Dr. Muhammad Rizwan
Assistant ProfessorMy Ph.D. is in Environmental Engineering and Energy from Myongji University, South Korea. I am working on sustainable development goal 6.3. I had published 20 papers in International and national research Journals. My total impact factor is 42.072 and 320 citations. My research publications are mostly in the area of wastewater treatment and biofuel production. I won two research grants and two mobility grants. Two of my research proposals are under review. I successfully completed research at the University of Utah USA during an exchange program where I worked on the isolation of bacteriophages against anibiotic-resistant bacteria. Currently, I am supervising 11 MS students from Environmental Engineering and WASH department at USPCAS-W. Most of my students are working on the water-related issues at the national and international level.
Postal Address: USPCAS-W, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
Phone: +92 22 2109145
Email: [email protected]
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Biography
My Ph.D. is in Environmental Engineering and Energy from Myongji University, South Korea. I am working on sustainable development goal 6.3. I had published 20 papers in International and national research Journals. My total impact factor is 42.072 and 320 citations. My research publications are mostly in the area of wastewater treatment and biofuel production. I won two research grants and two mobility grants. Two of my research proposals are under review. I successfully completed research at the University of Utah USA during an exchange program where I worked on the isolation of bacteriophages against anibiotic-resistant bacteria. Currently, I am supervising 11 MS students from Environmental Engineering and WASH department at USPCAS-W. Most of my students are working on the water-related issues at the national and international level.
Education
| ID | Degree Type | Discipline | University | Country | Pass Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctorate | Environmental Engineering and Energy | Myongji University South Korea | South Korea | 2016 |
| 2 | Master | MS Environmental Sciences | COMSATS University Pakistan | Pakistan | 2010 |
| 3 | Bachelor | Microbiology | Hazara University Pakistan | Pakistan | 2007 |
Experiences
| ID | Designation | Organization | Country | Time Periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | USPCAS-W, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology | Pakistan | 01-01-2018 - 28-06-2024 |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | University of Haripur | Pakistan | 01-04-2016 - 01-01-2018 |
| 3 | Researcher (Environmental Engineering and Energy) | Myongji University, South Korea | South Korea | 01-09-2012 - 01-02-2016 |
| 4 | Microbiologist | Drug Testing Laboratory, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan | Pakistan | 01-02-2012 - 01-08-2012 |
| 5 | Lecturer | Frontier I Institute of Medical Sciences, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan | Pakistan | 01-06-2010 - 01-12-2010 |
| 6 | Microbiologist | Veterinary Research and Disease Investigation Center Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan | Pakistan | 01-06-2009 - 01-05-2010 |
Publications
| SNo | Paper Title | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biofuel Recovery from Wastewater Using Nanomaterial | 2023-2024 |
| 2 | Current Progress on the Microalgae-mediated Treatment of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds | 2023-2024 |
| 3 | Efficient Reduction of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Using the Myoviridae Lytic Bacteriophage vBPaeM MLG | 2023-2024 |
| 4 | Nanofiber Membranes for Hexavalent Chromium Removal and Reduction | 2023-2024 |
| 5 | Removal of Arsenic from Wastewater Using Hydrochar Prepared from Red Macroalgae: Investigating Its Adsorption Efficiency and Mechanism | 2023-2024 |
| 6 | Treatment of anaerobically digested distillery spent wash using electrocoagulation with Al-SS-Al electrode configuration | 2023-2024 |
| 7 | Bioremediation of real textile wastewater with a microalgal-bacterial consortium: an eco-friendly strategy | 2022-2023 |
| 8 | Health risks associated with arsenic contamination and its biotransformation mechanisms in environment: a review | 2022-2023 |
| 9 | Lignocellulosic Based Biochar Adsorbents for the Removal of Fluoride and Arsenic from Aqueous Solution: Isotherm and Kinetic Modeling." Polymers | 2022-2023 |
| 10 | DISTRIBUTION AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF FLUOROSIS IN UNDERNOURISHED PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN | 2021-2022 |
| 11 | Influence of salinity and nitrogen in dark on Dunaliella tertiolecta’s lipid and carbohydrate productivity | 2020-2021 |
| 12 | The Use of Urea and Kelp Waste Extract is A Promising Strategy for Maximizing the Biomass Productivity and Lipid Content in Chlorella sorokiniana | 2020-2021 |
| 13 | Exploring the potential of microalgae for new biotechnology applications and beyond: A review | 2019-2020 |
| 14 | Potential of microalgal biodiesel production and its sustainability perspectives in Pakistan | 2018-2019 |
| 15 | Removal of nutrients and COD through co-culturing activated sludge and immobilized Chlorella vulgaris | 2018-2019 |
| 16 | Chitosan as a flocculant: an approach to improve its solubility for efficient harvesting of microalgae | 2017-2018 |
| 17 | Effects of iron sources on the growth and lipid/carbohydrate production of marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta | 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Effects of Multiple Stress Factors Including Iron Supply on Cell Growth and Lipid Accumulation in Marine Microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta | 2017-2018 |
| 19 | Enhancing lipid production of Dunaliella tertiolecta by manipulating the interactive effect of salinity and nitrogen | 2017-2018 |
| 20 | Physico-Chemical and bacteriological, Environmental Study of District Muzaffarabad after Earthquake 2005: A Case Study | 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Removal of nutrients and COD from wastewater using symbiotic co-culture of bacterium Pseudomonas putida and immobilized microalga Chlorella vulgaris | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Environmental stress strategies for stimulating lipid production from marine microalgae | 2015-2016 |
| 23 | Simultaneous removal of inorganic nutrients and organic carbon by symbiotic co-culture of Chlorella vulgaris and Pseudomonas putida | 2015-2016 |
| 24 | Influence of organic carbon sources on growth and lipid content of marine green alga Dunaliella tertiolecta | 2014-2015 |
| 25 | Defluoridation of drinking water by using low cost point of use treatment technologies: A review. | 2003-2004 |
Courses
- Small Water System & Design
- Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Projects
| Project / Grant Details | Status |
|---|---|
| National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) HEC 2017-2018. Use of Bacteriophage for controlling citrus canker disease caused by Xanthomonas axonopodispv. citri. Project # 10066 | Accepted |
| Startup Company in 2ndCohort of RINU project (Cost Effect Industrial Waste-Water Treatment) | — |
| Startup Company in 2ndCohort of RINU project (Simple & Affordable Solar Based Prototype of Drinking Water Purification) | — |
| HEC travel grant for WaterEnergyNEXUS Conference, Salerno, Italy. Awarded on 11th October, 2018 (Travel grant # 302.86/TG/R&D/HEC/2018/28198) | Awarded |
| HEC travel grant for 7th International Conference on Clean and Green Energy (ICCGE 2018), Paris, France. Awarded on 5th December, 2017 (Travel grant # 74/TG/R&D/HEC/2017/24560) | Awarded |
| Pakistan Science Foundation. Cost effective treatment of textile wastewater and biofuel production using microalgae | Under review |
| Pakistan Science Foundation. Rapid detection of antibiotics in surface water using ultra performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) | Under review |
| HEC startup research grant. Microalgae as a tool for heavy metal remediation of Industrial wastewater. Project # 1102 | Completed |
Supervision
| ID | Program | Discipline | Roll Number | Topic | Pass Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master | WASH | 17-MS-WASH-10 | Comparison of Homemade and Laboratory Produced Biochas for removal of Fluoride and Arsenic from Water | 2020 |
| 2 | Master | ENVE | 18S-MS-ENVE-02 | Removal of COD & Colour from Sugarcane Distillery Effluent by using Hybrid Electrode in Electrocoagulation Process | 2020 |
| 3 | Master | WASH | 18S-MS-WASH-03 | Green Synthesis of Bismuth Nanoparticles using Native Algae and their antibacterial activity | 2021 |
| 4 | Master | WASH | 18S-MS-WASH-04 | Disinfection of Antibiotic Resistant Escherichia Coli (E.Coli) using a single channel TiO2 Cartridge reactor | 2022 |
| 5 | Master | WASH | 18S-MS-WASH-10 | Polyvalent Pager Therapy against Antibiotic Resistant Enterococcus Faecalis and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa | 2021 |
| 6 | Master | ENVE | 20F-MS-ENVE-21 | "Pesticides Removal from Synthetic Wastewater using Microalgae and their Rapid Detection using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)" | 2024 |
| 7 | Master | ENVE | 17-MS-ENVE-05 | Removal of Arsenic from Water using Bismuth Impregnated Biomass of Microalgae | 2021 |
| 8 | Master | ENVE | 18S-MS-ENVE-01 | Use of Macro Algal Hydro-Char for Arsenic (AS) Removal | 2021 |
| 9 | Master | ENVE | 18F-MS-ENVE-14 | Modified Photosynthetic Microbial Desalination Cell to Enhance Water Desalination. | 2022 |
| 10 | Master | ENVE | 18F-MS-ENVE-24 | Performance Evaluation of 3D Printed TiO2 Nano-Tubs Reactor as a Disinfection Device for Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) E.Coli | 2023 |
| 11 | Master | ENVE | 18F-MS-ENVE-25 | Biological Treatment of Amine Wastewater by using Bacterial Consortium and Reuse of Treated Water for Algal Biomass Production. | 2022 |
| 12 | Master | WASH | 18F-MS-WASH-03 | Fluoride Level in Drinking Water Source and Prevalance of Dental Flurosis in School Children Tharparkar Sindh | 2022 |
| 13 | Master | WASH | 18F-MS-WASH-09 | Real Textile wastewater treatment using microalgae bacterial consortium | 2022 |
| 14 | Master | WASH | 19-MS-WASH-04 | Micro Algal based hydrochar for the removal of fluoride from Drinking water | 2023 |
| 15 | Master | WASH | 19-MS-WASH-10 | Antibacterial activity of algae based bismuth nano particles against MDR S. Typhi | 2024 |
| 16 | Master | WASH | 22-MS-WASH-01 | Assessment of Health Care Costs and Health Risk in the Lower Indus River Region of Pakistan | 2025 |
| 17 | Master | ENVE | 20F-MS-ENVE-01 | Removal of Arsenic by Electrocoagulation and Filtration | 2024 |
| 18 | Master | WASH | 21-MS-WASH-01 | Development of Transition Metal Oxide Decorated Chitosan Nanostructures Loaded Solid Phase Extraction Cartridge used for the Detection of Pesticides in Water by Liquid Chromatography LCMS/MS | 2025 |
| 19 | Master | ENVE | 20F-MS-ENVE-10 | Removal of Arsenic using Marble Waste Powder | 2024 |
| 20 | Master | ENVE | 22-21-MS-ENVE-08 | Synthetic and Characterization of MgO/NiCo2O4 Nanostructure for the Photodegradation Application | 2025 |
Other Services
HEC Approved Supervisor
- HEC approved supervisor since 29/12/2017.
HEC Approved Reviewer
- HEC reviewer since 14/03/2018.
Invited Speaker
- International Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemical Sciences (ICGSCS-2018).
- First International Conference on Modern Trends in Science, Engineering & Technology: Roadmap for Sustainable and Collaborative Development (MTSET-2017).
- 1st National Conference on “Recent Trends in Microbiology”, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, 2016.
Session Chair/Session Sectary
- Session Chair in International Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemical Sciences (ICGSCS-2018).
- Session Sectary in First International Conference on Modern Trends in Science, Engineering & Technology: Roadmap for Sustainable and Collaborative Development (MTSET-2017).
- Session Chair in 1st National Conference on “Recent Trends in Microbiology”, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, 2016.
Technical Committee Member
- 5th International Water Conference 14-16 January 2019.
- 5th International conference on Energy Environment and Sustainable Development-2018 (EESD-2018) 14-16 November 2018.
- 7th International Conference on Clean and Green Energy (ICCGE 2018) 7-9 February France.
- 4th International Water Conference 19-21 September 2017.
- First International Conference on Modern Trends in Science, Engineering & Technology: Roadmap for Sustainable and Collaborative Development (MTSET-2017).
- 3rd International Conference on Water Security & Sustainable Growth 23-25 August 2016.
Trainer
- Workshop on exploring bacteriophages for phage therapy May 4th-5th, 2017