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Dr Asad Muhammad Khan

Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Physical Chemistry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +92-992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012) at the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
  • Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry (May, 2009) Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • M. Phil. in Physical Chemistry (June, 2005) Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • M. Sc. in Physical Chemistry (June, 2003), Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (2000) as major subjects, BZ University, Multan



 
Journal Publications
1. Hasher Irshad,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Khadija,Sanwa Rafique,Muhammad Imran Triazine based fluorescent sensor for sequential detection of Hg2+ and L-Cysteine in real samples and application in logic Gate: A combination of Extensive experimental and theoretical analysis, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023
2. Sanwa Rafique,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Khadija,Hasher Irshad New fluorescent probe for sensing of mefenamic acid in aqueous medium: An integrated experimental and theoretical analysis, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023
3. A. Saleem,Ahson J. Shaikh,F. Agada,M. H. Ayoub,Asad M. Khan,R. Sarwar,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq The synergistic effect of electron lone pairs and aromaticity on the binding affinity towards metal surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023
4. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar The synergistic effect of electron lone pairs and aromaticity on the binding affinity towards metal surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023
5. Khanzadi Omama Khan,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Abida K Khan,Asad M. Khan,Hasher Irshad,Sanwa Rafique,Muhammad Imran Fluorescence based detection of industrially important and hazardous 4-Nitrophenol in real Samples: A combination of Extensive optical and theoretical studies, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 2023
6. A. Y. Z. Alzahrani,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Khanzadi Omama Khan,Sanwa Rafique,Hasher Irshad,Khadija Theoretical and experimental studies on mechanochromic triphenylamine based fluorescent “ON-OFF-ON” sensor for sequential detection of Fe3+ and deferasirox, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023
7. Khadija,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,U.Farooq,Asad M. Khan,S.Nawazish,Hasher Irshad,Sanwa Rafique,Habib ur Rehman,Muhammad Imran AIEE active J-aggregates of naphthalimide based fluorescent probe for detection of Nitrobenzene: Combined experimental and theoretical approaches for Non-covalent interaction analysis, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023
8. Sanwa Rafique,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Hasher Irshad,Shumaila Majeed,Khadija,Rimsha Rubab,Muhammad Imran AIEE active stilbene based fluorescent sensor with red-shifted emission for vapor phase detection of nitrobenzene and moisture sensing, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 2023
9. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,M.Bilal Understanding non-covalent interactions of graphene oxide toward transition metal surfaces and relation of binding constants with titration end points from dynamic light scattering studies, Journal of Applied Physics, 2023
10. Z. U. Hassan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Z. Abbas,K. Bakht,M. H. Ayoub,S. Ahmad,Asad M. Khan,U.Farooq,M. S. Khan Dynamic light scattering and zeta-potential as a tool for understanding the mechanism of pesticides binding towards individual components of transition metal nanoparticles and graphene oxide hybrids, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 2022
11. Ahson J. Shaikh,U.Farooq,Asad M. Khan 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, 2022
12. Shumaila Majeed,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Zulfiqar Ali Khan Mechanochromic and AIE active fluorescent probes for solution and vapor phase detection of picric acid: Application of logic gate, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2022
13. Shumaila Majeed,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Asad M. Khan,Tausif Ahmad Khan,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid A ratiometric fluorescent, colorimetric, and paper sensor for sequential detection of Cu2+ and glutathione in food: AIEE and reversible piezofluorochromic activity, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2022
14. Warda Shahzad,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,Faheem Shah,Ahmad K. Badawi,Zulfiqar A. Rehan,Shahid Ali Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Performance of Sr0.3(Ba,Mn)0.7ZrO3 Perovskites Anchored on Graphene Oxide, Ceramics International, 2022
15. Arif Hussain,Asad M. Khan Electrochemically tracking interactions between molecular ions of sodium dodecyl sulphate and the selected amino acid at the electrode-electrolyte Interface, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022
16. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan Diverse comparative studies for preferential binding of graphene oxide and transition metal oxide nanoparticles., Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022
17. Vincent O. Adimula,Adedibu C. Tella,Samson O. Owalude,Adetola C. Oladipo,Victoria T. Olayemi,Bushra Ismail,A.Mumtaz,Asad M. Khan Synthesis, characterization and catalytic studies of bimetallic heteronuclear complexes for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2022
18. Muhammad Nadeem Asghar,Muhammad Sohail,Asad M. Khan,Iqra Bisma,Hafiz Muhammad Abd Ur Rahman,Iram Nadeem Spectroscopic, conductivity and voltammetric investigations of interaction of sulfamethoxazole alone and in combination with trimethoprim with self-assembled structures, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2022
19. F. Agada,Asad M. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Z. Abbas,K. Bakht,U.Farooq,M. Bilal,M. Arshad,A. F. Khan,A. H. Kamboh A step forward toward quantum dots based perovskite solar cells in an ambient environment, Optical Materials, 2022
20. Shumaila Majeed,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,T. Mahmood,Asad M. Khan,S.Nawazish,Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Gul Shahzada Khan Aggregation induced emission based fluorenes as dual-channel fluorescent probes for rapid detection of cyanide: applications of smartphones and logic gates, RSC Advances, 2022
21. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,U.Farooq,M.Bilal A simplistic approach to evaluate the power conversion efficiencies for hybrid charge transport layers in open‑air fabricated perovskite solar cells. , Journal of Materials Research, 2022
22. Attiq Ur Rehman,Latif Ullah Khan,Hermi Felinto de Brito,Zahid Ullah Khan ,Asad M. Khan Surfactant based Synthesis of Optically Active Colloidal GdF3:Ce3+(5%), Eu3+(x%) and GdF3:Ce3+(5%), Eu3+(5%) /SiO2 Phosphor Nanocomposites, Applied Nanoscience, 2022
23. Muhammad Tahir Waseem,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,T. Mahmood,Asad M. Khan,Hafiz Muhammad Junaid,Shumaila Majeed Fluorene based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors for selective detection of cyanide ions in aqueous medium and application of logic gate, Microchemical Journal, 2022
24. Sumbal Saeed,Arif Hussain,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Hameed Ullah,Afzal Shah,Syed Sakhawat Shah,Asad M. Khan Effects of selected metal chlorides on the micellization parameters of cetrimonium bromide at different temperatures, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2022
25. Aminu Dabo Shuaibu,Asad M. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sara Khan,Rimsha Rubab,Safyan Akram Khan,Shahid Ali Comparative effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles over the interfacial properties of low concentrations of ionic surfactants at interface, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022
26. Huma Zafar,Faheem Shah,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Jan Nisar,Bushra Ismail Supramolecular solvent based microextraction for the preconcentration of Pb2+ and Cd2+ prior to spectrophotometric detection, Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 2022
27. Arif Hussain,Aminu Dabo Shuaibu,Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan Exploring the effects of selected essential amino acids on the self-association of sodium dodecyl sulphate at different temperatures, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021
28. B. Al Sayeda,Faheem Shah,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,N. Ullah,Jan Nisar Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of zinc in aqueous samples: A multivariate study, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2021
29. Quratul Ain,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,Faheem Shah,Hafiz Ur Rehman,Farkhanda Shahid Doped MgAl2O4 semiconductor host nanopowders for tunable primary colors emissions for applications as white LEDs, Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2021
30. Afaq Ullah Khan,Faheem Shah,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,Haji Muhammad Preconcentration of Rifampicin Prior to its Efficient Spectroscopic Determination in the Water Samples based on Non-ionic surfactant, Turkish Journal of Chemistry, 2021
31. Rimsha Rubab,Shahid Ali,Attiq ur Rehman,Safyan Akram Khan,Asad M. Khan Templated synthesis of NiO/SiO2 nanocomposite for dye removal applications: Adsorption kinetics and thermodynamic properties, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021
32. Samson O. Owalude1,Vincent O. Adimula,Adetola C. Oladipo,Victoria T. Olayemi,Hadley S. Clayton,Bushra Ismail,A.Mumtaz,Asad M. Khan,Adedibu C. Tella,Nawaz M. Tahir Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of a Dinuclear Cu(II) Coordination Polymer Based on Quinoxaline and 3,3‑Thiodipropionic Acid Ligands, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2021
33. Asad M. Khan,Sania Khizar,Safyan Akram Khan,Shahid Ali,Afzal Shah,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Faiza Jan Iftikhar,Faheem Shah,Rafaqat A. Khan,A.R. Khan Investigation of counterion effects of transition metal cations (Fe3+, Cu2+, Zn2+) on cetrimonium bromide using cyclic voltammetry, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020
34. Marryam Mahmood,Mehwish Abid,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Muhammad Nadeem Zafar,Muhammad Asam Raza,Muhammad Ashfaq,Asad M. Khan,Sajjad Hussain Sumrra ,Muhammad Zubair Wet chemical synthesis of surfactant-capped quasi-spherical silver nanoparticles with enhanced antibacterial activity, Materials Advances, 2020
35. Franklin Kégah Ngoualem,Richard Marcel Nguimbou,Asad M. Khan,Robert Ndjouenkeu Chemistry and functionalities of lake deposits and plant-based salts used infood preparations: a review, Food Chemistry, 2020
36. Hameed Ullah,Lubna Mushtaq,Zia Ullah,Aliya Fazal,Asad M. Khan Effect of vegetable waste extract on microstructure, morphology, and photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO–CuO nanocomposites, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry , 2020
37. Farkhanda Shahid,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Qurat ul Ain,Rafaqat A. Khan,Faheem Shah,Tanzeela Fazal,M. Nadeem Asghar Cost effective way of tuning physical properties of MgAl2O4 spinel nanomaterials by Sr+2/ Mn2+ cations doped at the T-Sites, Ceramics International, 2020
38. M. Faizan Nazar,Ayesha Mujeed,M Yasir Siddiue,M Zafar,M Atif Saleem,Asad M. Khan,M Ashfaq,Sajjad Hussain Sumra,M Zubair,M Nadeem Zafar Structural Dynamics of Tween-Based Microemulsions for Antimuscarinic Drug Mirabegron, Colloid and Polymer Science, 2020
39. Tayyaba kokab,Afzal Shah,Jan Nisar,Asad M. Khan,Sher Bahadar Khan,Amir Hussain Shah Tripeptide Derivative-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode: A Novel Electrochemical Sensor for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Cd2+ Ions, ACS Omega, 2020
40. A. Rauf,Afzal Shah,Khurram Shahzad Munawar,Saqib Ali,M. Nawaz Tahir,Mohsin Javed,Asad M. Khan Synthesis, physicochemical elucidation, biological screening and molecular docking studies of a Schiff base and its metal(II) complexes, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2020
41. Faheem Shah,Naeemullah,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Jan Extraction of lead through functionalized carbon nanotubes and estimation of measurement uncertainty , Analytical Letters, 2020
42. Safyan Khan,Shahid Ali,Zain H. Yamani,Syed R. Hussaini,Julian Eastoe,Asad M. Khan,Sadaf Sarfraz NMR responsive paramagnetic [M-EDTA] (M = Fe3+, Mn2+, Cu2+) complexes to differentiate T2-distribution signals of crude oil and brine, Energy and Fuels, 2019
43. Muhammad Atif Saleem,M. Faizan Nazar,Muhammad Yasir Siddique,Asad M. Khan,Basit Yameen,Syed Zajif Hussain,Muhammad Rizwan Khalid Soft-Templated Fabrication of Antihypertensive Nano-Irbesartan: Structural and Dissolution Evaluation, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019
44. Muhammad Waseem,K.H. Shah,Faheem Shah,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Shahid Ali Native and magnetic oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) impregnated Bentonite clays as economic adsorbents for Cr(III) removal, Journal of Solution Chemistry, , 2019
45. Attiq-Ur-Rehman,Safyan Khan,Shahid Ali,M. Faizan Nazar,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan Counterion engineered surfactants for the novel synthesis of colloidal metal and bimetal oxide/SiO2 materials with catalytic applications, Colloid and Surfaces A., 2019
46. Asad M. Khan,Farishta Shafiq,Safyan Akram Khan,Shahid Ali,Bushra Ismail,Abbas Saeed Hakeem,Abbas Rahdar,Faizan Nazar,Murtaza Sayed,A.R. Khan Surface modification of colloidal silica particles using cationic surfactant and the resulting adsorption of dyes , Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019
47. Muhammad Muneeb,Bushra Ismail,Tanzeela Fazal,M.Bilal,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Bakhtiyar Muhammad Water treatment by photodegradation on orthorhombic antimony sulfide powder and effect of key operational parameters using methyl orange as a model pollutant, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2018
48. Muhammad A Saleem,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Basit Yameen,Asad M. Khan,S Zajif Hussain,M R Khalid Structural Insights into the Microemulsion-Mediated Formation of Fluoroquinolone Nanoantibiotics, Chemistry Select, 2018
49. Aaranda Arooj,Noor Samad Shah,Javed Ali Khan,Luqman Ali Shah,Faiza Rehman,HamidrezaArandiyan,Murtaza Sayed,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan Narrowing the band gap of TiO2 by co-doping with Mn2+ and Co2+ for efficient photocatalytic degradation of enoxacin and its additional peroxidase like activity: A mechanistic approach, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018
50. Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Muhammad Yasir Siddique,Muhammad Atif Saleem,Muddassar Zafar,Faisal Nawaz,Muhammad Ashfaq,Asad M. Khan,Hafiz Muhammad Abd Ur Rahman,Muhammad Bilal Tahir,Azwan Mat Lazim Fourth-Generation Antibiotic Gatifloxacin Encapsulated by Microemulsions: Structural and Probing Dynamics, Langmuir, 2018
51. K.H. Shah,Shahid Ali,Faheem Shah,Muhammad Waseem,Bushra Ismail,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan Magnetic oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) impregnated bentonite clay as a potential adsorbent for Cr(III) adsorption, Mater. Res. Express, 2018
52. M.Bilal,Tanzeela Fazal,Bakhtiar Muhammad,Bushra Ismail,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Muhammad Muneeb Water treatment by photodegradation onorthorhombic antimony sulfide powder and effect ofkey operational parameters using methyl orange asa model pollutant, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2018
53. Asad M. Khan,Sadia Bashir ,Afzal Shah ,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Hafiz Muhammad ,Syed Sakhawat Shah,Athar Yaseen Khan ,A.R. Khan,Faheem Shah Spectroscopically probing the effects of Holmium(III) based complex counterion on the dye-cationic surfactant interactions, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2018
54. Tamina Perveen,Shakir Ullah,Mohammad Siddiq,Syed Mujtaba Shah,Asad M. Khan,Hazrat Hussain Amphiphilic Comb-like Pentablock Copolymers of Pluronic® L64 and Poly(ethylene glycol)methylether methacrylate: Synthesis by ATRP, Self-assembly, and Clouding Behavior, Iranian Polymer Journal, 2018
55. Abbas Rahdar,Mohammad Almasi-Kashi,Asad M. Khan,Mousa Aliahmad,Anayatollah Salimi,Moez Guettari,Havva Esmailzaee Ghale Kohne Effect of ion exchange in NaAOT surfactant on droplet size and location of dye within Rhodamine B (RhB)-containing microemulsion at low dye concentration, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018
56. Faheem Shah,Naeemullah,Muhammad Raza Shah,Rafaqat A. Khan,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Humayun Ajaz Sonochemically synthesized green sorbent for the simultaneous removal of trace metal ions: application and estimation of measurement uncertainty through bottom-up approach, New Journal of Chemistry, 2017
57. A. Rauf, Afzal Shah,Khurram Shahzad Munawar,Abdul Aziz Khan,Rashda Abbasi,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Irfan Zia Qureshi,Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz,Zia-ur-Rehman Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization DFT optimization and some biological aspects of Schiff bases and their metal (II) complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2017
58. Asad M. Khan,Abid Mehmood,Murtaza Sayed,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Bushra Ismail,Rafaqat A. Khan,Hameed Ullah,Hafiz M. Abdur Rehman,Athar Yaseen Khan,A.R. Khan Influence of Acids, Bases and Surfactants on the Photocatalytic Degradation of a Model Dye Rhodamine B, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017
59. Hameed Ullah,Javid Khan,Asad M. Khan,Habib Nasir,Mohsan Nawaz,Masroor Ahmad Bangesh Zinc Oxide Nanostructures of Controlled Morphology Prepared from Single Source Precursors by Wet Chemical Route, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2017
60. Hafiz Muhammad Abd Ur Rahman,Saira Afzal,Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Dildar Ahmed Alvi,Asad M. Khan,Muhammad Nadeem Asghar Phase Behavior of a TX-100/Oleic Acid/Water Based Ternary System: A Microstructure Study, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017
61. Sara Qamar,Paul Brown,Steven Ferguson,Rafaqat A. Khan,Bushra Ismail,M. Sayed,A.R. Khan,Asad M. Khan The Interaction of a Model Active Pharmaceutical with Cationic Surfactant and the Subsequent Design of Drug Based Ionic Liquid Surfactants, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 2016
62. Hasan Mahmood Khan,M. Sayed,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,A.R. Khan,Luqman Ali Shah Decomposition of Clofibric Acid in Aqueous Media by Advance Oxidation Techniques: Kinetics study and Degradation Pathway, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2016
63. Noor Samad Shah,Luqman Ali Shah,Hasan Mahmood Khan,M. Sayed,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan,Javed Ali Khan Hydroxyl radical based degradation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous solution, Journal of Chilean Chemical Society, 2016
64. M. Sayed,Javed Ali Khan,Luqman Ali Shah,Noor Shah,HASAN M Khan,Faiza Rehman,A.R. Khan,Asad M. Khan Degradation of quinolone antibiotic, norfloxacin, in aqueous solution using gamma-ray irradiation, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016
65. Gregory N Smith,Paul Brown,Craig James,Roger Kemp,Asad M. Khan,Tomás S. Plivelic,Sarah E Rogers,Julian Eastoe The effects of counterion exchange on charge stabilization for anionic surfactants in nonpolar solvents, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2016
66. Sadia Rasheed,Hafiz Sartaj Aziz,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Abdur Rahim,Jan Nisar,Farasat Iqbal,Syed Mujtaba Shah,A.R. Khan Effect of Li–Cu doping on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, Ceramics International, 2016
67. Tanzeela Fazal,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,Rafaqat A. Khan,Amir Abbas Shah Naqvi,Farrukh Siyar Hamid,A.R. Khan Comparative studies on the use of binary and ternary combinations of various acidifying agents for the reduction of soil pH , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2016
68. Syed Farooq Ali Shah,Asad M. Khan,Shaista Sabir,Saqib Ali CTAB - Tributylstannic[3-(3,4-dichlorophenylamido)propanoate] interaction: A tool for predicting organotin(IV) complex - cell membrane interaction parameters, Colloid and Polymer Science - Springer, 2016
69. Fateen Zafar,Afzal Shah,Asad M. Khan,Usman Ali Rana,Zaheer Ahmad,Mohammad Siddiq,Saqib Ali A Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Investigation of Interactions of Anticancer Uracil Derivatives with Cationic and Anionic Surfactants, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2015
70. Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Mehwish Abid,Muhammad Danish,Muhammad Ashfaq,Asad M. Khan,Muhammad Nadeem Zafar,Sajid Mehmood,Awais Asif Impact of l-leucine on controlled release of ciprofloxacin through micellar catalyzed channels in aqueous medium, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2015
71. Rafaqat A. Khan, Shigemi Mizukami,Asad M. Khan,Bushra Ismail,A.R. Khan, Terunobu Miyazaki Static and dynamic magnetic characteristics of Mg substituted Ba–Co2 W-type hexaferrites, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015
72. Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Shahzad Murtaza,Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah,Nazia Asghar,Asif Mahmood Spectral-luminescent properties of pH-sensitive azo fluorophore in complexes with quaternary ammonium disinfectants, Colloid and Polymer Science, 2015
73. Bushra Ismail,Saima Mushtaq,Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Aurang Zeb,A.R. Khan Enhanced grain growth and improved optical properties of the Sn doped thin films of Sb2S3 orthorhombic phase, OPTIK, 2014
74. Rafaqat A. Khan,Asad M. Khan,Bushra Ismail,A.R. Khan Doping effect of Zr-Zn binary mixture on the structural and electrical properties of SrCo2-W type hexaferrites, Ceramics International, 2014
75. Rafaqat A. Khan,S.Mir,Asad M. Khan,Bushra Ismail,A.R. Khan Doping Magnesium ion to Tune Electrical and Dielectric Properties of BaCo2 Hexaferrites, Ceramics International, 2014
76. Imdad Ullah,Afzal Shah,Amin Badshah, Usman Ali Rana, Imran Shakir,Asad M. Khan,Shahan Zeb Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman Synthesis, characterization and investigation of different properties of three novel thiourea-based non-ionic surfactants, Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2014
77. Zaheer Ahmad,Mohammad Siddiq,Asad M. Khan,Afzal Shah Fluorescence investigations of the association of PEO-PBO-PEO triblock copolymers in the presence of ionic surfactants SDS and CTAB, Advances in Research, 2014
78. Paul Brown,Craig P Butts,Julian Eastoe,I Grillo,Craig James,Asad M. Khan New catanionic surfactants with ionic liquid properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2013
79. Asad M. Khan Electrochemical oxidation of hydantoins at glassy carbon electrode, Electrochimica Acta, 2012
80. Paul Brown,Asad M. Khan,James PK Armstrong,Adam W Perriman,Craig P Butts,Julian Eastoe Magnetizing DNA and Proteins Using Responsive Surfactants, Advanced Materials, 2012
81. Asad M. Khan Effect of Acidic and Basic Conditions on the Plasmon Band of Colloidal Silver, Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2012
82. Asad M. Khan Separation and recycling of nanoparticles using cloud point extraction with non-ionic surfactant mixtures, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011
83. Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah Association Behavior of 3, 4-Dihydroxy-9, 10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic Acid Sodium Salt in Cationic Surfactant Medium Under Different pH Conditions, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2010
84. Asad M. Khan Spectroscopic study of Alizarin Red S binding with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide at low concentrations, Coloration Technology, 2010
85. Afzal Shah,Asad M. Khan Electrochemical behavior of 1-ferrocenyl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one on glassy carbon electrode and evaluation of its interaction parameters with DNA, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2010
86. Afzal Shah,Asad M. Khan,Muhammad Usman,Mohammad Siddiq,Rumana Qureshi,Syed Sakhawat Shah THERMODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE AND ITS COMPLEX WITH DNA AS STUDIED BY CONDUCTOMETRIC AND SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES, Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society, 2009
87. Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah pH Induced Partitioning and Interactions of Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride with Anionic Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Using Ultraviolet and Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy Study, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2009
88. Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah Fluorescence Spectra Behavior of Ciprofloxacin HCl in Aqueous Medium and Its Interaction with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2009
89. Muhammad Faizan Nazar,Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah Association Behavior of 3, 4-Dihydroxy-9, 10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic Acid Sodium Salt in Cationic Surfactant Medium Under Different pH Conditions, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2009
90. Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah A UV-Visible Study of Partitioning of Pyrene in an Anionic Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2008
91. Asad M. Khan,Afzal Shah Redox behavior of anticancer chalcone on a glassy carbon electrode and evaluation of its interaction parameters with DNA, International journal of molecular sciences, 2008
92. Asad M. Khan,Syed Sakhawat Shah Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration (Cmc) of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) and the Effect of Low Concentration of Pyrene on its Cmc Using ORIGIN Software, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2008
 
Conference Publications
1. Asad M. Khan Modification of Surfactant based Soft Templates for the Synthesis of Responsive Colloidal Nanomaterials, , 2019
2. Mahgul,Sania Khizar,Attiq-Ur-Rehman,Asad M. Khan Tuning the Thickness of Interfacial Monolayer at Nanoscale using Cationic Surfactant with Modified Counterions, , 2019
3. Aaranda Arooj,Murtaza Sayed,Asad M. Khan,A.R. Khan Investigating the Photocatalytic Applications of Codoped TiO2 towards the degradation of Selected Fluoroquinolone and Studying its Mechanism, , 2019
4. Attiq-Ur-Rehman,A.R. Khan,Asad M. Khan Synthesis of Phosphor Nanomaterials Incorporated in Silica by using Surfactants as Soft Template, , 2019
5. Haroon Ahmad,Asad M. Khan Exploring and comparing the phases formed in surfactant-co-surfactant/hexane/H2Oternary system in the presence and absence of modified counter ions, , 2018
6. Attiq Ur Rehman,Asad M. Khan Synthesis of fluorescent and phosphor nanomaterials by using surfactants as soft template, , 2018
7. Mah Gul,Asad M. Khan Evaluation of interfacial properties of combination of modified counter ion of surfactants and their conventional counterion, , 2018
8. Farishta Shafiq,Asad M. Khan Manipulating the Adsorption Features of Colloidal Silica using Surfactants, its interaction with an Anionic Dye Congo Red and its Adsorption Kinetics, , 2018
9. Farishta Shafiq,Asad M. Khan Changes in Adsorption Character of Colloidal Silica by Modifying the Surface with the help of Cationic Surfactants, , 2018
10. Asad M. Khan,Farishta Shafiq Changes in Adsorption Profile of Silica by Modifying the Surface with the help of Surfactants., , 2018
11. Farishta Shafiq,Asad M. Khan Changes in the Adsorption Efficiency of Colloidal Silica due to Surfactant Interactions, , 2018
12. Asad M. Khan ENGINEERING COUNTER IONS IN SURFACTANTS AND TUNING THE SOLUBILITY OF MODEL HYDROPHILIC DRUGS, , 2017
13. Farishta Shafiq,Asad M. Khan Manipulating the Adsorption Features of Colloidal Silica using Surfactants, , 2017
14. Farishta Shafiq,Asad M. Khan Removal of a Cationic Dye Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on Colloidal Silica Particles and its Adsorption Kinetics, , 2017
15. Asad M. Khan,Paul Brown,Gregory N. Smith,Julian Eastoe Interactions of Cationic Surfactants having Complex Metal based Counterions with Colloidal Silica, , 2017
16. Asad M. Khan,Paul Brown Ionic Liquid Drugs from Surfactant and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Building Blocks , , 2016
17. Rafaqat A. Khan,Bushra Ismail,Asad M. Khan,K.Hayat,A.R. Khan Role of Mg in Tuning Electrical and Dielectric Properties of BaCo2 Hexaferrites, , 2013
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Tenured Associate  Professor of Chemistry (TTS) at Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060-Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan
  • Assistant  Professor of Chemistry (TTS) at Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060-Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan (1st August 2013 –19th April, 2018)
  • Assistant  Professor of Chemistry at Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). 17th August 2009 to 31 July, 2013
  • Postdoctoral  Fellow at School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, the UK (Feb 2012- Dec2012)
  • Worked as Teaching Assistant and Teaching Fellow at School of Science and Engineering at LUMS, Lahore (2008-2009)
SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS:

  • Conducted a workshop on “The use of different digital resources for literature survey” arranged by the Education Society at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore 8 April 8, 2011.
  • Resource person for the work shop on the use of turnitin for managing quality of assignments and thesis produced at graduate and undergraduate levels, 16 January 2012, arranged by Center of Learning and Teaching at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore.
  • Participated as Resource person in 15 FDW at COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, held in (25-29)-August-2014
  • Coordinator at “Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty Members”, CIIT Abbottabad arranged by “Faculty Development Academy, CIIT, Islamabad July 27-August 28, 2015.
  • Participated as Resource Person and conducted three sessions at “Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty Members”, CIIT Abbottabad arranged by “Faculty Development Academy, CIIT, Islamabad July 27-August 28, 2015.

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught

Teaching of the Physical and General Chemistry Courses to Baccalaureate (Hons) and MPhil (Postgraduate) and PhD Programs:

Undergraduate Courses Taught: CHM105 (Introduction to Chemical Sciences), CHM121(Environmental Chemistry)UNIV100 (Foundations of University Education), CHEM 100 (Fundamentals of Chemistry), CHEM117/170 (Introduction to Physical Chemistry), CHEM218/270 (Chemistry II), CHEM351/370 (Physical Chemistry I) Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry, CHEM352 (Physical Chemistry II) Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics, CHEM 461 (Polymer Chemistry), CHM 105 (Introduction to Chemical Science), CHM 121 (Environmental Chemistry)

MPhil: CHEM563 (Mathematics for Chemist), CHEM 560 (Surface Chemistry), CHEM 566 (Advance Topics in Physical Chemistry, CHEM 564 (Advance Chemical Kinetics), CHM 645 (Research Methodology and Chemical Data Handling), CHM513 (Electrode Processes and Kinetics), CHM714 (Chemistry of Solid state and Semiconductors), CHM613 (Photochemistry), CHM531 (Solid State Chemistry), CHM627 Electroanalytical Chemistry, CHM622 Advanced Nanostructured Surfaces

PhD Program: BTY636 Analytical Techniques, CHM811 Chemistry of Colloids and Surfactants, CHM714 (Chemistry of Solid state and Semiconductors), CHM622 Advanced Nanostructured Surfaces

 

New Courses Introduced/Redesigned & Revised

New Courses:

Mathematics for Chemist (CHEM 220) which is a cross course for Chemists as well as Mathematicians. Electroanalytical Chemistry (CHM627); Polymers and Microgels (CHM717); Surface ChemistryCHM677; Courses introduced for MS and PhD students.

Courses Revised:

General Chemistry (CHEM 100) is a chemistry course for non-science major (Forman Christian College, A Chartered University Lahore)

CHM 645 (Research Methodology and Chemical Data Handling), CHM513 (Electrode Processes and Kinetics), CHM811 Chemistry of Colloids and Surfactants (CIIT, Abbottabad) and several other courses.

 
 
Research Interests

  • Colloids, Surfactants and Colloidal Nanomaterials, Interfacial Phenomena
  • Surface Manipulations and Properties of Colloidal Materials/Nanomaterials
  • Photoactive and Photo responsive materials
  • Optical and Electrochemical Responses
  • Applications of Colloids and Surfactants
 
Awards
  • Best oral presentation award for the paper presented in 17th National and 7th International Conference arranged by Chemical Society of Pakistan (26-28 February 2007)
  • Winner of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Indigenous Scholarship for M.Phil leading to PhD program
  • HEC Postdoctoral Fellowship award for the year 2012
  • Research Productivity Award 2013 by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology
 
Students Supervised

PhD in Chemistry

Sr.No.

Student Name

Title of Thesis

Program

Year

1.       

Mr. Attiq ur Rahman

Effects of Counterions on Surface Properties of Ionic Surfactants and their Optical and Catalytic Applications

PhD

2016-21

2.       

Mr. N K Franklin

Colloid formation and determination of toxic metal ions in naturally occurring traditional salts used in African food

PhD/TWAS Split

2016-17

PhD 2020

3.       

Mr. Aminu Dabu

Synthesis, Interfacial Properties and Stabilities of Transition Metal Oxide and Silica Composite

PhD/TWAS Full time

2018-22

4.       

Ms. Rimsha Rubab

Course work

PhD

2021-

5.       

Mr. Muhammad Saqib

Course work

PhD

2021-

MS / MPhil in Chemistry

Supervision

Sr.No.

Student Name

Title of Thesis

Program

Year

1.       

Ms. Nagina Masood

FA12-R06-13

Investigation of Metal Based Complex Ions Interaction with Dyes and Surfactants.

MS

2013-14

2.       

Ms. Sara Qamar

FA13-R03-003

Interactions of a model hydrophilic drug with ionic surfactants

MS

2014-15

3.       

Ms. Rabia Sultana

SP14-R06-009

Role of Surfactant in Adsorption and Degradation of Medicinal Compounds in Soil and Water

MS

2015-16

4.       

Mr. Abid Mehmood

SP15-R06-008

Synthesis of Silica Supported Metal/Metal Oxide Structures and their Photocatalytic Response

MS

2016-17

5.       

Ms. Sadia Bashir

FA15-R06-017

 

Conventional cationic surfactants with optically active counterion and their interactions with dyes

MS

2016-17

6.       

Ms. Farishta Shafiq

SP16-R06-012

Functionalization of Silica Particles and Spectroscopic Studies of their Interactions with Model Pollutants

MS

2017-18

7.       

Mr. M. Waqar Shaukat

FA15-R06-010

 

Efficient Photo-catalytic Degradation of Danofloxacin by Nitrogen /Sulphur Doped TiO2 Photo-catalyst Mediated by Peroxymonosulphate

MS

2016-18

8.       

Ms. Sumbal Saeed

SP17-R06-011

Metal Chlorides as Counterions in surfactants and their effects on organic additives solubilizations

MS

2018-19

9.       

Mr. Haroon Ahmad

SP17-R06-016

Microemulsions Based on Modified Cationic Surfactants and the Studies of their Physical Properties

MS

2018-19

10.    

Ms. Sania Khizar

FA17-R06-031

Electrochemistry of cationic surfactants with modified counter ions and their possible applications

MS

2018-19

11.    

Mr. M. Ateeq U.R. Khan

FA17/R06-015

Effect of Surfactants on Interactions between Model Anionic and Cationic Drugs

MS

2018-19

12.    

Mr. M. Saqib

FA17-R06-019

Tuning photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO nanopowders, by adopting transition metal ions co-doping strategy for effective degradation of model pollutant

MS

2018-19

13.    

Ms. Mah Gul

FA17-R06-053

Modified counterions driven changes in the surface and self-assembling properties of amphiphiles and their combinations

MS

2018-19

14.    

Ms. Rimsha Rubab

SP18-R06-020

Spectroscopic studies of dye interactions with SiO2/transition metal oxides composites

MS

2019-20

15.    

Mr. Mohsin A Khan

SP18-R06-005

Effect of ionic surfactants on the interfacial properties of air/water and oil/water systems using colloidal SiO2/transition metal oxide composites

MS

2019-20

16.    

Ms. Tanya Sheikh

FA18-R06-027

Zero valent iron-based materials for the removal of emerging pollutants

MS

2019-20

17.    

Mr. Arif Hussain

FA18-R06-019

Effect of large organic ions presence on the electrochemical properties of ionic surfactant

MS

2019-20

18.    

Mr. Amanullah Khan

FA18-R06-018

Development of phase diagram for olive oil/water/surfactant system

MS

2019-20

19.    

Ms. Shanza Mujeeb

SP19-R06-039

Investigation of interactions of volatile organic compounds with common ionic surfactant.

MS

2020-21

20.    

Ms Shanza Shafaat

SP19-R06-038

Interaction of Model Quinolone Drug with Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants

MS

2020-21

21.    

Ms. Suman Zahra

FA19-RCM-040

Physicochemical Studies of Silica-Graphene Oxide Composite for Drug Delivery Applications

MS

2020-21

22.    

Ms. Wafda Rabbani

FA19-RCM-033

Exploring the Effects of Transition Metal Salts on the Ternary Phase Diagram of an Anionic Surfactant/Oil/Water System

MS

2020-21

23.    

Ms. Sara Khan

FA19-RCM-005

Studies of Interfacial Properties of Anionic Surfactants in the Presence of Transition Metal Ions

MS

2020-21

24.    

Mr. Humair Hayat Khan Niazi

CIIT/SP20-RCM-019/ATD

Interactions of Gaur Gum with Ionic and Non-Ionic Surfactants

MS

2020-21

25.    

Ms. Jawaria Jawed

CIIT/SP20-RCM-025/ATD

Interaction Between Non-Ionic and Ionic Surfactants and Effects on Interfacial Properties

MS

2020-21

26.    

Ms. Hifsa

CIITIFA20-RCM-008/ATD

Effect of Selected Transition Metal Ions on Dye-Surfactant Interaction

MS

2021-22

27.    

Ramiz Ahmed

CIITIFA20-RCM-016/ATD

Tragacanth Gum Interaction with Surfactant and Effects on Interfacial Properties

MS

2021-22

 
Co-Supervision

Sr.No.

Student Name

Title of Thesis

Program

Year

1.       

Ms. Rubi Zaman

SP14-R06-004

Synthesis and Study of Optical and Electrical Properties of Pure and Transition Metals Doped Magnesium Sulphide Quantum Dots

MS

2015-16

2.       

Ms. Hina Naz

SP15-R06-013

 

Synthesis and Characterization of Aluminum and Rare Earth Metals Co-Doped Cobalt Ferrites and their Role in Dyes Degradation

MS

2017-18

3.       

Mr. Abdul Hafeez

FA17-R06-050

Spectroscopic studies of fluorescent organic dyes in microemulsion based on surfactant with modified counterions

MS

2018-19

4.       

Ms. Sehrish Zafar

SP18-R06-012

Effect of Colloidal Silica-Metal Oxide Composite on the Foaming Properties of Detergents

MS

2018-19

5.       

Mr. Waleed Khurshid

SP17-R06-026

Structural, Thermal, Optical and Morphological Properties of Na+ and K+ Doped Spinel Magnesium Aluminate

MS

2018-19

6.       

Ms. Muniba Urooj

FA18-RCM-039

Adsorption Behavior of a Model Azo Dye on Surfactant Modified Alumina Based Adsorbent

MS

2019-20

7.       

Ms. Qurat Ul Ain CIIT/SP18-RCM-009/ATD

Synthesis and Characterization of Mixed Metal Cation Doped Derivatives of Spinel Magnesium Aluminates

MS

2019-20

8.       

Ms. Zenab Qasim

FA18-RCM-043

Interaction and Sorption Studies of a Model Dye on Natura Fiber Under the Influence of Surfactant

MS

2019-20

9.       

Mr. Junaid Younus

FA18-R06-033

Deposition and Characterization of NixSy Thin Films and their Transition Metal Doped Derivatives by Aqueous Deposition Method for Solar Cell Applications

MS

2019-20

10.    

Ms. Sani Zahra

SP19-R06-041

A Comparative Study of Effects of Fe3+ substitution on Physical Properties of Mixed Metal Alkaline Earth Aluminate

MS

2020-21

11.    

Ms. Nasira Hussain

SP19-R06-022

Extraction of Rhodamine B from Wastewater samples through deep eutectic solvents based liquid -liquid extraction

MS

2020-21

12.    

Ms. Shafia Kanwal

CIIT/FA19-RCM-023

Doping and Optimizing Electro-Optical Properties of SrSnO3 Perovskite Nanomaterials for Adsorption Assisted Visible light Photocatalysis

MS

2020-21

13.    

Mehboob-Ur-Rahman CIIT/FA19-RCM-016/ATD

Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Transition Metal Ferrites Based Composites for Sensing Application

MS

2020-21

BS (Hons) in Chemistry Research

Sr.No.

Student Name

Title of Thesis

Year

1.       

Ms. Hafiza Samman Shabbeer

Effect of different solution conditions on the stability of colloidal silver nanoparticles

2010-2011

2.       

Ms. Faiza Hina

Computational studies of quorum sensing inhibition by Vanillin

2010-2011

3.       

Mr. Saad Ahsan

Kinetic of formation of azo dyes from sulfanilic acid in the presence of different surfactants using spectroscopic techniques

2010-2011

4.       

Ms. Fareeha Naz

Effect of Caffeine on the cloud point of different nonionic surfactants

2011-2012

Internship Reports Supervised

BS (Hons) in Chemistry

Sr.No.

Internee

Title of Report

Year

1.       

Mr. Simon Jhon

Pesticides and their quality control Methodology

2010-2011

2.       

Ms. Hiba Anwar Bakhash

Environmental Protection and Water Analysis Techniques

2010-2011