Publications

• Zhong, F., Cheng, W., Guo, A., Song, X., Cheng, Q., Ullah, A., & Song, Y. (2022). Are Chinese social scientists concerned about climate change? A bibliometric analysis and literature review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-22. Springer, [Impact Factor: 4.223 (2020)]
• Panhwar, V., Zaidi, A., Ullah, A., EdgarI, T.N. (2021). Impact of water sector interventions on the economy, equity, and the environment in the rainfed region of Punjab, Pakistan. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 23, 2190–2203. Publisher: Springer, [Impact Factor: 3.219 (2020)]
• Panhwar, V., Zaidi, A., Ullah, A. (2021). Performance Evaluation Methods for Check-Dams in Balochistan: A Review. Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology. 40 (01), 671-679.
• Imran, U., Mahar, R. B., Ullah, A., & Shaikh, K. (2021). Seasonal variability of heavy metals in Manchar lake of Arid Southern Pakistan and its consequential human health risk. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 30(1). [Impact Factor: 1.699 (2020)]
• Ullah, A., Silalertruksa, T., Gheewala., S.H. (2020). Epistemic uncertainty and stochastic analysis in the sugarcane production systems in Thailand – quantifying the confidence in comparative results. Journal of Cleaner Production. 124095. Publisher: Elsevier, [Impact Factor: 9.297 (2020)]
• Talpur, B.D., Ullah, A., Ahmed, S. (2020). Water consumption pattern and conservation measures in the academic building: a case study of Jamshoro Pakistan. S.N. Applied Sciences, 2. 1781. Publisher:
• Arfan, M., Ansari, K., Ullah, A., Hassan, H., Siyal, A.A., Jia, A. (2020). Agenda Setting in Water and IWRM: Discourse Analysis of Water Policy Debate in Pakistan. Water, 12(6) (1656). Publisher: MDPI,[Impact Factor: 3.103 (2020)]
• Ghani, H.U., Mahmood, A., Ullah, A., Gheewala, S.H (2020). Life Cycle Environmental and Economic Performance Analysis of Bagasse-Based Electricity in Pakistan. Sustainability. 12(24). 10594. Publisher: MDPI, [Impact Factor: 3.251 (2020)]
• Zhong, F., Jiang, D., Zhao, Q., Guo, A., Ullah, A., Yang, X., Cheng, Q., Zhang, Y., Ding, X., (2020). Eco-efficiency of oasis seed maize production in an arid region, Northwest China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 268, 122220. Publisher: Elsevier, [Impact Factor: 9.297 (2020)]
• Imran, U., Ullah, A., Shaikh, K. (2020). Pollution loads and ecological risk assessment of metals and a metalloid in the surface sediment of Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 29(5), 3629-3641. [Impact Factor: 1.699 (2020)]
• Imran, U., Weidhaas, J., Ullah, A., & Shaikh, K. (2020). Risk associated with spatio-temporal variations in trace metals and a metalloid in a major freshwater reservoir of Pakistan. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 1-20. Publisher: Taylor and Francis, [Impact Factor: 5.190 (2020)]
• Mehmood, R., Imran, U., Ullah, A., Ullman, J. L., & Weidhaas, J. (2020). Health risks associated with accumulation of heavy metals in fish of Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(19), 24162-24172. Publisher: Springer, [Impact Factor: 4.223 (2020)]
• Ullah, A., Silalertruksa, T., Pongpat., P., Gheewala., S.H. (2019). Efficiency analysis of sugarcane production systems in Thailand using Data Envelopment Analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 238 (November). 117877. Publisher: Elsevier,[Impact Factor: 9.297 (2020)]
• Imran, U., Ullah, A., Shaikh, K., Mehmood, R., Saeed, M., (2019). Health risk assessment of the exposure of heavy metal contamination in surface water of lower Sindh, Pakistan. SN Applied Sciences, 1(6), 1-10. Publisher: Springer,
• Nizamani, Z., Khan, I., Gheewala, S.H., Ullah, A. (2019). Life cycle environmental impacts of rice production systems in Sindh province of Pakistan. Journal of Sustainable Energy & Environment. 10. 51-55.
• Ullah, A., Perret, S.R., Gheewala, S.H. & Soni, P. (2016). Eco-efficiency of cotton-cropping systems in Pakistan: An integrated approach of life cycle assessment and data envelopment analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 134, 623-632. Publisher: Elsevier,[Impact Factor: 9.297 (2020)].
• Ullah, A., & Perret S.R. (2014). Technical- and environmental- efficiency analysis of irrigated cotton-cropping systems in Punjab, Pakistan using data envelopment analysis. Environmental Management. 54(2), 288-300.Publisher: Springer, [Impact Factor: 3.266 (2020)]

Technical Paper and Book Chapter:

• Technical paper: Gheewala, S. H. & Ullah, A. (2020). Technical report on Life Cycle Costing and Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Public Procurement and Circular Economy submitted to the United Nations Environmental Program Bangkok Office.
• Ullah, A., Hussain, A., (2017). “Sustainable Development, published in Agricultural and Resource Economics, HEC. Pakistan.

Teaching:

• Water Governance
• Research Methodology
• Environmental Economics
• Professional Development and Practices
• Innovations in Agricultural Water Management

Research:

Natural Resource and Environmental Economics; Eco-efficiency Analysis; Food and Nutritional Security; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Costing; Sustainable Consumption and Production; Circular Economy; Ecological Economics; Innovation Adoption; Sustainability in Resource Management; Environment and Society Studies; Water Governance; Contemporary Discourse Analysis; Project Management; Community Engagement and Development.

• Impact Assessment/ Performance Evaluation of 14 Small Dams in Sindh Province of Pakistan: (Co-Lead). Duration: six months. Funded by Government of Sindh Pakistan, Budget: PKR 9.46 million
• Evaluation and Adaptation Mechanism of Water-Energy-Food Nexus in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPAC) under Climate Change. (Co-Lead). Duration: 2 years. Funded by Pakistan Science Foundation and National Science Foundation China. Budget: PKR 12.00 million
• Adapting to Salinity in the Southern Indus Basin – A networking project (Collaborator). Duration: 2.5 years. Funded by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research. Budget: AUS$ 2.312 million
• Mainstreaming coherent and effective sustainable consumption and production policies, including through circular economy models: Best practices and recommendations in the Asia-Pacific region (Co-lead). Duration: 1 year. Funded byUnited Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Budget: US$ 38,000
• Crop Water Productivity Assessment of Major Cropping Systems in Sindh and Punjab Pakistan (Principal Investigator). Duration: 1 year. Funded The United States Agency for International Development through US. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water. Budget: PKR 2.90 million.
• Role and Loss of Biodiversity: Implications for Local Community of Hangu District Khyber Pakhtunkwa Pakistan (Principal Investigator). Duration: 1 year. Funded by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Budget: PKR 1.192 million
• Keenjhar Lake Water Quality Assessment and Valuing Ecosystems Services. (Co-Principal Investigator). Duration: 1 year. Funded by The United States Agency for International Development through US. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water. Budget: PKR 2.80 million.
• Water Scarcity at Lower Sindh – Reality vs. Myth: An Exploratory Study of Akram Canal Command Area. (Co-Lead). Duration: 1 year. Funded by Budget: PKR 1.350 million.
• Identifying the likely impacts of coal combustion residues from the Thar coal-fired power plant on the Region’s ecosystem (Co-Principal Investigator). Duration: 1 year. Funded byHeinrich-Böll-Stiftung-Pakistan. Budget: PKR 2.00 million.
• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Situation Analysis of Thatta City Pakistan (Co-Principal Investigator). Duration: 6 Months. Funded by the national Rural Support Program, Pakistan. Budget: PKR 0.60 million.

Ph.D. Dissertation:

Topic: Exploring the Water Governance Policy Framework for Improving Participatory Irrigation Management Reforms.

• Student: Mr. Muhammad Arfan.
• Role: Co-Supervisor.
• Status: Completed in 2022.

Masters’ Thesis:

Topic: Impact and Risk Assessment of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan.

• Student: Mr. Imran Khan
• Role: Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2018.

Topic: Impact Assessment of Water Sector Interventions in Potohar Region.

• Student: Ms. VengusPanhwar
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2018.

Topic: Thesis title: Agricultural Water-use Optimization using Cropping Systems Simulation Model (CropSyst).

• Student: Mr. Faris Bhatti
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2018.

Topic: Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Fish Species of Keenjhar Lake, Thatta.

• Student: Ms. VengusPanhwar
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2018.

Topic: Crop Water Stress Detection by Remote Sensing.

• Student: Ms. VengusPanhwar
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2018.

Topic: Environmental Impacts and Economic Performance Analysis of Rice Production Systems in Sindh Province of Pakistan Using Life Cycle Assessment Approach.

• Student: Mr. Zohaib Nizamani
• Role: Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2017.

Topic: Analysis of the Environmental Impacts Building through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

• Student: Ms. Bushra D. Talpur
• Role: Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2017.

Topic: Socioeconomic and Health Impact Assessment of Environmental Degradation of Manchar Lake.

• Student: Ms. Hiba Muzamil
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2017.

Topic: Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Municipal Supplied Water – A Case Study of Hyderabad.

• Student: Mr. Usama Imad
• Role: Co-Supervisor
• Status: Completed in 2017.