Research At COMSATS

Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical Research

Dr. Habiba Zaffar

	Designation:	Assistant Professor
	Email:	[email protected]
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Environmental Microbiology, Remediation, biodegradation

Academics/ Degrees

PhD (Environmental Sciences ), 2019, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus
M. S (Environmental Sciences), 2012, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus

Profile/Bio

July 2012 till now: Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad Campus

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

Computational Biology workshop 16-18^th Jan, 2019
Certificate of capacity building of Biotechnologist four days training workshop 20-23^rd April 2015
One day training workshop on climate change and me as under ADP project 30^th April 2015
Research tools and techniques SPSS, 24-26^thApril 2019

Publications/Papers

2025

Journal

H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,Khurshid.G "Biodegradation Study of Used Engine Oil by Free and Immobilized Cells of the Pseudomonas oleovorans Strain NMA and Their Growth Kinetics" , ACS Omega ,Volume 10 ,Page 541-549 , 2025

Shanza Bibi,Colin J. Jackson, ,Tatheer Alam Naqvi,Callum W. Breeze, Vusqa Jadoon,Anum Fareed, Alina Syed,Rebecca L. Frkic,H.Zaffar,Muhammad Ali,Iftikhar Zeb, "Isolation, identification, and characterisation of the malachite green detoxifying bacterial strain Bacillus pacificus ROC1 and the azoreductase AzrC " , scientific reports ,Volume 15 ,Page 3499 , 2025

Tayyaba Sajjad,B.Zeb,H.Zaffar "Phytoremediation potential and relative treatment efficiency index (RTEI) of hydrocotyle umbelleta for the treatment of cadmium and lead in constructed wetland" , International Journal of Energy and Water Resources , 2025

Tayyaba Sajjad,B.Zeb,H.Zaffar,Tufail Shakeel "Phytoremediation potential and relative treatment efficiency index (RTEI) of hydrocotyle umbelleta for the treatment of cadmium and lead in constructed wetland" , International Journal of Energy and Water Resources ,Volume 9 ,Page 2603–2611 , 2025

Nimra Nisar,H.Zaffar,B.Zeb,Khurshid.G,S.Naqvi,Maimoona Zafar,Hajira Haroon "Response surface methodology (RSM) optimization of usede (PDF) Response surface methodology (RSM) optimization of used engine oil biodegradation by Enterobacter hormaechei NMD and their growth kinetics" , Biodegradation ,Volume 37 ,Page 16 , 2025

Conference

Amna Javed,B.Zeb,H.Zaffar "Assessment of Public Health Affected by Inadequate Water and Poor Sanitation in Selected Villages of Tehsil Tanawal, District Mansehra" , International Conference ICGTM-2025 , 2025

H.Zaffar,Nimra Nisar,B.Zeb,S.Naqvi "Enhanced Bio degradation of Diesel Oil using Immobilised Bacterial Cell" , International Conference ICGTM-2025 , 2025 , 2025

2024

Journal

Nimra Nisar,H.Zaffar,B.Zeb,Khurshid.G,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation Study Used Engine Oil by Free and Immobilized Cells of the Pseudomonas oleovorans Strain NMA and Their Growth Kinetics" , ACS Omega , 2024

Book/Chapter

H.Zaffar,Iffat Newaz,Nimra Nisar,B.Zeb,Mehmoona Zafar "An Overview of Bacterial Toxigenesis and a Potential Biological Weapon in Warfare. " , IntechOpen. , 2024

2022

Journal

S.Naqvi,J.Hussain,M.Bilal,H.Zaffar "Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC" , PLOS ONE ,Volume 17 ,Issue 6 ,Page e0269559 , 2022

Anum Fareed ,S.Naqvi,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Colin Jackson ,Jamshaid Hussain "Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC. " , PLOS ONE ,Volume 17 ,Issue 6 , 2022

2021

Journal

H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,M.Ali,R.Ahmad "Kinetic Modeling of Endosulfan Degradation by Mixed Bacterial Culture" , Soil and Sediments Contamination, An international Journal ,Page 1-14 , 2021

2020

Journal

H.Zaffar,Mughees M,R.Ahmad,A. Baig,M.Shah,Saadia Afsar "morphophysiological response of hybrid maize (zea mays l.) to salt stress in combination with exogenous calcium applications" , 6-5-2020 ,Volume 18 ,Issue 5 ,Page 6217-6232 , 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

M.Bilal,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Arshid Pervez,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,Ashfaq Ahmad "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research ,Volume 26 ,Page 20079–20091 , 2019

Conference

Aaima Iftikhar,H.Zaffar,Momina Qaiser,Q.Mahmood,U. Rashid,R. Sarwar "Metal Doped TiO2 Nanomaterials for water disinfection. Environmental Pollution: Water Pollution and Treatment (a-EP-WPT-32). " , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019. p.112. ISBN: 978-969-487-023-6 , 2019

A. Ahmad,M. Shahid, S. Khalid ,G. Abbas,W. Nasim,H.Zaffar,T. Naqvi, A. Pervez,M.Bilal,M.S. Akhtar "Assessment of endosulfan residues in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan" , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) February 25-27, 2019 organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Vehari Campus , 2019

2018

Journal

S.Naqvi,H.Zaffar,A.Pervez,Syeda Raheel Sabir "Kinetics of Endosulfan Biodegradation by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia EN-1 Isolated From Pesticide-Contaminated Soil" , Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal ,Volume 27 ,Issue 4 ,Page 267-279 , 2018

H.Zaffar,R.Ahmad,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi "A newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. can degrade endosulfan via hydrolytic pathway" , 10-09-2018 , 2018

Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,Sana Khalid,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Muhammad Arif Ali "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , 18 September , 2018

H.Zaffar,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas, ,Wajid Nasim,S.Naqvi,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Ashfaq Ahmad "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , 6-9-2018 , 2018

2017

Journal

Anum Fareed,H.Zaffar,Azhar Rashid,M.Shah,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation of N-methylated carbamates by free and immobilized cells of newly isolated strain Enterobacter cloacae strain TA7." , Bioremediation Journal ,Volume 21 ,Issue 3 ,Page 119-127 , 2017

2016

Journal

H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi "Mode of action, toxicity and biodegradation of organochlorinated pesticides: A mini overview" , Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences ,Volume 6 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1-6 , 2016

2015

Journal

Sara Khan,H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,M. Iqbal,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation of malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1" , Archives of Biological Sciences , 2015