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Mr Yasir Arafat

Senior Research Engineer

Staff Member Details
Mobile: 0481 568 069
Email: y.arafat@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  

Dr Yasir Arafat is a chemical engineer with a diverse background and extensive expertise in catalysis, focusing on electrocatalysis and thermocatalysis, as well as resource recovery. His research interests span the entire lifecycle of batteries, from upstream resource recovery for batteries to midstream battery development (e.g., Lithium-ion batteries and metal-air batteries), and downstream initiatives such as battery recycling. His work is known for its comprehensiveness and impact. Currently, he is involved in the iMOVE CRC project titled ‘Addressing Electric Vehicle Battery Repurposing Challenges.’

Arafat possesses substantial knowledge and hands-on experience in fabricating functional battery materials, including zinc–air and all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University, where his thesis focused on the ‘Development of metal-organic-framework-integrated high-performance zinc-air batteries.’ He is also proficient in resource recovery techniques such as hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy. Arafat strongly advocates for harnessing local capabilities, exemplified by his leadership in developing metal-air batteries using indigenous zinc resources, highlighting their potential in advancing battery technology.

Previously, Arafat conducted research at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (2010-2018), focusing on resource recovery, hydrogen production via syngas production, and methane decomposition. He has significantly contributed to various industrial projects, including the development of novel reagents for phosphate flotation. Arafat has published his research findings in highly cited journals such as Advanced Energy Materials, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, and Nano-Micro Letters.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Batteries (Zinc-air Batteries, All-solid-sate lithium-ion batteries)
  • Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries
  • Resources recovery (Hydrometallurgy/Pyrometallurgy)

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology, 2022.

Research Outputs

2023

Journal Articles

  • Arafat, Y., Zhong, Y., Azhar, MR., Asif, M., Tadé, M., Shao, Z. (2023). CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries. Ecomat, 2023(Article in press), -. https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12394.

2022

Book Chapters

  • Arafat, Y., Zhong, Y., Tadé, MO., Shao, Z. (2022). Design of Three-Dimensional Air Cathode in Zinc–Air Batteries. Zinc‐Air Batteries: Introduction, Design Principles and Emerging Technologies (111-154). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527837939.ch4.
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