Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering

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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 (Df)
  • 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

  1. 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, SOx)
  • 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 PM2.5
  • 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