Summary

Work experience

• Professor of Environmental Sciences

  The University of Haripur, Pakistan

  2020.10-Current

  (6 years)

  Lead research on the occurrence, transport, and fate of organic and inorganic pollutants in complex environmental systems. Current work focuses on the impacts of climate change, urbanization, and industrialization on soil moisture and groundwater resources, and on sustainable urban solid waste management.
• Professor

  Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, PR China

  2021.05-2023.06

  (2 years)

  Courses taught: Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development; Introduction to Environmental Geology; Sustainable Futures; Environmental Meteorology Description of duties: Teaching and Assessment
• Principal Scientist

  Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Peshawar, Pakistan

  2019.01-2020.10

  (2 years)

  Developed and validated analytical methods (GC-ECD, GC-FID, GC–MS/MS) for pesticide residues in food and environmental matrices. Led long-term monitoring of pesticide contamination in fruits and vegetables and developed post-harvest and bioremediation approaches to reduce residue levels. Contributed to food safety and environmental quality assessment programs.
• Associate Professor

  Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, PR China

  2017.04-2019.01

  (2 years)

  Conducted advanced research on contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and antibiotics, using state-of-the-art LC–MS/MS and Q-ToF MS. Investigated environmental fate, transformation products, and biodegradation pathways using receptor modeling, multivariate statistics, and microalgal bioreactors. Applied molecular tools (16S rRNA sequencing) to examine microbial controls on contaminant degradation in aquatic systems. The key projects included: 1. Development of new methods for the determination of contaminants of emergingconcerns (CECs), including, Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs),endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and antibiotics in complex solid matrices likesediments, soil, poultry feed and animal manures by liquid chromatography withtandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). 2. Monitoring of CECs and other organic contaminants in water and complex solidmatrices from riverain ecosystems, wastewater, wastewater treatment systems andagricultural settings. 3. Fate of antibiotics in the natural environmental conditions as well as in microcosm. 4. Contribution of different biotic and abiotic factors in the natural attenuation of contaminants by employing structural equation modeling technique. 5. Batch culture and reactor scale biodegradation of antibiotics by microalgae. 6. Use of various source apportionment models, chemometric approaches and spatial econometrics to explain various complex environmental phenomenon related to micropollutants and microbial diversity in the aquatic environment. 7. Co-supervision/mentoring of M.S. and Ph.D. students
• Principal Scientist

  Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Peshawar, Pakistan

  2012.12-2017.04

  (4 years)

  Developed and validated analytical methods (GC-ECD, GC-FID, GC–MS/MS) for pesticide residues in food and environmental matrices. Led long-term monitoring of pesticide contamination in fruits and vegetables and developed post-harvest and bioremediation approaches to reduce residue levels. Contributed to food safety and environmental quality assessment programs.
• Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Peshawar, Pakistan

  Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Peshawar, Pakistan

  2003.12-2012.11

  (9 years)

  Developed and validated analytical methods (GC-ECD, GC-FID, GC–MS/MS) for pesticide residues in food and environmental matrices. Led long-term monitoring of pesticide contamination in fruits and vegetables and developed post-harvest and bioremediation approaches to reduce residue levels. Contributed to food safety and environmental quality assessment programs.
• Scientific Officer

  Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Peshawar, Pakistan

  2001.01-2003.11

  (3 years)

  Developed and validated analytical methods (GC-ECD, GC-FID, GC–MS/MS) for pesticide residues in food and environmental matrices. Led long-term monitoring of pesticide contamination in fruits and vegetables and developed post-harvest and bioremediation approaches to reduce residue levels. Contributed to food safety and environmental quality assessment programs.

Projects

• Development and Validation of Technologies for Pesticide Residue Management in Fruit and Vegetable Produce

  Principal Investigator

  2012.11-2015.11

  (3 years)

  1. Development and validation of analytical procedures/protocols for the determination of new and abundantly used pesticide residues in the fruit and vegetable matrices. 2. To investigate the pesticide residue status in locally consumed and exportable fruit and vegetables. 3. To exploit and develop post-harvest fruit and vegetable processing technologies to minimize the residue carryover

Educational experience

• Quaid-i-Azam University

  Biology (Eco-toxicology)

  2005.04-2011.03

  (6 years)

  1. Development and validation of an efficient, reliable and robust method of assessment of OCP from soil matrix, capable of residue detection at very low levels in minimal time and resources. 2. Investigation of status and variations of OCP residue in soils from cotton growing areas. 3. Elucidation of factors responsible for spatial variations. 4. Investigation for interaction of physical, chemical and biological properties of soil with OCP contaminants in soil.
• University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

  Agriculture (Plant Pathology)

  1996.09-1999.02

  (2 years)

  M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture – Plant Pathology: An advanced postgraduate program covering mycology, phytobacteriology, plant virology, phytonematology, disease epidemiology, fungicides, biochemistry, plant physiology, and experimental statistics. The program included intensive research culminating in a thesis on the use of botanicals for management of late blight of potato caused by Phytophthora infestans.
• University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

  Agriculture (Plant Pathology)

  1992.09-1996.09

  (4 years)

  B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture – Plant Pathology: A comprehensive four-year undergraduate program providing a strong foundation in agricultural and biological sciences with specialization in Plant Pathology. Major coursework covered mycology, plant bacteriology, virology, nematology, plant disease epidemiology and control, disease resistance, seed health testing, and research methods, complemented by field training and practical laboratory work.

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