Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Key Parameters, Recent Advances, Challenges and Applications
暫譯: 鋰硫電池：關鍵參數、近期進展、挑戰與應用

Professor Dr. Suleman Tahir was born on 1971 in Pakistan. He graduated (BSc Chemical Engineering) from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Punjab, Pakistan, in 1996. He worked with polymer industry (PET, manufacturing) and chloro alkali industry from 1996 to 1999 as chemical engineer (shift engineer). He completed MS in Chemical Engineering 2000 and joined academia at NFC Institute of Engineering and Research. He won the national scholarship for PhD and did his PhD and post doc from the Technical University of Graz, Austria, 2008-2011. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir joins KFUEIT from his previous assignment as Dean of Engineering Faculty, University of Gujrat, and brings with him vast experience of 27 years of public and private sectors. While serving in industry and academia, he has developed institutions like NFC Faisalabad and University of Gujrat. Besides being a post doc and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Graz University of Technology, Austria, he is arenowned national and international speaker. He is an author of various books and book chapters approved by HEC and several national and international research articles. His enriched experience in developmental projects includes the completion of 15 construction projects at the University of Gujrat worth PKR 2 billion, 3 community training projects worth PKR 35 million under the umbrella of NAVTTC, and 5 research projects worth PKR 28 million from HEC. He is a strong advocate of academia and industry linkage with proven and tangible gains for academia from the Chamber of Commerce Sialkot and other stakeholders of society. He is an innovative team leader and motivator with strong team-oriented management skills that promote team's personal development and productivity with KPIs.

Dr. Muhammad Bilal Tahir has PhD in Physics with specialization in Energy and Environmental Applications, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Photocatalysis, etc. He is currently working as Head of Department of Physics and Head of Center of Material Science and Nanotechnology of KFUEIT, RYK, and Additional Director of ORIC, KFUEIT, RYK Pakistan. He has published more than 500 papers on the topics of enhanced oil recovery (EOR), renewable energy, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, and catalytic and resource recovery. He has delivered over 65 oral/invited talks to various national and international forums. His work is cited over 10000 times in the peer-review press with a total impact factor of over 3000 and H-index of 51. Dr. Tahir is serving as guest editor in several special issues Current Analytical Chemistry, Frontiers in Energy Research, and numerous others. He has completed many national and international-funded research projects. He has been actively involved in community services and consultation to various international organizations for providing sustainable solutions for energy and waste-related issues.

Dr. Sagir has over 15 years of research experience in the field of oil and gas, enhanced oil recovery, surfactants, and photocatalysis. During this period, he has been working in Malaysia and Pakistan. He is currently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, and is involved in four different research projects as PI, Co-PI, and collaborator. He has also been part of a number of research projects completed in various capacities. Dr. Sagir has supervised a number of MPhil students. He has published 150 journal papers in international peer-reviewed journals (ISI Indexed) with high impact factors and over 40 papers/abstracts in international conferences. He has a total impact factor of 300+, and his research work has been cited over 2500 times in peer-reviewed press.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Mohamed Asiri

Prof. Abdullah M. Asiri is the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University since October 2009 and he is the founder and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) since 2010 till now. He is a Professor of Organic Photochemistry.
He graduated from King Abdulaziz University (KAU) with a BSc in Chemistry in 1990 and a PhD from University of Wales, College of Cardiff, UK in 1995. He was promoted to a Professor in 2004. His research interest covers color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic, thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, Materials Chemistry, Nanochemistry and nanotechnology Polymers and plastics.

Prof. Asiri is the principal supervisors of more than 17Msc and one two PhD thesis; He is the main Author of ten books in different chemistry disciplines. He Published more than 400 research Papers in international Journals. Prof. Asiri is the Editor-in-Chief of King Abdulaziz University Journal of Science. A major achievement of Prof. Asiri is the discovery of tribochromic compounds, a class of compounds which change from slightly or colorless to deep colored when subjected to small pressure or when grind. This discovery was introduced to the scientific community as a new terminology Published by IUPAC in 2000. This discovery was awarded a patent from European Patent office and from UK patent and some other patents office in Europe. Prof. Asiri involved in many committees at the KAU level and also on the national level, he took a major role in the advanced materials committee working for KACST to identify the National plan for science and technology in 2007.

Prof. Asiri played a major role in advancing the chemistry education and research in KAU, he has been awarded the best Researchers from KAU for the past four years. He also awarded the Young Scientist award from the Saudi Chemical society in 2009, and also the first prize for the distinction in science from the Saudi chemical society in 2012. He also received a recognition certificate from the American Chemical society (Gulf region Chapter) for the advancement of chemical science in the Kingdome. Also he received a scopus certificate for the most Publishing Scientist in Saudi Arabia in chemistry in 2008.
He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Pigments and Resin Technology (UK), Organic Chemistry in Sight (New Zealand), Designed Monomers & Polymers and Journal of Single Molecule Research. He is the Vice- President of Saudi Chemical Society (Western Province Branch).

教授 Dr. Suleman Tahir 於1971年出生於巴基斯坦。他於1996年從巴基斯坦旁遮普大學化學工程系畢業（化學工程學士）。他在1996年至1999年間擔任化學工程師（班次工程師），在聚合物產業（PET製造）和氯堿產業工作。他於2000年完成化學工程碩士學位，並加入NFC工程與研究學院的學術界。他獲得國家獎學金攻讀博士學位，並於2008年至2011年在奧地利格拉茨科技大學完成博士及博士後研究。Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir 之前擔任古吉拉特大學工程學院院長，現加入KFUEIT，擁有27年公共和私營部門的豐富經驗。在工業和學術界任職期間，他發展了NFC法伊薩拉巴德和古吉拉特大學等機構。除了在奧地利格拉茨科技大學獲得化學工程博士及博士後學位外，他還是一位知名的國內外演講者。他是多本經高等教育委員會（HEC）批准的書籍和書籍章節的作者，以及多篇國內外研究文章的作者。他在發展項目方面的豐富經驗包括完成古吉拉特大學價值20億巴基斯坦盧比的15個建設項目、在NAVTTC的支持下完成價值3500萬巴基斯坦盧比的3個社區培訓項目，以及從HEC獲得價值2800萬巴基斯坦盧比的5個研究項目。他強烈主張學術界與產業的聯繫，並為學術界帶來了來自Sialkot商會及其他社會利益相關者的實質性收益。他是一位創新型的團隊領導者和激勵者，擁有強大的團隊導向管理技能，促進團隊的個人發展和生產力，並以關鍵績效指標（KPI）為指導。

Dr. Muhammad Bilal Tahir 擁有物理學博士學位，專攻能源與環境應用、材料科學和納米技術、環境工程、光催化等。他目前擔任KFUEIT（RYK）的物理系主任及材料科學與納米技術中心主任，並擔任KFUEIT（RYK巴基斯坦）ORIC的附加主任。他在增強油氣回收（EOR）、可再生能源、替代燃料、廢物轉能源以及催化和資源回收等主題上發表了超過500篇論文。他在各種國內外論壇上發表了超過65次口頭/邀請演講。他的研究工作在同行評審的期刊中被引用超過10000次，總影響因子超過3000，H指數為51。Dr. Tahir 擔任多個特刊的客座編輯，包括《Current Analytical Chemistry》、《Frontiers in Energy Research》等。他已完成多個國內和國際資助的研究項目。他積極參與社區服務，並為各國際組織提供可持續的能源和廢物相關問題解決方案。

Dr. Sagir 在石油和天然氣、增強油氣回收、表面活性劑和光催化領域擁有超過15年的研究經驗。在此期間，他曾在馬來西亞和巴基斯坦工作。目前，他擔任古吉拉特大學化學工程系的助理教授，並參與四個不同的研究項目，擔任主要研究者、共同研究者和合作者。他還參與了多個以不同身份完成的研究項目。Dr. Sagir 指導了多名碩士研究生。他在國際同行評審期刊（ISI索引）上發表了150篇高影響因子的期刊論文，並在國際會議上發表了超過40篇論文/摘要。他的總影響因子超過300，且他的研究工作在同行評審的期刊中被引用超過2500次。

教授 Dr. Abdullah Mohamed Asiri

Prof. Abdullah M. Asiri 自2009年10月以來擔任阿卜杜拉國王大學化學系主任，並自2010年以來擔任先進材料研究卓越中心（CEAMR）的創始人和主任。他是有機光化學的教授。他於1990年從阿卜杜拉國王大學（KAU）獲得化學學士學位，並於1995年在英國威爾士大學卡迪夫學院獲得博士學位。他於2004年晉升為教授。他的研究興趣涵蓋顏色化學、新型光致變色和熱致變色系統的合成、新型著色劑的合成及紡織品染色、材料化學、納米化學和納米技術、聚合物和塑料。

Prof. Asiri 是超過17名碩士生和兩名博士生的主要指導教授；他是十本不同化學學科書籍的主要作者。他在國際期刊上發表了超過400篇研究論文。Prof. Asiri 是阿卜杜拉國王大學科學期刊的主編。Prof. Asiri 的一項重大成就是發現了摩擦變色化合物，這是一類在施加小壓力或磨碎時從淺色或無色變為深色的化合物。這一發現於2000年被IUPAC以新術語的形式介紹給科學界。該發現獲得了歐洲專利局和英國專利局及其他歐洲專利局的專利。Prof. Asiri 參與了KAU層級及國家層級的多個委員會，他在2007年為KACST的先進材料委員會發揮了重要作用，以確定國家科學與技術計劃。

Prof. Asiri 在推進KAU的化學教育和研究方面發揮了重要作用，過去四年他被評為KAU最佳研究人員。他於2009年獲得沙烏地阿拉伯化學學會的青年科學家獎，並於2012年獲得沙烏地阿拉伯化學學會的科學卓越獎。他還獲得了美國化學學會（海灣地區分會）頒發的證書，以表彰他在王國推進化學科學的貢獻。此外，他於2008年獲得了Scopus頒發的沙烏地阿拉伯化學領域最多出版科學家的證書。他還是《Pigments and Resin Technology》（英國）、《Organic Chemistry in Sight》（新西蘭）、《Designed Monomers & Polymers》和《Journal of Single Molecule Research》的編輯委員會成員。他是沙烏地阿拉伯化學學會（西部省分會）的副會長。