Mr. Omar Allahham | Energy Efficiency | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Omar Allahham | Energy Efficiency | Best Researcher Award

Stanford University | United States

Mr. Omar Allahham is a mechanical engineering researcher specializing in advanced energy systems, nanoenergy technologies, and sustainable power solutions. His work focuses on self-charging energy systems, nanogenerator optimization, green hydrogen techno-economics, and innovative renewable energy technologies aimed at improving efficiency, resilience, and scalability. He has contributed to the development of next-generation self-charging controllers currently moving toward commercialization, integrating deep engineering principles with practical energy applications. His research spans computational modeling, machine learning for energy optimization, thermal systems analysis, and hybrid renewable technologies, with a strong emphasis on translating scientific innovation into real-world energy solutions. He has presented his work internationally and collaborated with global institutions to advance green energy transitions and emerging clean-tech innovation. His scientific presence is reflected in early but impactful research contributions, holding Scopus metrics of 2 citations from 2 documents with an h-index of 1, and Google Scholar metrics including 3 citations, an h-index of 1, and an i10-index of 0. His growing publication record demonstrates strong potential in the fields of energy systems engineering, sustainable power technologies, and computational energy science.

Profiles : Google Scholar | Scopus | Orcid 

Featured Publications :

Allahham, O., Ghali, K., & Ghaddar, N. (2024). Novel energy efficient integration of chimney ventilation, liquid desiccant dehumidification, and evaporative cooling for humid climates. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 24, 100755.

Allahham, O., Ghali, K., & Ghaddar, N. (2025). Compact desiccant-coated thermoelectric wearable device for effective evaporative cooling vest in humid climates. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128757.

Dr. Muhammad Yousaf | Energy Storage | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Muhammad Yousaf | Energy Storage | Editorial Board Member

Research Scientist | Shenzhen University | China

Dr. Muhammad Yousaf is a multidisciplinary researcher specializing in nanomaterials, semiconductor physics, ferrite-based functional materials, and advanced energy technologies, with a strong focus on solid oxide fuel cells, electrochemical energy storage, and dielectric applications. His research integrates material synthesis, interfacial engineering, defect chemistry, electrocatalysis, and charge transport phenomena to develop next-generation energy devices operating efficiently at low temperatures. Dr. Yousaf has made significant contributions to proton-, oxygen-ion-, and electron-conducting materials, pioneering heterostructure interfaces, dual-functional electrolytes, and advanced ferrite semiconductors for fuel cell applications. His expertise spans solid oxide electrolysis materials for hydrogen production, dielectric materials for antenna systems, magnetic nanomaterials, mixed ionic-electronic conductors, and high-performance semiconductor devices. He has also extensively explored spinel, garnet, and hexagonal ferrites for magneto-optical, microwave absorption, and high-frequency applications. Dr. Yousaf is proficient with a broad range of advanced characterization and computational tools, enabling deep insights into structural, electronic, and electrochemical properties of functional materials. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications as first, corresponding, equal-first, or co-author, he has demonstrated a sustained and impactful research output. His work has earned 2453 citations on Google Scholar (h-index 31, i10-index 68) and 2243 citations on Scopus across 104 documents (h-index 29), reflecting strong international recognition. His ongoing research continues to drive innovation in nano-energy devices, catalytic interfaces, and next-generation energy storage and conversion systems.

Profiles : Google Scholar | Scopus 

Featured Publications :

  1. Yousaf, M., Lu, Y., Akhtar, M. N., Khawaja, A. S., Batoo, K. M., Hussain, S., Noor, A., et al. (2023). Tailoring triple charge (O2−/H+/e−) conducting nature of Fe-based lanthanum doped samarium oxides for ceramic fuel cells (CFCs). Fuel, 349, 128689.

  2. Yousaf, M., Lu, Y., Hu, E., Akbar, M., Shah, M. A. K. Y., Noor, A., Akhtar, M. N., et al. (2024). Advances in solid oxide fuel cell technologies: Lowering the operating temperatures through material innovations. Materials Today Proceedings.

  3. Yousaf, M., Lu, Y., Hu, E., Akbar, M., Shah, M. A. K. Y., Noor, A., Akhtar, M. N., et al. (2023). Interfacial disordering and heterojunction enabling fast proton conduction. Small Methods, 2300450.

  4. Yousaf, M., Mushtaq, N., Zhu, B., Wang, B., Akhtar, M. N., Noor, A., & Afzal, M. (2020). Electrochemical properties of Ni0.4Zn0.6Fe2O4 and the heterostructure composites (Ni–Zn ferrite-SDC) for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC). Electrochimica Acta, 331, 135349.

  5. Akbar, N., Yousaf, M., Shah, M. A. K. Y., Ahmed, J., Noor, A., Islam, Q. A., Wu, Y., et al. (2025). Boosted proton conduction in LAO electrolyte through Li segregation for high-performance ceramic fuel cells. Fuel, 386, 134255.