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Dr Maria Siddique

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Industrial Wastewater Treatment (Toxic Dyes, Pharmaceuticals and Metals)
Email: maria@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (92)992-383591-6
 
Academics/ Degrees

PhD   2011   COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan

M.Sc 2004    University of Peshawar, Pakistan

B.Sc, 2002    Govt. Girls Degree College, Haripur, Pakistan

 
Journal Publications
1. Fatima Rehman,M.Siddique,R.Khan,Asim Yaqub,I.Shahzadi,Asmat Ali,Ummara Waheed Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Chitosan Nanocomposites for the Removal of Reactive Blue-19, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05674-w, 2024
2. Asmat Ali,M.Siddique,Zahid Ullah,Abdur Rashid,Warda Khalid Integrated Approach to Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Major Industrial Zone of Punjab, Pakistan, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33402-x , 2024
3. Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,M.M.Shah Understanding the role of the fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase gene for enhancing the photosynthetic rate in Arabidopsis thaliana, Functional Plant Biology, 2024
4. Syed Haseeb Shah,A. Baig,Bushra Ismail,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,S.Nawazish,Xiaoliang Shan,Sofia Baig,Hongwei Zhao,Zahid Majeed First identification of potato tuber rot caused by Penicillium solitum, its silver nanoparticles synthesis, characterization and use against harmful pathogens, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
5. Nosheen Kabir,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi Identification and comparative analysis of Histidine phosphotransfer (HP) genes reveal their role in cotton development and stress tolerance, South African Journal of Botany, 2023
6. Asmat Ali,M.Siddique,Zahid Ullah, Junaid Ghani,Abdur Rashid,Warda Khalid Geochemical Investigation of OCPs in the Rivers Along with Drains and Groundwater Sources of Eastern Punjab, Pakistan, Exposure and Health, 2023
7. Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Raza Ahmad,M.M.Shah Pakistani Wheat Cultivars Depict Genotype Dependent Callus and Regeneration Response, Journal of Agriculture and Food, 2023
8. Muhammad Zeshan Zafer , Shoaib Ur Rehman ,Maria Siddique, Muhammad Hammad Nadeem Tahir ,Zulqurnain Khan,Ummara Waheed ,M.Siddique Genome-Wide Characterization and Sequence Polymorphism Analyses of Glycine max Fibrillin (FBN) Revealed Its Role in Response to Drought Condition, Genes, 2023
9. Aaima Iftikhar,Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,M.Siddique,B.Zeb,M. Tahir Anaerobic Biological Treatment Wastewater from Paper Recycling Industry by UASB Reactor, Sains Malaysiana, 2023
10. R.Khan,A.Tahir,M.Siddique,M.Bilal Layered Double Hydroxide and Graphitc Carbon Nitride Hybrid as Nanoadsorbent for Selected Azo-Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
11. I.Shahzadi,M.Shah,T.Ismail,Dr. Raza Ahmad,M.Siddique,A. Baig Comparative Arsenic Tolerance and Accumulation Potential Between Wild Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta, Sains Malaysiana, 2022
12. M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi Global Genetic Diversity and Evolutionary Patterns among Potato leafroll virus Populations, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
13. I.Shahzadi,M.Shah,A. Baig,M.Siddique,T.Ismail,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Syed Munawar Aziz Shah Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized using Tradescantia pallida Extract, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
14. Asmat Ali,M.Siddique,M.Bilal,R.Khan,I.Shahzadi,Ummara Waheed,Wei Chen,Zhixin Han Promising Low-Cost Adsorbent from Waste Green Tea Leaves for Phenol Removal in Aqueous Solution, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
15. Shoaib Nawaz ,M.Siddique,R.Khan,N. Riaz,Ummara Waheed,Irum Shahzadi, Asmat Ali Ultrasound-Assisted Hydrogen Peroxide and Iron Sulfate Mediated Fenton Process as an Efficient Advanced Oxidation Process for the Removal of Congo Red Dye, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2022
16. Mujaddad Sultan ,M.Siddique,R.Khan,Ahmed M Fallatah,Nighat Fatima,Irum Shahzadi, Ummara Waheed,M.Bilal, Asmat Ali,Dr. AM Abbasi Ligustrum lucidum Leaf Extract-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Nano-Adsorbents Having Potential in Ultrasound-Assisted Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Wastewater and Antimicrobial Activity, Materials-MDPI, 2022
17. M.Siddique,Dr. AM Abbasi,M.Bilal,R.Khan,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Nighat Fatima Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Nano-Adsorbents Having Potential in Ultrasound-Assisted Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Wastewater and Antimicrobial Activity, Materials, 2022
18. Muhammad Naeem Khan,M.Siddique,M.Bilal,R.Khan,N. Riaz,Nosheen Mirza,Ummara Waheed,Asmat Ali,Ajmal Khan,Irum Shahzadi,Ahmed Al-Harrasi Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Ag-Biochar Composite for Sono-Adsorption of Phenol, Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
19. Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi Fruit drop in cotton: some causes, Journal of Agriculture and Food, 2021, 2021
20. Umar Shahbaz,Ummara Waheed,N. Riaz,M.Siddique,Fahim Ali Jawad Phenotypic and genotypic diversity in some bread wheat genotypes exposed to heat stress, Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2021
21. Muhammad Arslan Khan,Hasan Riaz,Muhammad Raheel,Qaiser Shakeel, Ummara Waheed,Nadeem Ahmed,Muhammad Bashair,Waqas Ashraf,Maria Siddique,M.Siddique,Ambreen Naz In-Vitro and in-vivo management of nematodes, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood and Rhizoctonia bataticola (Taub.) Butler in cotton using organic’s, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021
22. N. Riaz,Maryam Hassan,M.Siddique,Q.Mahmood, Umar Farooq,Rizwana Sarwar ,M. S. Khan Photocatalytic degradation and kinetic modeling of azo dye using bimetallic photocatalysts: effect of synthesis and operational parameters, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019
23. R.Khan,M.Siddique,F. Wahid,T.Khan Titanium Oxide-Bacterial Cellulose nanocomposite for the removal of Lead from Wastewater, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019
24. M.Siddique,R.Khan,R. Farooq Removal of Congo Red from Aqueous Solutions by Spent Black Tea as Adsorbent, Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 2018, 2018
25. M.Siddique,Asmat Ali,M.Bilal,R.Khan,Robina Farooq Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution by using spent black tea leaves, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
26. R.Khan,M.Siddique An overview of the reaction conditions for an efficient photoconversion of CO2 , Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2018
27. M.Siddique,R.Khan,M.Bilal,R. Farooq Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
28. R. Farooq,Gugan Jabeen,M.Siddique,Saleem Farooq shokat,Saif ur Rehman Bioelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Organic Compounds, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2016
29. R.Khan,M.Siddique,F. Wahid Removal of reactive blue 19 dye by sono, photo and sonophotocatalytic oxidation using visible light, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015
30. Q.Mahmood,M.Siddique Biological treatment of the dye Reactive Blue 19 by cattails and, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 2014
31. M.Siddique,R.Khan,Ather Farooq,Dr Rubina Farooq Improved Photocatalytic Activity of TiO 2 Coupling Ultrasound for Reactive Blue 19 Degradation , JCSP, 2014
32. M.Siddique,Dr Rubina Farooq,Gareth J Synergistic effects of combining ultrasound with the Fenton process in the degradation of Reactive Blue 19, Ultrasoic sonochemistry, 2014
33. M.Siddique Electrolyte Assisted Sono-Electrochemical Decomposition of Reactive Red 195, The Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan , 2013
34. M.Siddique,R. Farooq Enhanced decomposition of reactive blue 19 dye in ultrasound assisted, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2011
35. R. Farooq,M.Siddique Removal of Reactive Blue 19 from Wastewaters by Physicochemical and, J.Chem.Soc.Pak, 2011
36. M.Siddique,Rubina Farooq,Ather Farooq,Q.Mahmood,U.Farooq,I.Raja,Saleem Farooq Shoaket Thermal-pressure-mediated hydrolysis of Reactive Blue 19 dye., Journal of hazardous materials, 2009
37. Robina Farooq,M.Siddique Health risk assessment of heavy metals for population via consumption of vegetables, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2009
38. Robina Farooq,M.Siddique The Effect of Ultrasonic Irradiation on the Anaerobic Digestion of Activated Sludge’, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2009
39. Robina Farooq,M.Siddique Application of Ultrasound in Pharmaceutics, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2009
40. 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
 
Conference Publications
1. R.Khan,M.Siddique,M.Bilal Study on the Potential of Waste to Energy Technological Application at Selected Tourist Destination of KPK Pakistan, , 2021
2. J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan, M. Arshad ,S. Rehman,M.Siddique,N. Riaz,T. A. Butt,S. H. Shah,M.Bilal Removal of Reactive Dye from Aqueous Solution using Agricultural Waste Based Novel Adsorbent: Isotherms and kinetics studies. , , 2019
3. Dr. S. Shah,M.Bilal,N. Riaz,M.Siddique,M. S. Khan,R.Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh Nanoporous Zirconia Membrane for Water and Energy Applications., , 2019
4. Dr. S. Shah,M.Bilal,M. S. Khan,N. Riaz,R.Khan,M.Siddique,Ahson J. Shaikh,A. Baig Nano-structured Hydrostable Silica Membranes for Water Desalination, , 2019
5. J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan, Laiba Javed ,Muhammad Arshad ,Muhammad Shahid,M.Siddique,M.Bilal Exploring the potential of agricultural waste based activated carbon for treatment of reactive orange 16 dye: isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies, , 2019
6. Asmat Ali,M.Siddique,M.Bilal,R.Khan,Robina Farooq,Irum Shahzadi,N. Riaz,Ummara Waheed Ultrasound enhanced removal of Phenol from wastewater using Bioadsorbent, , 2018
7. R.Khan,M.Siddique Analysis of air pollution tolerance index of selected plant species around Karakuram highway, , 2018
8. R.Khan,M.Siddique Removal of Amoxicillin from Aqueous Solution Using Magnetic Fe3o4 Nanoparticles, , 2017
9. Maryam Hassan,N. Riaz,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,Umar Farooq,M.Siddique,Rizwana Sarwar,M. S. Khan Photocatalytic Degradation Of Azo Dye Using TiO2 Doped Photocatalysts Under Visible Light Irradiation, , 2017
10. M.Siddique,R.Khan,Robina Farooq,N. Riaz,Irum Shahzadi,Ummara Waheed,M.Bilal Effect of pH and Particle Size on Removal of Reactive Dye Using Local Biomass, , 2017
11. R.Khan,M.Siddique SONOPHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF REACTIVE BLUE 19 DYE BY SULPHER-DOPED TiO2 NANOPARTICLES, , 2013
 
Profile/Bio
  • Dec 2018 – date: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
  • Dec 2011–December 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
  • March 2010 –to Dec 2011: Scientific Officer, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
  • April 2005 – Feb 2010: Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
 
Associations

2011      Lifetime member of “Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan”.

2018       Member “The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Chapter-Himalaya”, ES-CUI, Abbottabad.

 
Research Interests
  • Nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, and their application for environmental remediation
  • Green synthesis of metallic nanostructures (particles and composites) and their environmental applications
  • Water Pollution Control Technologies 
 
Awards

2016: Awarded “Research Productivity Award-2015”, CUI, Pakistan.  

2015:Awarded “Research Productivity Award-2014”, CUI, Pakistan.

2014: Awarded “Research Productivity Award-2013”, CUI, Pakistan.

2012:Awarded “Research Productivity Award-2011”, CUI, Pakistan.

2011:Awarded “Best Paper Award-2009”, HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2010: Awarded six months HEC Scholarship under “International Research Support Initiative Program” at University of Bath, United Kingdom.

2009:Awarded research grants worth 4.25 million, as research scholar funded by HEC under “University Industry Technology Programme”, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2008: Awarded research grants worth 0.13 million, funded by CUI, Islamabad, Pakistan.

2003: M.Sc Merit Scholarship, Department of Environmental Sciences, Peshawar University, Pakistan.

 
Research Projects


Principal

Treatment of Textile Reactive Dyes by combine UV-Ultrasound techniques.

0.13 M

CUI, Islamabad, 2008

Completed

Co-Principal

Treatment of Textile Effluents by combination of ultrasonic cavitations and electrochemical oxidation process

4.25 M

HEC, 2011

Completed

 

Principal

 

 

Sonophotocatalytic degradation of Reactive dye (RB 19) by S-TiO2 particles in aqueous solutions

0.5 M


HEC, 2013

Completed

  

Principal

 

Study of different parameters controlling ultrasound and Fenton promoted destruction of a non-biodegradable dye (RB-19)

 0.17 M

CUI, Islamabad,

2018

Completed

 

 
Students Supervised

MS/PhD students supervised:

 

Name of Student

MS/PhD

                             Title of Synopsis

     Status

Amina Jadoon

MS

Photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Drimarene Blue K2RL by modified TiO2 nanotubes under visible light

 

Completed

Aug. 2012

Aniqa Bano

MS

Photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Yellow 42

by modified TiO2 nanotubes under visible light

Completed

Aug. 2012

M. Abdul Nasir khan

MS

Sonophotocatalytic degradation of Reactive Blue19

Completed

July. 2013

Zubdah Khalid

MS

Treatment of Congo Red Azo dyes in Reed beds

Treatments (Wetland)

 

Completed

July. 2013

Nazish Rehmat

MS

Degradation of Aspirin in Pharmaceutical Wastewater

 

Completed August, 2014

 

Asmat Ali

MS

Removal of industrial pollutants by different adsorbents

Completed January, 2016

 

M. Arsalan

MS

Identification of Mycotoxins in Chicken Meat of Abbottabad, Pakistan

 

Completed

Jan 2017

Ayesha Iftikhar

MS

Efficient Removal of Selective Polychlorinated Biphenyl by using Sono-fenton Process

Completed

 Jan 2018

 

Mujaddad Sultan

MS

Ultrasound Assisted Adsorptive Performance of

Green Synthesized AgNPs Using Ligustrum lucidum and its Composites with Chitosan for Dye Removal

Completed

 Aug, 2019

 

 

Muhammad Naeem Khan

MS

Synthesis and Application of Ag-Biochar Composite for Sono-adsorption of Phenol

Completed

Jan, 2020

Zahra Nazir

MS

Microwave aided Green Synthesized Silver Nano-adsorbent for the removal of emergent pollutant ‘Diclofenac’

 

 

Completed

Aug, 2020

Zainab Sultan

MS

Polyethyleneimine (PEI)-Modified Wheat Straw Biochar For Enhanced Dye Adsorption

Completed,

Jan 2021

Fatima Rehman

MS

Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Chitosan Nanocomposites for the Removal of Reactive Dye

Completed

Jan 2022

 

Yasir Malik

PhD

Syntheses and Efficiency Study of Bacterial Cellulose Composites for CO2 Adsorption and Projection of CO2 Emissions from Energy Sector in Pakistan

Registered 2021

Bakhtawar Sultan

MS

Study of Hydroxyapatite Nickel Ferrite Composite Adsorbent for the Removal of Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solution

Completed

2023

Asma Gul

MS

Efficient Removal of Trimethoprim antibiotic using Hydroxyapatite (HAP) Synthesized from Fish Scales Biowaste

Registered

2022

Rasham Rashid

MS

Wastewater Treatment

Registered

2023