Dr. Muhammad Yasin
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Area of Interest: Biotechnology for biofuels, Bioprocess design and scale-up for resource recovery from waste gaseous and liquid streams, Valuable products from waste streams of sugar and bioethanol manufacturing processes, Membrane integration in bioprocessing
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007   (123)
HEC approved PhD Supervisor

Publications:

Patents:
1. Chang, I.S., Yasin M., Park, S., Jeong, Y. (2016), "Submerged hollow fiber membrane bioreactor (HFMBR) as high mass transfer gas diffusing system for microbial syngas fermentation", Patent No: KR101635452B1     (External URL)
Book Chapters:
1. Yasin, M., Cha M., Chang, I.S., Atiyeh H., Munasinghe P., Khanal S. K. (2019), "Syngas Fermentation Into Biofuels and Biochemicals. ", Biofuels: Alternative Feedstocks and Conversion Processes for the Production of Liquid and Gaseous Biofuels (Second Edition), edited by: A. Pandey, C. Larroche, C.-G. Dussap, E. Gnansounou, S.K. Khanal, S. Ricke, published by: Academic Press, pp: 301-327    (External URL)
Journal Papers:
1. M. Lee*, M. Yasin*, N. Jang, I. S. Chang (2020), "A Simultaneous Gas feeding and Cell-recycled Reaction (SGCR) system to achieve biomass boosting and high acetate titer in microbial carbon monoxide fermentation [*First Co-authors]" ", Bioresource Technology, pp: 122549, Vol: 298, Impact Factor: 6.669    (External URL)
2. Nulee Jang, Mungyu Lee, Muhammad Yasina, In Seop Chang (2020), "Behavior of CO-water mass transfer coefficient in membrane sparger-integrated bubble column for synthesis gas fermentation", Bioresource Technology, pp: 123594, Vol: 311, Impact Factor: 6.669    (External URL)
3. Qyyum, M.A., Haider J., Qadeer K., Valentina V., Khan A., Yasin M. ,.., et al. (2020), "Biogas to liquefied biomethane: Assessment of 3P's-Production, Processing, and Prospects", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, pp: 109561, Vol: 119, Impact Factor: 10.556    (External URL)
4. Stacy S. Reginald, H. Lee, Y. S. Lee, M. Yasin, Chang In Seop (2020), "Dissolved carbon monoxide concentration monitoring platform based on direct electrical connection of CO dehydrogenase with electrically accessible surface structure", Bioresource Technology, pp: 122436, Vol: 297, Impact Factor: 6.669    (External URL)
5. Nulee Jang, Muhammad Yasin, Mungyu Lee, Hyunsoo Kang, In Seop Chang (2020), "Gas circulation rate and medium exchange ratio as influential factors affecting ethanol production in carbon monoxide fermentation using a packed-bed reactor", Sustainable Energy and Fuels, Vol: Accepted, Impact Factor: 4.912    (External URL)
6. Qyyum, M.A., Yasin, M., Alam, N., He, T., Ali, W., Qadeer, K., Nizami, A.S., Moustakas, K., Lee, M. (2020), "Single-Solution-Based Vortex Search Strategy for Optimal Design of Offshore and Onshore Natural Gas Liquefaction Processes", Energies, pp: 1732, Vol: 13, Issue: 7, Impact Factor: 2.707    (External URL)
7. M. Maaz, M.Yasin, M. Aslam....et al. (2019), "Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Novel configurations, fouling control and energy considerations [Co-first authors]", Bioresource Technology, pp: 358-372, Vol: 283, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
8. M. Yasin, N. Jang, M. Lee, H. Kang, M. Aslam, A. Bazmi and I. S. Chang (2019), "Bioreactors, gas delivery systems and supporting technologies for microbial synthesis gas conversion process [Invited article]", Bioresource Technology Reports, pp: 100207, Vol: 7    (External URL)
9. A. Khalid, M. Aslam, M.A Qyyum, A. Faisal, A.L Khan, F. Ahmed, M. Lee, J. Kim, N. Jang, I.S Chang, A.A. Bazmi, M. Yasin* (2019), "Membrane separation processes for dehydration of bioethanol from fermentation broths: Recent developments, challenges, and prospects [Corresponding Author]", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, pp: 427-443, Vol: 105, Impact Factor: 10.556    (External URL)
10. F. Javed, Z. Shamair, M. Aslam, N. Rashid, A. L Khan, M.Yasin,.....et al. (2019), "Microalgae-based biofuels, resource recovery and wastewater treatment: A pathway towards sustainable biorefinery", Fuel, pp: 115826, Vol: 255, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
11. Muhammad Aslam., Rizwan Ahmad, Muhammad Yasin, Khan A. L., et al. (2018), "Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for biohydrogen production: recent developments, challenges and perspectives", Bioresource Technology, pp: 452-464, Vol: 269, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
12. Nulee Jang, Muhammad Yasin, Hyunsoo Kang, Yeubin Lee, Gwon Woo Park, Shinyoung Park, In Seop Chang. (2018), "Bubble coalescence suppression driven carbon monoxide (CO)-water mass transfer increase by electrolyte addition in a hollow fiber membrane bioreactor (HFMBR) for microbial CO conversion to ethanol", Bioresource Technology, pp: 375–384, Vol: 263, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
13. Junaid Haider, Muhammad Abdul Qyyum, Arif Hussain,Muhammad Yasin, Moonyong Lee (2018), "Techno-economic analysis of various process schemes for the production of fuel grade 2,3–butanediol from fermentation broth", Biochemical Engineering Journal, pp: 93-107, Vol: 140, Impact Factor: 3.226    (External URL)
14. Shinyoung Park, Muhammad Yasin, Jiyeong Jeong, Minseok Cha, Hyunsoo Kang, Nulee Jang, In-Geol Choi, In Seop Chang (2017), "Acetate-assisted increase of butyrate production by Eubacterium limosum KIST612 during carbon monoxide fermentation", Bioresource Technology, pp: 560-566, Vol: 245, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
15. Nulee Jang*, Muhammad Yasin*, Shinyoung Park, R W. Lovitt , In Seop Chang (2017), "Determination of volumetric gas–liquid mass transfer coefficient of carbon monoxide in a batch cultivation system using kinetic simulations [*First Co-authors]", Bioresource Technology, pp: 387-393, Vol: 239, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
16. Jaewon Lee, Nulee Jang, Muhammad Yasin, Eun Yeol Leed, In Seop Chang, Choongik Kim (2016), "Enhanced mass transfer rate of methane via hollow fiber membrane modules for Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b fermentation", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, pp: 149-152, Vol: 39    (External URL)
17. Yeseul Jeong, Nulee Jang, Muhammad Yasin, Shinyoung Park, In Seop Chang (2016), "Intrinsic kinetic parameters of Thermococcus onnurineus NA1 strains and prediction of optimum carbon monoxide level for ideal bioreactor operation", Bioresource Technology, pp: 74-79, Vol: 201, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
18. Lee, J., Yasin, M., et al., (2015), "Gas-liquid mass transfer coefficient of methane in bubble column reactor", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, pp: 1-4, Impact Factor: 1.241    (External URL)
19. Muhammad Yasin, Yeseul Jeong, Shinyoung Park, Jiyeong Jeong, Eun Yeol Lee, Robert W. Lovitt, Byung Hong Kim, Jinwon Lee, In Seop Chang (2015), "Microbial synthesis gas utilization and ways to resolve kinetic and mass-transfer limitations", Bioresource Technology, pp: 361-374, Vol: 177, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
20. Muhammad Yasin, Shinyoung Park, Yeseul Jeong, Eun Yeol Lee, Jinwon Lee, In Seop Chang (2014), "Effect of internal pressure and gas/liquid interface area on the CO mass transfer coefficient using hollow fibre membranes as a high mass transfer gas diffusing system for microbial syngas fermentation", Bioresource Technology, pp: 637–643, Vol: 169, Impact Factor: 6.669     (External URL)
21. Muhammad Yasin, Shinyoung Park, Yeseul Jeong, In Seop Chang (2014), "Hollow fibre membranes as a high mass transfer gas diffusing system for microbial CO fermentation", New Biotechnology, Vol: 33, Issue: Supplement, Impact Factor: 3.813    (External URL)
22. Shinyoung Park, Muhammad Yasin, Daehee Kim, Hee-Deung Park, Chang Min Kang, Duk Jin Kim and In Seop Chang (2013), "Rapid enrichment of (homo) acetogenic consortia from animal feces using a high mass-transfer gas-lift reactor fed with syngas", Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (JIMB), pp: 995-1003, Vol: 40, Issue: 9, Impact Factor: 2.5    (External URL)
Conference Papers:
1. Muhammad Yasin (2019) "Microbial bioprocessing: optimum reactor design for carbon monoxide (CO) fermentation", C1 net - Conference 4-Chemicals From Cl gas, University of Nottingham, UK.   
2. Nulee Jang, Muhammad Yasin, H. Kang., Lee M. Chang, I.S. (2018) "Microbial syngas conversion to ethanol using a packed bed bioreactor with internal gas circulation", Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) 2018 Annual Meeting and Exhibition, August 12-16, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, USA.   
3. Muhammad Yasin, Shinyoung Park, Yeseul Jeong, In Seop Chang (2014) "Hollow fibre membranes as a high mass transfer gas diffusing system for microbial CO fermentation", 16th European Congress on Biotechnology, July 13-16, Edinburgh, Scotland.  Abstract  (External URL)
4. Muhammad Yasin, Shinyoung Park and In Seop Chang (2013) "Intrinsic growth and substrate utilization kinetics parameters for Oscillibacter sp., a CO-utilizing acetogenic bacterium", SIMB Annual Meeting and Exhibition,August, 11-15,2013 San Diego, USA  Abstract 
5. Muhammad Yasin, Abdul Waheed Bhutto, Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi, Sadia Karim (2010) "Efficient Utilization of Rice-Wheat Straw to Produce Value-Added Composite Products", 1st International Chemical and Environmental Engineering Conference at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp: 51(Abstrac, Vol: --, Issue: --, Standard: held on 26-28 November 2010    (External URL)
6. Abdul Waheed Bhutto, Muhammad Yasin (2010) "Overcoming the Energy Efficiency Gap in Pakistan’s Household Sector", International Conference on Energy Systems Engineering (ICESE - 2010) IEEE Conference, pp: Paper-23, Standard: held on 25 - 27 October 2010   Abstract 
7. A Ashraf. Zeshan S. M. Yasin. M. N. Kardar, A. A. Bazmi (2009) "Biodiesel from waste cooking for as green future energy source", Digital Innovation Competition and Exhibition, DICE , pp: Poster Pre, Standard: , 23 & held on Dec.23&24, 2009    (External URL)

Qualification

PhD (Environmental Science and Engineering)
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea
Mar 2012 to Aug 2015
   
MSc (Environmental and Energy Engineering)
University of Sheffield, UK
Sep 2008 to Sep 2009
   
BE (Chemical)
DCET (Mehran University of Engg. & Tech. Jamshoro), Pakistan
Mar 2002 to Dec 2005
   

Experience

Assistant Professor
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Lahore Campus.
Dec 2015 to Date
   
Post-doc Associate
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Sep 2015 to Dec 2015
   
Research Assistant
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Feb 2012 to Aug 2015
   
Lecturer
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)
Jun 2007 to Feb 2012
   
Lab Engineer
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT)
Jan 2007 to Jun 2007
   
Production Officer
Candy Land (Ismail Industries Ltd.)
Mar 2006 to Jan 2007
   
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