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Dr. Noor Samad Shah

Dr. Noor Samad Shah

Associate Professor

Area of Interest: Material Chemistry

Email: [email protected]

HEC Approved PhD Supervisor

Academics / Degrees

PhD, Physical Chemistry, 2013, National
Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar.

Profile / Bio

  1. Associate Professor – Chemistry (March 29, 2024-present), COMSATS
    University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
  2. Associate Professor – Environmental Sciences (May 22. 2023-March 28,
    2024), COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
  3. Assistant Professor – Environmental Sciences (September 07, 2015-May
    21, 2023), COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus
  4. Assistant Professor – Chemistry (March 04, 2014-September 04, 2015),
    Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat
  5. MS leading to PhD, National Centre of Excellence in Physical
    Chemistry, University of Peshawar (January 07, 2007 to December 13, 2013)

Students Supervised

BS Projects Supervised:

01

Abrar Shabbir

Photochemical degradation of norfloxacin using Bi 3+
and Fe2+ co-doped ZnO with addition of HSO 5–

BS

Supervisor

Completed, 2018

02

Muhammad Junaid

Removal of Methylene Blue and Congo Red

Dyes from Wastewater Using Zerovalent

Manganese Assisted Phoenix dactylifera Biochar

BS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2019

03

Humna Irshad

Decontamination of Ciprofloxacin Using Nano

Zero valent. Copper: Kinetics, Influencing

Factors, and Degradation Pathways

BS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2021

04

Tahlil Amjad

Oxidative removal of congo-red dye by using UV-C H2O2
and UV-C/TiO2

BS

Supervisor

Completed, 2021

05

Rana Umair Asad

Photolytic degradation of congo-red dye using different
catalyzed peroxides-based oxidative pathways

BS

Supervisor

Completed, 2023

06

Fatima Riaz

Photolytic degradation of congo-red dye: Effects of
peroxide and UV light intensity

BS

Supervisor

Completed, 2022

07

Fatima Irfan Bajwa

Effectiveness of date palm biochar for removal of
nitrates and phosphates from grey water

BS

Supervisor

Completed, 2022

MS students supervised:

01

Ala Ditta Rizwan

Development of Low Cost Hydroxyl Radical

Based Oxidation Technologies for Treatment

of Ciprofloxacin
Contaminated Water

MS

Supervisor

Completed, 2016

 

02

 

Muhammad
Ilyas

Kinetic and Mechanism
Investigation of

Oxidation and Reduction
Processes for Removal

of Congo red Dye from
Textile Industries

Effluents

 

MS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2016

 

03

 

 Muhammad Sajid

Decontamination
of Ciprofloxacin Using Nano

Zerovalent
Manganese: Kinetics, Influencing

Factors, and Degradation Pathways

 

MS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2018

04

 

Abdul
Jabbar

Solar Light Driven Transition Metals Co-doped ZnO

Nanoparticles Synthesis for Photochemical

Degradation of Norfloxacin With the addition of

S2O82–

MS

Supervisor

Completed, 2019

05

 

Naveed Gohar

Development of Nano Zerovalent Zinc for Remediation of

Chlorpyrifos from Water with the Addition of Persulfate

MS

Supervisor

Completed, 2020

 

06

 

Sidra Arshad

Deep Eutectic Solvent-Mediated Synthesis of

Ceria Nanoparticles with the Enhanced Yield

for Photocatalytic Degradation of Flumequine

under UV-C

 

MS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2021

 

07

Asma Nawaz

Role of Activated Carbon and Nano-zerovalent

Manganese in Enhancing Efficiency of

Hydroxyapatite-alginate Beads for Cd2+
Removal

from Aqueous Solutions

 

MS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2021

08

Abdul Quddous

Synthesis of
Date Palm Root Biochar Composite With Nanozerovalent Manganese for Removal of
Brilliant Green Dye from Aqueous Solution

MS

Supervisor

Completed, 2022

 

09

 

Sabiha Siddique

Oxidative Removal of Sumifix Yellow dye using UV-C/H2O2
and UV-C/TiO2

 

MS

 

Supervisor

Completed, 2022

 

10

 

Iqra Aslam

Effective Removal of Congo Red Dye from

Wastewater by using Date Palm Stem Biochar and

its Nanocomposite with Mn0

 

MS

 

Supervisor

 

Completed, 2023

PhD students supervised:

 

  01

 

 Gohar Zaman

Synthesis of metal oxide biochar for effective
degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants under irradiation

PhD, Tianjin University,  China

Co-supervisor

In-Process

02

Abdul Jabbar

Synthesis of sludge biochar composite ferrites for
degradation of azo dyes

PhD, CUI-Vehari

Co-supervisor

In-Process

03

Muhammad Rizwan

Synthesis of sludge biochar composite metal oxides for
degradation of selected antibiotics

PhD, CUI-Vehari

Co-supervisor

In-Process

04

Suriayya Sham

 

Adsorptive and photocatalytic degradation of dyes
contaminated water using different metals doped ferrites: Synergistic role of
metal doping and peroxide

PhD, Women University, Bagh

Co-supervisor

In-Process

Journal Publications

1. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=644" title="Dr. Huma Ajab">H. Ajab</a> Dual-functional Ti3C2 MXene/CuFe2O4 composite for visible light-driven degradation of ofloxacin in the presence of HSO5− and production of green H2 via photo-reforming, Chemical Engineering Journal , 2025
2. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=644" title="Dr. Huma Ajab">H. Ajab</a> A comprehensive review: MOFs and their derivatives as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes, Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2025
3. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Effective disinfection of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes from water using chlorination, UV and UV/H2O2, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025
4. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Boosting the radical-induced reductive degradation of clofibric acid in water: Synergistic effect of SO32−/UV and hydrodynamic cavitation (HC), Journal of Environmental Management, 2025
5. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> TiO2 and non-metal doped TiO2 nanoparticles: Synthesis and applications for green energy production, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025
6. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Photocatalytic degradation of norfloxacin using biochar supported nZVMn/TiO₂ nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025
7. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Catalytic removal of synozol blue dye from aqueous solution through green synthesized iron NPs with H2O2: with addition of ECOSAR and biological investigation, Chemical Engineering Science, 2025
8. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Non-metal doped ZnO and TiO2 photocatalysts for visible light active degradation of pharmaceuticals and hydrogen production: A review, Applied Catalysis O: Open, 2025
9. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Synthesis, properties, and applications of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4-based nanocomposites: A review, Applied Catalysis O: Open, 2025
10. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Trace element removal from wastewater by agricultural biowastes: A data analysis on removal efficacy and optimized conditions, Science of The Total Environment, 2025
11. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Biochar-derived photocatalysts for pharmaceutical waste removal, a sustainable approach to water purification, Applied Surface Science Advances, 2025
12. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Exploring Cu-oxide and Mn-oxide impregnated biochar nanocomposites for sustainable chromium removal from water: Reusability and kinetic studies, Chemical Engineering Science, 2025
13. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Visible light active CdS/CuO nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin, H2 production and antimicrobial activity, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025
14. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Advancements in photocatalytic systems for ciprofloxacin degradation, efficiency, mechanisms, and environmental considerations, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025
15. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=644" title="Dr. Huma Ajab">H. Ajab</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=716" title="Dr. Asim Yaqub">Asim Yaqub</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Nanotechnology-driven electrochemical neurotransmitter sensing as a fundamental approach towards improved diagnostics and therapeutics: A review, Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2025
16. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=644" title="Dr. Huma Ajab">H. Ajab</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes as a feasible approach towards treatment of pesticides contaminated water and environmental sustainability: A review, Journal of Water Process Engineering ,, 2025
17. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> A global review on perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the riverine systems: Environmental behaviours and risks implications, Science of The Total Environment, 2025
18. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Maximizing heavy metal removal and precious metal recovery with innovative biowaste-derived biosorbents and biochar, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024
19. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Green hydrogen production through a facile aqueous-phase reforming technique from waste biomass: A comprehensive review, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024
20. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Pharmaceuticals wastewater treatment via different advanced oxidation processes: Reaction mechanism, operational factors, toxicities, and cost evaluation – A review, Separation and Purification Technology, 2024
21. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Removal of contaminants in paper dyeing wastewater by Fenton and photo-Fenton processes with biological treatment, Applied Catalysis O: Open, 2024
22. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Synergistic degradation of toxic azo dyes using Mn-CuO@Biochar: An efficient adsorptive and photocatalytic approach for wastewater treatment, Chemical Engineering Science, 2024
23. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Optical detection of uric acid based on a citric acid functionalized copper-doped biochar nanozyme, RSC Advances, 2024
24. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Visible light driven ZnFe2O4 for the degradation of oxytetracycline in the presence of HSO5− at semi-pilot scale and additional H2 production, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024
25. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Innovations in metal oxides-biochar nanoparticles for dye removal, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024
26. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a>,<a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=644" title="Dr. Huma Ajab">H. Ajab</a> Sustainable removal of methylene blue dye from textile effluents by magnetized Tea waste and Peanut shells, Chemical Engineering Science, 2024
27. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Population exposure to emerging perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) via drinking water resources: Application of multivariate statistics and risk assessment models, Marine Pollution Bulletin , 2024
28. <a href="MemberDetails.aspx?memberID=5859" title="Noor Samad Shah">Dr. Noor Samad Shah</a> Synergetic comparative study: Photocatalytic and biological investigations of green-synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024