Research At COMSATS

Water, Sanitation and Public Health

Dr. Arshid Pervez

	Designation:	Professor
	Email:	pervez@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	92-992-383591-6
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	N/A

Projects

Bacteriological Water Quality Assessment Of Different Institutions Of Abbottabad City In KPK – Pakistan

Investigating The Symbiotic Relationship Of Ectomycorrhizal And Pine Trees Grown On Different Soils Under Elevated O3 And High Nitrogen Load

1. Adsorption Of Heavy Metals From Synthetic Goldmine Wastewater By Functionalized Activated Carbon From Rice Husk Precursor In Batch And Column Reactors.

Publications/Papers

2021

Journal

T.A.Akbar, Jonas Geldmann,Francis Buner,Zafeer Saqib,Abeer Hashem,Al-Bandari Fahad Al-Arjani,Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi,Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,Muhammad Naeem Awan "The Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Conserving Globally Threatened Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus" , Animals ,Volume 11 ,Issue 3 ,Page 680 , 2021

2020

Journal

Mahnoor Asif,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,U.Irshad,R.Ahmad "Melatonin and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria alleviate the cadmium and arsenic stresses and increase the growth of Spinacia oleracea" , Plant, Soil and Environment , 2020

M. S. Khan,J.A.Shah,Muhammad Arshad ,Sobia Ahsan Halim ,Ajmal Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,N. Riaz,Asim Jahangir Khan,Muhammad Arfan ,Muhammad Shahid,A.Pervez,Ahmed Al-Harrasi ,M.Bilal "Photocatalytic Decolorization and Biocidal Applications of Nonmetal Doped TiO2: Isotherm, Kinetic Modeling and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies" , Molecules ,Volume 25 ,Issue 19 ,Page 4468 , 2020

U.Irshad,R.Nazir,A.Pervez "The Fate of Lead (Pb) in Multitrophic Interactions Among Bacteria, Fungi, and Bacterivorous Soil Nematodes" , Clean Soil Air and Water ,Volume 48 ,Issue 11 ,Page 2000307 , 2020

Q.Mahmood,M. Tahir,A.Pervez "Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Selected Marine Fish Species of Gadani Shipbreaking Area and Pakistan" , 24 September 2020, Animals ,Volume 10 ,Issue 10 ,Page 1738 , 2020

Tahir Zaman ,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Areeba Shaukat ,R.Nazir,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Faridullah,Muhammad Rizwan,Shafaqat Ali,Saad Alkahtani, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim,F.Hafeez "Assessing the N Cycling Ecosystem Function-Processes and the Involved Functional Guilds upon Plant Litter Amendment in Lower Himalaya" , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies ,Volume 30 ,Issue 1 ,Page 917–926 , 2020

2019

Journal

U.Irshad,R.Nazir,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi "Bacterial feeder Nematodes: Facilitator or competitor for Plant Phosphorus in soil" , Journal of soil science and plant nutrition ,Volume 18 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1173-1186 , 2019

Mahnoor Asif,A.Pervez,R.Ahmad "Role of Melatonin and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in the Growth and Development of Plants" , CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water, April, , 2019

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 ,Volume 12 ,Page 209 , 2019

M.Bilal,Dr Tayyab Ashfaq,Tauqir A. Sherazi,A.Pervez,B.Amin,Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi "Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics Study of the Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue from Industrial Wastewater by White Cedar Sawdust" , Environment Protection Engineering ,Volume 45 ,Issue 3 ,Page 3-22 , 2019

Conference

U.Irshad,A.Pervez "Diversity analysis of soil mineral and organically bound phosphorus microbiome in gallyat region abbottabad" , 27 march , 2019

M. S. Khan,Jehanzeb Ali Shah,Ahson Jabbar Shaikh,Muhammad Arshad,A.Pervez,Dr. S. Shah,N. Riaz,M.Bilal "Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes using N/TiO2 photocatalysts: effect of nitrogen loading and calcination temperature. " , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) 25-27 February, 2019 , 2019

2018

Journal

Faiza Rehman,A.Pervez,Khattak,R.Ahmad " Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Impact on Typha latifolia and Phragmites australis Growth and Dissolved Oxygen " , CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water , 2018

S.Naqvi,H.Zaffar,A.Pervez,Syeda Raheel Sabir "Kinetics of Endosulfan Biodegradation by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia EN-1 Isolated From Pesticide-Contaminated Soil" , Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal ,Volume 27 ,Issue 4 ,Page 267-279 , 2018

H.Zaffar,R.Ahmad,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi "A newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. can degrade endosulfan via hydrolytic pathway" , 10-09-2018 , 2018

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

H.Zaffar,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas, ,Wajid Nasim,S.Naqvi,A.Pervez,M.Bilal,Ashfaq Ahmad "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , 6-9-2018 , 2018

2017

Journal

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

Q.Mahmood,H. Haroon,A.Pervez,S.M.H Gardazi "Novel lignocellulosic wastes for comparative adsorption of Cr(VI): equilibrium kinetics and thermodynamic studies" , 08 july ,Volume 19 ,Issue 2 ,Page 6-15 , 2017

Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "Transcriptomic responses of selected genes against chromium stress in Arundo donax L." , 06 february ,Volume 99 ,Page 900-912 , 2017

R.Ahmad,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood "Transcriptomic responses of selected genes against chromium stress in Arundo donax L" , Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry , 2017

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

Conference

Mehraj Javed,N. Riaz,A.Pervez,S.Nawazish "Modification of TiO2 to Harvest Visible Light: A Review on Doping using Transition Metals" , International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2017) 26-28 August 2017 , 2017

Maryam Hassan,N. Riaz,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,Umar Farooq,M.Siddique,Rizwana Sarwar,M. S. Khan "Photocatalytic Degradation Of Azo Dye Using TiO2 Doped Photocatalysts Under Visible Light Irradiation" , 7th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2017) 26-28 August 2017 , 2017

U.Irshad,A.Pervez "Behavior of grazing nematodes in functioning of sanitizing bacteria and fungi under heavy metal stress" , 26, 28 august , 2017

Book/Chapter

N. Riaz,A.Pervez,M. S. Khan "Antimicrobial Activities of Watercress, a local medicinal plant of KPK" , LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-3330048751 , 2017

2016

Journal

H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi "Mode of action, toxicity and biodegradation of organochlorinated pesticides: A mini overview" , Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences ,Volume 6 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1-6 , 2016

Mehreen Khalid,Sumreen Rasul,A.Pervez,J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,Anjum Zia,M.Bilal,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation of Organophosphorus Insecticides, Chlorpyrifos, by Pseudomonas putida CP-1" , Pak J Zool ,Volume 48 ,Issue 5 ,Page 1453-1458 , 2016

Dr. S. Shah,Yoshimitsu Uemura,Suzana Yusup,Katsuki kusakabe,A.Pervez,A Ali "Organically cross-linked hydrophobic porous silica membrane for separation of carbon dioxide gas from hydrogen" , Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering , 2016

Shahida Shaheen,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,N.Mirza,Z. A. Bhatti,M. Tahir,S.S.Meryam,Faridullah "Chromium uptake by giant reed under rhizobacterial inhibition" , Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. ,Volume 13 ,Page 1581-1590 , 2016

N.Mirza,Hussaini Mubarak,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "Biochemical and Metabolic Changes in Arsenic Contaminated Boehmeria nivea L" , BioMed Research International , 2016

Hasnain Shah,I.Raja,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood "Improvement in lipids extraction processes for biodiesel production from wet microalgal pellets grown on diammonium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate combinations" , bioresource technology , 2016

Hasnain Shah,I.Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal "ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING PINUS ROXBURGHII SARG. (PINOPHYTA) BARK " , Environmental Engineering and Management Journal , 2016

Aziz Ullah Sayal,S.Amjad,M.Bilal,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,Asim afridi "Industrial Water Contamination and Health Impacts: An Economic Perspective " , Pol. J. Environ. Stud. , 2016

Umara Abbasi,A.Pervez,Z. A. Bhatti,Madiha Tariq,Shahida Shaheen,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Q.Mahmood "Anaerobic MFC Treating Combined Industrial Wastewater: Correlation of Electricity Generation with Pollutants" , Bioresource technology ,Volume 200 ,Page 1-7 , 2016

M.Bilal,H. Haroon,S.M.H Gardazi,N. Rashid,A.Pervez "Equilibrium kinetic and thermodynamic studies of Cr(VI) adsorption onto a novel adsorbent of Eucalyptus camaldulensis waste: Batch and column reactors." , Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering ,Volume 33 ,Issue 10 ,Page 2898- 2907 , 2016

M.Bilal,H. Haroon,S.M.H Gardazi,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood "Novel lignocellulosic wastes for comparative adsorption of Cr(VI): equilibrium kinetics and thermodynamic studies." , Polish Journal of Chemical Technology , 2016

M.Bilal,S.M.H Gardazi,N. Rashid,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,M.Shah "Effective Adsorption of Cationic Dye from Aqueous Solution using Low-cost Corncob in Batch and Column Studies." , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Volume 57 ,Issue 59 ,Page 28981-28998 , 2016

Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "Biochemical and metabolic changes in arsenic contaminated Boehmeria nivea L." , BioMed Research International. ,Volume 2016 ,Page 1-8 , 2016

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 ,Volume 7 ,Issue 4 ,Page 2043–2050 , 2016

2015

Journal

Syed Hasnain Shah,Q.Mahmood,I.Raja,A.Pervez,Abida K Khan "Bio-Sand filter to treat arsenic contaminated drinking water" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Volume 53 ,Issue 11 ,Page 2999-3006 , 2015

Fiaz Ali Shah,Q.Mahmood,Naim Rashid,A.Pervez,I.Raja,M.Shah "Co-digestion, pretreatment and digester design for enhanced methanogenesis" , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ,Volume 42 ,Page 627-642 , 2015

Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,Z. A. Bhatti "Comparative decolorization of dyes in textile wastewater using biological and chemical treatment" , Separation and Puriﬁcation Technology ,Volume 154 ,Page 149-153 , 2015

Huma Hayat,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,Z. A. Bhatti,S.A. Baig "Comparative decolorization of dyes in textile wastewater using biological and chemical treatment" , Separation and purification technology ,Volume 154 ,Issue 0 ,Page 149-153 , 2015

Umara Abbasi,Wang Jin,A.Pervez,Z. A. Bhatti,Madiha Tariq,Shahida Shaheen,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Q.Mahmood "Anaerobic microbial fuel cell treating combined industrial wastewater: Correlation of electricity generation with pollutants" , Bioresource Technology ,Volume 200 ,Issue 2016 ,Page 1-7 , 2015

Fayyaz Ali Shah,Q.Mahmood,Naim Rashid,A.Pervez,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,M.Shah "Anaerobic Digestion of Water Hyacinth, Giant Reed, Maize and Poultry Waste for Biogas Generation" , EC Agriculture 2015 ,Volume 2 ,Issue 2 ,Page 277-284 , 2015

Q.Mahmood,N.Mirza,A.Pervez "Antimony (Sb) – pollution and removal techniques - critical assessment of technologies" , Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry ,Volume 97 ,Issue 10 ,Page 1296-1318 , 2015

2014

Journal

Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,A.R. Khan "Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Issue 2013 ,Page 1-9 , 2014

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

T.Ahmad,A.Pervez,Muhammad Mehtab,Sikandar K. Sherwani "Assessment of Drinking Water Quality and its Potential Health Impacts in Academic Institutions of Abbottabad City" , Desalination and Water Treatment , 2014

A.Pervez "Leachability of Nitrate from Sandy Soil Using Waste Amendments" , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis , 2014

Z. A. Bhatti,Dr Farhana Maqbool,A.Malik,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood "Municipal wastewater minimization through waste H 2 O 2 from food industry" , 28th April 2014 , 2014

Nayab Pervez,A.Rashid,A.Pervez,Arooj Rashid,Q.Mahmood "Microbial inactivation utilizing impulse waveform" , 2014 ,Volume 52 ,Page 2662-2667 , 2014

Q.Mahmood,N.Mirza,A.Pervez,M.Shah,Sikander Sultan "Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce environmental toxic arsenic content " , The scientific world journal 2014 ,Volume 2014 , 2014

N.Mirza,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,M.Shah,Sikander sultan "Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce " , The Scientific World Journal, 2014 ,Volume 2014 , 2014

Fayyaz Ali Shah,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Shah,S.Asad "Microbial Ecology of Anaerobic Digesters: The Key Players of Anaerobiosis" , The scientific world journal ,Volume 2014 , 2014

IftikharAhmadRaja,FayyazAliShah,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,NaimRashid,M.Shah "Co-digestion,pretreatmentanddigesterdesignfor enhanced methanogenesis" , RenewableandSustainableEnergyReview 2015 ,Issue 42 ,Page 627-642 , 2014

N.Mirza,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood,M.Shah,U.Farooq "EFFECT OF EDTA ON ARSENIC PHYTOEXTRACTION BY ARUNDO DONAX L." , Science vision , 2014

2013

Journal

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 ,Volume 22 ,Issue 1 ,Page 115-123 , 2013

T.Ahmad,Saba Imdad,K Yaldram,N M Butt,A.Pervez "Emerging nanotechnology-based methods for water puriﬁcation: a review" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Page 1-13 , 2013

Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,B.Zeb,H. zafar,H. Yaqoob,M. Waseem,Zahidullah,S. Afsheen "Natural Treatment Systems as Sustainable Eco technologies for the Developing Countries" , BioMed Research International ,Volume 2013 ,Page 1-9 , 2013

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 ,Volume 22 ,Issue 1 ,Page 115-123 , 2013

N. Pervez,A.Rashid,A.Pervez,A. Rashid,Q.Mahmood "Microbial inactivation utilizing impulse waveform" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Page 1-6 , 2013

B.Zeb,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "Characteristics and Performance of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment (A Review) " , J.Chem.Soc.Pak ,Volume 35 ,Issue 1 ,Page 217 , 2013

A.Pervez "Natural Treatment Systems as Sustainable Ecotechnologies for the Developing Countries" , Jan 2013 ,Volume 2013 ,Issue 0 ,Page 1-20 , 2013

Amna Sarwar,Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,Ahmad Nauman Shah,Abdur Rahman Khan,Sikandar Sultan "Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Issue 2013 ,Page 1-9 , 2013

Dr. AM Abbasi,Mir Ajab Khan,Munir H Shah,Mohammad Maroof Shah,A.Pervez,Mushtaq Ahmad "Ethnobotanical appraisal and cultural values of medicinally important wild edible vegetables of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan" , Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine ,Volume 9 ,Issue 66 ,Page 1-13 , 2013

M.Bilal,Tahhab Ashfaq,Syed Mubasher Gardezi,A.Tahir,A.Pervez,Q.Mahmood "Waste biomass adsorbents for copper removal from industrial wastewater—A review" , Journal of Hazardous Materials ,Volume 263 ,Page 322-333 , 2013

Z. A. Bhatti,Farhana Maqbool,A.Malik,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "UASB reactor startup for the treatment of municipal wastewater followed by advance oxidation process" , Brazillian Journal of chemical engineering , 2013

Syed Husnain Shah,Iftikhar A. Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal "ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING" , Environmental Engineering and Management Journal , 2013

Q.Mahmood,M.Bilal,Z. A. Bhatti,A.Pervez,A.R. Khan "Investigation on Melia azedarach biomass for arsenic remediation from contaminated water" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Page 1-9 , 2013

Dr. AM Abbasi,M.Shah,A.Pervez "Ethnobotanical appraisal and cultural values of medicinally important wild edible vegetables of Lesser Himalayas-Pakistan." , Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicines ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 66 , 2013

Syed Hasnain Shah,I.Raja,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,M.Bilal "ARSENIC REMEDIATION OF AQUEOUS MEDIA USING PINUS ROXBURGHII SARG. (PINOPHYTA) BARK" , Engineering and Management Journal , 2013

Conference

A.Pervez "Rhizospheric Biodegradation of Crude Oil from Contaminated Soil " , June, 2012 ,Volume 19 ,Issue 0 ,Page 2618-2621 , 2013

2012

Journal

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. ,Volume 92 ,Issue 6 ,Page 893-900 , 2012

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 ,Volume 22 ,Issue 1 ,Page 115-123 , 2012

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 ,Volume 6 ,Issue 22 ,Page 3882-3888 , 2012

B.Zeb,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez "Characteristics and Performance of Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment (A Review)" , J. Chem Soc. of Pak ,Volume 35 ,Page 217-232 , 2012

2011

Journal

Khalid Mehmood,Q.Mahmood,A.Pervez,Sadia Nasreen "The Functional Range of Heat Shock Proteins to Combat Environmental Toxicity " , J. Chem. Soc.Pak ,Volume 34 ,Issue 1 ,Page 229-243 , 2011

2010

Journal

M Awais,A.Pervez,Asim Yaqub,M.Shah "Production of Antimicrobial Metabolites by Bacillus subtilis Immobilized in Polyacrylamide Gel" , Pakistan J. Zoology ,Volume 42 ,Issue 3 ,Page 267-275 , 2010

M Awais,A.Pervez,Asim Yaqub,Rizwana Sarwar...,Faiz Alam "Current Status of Biotechnology in Health" , American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci. ,Volume 7 ,Issue 2 ,Page 210-220 , 2010

2007

Journal

U.Farooq,Afsar Khan,Viqar Uddin Ahmad,Azhar-Ul-Haq,Saleha suleman Khan,A.Pervez,M.Shah,Robina Farooq "Complete 1H and 13C NMR assignments of Two New Trans-Clerodane Diterpenoids from Otostegia limbata," , Magn. Reson. Chem ,Volume 45 ,Issue 9 ,Page 766-769 , 2007

Conference

N. Riaz,A.Pervez,Seyed Sardar Hussain Shah "A Review on Biological Supression of Phytopathogenic Fungi Using Trichoderma Strains. " , Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2007) 26-28 August 2007, organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Abbottabad.pp.455-459. , 2007

N. Riaz,Mohammad Maroof Shah,A.Pervez,U.Farooq,Habiba Kiran "Detection of the Unknown Compounds from Locally Grown Paeonia Emodi (Mamekh)." , Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2007) 26-28 August 2007, organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Abbottabad.pp.485-495 , 2007