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Dr. Iftikhar Zeb

Assistant Professor
Area of Interest: Biofuels, Anaerobic Treatment of Organic Wastes
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (92)992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees
  • PhD, Washington State University, USA, 2017
  • MS, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan, 2010
  • M.Sc., Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan, 2007
 
Journal Publications
1. Kainat Saeed,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Ali,Iftikhar Zeb,A. Baig,SYED Kamarn ul Hassan Naqvi,Ismat Nawaz,Sania Riaz,Abdullah Adil Characterization of alkaline metalloprotease isolated from halophilic bacterium Bacillus cereus and its applications in various industrial processes, Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências | Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 2023
2. M.Ali,R.Ahmad,U. Rashid,Iftikhar Zeb Prediction of Phytochemicals for Their Potential to Inhibit New Delhi Metallo β-Lactamase (NDM-1), Pharmaceuticals, 2023
3. J.Hussain,M.Shah,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,Iftikhar Zeb Cyclic guanosine monophosphate improves salt tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum, Journal of Plant Research, 2023
4. J.Hussain,Iftikhar Zeb Identification of potassium transport proteins in algae and determination of their role under salt and saline-alkaline stress, Algal Research, 2023
5. Iftikhar Zeb Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals from Irrigation Water – Case Study of Hayatabad Peshawar, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 2022
6. Iftikhar Zeb Novel microalgae strains from selected lower Himalayan aquatic habitats as potential sources of green products, PlosONE, 2022
7. Iftikhar Zeb,M.Ali,R.Ahmad In-situ microaeration of anaerobic digester treating buffalo manure for enhanced biogas yield, Renewable Energy, 2022
8. Iftikhar Zeb Implication and evaluations of indoor soot particles from domestic fuel energy sources using characterization techniques in northern Pakistan, Microscopy Research and Technique, 2021
9. R.Ahmad,Iftikhar Zeb,J.Hussain,A. Baig,M.Shah Expression of cyanobacterial genes enhanced CO2 assimilation and biomass production in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana, PeerJ, 2021
10. Iftikhar Zeb Estimating Impact of Salinity on Soil Water Potential Dynamics using a Novel Approach, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2021
11. H. Ajab,Irum Firdous,Iftikhar Zeb,MH Isa Electrochemical oxidation of antibiotics in wastewater: A review, Current Topics in Electrochemistry, 2020
12. Iftikhar Zeb Prevalence of diversified antibiotic resistant bacteria within sanitation related facilities of human populated workplaces in Abbottabad, PLOS ONE, 2020
13. Iftikhar Zeb The Impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan,Pakistan: a Local community perspectives., Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2019
14. Najam us Saqib,Asim Yaqub,Faridullah,Imran khan,Iftikhar Zeb,H. Ajab The Impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan,Pakistan: a Local community perspectives, Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, 2019
15. B.Amin,R.Nazir,Iftikhar Zeb Kinetic and microbial analysis of methane production from dairy wastewater anaerobic digester under ammonia and salinity stresses, Journal of Cleaner Production, 10 May 2019, 2019
16. Iftikhar Zeb Kinetic and microbial analysis of methane production from dairy wastewater anaerobic digester under ammonia and salinity stresses., Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019
17. Iftikhar Zeb Enhanced treatment of flush-dairy manure in anaerobic sequencing batch reactors using a cationic polymer, Biosystems Engineering, 2019
18. Iftikhar Zeb Recycling separated liquid-effluent to dilute feedstock in anaerobic digestion of dairy manure, Energy, 15 January 2017, 2017
19. Iftikhar Zeb Ammonia recovery from anaerobic digester effluent through direct aeration, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Research Assistant, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA., USA, Aug. 2012-May 2017. 
  • Research Associate, Department of Environmental sciences, COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan, Sep. 2010- Aug 2012.
 
 
Research Interests
Biofuels, Anaerobic treatment of organic wastes
 
Awards

  • Fulbright PhD Scholarship recipient for PhD studies at Washington State University,Pullman, WA. (Fall   2012- Spring 2017)
  • Fully funded M.S. Scholarship recipient from COMSATS IIT, Pakistan (Fall 2008- Spring 2010)
  • Outstanding Research Presentation Award, American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (2015)
  • First Place in Environmental Challenges Competition arranged by U.S. department of State on “Global challenges and local solutions: climate change and environmental sustainability”,New Orleans, Louisiana (2012)
 
Students Supervised

Biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biomethanation in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor, Sana Yousaf, MS BTY 2nd semester.