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Professor Zulfiqar Khan (https://staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk/display/zkhan)) has established NanoCorr, Energy & Modelling (NCEM) research group in 2015. He has developed and established a multidisciplinary research portfolio in Nanoengineering & Energy Systems (NES®) in collaboration with major industry and HEIs partners. Professor Khan has developed energy systems and nano engineering laboratories to support energy resilience and nano materials research.
Professor Khan and his team’s technological innovations are evidenced by several GB and international patents in corrosion condition monitoring, low to zero emissions energy technologies and nanofluids. Renewable energy technology and its relevant patents have been commercialised by industry partner.