Research At COMSATS

Environmental Nanoscience

Dr. Muhammad Saqib Khan

	Designation:	Research Associate
	Email:	muhammadsaqib@yahoo.com
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Heterogeneous photocatalysis, Environmental Nanotechnology, Nano adsorbents for industrial wastewater Treatment

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

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 ,Volume 21 ,Page 2024, 101912 , 2024

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 ,Volume 9 ,Issue 12 ,Page 13803–13817 , 2024

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 ,Volume 22 ,Page 102100 , 2024

2023

Journal

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

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

2022

Journal

M. S. Khan,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh,Shehryar Ahmad,Muhammad Haris Ayoub,Asad Muhammad Khan,Amir Waseem,Muhammad Yasir,Tariq Mahmood Bajwa "Diverse comparative studies for preferential binding of graphene oxide and transition metal oxide nanoparticles" , Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ,Volume 647 ,Page 129057 , 2022

Saeed Rehman,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh ,M.Bilal,M. S. Khan,Sayyaf Yousaf,Quanyun Ye,Liu Chenhui,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Pingxiao Wu "Bentonite binding with mercury(II) ion through promotion of reactive oxygen species derived from manure-based dissolved organic matter" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research ,Volume 2022 , 2022

Zia Ul Hassan,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh,M. S. Khan, Zameer Abbas,Khush Bakht,Muhammad Haris Ayoub,Shehryar Ahmad,Asad Muhammad Khan,Umar Farooq "Dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential as a tool for understanding the mechanism of pesticides binding toward individual components of transition metal nanoparticles and graphene oxide hybrids" , Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B ,Page 932-947 , 2022

Book/Chapter

N. Riaz,M. S. Khan,Maria Sabeen,B.Zeb,Shahida Shaheen,M. Tahir ""Wastewater Irrigation and Plant Growth: An Insight into Molecular Studies." Sustainable Plant Nutrition under Contaminated Environments: 57." , Springer Nature , 2022

2021

Journal

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 ,Volume 17 ,Issue 1 ,Page 31 - 37 , 2021

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 ,Volume 17 ,Issue 1 ,Page 107 - 119 , 2021

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 ,Volume 11 ,Issue 2 ,Page 436 , 2021

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 ,Volume 13 ,Issue 11 ,Page 1514 , 2021

Dr. S. Shah, Raza Mirza,Tayyab Ashfaq Butt, ,Ahson J. Shaikh,M.Bilal,B.Amin,M. S. Khan,A. Baig,M. Hassham H. Bin Asad, Mujahid H. Shah, ,Rida Z. Shah,,M.S.A Yasser,, Atif Ali, "Nano-porous Zirconia Membranes for Separation of Hydrogen from Carbon Dioxide" , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies ,Volume 30 ,Issue 3 ,Page 1-11 , 2021

J.A.Shah,Cyrus Raza Mirza,Tayyab Ashfaq Butt,Walid M.A. Khalifa,Dr. S. Shah,Hatem H. Gasmi,H.Haroon,M. S. Khan,Muhammad Arif Ali, Iftikhar Zeb,B.Amin,M.Bilal "Tobacco Stalk Waste Biomass Holds Multilayer and Spontaneous Adsorption Capabilities for Reactive Black 5 Dye: Equilibrium Modelling and Error Function Analysis" , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies ,Volume 30 ,Issue 3 ,Page 2301–2312 , 2021

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 ,Volume 14 ,Page 1530 , 2021

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 ,Volume 11 ,Issue 9 ,Page 1112 , 2021

Awalul Fatiqin,Hanif Amrulloh,Ike Apriani,Aneke Lestari,Berta Erawanti,Ade Saputri,Maghfiro Gita,Maeni Fitrianti,Ramachandra Rao Sathuluri,Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan,Rr. Mini Sari Wulan,M. S. Khan "A Comparative Study on Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Aqueous Extract from Various Parts of Moringa oleifera" , Indonesian Journal of Natural Pigments ,Volume 3 ,Issue 2 ,Page 43-43 , 2021

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 ,Volume 2021 , 2021

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 ,Volume 226 ,Page 112855 , 2021

Book/Chapter

Q.Mahmood,M. S. Khan,N. Riaz "Chapter 14:Existing treatment – globally in full scale plants, In: Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment Technologies: Concepts and implementation strategies. Pages 200. ISBN13:9781789061321" , © IWA Publishing 2020 , 2021

2020

Journal

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 ,Volume 2020 ,Issue 27 ,Page 39819–39831 , 2020

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 ,Volume 25 ,Issue 19 ,Page 4468 , 2020

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 ,Volume 25 ,Issue 9 ,Page 2118 , 2020

H.Haroon,J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan,Tatheer Alam,R.Khan,Saeed Ahmad Asad, ,Muhammad Arif Ali,, Ghazanfar Farooq,Mazhar Iqbal,M.Bilal "Activated carbon from a specific plant precursor biomass for hazardous Cr(VI) adsorption and recovery studies in batch and column reactors: Isotherm and kinetic modeling" , Journal of Water Process Engineering ,Volume 38 ,Page 101577 , 2020

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

2019

Journal

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 ,Volume 2020 ,Issue 27 ,Page 2992–3006 , 2019

Conference

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" , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) 25-27 February, 2019 , 2019

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. " , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) 25-27 February, 2019 , 2019

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." , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) 25-27 February, 2019 , 2019

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. " , Presented in 8th International Conference ES-Dev 2019, (a-EP-WPT-28) , 2019

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." , . Environmental Pollution: Air Pollution and Control Presented in 8th International Conference ES-Dev 2019,. (a-EP-APC-05). p. 97. , 2019

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." , Presented in 8th International Conference ES-Dev 2019 (b-GAT-07) , 2019

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)" , Presented in 8th International Conference ES-Dev 2019. (a-EP-WPT-31) p.111-112 , 2019

Anderson Makinda Ndogero,Laiba Javed,J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan,Dr. S. Shah,Maria Siddique,Hajira Haroon,M.Bilal "Adsorption Potential of Agricultural Waste in Raw and Activated Form for Azo Dye in Batch Reactor" , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019 , 2019

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" , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019 , 2019

Adnan Adil,M. S. Khan,J.A.Shah,Laiba Javed ,M.Ali,Tatheer Alam Naqvi,S.M.H.Gardazi,M.Bilal "Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Study of Parthenium hysterophorus for the Adsorption and Microbial" , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019 , 2019

J.A.Shah,M. S. Khan, Laiba Javed ,Muhammad Arshad ,Muhammad Shahid,M.Siddique,M.Bilal "Exploring the potential of agricultural waste based activated carbon for treatment of reactive orange 16 dye: isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies" , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) February 25-27, 2019 organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Vehari Campus , 2019

2017

Conference

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" , 7th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2017) 26-28 August 2017 , 2017

Book/Chapter

N. Riaz,A.Pervez,M. S. Khan "Antimicrobial Activities of Watercress, a local medicinal plant of KPK" , LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-3330048751 , 2017

2016

Journal

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 ,Volume 6 ,Issue 60 ,Page 55650-55665 , 2016

2014

Journal

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 ,Volume 2014 ,Page 8 , 2014

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 ,Volume 625 ,Page 770-774 , 2014

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 ,Volume 917 ,Page 151-159 , 2014

Book/Chapter

N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B. K. Dutta,Z.B. Man,M. S. Khan "Chapter 3: Environmental Engineering. " , The Proceedings of the International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials 2012 (ICPEAM 2012).Trans Tech Publications. ISBN-13: 978-3-03835-052-1 , 2014

2013

Journal

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 ,Volume 52 ,Page 4491−4503 , 2013

2012

Journal

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 ,Volume 185 ,Page 108-119 , 2012

2011

Journal

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 ,Volume 6 ,Issue 2 ,Page V2-112-V2-117 , 2011

M. S. Khan,Mohammad Maroof Shah,Q.Mahmood,Amjad Hasssan,Kehkashan Akbar "Assessment of Pesticide Residues on Selected Vegetables of Pakistan " , Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan ,Volume 33 ,Issue 6 ,Page 816-821 , 2011

M. S. Khan,Hilmi Mukhtar,Chong Fai Kait "Study on Wax Deposition in Crude Oils" , National Postgraduate Conference (NPC), 2011. 978-1-4577-1884-7/11/$26.00 ©2011 IEEE ,Volume 2011 ,Page 1-7 , 2011

Conference

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." , 3rd National Postgraduate Conference 19-20 Sept. 2011 (NPC2011) ISBN:978-1-4577-1882-3 (IEEE indexed) , 2011

2010

Conference

N. Riaz,F.K. Chong,B.K. Dutta,E. Nurlaela,M. S. Khan "Photocatalytic Degradation of Orange II using Bimetallic Cu-Ni/TiO2 Photocatalysts " , International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences 2010 (ICFAS 2010), 15-17 June 2010, Kaula Lampur, Malaysia. , 2010