. al “Tuning Kinetics of SnS/Ni3S4 Binary Sulfides for High Rate and Long Cyclic Lithium-ion Batteries” New Journal of Chemistry 48 (2024) 2755-2763.
  8. Sheraz Ahmad, Akbar Hussain, Shabeer Ahmad Mian, Gul Rahman, Shoukat Ali, Joonkyung Jang “Sensing and Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol Using Ag-decorated Zinc Oxide Nanocatalyst” Materials Advances 5 (2024) 1119-1129.
  9. Shabeer Ahmad Mian, Akbar Hussain, Abdul Basit, Gul Rahman, Ejaz Ahmad, Joonkyung Jang “Molecular Modeling and Simulation of Transition Metal-Doped Molybdenum Disulfide Biomarkers in Exhaled Gases for Early Detection of Lung Cancer” Journal of Molecular Modeling 29 (2023) 225.
  10. Amjad Khan, Gul Rahman*, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Sang Youn Chae, Shabeer Ahmad Mian “Shape Controlled Growth of Hierarchical NixSy on Stainless Steel by Solution Processing with Enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Performance” New Journal of Chemistry 47 (2023) 13269.
  11. Sumeet Malik, Adnan Khan, Hamayun Khan, Gul Rahman, Nauman Ali, Sabir Khan, Maria Del Pilar Taboada Sotomayor “Biomimetic Electrochemical Sensors based on core-shell imprinted polymers for targeted Sunset Yellow estimation in environmental samples” Biosensors 13 (2023) 429.
  12. Noureen Amir Khan, Gul Rahman*, Tung M. Nguyen, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Cham Q. Pham, Minh Xuan Tran, Dang Le Tri Nguyen “Recent Development of Nanostructured Nickel Metal‑Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: A Review” Topics in Catalysis 66 (2023) 149-181.
  13. Muhammad Kamran Khan, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Gul Rahman, Salma Bilal, Phillip Rose “Investigation of Alumina-Doped Prunus domestica Gum Grafted Polyaniline Epoxy Resin for Corrosion Protection Coatings for Mild Steel and Stainless Steel” Polymer 14 (2022) 5128.
  14. Asim Mahmood, Saraf Khan, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Gul Rahman, Adnan Khan, Nabi Ullah “Challenge and Innovative Strategies Related to Synthesis and Electrocatalytic/Energy Storage Applications of Metal Sulfides and its Derivatives” Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 923 (2022) 116760.
  15. Kamran Khan, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Gul Rahman, Salma Bilal “Potential Impacts of Prunus domestica Based Natural Gum on Physicochemical Properties of Polyaniline for Corrosion Inhibition of Mild and Stainless Steel” Polymers 14 (2022) 3116.
  16. Eman Gul, Gul Rahman et. al., “Amphiphilic Polyoxometalate-CNTs Nanohybrid as Highly Efficient Enzyme-free Electrocatalyst for H2O2 Sensing” New Journal of Chemistry 46 (2022) 16280-16288.
  17. Gul Rahman*, Abdur Rahim, Noureen Amir Khan, Anwar Ul Haq Ali Shah, Burhan Khan, Sang Youn Chae “Effect of SnO2 incorporation on the photoelectrochemical properties of α-Fe2O3–SnO2 nanocomposites prepared by hydrothermal method” Materials Chemistry and Physics 286 (2022) 126201.