Research At COMSATS

Environmental Technology

Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Bhatti

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

Academics/ Degrees

PhD, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan, 2009
M.Sc (Hons.) Ghent University Belgium, 1998
M. Sc Katholieke University Leuven Belgium, 1997
B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture University Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1992

Projects

Study Of Hydrocarbons And Kinetic Of Carwash Industry Wastewater Treatment Using Upflow Anaerobic Bioreactor

Nitrogen Removal And Bioelectricity Production From Industrial Wastewater Through Anammox Up-Flow Microbial Fuel Cell Process

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

A. Iqbal,Z. A. Bhatti "Effect of electrode in UASB-MFC reactor for nitrogen removal under anammox condition and its microbial community profile" , Desalination and Water Treatment , 2024

Asif Iqbal,Z. A. Bhatti,Farhana Maqbool,Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui, Samia Zeb,Yang-Guo Zhao,Lina Xu,Sajjad Ahmad,Z.Hussain "Effect of electrode in UASB-MFC reactor for nitrogen removal under anammox condition and its microbial community profile" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Volume 318 ,Page 100300 , 2024

2023

Journal

Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,B.Zeb "Organics and Nutrient Transformation in a Microbial FuelCell Influenced by Antibiotics" , clean ,Volume 51 ,Issue 6 ,Page 1-9 , 2023

Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,B.Zeb,M. Tahir "Anaerobic Biological Treatment of Wastewater from Paper Recycling Industry by UASB Reactor" , Sains Malaysiana ,Volume 52 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1087-1099 , 2023

Aaima Iftikhar,Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,M.Siddique,B.Zeb,M. Tahir "Anaerobic Biological Treatment Wastewater from Paper Recycling Industry by UASB Reactor" , Sains Malaysiana ,Volume 52 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1087-1099 , 2023

Asim Yaqub,R.Khan,Z. A. Bhatti,H. Ajab "Electrocoagulation of Reactive Orange 16 Textile Dye Solution Using Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Metal Plates as Electrodes" , Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry ,Volume 59 ,Page 661–669 , 2023

Asim Yaqub,Z. A. Bhatti,Asam Shad,Dr. S. Shah "reactive blue-2 dye in aqueous solution by electrocoagulation process using aluminum and steel electrodes" , Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances February 2023 ,Volume 9 ,Page 100248 , 2023

2022

Journal

Z. A. Bhatti "Potential of molasses substrate for bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cell with the help of active microbial community" , Int. J Energy Res , 2022

Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti "HEC category testing by Waheed cccc" , dsadas ,Volume 11 ,Issue 11 ,Page 11 , 2022

2021

Journal

Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,M. Tahir "Chemidegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls from transformer oil wastewater" , International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , 2021

2020

Journal

Q.Mahmood,Z. A. Bhatti,M. Tahir "Ozone oxidation of wastewater containing trichlorobiphenyl and used transformer oil" , Heliyon ,Volume 6 ,Issue 9 , 2020

Z. A. Bhatti "Epidemiology of CoViD-19 Pandemic: Recovery and mortality ratio around the globe." , Pak J Med Sci , 2020

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

Book/Chapter

Z. A. Bhatti "Inoculum Addition in the Presence of Plant Rhizosphere for Petroleum-Polluted Soil Remediation" , Bioremediation and biotechnology , 2020

2019

Journal

Maqbool F,Faridullah,Z. A. Bhatti "Microbial fuel cell using UASB as anode and effects of hydrogen per oxide on treatment efficiency" , Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, ,Volume 41 ,Issue 1 ,Page 13–20 , 2019

Z. A. Bhatti "Microbial fuel cell using UASB as anode and effects of hydrogen peroxide on treatment efficiency" , Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology , 2019

2018

Journal

Faridullah,Z. A. Bhatti,Ammara "Microbial fuel cell using UASB as anode and effects of hydrogen per oxide on treatment efficiency" , Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology , 2018

Q.Mahmood,M. Tahir,B.Zeb,Z. A. Bhatti "Industrial wastewater treatment in internal circulation bioreactor followed by wetlands containing emergent plants and algae" , August 2018 ,Volume 34 ,Issue 119 , 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

Faridullah,Z. A. Bhatti,Waheed and S.Qayyum "Microbial fuel cell using UASB as anode and effects of hydrogen per oxide on treatment efficiency" , Journal of water chemistry and technology , 2017

Sadia Qayyum,Ibrar Khan,Z. A. Bhatti,Changshang Peng "Cloning and characterization of F3PYC gene encoding pyruvate carboxylase in Aspergillus flavus strain (F3)" , 3 biotech ,Volume 7 ,Issue 245 , 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

2016

Journal

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

S.Qayyum, Ibrar Khan,Z. A. Bhatti, Fenglin Tang1, Changsheng Peng "Fungal strain Aspergillus flavus F3 as a potential candidate for the removal of lead (II) and chromium (VI) from contaminated soil" , Main Group Metal Chemistry , 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

Sadia Qayyum,Ibrar Khan,Z. A. Bhatti,Feng Lingtang,Changshang Peng "Fungal strain Aspergillus flavus F3 as a potential candidate for the removal of lead (II) and chromium (VI) from contaminated soil" , Main Group Metal Chemistry , 2016

Javeria Farooq,Farhana Maqbool,muhammad Nasir Khattak,Saira Gul,Anees Fatima,Z. A. Bhatti "Biological Monitoring of Harnoi Stream Water Quality, Abbottabad, North Pakistan" , Science, Technology and Development ,Volume 35 ,Issue 3 , 2016

Z. A. Bhatti,Ammara Waheed,Farhana Maqbool,Y. G. Zhao,Sadia Qayyum,Q.Mahmood,Faridullah "MICROBIAL FUEL CELL USING UASB AS ANODE AND EFFECTS OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ON TREATMENT EFFICIENCY" , Journal of water chemistry and technology , 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

Z. A. Bhatti,F. Maqbool,javeria Farooq,Sadia Qayyum,Dr Amir Haider Malik "Survey of Waste Collection and its Energy Generation Potential in Nawanshehr, Pakistan" , Science technology and development ,Volume 34 ,Issue 3 ,Page 130-134 , 2015

Z. A. Bhatti,Farhana Maqbool,Sadia Qayyum,Javeria Qayyum,Romana Manzoor,Yang Guo Zhao "Characterization of Toxic Metals Adsorption Isotherms on Activated Carbon Using Locally Design Jar Test Apparatus" , Science, Technology and Development ,Volume 34 ,Issue 2 ,Page 109-113 , 2015

Faridullah,Zainab Khalid,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti "Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal waste" , Minerva Biotechnologica ,Volume 27 ,Issue 2 ,Page 63-70 , 2015

T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti,Farhana Maqbool,Q.Mahmood,Faridullah,Sadia Qayyum,Nighat Mushtaq "A Comparative study of synthetic and natural coagulants for Silver nanoparticles removal from wastewater" , Desalination and water treatment , 2015

A. Alam,T. Ahmad,M.Irshad,.Faridullah,Z. A. Bhatti,Z. Khalid "Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal wastes. " , Minerva Biotechnologica, June 2015 ,Volume 27 ,Page 63-70 , 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

T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti,F. Maqbool,Q.Mahmood,Faridullah,Nighat Mushtaq "A comparative study of synthetic and natural coagulants for silver nanoparticles removal from wastewater" , Desalination and Water Treatment , 2015

Conference

T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti,Dr. Farhana Maqbool,Mehwish Gul,Ammara Waheed,Q.Mahmood "Advance oxidation and coagulation/flocculation processes for the treatment and reuse of grey water" , Int. Conference of Env. 2016 , 2015

2014

Journal

Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti "Fractionation of Phosphorus in Human and Animal Wastes" , Minerva Biotecnologica , 2014

Z. A. Bhatti,F. Maqbool,H. V. Langenhove "Rendering plant emissions of volatile organic compounds during sterilization and cooking processes" , Environmental Technology , 2014

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

Sajid Raza,Farhana Maqbool,Z. A. Bhatti,Malik Mujaddad- Ur- Rehman,Shahid Nadeem,Asif Raza, Nazia Murtaza "Prevalence of Hepatitis C infection in young adults of district Bannu " , IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 71-76 , 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

Sajid Raza,F. Maqbool,Z. A. Bhatti,Dr Mujadid,Shahid Nadeem,Asif Raza,Nazia Murtaza "Prevalence of Hepatitis C infection in young adults of district Bannu" , Jour. of Pharm. and Biolo. Sci ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 71-76 , 2014

Z. A. Bhatti,F. Maqbool,A.Malik,Q.Mahmood "UASB REACTOR STARTUP FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FOLLOWED BY ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS " , Brazillian journal of chemical engineering ,Volume 31 ,Issue 03 ,Page 715-726 , 2014

Z. A. Bhatti "Prevalence of Hepatitis C infection in young adults of district Bannu " , Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences ,Volume 9 ,Issue 6 ,Page 71-76 , 2014

2013

Journal

Farhana Maqbool,Zhenyu Wang,Arshid Pervez,Amir H Malik,Z. A. Bhatti "Rhizospheric Biodegradation of Crude Oil from Contaminated Soil " , Advance Science letters ,Volume 19 ,Issue 0 ,Page 2618-2621 , 2013

Z. A. Bhatti "Rhizospheric Biodegradation of Crude Oil from Contaminated Soil" , Advanced Science Letters ,Volume 19 ,Issue 9 ,Page 2618-2621 , 2013

.Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti "FRACTIONATION OF PHOSPHORUS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL WASTES" , Minerva Biotechnologica , 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

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

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

Z. A. Bhatti,Dr Farhana Maqbool,Q.Mahmood "UASB REACTOR STARTUP FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER FOLLOWED BY ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS" , Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering , 2013

Book/Chapter

F. Maqbool,A.Malik,Z. A. Bhatti "Water-Quality-Analysis-Of-Salhad-Stream-Abbottabad-Pakistan" , LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co KG ,Page 1-100 , 2013

2012

Journal

Farhana Maqbool,Zhenyu Wang,Ying Xu,Jian Zhao,Dongmei Gao,Yang-Guo Zhao,Baoshan Xing,Z. A. Bhatti "Rhizodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by Sesbania cannabina in bioaugmented soil with free and immobilized consortium" , Journal of Hazardous Materials ,Volume 237 ,Issue 1 ,Page 262-269 , 2012

Farhana Maqbool,, Amir H. Malik,Z. A. Bhatti, Arshid Pervez, M. Suleman "APPLICATION OF REGRESSION MO DEL ON STREAM WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS . " , Pakistan Journal of Agriculture Sciences ,Volume 49 ,Issue 1 ,Page 95-100 , 2012

2010

Journal

R.Rashid,Jamil Khan,N. Rashid,Z. A. Bhatti,N.Bukhari,Q.Mahmood "Assessment of Selected Organotin Compleses Against Plant Pathogen Fung" , Sarhad Journal of Agriculture ,Volume 26 ,Page 65-68 , 2010