Assist. Prof. Dr. Faryal Idrees | Catalysts Awards | Best Researcher Award
Assist. Prof. Dr. Faryal Idrees, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Dr. Faryal Idrees is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Beijing Institute of Technology (2011–2015), where she also received Excellent and Outstanding Student Awards. Dr. Idrees holds an M.Phil. in High Energy Physics from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, achieving a CGPA of 4.0 and ranking 4th in her class. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computational Physics at the same university. Her professional experience includes serving as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Institut für Technische Chemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany (2017–2019), under an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. Since 2019, she has been an Assistant Professor at the University of the Punjab, where she has published 62 papers in SCI-indexed journals and four book chapters, with a total impact factor exceeding 340. Her research contributions have garnered over 6,336 citations, an h-index of 33, and an i10-index of 49.
Professional Profile:
Research for Best Researcher Award: Faryal Idrees
Faryal Idrees, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, is an exemplary
candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her extensive research interests in energy-related materials, supercapacitors, lithium-ion and
zinc-ion batteries, photocatalysis, hydrogen storage, solar water-splitting, and electrochemistry demonstrate her commitment to
advancing the field of physics and materials science
Education 
- PhD in Materials Physics and Chemistry
Beijing Institute of Technology
2011 – 2015 - M.Phil in High Energy Physics
University of the Punjab, Lahore
2009 – 2011- Grade: A+
- CGPA: 4.0/4.0
- Position: 4th
- B.Sc (Hons.) in Computational Physics
University of the Punjab, Lahore
2005 – 2009- Grade: A-
Work Experience 
- Assistant Professor
Department of Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore
2019 – Present - Post-Doctoral Researcher
Institut für Technische Chemie, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
2017 – 2019
Awarded by Alexander von Humboldt - Assistant Professor
Department of Physics, The University of Lahore
2015 – 2019
Achievements 
- Published 62 SCI papers and 4 book chapters in impact factor journals.
- Total impact factor: >340.
- Citations: >6336, h-index: 33, i10 index: 49.
- Supervised 02 PhD and 19 M.Phil students, with ongoing supervision for 03 PhDs and 04 M.Phil students.
- Collaborator of the Research and Development Team of SunRay Green Tech Company.
Awards and Honors 
- Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC)-Approved Supervisor
- International Organizer of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Physics (April 2018).
- Conference Secretary for the International Conference on Materials Science and Nano Technology (September 2016).
- Excellent Student Award by Beijing Institute of Technology (2013-2014).
- Outstanding Student Award by Beijing Institute of Technology (2012-2014).
- HEC Outstanding Students Scholarship by President (2005-2008).
- University Merit Scholarships multiple times.
- 4th Position Holder in BSc(Hons) and MPhil.