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Dr Muhammad Bilal

Tenured Professor//Head of Department
Area of Interest: Ø  Water/wastewater treatment using lignocellulosic wastes,Ø  Activated carbon,Ø  Graphene, graphene quantum dots,Ø  Nanocomposites, metallic and non-metallic nanomaterials, and nanohybrids. Moreover, the application of the above-mentioned materials is not limited to water/wastewater treatment but to prepare and portray another type of novel functional materials for diverse environmental applications including CO2 capture
Email: mbilal@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (+92)992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees

Ph.D. Agrocampus Ouest, Rennes, France Environmental Sciences (2010)

MS University of Rennes 1, France 2006

M.Sc (HONS.) University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 2005

B.Sc (HONS.) University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan 2003

 
Journal Publications
1. 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
2. M. S. Khan,M.Bilal,F.Hafeez,N. Riaz Improved photocatalytic decolorization of reactive black 5 dye through synthesis of graphene quantum dots–nitrogen-doped TiO2, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023
3. Syeda Kinza Fatima,N. Riaz,M.Bilal,M. S. Khan,R. Sarwar,Ansumana Sangi Ceesay,Jalal Uddin,Anwar Ul-Hamid,Ahmed Al-Harrasi,Ajmal Khan Visible Light-Induced Reactive Yellow 145 Discoloration: Structural and Photocatalytic Studies of Graphene Quantum Dot-Incorporated TiO2, ACS Omega, 2023
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Saeed Rehman,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh ,M.Bilal,M. S. Khan,Sayyaf Yousaf,Quanyun Ye,Liu Chenhui,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Pingxiao Wu Bentonite binding with mercury(II) ion through promotion of reactive oxygen species derived from manure-based dissolved organic matter, Environmental Science and Pollution Research , 2022
8. S.Naqvi,J.Hussain,M.Bilal,H.Zaffar Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC, PLOS ONE, 2022
9. Anum Fareed ,S.Naqvi,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Colin Jackson ,Jamshaid Hussain Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC. , PLOS ONE , 2022
10. 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
11. M.Bilal Tourism Ecological Footprint Measurement of District Abbottabad: A way forward for micro to global level sustainability, Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2022
12. Sheraz Iqbal ,Tauqir A. Sherazi,M.Bilal,K.H. Shah,Tahir Rasheed ,Muhammad Bilal Biomass-derived Nitrogen-rich porous carbon composite for supercapacitor application, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2022
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. Muhammad Arif Ali,M.Bilal Synchronization of zinc application rates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorus to maximize wheat growth and yield in zinc deficient soil, Crop and Pasture Science , 2022
17. 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
18. Muhammad Arshad,M.Bilal Removal of levofloxacin from aqueous solution by green synthesized magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles using Moringa olifera: Kinetics and reaction mechanism analysis, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety , 2021
19. Muhammad Arif Ali,M.Bilal Regulation of Phosphorus and Zinc Uptake in Relation to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for Better Maize Growth, Agronomy, 2021
20. 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
21. Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal Bioenergy Potential of Albumin, Acetic Acid, Sucrose, and Blood in Microbial Fuel Cells Treating Synthetic Wastewater, Processes, 2021
22. Shamshad Khan,Muhammad Idrees,M.Bilal Revealing and Elucidating Chemical Speciation Mechanisms for Lead and Nickel Adsorption on Zeolite in Aqueous Solutions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , 2021
23. Shamshad Khan,Raheel Anjum,M.Bilal Revealing chemical speciation behaviors in aqueous solutions for uranium (VI) and europium (III) adsorption on zeolite, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021
24. J.A.Shah,Cyrus Raza Mirza,Tayyab Ashfaq Butt,Walid M.A. Khalifa,Dr. S. Shah,Hatem H. Gasmi,H.Haroon,M. S. Khan,Muhammad Arif Ali, Iftikhar Zeb,B.Amin,M.Bilal Tobacco Stalk Waste Biomass Holds Multilayer and Spontaneous Adsorption Capabilities for Reactive Black 5 Dye: Equilibrium Modelling and Error Function Analysis, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , 2021
25. 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
26. Zeeshan Abbasi,Wajeeha Saeed,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh,M.Bilal,Syed Marifat Shah ,Abdul Faheem Khan, ,Sohail Anjum Shahzad Binding efficiency of functional groups towards noble metal surfaces using graphene oxide-metal nanoparticle hybrids, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021
27. M. S. Khan,Ahmed Abdullah Alawi Al-Naghi,Muhammad Arshad,Enamur Rahim Latifee,Hatem Hassin Gasmi,Walid Khalifa,Asim Jahangir Khan,Tayyab Ashfaq Butt,J.A.Shah,N. Riaz,M.Bilal,Anwar Ul-Hamid Synthesis and Characterization of Fe-TiO2 Nanomaterial: Performance Evaluation for RB5 Decolorization and In Vitro Antibacterial Studies, Nanomaterials , 2021
28. N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,M.Bilal,Sami Ullah,Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi Photocatalytic Inactivation of Bioaerosols: A Short Review on Emerging Technologies, Current Analytical Chemistry, 2021
29. J.A.Shah,Tayyab Ashfaq,M. S. Khan,N. Riaz,K.H. Shah,Muhammad Arshad,Dr. S. Shah,B.Amin,Muhammad Arfan,Yongqing Zhang,M.Bilal Melia azedarach Activated Carbon and its novel TiO2 Nanocomposite for Chemisorption and Photodecoloration of Reactive Orange 16: Isotherm and Kinetic Modeling, Current Analytical Chemistry, 2021
30. Muhammad Arshad,Neelam Naqvi,Iram Gul,Khurram Yaqoob,,M.Bilal, Jean Kallerhoff Lead phytoextraction by Pelargonium hortorum: Comparative assessment of EDTA and DIPA for Pb mobility and toxicity, Science of The Total Environment, 2020
31. 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
32. Tahir Zaman,Wasila Qazi,Saeed Ahmad Asad,F.Hafeez,M.Bilal,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,R.Nazir,Sabir Hussain,M.Irshad Nitrification resilience and response of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria upon heat-drought extremes across three soil ecosystems in lower Himalaya, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology , 2020
33. Tahir Zaman ,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Areeba Shaukat ,R.Nazir,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Faridullah,Muhammad Rizwan,Shafaqat Ali,Saad Alkahtani, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim,F.Hafeez Assessing the N Cycling Ecosystem Function-Processes and the Involved Functional Guilds upon Plant Litter Amendment in Lower Himalaya, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , 2020
34. H.Haroon,J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan,Tatheer Alam,R.Khan,Saeed Ahmad Asad, ,Muhammad Arif Ali,, Ghazanfar Farooq,Mazhar Iqbal,M.Bilal Activated carbon from a specific plant precursor biomass for hazardous Cr(VI) adsorption and recovery studies in batch and column reactors: Isotherm and kinetic modeling, Journal of Water Process Engineering , 2020
35. J.Hussain,M.Shah,A. Baig,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Bilal Evaluation of salt tolerance in Eruca sativa accessions based on morpho-physiological traits, PeerJ, 2020
36. Natasha,Muhammad Shahid,Aneeza Sardar,Hasnain Anwar,M.Bilal,Dr. S. Shah, Sana Khalid, Ali Haidar Shah Effect of co-application of wastewater and freshwater on the physiological properties and trace element content in Raphanus sativus: soil contamination and human health, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2020
37. Muhammad Arshad,Ayesha Neelam,Noor Haleem,Yousuf Jamal,Kiran Hina,M.Bilal,Dr. S. Shah,Imtyaz Hussain,Yongking Zhang Synthesis and characterization of CMC/PVA/PVP composite microfiltration membrane, Desalination and Water Treatment , 2020
38. Aaima Iftikhar,M. S. Khan,U. Rashid,Q.Mahmood,Habiba Zaffar,M.Bilal,N. Riaz Influence of metallic species for efficient photocatalytic water disinfection: bactericidal mechanism of in vitro results using docking simulation., Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020
39. 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
40. Q.Mahmood,M. Tahir,Z. A. Bhatti,Faridullah,M.Irshad,U.Irshad,M.Bilal Allium cepa assay based comparative study of selected vegetables and the chromosomal aberrations due to heavy metal accumulation, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020
41. N. Riaz,• Aaima Iftikhar,M. S. Khan,U. Rashid,Q.Mahmood,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal Influence of metallic species for efficient photocatalytic water disinfection: bactericidal mechanism of in vitro results using docking simulation , Influence of metallic species for efficient photocatalytic water disinfection: bactericidal mechanism of in vitro results using docking simulation, 2020
42. Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal Health risk assessment consequent to wastewater irrigation in Pakistan, Soil & Environment , 2020
43. M.Bilal,Dr Tayyab Ashfaq,Tauqir A. Sherazi,A.Pervez,B.Amin,Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics Study of the Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue from Industrial Wastewater by White Cedar Sawdust, Environment Protection Engineering , 2019
44. M.Bilal,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Arshid Pervez,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,Ashfaq Ahmad Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019
45. M.Bilal,Uzair Akbar,F.Hafeez,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Faridullah,R.Nazir,Bilal Ahmad Zafar Amin Assessment of Phosphorus Availability in Soil by Introducing P-Solubilizing Novel Bacterial and Fungal Strains of Lower Himalaya, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2019
46. M.Bilal,Z.Hussain,K.H. Shah,Muhammad Ayub,Muhammad Fahad,Ahmed Zafar Amin Natural dolomite as a low-cost adsorbent for efficient removal of As(III) from aqueous solutions, Mater. Res. Express , 2019
47. M.Bilal,Khurshid Ayub,M. Fahad,M.Ayub,Z.Hussain,Bilal Ahmad Zafar Amin Natural dolomite as a low-cost adsorbent for efficient removal of As(III) from aqueous solutions, Materials Research Express, 2019
48. Ahson J. Shaikh,M.Bilal,B.Amin Plasmonic effects and size relation of gold-platinum alloy nanoparticles, Advances in Nano Research, 2019
49. M.Bilal,Madiha Tariq,Zahid Ullah,Arshad Ali,Q.Mahmood,B.Zeb,Shahida Shaheen Chemical Pollutants from Industrial Estate Pakistan-A Threat to Environmental Sustainability, Applied Water Science, 2019
50. Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal Chemical pollutants from an industrial estate in Pakistan: a threat to environmental sustainability, Applied Water Science, 2019
51. M.Bilal,Q.Mahmood,Khattak,Farzana Baig Impact assessment of sanitation system on the socio-economic aspects of local community and environment in Hunza Valley Gilgit Baltistan-Pakistan, International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, 2019
52. Muhammad Muneeb,Bushra Ismail,Tanzeela Fazal,M.Bilal,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Bakhtiyar Muhammad Water treatment by photodegradation on orthorhombic antimony sulfide powder and effect of key operational parameters using methyl orange as a model pollutant, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2018
53. 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
54. Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,Sana Khalid,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Muhammad Arif Ali Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks, 18 September, 2018
55. 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
56. H.Zaffar,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas, ,Wajid Nasim,S.Naqvi,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Ashfaq Ahmad Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks, 6-9-2018, 2018
57. 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
58. M.Bilal,Tanzeela Fazal,Bakhtiar Muhammad,Bushra Ismail,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Muhammad Muneeb Water treatment by photodegradation onorthorhombic antimony sulfide powder and effect ofkey operational parameters using methyl orange asa model pollutant, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2018
59. M.Siddique,R.Khan,M.Bilal,R. Farooq Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
60. M.Bilal,S.M.H Gardazi,Muhammad Ali,Tayyab Ashfaq Process Optimization of Hazardous Malachite Green (MG) Adsorption onto White Cedar Waste: Isotherms, Kinetics and Thermodynamic Studies, Current Analytical Chemistry, 2017
61. Qiu Lin,Shahida Shaheen,M.Irshad,B.Zeb,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,Zheng Ping Assessment of combined toxicity of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters to Photobacterium phosphoreum T3 S, 09 February 2016, 2017
62. M.Bilal,Dr. AM Abbasi,R.Ahmad,M. Shahzad Simultaneous Control of Physisorption and Chemisorption in Lab Scale Developed Activated Carbon from Hemp Stalks for Reactive Orange 16: Proof from Isotherm Modeling., Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2017
63. M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal Nutrient uptake and growth of spinach as affected by cow manure co-composted with poplar leaf litter, 25 january, 2017
64. M.Bilal,H. Haroon,S.M.H Gardazi,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood Novel lignocellulosic wastes for comparative adsorption of Cr(VI): equilibrium kinetics and thermodynamic studies., Polish Journal of Chemical Technology, 2016
65. M.Bilal,H. Haroon,S.M.H Gardazi,N. Rashid,A.Pervez Equilibrium kinetic and thermodynamic studies of Cr(VI) adsorption onto a novel adsorbent of Eucalyptus camaldulensis waste: Batch and column reactors., Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016
66. S.Naqvi,M.Bilal,U.Irshad,M.Shah,J.Hussain Biodegradation of organophosphorus insecticides by indigenous soil bacterium isolated from agricultural contaminated soil, september 2016, 2016
67. Mehreen Khalid,Sumreen Rasul,A.Pervez,J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,Anjum Zia,M.Bilal,S.Naqvi Biodegradation of Organophosphorus Insecticides, Chlorpyrifos, by Pseudomonas putida CP-1, Pak J Zool, 2016
68. M. Shahzad,Zulfiqar A Saqib,F.Hafeez,M.Bilal,S.A.Khan,Saeed A Asad,Javaid Akhtar Growth-related changes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes grown under salinity stress, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2016
69. M.Bilal,S.M.H Gardazi,N. Rashid,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,M.Shah Effective Adsorption of Cationic Dye from Aqueous Solution using Low-cost Corncob in Batch and Column Studies., Desalination and Water Treatment, 2016
70. Aziz Ullah Sayal,S.Amjad,M.Bilal,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,Asim afridi Industrial Water Contamination and Health Impacts: An Economic Perspective , Pol. J. Environ. Stud., 2016
71. Fazal Rahim,Muhammad Ali, Shifa Ullah,U. Rashid,Hayat Ullah, Muhammad Taha, Muhammad Tariq Javed, Wajid Rehman,Aftab Ahmad Khan, Obaid Ur Rahman Abid,M.Bilal Development of bis-thiobarbiturates as successful urease inhibitors and their molecular modeling studies, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2016
72. Hasnain Shah,I.Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING PINUS ROXBURGHII SARG. (PINOPHYTA) BARK , Environmental Engineering and Management Journal , 2016
73. Q.Mahmood,B.Zeb,A.Pervez,M.Irshad,Z. A. Bhatti,M.Bilal Assessment of combined toxicity of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters on Photobacterium phosphoreum T3S, 09 february , 2016
74. Tahir Mehmood,Muhammad Arashad,ayyab Ashfaqb,M.Bilal,Muhammad Shafiq,Kiran Hina Kinetics of Adsorptive Removal of Drimarene Brilliant Red from Aqueous Solution Using Untreated Agricultural Residues, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research , 2016
75. Sara Khan,Habiba Zaffar,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,Dr. Mazhar Iqbal,U.Irshad Biodegradation of Malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1, Archives of Biological Sciences, 2016
76. Sara Khan,H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,M. Iqbal,S.Naqvi Biodegradation of malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1, Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015
77. M. Shahzad,S.A.Khan,R.Ahmad,M.Bilal Biocontrol efficacy of different isolates of Trichoderma against soil borne pathogen Rhizoctonia solani, Pol J Microbiol , 2014
78. Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,A.R. Khan Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water, Desalination and Water Treatment , 2014
79. A.Tahir,M.Bilal Remote sensing data application to monitor snow cover variation and hydrological regime in a poorly gauged river catchment – Northern Pakistan, International Journal of Geosciences, 2014
80. A.Tahir,M.Bilal Waste biomass adsorbents for copper removal from industrial wastewater— A review, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2013
81. Syed Hasnain Shah,I.Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING PINUS ROXBURGHII SARG. (PINOPHYTA) BARK, Engineering and Management Journal , 2013
82. Amna Sarwar,Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,Ahmad Nauman Shah,Abdur Rahman Khan,Sikandar Sultan Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2013
83. Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,A.R. Khan Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2013
84. M.Bilal,Tahhab Ashfaq,Syed Mubasher Gardezi,A.Tahir,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood Waste biomass adsorbents for copper removal from industrial wastewater—A review, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2013
85. Syed Husnain Shah,Iftikhar A. Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2013
86. M.Bilal,Anne Jaffrezic,E. Jardé,A.M. Pourcher,M.Gourmelon ,M.P.Caprais,M. Derrien , R. Marti, S. Mieszkin,Djilali Heddadj,Patrice Cottinet, Microbial and chemical markers: runoff transfer in pig slurry and cattle manure-amended soils, Journal of Environmental Quality, 2011
 
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. Anderson Makinda Ndogero,Laiba Javed,J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan,Dr. S. Shah,Maria Siddique,Hajira Haroon,M.Bilal Adsorption Potential of Agricultural Waste in Raw and Activated Form for Azo Dye in Batch Reactor, , 2019
5. 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
6. Adnan Adil,M. S. Khan,J.A.Shah,Laiba Javed ,M.Ali,Tatheer Alam Naqvi,S.M.H.Gardazi,M.Bilal Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Study of Parthenium hysterophorus for the Adsorption and Microbial, , 2019
7. Aaima Iftikhar,Royame Ali Butt,N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,M.Bilal,Q.Mahmood,U. Rashid Efficiency of Modified Titania: Visible Light Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyes: Effect of Dopants and Dopant Concentration, , 2019
8. M. S. Khan,Jehanzeb Ali Shah,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh,Muhammad Arshad,A.Pervez,Dr. S. Shah,N. Riaz,M.Bilal Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes using N/TiO2 photocatalysts: effect of nitrogen loading and calcination temperature. , , 2019
9. Laiba Javid,Madiha Tariq,Jehanzeb Ali Shah,Anderson Makinda Ndogero,M. S. Khan,N. Riaz,Aziz Ullah,Hajira Haroon,M.Bilal Thermodynamic, Kinetic and Isotherm Studies of Reactive Dye Adsorption onto Hemp Carbon: Linear and Non-linear Modeling., , 2019
10. H.Haroon,J.A.Shah,Nadeem Iqbal ,R.Khan,R.Ahmad,Saeed Asad ,Tatheer Alam,Aziz Ullah Sayal,M.Bilal Thermochemically development of activated carbon from a specific plant precursor biomass for efficient sequestration of hazardous Cr(VI): equilibrium kinetic and isotherm modelling studies, , 2019
11. 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
12. A. Ahmad,M. Shahid, S. Khalid ,G. Abbas,W. Nasim,H.Zaffar,T. Naqvi, A. Pervez,M.Bilal,M.S. Akhtar Assessment of endosulfan residues in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan, , 2019
13. 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
14. M.Bilal Selective Adsorption of Lignocellulosic Biomasses and the Respective Activated Carbon for Textile Dyes and Chromium Treatment in Batch Reactor, , 2018
15. 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
 
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Muhammad Arif Ali,M.Bilal Rice Cultivation Systems, , 2022
2. Asim Yaqub,Kamal Hussain, Kinza Irshad,Iftikhar Zeb,R.Nazir,M.Bilal,H. Ajab Anaerobic Digestion (AD) of Organic Waste Is a Sustainable Waste Management Facility., , 2020
3. Muhammad Akmal,Muhammad Taimoor Shakeel,Shakeel Ahmad,Niaz Ahmad,Sajjad Hussain,Muhammad Arif Ali,M.Bilal,Idrees Haider Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings, , 2019
4. M.Bilal,Ghulam Mustafa,Sajid Masood ,Niaz Ahmed ,Abdul Saboor ,Shakeel Ahmad,Sajjad Hussain,Muhammad Arif Ali Priming and Pretreatment of Seeds and Seedlings , , 2019
5. Asim Yaqub,Iftikhar Zeb,R.Nazir,M.Bilal,H. Ajab,Kinza Irshad Handbook of Research on Resource Management for Pollution and Waste Treatment , , 2019
6. Q.Mahmood,A. Rashid,S. Ahmed,M. R. Amim,M.Bilal Current Status of Toxic Metals Addition to Environmentand Its Consequences (Springer Book Chapter), , 2012
 
Profile/Bio
  1. Professor, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad Campus, May 22, 2023, till date
  2. Associate Professor, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad Campus, April 20, 2018, to May 21, 2023
  3. Assistant Professor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Abbottabad, August 17, 2011, to April 19, 2018
  4. Assistant Professor (IPFP), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Abbottabad, May 31, 2010, to August 16, 2011

 
Associations
  • Member of  Rover Scout Unit, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Member of French confederation of young researchers, France
 
Research Interests
  
  • Water/wastewater treatment using lignocellulosic wastes,
  • activated carbon,
  • graphene, graphene quantum dots,
  •  nanocomposites, metallic and non-metallic nanomaterials, and nanohybrids.
  • Moreover, the application of the above-mentioned materials is not limited to water/wastewater treatment but to prepare and portray another type of novel functional materials for diverse environmental applications including CO2 capture

 
Awards

Awards

1.    Awarded Overseas Scholarship from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for Master and Ph.D studies in France Sep. 2005 – Mar. 2010.

2.    Best researchers for the Year 2022 at Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus

3.    Honorarium and appreciation for extraordinary performance at Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University for the academic years 2013-2014 & 2014-2015

4.    Awarded Commendation Certificate for Successfully Supervising PhD Studies of Hajira Haroon (CIIT/FA11-R67-003/ATD) in the Field of Environmental Sciences. 109th Convocation held on November 04, 2017.

5.    Awarded Commendation Certificate for Successfully Supervising PhD Studies of Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi (CIIT/SP12-R67-001/ATD) in the Field of Environmental Sciences. 109th Convocation held on November 04, 2017.

6.    Awarded Commendation Certificate for Successfully Supervising PhD Studies of Jehan Zeb Ali Shah (CIIT/FA13-R67-001/ATD) in the Field of Environmental Sciences. 13th Convocation held on March 01, 2022.

7.    Awarded Commendation Certificate for Successfully Supervising PhD Studies of Muhammad Saqib Khan (CIIT/SP17-R67-001/ATD) in the Field of Environmental Sciences. 13th Convocation held on March 01, 2022.

8.    Research Productivity Award, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, by Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), COMSATS IIT, Pakistan. 

 
Research Projects

Research Projects National and International

International

1.    Novel Green Materials for Wastewater Treatment. 2023. Project ID: RG-23184. Worth 72000 SAR. Geo-Environmental Research Group: University of Hail, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a Foreign Expert and Collaborator. 2023-20224 Status – In Progress.

2.    Pollution Management with Waste Adsorbents. 2019. Project ID: RG-1913. Worth 94400 SAR. Geo-Environmental Research Group: University of Hail, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a Foreign Expert and Collaborator. 2019-2021 Status – Completed.

3.    Adsorption of Heavy Metals from Synthetic Goldmine Wastewater by Functionalized Activated Carbon from Rice Husk Precursor in Batch and Column Reactors. Funding Agency: Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK. (Ref# 2018-128-141-008358, Worth 3000USD. Dr Arshid Pervez, Principal Investigator (PI); Dr Muhammad Bilal Co-Investigator (Co-PI). May 2018. Status – ongoing.

National                                   

1.    Biomass Derived Adsorbents for Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Funding agency- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (4.5 million PKR). As Principal Investigator (PI). Status – Completed 25-11-2020.

2.    Wastewater Characterization and Integrated Treatment for Hattar Industrial Estate, Hattar. 2013. Funding agency- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (3.4million PKR). As Co-Investigator (Co-PI). Status – Completed. 2019.

3.    Reclamation of Land of Small Land Holders through an Integrated Agronomic Approach to Combat Salinity Menace. 2016. Funding agency- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, NRPU (3.2 million PKR). As Co-Investigator (Co-PI). Status – Completed, 2017.

4.    Enhancement of Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Photocatalyst by doping with metal and non-metal for Azo Dyes Degradation. 2018. Funding agency- COMSATS IIT, 0.27 million PKR, As Co-Investigator (Co-PI). Status – Completed 2018.

5.    Isolation and Identification of bacterial grazer nematodes: their effect on bacterial communities and phosphorous uptake by pine seedlings. (0.5million PKR). 2012. Funding Agency- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. As Co-Investigator (PI). Status – Completed.

6.    Climate Change Impact on Cryosphere Melt and Hydrology of a High-Altitude River Catchment- use of a Blend of Remote Sensing and Ground Data. Funding Agency- COMSATS IIT, (0.16 million) As Co-Investigator (PI). Status – Completed 2014-2016

7.    Evaluation of Impacts of Accumulation of Metals due to Contaminated Irrigation Water on Crops and Soils Adjacent to Mandroach Drain in Abbottabad. 2013. Directorate of Science and Technology, KPK (0.25million). As Co-Investigator (PI). Status – Completed.

8.    Tracking fecal contamination of surface water: Identification of microbiological and chemical markers of the origin of faecal contamination in the aquatic environment: adaptation of methods to bathing waters. 2005 – 2010. Brittany France. Status- As Ph. D Student.

9.   Evaluation of rice cultivars at different EC and SAR ratios in soil. Research project of M.Sc. (Hons.) at Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 2004 – 2005. Status- As MS Student.

 
Students Supervised
 MS/PhD students supervised:

 

Student’s Supervision

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science – (Supervisor)

#

Student Name

Status

Registered/Completed

Thesis Title

         1 

Mehwish Zafar

Registered

(Fall 21 to onward)

Photocatalytic Decolorization of Textile Dye Through GQD Anchored Metal Oxide Nano-hybrid

 

         2

Muhammad Saqib Khan

Completed

(Spring 2021)

Graphene Quantum Dots Decorated Metal and Non-metal Doped Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis of Azo Dyes

 

         3

Jehanzeb Ali Shah

Completed

Spring 2021)

Treatment of Textile Wastewater using Lignocellulosic Waste Biomasses

 

         4

Hajira Haroon

Completed

(Fall 2016)

Biomass Derived Adsorbents for Chromium (VI) Treatment from Industrial Wastewater

 

        5

Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi

Completed

(Fall 2016)

Cost Effective Adsorption Technique for Cationic Dyes Removal from Textile Wastewater

 

Doctor of Philosophy–(Co-supervisor)

#

 Student Name

Status

Registered/ Completed

Thesis Title

PhD (Field of specialization)

      1

Safdar Abbas Kazmi

CIIT/FA22-PES-002/ATD

Registered

Development of Carbon Quantum Dot Doped Magneto Luminescent Transition Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for Discoloration of Selected Azo Dye

Ph.D.

Env. Sci.

.      2

Nasira Hussain CIIT/FA21-PCM-010/ATD

Registered

Synthesis of Iron-based Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and their Application in the Removal of Dye from Aqueous Solutions

Ph.D. Chemistry

        3

Shanza Shafaat CIIT/FA21-PCM-013/ATD

Registered

Synthesis of Zinc-based Bimetal Oxide Nanoparticles and their Performance Towards Dye Removal from Aqueous Solutions

Ph.D. Chemistry

        4

Muhammad Arfat Anwer Khawaja

Reg. No. 167s-c

Registered

Change in Ecological and Environmental Footprint Related to Tourism in Abbottabad City. Center for Environmental Sciences University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan.

Ph.D.

Env. Sci.

.      5

Muhammad Nauman

Registered

Integrated Approaches to Remediate the Salt-Affected Soils of Small Land Holders for Crop Production Improvements

Ph.D.

Env. Sci.

       6

Tahir Zaman

Completed

(Fall 2020)

Ecological Aspects of Nitrogen Cycling in Various Soil Ecosystems of Hazara Region in the Lower Himalaya

Ph.D.

Env. Sci.

Master of Science in Environmental Science (Supervisor)

#

Student Name

Status

Registered/Completed

Thesis Title

          1

Javeria Asim

Registered

Fall 22

Magneto-luminescent Carbon Quantum Dot ZnO Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Application

        2

Farwa Zeb

Completed

Fall 23

Biomass Derived Graphene Quantum Dot for Photocatalytic Decolorization of Selected Reactive Dye from Aqueous Solution

        3

Muhammad Asif

Completed

Fall 23

Hemp Biomass Derived Biochar for Adsorption of Selected Textile Dye from Aqueous Solution

        4

Laiba Saleem

Completed

Spring 22

Graphene and Graphene Quantum Dot based TiO2 Nanocomposites for Adsorption and Photocatalysis of Textile Dyes

.        5

Sahira Bano

Completed

Fall 21

Biomass Based Graphene and its Metallic Nanocomposites for Treatment of Textile Dyes

.        6

Zubair Khan

Completed

Fall 20

Operational Cost Evaluation in Scaling up Adsorption Technology for Treatment of Textile Dyes

       7

Miss Laiba Javid

Completed

Fall 19

Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Efficiency of Weed Based Synthesized Graphene and its Nano Composite for Reactive Dye

       8

Adnan Adil

Completed

Spring 18

Treatment of Reactive Dye from Aqueous Solution by P. hysterophorus Adsorption and Microbial Degradation. Spring 2018. Completed.

.        9

Saeed Rehman

Completed

Spring 16

Surface Functionalization of Activated Carbon for Adsorption of Heavy Metals and Dyes

       10

Wajeeha Abbasi

Completed

Spring 16

Exploring the Potential of Parthenium hysterophorus as Biosorbent for Heavy Metal and Dye from Binary Component System

        11

Hafiz Ali Bashir.

Completed

Fall 15

Exploring the Treatment Potential of Bentonite Clay and Pinus wallichiana Adsorbents for Cationic Textile Dyes Wastewater

        12

Tauseef Muhammad Ashraf

Completed

Spring 15

Treatment of Textile Dyes from Aqueous Solution Using Bentonite and Pinus wallichiana as Adsorbents

        13

Madiha Tariq.

Completed

Spring 14

Removal of Reactive Orange 16 Dye from Aqueous Solution using Cannabis sativa Biomass

.          14   

Jehanzeb Ali Shah

Completed

Spring 13

Removal of Copper II from Aqueous Solution using Tobacco Stem Biomass

.        15

Syed Zaeem Ahmed Shah

Completed

Spring 13

Assessment of Jab Stream Flooding Impacts on Associated Community in Abbottabad

.       16 

Mehwish Riaz

Completed

Spring 12

Monitoring of Dissolved Organic Carbon and its Environmental Impacts on Drinking Water Quality in Abbottabad City

.      17

Farzana Baig

Completed

Spring 12

Impact Assessment of Sanitation System on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Local Community and Environment in Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan

        18

Fawad Habib Lodhi

Completed

Spring 11

Post Conflict Assessment of Natural Resources in Tehsil Lal Qila, District Lower Dir

Master of Science in Environmental Science (Co-Supervisor)

#

Student Name

Status Registered/Completed

Thesis Title

1

Anderson Makinda Ndogero.

Completed

Spring 19

Adsorptive Potential of Rice Husk and its Activated Carbon for Selected Heavy Metals from Synthetic Gold Mine Wastewater in Binary Component System.

2

Aaima Iftikhar.

Completed

Fall 19

Metal Doped TiO2 Nanomaterials for Photodegradation of Textile Dye and Antimicrobial Applications.

3

Hamza Shafiq, Reg No F17-1271-ENV-M.Phill (Env Sci)/UOH (UOH/DASR/2019/1795) University of Haripur, KPK. 2021

Completed

Fall 20

Treatment of crystal violet dye in a fixed bed column using Parthenium hysterophorus

4

Syed Kamran Hussain Shah, Reg No S18-0057-ENV-M.Phill (Env Sci)/UOH (UOH/DASR/2019/2063), University of Haripur, KPK. 2021.

Completed

Fall 20

 

Treatment of selected reactive dye using Parthenium hysterophorus biomass in a column system.

5

Azmat Ahmed Mughal Shafiq, Reg No S18-0071-ENV-M.Phill (Env Sci)/UOH (UOH/DASR/2019/2062), University of Haripur, KPK. 2021

Completed

Spring 21

The batch adsorptive potential of Parthenium hysterophorus for selected reactive dye from aqueous solution