Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
Faculty Muhammad Ali Inam

Muhammad Ali Inam

HOD Department of Environmental Engineering - IESE
Summary

Research area: 1. Synthesis of green, sustainable and innovative materials including biosorbents for contaminants removal from water. 2. Agricultural waste and biomass valorization to produce value-added products including biochar via pyrolysis. 3. Heavy metals removal from water and wastewater streams. 4. Nutrient recovery from eutrophic water streams for sustainable agricultural practices. 5. Remediation of post-release of nanoparticles (NPs) in water and unraveling of the fate, mobility, and removal behavior of toxic NPs in water. Research Keywords: Aquatic contamination, Inorganic and organic pollutants, Waste valorization, Emerging contaminants, Synthesis of novel sorbents, Heavy metals removal, Nutrients recovery, Nanoparticles aggregation and removal, Adsorption, Coagulation, Water and wastewater treatment, Water pollution control, Water chemistry and, Statistical modeling.

Academic Background
PhD (Environmental Engineering) Sung Kyun Kwan University August 31, 2015 - August 31, 2019
Honours and Awards
Publications
The Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on the Performance of Cotton Stalk Biochar for Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Wastewater January 27, 2024 Usama Khalid, Muhammad Ali Inam, Water Air and Soil Pollution - Volume 235, Article Number 114, Pages: 19
Adsorptive recovery of phosphate using iron functionalized biochar prepared via co-pyrolysis of wheat straw and sewage sludge November 09, 2023 Iqra Irfan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Waleed Usmani, Rashid Iftikhar, Zaib Jahan, Environmental Technology and Innovation - Volume 32, Article Number 103434
Development of ZnO-GO-NiO membrane for removal of lead and cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater October 01, 2023 Arslan Maqbool, Ameen Shahid, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Ali Inam, Ahmad M.Taefeek, Emadeldin M Kamel , Muhammad Saeed Akhtar , Chemosphere - Volume 338, Article Number 139622
Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) using magnesium-iron layered double hydroxide supported on orange peel (Mg-Fe LDH@OPP): A synthetic experimental and mechanism studies October 01, 2023 Waleed Usmani, Muhammad Ali Inam, Rashid Iftikhar, Iqra Irfan, Rabia Adnan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Hassan, Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 55, Article Number: 104233
Removal of Nano-Zinc Oxide (nZnO) from Simulated Waters by C/F/S—Focusing on the Role of Synthetic Coating, Organic Ligand, and Solution Chemistry August 31, 2023 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Ick Tae Yeom, Kang Hoon Lee, Kashif Hussain Mangi, Processes - Volume: 11, Issue:09, Article Number: 2604
Competitive Removal of Antimony and Humic Acid by Ferric Chloride: Optimization of Coagulation Process Using Response Surface Methodology April 25, 2023 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Kang Hoon Lee, Zaeem Bin Babar, Ick Tae Yeom, Water - Volume 15(9), Article Number 1676
Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Templates (KIT-6, SBA-15) and Mesoporous Platinum July 29, 2022 Anand Prakash, Nizamuddin Solangi, Shafeeque Ahmed Wahocho, Abdul Sami Channa, Muhammad Ali Inam, Shafqat Ali, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Number 8, Article Number 081001
Platinum on Oxidized Graphene Sheets: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction and Methanol Oxidation Reaction July 18, 2022 Anand Prakash, Raj Kumar, Irfan Ahmed Abbasi, Junejo Aurangzeb, Muhammad Ali Inam, Rimsha Larik, Rizwan Khan, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 7, Article Number 071009
Synthesis of Pt Decorated ZIF-67-Derived Co-N-C Catalysts with Low Pt Contents and Increased Performance for Oxygen Evolution Reactions July 11, 2022 Anand Prakash, Nizamuddin Solangi, Junejo Aurangzeb, Irfan Ahmed Abbasi, Muhammad Ali Inam, Suhail Ahmed Soomro, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 7, Article Number 071007
Efficacy of Continuous Flow Reactors for Biological Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane Contaminated Textile Wastewater Using a Mixed Culture March 25, 2022 Kang Hoon Lee, Imtiaz Afzal Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Young Min Wie, Ick Tae Yeom, Fermentation - Volume 8(4), Article Number 143
Coagulation Behavior of Antimony Oxyanions in Water: Influence of pH, Inorganic and Organic Matter on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Iron Precipitates March 03, 2022 Muhammad Ali Inam, Kang Hoon Lee, Hira Lal Soni, Kashif Hussain Mangi, Abdul Sami Channa, Rizwan Khan, Young Min Wie, Ki Gang Lee, Molecules - Volume 27(5), Article Number 1663
Use of ballasted flocculation (BF) sludge for the manufacturing of lightweight aggregates March 01, 2022 Kang Hoon Lee, Muhammad Qasim, Ki Gang Lee, Muhammad Ali Inam, Imtiaz Afzal Khan, Rizwan Khan, Young Min Wie, Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 305, Article Number 114379
Enhanced removal of phosphate using pomegranate peel-modified nickel‑lanthanum hydroxide February 25, 2022 Muhammad Akram, Baoyu Gao, Jingwen Pan, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Xing Xu, Kangying Guo, Qinyan Yue, Science of The Total Environment - Volume 809, Article Number: 151181
Adsorption Capacities of Iron Hydroxide for Arsenate and Arsenite Removal from Water by Chemical Coagulation: Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Studies November 22, 2021 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Kang Hoon Lee, Muhammad Akram, Zameer Ahmed, Ki Gang Lee, Young Min Wie, Molecules - Volume 26(22), Article Number 7046
Synergetic Effect of Organic Flocculant and Montmorillonite Clay on the Removal of nano-CuO by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation Process October 17, 2021 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Kang Hoon Lee, Abdul Sami Channa, Mukhtiar Ali Mallah, Young Min Wie, Mahmood Nabi Abbasi, Nanomaterials - Volume 11(10), Article Number 2753
Removal of Arsenic Oxyanions from Water by Ferric Chloride—Optimization of Process Conditions and Implications for Improving Coagulation Performance September 17, 2021 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Kang Hoon Lee, Young Min Wie, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 18(18), Article Number 9812
Removal of Tannic Acid Stabilizes CuO Nanoparticles from Aqueous Media by PAFC: Effect of Process Conditions and Water Chemistry September 16, 2021 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Kang Hoon Lee, Molecules - Volume 26(18), Article Number 5615
Kinetic and isothermal sorption of antimony oxyanions onto iron hydroxide during water treatment by coagulation process June 01, 2021 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Waleed Inam, Ick Tae Yeom, Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 41, Article Number 102050
Optimization of Antimony Removal by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation Process Using Response Surface Methodology January 07, 2021 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Ick Tae Yeom, Abdul Salam Buller, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Waleed Inam, Processes - Volume 9(1), Article Number 117
Adsorptive removal of phosphate by the bimetallic hydroxide nanocomposites embedded in pomegranate peel May 01, 2020 Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Akram, Xing Xu, Xing Xu, Baoyu Gao, Baoyu Gao, Qinyan Yue, Qinyan Yue, Shang Yanan, Shang Yanan, Rizwan Khan, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Journal of Environmental Sciences - Volume 91, Pages 189-198
Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on Agglomeration and Removal of CuO Nanoparticles by Coagulation July 16, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Muhammad Akram, Ahmed Uddin, Sarfaraz Khan, Ick Tae Yeom, Processes - Volume 7 Issue 7 Article Number 455
Effect of Water Chemistry on Antimony Removal by Chemical Coagulation: Implications of ζ-Potential and Size of Precipitates June 17, 2019 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Akram, Sarfaraz Khan, Ick Tae Yeom, International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Volume 20 , Issue 12
Coagulation and Dissolution of CuO Nanoparticles in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter Under Different pH Values May 02, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Saba Zam Zam, Muhammad Akram, Sookyo Shin, Ick Tae Yeom, Sustainability - Volume 11, Issue 10, Article Number 2825
The Influence of Ionic and Nonionic Surfactants on the Colloidal Stability and Removal of CuO Nanoparticles from Water by Chemical Coagulation April 09, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Sarfaraz Khan, Andrea Navarro Jiménez, Du Ri Park, Ick Tae Yeom, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 16 Issue 7 Article Number 1260
Interaction of Arsenic Species with Organic Ligands: Competitive Removal from Water by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation (C/F/S) April 02, 2019 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Akram, Sarfaraz Khan, Du Ri Park, Ick Tae Yeom, Molecules - Volume 24, Issue 8, Article Number 1619
Complexation of Antimony with Natural Organic Matter: Performance Evaluation during Coagulation-Flocculation Process April 01, 2019 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Du Ri Park, Sarfaraz Khan, Ahmed Uddin, Ick Tae Yeom, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 16 Issue 7 Article Number 1092
Interaction between Persistent Organic Pollutants and ZnO NPs in Synthetic and Natural Waters March 21, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Sarfaraz Khan, Du Ri Park, Ick Tae Yeom, Nanomaterials - Volume 9 Issue 3 Article Number 472
The Removal of CuO Nanoparticles from Water by Conventional Treatment C/F/S: The Effect of pH and Natural Organic Matter March 01, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Du Ri Park, Sarfaraz Khan, Muhammad Akram, Ick Tae Yeom, Molecules - Volume 24, Issue 5, Article Number 914
Removal of ZnO Nanoparticles from Natural Waters by Coagulation- Flocculation Process: Influence of Surfactant Type on Aggregation, Dissolution and Colloidal Stability January 01, 2019 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal,, Muhammad Shoaib, Du Ri Park, Kang Hoon Lee, Sookyo Shin, Sarfaraz Khan, Ick Tae Yeom, Sustainability - Volume 11, Issue 1, Article Number 17
Influence of pH and Contaminant Redox Form on the Competitive Removal of Arsenic and Antimony from Aqueous Media by Coagulation December 06, 2018 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Du Ri Park, Babar Aijaz Ali, Ahmed Uddin, Ick Tae Yeom, Minerals - Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Article Number: 574
Influence of Organic Ligands on the Colloidal Stability and Removal of ZnO Nanoparticles from Synthetic Waters by Coagulation September 17, 2018 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Du Ri Park, Saba Zam Zam, Sookyo Shin, Sarfaraz Khan, Muhammad Akram, Ick Tae Yeom, Processes - Volume 6, Issue 9, Article Number 170
Taguchi Orthogonal Array Dataset for the Effect of Water Chemistry on Aggregation of ZnO Nanoparticles June 15, 2018 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Du Ri Park, Saba Zam Zam, Ick Tae Yeom, Data - Volume 3, Issue 2, Article Number 21
Assessment of Key Environmental Factors Influencing the Sedimentation and Aggregation Behavior of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environment May 18, 2018 Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Saba Zam Zam, Du Ri Park, Ick Tae Yeom, Water - Volume 10, Issue 5, Article Number 660
Removal of Sb(III) and Sb(V) by Ferric Chloride Coagulation: Implications of Fe Solubility April 03, 2018 Muhammad Ali Inam, Rizwan Khan, Du Ri Park, Yong-Woo Lee, Ick Tae Yeom, Water - Volume 10, Issue 4, Article Number 418
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