Dr. sardar is currently a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Lincoln, UK, where she also serves on the External Examiners Committee, manages multiple engineering modules, and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. She joined the University of Lincoln in 2023, initially as a Lecturer. Before this, Dr. sardar was a Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University, UK (2021–2023), where she contributed to pioneering research in 0Power-Molten Salt Reactor experiments. Her responsibilities involved managing radioactive material risk assessments, conducting phase identification studies, and coordinating with academic and industrial partners. She previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Leeds (2020–2021), focusing on sustainable minerals processing and chemical beneficiation. Her early career includes a lecturing position at the NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research in Faisalabad, Pakistan (2009–2016), where she was involved in teaching, laboratory development, and supervising design projects.
Research Interests
Dr. sardar’s research interests encompass sustainable process engineering, minerals processing, nanomaterials, nuclear lab practices, and renewable energy technologies. She has specialized skills in characterizing materials, synthesizing nanomaterials, and using advanced techniques such as TGA/DSC, X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and SEM. Dr. sardar is also well-versed in working with radioactive materials and has a solid background in surface modification of materials and crystallization processes.
Technical Skills
Dr. sardar’s technical expertise includes working with radioactive materials and handling nuclear lab practices, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, and advanced analysis techniques such as powder and surface characterization. She is proficient in using analytical tools like TGA/DSC, XRD, XRF, SEM, AAS, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, TEM, and Raman spectroscopy. Additionally, she has skills in software applications such as ANSYS FLUENT, MATLAB, Highscore Plus, and Z View for data visualization, modeling, and materials analysis
Top Notable Publications
sardar, s. (2024). “Multiscale Approach of Investigating the Density of Simulated Fuel for a Zero Power Reactor.” Journal of Nuclear Engineering, DOI: 10.3390/jne5030026.
sardar, s. (2024). “Effect of B-site Cationic Substitution on the Structural, Spectroscopic, and Conductivity Behaviour of Ho₂(Hf₁₋ₓZrₓ)₂O₇ (x=0 and 1).” Ceramics International, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.02.125.
sardar, s. (2024). “Short Life Fission Products Extracted from Molten Salt Reactor Fuel for Radiopharmaceutical Applications.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes, DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111146.
sardar, s. (2021). “Microstructure and Impedance Spectroscopy of High Density Holmium Hafnate (Ho₂Hf₂O₇) from Nanoparticulate Compacts.” Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology, DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114989.
sardar, s. (2021). “Rheological Behavior of Stabilized Diamond-Graphene Nanoplatelets Hybrid Nanosuspensions in Mineral Oil.” Journal of Molecular Liquids, DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115509.
sardar, s. (2020). “Environmentally Sustainable Facile Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Holmium Hafnate (Ho₂Hf₂O₇): Promising New Oxide-Ion Conducting Solid Electrolyte.” SN Applied Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2336-9.
sardar, s. (2020). “Influence of Processing Conditions on the Ionic Conductivity of Holmium Zirconate (Ho₂Zr₂O₇).” Ceramics International, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.01.177.
sardar, s. (2019). “Structural Study of Holmium Zirconate Nanoparticles Obtained Through Carbon Neutral Sol-Gel Process.” Thermochimica Acta, DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2019.04.003.
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