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Dr Nadia Riaz

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Heterogeneous Photocatalysis, Material Synthesis, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Waste Water Treatment
Email: nadiariazz@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (92)992-383591-6
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • Post Doc, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (May 2013-March 2015)
  • PhD, 2013, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
  • MS, 2008, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
  • B.Sc.(Hons.), 2006, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

 
Journal Publications
1. Amna Sarwar,Jin Wang ,N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,B.Zeb,Imtiaz Ali Khan ,Muhammad Akmal,Asaad Khalid, Ajmal Khan ,Ahmed Al-Harrasi,Q.Mahmood Optimizing the fluoride removal from drinking water through adsorption with mesoporous magnetic calcite nanocomposites, Results in Engineering, 2024
2. Aneesa Zia ,Ayesha Shahzad ,N. Riaz,S. Khan,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar,Asaad Khalid,Hamdy Kashtoh , Ajmal Khan,Ahmed Al-Harrasi Enhancement efficacy of omeprazole by conjugation with silver nanoparticles as a urease inhibitor, Green Processing and Synthesis, 2024
3. Syeda Noor Ul Ain,N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,Ajmal Khan,Amna Sarwar,Q.Mahmood,Ahmed Al-Harrasi Surface-Functionalized Magnetic Silica-Malachite Tricomposite (Fe–M–Si tricomposite): A Promising Adsorbent for the Removal of Cypermethrin, ACS Omega, 2024
4. N. Riaz,M. S. Khan, Sami Ullah ,Abulhassan Ali ,Mohamad Azmi Bustam , Ajmal Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi Photocatalytic mineralization of diisopropanolamine (DIPA) from natural gas industry wastewater under visible light irradiation: Response surface optimization of synthesis parameters, Results in Engineering, 2024
5. 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
6. 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
7. Faisal Mahmood,Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman,Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman,M.Faisal,N. Riaz,Mohammed Jameel,Muhammad Faisal Javed,Abdelatif Salmi,Youssef Ahmed Awad Self-Healing Bio-Concrete Using Bacillus subtilis Encapsulated in Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Materials-MDPI, 2022
8. Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman,Faisal Mahmood,N. Riaz,Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman,Mohammed Jameel,Muhammad Faisal Javed,M.Faisal A Biomineralization, Mechanical and Durability Features of Bacteria-Based Self-Healing Concrete—A State of the Art Review, Crystals , 2022
9. 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
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. 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
12. 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
13. M. S. Khan,N. Riaz,Marcos Fernández García , Mehraj Javed, Anna Kubacka,Uriel Caudillo-Flores,Sobia Ahsan Halim,Ahmed Al-Harrasi,Ajmal Khan Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic, Bactericidal, and Molecular Docking Analysis of Cu–Fe/TiO2 Photocatalysts: Influence of Metallic Impurities and Calcination Temperature on Charge Recombination, ACS Omega, 2021
14. N. Riaz,U.Farooq,M. S. Khan,R. Sarwar,Debra Adelina Chia Siew Fen,Sadia Naz,Mohamad Azmi Bustam,Gaber El-Saber Batiha,Islam H. El Azab,Jalal Uddin,Ajmal Khan Iron-Zinc Co-Doped Titania Nanocomposite: Photocatalytic and Photobiocidal Potential in Combination with Molecular Docking Studies, Catalysts , 2021
15. Waheed Anjum,N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,M. Tahir,Zahid Ullah,Q.Mahmood Occupational health impacts of transport industry: collagen degrader, blood lead, and respiratory illnesses, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
16. Muhammad Ayoub,N. Riaz,Naveed Ramzan,Herma Dina Setiabudi,Salman Raza Naqvi,Sarah Farrukh,Yoke Wang Cheng, Asif Zamir,Chi Cheng Chong, Effects of operating parameters for dry reforming of methane: A short review., E3S Web of Conferences 287, 04015 (2021) , 2021
17. Amna Sarwar,N. Riaz,U.Farooq,Q.Mahmood,A.Nazir,M. S. Khan,Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah,Abdulaziz A Alqarawi, Al-Bandari Fahad Al-Arjani,Abeer Hashem,Jin Wang Iron Oxide (Fe3O4)-Supported SiO2 Magnetic Nanocomposites for Efficient Adsorption of Fluoride from Drinking Water: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Isotherm Analysis, Water, 2021
18. Abdur Rauf,N. Riaz,Ajmal Khan,Tauqeer Ahmed,Ahmed Al-Harrasi,Zainab M Almarhoon,Maryam Ghias Uddin,Bates Kudaibergenova Malikovna,Sami Bawazeer,Bashir Ahmad,Yahia Nasser Mabkhot Green synthesis and biomedicinal applications of silver and gold nanoparticles functionalized with methanolic extract of Mentha longifolia, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2021
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. Sadia Naz,U.Farooq,Hongwu Ma,R. Sarwar,N. Riaz Three new acrylic acid derivatives from Achillea mellifolium as potential thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor: molecular docking and MD simulation studies, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. Rizwana Sarwar,Umar Farooq,Sadia Naz,N. Riaz,Syed Majid Bukhari,Abdur Rauf,Yahia N. Mabkhot,Salim Al-Showiman Isolation and Characterization of Two New Antimicrobial Acids from Quercus incana (Bluejack oak)., BioMed Research International, 2018
29. Umar Farooq,Sara Khan,Sadia Naz,Ajmal Khan,Afsar Khan,Ayaz Ahmed,Abdur Rauf,Syed Majid Bukhari,Shujaat Ali Khan,Arfa Kamil,N. Riaz,Abdur Rahman Khan Three new anthraquinone derivatives isolated from Symplocos racemosa and their antibiofilm activity, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017
30. R. Sarwar,U.Farooq,Muhammad Raza Shah,S. Khan,N. Riaz,Sadia Naz,A. Ibrar,Ajmal Khan Rapid Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Quercus incana and Their Antimicrobial Potential against Human Pathogens, Applied Sciences, 2017
31. U. Farooq,S. Khan,S. Naz,Afsar Khan,Ajmal Khan,A. Ahmed,A. Rauf,S. M. Bukhari,S. A. Khan,A. Kamil,N. Riaz,A. R. Khan Isolation and structure elucidation of three new anthraquinones derivatives from Symplocos racemosa and their antibiofim activity, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines , 2016
32. N. Riaz,Z.B. Man,Ajmal Khan,F.K. Chong,U. Farooq,R. Sarwar,M. S. Khan Preparation, characterization and application of Cu-Ni/TiO2 in Orange II photodegradation under visible light: Effect of different reaction parameters and optimization, RSC Advances, 2016
33. SAMI Ullah,M.A. Bustam,ALI.E.I.Elkhalifah,N. Riaz, GIRMA Gonfa,A.M.Shariff Synthesis, CO2 Adsorption Performance of Modified MIL- 101 with Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes, Advanced Materials Research, 2016
34. ALI E. I. Elkhalifah,M. AZMI Bustam,AZMI M. Shariff,SAMI Ullah ,N. Riaz,GIRMA Gonfa Development and Characterization of Amine-clay Hybrid Adsorbents for CO2 Capture , Advanced Materials Research, 2016
35. N. Riaz,MOHAMAD AZMI Bustam, SAMI Ullah, ALI E. I. Elkhalifah,GIRMA Gonfa,AZMI M. Shariff Solar-Photocatalytic Degradation of Waste from CO2 Removal System Using Metal Doped TiO2 Photocatalysts: Effect of TiO2 Support, Advanced Materials Research, 2016
36. S. Ullah,M. A. Bustam,A. M. Shariff,A. E.I. Elkhalifah,G. Murshid,B. Shimekit,N. Riaz Synthesis, CO2 Adsorption Study of Modified MOF-5 with Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Expandable Graphite, AIP Conf. Proc (2014), 2014
37. S. Ullah,A. M. Shariff,M. A. Bustam,A. E.I. Elkhalifah,G. Murshid,N. Riaz,B. Shimekit Effect of Modified MIL-53 with Multi-Wall Carbon nanotubes and nano Fibers on CO2 Adsorption , Applied Mechanics and Materials , 2014
38. A. E.I. Elkhalifah,M. A. Bustam,A. M. Shariff,S. Ullah,B. Shimekit,N. Riaz Effects of Intercalated Mono-, Di- and Triethanolammonium Cations on the Structural and Surface Characteristics of Sodium form of Bentonite , Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014
39. B. Shimekit,A. M. Shariff,H. Mukhtar,M. A. Bustam,A. E.I. Elkhalifah,S. Ullah,N. Riaz Interfacial Defects on Mixed Matrix Membranes and Mitigation Techniques for Gas Separation: A Review, Applied Mechanics and Materials , 2014
40. N. Riaz,M. A. Bustam,F.K. Chong,Z.B. Man,M. S. Khan,A. M. Shariff Photocatalytic degradation of alkanolamine in the presence of bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 photocatalyst under visible light irradiation, The World Scientific Journal , 2014
41. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,M. A. Bustam,Z.B. Man,M. S. Khan,A. M. Shariff Adsorption of Azo Dye Orange II by Supported TiO2: A Review, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014
42. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B K Dutta,Z.B. Man,M. S. Khan,R.M. Ramli Visible Light Photodegradation of Azo Dye by Cu/TiO2, Advanced Materials Research , 2014
43. N. Riaz,M. A. Bustam,A. M. Shariff Iron doped TiO2 photocatalysts for environmental applications: fundamentals and progress, Advanced Materials Research , 2014
44. R. Lim Li Zhi,M. A. Bustam,N. Riaz,A. M. Shariff Efficiency of Visible Light Assisted Fenton Oxidation of Diisopropanolamine (DIPA) Of Natural Gas Industry Wastewater, Advanced Materials Research, 2013
45. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,Z.B. Man,B.K. Dutta,M. S. Khan Photodegradation of Orange II under visible light using Cu:Ni/TiO2 : Influence of Cu:Ni mass composition, preparation and calcination temperature, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , 2013
46. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B. K. Dutta,Z.B. Man,M. S. Khan,E. Nurlaela Photodegradation of Orange II under visible light using Cu-Ni/TiO2: Effect of calcination temperature, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012
47. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta,E. Nurlaela,M. S. Khan Effect of photocatalysts preparation methods and light source on Orange II photocatalytic degradation, 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, IPCBEE vol.6 (2011) ©IACSIT Press, Singapore, 2011
 
Conference Publications
1. Muneeza Naheem,Syeda Rabiya Abid,Darwish Adil,Hamad Ahmad,N. Riaz,M.Faisal Innovative Approaches to Mitigate Urban Air Pollution: A Comprehensive Review on Photocatalytic Technologies and Biomass-Derived Materials in Concrete. , , 2024
2. Sami Ullah,Humbul Suleman,Mohammed Ali Assiria , Abdullah G. Al-Sehemia,Qazi Nasir ,Muhammad Bilal Sarwar,Mohamad Azmi Bustam,Muhammad Ayoub,N. Riaz Experimental Measurements and Modelling of Carbon Dioxide Solubility in Piperazine Activated Aqueous Solutions of 2-Amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol (AEPD) at Absorber Conditions, , 2019
3. 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
4. Haris Abdullah Noor,S. Naz,A. Iftikhar,M. S. Khan,Q.Mahmood,N. Riaz Bactericidal effect of TiO2 photocatalyst on selected air-borne pathogenic bacteria., , 2019
5. 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
6. R. Sarwar,U.Farooq,N. Riaz,Tauqeer Ahmed,Sadia Naz Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Aqueous Extract of Quercus incana and its Biological Applications., , 2019
7. R. Sarwar,Mohsin Ali Khan,,U.Farooq,N. Riaz,Sadia Naz,Farhan Khan Investigation of Biological Potential of Verbena officinalis by its Total Phenolic Content Antibacterial, Antioxidant, NO Scavenging Activities., , 2019
8. Yen Ka Wai,N. Riaz,M. A Bustam,S. Ullah,M. S. Khan Parameters Effecting the Photodegradation of Persistent Pollutants of Natural Gas Industry: Visible light assisted Photodegradation of Diisopropanolamine (DIPA), , 2019
9. Assra Jehangir Qureshi, A. Munir, Sophia,H. Jadoon, I. Banaras,Sadia Naz,N. Riaz B-cell Epıtope Mappıng Agaınst Hanta Vırus Interactıon Wıth HLA-DRB0101., , 2019
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. Mehraj Javed,N. Riaz,A.Pervez,S.Nawazish Modification of TiO2 to Harvest Visible Light: A Review on Doping using Transition Metals, , 2017
16. 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
17. Salman Saleem,S.Nawazish,Araib Zahid,N. Riaz, Mian Abdul Rasheed,Aamir Muhammad Assessment of PM1, PM 2.5 and PM10 from Abbottabad to Haripur Hattar., , 2017
18. 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
19. Mohamad Azmi Bustam,Girma Gonfa,Sami Ullah,Ali.E.I.Elkhalifah,N. Riaz Benzene/Cyclohexane Separation Using Ionic Liquid, , 2014
20. Yoshimitsu Uemura,H. Afif,N. Osman,N. Riaz Chemical Activation of Biochar Made From Oil Palm Kernel Shell and Its Application to Adsorbent for p-Nitrophenol, , 2013
21. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta, Z. B. Man,M. S. Khan,E. Nurlaela Effect of calcination temperature on Orange II photocatalytic degradation using Cu:Ni/TiO2 under visible light., , 2011
22. E. Nurlaela, F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta,N. Riaz Solar hydrogen generation using copper-nickel bimetallic photocatalyst, , 2011
23. N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta,E. Nurlaela,M. S. Khan Photocatalytic Degradation of Orange II using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalysts , , 2010
24. E. Nurlaela,F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta,N. Riaz Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 as photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water, , 2010
25. N. Riaz,A.Pervez,Seyed Sardar Hussain Shah A Review on Biological Supression of Phytopathogenic Fungi Using Trichoderma Strains. , , 2007
26. N. Riaz,Mohammad Maroof Shah,A.Pervez,U.Farooq,Habiba Kiran Detection of the Unknown Compounds from Locally Grown Paeonia Emodi (Mamekh)., , 2007
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad Campus (April 2015-Present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for CO2 Capture Research (RCCO2C), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (May 2013-March 2015)
  • Research Officer, Center for CO2 Capture (RCCO2C), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (April 2013 –May 2013)
  • Research Officer, Center for Biofuel and Biochemical Research (CBBR), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (December 2012 –March 2013)
  • Graduate Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia (August 2008-January 2013)
  • Research Associate, COMSATS University, Abbottabad, Pakistan (August 2008-March 2015)
 
Associations

  • APCBEES (ASIA-PACIFIC Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society) Scientific and Technical Committees
  • Asian Council of Science Editors, UAE

Membership of different committees at campus level

  • Member “Image Building/Marketing, CUI (June 2021-Present)
  • Member Undergraduate Project Evaluation Committee (July 2020-Present)
  • Member “Communication and Media Committee/ Digital Platforms/Social Media” ES, CUI (February 2020-Present)
  • Member Advisory Committee BES (May 2015-Present)
  • Member “Departmental Admission campaign committee, DACC-ES” (2015-Present)
  • Member Editorial Board in International Conference of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESDev- 2019)
  • Member of Organizing Committees for ESDev 7th and 8th International Conference (2017, 2019)
  • Member Environmental Protection Society, Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad Campus (2018-Present)
  • Organizing Committee Member to organise and manage the departmental gathering (Fall 2019)
  • Member of Proctorial board CUI, Abbottabad (February 2018- February 2019)

 
Research Interests

Heterogeneous photo catalysis with special focus on nanomaterial synthesis, characterization and their application for environmental remediation and disinfection (antimicrobial activities). New focus areas are material recovery from waste, quantum level synthesis using semiconductors, green synthesis of antimicrobial bionano composites and their application for disinfection of air, water and as energy alternatives.

 
Awards

  • Best paper award (3rd Position) in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019, for paper titled “Metal Doped TiO2 Nanomaterials for water disinfection”.
  • Cash Award of Research Productivity Allowance (RPA) (2014, 2016, 2017)
  • Top Cited Papers for 2011 and 2012. Published in: Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012, Volume 185-186, pp. 108-119.  Awarded on 2 October 2014.
  • Silver medal in SEDEX 34, 8 & 9th December 2014, Visible Light Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of DIPA using Fe-Zn/TiO2 Photocatalyst.
  • Gold medal in SEDEX 29, 18th April 2012: “Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes under Visible light using Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalysts.”
  • Best paper award in ESCON 2010 for paper titled: “Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 as photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water.” May, 2010

SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS

  • Graduate Assistance ship (2008-2012) for PhD from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.
  • Merit Scholarship for MS in Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan.
  • Talent award from Workers Welfare Board, Pakistan during BS studies (4 years).

 
Research Projects

 
Students Supervised