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Dr Romana Khan

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Chemistry
Email: romanakhan@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (+92)992-383591-6
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • PhD (Applied Chemistry), 2008, Kyungpook National University South Korea.
  • M. Phil (Chemistry), 2005, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, 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. 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
3. A.Tahir,R.Khan Heterogeneous mass balance of selected Glaciers in the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalaya between 2000 and 2018, European Journal of Remote Sensing, 2023
4. R.Khan Layered Double Hydroxide and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Hybrid as Nanoadsorbent for Selected Azo-Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. A.Tahir,A.Nazir,K. Ahmad,Syed Umair Shahid,R.Khan Trends and projections of land use land cover and land surface temperature using an integrated weighted evidence-cellular automata (WE-CA) model, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022
12. Mohammad Omar Ahmad Shakarneh,A.Tahir,Q.Mahmood,M. Shahzad,Khan, A. J.,R.Khan Modeling of rainfall–runoff events using HEC-HMS model in southern catchments of Jerusalem Desert-Palestine, Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 2022
13. Huma Hayat,A.Tahir,Shiyin Liu,Sher Muhammad,Muhammad Saifullah,Muhammad Ashraf,R.Khan Flood Hazard Mapping of Rivers in Snow- and Glacier-Fed Basins of Different Hydrological Regimes Using a Hydrodynamic Model under RCP Scenarios, Water, 2021
14. R.Khan Preparation and Applications of Guar Gum Composites in Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Cosmetics Industries, Current Nanoscience, 2021
15. T.Khan,R.Khan Development of bactericidal spinel ferrite nanoparticles with effective biocompatibility for potential wound healing applications, RSC Advances, 2021
16. R.Khan Development of Bactericidal Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles with Effective Biocompatibility for Potential Wound Healing Applications, RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 1773, 2021
17. Wasim Sajjad,Feng He,Muhammad Wajid Ullah,Ikram Muhammad,S.M.Shah,R.Khan,T.Khan,Ayesha Khalid,Guang Yang,F. Wahid Fabrication of Bacterial Cellulose-Curcumin Nanocomposite as a Novel Dressing for Partial Thickness Skin Burn, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology , 2020
18. Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,R.Khan Enhancing the Antibacterial Activity of Erythromycin with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles against MRSA, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 07 Sep, 2020, , 2020
19. 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
20. 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
21. F. Wahid,R.Khan,T.Khan Development of modified montmorillonite-bacterial cellulose nanocomposites as a novel substitute for burn skin and tissue regeneration, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2019
22. F. Wahid,R.Khan,Ikram Muhammad,T.Khan Fabrication and Characterization of Chitosan–Vitamin C–Lactic Acid Composite Membrane for Potential Skin Tissue Engineering, International Journal of Polymer Science, 2019
23. 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
24. 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
25. R.Khan,M.Siddique An overview of the reaction conditions for an efficient photoconversion of CO2 , Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2018
26. M.Siddique,R.Khan,M.Bilal,R. Farooq Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018
27. F. Wahid,R.Khan,T.Khan,M. Ul-Islam Bacterial Cellulose-TiO2 Nanocomposites Promotes Healing and Tissue Regeneration in Burn Mice Model, RSC Advances, 2017
28. R.Khan Comparison and effect of Cinder supported with Manganese and Lanthanum oxide for biodiesel production, international journal of hydrogen energy, 2017
29. F. Wahid,T.Khan,R.Khan Bacterial cellulose-zinc oxide nanocomposites as a novel dressing system for burn wounds, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017
30. F. Wahid,R.Khan,T.Khan,Mazhar Ul-Islam,You Young Kim Effects of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles on Visual Processes and Electro-Retinography Waves in the Bullfrog Eye, J.Chem.Soc.Pak, 2016
31. R.Khan,M.Siddique,F. Wahid Removal of reactive blue 19 dye by sono, photo and sonophotocatalytic oxidation using visible light, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015
32. R.Khan,Sadia Nasreen,Xiao Chan Zhao,Dejan Skala Transesterification of soybean oil catalyzed by Sr-doped cinder, Energy Conversion and Management, 2015
33. M.Siddique,R.Khan,Ather Farooq,Dr Rubina Farooq Improved Photocatalytic Activity of TiO 2 Coupling Ultrasound for Reactive Blue 19 Degradation , JCSP, 2014
34. Wahid, Fazli,Ul-Islam, Mazhar,R.Khan,Khan, Taous,Khattak, Waleed Ahmad,Hwang, Kyung-Hee;,Park, Jong Seok;,Chang, Su-Chan,Kim, You Young Stimulatory Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Visual Sensitivity and Electroretinography b-Waves in the Bullfrog Eye Wahid, Biomedical Nanotechnology, 2013
 
 
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • July 2009 till now: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad Campus           
  • Nov.17th 2003 to June 26th 2004: Lecturer,    Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar       


 
 
Research Interests

  • Material Scientist
  • Environmental Applications of novel materials
  • CO2 Capture
  •  Air Pollution Control Technologies

 
Awards

  • Research Productivity Award from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016)
  • Appreciation shield for winning international research grant 2018-2019.
  • Higher Education Commission of Pakistan approved supervisor, Feb 22, 2019.
  • Editor Book of Abstract, ESDEV-VIII, August 21-23, 2019.
  • Korea Research Foundation (KRF) Scholarship from Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Republic of Korea (Mar 2006 ~ Feb 2008).
  • Doctoral Fellowship Award (Tuition and Fees) form Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea (March 2005 ~ Feb., 2008).