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Dr Huma Ajab

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Chemical Engineering (Chemical Sensors)
Email: humaajab@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: +92-992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • Ph. D.  Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia, 2015.  
  • M.phil. Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan, 2007.

 
Journal Publications
1. H. Ajab An electrochemical sensing potential of cobalt oxide nanoparticles towards citric acid integrated with computational approach in food and biological media., Food Chemistry, 2024
2. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Portable Sensing Platform for the Visual Detection of Iodide Ions in Food and Clinical Samples., Chemosensors, 2024
3. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Overcoming challenges and enhancing Precision: Advancements in optical Bio(sensors) and wearable devices for essential amino acid detection integrated with nanotechnology. , Optics & Laser Technology, 2024
4. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Comparative analysis of the equilibrium, kinetics, and characterization of the mechanism of rapid adsorption of Congo red on nano-biosorbents based on agricultural waste in industrial effluents, Journal of Environmental Management, 2024
5. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Electrochemical sensing of B-complex vitamins: current challenges and future prospects with microfluidic integration, RSC Advances, 2024
6. H. Ajab,Khurshid Ayub,Asim Yaqub An experimental and theoretical aided 2D MoS2 nanoflowers strategy for rapid visual sensing of Gallic acid in food and clinical matrixes, Applied Surface Science Advances, 2024
7. H. Ajab The Influence of Butanol-Acetone (BA) Mixture on Spray and Performance Characteristics of Castor and Pongamia Biodiesel, Waste and Biomass Valorization , 2024
8. H. Ajab An ALP enzyme-based electrochemical biosensor coated with signal-amplifying BaTiO3 nanoparticles for the detection of an antiviral drug in human blood serum., Nanoscale Advances, 2024
9. H. Ajab Detecting and Mitigating DDOS Attacks in SDNs Using Deep Neural Network, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2023
10. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab Economical electrochemical process for PAHs removal form offshore produced water, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023
11. H. Ajab Macroscopic spray behavior in pressurized chamber alongside thermal performance of quaternary castor biodiesel with butanol and 1-butoxybutane. , Energy, 2023
12. Asim Yaqub,R.Khan,Z. A. Bhatti,H. Ajab Electrocoagulation of Reactive Orange 16 Textile Dye Solution Using Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Metal Plates as Electrodes, Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry, 2023
13. Asim Yaqub,Faridullah,Abbasi AM,H. Ajab Assessment of arsenic in Mangifera Indica (Mango) contaminated by artificial ripening agent: Target hazard quotient (THQ), health risk index (HRI) and estimated daily intake (EDI), Food Chemistry Advances, 2023
14. Mehrosh Buzdar,H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Paper based colorimetric sensor using novel green magnetized nanocomposite of pinus for hydrogen peroxide detection in water and milk, Food Bioscience, 2023
15. Ihsan ullah,H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Sensitive and cost-effective colorimetric sensor based on enzyme mimic MoS2@CoTiO3 nanocomposite for detection of hydrogen peroxide in milk and tap water , Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2023
16. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab Effect of Climate Change and Human Activities on Surface and Ground Water Quality in Major Cities of Pakistan, Water, 2023
17. H. Ajab Performance and Emission Characteristics of Second-Generation Biodiesel with Oxygenated Additives, Energies, 2023
18. Mohammed A. Assiri,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Dr. Jamshed Iqbal,H. Ajab,Saddam Hussain,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Asad Hamad,Waqar Rauf Highly sensitive fluorescent probes for selective detection of hypochlorite: Applications in blood serum and cell imaging, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023
19. M. Khatoon,H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub,MZU Haq Adsorption of hexavalent chromium ions in industrial effluent on low cost magnetized wood saw dust decayed by Isoptera (Termite): An insight into kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics studies, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,, 2023
20. H. Ajab Tuning the structure and properties of MoS2-SrTiO3 nanocomposite and its enzyme mimic behavior for enhanced optical sensing and measurement of H2O2 in biological samples, Measurement, 2023
21. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub,M. Zia ul Haq Activated carbon derived from Dodonaea Viscosa into beads of calcium-alginate for the sorption of methylene blue (MB): Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics, Journal of Environmental Management, 2023
22. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,Dr. S. Shah Decolorization of reactive blue-2 dye in aqueous solution by electrocoagulation process using aluminum and steel electrodes, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances , 2023
23. H. Ajab Fabrication of novel electroactive nickel sulfide@ graphene oxide nanocomposite integrated transduction platform for non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide in environmental and biological samples., Synthetic Metals,, 2023
24. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Fabrication of Colorimetric Sensor using Fe3O4 @ Musa paradisiaca L nanoparticles for detecting Hydrogen Peroxide: An application in environmental and biological samples , Applied Nanoscience, 2022
25. J. Muhammad,H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Enhancing Developed Deep Neural Network Based DDOS Attack Detection and Mitigation in Software-Defined Networks, Computers, Materials & Continua, 2022
26. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab Utilization of nano-biosorbents based on pine needles and banana peel for methylene blue removal: equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamic study, and application, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022
27. Samavia Zafar,H. Ajab,Zaib-un-nisaMughal. Jawaid Ahmed zai. Prediction and evaluation of multi epitope based sub-unit vaccine against Salmonella typhimurium, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022
28. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Synthesis of Gallus gallus domesticus eggshells and magnetite bio-composite for Cr(VI) removal: adsorption kinetics, equilibrium isotherms and thermodynamics, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2021
29. Irum Firdous,Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,Imran khan,A. Baig,BAZ Amin Electrochemical oxidation of amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin and erythromycin in water: Effect of experimental factors on COD removal, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
30. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub Electrochemical oxidation of amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin and erythromycin in water: Effect of experimental factors on COD removal, Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 2021
31. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub,MH Isa Electrochemical oxidation using Ti/RuO2 anode for COD and PAHs removal from aqueous solution, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2020
32. H. Ajab,Irum Firdous,Iftikhar Zeb,MH Isa Electrochemical oxidation of antibiotics in wastewater: A review, Current Topics in Electrochemistry, 2020
33. H. Ajab,MA Abdullah,MS Nazir,MHZ Rozani Optimization of Oil Palm-based Cellulose and Hydroxyapatite-Carbon Composite Electrode for Trace Pb(II) Ions Detection in Aqueous System, BioResources, 2020
34. H Gul, N Jabeen, S Irum, R Kausar and M Gulfraz,H. Ajab Chemical profiling, in vitro and in vivo bioactivities of leaf extracts of Vitex neugundo, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
35. Najam us Saqib,Asim Yaqub,Faridullah,Imran khan,Iftikhar Zeb,H. Ajab The Impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan,Pakistan: a Local community perspectives, Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2019
36. H. Ajab,AA Khan,M. Shahid,Asim Yaqub,M.A. Abdullah Cellulose-hydroxyapatite carbon electrode composite for trace plumbum ions detection in aqueous and palm oil mill effluent: Interference, optimization and validation studies. , , Environmental Research, 2019
37. S. Khadam, U. Afzal, H. Gul, S. Hira, M. Satti,H. Ajab,Muhammad Gulfraz,Asim Yaqub Phytochemical screening and bioactivity assessment of leaves and fruits extract of Carica Papaya, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
38. Saiqa Yousaf, Ghazala Kaukab,Hina Gul,Nauman Khalid,Rehana Kausar,Haroon Ahmed,H. Ajab,Prof. Dr. M. Gulfraz Pharmacological and phytochemical analysis of Bergenia ciliata leaf and rhizome extracts, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
39. Saiqa Yousaf ,Ghazala Kaukab ,Hina Gul ,Nauman Khalid ,Rehana Kausar ,Haroon Ahmed,Prof. Dr. M. Gulfraz,H. Ajab Pharmacological and phytochemical analysis of Bergenia ciliata leaf and rhizome extracts., Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical sciences , 2018
40. Hina Gul,Nyla Jabeen,Samra Irum,Rehana Kausar,Prof. Dr. M. Gulfraz,H. Ajab Chemical profiling, The in vitro and in vivo Bioactivities of leaf extracts of Vitex neugundo, Pakistan journal of Pharmaceutical sciences , 2018
41. H. Ajab,John Ojur Dennis,M. Azmuddin Abdullah Synthesis and characterization of cellulose and hydroxyapatite-carbon electrode composite for trace plumbum ions detection and its validation in blood serum, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2018
42. Asim Yaqub,MH Isa,H. Ajab,SRM Kutty,E.H. Ezechi,R. Farooq Preparation of Ti/IrO2 Anode with Low Iridium Content by Thermal Decomposition Process: Electrochemical removal of organic pollutants in water, Electrochemical Energy Technology, 2018
43. MS Nazir,H. Ajab,Rafi RM,M. Azmuddin Abdullah Surface Modification of cellulose fibers from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches for heavy metal ion sorption and diesel desulphurization , Desalination and Water Treatment, 2018
44. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,MH Isa Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal from produced water by electrochemical process optimization., Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S , 2017
45. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,MH Isa Electrochemical degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PAHs) from synthetic aqueous solutions, Petroleum Chemistry, 2017
46. M. Azmuddin Abdullah,A.A.A. Khan,H. Ajab Environmental Monitoring by Eco-Friendly-Fabricated Carbon-Modified Electrode Sensors, Int J Biosen Bioelectron , 2017
47. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,MH Isa Preparation of Ti/TiO2 Anode for Electrochemical Oxidation of Toxic Priority Pollutants, Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, 2017
48. Asim Yaqub,MH Isa,H. Ajab Electrochemical Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Synthetic Solution and Produced Water Using a Anode, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2015
49. Asim Yaqub,MH Isa, SRM Kutty,H. Ajab Electrochemical Degradation of PAHs in Produced Water Using Ti/Sb2O5-SnO2-IrO2 Anode, Electrochemistry, 2014
50. H. Ajab,AAA Khan,JO Danis,MA Abdullah Bismuth-Modified Hydroxyapatite Carbon Electrode for Heavy Metal Detection in Biomatrices, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014
51. Asim Yaqub,MH Isa, SRM Kutty,H. Ajab Surface Characteristics of Ti/IrO2 Anode Material and its Electrocatalytic Properties for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Degradation in Aqueous Solution, Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, 2014
52. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab Applications of sonoelectrochemistry in wastewater treatment system, Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2013
53. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,MH Isa, ,Hisham Jusoh,M Junaid,Robina Farooq Effect of ultrasound and electrode material on electrochemical treatment of industrial wastewater., Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems, 2012
54. Asim Yaqub,H. Ajab,Saqib Khan,Sajjad Khan,Robina Farooq Electrochemical removal of copper and lead from industrial wastewater: mass transport enhancement. , Water Quality Research Journal of Canada,, 2009
55. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub,M.Siddique Evaluation of trace metals in tobacco of local and imported cigarette brands used in Pakistan by spectrophotometer through microwave digestion, J Toxicol Sci , 2008
56. H. Ajab,Asim Yaqub,Saman Akbar Malik,Robina Farooq Evaluation of trace metals in tobacco of local and imported cigarette brands used in Pakistan by spectrophotometer through microwave digestion., Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2008
 
 
 
Profile/Bio

  • Feb. 2016 to continued  Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus Pakistan.
  • Feb 2011 to June 2015      Ph. D.  Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
  • Jan. 2010 to Feb 2011  Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology.
  • Sep. 2007 to Dec 2009 Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad.
  •  Aug. 2004 to Aug. 2005   Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College No.1 for women Abbottabad.
Administrative experience:

In 2008 Departmental Operating Officer, Department of Chemistry/Pharmacy, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad.

Professional Trainings attended

1.     Two Days Training for Re-Certification on Revised Version of ISO 9001:2015 26-27 April, 2018. COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus.

2.      Preparation for External Audit ISO 9001:2015 (Revised Version). 17 December, 2018. COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus.

3.      Coordinator of “A 5 day Master Trainers Workshop on Testing and Assessment, 2010. COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus.

4.     7th Faculty Development Workshop, 2008. COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus

5.        A Course & Training Workshop on “Process Development & Validation” conducted by Pakistan Pharmaceutical Educational Foundation, 2006. NIH Islamabad.

 
 
Research Interests

  • Chemical Sensors
  • Material Chemistry
  • Adsorption Studies
  • Environmental Pollution etc.

 
Students Supervised
  • Adsorption of Congo red dye from aqueous solution on magnetically modified waste as biosorbents. (Durrenayab), Fall, 2018. 
  • Chemical Profiling and Bioactivities of Selective Organic Compounds from Fruits of Olea ferruginea and its Comparison with Olea europea. (Farah Jabeen), Spring, 2018.
  • Enhanced Recovery of Chromium through Adsorption On Green Adsorbents (Egg Shells And Saw Dust). (Mehpara Khatoon). Spring 2019
  • Potential Utilization of Magnetically Modified Banana Peel and Pine Needles for Biosorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions. (Aaqiba Almas). Spring , 2019