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Introduction

The group started working in 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Hira Amjad. Starting with Water pollution monitoring related topics, it has evolved over time and currently works in following research domains.

Research Areas

• Microplastics Toxicological and Removal Studies
• Drinking Water treatment
• Study of Flocs Characteristics (D_f)
• Environmental Risk Assessment

PhD students

• Hina Zakir (Coursework completed) Estimating antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes in khanpur dam.

MS Students –Completed

• Affifa Aqdas (2022)– Effect of Coagulation-Flocculation and Sedimentation Pre-treatment Steps on Floc Characteristics in Drinking Water Treatment
• Muhammad Ali Raja (2022)– Estimation of Pollution Load in Khanpur Dam and its Tributaries due to Anthropogenic Activities
• Aiza Javed (2022)– Water Quality Monitoring and Identification of Bacterial Communities in Biofilms of NUST Water Storage Tanks
• Arooj Fatima (2022)– Monitoring Level of Pollution in NUST Lakes
• Zia ur Rehma (2022) –  Recycled RO Membrane Performance Evaluation on Tap Water, ICW and MBR Permeate, An Approach Towards the Circular Economy in Desalination

 MS Students -In Progress

• Haleema Ayaz – Effect of Co-application of Rice Husk Biochar and Urea in Soil on Total Nitrogen and Growth of Maize
• Mehreen Saqib – Synergistic Toxic Effects Caused by the Co-exposure of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle In Carp Fish
• Arwa Raza – Monitoring of Groundwater Pollution Status in On-Site Sanitation (OSS) Facilities Areas of Islamabad
• Mariam Ali– Effect of Microplastics Toxicity on Crustacean Eggs
• Hassan Shafiq– Investigating the Effects of Microplastics Exposure to Water Fleas, Daphnia magna
• Saba Imran – Environmental Risk Assessment of Ground Handling Services:
  Case study of Islamabad International Airport
• Tashfeen Tajammal– Evaluating the Stress of Microplastic on Hydroponic and Soil Grown Staple Vegetable
• Jamila Rani– Flood Susceptibility and Hazard Prediction Around River Kunhar
• Wajeeha Batool– Optimizing microplastics removal from coagulation-flocculation and filtration method.

UG Projects- Completed

• Design and Modelling of Water Filtration Assembly Incorporating Graphene Embedded Membrane (2021), Farhan Rafique Shah, Atif Ali, Mohib Ullah Satti, Muhammad Usman
• A Sustainable Solution to Urban Food Consumption by Rooftop Vegetation (2022), Sara Kamal, Ijaz Fiaz, Saad Siddique, Faisal Mehmood
• Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Microplastics from Aqueous Solution using Magnetic Biochar (2022 – in Progress), Herman Nasir, Meerab Anjum, Muhammad Ashir, Nouma Saleha

Research Project Details

1. Project Title: Design and Development of Rapid Seafood Poisoning Detection System Using Low-Cost and Low-Tech Passive Sampling Approach for Monitoring Algal Toxins in Marine and Freshwaters of Pakistan.
   Funding Agency:​ HEC-NRPU
   Amounting​ PKR 8.4 Million
   Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Deedar Nabi

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Hira Amjad

2. Project Title: Monitoring of Groundwater Pollution Status in On-Site Sanitation (OSS) Facilities Served Areas of Islamabad

Funding Agency:​ NCPC
Amounting​ PKR 0.104 Million
Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Hira Amjad

Consultancy Project Details

1. Nil

 Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security

Group Leader

Dr. Muhammad Ansar Farooq

Introduction

The group started working in 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Muhammad Ansar Farooq. Starting with agriculture & food security related topics, the group currently works in the following research domains.

Research Areas

• Soil-Plant-Environment Interaction
• Soil Pollution (Microplastic, Heavy Metals, Salinity etc.)
• Fertilizers and Environment
• Food Security

PhD Student

• Memoona (Course Work in progress) Terrestrial Nutrient Cycle and Carbon Sequestration.

 MS Students -In Progress

• Jamal uddin Kabir – Effect of Biochar & Vermicompost on Chromium Toxicity in Tomato
• Ayesha Batool – Understanding the Significance of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) to Reduce Arsenic (As) Toxicity and Improve Fragrance Related Characteristics of Rice
• Aamna Naeem – Interaction between Plants and Nano-plastics: Phytotoxicity and Defense mechanisms
• Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Aziz – Carbon Enrichment in Trees in Response to Elevated CO₂, Nitrogen, Temperature, Drought, and Ozone: A Meta-Analysis

UG Projects -In Progress

• Preparation Of Bio-Degradable Plastics From Crop Residues And Mycelium Fungi To Provide A Sustainable Alternative To Conventional Plastics (2019 Batch), Hamza Arshad, Jawaria, Muhammad Ammar

Research Project Details (Completed)

1. Project Title: Evaluating the beneficial role of silicon nanoparticles in ameliorating salinity stress of various rice genotypes
   Funding Agency:​ Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

Amounting​ 0.45 million PKR

Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Muhammad Ansar Farooq

Group Leader

Dr. Hassan Anwer

Introduction

The Environmental Nano is an emerging research group launched by Dr. Hassan Anwer in 2022. The group aims to develop indigenous technologies and solutions based on nanohybrids and coatings in water/wastewater treatment, air purification, green energy, and sustainable agriculture. The nanotech products of the research group are in high demand in the industry. The research students working in the nanotechnology’s development get the opportunity to develop materials synthesis and characterization skills which go a long way to advance their careers in diverse practical fields.

Research Areas

• Air Purification (Adsorptive/catalytic removal of VOCs, NOx, SO_x)
• Water/wastewater treatment (Adsorptive/catalytic removal of contaminants)
• Agriculture (Fertilizer modification, Encapsulated chemical delivery)
• Functional Coatings (Antibacterial, heat resistant, light modulation)

PhD students

MS Students –Completed

MS Students -In Progress

UG Projects- Completed

Research Project Details

Patents

• Nanocomposite immobilization technology based on lattice–matching
• Air pollutant removal technology based on stainless steel nanotubes filter
• Alveoli-inspired air pockets for physical entrapment of contaminants in photocatalyst air filters

Consultancy Project Details

Introduction

The group started working in 2021 under the supervision of Dr. Muhammad Ansar Farooq. Starting with agriculture & food security related topics, the group currently works in the following research domains.

Research Areas

• Soil-Plant-Environment Interaction
• Soil Pollution (Microplastic, Heavy Metals, Salinity etc.)
• Fertilizers and Environment
• Food Security

PhD Student

• Memoona (Course Work in progress) Terrestrial Nutrient Cycle and Carbon Sequestration.

 MS Students -In Progress

• Jamal uddin Kabir – Effect of Biochar & Vermicompost on Chromium Toxicity in Tomato
• Ayesha Batool – Understanding the Significance of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) to Reduce Arsenic (As) Toxicity and Improve Fragrance Related Characteristics of Rice
• Aamna Naeem – Interaction between Plants and Nano-plastics: Phytotoxicity and Defense mechanisms
• Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Aziz – Carbon Enrichment in Trees in Response to Elevated CO₂, Nitrogen, Temperature, Drought, and Ozone: A Meta-Analysis

UG Projects -In Progress

• Preparation Of Bio-Degradable Plastics From Crop Residues And Mycelium Fungi To Provide A Sustainable Alternative To Conventional Plastics (2019 Batch), Hamza Arshad, Jawaria, Muhammad Ammar

Research Project Details (Completed)

1. Project Title: Evaluating the beneficial role of silicon nanoparticles in ameliorating salinity stress of various rice genotypes
   Funding Agency:​ Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

Amounting​ 0.45 million PKR

Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Muhammad Ansar Farooq

Introduction

The group started working in 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Aamir Alaud Din. The current focus of research of the group is water treatment using molecular dynamics simulations, machine learning models to investigate environmental systems, and interdisciplinary research using molecular dynamics and machine learning models.

Research Areas

• Water Treatment using Molecular Dynamics Simulations
• Environmental System Analysis with Machine Learning Models
• Molecular Simulations of Materials

 MS Students -In Progress

• Hamza Sohaib – Adsorption of heavy metals on organic acid functionalized graphene
• Baqir Ali Siddiqui – Adsorption of lead on MXene surface

Research Project Details (In Progress)

1. Project Title: Investigation of Fouling Mechanism of Reverse Osmosis Polyamide Membranes Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
   Funding Agency:​ Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

Amounting​ 6.23 million PKR

Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Aamir Alaud Din

Introduction

The Environmental Materials and Emissions Control (EMEC) Research Group, founded in 2020 and led by Dr. Waqas Qamar Zaman, is dedicated to developing and applying materials for controlling emissions in environmental matrices. Our group is committed to providing innovative solutions for reducing emissions from various sources and improving environmental quality. To achieve this, we employ advanced materials synthesis, characterization, and testing techniques to design and evaluate effective materials for environmental remediation. Ultimately, our goal is to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable environment by mitigating emissions and protecting natural resources through cutting-edge research and development.

Research Areas

• Synthesis and application of 2D materials
• Electrocatalytic processes
• Waste valorization
• Heterogeneous catalysis

PhD students

• Shumaila Pervez (Research in progress) Catalytic co-pyrolysis of rice straw and waste tires and its techno-economic feasibility for Pakistan.
• Babar Abbas (Course Work in progress) CO₂ capturing.
• Bilal Asif (Course Work in progress) CO₂ conversion.

MS Students –Completed

• Sonia Abid Bhatti (2021)– Evaluation of Antimicrobial Effects of Different Plants
• Muhammad Jawad (2021)– Optimized Electrocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin using Co₃O₄ Coated Stainless Steel Electrodes
• Muhammad Hammad Azeez (2021)– Optimized Production of Xanthan Gum from Bakery Waste Leftover.
• Amir Younas (2022) – Effectiveness of Polyurethane Foam Coated Chitosan/MXene Nanoparticles as Low Cost Adsorbent for Heavy Metal Removal
• Saba Ahmed (2022) – Design, Validation and Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Technologies using GPS-X Modelling and Simulation Program.

MS Students -In Progress

• Asif Iqbal – Catalytic Co-pyrolysis of Wheat Straw and Waste Tyre focusing on liquid yield
• Aqsa – Evaluation of Calcium and Zinc Ferrite Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes.
• Zainab – Assessment of hydel energy potential of northern Pakistan using GIS techniques.
• Asma – Comparative study of MXene and MoS2 as adsorbents for Cr removal from water.

UG Projects- Completed

• Solar Assisted Waste Compaction Bin (2022), Ahsan Ul Masood Jamali, Muhammad Ahmed Mansha, Muhammad Shawal Hussain Shah
• Pilot-Scale Design Of An Anaerobic Bioreactor Landfill (2021), Mobin Ud Din, Syeda Tayyba Fatima, Syed Muhammad Jaffar Abbas, Muhammad Ans Butt.
• Simultaneous Hydrogen Production and Desalination Via Microbial Electrolysis (2020), Kissa Zahra, Sabeeh Ahmed Saeed, Abdul Rehman, Talha Tanvir Virk.

Research Project Details

1. Project Title: Catalytic Converter Euro 3 / 4 Class (Automobile Emission Control Technology)
   Funding Agency:​ NCPC, Pakistan
   Amounting​ PKR 0.2M
   Principal Investigator: ​Dr. Waqas Qamar Zaman

Introduction

This research group is recently established in 2022 under the supervision of Dr. Zaeem Bin Babar. It is doing research in broad spectrum with a range of research interests.

Research Areas

• Ambient Air Quality
• Source apportionment of PM_2.5
• Chemically treated sustainable construction materials
• Water treatment
• Solid waste to resources

MS Students –In Progress

• Sandarah Ashraf – Source apportionment of PM2.5 in Lahore
• Maryam Tariq – Influence of Chemical Treatment on the structural properties and durability of local bamboo
• Gulshan Sikander – Removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution using hybrid activated carbon of food and petroleum sludge cake.
• Usman Zaheer – Sustainable and environment-friendly utilization of Petroleum sludge-based biochar in concrete block units
• Gulshan Sikander – Removal of Cd(II) ions from aqueous solution using food waste based-activated carbon

Research-based Awards/Achievements at SCEE-IESE

• PEC’s project award of ~200,000 PKR for project titled, “Influence of Chemical Treatment on the structural properties and durability of local bamboo.”
• Won “Global Champion Award” of 1000 USD by supervising project titled, “Satellite-derived exploration of seasonal variations of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) and NO₂ over Gulf Region” comprising of International Internees from Egypt in NUST-FICS’s competition among 80 plus teams.

Introduction

The research group under the supervision of Dr Musharib Khan works on the quantification and characterization of environmental (mainly water- and waste- related) problems so as to correspondingly plan and design sustainable engineering and management solutions which could potentially be environmental-friendly, socially acceptable, economically viable, and technically feasible.

Research Areas

• Life Cycle Assessment
• Waste Accounting and Characterization Studies
• Waste Valorization (Refuse-derived Fuel/ Solid Recovered Fuel)
• Environmental Impact Assessment & Mitigation
• Risk Assessment & Management

PhD Students – In Progress

• Shoaib Muhammad (research in progress)– Urban Solid Waste Management in Pakistan.

MS Students – Completed

• Sumair Gomez (2022)– Assessment of Plastic Waste Valorization Options for Pakistan.

MS Students – In Progress

• Hamza Nasir Baloch– Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management Options in Peshawar.
• Maheen Salman– Life Cycle Assessment of Thermochemical Valorization Options for Poultry Litter.
• Sajeela Karim–Conversion of Wet Organic Waste into Solid Fuel through Hydrothermal Carbonization.
• Fatima Aslam–Accounting and Characterization of a University Campus’s Solid Waste and Feasibility Study for it’s Integrated Management.

UG Projects- Completed

• Valorization of Food Waste into Hydrochar (2022), Yarmiah Bukhari, Uzair Ahmed, Azeem Ullah.

Research Project Details

• Nil

Consultancy Project Details

• Nil

Introduction

The group started working in 2015 under the supervision of Dr. Zeshan. Starting with anaerobic treatment of solid waste and wastewater, it has evolved over time and currently involves various research areas as given in the following. The group lead has been involved in project conceptualization, methodology development, investigation, execution, monitoring and supervision as well as administration. The group has published the research results in various journals of international repute.

Research Areas

• Bioenergy production processes (biogas, biohydrogen & microbial fuel cell systems)
• Microalgae production for carbon utilization and resource recovery
• Waste/biomass decomposition processes (composting, anaerobic digestion landfilling)

PhD students

• Zia Ullah (In progress). Performance evaluation of microbial fuel cell for treatment of wastewater and power generation. PhD Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Sadia Fida (In progress). Anaerobic treatment of sugar industry wastewater. PhD Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Nadeem Ullah (In progress). Evaluating the performance of Anaerobic Baffled Reactor in Treating Municipal Wastewater. PhD Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Sahar Saleem (In progress). Growth Performance of Microalgae in Porous Substrate Bioreactor (PSBR) for the Treatment of Wastewater and Methane Production. PhD Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ammara Batool (2018). Phytoaccumulation of Heavy Metals from Municipal Solid Waste Leachate Using Constructed Wetland. PhD Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan. (Completed).

MS Students

• Bushra Kalsoom (2023; In progress). Treatment of Beverage Industry Effluents by Microalgae-bacterial Consortia along with Biofuel Production, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Owais Ahmed (2023; In progress). Domestic Wastewater Treatment by Carrier Anaerobic Baffled Reactor, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Syeda Safina Ali (2023; In progress). Simultaneous Municipal and Saline Water Treatment with Power Generation Using Photosynthetic Microbial Desalination Cell, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• M Usman Khan (2023; In progress). Utilization of waste polyethene bags and crushed waste glass in hot mix asphalt, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Hajra Maalik (2023; In progress). Effect of Bulking Agent on Composting and GHG Emissions of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Shanza Shabbir (2023; In progress). Wastewater Treatment and Simultaneous Production of Biogas and Electricity through Microalgae-microbial Fuel Cell, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Maira Razzaq (2023; In progress). Effect of Chemical Pretreatment on Characteristics and Biogas Production of Corn Cob. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Momina Hanif Malik (2023; In progress). Extraction of Limonene from Citrus Fruit Peel & Potential Use of its Residue for Biogas Production,MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Javeria Iqbal Malik (2023; In progress). Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste Management for Islamabad, Pakistan, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Junaid (2023; In progress). Effect of varying organic loading rates on the production of biogas from pre-treated wheat straw in a semi-continuous Reactor, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ghazanfar Iqbal (2022). Economic and Environmental Feasibility of Electricity Generation using Biogas from Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste for the City of Lahore, Pakistan, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Irfan (2022). Anaerobic Treatment and Biohythane Production of Food Waste, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muneeb Hassan (2022). Effect of alkaline pretreatment of rice straw catalyzed by Pd-BiFeO3 on biogas production. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Nabia Farrukh Sohail (2022). Treatment of Wastewater Coupled with the Sequestration of CO₂ by Twin Layer Cultivation of Microalgae. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ramsha Malik (2022). Wastewater Treatment and CO₂ Fixation through Revolving Algal Biofilm Photobioreactor, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Moniba Mushtaq (2021). Effect of Oxytetracycline on Anaerobic Digestion of Cattle Manure, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Tayyab Ishtiaq (2021). Economic Analysis of Handling, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste of Rawalpindi City. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Afnan Yasir (2021). Anaerobic Digestion of DAF Sludge of Petroleum Refinery Wastewater, MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Mariam Sabeeh (2020). Effect of Alkaline and Photocatalytic Pre-treatment on Characteristics and Biogas Production of Rice Straw. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ayesha Maryam (2020). Enhancing Biogas Production from Sewage Sludge through Alkaline and Nanoparticles Pretreatment. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Asma Imam Khan (2020). Enhancing Biogas Production from wheat straw through Nanoparticle Assisted Chemical Pretreatment. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Irfan Ahmed (2019). Effect of HRT on the Performance of a Dual Chamber Continuous Flow Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Treating Real Domestic Wastewater. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ahmed Talal (2019). Biogas Production through Dry Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Sludge. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Sibt-e-Hassan (2018). Bioenergy Potential Assessment of Distillery Stillage and Sugarcane Industry By-Products through Anaerobic Digestion. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Junaid Khalid (2018). Effect of Alkaline Pretreatment and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Biogas Production from Rice Straw. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Ziaullah (2017). Effect of Different Substrates and Concentrations on the Performance of Double Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Asad Ayub (2017). Effect of Thermal Pretreatment on the Anaerobic Digestion of Sunflower                    Meal and Wheat Straw. MS Thesis, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Nazish Rafiq (2016). Economic and Environmental Benefits of Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste into Renewable energy: A Case Study of Islamabad. M.Phil Thesis, Department of Environmental Economics, PIDE, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Maliha Jabeen (2015). Biogas production through anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and rice husk under high-solids continuous mesophilic conditions at pilot scale. M.Phil Thesis, Department of Environmental Sciences, QAU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Rizwan Haider (2014). Anaerobic digestion of municipal and industrial organic solid waste for bioenergy recovery. M.Phil Thesis, Department of Environmental Sciences, QAU, Islamabad, Pakistan.

UG Projects

• Fizzah Batool, Umar Abbas and Irum Afzal (2023; In Progress). Algae Cultivation in PBR from Fishery Wastewater and Industrial CO2 for Biodiesel and Fish Feed Production, Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Basil Mansoor, Sumreen Ashraf, Umer Rehman (2022). Integration of Microalgae-Microbial Fuel Cell (Mmfc) with Microbial Electrolysis Cell (MEC) for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Sumaila Ehsan, Syed Hassam Ali and Muhammad Ammar Javed (2021). Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Waste of Islamabad ─ A Techno-Economic Feasibility Analysis. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Aamash Siddiqui, Muhammad Ali Hasnain, Muhammad Ahmed, Safiullah Gill (2020). Microbial Fuel Cells Integrated with Electrocoagulation Cell for Wastewater Treatment. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan, Muhammad Uzair, Muhammad Uzair Tariq, Hassan Raza Bharwana. (2020). Methane Production from Algae Grown on Treated Wastewater. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Fouzia Rafi, Rabeia Malik, Ibrahim Atiq and Ahmad Kamal. (2019). Effect of varying organic loading rates on biohydrogen production from food waste in a semi-continuous reactor. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Shaheer Ahmed, Sayed Musawir Abbas Rizvi and Mian Abdul Moeez Bin Javed (2018). Effect of inoculum treatment methods on biohydrogen production from food waste by the process of dark fermentation. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Shiza Aslam, Rimsha Zafar and Nauman Akber (2017). Hand driven energy efficient reactor for biogas production from organic solid waste. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.

• Basharat Khan, Maira Razzaq, Salimullah Ayubi and Sehrish Shoukat (2016). Design and startup of a semi pilot scale reactor for high solids anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge. Undergraduate Final Year Project, IESE, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Research Project Details

1. Enhancing biogas production from sewage sludge and ligno-cellulosic waste through nanoparticles assisted chemical pretreatment (NRPU 5997), National Research Program for Universities, Higher Education Commission

Role: PI

Amount: PKR 4.34 million (USD 42000)

Status: Complete

2. Biogas production through dry anaerobic digestion of organic solid waste (SRG 895), Start-up Research Grant, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

Role: PI

Amount: PKR 0.5 million (USD 5000)

Status: Complete

3. Development of biogas production system from waste sludge (NRPU 5996), National Research Program for Universities, Higher Education Commission

Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr Sher Jamal Khan)

Amount: PKR 5.36 million (USD 51000)

Status: Complete

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7189-5102

1. Nabia Furrukh Sohail, Zeshan*, Iftikhar, R., Saleem, S. (2023). Microalgal Treatment of High-Nutrient Wastewater using Twin Layer Cultivation System, Accepted for publication in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
2. Nadeem Ullah, Zeshan*, Malik Badshah (2022). Municipal wastewater treatment with corrugated PVC carrier anaerobic baffled reactor, Accepted for publication in Water Science and Technology.
3. Sana Gohar Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Mustafa Anwar, Zeshan, Uneeb Masood Khan, Chao Zhao (2022) Mussel shell based CaO nano-catalyst doped with praseodymium to enhance biodiesel production from castor oil, Accepted for publication in Fuel.
4. Saleem, S., Zeshan*, Iftikhar, R., Arshad, M., Zeeshan, M., & Hassan, M. (2022). Operation of microalgal horizontal twin layer system for treatment of real wastewater and production of lipids. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 48, 102932.
5. Ahmad, W., Hassan, M., Zeshan, Masud, S. F. B., Kanwal, S., Singh, R. S., Anwar, M., … & Zhao, C. (2022). Proximate and elemental analysis of solid recovered fuel, its comparison with existing fossil fuels in terms of physical characteristics and economic benefits. Bioresource Technology Reports, 18, 101049.
6. Khan, T. A., Liaquat, R., Zeshan, Khoja, A. H., & Bano, A. (2022). Biological carbon capture, growth kinetics and biomass composition of novel microalgal species. Bioresource Technology Reports, 17, 100982.
7. Mushtaq, M., Zeshan*, Zeeshan, M., Nawaz, I., & Hassan, M. (2022). Effect of low levels of oxytetracycline on anaerobic digestion of cattle manure. Bioresource Technology, 126894.
8. Saleem, S., Zeshan*, Iftikhar, R., Zafar, M. I., & Sohail, N. F. (2021). Growth Kinetics of Microalgae Cultivated in Different Dilutions of Fresh Leachate for Sustainable Nutrient Recovery and Carbon Fixation. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 108299.
9. Muhammad Usman Saleem, Sher Jamal Khan, Zeshan, HMA Shehzad (2022). Performance Evaluation of Integrated Anaerobic and Aerobic Reactors for Treatment of Real Textile Wastewater, Accepted for publication in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.
10. Tehsin Fatma, Zeeshan Zafar, Sidra Fatima, Rehan Zafar Paracha, Fazal Adnan, Zeshan, Nasar Virk, Muhammad Faraz Bhatti (2021). Computational Assessment of Botrytis cinerea Lipase for Biofuel Production, Catalysts. 11(11) 1319.
11. Qurrat ul ain Rana, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, Zeshan Shiekh, Saleha Parveen, Safia Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan, Rahul Gauttam, Aamer Ali Shah, Asif Jamal, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Malik Badshah (2022). Production of Bioethanol and Biogas from Spirodela polyrhiza in a Biorefinery Concept and Output Energy Analysis of the Process Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Accepted for publication in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
12. Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad, Sher Jamal Khan, Zeshan Sheikh, Yousuf Jamal, Zunaira Habib (2021). Evaluating the performance of anaerobic moving bed bioreactor and upflow anaerobic hybrid reactor for treating textile desizing wastewater. Accepted for publication in Biochemical Engineering Journal.
13. Saadia Meraj, Rabia Liaquat, Salman Raza Naqvi, Zeshan Sheikh, Atoofa Zainab, Asif Hussain Khoja, Dagmar Juchelkova, Abdulaziz Atabani (2021). Enhanced Methane Production from Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Wheat Straw Rice Straw and Sugarcane Bagasse: A Kinetic Analysis. Applied Sciences, 11(13), 6069.
14. Khan, S. R., Zeeshan, M., Khokhar, M. F., Zeshan & Ahmad, I. (2021). A comprehensive study on upgradation of pyrolysis products through co-feeding of waste tire into rice straw under broad range of co-feed ratios in a bench-scale fixed bed reactor. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-15.
15. Shiza Aslam, Faizan Ali, Amna Naseer, Zeshan Sheikh (2021). Application of material flow analysis for the assessment of current municipal solid waste management in Karachi, Pakistan. Accepted for publication in Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy (WM&R).
16. Tahir Mehmood, Kousain Kousar, Hina Arshad, Mudassir Iqbal and Zeshan (2021). Effect of solvents on extraction of bioactive substances from Citrullus colocynthis and their antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiglycation activities. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal. 55(3), DOI 10.1007/s11094-021-02411-2
17. Ayesha Maryam, Zeshan*, Malik Badshah, Mariam Sabeeh, Sher Jamal Khan (2021). Enhancing methane production from dewatered waste activated sludge through alkaline and photocatalytic pretreatment, Bioresource Technology, 325, 124677.
18. Rajput, A. A., Zeshan*, Hassan, M. (2021). Enhancing biogas production through co-digestion and thermal pretreatment of wheat straw and sunflower meal, Renewable Energy, 168, 1 – 10.
19. Sabeeh, M., Zeshan*, Liaquat, R., & Maryam, A. (2020). Effect of alkaline and alkaline-photocatalytic pretreatment on characteristics and biogas production of rice straw. Bioresource Technology, 309, 123449.
20. Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad, Charel Baumann, Sher Jamal Khan, Harald Schönberger, Frank-Andreas Weber, Zeshan. (2020). Performance evaluation of anaerobic moving bed bioreactor (An-MBBR) for pretreatment of desizing wastewater, Desalination and Water Treatment, 181: 123–130.
21. Ullah, Z. and Zeshan*. (2020). Effect of Substrate Type and Concentration on the Performance of a Double Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell, Water Science and Technology, 81(7), 1336 – 1344. https://doi.org/10.2166/ wst.2019.387.
22. Iqbal, A., Mushtaq, M. U., Khan, A. H. A., Nawaz, I., Yousaf, S., Zeshan & Iqbal, M. (2019). Influence of Pseudomonas japonica and organic amendments on the growth and metal tolerance of Celosia argentea L. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 24671 – 24785.
23. Rajput, A.A., Zeshan. (2019). Effect of inoculum type and organic loading on biogas production of sunflower meal and wheat straw, Sustainable Environment Research, 29:4, 1-10.
24. Khalid, M.J., Zeshan*, Waqas, A. and Nawaz I. (2019). Synergistic Effect of Alkaline Pretreatment and Magnetite Nanoparticle Application on Biogas Production from Rice Straw. Bioresource Technology, 275, 288-296.
25. Rajput, A.A., Zeshan*, Visvanathan, C. (2018). Effect of thermal pretreatment on chemical composition, physical structure and biogas production kinetics of wheat straw, Journal of Environmental Management, 221, 45-52.
26. Hussain, F., Hussain, I., Khan, A. H. A., Muhammad, Y. S., Iqbal, M., Soja, G., Reichenauer, T. G. Zeshan& Yousaf, S. (2018). Combined application of biochar, compost, and bacterial consortia with Italian ryegrass enhanced phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 153, 80-88.
27. Waqas, A., Ji, J., Bahadar, A., Xu, L., Zeshan, & Modjinou, M. (2018). Thermal management of conventional photovoltaic module using phase change materials – An experimental investigation. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 37(5): 1516-1540.
28. Waqas, A., Ji, J., Xu, L., Ali, M., Zeshan & Alvi, J. (2018). Thermal and electrical management of photovoltaic panels using phase change materials–A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 92, 254-271.
29. Batool, A. and Zeshan (2017). Effect of Chelators and Substrates on Phytoremediation of Synthetic Leachate for Removal of Trace Elements, Soil and Sediment Contamination, 26(2): 220–233.
30. Ajmal, A., I. Majeed, R. N. Malik, M. Iqbal, M. Arif Nadeem, I. Hussain, S. Yousuf, Zeshan, G. Mustafa, M. I. Zafar, and M. Amtiaz Nadeem. (2016). Photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes on Cu2O-CuO/TiO2 anatase powders. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 4 (2): 2138-2146.
31. Jabeen, M., Zeshan*, Yousaf, S., Haider, M.R. and Malik, R.N. (2015). High-solids anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and rice husk at different organic loading rates. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 102: 149-153.
32. Haider, M.R., Zeshan*, Yousaf, S., Malik, R.N. and Visvanathan, C. (2015). Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Food Waste and Rice Husk: Effect of Different Co-Substrate Mixtures and Substrate to Inoculum Ratio on Biogas Production. Bioresource Technology. 190C: 451-457.
33. Zeshan* and Visvanathan, C. (2014). Evaluation of anaerobic digestate for greenhouse gas emissions at various stages of its management. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 95: 167-175.
34. Zeshan*, Karthikeyan, O.P. and Visvanathan C. (2012). Effect of C/N ratio and ammonia-N accumulation in a pilot-scale thermophilic dry anaerobic digester. Bioresource Technology, 113: 294-302.

*   Corresponding Author/First Author

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Zia Ullah, Zeshan (2022). Assessment of Algae-assisted Microbial fuel Cell Performance for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Recovery Using Two Different Wastewaters as Catholyte. 14th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection, (SEEP-2022), September 12- 15, 2022, London, UK.
2. Shanza Shabbir, Zeshan, Zia Ullah (2022). Wastewater Treatment and Simultaneous Production of Biogas and Electricity Generation by Algae-assisted Microbial Feul Cell. 2nd International Conference on Water, Energy and Environment for Sustainability, (ICWEES-2022), August 17-18, 2022, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. Zia Ullah, Zeshan (2022. Assessment of the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Recovery. 2nd International Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability, (IC-WEES-2022), August 17-18, 2022, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
4. Sahar Saleem, Zeshan, Rashid Iftikhar, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Hassan (2021). Operation of Inclined Porous Substrate Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment Using Microalgae and Sustainable Biodiesel-Lipid Production. 13th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection, September 13th – 16th, University of Natural Resources and Life Science, Vienna, Austria.
5. Nayyera Farooq, Rabia, Liaquat, Zeshan (2019). Effect of Mixing Ratios of News Paper Waste and Green Vegetable Waste Co-digestion on Biogas Production. 1^st National Symposium on Advanced Energy Materials, (AEM-2019), August 27-28, 2019, PINSTECH, Islamabad, Pakistan.
6. Khalid, M.J., (2018). “Physico-chemical Characteristics of Rice Straw Pretreated with Sodium Hydroxide”. 2nd International Conference on Energy Systems for Sustainable Development, (ESSD 2018), 21-23 Febuary, Comsats Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
7. Z., Zeshan, Arshad.M. (2017). “Effect of Different Types of Substrates on the Performance of Double Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell”. 7th International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development, (ESdev-VII), 26-28 AUGUST, CIIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
8. Rajput, A.A., Zeshan, Hashmi, I., Khan, S.J and Hassan, S. (2017). “Comparison of Inoculum Type on the Biogas Production of Wheat Straw at Lower and Higher Organic Loading”. Ist Young Researcher National Conference on Water and Environment, (NCWE 2017), 22-23 MAY, MUET, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
9. Batool, A., Zeshan, M, Arshad., S, J. Khan. (2017). Effect of substrates on phytoremediation of trace metals from solid waste leachate. International Conference on Bio Approaches for Environment and sustainability, 22nd – 23rd Feb, 2017. NUST. Islamabad.
10. Shiza Aslam, Rimsha Zafar, Nauman Akber, Zeshan (2017). Hand Driven Energy Efficient Reactor for Biogas Production From Organic Solid Waste. First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Earth and Environmental Sciences, March 09-10, 2017, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
11. Zeshan and Visvanathan, C. (2015). Start-Up of Thermophilic Dry Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste, 2nd Conference on Emerging Materials and Processes (CEMP-2015), 22-23 December, 2015, SCME, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
12. Haider, M.R., Zeshan and Yousaf, S. (2014). “Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Food Waste and Rice Husk: Effect of Co-Substrate Mixing Ratios and Substrate to Inoculum Ratio on Biogas Production”, 7^th Annual Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE 2014), 12-16 October, 2014, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
13. Jabeen, M., Zeshan and Yousaf, S. (2014). “Continuous high solids co-digestion of food waste and rice husk under mesophilic conditions at pilot scale”, 7^th Annual Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE 2014), 12-16 October, 2014, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
14. Zeshan and Visvanathan, C. (2013). “Digestate management from perspectives of GHG emissions”, 6^th Annual Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE 2013), 29 October-2 November, 2013, Daegu, Korea.
15. Zeshan and Visvanathan, C. (2013). “Effect of organic loading rate on the performance of a pilot-scale thermophilic dry anaerobic digester under high recirculation rate”, 6^th Annual Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE 2013), 29 October – 2 November 2013, Daegu, Korea.
16. Zeshan and Visvanathan C. (2012). Dry anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste: Potentials and problems. Presented in 2^nd International Conference on Anaerobic Digestion for Waste and Wastewater Treatment, 26 April 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
17. Zeshan and Visvanathan C. (2011). Ammonia inhibition in dry thermophilic anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Presented in 4^th International Conference on Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE 2011), 25-30 September, 2011, Tainan, Taiwan.
18. Zeshan and Shakya, S. (2010). CSR activities in Thailand. Young environmental leaders summit 2010. 19-23 August, Hokkaido, Japan.

Introduction

The group started working in 2012 under the supervision of Dr. Muhammad Faheem Khokhar-CARGO, a newly established research group at IESE-NUST (Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering- National University of Sciences and Technology) is a step to address these issues. We believe that this research group in collaboration with international partners will play a vital role in exploring the atmospheric composition over Pakistan it has evolved over time and currently works in following research domains.

Research Areas

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Climate Change
• Air pollution Monitoring
• Indoor Air Quality

PhD students

• Kamran Ahmad (Research in progress) Assessing the potential impacts of rapid urbanization and climatic changes on urban water security.
• Rehmat Ullah (Research in progress) To explore changes in hydro-climatological regime of Kabul River basin.
• Rabia Majeed (Research in progress) Air pollution scenario across south Asian cities: A case study of northern CPEC route of Pakistan.
• Junaid Aziz Khan (Research in progress) – To develop a system for the prediction of GLOFs susceptibility by exploiting Remote Sensing observations in glaciated regions of Pakistan.
• Kashif Khan (Research in progress) – Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project (BTTAP)-an Opportunity to Mitigate Climate Change and to Address Forest Conservation in KPK

MS Students –Completed

• Fatima Malik (2022) Exploring the air quality index (AQI) and the relationship between aerosols and urban heat island (UHI) effect.
• Syeda Mahnoor Ali (2022) Determining the radiative forcing caused by black carbon in cities of Lahore and Multan using SBDART Model
• Umeed Younis (2022) Current Status ODS Phase out and stratospheric total ozone autumn over Pakistan.
• Najam U Saqib (2021) Spatio-temporal Analysis of blue carbon in Mangrove Forest of Karachi Region.
• Naveed Ahmed (2021) Retrieval of NO2 Columns by Exploiting MAX-DOAS Observations and Comparison with OMI and TROPOMI Data during the Time Period of 2015–2019.
• Sobia Mustafa (2021) Scope of Ecotourism in Pakistan in the Changing Climate Scenario.
• Suhaib Malik (2021)           Exploring the Air Quality of Gilgit City through Ground and Satellite based observation
• M. Shehzeb Anjum (2021)            Validation of NO2 column densities around different cities of Pakistan by using various instruments
• Fakhra Muneeb (2021) Inventory of glacial lakes in Hunza River Basin by exploring satellite observation
• Hania Sabeen (2020) Retrieval of O3 column densities at Islamabad, Pakistan by using ground-based MAX-DOAS Instrument.
• Hafiz Ahsan Mehmood (2019) Exploring the potential of MAXDOAS instrument for atmospheric monitoring of NO2 concentration during the time period of 2014-2018.
• M Ahmed Subhani (2019) Monitoring of glyoxal column densities in different forest types of Pakistan by using MAXDOAS.
• Tooba Zainab (2019) Long term analysis of formaldehyde by using stationary, mobile and satellite observation over Pakistan.
• Zain Ali (2019) Characterization of Pyroelectric Thin-Films and Nano-Fibers for Effective Energy Harvesting from Solar Cells.
• Amara Aziz (2019) Estimation of tropospheric ozone column concentration over Pakistan.
•  Hania Maqsood (2019) Exploring optical properties of absorbing aerosols using satellite-based aerosol optical depth and meteorological variables over Pakistan.
• Fatima Mahmood (2019) Exploring the impact of climate change and atmospheric oxidant on crop productivity in Pakistan.
• Ayesha Malik (2019) Forecasting CO2 Emissions in Pakistan from Energy Consumption.
• Hamayon Jallat (2019) Land use changes, carbon stock assessment and genetic identification of Juniper Forest of Ziarat Baluchistan.
• Hassan Mohy Uddin (2019) Retrieval of SO2 column densities during extreme weather conditions by using CAR MAX-DOAS in Lahore and Faisalabad, Pakistan.
• Hiba Ahmed Preparation of GHGs atlas of Pakistan: emissions, sources and sinks of GHGs.
• Ahmad Iqbal (2019) Investigating the impact of haze, clear and cloudy condition on nitrogen dioxide retrieval from MAX-DOAS.
• Ali Hasan Syed (2018) Spatial and Temporal Analysis of CO2 over South Asia from 2002-2017 Via Satellite Observation.
• Musarrat Nosheen (2018) Observation of Seasonal variation and chemical Analysis of PM.
• Maryam sarfraz (2018) Continuation of Satellite Observation of NO2 Over South Asia Using Ozone Monitoring Instrument during the time Period of 2004-2016.
• Ahsan Ali (2018) Estimation of NO2 Concentrations within and Around Lahore City by using Ground Based and Car MAX-DOAS.
• Zunaira Jabeen (2018) Estimation of SO2 Column Densities Over Pakistan using OMI Satellite Data (2004-16).
• Asadullah Shoaib (2018) Investigating the diurnal and weekly cycle of HCHO by Using Mini Max-Doas Observation.
• Aimen Tanvir (2018) Continuous Monitoring of Ammonia over South Asia Using the Satellite Observations from 2004-11.
• Tehreem Mustansar (2018) Long-Term Investigation of Aerosols and Their Impact on Human Health in the Cities of Lahore and Multan.
• Hamad Khalid Satti (2018) Assessment of soil carbon in different land uses of scrub forest.
• Osama Sandhu (2018) Determining the Urban Heat Island Index Using Satellite and Ground Based Observations over Islamabad.
• Hira Ishtiaq (2017) Characterizing the atmosphere and the special weather conditions across south Asia during the time period of 2010-2016.
• Junaid Khayyam (2017) Investigation the Diurnal and weekly Cycle of NO2 by Using MAX-DOAS Observations.
• Mariam Sheikh (2017) Investigation the Temporal Changes in Precipitation and the Spatial Extent of Consequent Flooding in Pakistan.
• Rabbia Murtaza (2016) Continuation of Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide using Ozone Monitoring Instruments during the time Period of October 2004 to December 2014.
• Asma Noreen (2016) Temporal Records of Tropospheric Ozone Concentration over Pakistan during the time period of October 2004 to December 2014.
• Waqas Ahmed Khan (2016) Monitoring and Comparing the Formaldehyde concentration over Islamabad and Pir Sohawa valley by Exploiting MAX-DOAS and satellite Observations.
• Zain Abbas (2016) NO2 Monitoring along national highway of northern Punjab using car MAX-DOAS instruments.
• Syeda Ifraw Naveed (2016) Comparative Analysis of Glyoxal During MAD – CAT Campaign in Mainz, Germany and IESE – NUST, Islamabad.
• Naila Yasmin (2016) Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Winter Fog over South Asia by using satellite observations.
• Zeeshan Javed (2015) Investigation the impact of extensive use of CNG on NO2 Column density over Islamabad – Rawalpindi using satellite and ground-based observations.
• Javeria Abbas (2015) Monitoring the Formaldehyde Concentration over Islamabad using Ground Based and Satellite Observations.
• Waseem Razzaq Khan (2015) Murree Hills Forest monitoring in the Contest of REDD+.
• Muhammad Qasim (2015) Temporal Records of CH4 Concentration over Pakistan by using satellite Data.
• Maleeha Jamal (2015) Preparing the CO2 Atlas of Pakistan Via Satellite Observations.
• Sana Munawar (2014) Identifying Potential of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation in northern Pakistan.
• Khadija Manzoor (2014) Temperature variation over Pakistan from 1950 to 2010 with special emphasis on Covariance during Last decades temperature and carbon dioxide.
• Syed Hadiqa Mehdi (2014) Monitoring Nitrogen Dioxide Concentration over Islamabad and Rawalpindi by using car Max – DOAS.
• Yasir Shabbir (2013) Nitrogen Dioxide Concentration monitoring by using car MAX-DOAS instruments along the Islamabad to Lahore sections of N5-Highway
• Naveen Fatima (2013) Temporal Record of Atmospheric NO2 Column Densities over Pakistan by using Satellite Observations.
• Munazza Nisar (2013) First Ground Based Max Doas Aberrations of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) and Formaldehyde (HCHO) Column Densities over Islamabad.
• Tameem Khalid (2013) Temporal Record of Tropospheric Formaldehyde column Densities over Pakistan by Using Satellite Observations.
• Palwasha Khattak (2013) Spatio- Temporal analyses of Atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide Column Densities Over Pakistan by using SCIAMACHY Data.

MS Students -In Progress

• Hira Syed – Role of urbanization in urban floods of ICT and Rawalpindi tehsil.
• Nameer Urfi– Analyzing the aerosol air pollution by exploiting the satellite and ground-based observation.
• Ebadat-ue-rehman – Drought monitoring through remote sensing and climate modelling in the south Punjab region.
• Insha Batool – Exploring anomalous glacier behavior in response to climatic varaiablity over Karakoram region.
• Abeer Salman – Analysis of formaldehyde emissions in Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Qurat-ul-ain – Estimation of environmental cost of crop residue burning in Pakistan.
• Aneeqa Wazir – Carbon footprint estimation of NUST H-12, Pakistan.
• Ayesha Mudassir– Effects of particulate matter pollution in the expectancy and health in Pakistan.
• Ahmed Saleem– Validation of low-cost PM-2.5 monitoring sensors using various instruments within the twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad).
• Muneeba Shabbir– Source of apportionment of aerosols (PM 2.5 & 10) in Lahore and Multan with exploring effective policy options.
• Hamza Saeed– Integrating remotely sensed data into crop model to adapt climate change in agriculture sector in Pakistan.
• Khadija Sharaf din– Exploration of microplastic concentration in the air samples and attributable health risks.
• Talha Saeed– Analysis of atmospheric trace gas NO2 in Islamabad by exploitation of NASA Pandora spectrometer.

UG Projects- Completed 

FYP-2014: Cost Effective Hybrid Solar Water Heater – a Step to Rely on Renewable Energy

FYP-2015: A Prototype Filter to Clean the Automobile Exhaust – CO₂ Arrestor

FYP-2016: Introducing the idea of “CO₂-Bin” in order to Combat Climate Change

FYP-2020: Developing A Prototype to Monitor Air Pollutants Using Wireless Sensing Nodes

Research Project Details

Consultancy Project Details