Dr. Sadia Naz is an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, and an innovative researcher with 24 published works in high‑impact Scopus‑indexed journals (h‑index 12). She holds two patents in biomass processing and biofuels, authored a book with Elsevier (with a second accepted), and won the Prime Minister National Innovation Award. Her startup ChemSolTech transforms agricultural waste into valuable chemicals, advancing sustainability and decarbonization.
Dr. Sadia Naz is a distinguished scientist, educator, and innovator serving as an Assistant Professor (IPFP Fellow) in the School of Chemistry at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. With a PhD in Chemistry from the same institution, she has established an exceptional research profile with 24 publications in internationally respected Scopus‑indexed journals, a cumulative impact factor exceeding 100, and an h‑index of 12 — accomplishments that place her among the leading young researchers in her field.
Her passion for sustainable chemistry has led to two granted patents from IPO Pakistan for pioneering technologies in biomass processing and biofuel production. Dr. Sadia is also a published author with Elsevier, and her second book proposal has already been accepted — underscoring her commitment to expanding scientific knowledge and education.
She has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Prime Minister National Innovation Award (PMNIA) with a PKR 0.5M prize and a PKR 1M incubation grant for her startup ChemSolTech. This venture focuses on converting agricultural waste into high‑value platform chemicals, biofuels, and industrial raw materials — a solution that simultaneously supports import substitution and mitigates environmental harm by reducing crop burning and smog.
Dr. Sadia’s innovation has also received the Sustainability Award (Top 5) for product innovation and decarbonization from the SDPI Policy Institute, and the Technology Prize from ORIC, University of the Punjab. Her work with ChemSolTech is now advancing into pilot‑scale production, backed by substantial incubation funding, and setting the stage for impactful commercialization.
Beyond research and entrepreneurship, she contributes as an illustrator for the Punjab Chemistry Textbook Curriculum under the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, helping shape science education for the next generation.
Dr. Sadia Naz exemplifies a new wave of young PhD scientists and women innovators whose research, patents, publications, and entrepreneurial ventures are driving sustainable development, scientific excellence, and positive environmental change in Pakistan and beyond.
