Jafar Ali

  • Institute for Water and Environment
    Water Quality Management
    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
    Building 50.31
    Gotthard-Franz-Str. 3
    76131 Karlsruhe

    Germany

Research

  • Bioelectrochemical systems (BES) for wastewater treatment and resource recovery
  • Electro-Anammox processes for nitrogen removal in energy-positive setups
  • Nanomaterials &  Micro- and nanobubble technologies for eutrophication control and ecological restoration and pollution control

Research projects

Titel Funding Kontakt
Electrifying the ANAMMOX Process with BES for Concurrent Leachate Treatment and Green Hydrogen Production “Electro-ANAMMOX”

KIT Universities Excellence 

(ExU) Future Fields

 Dr. Jafar Ali
Dr.-Ing. Mohammad Azari
An Innovative solution for carbon neutrality of wastewater treatment: integrated MFC-MEC for Anaerobic Sewage Treatment “IMMAS” MWK

Dr. Jafar Ali
Dr.-Ing. Mohammad Azari

 

Curriculum Vitae

Researcher  (2024–present)

Leading projects on integrated microbial fuel cells, waste-to-energy systems, and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Jilin University, China (2022–2024)

Focused on bioelectrochemical groundwater remediation, electro-bioremediation of heavy metals and persistent organics along with supervision of doctoral students.

Senior Researcher, UAE University, UAE (2021)

Established nano-bubble-based treatment lab and supervised doctoral students.

  • Assistant Professor, University of Sialkot, Pakistan (2020–2022)

Taught renewable energy, industrial biotechnology, and wastewater engineering.

  • Scientific Officer, NARC, Pakistan (2014–2016)

Participated in microbial biotechnology and biosecurity programs.

 

Publications

Ali, J., Zheng, C. et al. (2024). Enhanced bioelectroremediation of heavy metal contaminated groundwater through advancing a self-standing cathode. Water Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121625

Ali, J., Abid, R. et al. (2024). Electro-bioremediation of hexavalent chromium and bioenergy extraction from contaminated water. Next Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2024.100074

Song, B. et al. (2024). Asymmetric reactors as an innovative approach for optimal microbial fuel cells performance. Energy Conversion and Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118475

Li, X. et al. (2024). Effective removal of microplastics by filamentous algae and its magnetic biochar: performance and mechanism. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142152

Song, B. et al. (2023). Biochar-supported Fe₃C nanoparticles with enhanced interfacial contact as high-performance binder-free anode material for microbial fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145678

Ali, J., Yang, Y., Pan, G. (2023). Oxygen micro-nanobubbles for mitigating eutrophication-induced sediment pollution in freshwater bodies. Journal of Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117281

Ali, J. et al. (2021). Unveiling the Potential Role of Nanozymes in Combating COVID-19. Nanomaterials. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051328

Ali, J., Wang, L. et al. (2020). Turning harmful algal biomass to electricity by microbial fuel cell. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115373