Visiting Researcher

*       During Aug-Sept 2000 with Professor Takashi Tatsumi and his research group at Yokohama National University, Yokohama; & with Dr. Masao Yoshimoto & Mr. Toshihiko Masuda at Kanagawa Science Park, Mizunokchi, Japan. Topic: Development of Catalysts based on Silica-Alumina and Zeolites for Hydrocracking of Vacuum Gas oil.

*       During July-Aug 2002 with Professor Sachio Asaoka at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. Topic: Development of Catalysts based on Titania-Alumina and Zeolite for Deep HDS of Heavy oil.

*       During July-Aug 2003 with Professor Sachio Asaoka and his research group at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. Topic: Catalytic Evaluation of Catalysts for Hydrodesulfurization and Hydrocracking of thiophenic Sulfur Compounds and Vacuum Gas Oils.

*       During August 2004 with Mr. Ishikawa at Nippon Research Institute Co. Ltd. Yokohama, Japan. Topic: Noval Catalysts Preparation for Transalkylation.

*       During July-August 2005, Visiting Scholar at the National Center for Excellence in Analytical Chemistry of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.