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Dr Muhammad Irshad

  /  Dr Muhammad Irshad
Professor/Dean, Environmental Sciences
Specialization:

Environmental Soil Science, Soil and Water Resources Management


Email: mirshad@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone: (+92)992-383591-6, (+92)-3335073162

Academics/ Degrees:

  • JSPS Post Doc., Tottori University, Japan, 2005
  • Ph.D Tottori University Tottori city, Japan, 2003
  • M.Sc. (Hons.) NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan, 1992
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1989
 
Journal Publications
1. Nauman, M,M. Shahzad,Alghamdi, A.A.,Ahmed, J,R.Ahmad,M.Bilal,S.A.Khan,M.Irshad Enhanced Resilience to Salt Stress: An Integrated Approach Addressing Physiochemical Attributes of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2025
2. Faridullah,M.Irshad,F.Hafeez,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal Climate change projections for Diamer Division in lesser Himalayas using multi-global climate model ensemble, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025
3. Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,F.Hafeez,Faridullah,M.Irshad,R.Nazir Anaerobic digestate type influences the nitrogen dynamics and leaching losses across two soils, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2024
4. R.Nazir,F.Hafeez,M.Irshad,M.Bilal Microalgae-Assisted Treatment of Wastewater Originating from Varied Sources, Particularly in the Context of Heavy Metals and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Water, 2024
5. Faridullah,M.Irshad,F.Hafeez Effect of biochar on composting of cow manure and kitchen waste, Land, 2024
6. B.Zeb,Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad,H.Zaffar,Ru Wang Sustainable treatment of combined industrial wastewater: synergistic phytoremediation with Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Arundo donax in biofilm wetland, Sustainable treatment of combined industrial wastewater: synergistic phytoremediation with Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Arundo donax in biofilm wetlands, 2024
7. M.Irshad Spatial variation in iodine content with relation to soil physicochemical properties in lower Himalayan region, Environmental Research, 2024
8. M.Irshad,Faridullah Investigation of heavy metals uptake in root-shoot of native plant species adjoining wastewater channels, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024
9. M.Irshad,B.Zeb Phytoremediation potential and vegetation assessment of plant species growing on multi-metals contaminated coal mining site, Environmental Research Communications , 2024
10. A.Arifeen,F.Hafeez,M.Irshad,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal Fractionation and Characterization of Metallic Elements in Soils in Land Use Systems, Toxics, 2024
11. Faridullah,F.Hafeez,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,M.Irshad Distribution and Speciation of Trace Elements in Soils of Four Land-Use Systems, Land, 2023
12. M. Awais,R.Nazir,Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,M.Irshad,F.Hafeez,U.Irshad Proficient Lignocellulolytic Novel Bacterial Isolates from Diversified Galiyat Forests of Lower Himalaya, Forests, 2023
13. Muneeza Mehfooz,M.Irshad,Sumera Bibi,Zahid Hussain,Muhammad Mohiuddin,Ping An,Z.Hussain Phosphorus extractability from saline and non‑saline soils using different extraction methods, Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 2023
14. M.Irshad,Faridullah,Z.Hussain Phosphorus extractability in relation to soil properties in different fields of fruit orchards under similar ecological conditions of Pakistan, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
15. Sumera Bibi,A. W. M. Ng,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Q.Mahmood,M. Shahzad,Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq,Zahid Hussain,Muhammad Mohiuddin,Ping An,Asim Abbasi,Aiman Hina,Norela C. T. Gonzalez Phosphorous extraction in ecologically similar fruits orchards having different management systems. , Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
16. Z.Hussain,M.Irshad .Bentonite clay with different nitrogen sources can effectively reduce nitrate leaching from sandy soil, PLoS ONE , 2022
17. A.Tahir,M.Irshad,Khan, A. J.,Dr. AM Abbasi Simulation of the meltwater under different climate change scenarios in a poorly gauged snow and glacier-fed chitral river catchment (Hindukush region), Geocarto Intenational, 2022
18. R.Nazir,F.Hafeez,M.Irshad,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,U.Irshad Removal of Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Class 1 Integrase Gene and Escherichia coli Indicator Gene in a Microalgae-Based Wastewater Treatment System, Antibiotics, 2022
19. Shazia Nawaz,Anne Wai Man Ng,Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq,Muhammad Mohiuddin,Muhammad Ashraf,Sumera Bibi,Nadeem Shaukat,Ashfaq Ahmad Shah,M.Irshad Lead Extraction Methods in Roadside Soils and Its Relationship with Soil Properties, Sustainability, 2022
20. Zulqarnain Satti,Lanhai Li,M.Irshad,Muhammad Naveed,Muhammad Shafeeque,Sikandar Ali,Farkhod Abdullaev,Tauseef Muhammad Ashraf Effects of climate change on vegetation and snow cover area in Gilgit Baltistan using MODIS data, Environmental Science and Pollution Research , 2022
21. Muhammad Zaheer,Yida Li,M.Irshad,Iqra Nabi,Jun Lan,Wenhui Wang,Mei Shen,Kai Chen,Guobiao Zhang,Feichi Zhou,Longyang Lin,Faridullah Faridullah,A.Arifeen All Solution-Processed Inorganic, Multilevel Memristors Utilizing Liquid Metals Electrodes Suitable for Analog Computing, ACS Omega , 2022
22. James Rydlewski,Anne Wai Man Ng,M.Irshad,A. Alam Identification of Embodied Environmental Attributes of Construction in Metropolitan and Growth Region of Melbourne, Australia to Support Urban Planning, Sustainability, 2022
23. Muhammad Mohiuddin,Faisal Hayat,M.Irshad,Sadaf Sher,Ammar Ashraf,Salman Masood,Sumera Bibi,Jawad Ali,Muhammad Waseem Relationship of soil properties with the micronutrients in salt affected soils, Land, 2022
24. U.Irshad,M.Irshad,Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Organic amendment plus inoculum drivers: Who drives more P nutrition for wheat plant fitness in small duration soil experiment, Plos one 13 April, 2022
25. Jia Liu,Ping An,Yang Shao,Xiaohui Feng,Victoria Otie,Asana Matsuura,M.Irshad,Yuanrun Zheng CellWall Components and Extensibility Regulate Root Growth in Suaeda salsa and Spinacia oleracea under Salinity, Plants, 2022
26. Sumera Bibi,Anne Wai Man Ng,M.Irshad,Muhammad Mohiuddin,Sadaf Sher,Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq Distribution of Phosphorus Fractions in Orchard Soils in Relation to Soil Properties and Foliar P Contents, Sustainability, 2022
27. Muhammad Fawad,Faridullah,M.Irshad,Wisal Shah,Q.Mahmood,Iqbal Ahmad Marble waste site suitability assessment using the GIS‑based AHP model, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021
28. M. S. Khan,M.Bilal,Muhammad Arshad,M.Irshad,J.Hussain,N. Riaz,Jamshaid Hussain ,M. Saifullah Awan ,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh ,Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad Syed ,Jean Kallerhof Graphene quantum dot and iron co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: Synthesis, performance evaluation and phytotoxicity studies, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
29. Muhammad Mohiuddin,Megersa Kebede Leta, Jawad Ali,Muhammad Waseem,M.Irshad,Z.Hussain Estimation of Iodine Leaching in Soil Amended with Organic and Inorganic Materials Using HYDRUS 1-D Model, Sustainability, 2021
30. Muhammad Mohiuddin,M.Irshad,Lei Duan,Qian Yu,Mohamed Farig,Z.Hussain Availability of iodine from acidified soil after manure amendments, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
31. Yang Shao,Ping An,Xiaohui Feng,Hiroki Nakahara,M.Irshad,A. Egrinya Eneji,Yuanrun Zheng,Haruyuki Fujimaki Apical-root apoplastic acidification affects cell wall extensibility in wheat under salinity stress, Physiologia Plantarum, 2021
32. Muhammad Fawad,Faridullah,Wisal Shah,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,A.Tahir,Didar Ahmad IMPACTS OF THE MARBLE WASTE SLURRY ON GROUND WATER QUALITY AND ITS REUSE POTENTIAL , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin , 2021
33. Muhammad Fawad,Faridullah,M.Irshad,Wisal Shah,A.Tahir,Q.Mahmood,Toqeer Ahmed Pollution hotspots and potential impacts on land use in the Mohmand Marble Zone, Pakistan, Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021
34. Yang Shao, Ping An,Xiaohui Feng,M.Irshad, Victoria Otie, Weiqiang Li,Yuanrun Zheng,Yunus Qiman Diferential responses of roots for varying tolerance to salinity stress in wheat with special reference to elasticity, Plant Growth Regulation, 2021
35. Muhammad Mohiuddin,M.Irshad,Mohamed Farig,M. Shahzad Extractability of iodine from soils using different methods in relation to soil properties, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
36. F.Hafeez,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,A.Tahir,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Faridullah,Didar Ahmad The comparative analysis of essential nutrient fractions in permafrost and different land use systems of Diamer Division, Gilgit-Baltistan, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
37. Didar Ahmad,Faridullah,F.Hafeez,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,A.Tahir,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal Comparative analysis of essential nutrients fractions in permafrost and different land use system of Diamer Division Gilgit Baltistan. , Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021
38. M. Shahzad,Shumail Waheed,R.Ahmad,M.Irshad,S.A.Khan,Q.Mahmood Ca2SiO4 chemigation reduces cadmium localization in the subcellular leaf fractions of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) under cadmium stress, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety , 2021
39. Zulqarnain Satti,Mansoor Akhtar,Noreen Mazhar,Shifa Ullah Khan,Muhammad Naveed,Qazi Muhammad Yasir,Rashid Pervaiz,Muhammad Shafeeque,Ali Muhammad Arif,M.Irshad Changes in Selected Elements of Soils Under Simulated Acid Rain Conditions, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 2020
40. Zulqarnain Satti,Mansoor Akhtar,M.Irshad,Noreen Mazhar,Shifa Ullah Khan,Naveed Ahmed,Qazi Muhammad Yasir,Rashid Pervaiz,Waqas Ahmad Adsorption of Cadmium from Aqueous Solution onto Untreated Gypsum Rock Material: Equilibrium and Kinetics, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry , 2020
41. Z.Hussain,M.Irshad,Riaz Ahmad KHATTAK,Ping AN,Yang SHAO WHEAT GROWTH AND NUTRIENT UPTAKE AFTER PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM APPLICATIONS IN SALINE-SODIC FIELD OF SEMI-ARID REGION, Bioscience Journal , 2020
42. M.Irshad,Sardar Owais Mukhtar Influence of selected mineral material on the water solubility and leachability of heavy metals from contaminated soil, Arabian Journal of Geosciences volume , 2020
43. Tahir Zaman,Wasila Qazi,Saeed Ahmad Asad,F.Hafeez,M.Bilal,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,R.Nazir,Sabir Hussain,M.Irshad Nitrification resilience and response of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria upon heat-drought extremes across three soil ecosystems in lower Himalaya, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology , 2020
44. Q.Mahmood,M. Tahir,Z. A. Bhatti,Faridullah,M.Irshad,U.Irshad,M.Bilal Allium cepa assay based comparative study of selected vegetables and the chromosomal aberrations due to heavy metal accumulation, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020
45. M.Irshad,A.Hassan,Dr. AM Abbasi,An Ping,Shao Yang,Bushra Haroon Effects of co-composted cow manure and poultry litter on the extractability and bioavailability of trace metals from the contaminated soil irrigated with wastewater, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2020
46. M.Irshad,A.Pervez,F.Hafeez,Faridullah Fractionation of heavy metals in contaminated soil after amendment with composted cow manure and poultry litter, Arabian Journal of Geosciences , 2019
47. M.Irshad,Z.Hussain,M. Shahzad Bioavailability of iodine to mint from soil applied with selected amendments, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS AND BIOAVAILABILITY , 2019
48. B.Haroon,Faridullah,M.Irshad Characterization of Heavy Metal in Soils as Affected by Long Term Irrigation with Industrial Wastewater, Journal of water reuse and desalination, 2019
49. A.Tahir,M.Irshad,Huma Hayat Simulating Current and Future River-Flows in the Karakoram and Himalayan Regions of Pakistan Using Snowmelt-Runoff Model and RCP Scenarios, Water, 2019
50. A.Tahir,M.Irshad,Z.Hussain LEACHABILITY OF IODINE FROM UNSTRUCTURED SOILS OF DIFFERENT LAND USES AS AFFECTED BY SELECTED AMENDMENTS, Environmental Engineering and Management, 2019
51. Bushra Haroon,Dr. AM Abbasi,Faridullah,An Pin,A.Pervez,M.Irshad Chemical Characterization of Cow Manure and Poultry Manure after Composting with Privet and Cypress Residues., Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2018
52. B.Haroon,Faridullah,M.Irshad Characterization of Heavy Metal in Soils as Affected by Long Term Irrigation with Industrial Wastewater, Journal of water reuse and desalination, 2018
53. M.Irshad Loss of phosphorus by runoff from soils after amendment with poultry litter co‑composted with crop waste, International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2018
54. M.Irshad Nutrients losses via runoff from soils amended with cow manure composted with leaf litter, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2018
55. M.Irshad,F.Hafeez Effect of coal and wood ash on phosphorus immobilization in different textured soils, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2018
56. Faridullah,M.Irshad Socio-demographic characters, distribution and transformation of iodine in soil, plant and wheat grains at District Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2018
57. M.Irshad,U.Irshad,Q.Mahmood FRACTIONATION OF PHOSPHORUS IN SOILS AMENDED WITH POULTRY MANURE CO-COMPOSTED WITH SUGARCANE AND CABBAGE WASTES, BIOSCIENCE JOURNAL, 2018
58. M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,M. Shahzad Transformations of Phosphorus and Other Plant Nutrients in Poultry Litter Composted with Sugarcane and Cabbage Wastes, COMPOST SCIENCE & UTILIZATION, 2018
59. M.Irshad,Faridullah Characterization of Heavy Metal in Soils as Affected by Long Term Irrigation with Industrial Wastewater, Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2018
60. M.Irshad,U.Irshad,F.Hafeez Changes in plant nutrients during composting of cow manure with poplar leaf litter, Compost Science and Utilization, 2017
61. M.Irshad,Faridullah Reducing the leachability of nitrate, phosphorus and heavy metals from soil using waste material, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2017
62. M.Irshad Temporal changes in trace elements in brown soil and soybean after long-term fertilization, Arab J Geosci, 2017
63. Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad Temporal changes in trace elements in brown soil and soybean after long-term fertilization, Saudi Society for Geosciences, 2017
64. M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,A.Hassan Extractability and bioavailability of phosphorus in soils amended with poultry manure co-composted with crop , Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2017
65. Q.Mahmood,B.Zeb,Z. A. Bhatti,M.Irshad,A.Pervez Assessment of combined toxicity of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters on Photobacterium phosphoreum T3S, July, 2017
66. M.Irshad,F.Hafeez Changes in Availability of Plant Nutrients during Composting of Cow Manure with Poplar Leaf Litter, COMPOST SCIENCE & UTILIZATION, 2017
67. Faridullah,M.Irshad, Fareed Reducing the leachability of nitrate of nitrate, phosphorus and heavy metals from soil using waste material, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2017
68. Qiu Lin,Shahida Shaheen,M.Irshad,B.Zeb,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,Zheng Ping Assessment of combined toxicity of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters to Photobacterium phosphoreum T3 S, 09 February 2016, 2017
69. M.Irshad,F.Hafeez Nutrient uptake and growth of spinach as affected by cow manure co-composted with poplar leaf litter, International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2017
70. M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal Nutrient uptake and growth of spinach as affected by cow manure co-composted with poplar leaf litter, 25 january, 2017
71. M. Shahzad,Abdul Qadir,S.A.Khan,R.Ahmad,Sajid Masood,M.Irshad,Fawad Kaleem,Sunjeet Kumar Exogenous Ca2SiO4 enrichment reduces the leaf apoplastic Na+ and increases the growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) under salt stress, Scientia Horticulturae, 2017
72. M.Irshad Spinach growth and nutrient uptake as affected by cow manure co-composted with poplar leaf litter., International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2016
73. M.Irshad Phytoavailability and Leachability of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil Treated with Composted Livestock Manure, Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal , 2016
74. M.Irshad Effects of boron waste (BW) addition on the bioavailability of boron and magnesium during swine manure composting, Process Saftey, 2016
75. Yang Ou , DuiAn Lv, BaiXing Yan, LiMei Zhai, JiuNian Guan, Huai Li,M.Irshad,LiXia Wang Effects of boron waste (BW) addition on thebioavailability of boron and magnesium duringswine manure composting, 2 April, 2016, 2016
76. Iftikhar Fareed,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Naureen Malik REDUCING THE LEACHABILITY OF NITRATE, PHOSPHORUS AND HEAVY METALS FROM SOIL USING WASTE MATERIAL , 21-Mar-2016 , 2016
77. Q.Mahmood,B.Zeb,A.Pervez,M.Irshad,Z. A. Bhatti,M.Bilal Assessment of combined toxicity of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters on Photobacterium phosphoreum T3S, 09 february , 2016
78. Alia Naz,Abdullah Khan,Sobia Nisa,M.Irshad,Shazia Gul Phytoavailability and Leachability of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soil Treated with Composted Livestock Manure, 06 Jan 2016., 2016
79. M.Irshad,Faridullah ) Contamination of heavy metals in vegetables and soils irrigated with wastewater at Haripur, Pakistan, Minerva Biotec, 2015
80. Faridullah,Zainab Khalid,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal waste, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2015
81. A. Alam,T. Ahmad,M.Irshad,.Faridullah,Z. A. Bhatti,Z. Khalid Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal wastes. , Minerva Biotechnologica, June 2015, 2015
82. M.Irshad,Faridullah,R. Noureen Assessing selected heavy metals in vegetables and soils irrigated with wastewater at Haripur, Pakistan., Minerva Biotecnologica 2015 June, 2015
83. R. A Khattak,I. Fareed,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,Hussain Z. Interaction of phosphorus and potassium on maize (Zea mays L.) under saline-sodic soil conditions. , Journal of Agricultural Science, May2015., 2015
84. A. B. Abdullah,A. Alam,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,F. Haque Distribution and extraction of heavy metals in soil and their accumulation in Brassica oleracea L. after long term wastewater irrigation., Journal of agriculture sciences, 2015, 2015
85. Z. A. Naz,I. Fareed,M.Irshad,Gul, S Reducing heavy metals extraction from contaminated soils using organic and inorganic amendments- A review. , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2015, 2015
86. M.Irshad,Faridullah Chemical properties of soil and runoff water under different land uses in Abbottabad, Pakistan, Environment and Earth Science , 2015
87. A. Egrinya Eneji,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Jawad Ali Chemical properties of soil and runoff water under different land uses in Abbottabad, Pakistan., Jouranl of Environmenatl Earth Sciences. April 2015, 2015
88. I. Fareed,A. Saleem,M.Irshad,Zobia A. Characterization and Recycling of Organic Waste after Co-composting- A Review., Jouranl of Agriculture Science, March 2015., 2015
89. A. Saleem,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Zobia A Characterization and Recycling of Organic Waste after Co-Composting − A Review, Journal of Agricultural Science,January 2015, 2015
90. R. A. Khatak,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Q.Mahmood,Hussain Z Interaction of Phosphorus and Potassium on Maize (Zea mays L.) in Saline-Sodic Soil, Journal of Agricultural Science,Feb 2015, 2015
91. Abdul Rehman Khan,S.M.Shah,M.Irshad Immediate and Transgenerational Regulation of Plant Stress Response through DNA Methylation, Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2015
92. Z. A. Naz,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Gul S. Reducing Heavy Metals Extraction from Contaminated Soils Using Organic and Inorganic Amendments – a Review, Jouranl of Environmental Studies Polish, 2015, 2015
93. M.Irshad Extraction of heavy metals from manure and their bioavailability to spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) after composting, October, 2014, 2014
94. M.Irshad Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in natural plants thriving on wastewater effluent at Hattar Industrial Estate. Pakistan, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2014
95. M.Irshad Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) response to diammonium phosphate and potassium sulphate in saline field conditions. Soil Use and Management., Soil Use and Management, 2014
96. Khalid Mahmood,Saima Jadoon,Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad,J.Hussain Heat shock proteins biomarker for assessment of exposure and effect of environmental toxicity, Journal of BioMedicine and Biotechnology, 2014
97. Z.Hussain,R. A. KHATTAK,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) response to diammonium phosphate and potassium sulphate under saline-sodic conditions, Soil Use and Management, 2014
98. M.Irshad,Rahat Ullah Khan,Saima Jadoon,A.Hassan,Egrinya Eneji Effect of phosphate rock on the solubility of heavy metals in soils saturated with industrial wastewater, Canadian Journal of Soil Sciences, 2014
99. M.Irshad,Iftikhar Fareed,Amir Waseem,Z.Hussain,Syed Haider Shah Influence of Improvement of Watercourses on Farming System in KPK-Pakistan, SYLWAN, 2014
100. Mudassar Farid,M.Irshad,Muhamamd Fawad,Zeeshan Ali,Egrinya Eneji,Naureen Aurangzeb,Ashiq Muhamamd EFFECT OF CYCLIC PHYTOREMEDIATION WITH DIFFERENT WETLAND PLANTS ON MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER, International Journal of Phytoremediation,, 2014
101. M.Irshad,Umar, M.,Amir Waseem Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil usingWaste Amendments, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2014
102. M.Irshad,M. Naseem ,A.Hassan,A. E. Eneji Extractability of phosphorus from soils supplemented with coal ash and wood ash after application of organic and inorganic P sources, J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr. IF 0.771, 2014
103. Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti Fractionation of Phosphorus in Human and Animal Wastes, Minerva Biotecnologica, 2014
104. M.Irshad Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil Using Waste Amendments, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2014
105. R. Noureen,M.Irshad Assessing cadmium and lead in vegetables and soils irrigated with wastewater at Haripur, Pakistan, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2014
106. M.Irshad,Shazia Gul,Egrinya Eneji,Faridullah,A.Tanoli EXTRACTION OF HEAVY METALS FROM MANURE AND THEIR BIOAVAILABILITY TO SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea L.) AFTER COMPOSTING, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2014
107. M.Irshad,Sajjad Ahmad,A.Pervez,Mitsuhiro Inoue Phytoaccumulation of heavy metals in natural plants thriving on wastewater effluent at Hattar Industrial Estate. Pakistan., International Journal of Phytoremediation. , 2014
108. Mudassar Farid,M.Irshad,Muhammad Fawad,Zeshan Ali,A. Egrinya Eneji,Naureen Aurangzeb,Ashiq Mohammad, Barkat Ali Effect of Cyclic Phytoremediation with Different Wetland Plants on Municipal Wastewater, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2013
109. Maria Sabeen,Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad,Iftikhar Fareed,Afsar Khan,Faridullah,J.Hussain,Yousaf Hayat,Sobia Tabassum Cadmium Phytoremediation by Arundo donax L. from Contaminated Soil and Water, BioMed. Research International, 2013
110. .Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti FRACTIONATION OF PHOSPHORUS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL WASTES, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2013
111. M.Irshad Chemical characterization of fresh and composted livestock manures., J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr. 2012, 2013
112. M.Irshad Assessment of heavy metals in irrigation water, soil, and wheat plants irrigated with contaminated wastewater, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2012, 2013
113. M.Irshad Characterization of trace elements in livestock manure. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 2012, 2013
114. N. Hassan,Q.Mahmood,A. Waseem,A.Pervez,Faridullah,M.Irshad Assesment of heavy metals in Whest plants irrigated with contaminated plants, Polish J. Env. Studies, 2013
115. M.Irshad,A.Malik,Samiya Shaukat,Sumaira Mushtaq,A.Tanoli Characterization of trace elements in livestock manure, Characterization of trace elements in livestock manure, 2013
116. Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad,Faridullah,A.Pervez,Dr Amir Waseem Assessment of Heavy Metals in Wheat Plant Irrigated with Contaminated Wastewater, Polish Journal Environmental STudies, 2013
117. Faridullah,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,A. Egrinya Eneji Plant Nutrient Release from Poultry Litter and Poultry Litter Ash Amended Soils by Various Extraction Methods, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2013
118. M.Irshad Plant nutrient release from poultry litter and poultry litter ash amended soils using various extraction methods, J. Plant Nutrition. 13 sept 2011, 2013
119. M.Irshad,Faridullah Investigation of heavy metals using various extraction methods in livestock manures., Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2012
120. M.Irshad,Asma Saleem,Faridullah,A.Hassan,A.Pervez,E. Enegi Phosphorus solubility and bioavailability from poultry litter supplemented with gypsum and lime, Canad. J. Soil Sci., 2012
121. Faridullah,A. Waseem,A. Alam,M.Irshad,M. A. Sabir,M.Umar Leaching and mobility of heavy metals after burned and unburned poultry litter application to sandy and masa soils., Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2012
122. Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. E. Eneji,Q.Mahmood Plant Nutrient Release from Poultry Litter and Poultry Litter Ash Amended Soils using Various Extraction Methods, J. Plant Nutrition, 2012
123. M.Irshad,Sabir, M. A. Investigation of Heavy Metals Using various Extraction Methods in Livestock Manures , Communicati-ons in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 2012
124. N. Hassan,Q.Mahmood,A. Waseem,M.Irshad,Faridullah,A.Pervez Assessment of heavy metals in irrigation water, soil, and wheat plants irrigated with contaminated wastewater., Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2012
125. M.Irshad,Zobia Anwar,Faridullah,A.Pervez,A. Waseem Water use efficiency and accumulation of trace elements in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) under surface and subsurface wastewater irrigation., Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2012
126. Faridullah,A. Waseem,M.Irshad,Q.Mahmood,M. A. Sabir,A. Alam Leachability of phosphorus in soils after application of burned and unburned poultry litter, International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 2012
127. M.Irshad,A. Khan,M. Inoue,M. Ashraf,H. Sher Identifying factors affecting agroforestry system in Swat area-Pakistan, African J. Agric. Research, 2011
128. M.Irshad,M. Inoue,M. Shezadi,Tariq Khan,Faridullah Investigating ammonium, phosphorus and potassium release from animal manure during composting. , J Food Agric Environ., 2011
129. Q.Mahmood,M.Irshad Comparing Heavy Metals Accumulation Potential in Natural Vegetation and Soil Adjoining Wastewater Canal, J. Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2011
130. M.Irshad,Tariq Khan,N. Malik,Faridullah Effect of solid waste on heavy metal composition of soil and water system of Nathiagali-Abbottabad, J. Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2010
131. Faridullah,M.Irshad Extractability and bioavailability of phosphorus from soils amended with poultry litter and poultry litter ash, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2009
132. Faridullah,M.Irshad Recycling of Chicken and Duck Litter Ash as a Nutrient Source for Japanese Mustard Spinach, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2009
133. M.Irshad,Faridullah Land desertification-An Emerging Threat to Environment and Food Security of Pakistan, Journal fo Applied sciences, 2007
134. M.Irshad,Faridullah The mitigation challenges of salts affected soils in Pakistan. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 2007
 
 
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Bushra Haroon,M.Irshad,Abdol Ghaffar Ebadi,Ping An Sustainable Plant Nutrition under Contaminated Environments, , 2022
 
Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • August 2013 to Continued: Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • April 2010 to July 2013: Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
  • Aug. 2008 to Mar. 2010: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
  • Oct. 2006 to Jul. 2008: Associate Professor, Arid Land Research Center, Japan
  • Jan. 2006 to Aug. 2008: Assistant Director, Water Management Committee, KPK
  • Dec. 1990 to Dec. 2005: Water Management Specialist, Water Management, KPK
 
Associations
  • Member of Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
  • Member of Japanese Society of Sand Dune Research.
  • Member of Japanese Association of Arid Land Studies.
  • Member of Soil Science Society of Pakistan.
  • Member of Global Salinity Network hosted by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai.
  • Member of Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Alumni Association of Pakistan (MAAP). 
 
Research Interests

Nutirients Dynamics in Soil-pliant system under varied conditions

 
Awards
  • Received Post-doctoral Fellowship Award from Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences
  • (JSPS) in Environmental Soil Science, Tottori University, Japan, (Nov, 2003- Oct, 2005)
  • Awarded Ph.D Scholarship from (Monbusho) Ministry of Education, Government of Japan (1999-2003)
  • Received Award from Sand Dune Society of Japan in 2004
  • President of Pakistan Award (1989) for position in B.Sc (Hons.) at NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar
 
Research Projects
  • Recycling of co-composted
    livestock manures to ameliorate heavy metals pollution in soils
    (HEC) Rs. 1.8
    million on-going (PI)
  • Extractability
    and bio-availability

    of major plant nutrients from livestock manure co-composted with fallen leaves
    (Rs. 0.27 million) (Co-PI)
  • Iodine in soil, plants
    and waters in relation to health implications in human beings
    (Rs. 5.4 millions) HEC project on-going (Co-PI)
  • Controlling the leachability of iodine from soils
    after amendments using Hydrus 1 D model. Rs. 0.263 million (Co-PI)
  • Investigating phosphorus availability from poultry litter after
    co-composting with kitchen waste. 0.165 million. CIIT project completed (
    Co-PI)
 
Students Supervised

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