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Dr Ahson Jabbar Shaikh

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Nano-Chemistry
Email: ahson@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: +92-992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • PhD, Delft University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE) and University of Groningen, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, the Netherlands, 2013

  • M.Sc., Jacobs University Bremen, Germany, 2006
  • M.Sc., University of Karachi, Pakistan, 2002
  • B.Sc., University of Karachi, Pakistan, 1999

 
Journal Publications
1. Asad M. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Safyan Akram Khan Synthesis and stabilities of Fe, Ni and Zn oxide incorporated colloidal TiO2, Colloid and Surfaces A, 2024
2. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan A step forward towards optimized iron–nickel bimetal oxide core–shell nanoparticles and their magnetic properties, Materialia, 2024
3. Muhammad Usman,Ambreen Sarfraz,Shanza Shafaat,Nasira Hussain,Asad Muhammad Khan,Z.Hussain,Bilal Ahmad Zafar Amin,Ahson J. Shaikh A multiparametric study for size and stability of hybrid Fe2O3-NiO nanoparticles and their statistical transformation, Particulate Science and Technology, 2024
4. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,Z.Hussain A multiparametric study for size and stability of hybrid Fe2O3-NiO nanoparticles and their statistical transformation, Particulate Science and Technology, 2024
5. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan Hybrid Nickel-Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: A Multiparametric Study for the Influence of Synthetic Parameters on the Optical and Physical Properties, ChemistrySelect, 2024
6. Mehboob Ur Rahman,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Faheem Shah,Bushra Ismail,Ahson J. Shaikh Utilizing as-synthesized Reduced Graphene Oxide Decorated with Mn1−xZnxFe2−yCuyO4 Doped Magnetic Nanoparticles for Efficient Electrochemical Sensing of Paracetamol, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2024
7. Ahson J. Shaikh In-Situ Synthesis of Graphene Oxide/Zinc Ferrite Nanocomposites for As(III) Removal from Aqueous Solution, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2024
8. Ahson J. Shaikh Efficient sorption of As(III) from water by magnetite decorated porous carbon extracted from a biowaste material, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024
9. Ahson J. Shaikh,Z.Hussain A Pathway to Optimal Multivariate Synthesis of Fe2O3-CuO Bimetal Oxide Hybrid Nanoparticles: Transformation Through Mathematical Modelling, Interface Engineering and Property Functionalization , 2024
10. Ahson J. Shaikh,U.Farooq Relation between Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Dynamic Light Scattering Revealed by Interaction of Transition Metal Sulfide Nanoparticles and Graphene Oxide, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2024
11. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,M.Bilal Evaluation of binding compatibility among transition metal nanoparticles towards graphene quantum dots and their magnetic properties, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2023
12. A. Saleem,Ahson J. Shaikh,F. Agada,M. H. Ayoub,Asad M. Khan,R. Sarwar,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq The synergistic effect of electron lone pairs and aromaticity on the binding affinity towards metal surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023
13. Ahson J. Shaikh,Muhammad Waseem,Rafaqat HUssain Grafting the ferrites of cobalt and zinc on MWCNTs for adsorption of crystal violet, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2023
14. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,M.Bilal Understanding non-covalent interactions of graphene oxide toward transition metal surfaces and relation of binding constants with titration end points from dynamic light scattering studies, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023
15. Z. U. Hassan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Z. Abbas,K. Bakht,M. H. Ayoub,S. Ahmad,Asad M. Khan,U.Farooq,M. S. Khan Dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential as a tool for understanding the mechanism of pesticides binding towards individual components of transition metal nanoparticles and graphene oxide hybrids, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 2022
16. Ahson J. Shaikh,M.Bilal,Dr. S. Shah Interactive behavior of graphene quantum dots towards noble metal surfaces, Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 2022
17. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan Diverse comparative studies for preferential binding of graphene oxide and transition metal oxide nanoparticles., Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022
18. A. Saleem,U.Farooq,S. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar,T. A. Wani,S. Mahmud,M. Israr Isoxazole Derivatives Against Carbonic Anhydrase: Synthesis, Molecular Docking, MD simulations, free energy calculations coupled with In-vitro Studies, ACS Omega, 2022
19. F. Agada,Asad M. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Z. Abbas,K. Bakht,U.Farooq,M. Bilal,M. Arshad,A. F. Khan,A. H. Kamboh A step forward toward quantum dots based perovskite solar cells in an ambient environment, Optical Materials, 2022
20. Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Ahson J. Shaikh,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Zulfiqar Ali Khan,Hira Gul,Cong Yu Fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for selective detection of TNT and TNP explosives in aqueous medium through fluorescence emission enhancement mechanism, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2022
21. Qanita Ilyas,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Ahson J. Shaikh,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Zulfiqar Ali Khan,Farhan Munir Fluorescein based fluorescent and colorimetric sensors for sensitive detection of TNP explosive in aqueous medium: Application of logic gate, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2022
22. Saddam Hussain,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Ahson J. Shaikh,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Waqar Rauf Aggregation-Induced Emission of Quinoline Based Fluorescent and Colorimetric Sensors for Rapid Detection of Fe3+ and 4-Nitrophenol in Aqueous Medium, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2022
23. Z. Abbas,Ahson J. Shaikh,F. Agada,A. H. Kamboh,A. M. Khan,U.Farooq,M. Bilal,M. Arshad A simplistic Approach to Evaluate the Power Conversion Efficiencies for Hybrid Charge Transport Layers in Open-air Fabricated Perovskite Solar Cells, Journal of Materials Research, 2022
24. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,U.Farooq,M.Bilal A simplistic approach to evaluate the power conversion efficiencies for hybrid charge transport layers in open‑air fabricated perovskite solar cells. , Journal of Materials Research, 2022
25. M. Sohail,Ahson J. Shaikh,Dr. Jamshed Iqbal Folic acid-functionalized nanoparticles-laden biomaterials for the improved oral delivery of hydrophobic drug in colorectal cancer, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2022
26. Aminu Dabo Shuaibu,Asad M. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sara Khan,Rimsha Rubab,Safyan Akram Khan,Shahid Ali Comparative effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles over the interfacial properties of low concentrations of ionic surfactants at interface, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022
27. Arif Hussain,Aminu Dabo Shuaibu,Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan Exploring the effects of selected essential amino acids on the self-association of sodium dodecyl sulphate at different temperatures, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021
28. M. S. Khan,M.Bilal,Muhammad Arshad,M.Irshad,J.Hussain,N. Riaz,Jamshaid Hussain ,M. Saifullah Awan ,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh ,Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad Syed ,Jean Kallerhof Graphene quantum dot and iron co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: Synthesis, performance evaluation and phytotoxicity studies, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
29. Mehwish Qayyum,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,U.Farooq,Ahson J. Shaikh,Tayyaba Bushra,Zulfiqar Ali Khan,Hira Gul,Shumaila Majeed,Cong Yu Synthesis and Tetraphenylethylene-Based Aggregation-Induced Emission Probe for Rapid Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds in Aqueous Media, ACS Omega, 2021
30. Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad An insight into the binding behavior of graphene oxide and noble metal nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Physics , 2021
31. Dr. S. Shah, Raza Mirza,Tayyab Ashfaq Butt, ,Ahson J. Shaikh,M.Bilal,B.Amin,M. S. Khan,A. Baig,M. Hassham H. Bin Asad, Mujahid H. Shah, ,Rida Z. Shah,,M.S.A Yasser,, Atif Ali, Nano-porous Zirconia Membranes for Separation of Hydrogen from Carbon Dioxide, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , 2021
32. Ahson J. Shaikh Binding efficiency of functional groups towards noble metal surfaces using graphene oxide – metal nanoparticle hybrids, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2020
33. M. S. Khan,J.A.Shah,Muhammad Arshad ,Sobia Ahsan Halim ,Ajmal Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,N. Riaz,Asim Jahangir Khan,Muhammad Arfan ,Muhammad Shahid,A.Pervez,Ahmed Al-Harrasi ,M.Bilal Photocatalytic Decolorization and Biocidal Applications of Nonmetal Doped TiO2: Isotherm, Kinetic Modeling and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies, Molecules , 2020
34. Ahson J. Shaikh,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,Dr. S. Shah An insight into the coating behavior of bimetallic silver and gold core-shell nanoparticles, Plasmonics, 2020
35. J.A.Shah, Tayyab Ashfaq Butt,Cyrus Raza Mirza,Ahson J. Shaikh,M. S. Khan,Muhammad Arshad,N. Riaz,H.Haroon,S.M.H.Gardazi,Khurram Yaqoob,M.Bilal Phosphoric Acid Activated Carbon from Melia azedarach Waste Sawdust for Adsorptive Removal of Reactive Orange 16: Equilibrium Modelling and Thermodynamic Analysis, Molecules, 2020
36. Ahson J. Shaikh,NargisAman,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen A new methodology for simultaneous comparison and optimization between nanoparticles and their drug conjugates against various multidrug-resistant bacterial strains, Asian Biomedicine, 2020
37. Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Dr. S. Shah Effect of gold nanoparticles on transmittance and conductance of graphene oxide thin films and efficiency of perovskite solar cells, Applied Nanoscience, 2020
38. Ahson J. Shaikh Efect of gold nanoparticles on transmittance and conductance of graphene oxide thin flms and efciency of perovskite solar cells, Applied Nanoscience, 2019
39. Ahson J. Shaikh,M.Bilal,B.Amin Plasmonic effects and size relation of gold-platinum alloy nanoparticles, Advances in Nano Research, 2019
40. Sohail Anjum Shahzad,M. Yar,Z. A. Khan,L. Shahzadi,S. A. R. Naqvi,A. Mahmood,Sami Ullah,Ahson J. Shaikh,Tauqir A. Sherazi,T. Bale,J. Kukulowicz,M. Bajda Identification of 1,2,4-triazoles as new thymidine phosphorylase inhibitors: Future anti-tumor drugs, Bioorganic Chemistry, 2019
41. Ahson J. Shaikh,Jamil Khan Removal of Organic Colorants Using Nano Copper Antimony Oxychloride Synthesized by Non-solvated System, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2019
42. M.Bilal,Ahson J. Shaikh Role of sorption energy and chemisorption in batch methylene blue and Cu2+ adsorption by novel thuja cone carbon in binary component system: linear and nonlinear modeling, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
43. M.Bilal,Adnan Adil,Muhammad Arshad,Muhammad Arif Ali,J.A.Shah,Ahson J. Shaikh,Saeed Rehman Role of sorption energy and chemisorption in batch methylene blue and Cu2+ adsorption by novel thuja cone carbon in binary component system: linear and nonlinear modeling, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
44. Ahson J. Shaikh,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,Maria Batool,Amir Waseem Plasmonic effects, size and biological activity relationship of Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles, Journal of Nano Research, 2018
45. Ahson J. Shaikh,Muhammad Rafique,Reena Rasheed,Muhammad Bilal Tahir,Syed Sajid Ali Gillani ,Arslan Usman,Muhammad Imran,Ali Zakir,Zia Ul Haq Khan,Faiz Rabbani Aquatic Biodegradation of Methylene Blue by Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Azadirachta indica Leaves Extract, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials , 2018
46. Muhammad Rafique,Ahson J. Shaikh,Reena Rasheed,Muhammad Bilal Tahir,Hafiz Faiq Bakhat,Muhammad Shahid Rafique,Faiz Rabbani A Review on Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Copper Nanoparticles using Green Method, NANO: Brief Reports and Reviews, 2017
47. S.Mir,Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Ahson J. Shaikh,Rafaqat A. Khan,G. Murtaza,Bisma Asghar The effects of nanoclay on thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of LLDPE/chitosan blend, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 2017
48. Z. Iqbal,Muhammad Arfan,Rizwan Nasir Paracha,Ahson J. Shaikh Aluminum Phthalocyanine Derivatives: Potential in antimicrobial PDT and Photodiagnosis, Austin Biomomecules: Open Access, 2016
49. Ahson J. Shaikh Exploring the direction of charge transfer in Porphyrin - PbSe quantum dot hybrids, ChemistrySelect, 2016
50. Khakemin Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Mohammad Siddiq,Tauqir A. Sherazi,Mohsan Nawaz In situ formation of copper nanoparticles in a p(NIPAM-VAA-AAm) terpolymer microgel that retains the swelling behavior of microgels, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 2016
51. Khakemin Khan,Ijaz Ul Haq,Aftab Ahmad,Rasool Kamal,M.Sohail,Sidra Mushtaq,Fazal Wali,Inayat Ullah,Ahson J. Shaikh Effect of Surface modified f-CNTs on the Electrical and Mechanical Properties in Polymer blend (PC/PMMA/PS) to form Polymer Nano composites (f-PCNCS), International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2015
52. Tauqir A. Sherazi,Tayyiba Rehman ,Syed Ali Raza Naqvi ,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Ghazanfar Abbas,Rizwan Raza,Amir Waseem Surface functionalization of solid state ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene through chemical grafting, Applied Surface Science, 2015
53. Ahson J. Shaikh,F. Rabbani,Tauqir A. Sherazi,Z. Iqbal,S.Mir,Sohail Anjum Shahzad Binding Strength of Porphyrin−Gold Nanoparticle Hybrids Based on Number and Type of Linker Moieties and a Simple Method To Calculate Inner Filter Effects of Gold Nanoparticles Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2015
54. Tauqir A. Sherazi,Saqib Zahoor,Rizwan Raza,Ahson J. Shaikh,Syed Ali Raza Naqvi,Gazanfar Abbass,Yaqoob Khan,Shenghai Li Guanidine functionalized radiation induced grafted anion-exchange membranes for solid alkaline fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2015
55. Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Ahson J. Shaikh,A.Mahmood Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel oxadiazole derivatives: A new class of thymidine phosphorylase inhibitors as potential anti-tumor agents, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2014
56. Ahson J. Shaikh Large tunable image-charge effects in single-molecule junctions, Nature Nanotechnology, 2013
57. Ahson J. Shaikh Influence of the Chemical Structure on the Stability and Conductance of Porphyrin Single-Molecule Junctions, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011
58. Ahson J. Shaikh Charge transport in a zinc–porphyrin single-molecule junction, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2011
59. Ahson J. Shaikh Platinum-nanogaps for single-molecule electronics: room-temperature stability, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011
60. Ahson J. Shaikh A One-Pot Asymmetric Sequential Amination-Alkylation of Aldehydes: Expedient Synthesis of Aliphatic Chiral Amines, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007
61. Ahson J. Shaikh Tetraketones: A new class of tyrosinase inhibitors, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2006
 
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • 11-04-2022-till date: Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad- 22060, KPK, Pakistan.
  • 09/2013 – 10-04-2022     Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad- 22060, KPK, Pakistan.
  • 10/2018 – 10/2018    Motivational Scientist Directorate of Science and Technology (DOST), Government of KPK for "promotion and support of scientific innovation / product development by youth of schools, colleges and universities" to increase their interest in Science, Technology, Innovation and Discovery.
  • 08/2018 – 10/2018    DAAD Visiting Researcher Department of Inorganic & Material Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, 50939 Köln, Germany.
  • 01/2012 – 09/2013 Lecturer Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad-22060, KPK, Pakistan.
  • 09/2010 – 03/2011 Postdoctoral Research fellow Stellenbosch University, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  • 01/2003 -01/2004  Research Assistant HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Pakistan.
  • 06/2001-07/2001 Internship Training Novartis Pharma Ltd, Karachi,  Pakistan.

SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

·                 Workshop on Research Methodology in Chemical Sciences RMCS-2020 (Spectroscopy and Structural Analysis), February 24-25, 2020. Organizer and Resource Person.

·                 17th International Conference on Emerging Materials and Nanotechnology, March 07-08, 2019, Berlin, Germany. (Photocatalytic degradation of Azo dyes using N-TiO2 photocatalyst: Effect of nitrogen loading and calcination temperature), Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering Volume 8, Page 54.

·                 2nd International Rhine Round Table: Emerging Frontiers in Ceramic Materials and Glass Inaugural symposium of the Rhine Chapter Cologne, 24. September 2018, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

·                 International conference on "Research and Enterprise on Food Safety in Developing Countries" COMSATS IIT, Islamabad, Pakistan, December 5-8, 2016. (Oral Presentation titled “The Gold Nanoparticle – Fluoroquinolones Approach to Resistant Bacteria: Can We Trust This Approach?”), page 25 (abstract book).

·                 2nd International Symposium on Applied Materials & Nanodevices” NILOP, Islamabad, Pakistan, November 14-16, 2016. (Poster Presentation by Student titled “Plasmonics of Gold Nanorods for Efficient Infrared Solar Cells”).

·                 Workshop on Modern Techniques in Structural Chemistry and Structural Biology, COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan, April 17-18, 2014. (Organizer)

·                 International Conference on Advances in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, IIT, Kharagpur, India, March 3-5, 2011 (Oral Presentation titled “Densely Grafted Alternating Brush Copolymers – Functional Macromolecular Architectures”), page 96 (abstract book).

·                 National postdoctoral Research Forum, Somerset, South Africa, December 6-8, 2010 (poster presentation titled “Densely grafted alternating brush copolymers”).

·                 Scientific Meetings, October 2006-2010 (each year, poster presentation), Lunteren, The Netherlands.

·                 4th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 21-25, 2009 (poster presentation titled “A Step towards highly sensitive sensors”), page 287 (abstract book)

·                 Prof. Roeland Nolte Symposium, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, December 11-12, 2008.

·                 Nanoned symposium, Wageningen, The Netherlands, November 17, 2008.

·                 Ameland Summer School, Ameland, The Netherlands, June 24-29, 2007 (poster presentation).

·                 Trends in Nanoscience 2007, February 24-28, 2007, kloster Irsee, Germany.

·                 Harz Ski-Hut Seminar, January 29-February 02, 2007, Harz, Germany.

·                 KNCV – Section NSA – Nanostructures and Self-Assembly, January 26, 2007, Delft, the Netherlands.

·                 Workweek, May 15-19, 2006, Reims, France.

·                 9th International SFB Symposium Asymmetric Synthesis, October 10-11, 2005, Aachen, Germany.

·                 CRC International Symposium, “Cross-Coupling and Organometallics”, October 12, 2005, Aachen, Germany (poster presentation titled “A One-Pot Asymmetric Simultaneous Amination-Alkylation Reaction: Expedient Synthesis of Aliphatic alpha-Chiral Amines”), page 207 (abstract book)

·                 9th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry, January 10-13, 2004, Karachi, Pakistan (poster presentation titled “Computational Studies at the Interface of Organic Chemistry and Ribosomal Function for Protein Engineering”), page 198 (abstract book).

·                 H.E.J.-Comstech (CPC)-TWAS International Workshop on the Development of Medicines from Plants, September 8-13, 2003, Karachi, Pakistan (with poster presentation).

·                 7th International Symposium on Protein Structure Function Relationship, January 20-24, 2003 Karachi, Pakistan. (poster presentation titled “Synthesis and Structure Activity Relationship of Tetraketones through Tyrosinase Inhibition”), page 79 (abstract book).

·                 3rd International and 13th National Chemistry Conference, December 28-31, 2002, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (with poster presentation).

·                 7th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, March 09-12, 2002, Karachi, Pakistan (with poster presentation).

Professional Trainings attended

1.      Conference presentation skills, Stellenbosch, South Africa, November 15, 2010.

2.      Workshop on Ethical Fitness, Sustainable Development through Ethics Literacy, COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan, March 30th, 2013.

3.      Faculty Development workshop, COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan, Feb 25th - March 1st, 2013

4.      Professional Development Training for Faculty, Faculty Development Academy (FDA), COMSATS Head Quarters, Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb 27th - March 31st, 2017.

Professional Certifications obtained:

  1. 1st Prize in category B (Physical Sciences and Agricultural Sciences), DICE 2016 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event, NUST, Islamabad, December 21-22, 2016.
  2. Marie Curie Actions Fellowship for Nano-structured materials and Membranes in the Food Industry, held at Cetraro and Rende (Institute of Membrane Technology), Italy, 15 – 24 September 2010; Project/Prize winning team member.
  3. GRE Chemistry:   59 percentile, 2003.
  4. English Language test: Common European Framework exam level C1, equiv. IELTS 6.5, 2007.
  5. English Language Teaching: TPK (Test of Professional Knowledge) course and Assessment in the ELTeach professional development program for English language teachers. Score 250/300. Test date 8th December, 2014.
  6. DICE 2016 Mega Innovation & Entrepreneurship Event, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan, December 21-22, 2016. (Poster Presentation titled “Enhancing the efficiency of infrared solar cells using metallic nanorods”)

 
 
Research Interests
Thin Films; Solar Cells (Perovskite, Quantum Dot, Plasmonic); Nanoparticles (Metallic, Alloy, Core-Shell); Graphene Quantum Dots, and Graphene Oxide etc.
 
Students Supervised

1.   Zertashia Raza; Inorganic Nanoparticles for Enhanced Drug Activity; in vitro Studies (received M.S. Chemistry in September, 2014)

2.   Fizzah Iqbal; Metallic Nanoparticle-Organic Conjugates, their Application for Enhanced Antibacterial Activities and Controlled Binding (received M.S. Chemistry in September, 2016)

3.   Maria Batool; Size Controlled Synthesis of Au-Ag Nanoalloys and Their Antibacterial Studies (received M.S. Chemistry in September, 2017)

4.   Shazia Ali; Size Control of Au-Pt Alloy Nanoparticles and their Antibacterial Studies (received M.S. Chemistry in September, 2018)

5.   Muhammad Mohsin; Fabrication of Bimetallic Core Shell Nanoparticles of Gold, Silver and Platinum  (received M.S. Chemistry in January, 2019)

6.   Muhammad Jawad; Structural and Optoelectronic Properties of Graphene Oxide Thin Films (received M.S. Chemistry in January, 2019)

7.   Wajeeha Saeed; Binding Interactions of Graphene Based Materials and Metallic Nanoparticles (received M.S. Chemistry in January, 2020)