Bilawal Khan

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Currently, I am a short-term Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at City University of Hong Kong , supervised by Prof. Jr-Hau He.

🎯 Looking for Postdoctoral or Research Associate Opportunities.

Research Interests

(Photo)electrochemistry, CO₂ Reduction, Hydrogen Evolutions, Artificial Photosynthesis, Energy Conversion, Electrolyzer Engineering, Solar-to-liquid fuel productions, Wastewater Treatment.

Research Expertise

Membrance Electrode Assembly Implementation for CO₂ Reduction and Water-Splitting, Photoelectrodes Design, Photoelectrochemical Devices Integration under Concentrated Light Illumination, Materials Synthesis, Materials Characterizations, Activity Measurements, Product Quantification through Gas-Chromotography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance).

Education

PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (2020 – 2024), City University of Hong Kong
Thesis: Integrated Photoelectrochemical Systems for Sustainable Fuel Genration. Advisor: Prof. Jr-Hau He

Visiting PhD Scholar (Sept. 2021 – Aug. 2022), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Project: Photoelectrochemical CO₂ Reduction Systems for Liquid-Fuels. Advisor: Prof. Kuo-Wei Huang

Masters in Physics (2017 – 2019), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Thesis: Synthesis of Low-dimensional Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis.

Teaching Experience

MSE4178 Nanostructure & Nanotechnology, Fall 2023, Best Teaching Assistant Award, City University of Hong Kong
MSE2108 Materials Chemistry, Spring 2023, City University of Hong Kong
MSE3101-MSE4101 Materials Engineer in Society, Fall 2022, City University of Hong Kong

Refrences

Prof. Jr-Hau He, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Kuo-Wei Huang, KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Selected Publications

	Unassisted Photoelectrochemical CO₂-to-liquid Fuel Splitting over 12% Solar Conversion Efficiency. Bilawal Khan, M. B. Faheem, K. Peramaiah, J. Nie, H. Huang, Z. Li, C. Liu, K.-W. Huang and J.H. He. Nature Communications, 15, 6990 (2024).
	Synergistic Solvent and Surface Engineering to Reduce V_OC Loss in Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells.. M. B. Faheem, Bilawal Khan, Y. Zhang, H. Li, M. Saud, H. Lin, H. Zhang, S. B. Ahmed, V. Vanshika, R. Qiao, P. Kasweaker, Y. Wang, W. Zheng, J. H. He, Q. Qiao. ACS Energy Letters, 2025, 10, 33373348.
	Bidentate Lewis Base Ligand-Mediated Surface Stabilization and Modulation of the Electronic Structure of CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Nanocrystals. M.S. Hassan, P. Basera, Bilawal Khan, A.S. Portniagin, K. Vighnesh, Y. Wu, D.A. Rusanov, M. Babak, J.H. He, M. Bajdich and A.L. Rogach. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2024, 115, 862-873.
	Unassisted photoelectrochemical CO₂ reduction by employing III-V photoelectrode with 15% solar-to-fuel efficiency. K. Peramaiah, P. Varadhan, V. Ramalingam, Bilawal Khan, P.K Das, H. Huang, H-C Fu, X. Yang, V. Tung, K-W. Huang and J.H. He. Carbon Energy, 2024, e669.
	Photoelectrochemical Lithium Extraction. H. Huang, Z. Li, Z. Li, Bilawal Khan, K-W. Huang, Z. Lai and J.-H. He. Nano Energy, 2023, 115, 108683.
	Electronic and Nanostructure Engineering of Bifunctional MoS₂ towards Exceptional Visible-light Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction and Pollutant Degradation. Bilawal Khan, F. Raziq, M. B. Faheem, M. U. Farooq, ......, X. Xiang, L. Qiao. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 381, 120972.3.
	Green Lithium: Photoelectrochemical Extraction. Z. Li, Z. Li, H. Huang, Y. Yao, Bilawal Khan, Y. Zhu, K.-W. Huang, Z. Lai and J.-H. He. PhotoniX, 2023, 4, 23.
	All-inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells: Energetics, Key Challenges and Strategies Towards Commercialization. M. B. Faheem, Bilawal Khan, C. Feng, M. U. Farooq, F. Raziq, Y. Xiao and Y. Li. ACS Energy Lettter, 2020, 5, 290-320.
	Synergistic Approach toward Erbium-Passivated Triple-Anion Organic-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with Excellent Performance for Agrivoltaics Application. M. B. Faheem, Bilawal Khan, C. Feng, S. B. Ahmed, J. Jiang, M.-U. Rehman, W. Subhani, M. Farooq, J. Nie and M. Makhlouf, Q. Qiao. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2022, 14, 6894-6905.
	Insights from Scalable Fabrication to Operational Stability and Industrial Opportunities for Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. M. B. Faheem, Bilawal Khan, J. Z. Hashmi, A. Baniya, W. Subhani, R. S. Bobba, A. Yildiz and Q. Qiao. Cell Report Physical Science, 2022, 3, 100827.
	Van der Waals Epitaxial Growth for High Performance Organic-Free Perovskite Solar Cell: Experimental and Theoretical Insights. M. B. Faheem, Bilawal Khan, C. Feng, W. S. Subhani, S. Mabrouk, M. H. Sayyad, A. Yildiz, W. H. Zhang and Q. Qiao. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 9, 2200421.
	Organic Additives in All-inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules: from Moisture Endurance to Enhanced Efficiency and Operational Stability. Y. Ahmed, Bilawal Khan, M. B. Faheem, K. Huang, Y. Gao and J. Yang. Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022, 67, 361-390..

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