Research At COMSATS

Engineering and Environmental Geology

Dr. Said Muhammad

	Designation:	Assistant professor
	Email:	said@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Potentially harmful elements Water Contamination Soil Contamination Phytoremediation Climate Change

Projects

Pollution Assesment Of Landfill Sites In The Hattar Industrial Estate HIE Using Intergrated Geophysical Techniques.

Pollution Assessment Of Landfill Sites In The Hattar Industrial Estate (HIE) Using Integrated Geophysical Techniques, Budget 2.2 Million PKR

Publications/Papers

2018

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Mercury contamination in selected foodstuffs and potential health risk assessment along the artisanal gold mining, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan" , Environmental Geochemistry & Health Arjumand Riaz, Sardar Khan, Said Muhammad, Caihong Liu, Mohammad Tahir Shah, Mohsin Tariq ,Volume 40 ,Issue 2 ,Page 625-635 , 2018

Muhammad, S. "Potential harmful elements in coal dust and human health risk assessment near the mining areas in Cherat, Pakistan" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research Muhammad Ishtiaq, Noor Jehan, Said Akbar Khan, Said Muhammad, Umar Saddique, Bushra Iftikhar, Zahidullah ,Volume 25 ,Issue 15 ,Page 14666-16673 , 2018

Muhammad, S. "Potentially toxic elements in soil of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Tribal areas, Pakistan: evaluation for human and ecological risk assessment" , Environmental Geochemistry and Health ,Volume 40 ,Issue 5 ,Page 2177-2190 , 2018

Muhammad, S. "Shallow water proved higher levels of potentially harmful elements and human health risk along the Sadkal oil exploration and production" , Desalination and Water Treatment Khan, S.A., Khan, H., Ishtiaq, M., Saddique, U., Muhammad, S.*, Farooq, M., ,Volume 114 ,Page 46-54 , 2018

Muhammad, S. "Ecological and health risk assessment of heavy metals in the Hattar industrial estate Pakistan" , Toxin Review , 2018

Muhammad, S. "Associations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in drinking water and human biomarkers: a case study from five districts of Pakistan" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research Ubaid ur Rehman, Khan, S., Muhammad, S* ,Volume 25 ,Page 27912-27923 , 2018

Umar Saddique,Muhammad, S.,Mohsin Tariq,Hua Zhang,M.Arif,Jadoon, I. A. K.,Nimat Ullah Khattak "Potentially toxic elements in soil of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Tribal areas, Pakistan: evaluation for human and ecological risk assessment" , Environmental Geochemistry and Health ,Volume 40 ,Issue 5 ,Page 2177–2190 , 2018

2017

Journal

Muhammad, S.,Sabir, M. A. "Water quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in upper Indus basin, northern Pakistan" , Sabir, M.A., Muhammad, S.*, Umar., M. Farooq., M. Fardiullah., Naz., A. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin ,Volume 26 ,Issue 6 ,Page 4180-4186 , 2017

Muhammad, S. "Potentially toxic elements concentrations and human health risk assessment of food crops in Bajaur Agency, Pakistan" , Environmental Earth Sciences ,Volume 76 ,Page 482 , 2017

Muhammad, S. "Elevational diversity and distribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea community in meadow soils on the Tibetan Plateau" , Z. Kang., K. Weidong., A. Khan., J. Liu., G. Guo., S. Muhanmmad., X. Zhang., X. Dong Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Volume 101 ,Issue 18 ,Page 7065–7074 , 2017

Umar, M.,Muhammad, S. "Water quality assessment for drinking and irrigation purposes in upper Indus basin, northern Pakistan" , 21-03-2017 ,Volume 26 ,Issue 6 ,Page 4180-4186 , 2017

Muhammad, S. "Human Health Risk Assessment Through Consumption of Organophosphate Pesticide‑Contaminated Water of Peshawar Basin, Pakistan" , Exposure Health Ali, N., Kalsoom, Khan, S., Ihsanullah, Rahman, I., Muhammad, S., ,Volume 10 ,Page 259-272 , 2017

Arjumand Riaz,Sardar Khan,Mohsin Tariq,Caihong Liu,Mohammad Tahir Shah,Muhammad, S. "Mercury contamination in selected foodstuffs and potential health risk assessment along the artisanal gold mining, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan" , Environmental Geochemistry Health ,Volume 40 ,Issue 2 ,Page 625-635 , 2017

2016

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Heavy metals potential health risk assessment through consumption of wastewater irrigated wild plants: a case study. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 22 (1), 141-152. IF 1.30. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1056292." , Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ,Volume 22 ,Issue 2 ,Page 141-152 , 2016

Muhammad, S. "Arsenic and heavy metals health risk assessment through drinking water consumption in the Peshawar District, Pakistan. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 22 (3), 581-596. IF 1.30 DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2014.950925." , Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ,Volume 22 ,Issue 3 ,Page 581–596 , 2016

Muhammad, S.,M. Qasim "Arsenic and heavy metals health risk assessment through drinking water consumption in the Peshawar District, Pakistan" , Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal ,Volume 22 ,Issue 3 ,Page 581-596 , 2016

2015

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Anthocyanin production in the hyper accumulator plant Noccaea caerulescens in response to herbivory and zinc stress. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 37, 1715. IF 1.56. DOI: 10.1007/s11738-014-1715-5. " , ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM ,Volume 37 ,Page 1715 , 2015

Muhammad, S. "Arsenic and Heavy Metal Concentrations in Drinking Water in Pakistan and Risk Assessment; A Case Study. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 21 (4), 1020-1031. IF 1.30. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2014.950925." , Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ,Volume 21 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1020-1030 , 2015

Muhammad, S. "Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) Grown in a Controlled Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12, 7400-7416. IF 2.04. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120707400." , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ,Volume 12 ,Page 7400-7416 , 2015

Muhammad, S. "Health risk assessment through heavy metals consumption in market food crops of Sialkot and Gujranwala Districts, Pakistan. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 21(2), 327-337. IF 1.30. DOI:10.1080/10807039.2014.913445." , Human and Ecological Risk Assessment ,Volume 21 ,Issue 2 ,Page 327-337 , 2015

Muhammad, S. "Arsenic and heavy metals contamination, risk assessment and their source in drinking water of the Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Water and Health. 13(4), 1073-84. IF 1.46. DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.011." , Journal of Water and Health ,Volume 13 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1073-1084 , 2015

Muhammad, S. "Role of mafic and ultramafic rocks in drinking water quality and its potential health risk assessment, Northern Pakistan. Journal of Water and Health. 13(4), 1130-42. IF 1.46. DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.066." , Journal of Water and Health ,Volume 13 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1130-1142 , 2015

2014

Journal

Farooq, M., Park, S., Kim, J. H., Song, Y. S.,Sabir, M. A.,Umar, M.,Tariq, M.,Muhammad, S.,N.G. Khan "Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Investigations for Imaging the Grouting Injection in Shallow Subsurface Cavities" , The Scientific World Journal ,Volume 2014 ,Page 7 , 2014

Khan, S., Shah, I. A., ,Muhammad, S.,Malik, R. N., "Potential risk assessment of metal consumption in food crops irrigated with wastewater. CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water. 42(10), 1415-1422. IF 2.05. DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200588." , CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water. ,Volume 42 ,Issue 10 ,Page 1415-1422. , 2014

Hussain, M., ,Muhammad, S.,Malik, R.N., Khan, M.U., Farooq, U., "Status of heavy metal residues in fish species of Pakistan. Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 230, 111-132. IF 4.48. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04411-8." , Review of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. ,Volume 230 ,Page 111-132 , 2014

Shah, M.T., Ara, J., ,Muhammad, S.,Khan, S., Asad, S.A., Ali, L., "Potential risk assessment of metal consumption in food crops irrigated with wastewater. CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water. 42(10), 1415-1422. IF 2.05. DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200588." , CLEAN-Soil, Air, Water. ,Volume 22 ,Issue 3 ,Page 339-346 , 2014

Muhammad, S. "Quantification of the heavy metals in the agricultural soils of Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Soc. Sci., 2014, 2(4): 158-162. DOI: 10.17957/JGIASS/2.4.460." , J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Soc. Sci., ,Volume 2 ,Issue 4 ,Page 158-162 , 2014

Muhammad, S. "Time-Lapse Electrical Resistivity Investigations for Imaging the Grouting Injection in Shallow Subsurface Cavities" , The Scientific World Journal ,Volume 2014 ,Page 1-7 , 2014

2013

Journal

Alia Naz, Sardar Khan, ,muhammad qasim ,Salma, ,Muhammad, S.,Tariq, M. "Metals toxicity and its bioaccumulation in purslane seedlings grown in controlled environment. Natural Environment-Scientific Research Publish. 5(5), 573-579. IF 0.61. DOI: 10.4236/ns.2013.55073." , Natural Science, Scientific Research Publisher, ,Volume 5 ,Issue 5 ,Page 573-579 , 2013

Muhammad Usman Khan, Riffat Naseem Malik ,Muhammad, S. "Human health risk from heavy metal via food crops consumption with wastewater irrigation practices in Pakistan. Chemosphere, 93, 2230-2238, IF 3.50. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.07.067." , Chemosphere ,Volume 93 ,Issue 10 ,Page 2230-2238 , 2013

Muhammad, S. "Wild plant assessment for heavy metal phytoremediation potential along the mafic and ultramafic terrain, Northern Pakistan. BioMed Research International (formerly titled Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology), Hindawi Publishing Corporation. 2013(1) Article ID 194765, 9 pages. IF 3.53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2." , BioMed Research International ,Volume 2013 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-9 , 2013

Muhammad, S. "Toxicity and bioaccumulation of heavy metals in spinach seedlings grown on freshly contaminated soil. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 45, 501-508. IF 0.87." , Pakistan Journal of Botany ,Volume 45 ,Issue 1 ,Page 501-508 , 2013

2012

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Health risk assessment via consumption of surface water and groundwater in the mafic and ultramafic terrain, Mohmand agency, northern Pakistan. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 118, 60-67. IF 1.95. DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.04.008." , Journal of Geochemical Exploration ,Volume 118 ,Page 60–67 , 2012

Muhammad, S. "Heavy Metals Concentration Trends In Three Fish Species From Shah Alam River (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan) " , Journal of Natural & Environmental Sciences Sciences ,Volume 3 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-8 , 2012

Conference

Muhammad, S. "Environmental geochemistry of the Kohistan region, northern Pakistan" , Journal of Himalayan earth Sciences , 2012

2011

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Health risk assessment of heavy metals and their source apportionment in drinking water of Kohistan region, northern Pakistan. Microchemical Journal. 98, 334-34 3. IF 3.05. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2011.03.003. " , Microchemical Journal ,Volume 98 ,Issue 1 ,Page 334–343 , 2011

Muhammad, S. "Heavy metal concentrations in soil and wild plants growing around Pb-Zn sulfide terrain in the Kohistan region, northern Pakistan. Microchemical Journal. 99, 67-75. IF 3.05. DOI:10.1016/j.microc.2011.03.012." , Microchemical Journal ,Volume 99 ,Issue 2 ,Page 67-75 , 2011

Muhammad, S. "Investigating the levels of selected heavy metals in surface water of Shah Alam River (A tributary of River Kabul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)" , Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences ,Volume 44 ,Issue 2 ,Page 71-78 , 2011

Conference

Muhammad, S. "The role of mafic and ultramafic rocks in the contamination of waters and soils: a case study in the Kohistan region of northern Pakistan" , Geomed , 2011

2010

Journal

Muhammad, S. "Arsenic health risk assessment in drinking water and source apportionment using multivariate statistical techniques in Kohistan region, northern Pakistan. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 48, 2855-2864. IF 2.99. DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.07.018." , Food and Chemical Toxicology ,Volume 48 ,Page 2855–2864 , 2010

Conference

Muhammad, S. "Health risk assessment of drinking water consumption along Indus Suture Zone, Kohistan region, northern Pakistan" , Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences , 2010