Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
We are involved in various projects on molecular dynamics simulations of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents to explore the underlying interactions of/within these solvents, and to correlate these interactions to their thermophysical and chemical properties. In addition, we also performs molecular/quantum simulations on biomolecules to understand and enhance their structural stability. The buzz words for our works are
- Molecular dynamics simulations
- Ionic liquids, Deep eutectic solvents
- Adsorption over nanomaterials
- Protein aggregation and bio-molecular stability
- Aerosol Chemistry
Personal profile
Dr. Dhawal Shah is an associate professor in the department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Nazarbayev University (NU) since August 2015. He received his B. Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and Ph. D. degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering from Singapore-MIT Alliance at National University of Singapore. Prior to joining NU, he has been working as lecturer and assistant professor at Middle East Technical University in Cyprus and in Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, respectively.
Teaching
- Thermodynamics (Graduate; Undergraduate)
- Chemical Plant Design and Optimization (Undergraduate)
- Chemical Process Calculations (Undergraduate)
- Computer Aided Design (Aspen Plus; Undergraduate)
- Heat Transfer and Exchanger Design (Undergraduate)
- Physical Chemistry (Undergraduate)
- Process Control and Dynamics (Undergraduate)
- Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (Undergraduate)
- Engineering Economics (Undergraduate)
- Surface and Colloid Sciences (Graduate; Undergraduate)
- Plant Economics and Design (Graduate)
- Resource Engineering (Includes Green Engineering, Biotechnology) (Graduate; Undergraduate)
- Unit Operation Laboratories (Undergraduate)
- Fluid Mechanics (Undergraduate)
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Engineering, Ph.D., Molecular Insights into the role of Arginine on Protein Stabilization, National University of Singapore
Award Date: Jul 1 2011
External positions
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Dhawal Shah is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
-
Environmental Impact of Ultrafine Particles from Sewage Sludge-Coal Co-combustion: Quantification and Mitigation
Shah, D. (PI), Sarbassov, Y. (Co-PI), Mukhambet, Y. (Other participant) & Naseri, M. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
2/4/25 → 12/31/27
Project: FDCRGP
-
Convergence of Contorted Rigid Ionic Polymer Architectures as Advanced Gas Separation Membranes
Kammakakam, I. (PI) & Shah, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
2/4/25 → 12/31/27
Project: FDCRGP
-
Analysis of chemical characterization and sources of PM2.5 for health impact assessment in the industrial city of of Qarağandy, Central Kazakhstan
Ormanova, G. (PI) & Shah, D. (Co-PI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Government
-
Decarbonization of biomass and carbonaceous wastes combustion via oxy-fuel combustion using chemical looping: A combined experimental and numerical study.
Sarbassov, Y. (PI) & Shah, D. (Co-PI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Government
-
Building the Capacity to Improve Air Quality in Central Asia Through Source and Source Region Identification with Stakeholder Engagement
Shah, D. (PI) & Bergin, M. (Co-PI)
10/1/24 → 9/30/27
Project: International
-
Carbon monoxide formation during the co-firing of coal and biomass waste fuels in a 10 kWth bubbling fluidized bed rig under oxy-fuel combustion conditions
Mukhambet, Y., Ybray, S., Shah, D., Rojas-Solórzano, L. R. & Sarbassov, Y., Mar 1 2026, In: Fuel. 407, 137458.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Deep eutectic solvents in the analytical extraction, detection and quantification of IARC-classified food carcinogens: performance, mechanisms, and future perspectives
Karibayev, M., Tugelbay, S., Amankeldiyeva, A., Akilbekov, B., Ibrayem, T., Zhengis, A., Shah, D., Nurgalieva, D. & Baisalova, G., Sept 1 2026, In: Talanta. 307, 129800.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus) -
Enhancing hydrogen uptake in TiFe at moderate pressures via rationally designed biomass-derived carbon additives
Kalibek, M., Issatayev, N., Ospanova, A., Orazbek, T., Amankeldiyeva, A., Karibayev, M., Kudryashov, V., Kaisha, A., Shah, D. & Nuraje, N., Jan 1 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 1, p. 687-699 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Parametric study of sewage sludge gasification in air and steam environments: Experimental and process simulation
Gabdulkarimuly, Y., Temireyeva, A., Jeremias, M., Shah, D. & Sarbassov, Y., Jul 15 2026, In: Fuel. 416, 138383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus) -
Sewage sludge drying performance in solar greenhouse: environmental and parametric effects with numerical simulation
Imanberdiyeva, K., Toleubay, A., Ybray, S., Shah, D. & Sarbassov, Y., Aug 2026, In: Solar Energy. 314, 114685.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review