Research At COMSATS

Soil and Environment

Dr. Faridullah

	Designation:	Professor
	Email:	faridullah@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	92-992-383591-6
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Bio Environmental Sciences, Bio Production Sciences

Academics/ Degrees

Ph.D. (2009) United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University Tottori Japan

M.Phil. (2007), Bio-Production Sciences, Tottori University, Tottori city Japan.

B.Sc. Hons (1997), Faculty of Agriculture, Azad Jammu & Kashmir University, Rawalakot.

Profile/Bio

April 2022 to date. Professor Tenured, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
June 2013 to April 2022. Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
November 2009 to June 2013. Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
2005 to Sep. 2009. MEXT Scholar, Tottori University Japan
2000 to Sept. 2005. Scientist Mountain Agricultural Research Centre (MARC), PARC Juglote, Gilgit, Pakistan
Oct. 1998 to Sept. 2000: Principal/Administrator Central public college Gilgit, Pakistan

Projects

Estimation Of Farm Level Technical Efficiency In Maize Production In The High Mountains North Region Of Pakistan.

Recycling Of Co-Composted Livestock Manures Ameliorates Heavy Metal Pollution In Soil

Changes In Plant Nutrient In Soil Under Different Land Use Systems And Predicted Climatic Conditions Of Diamer Division, Gilgit-Baltistan

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

Faridullah "Fractionation and Characterization of Metallic Elements in Soils in Land Use Systems" , Toxic ,Volume 12 ,Issue 110 ,Page 1-14 , 2024

M.Irshad,Faridullah "Investigation of heavy metals uptake in root-shoot of native plant species adjoining wastewater channels" , Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 2024

Faridullah "Investigation of heavy metals uptake in root‑shoot of native plant species adjoining wastewater channels" , Environ Monit Assess ,Volume 196 ,Issue 541 ,Page 2-12 , 2024

2023

Journal

Faridullah,A.Arifeen,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,F.Hafeez "Polish Journal of Environmental Studies" , Characterization of Heavy Metals in Soil as Affected by Different Land Uses in Northern Pakistan ,Volume 32 ,Issue 1 ,Page 559-566 , 2023

Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,A.Arifeen "Iodine supplementation through its biofortification in Brassica species depending on the type of soil" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research ,Volume 2023 ,Issue 30 ,Page 37208–37218 , 2023

Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal "Assessment of heavy metals and associated oxidative stress in occupationally exposed workers from Bannu and Karak Districts in Pakistan" , Environ Geochem Health ,Volume 2 ,Issue 5 ,Page 1-11 , 2023

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 ,Volume 0 ,Issue 0 ,Page 1-15 , 2023

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 ,Volume 2023 ,Issue 14 ,Page 1-16 , 2023

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

F.Hafeez,Faridullah,A.Arifeen "Unraveling the impact of human perturbation on nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems of lower Himalaya, Pakistan" , Environ Monit Assess ,Volume 195 ,Issue 1324 ,Page 1-14 , 2023

Faridullah "Distribution and Speciation of Trace Elements in Soils of Four Land-Use Systems" , Land ,Volume 12 ,Issue 1894 ,Page 2-13 , 2023

Asim Yaqub,Faridullah,Abbasi AM,H. Ajab "Assessment of arsenic in Mangifera Indica (Mango) contaminated by artificial ripening agent: Target hazard quotient (THQ), health risk index (HRI) and estimated daily intake (EDI)" , Food Chemistry Advances ,Volume 3 ,Page 100468 , 2023

2022

Journal

Faridullah "Marble waste site suitability assessment using the GIS based AHP model. " , Marble waste site suitability assessment using the GIS based AHP model ,Volume 29 ,Issue 2022 ,Page 28386–28401 , 2022

Faridullah "An integrated approach towards marble waste management: GIS, SFA and recycling options" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research. ,Volume 29 ,Issue 2022 ,Page 1 -8 , 2022

Faridullah "Bioavailability and Leachability of Heavy Metals and Nutrients from Industrial Wastewater"" , Journal of Soils and Sediments , 2022

Faridullah "Characterization of Heavy Metals in Soil as Affected by Different Land Uses." , Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. , 2022

Faridullah "Health Impacts of Surface Ozone in Outdoor and Indoor Environments of Hattar Industrial Units, KPK, Pakistan" , Atmoshphere ,Volume 2022 ,Issue 13 ,Page 1-18 , 2022

Faridullah "ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC METALS AND NUTRIENTS FROM CONTAMINATED SOIL, EDIBLE PLANTS, AND LAKE SEDIMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HATTAR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE HARIPUR, PAKISTAN" , Environment & Ecosystem Science (EES) ,Volume 6 ,Issue 2 ,Page 87-93 , 2022

Conference

Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,F.Hafeez,R.Nazir,M.Irshad,Faridullah "Assessment of nitrogen mineralization pattern in soil upon application of urea and bio-digestate" , ESCON22/SWMR/10 , 2022

2021

Journal

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 ,Volume 13 ,Page 1286 , 2021

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 ,Volume 80 ,Page 372 , 2021

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

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 ,Volume 30 ,Issue 02 ,Page 2077-2086 , 2021

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

2020

Journal

A. Alam,Faridullah,Shah. I,E.Inamullah,N.Elahi "Estimation of Farm Level Technical Efficiency in Maize Production at the High Mountain North Region of Pakistan" , Sarhad Journal of Agriculture ,Volume 34 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1054-1062 , 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

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

2019

Journal

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

Faridullah "Assessment of flood induced changes in soil heavy metal and nutrient status in Rajanpur, Pakistan" , Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ,Volume 2019 ,Issue 191 ,Page 234 , 2019

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 ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 47-56 , 2019

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

Faridullah,F.Hafeez,B.Amin,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal "Assessment of Phosphorus Availability in Soil by Introducing P-Solubilizing Novel Bacterial and Fungal Strains of Lower Himalaya." , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 50 ,Issue 13 ,Page 1541–1548 , 2019

Faridullah,M.Sabeen "Consequences of health risk assessment of wastewater irrigation in Pakistan." , Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry , 2019

Maqbool,Sidra,Faridullah "Effects of hydrocarbon degrading inoculum for carwash industrial effluent treatment in UASB reacto" , Desalination and Water Treatment , 2019

Najam us Saqib,Asim Yaqub,Faridullah,Imran khan,Iftikhar Zeb,H. Ajab "The Impact of tourism on local communities and their environment in Gilgit Baltistan,Pakistan: a Local community perspectives" , Environmental & Socio-economic Studies ,Volume 7 ,Issue 3 ,Page 24-37 , 2019

M.Bilal,Uzair Akbar,F.Hafeez,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,Faridullah,R.Nazir,Bilal Ahmad Zafar Amin "Assessment of Phosphorus Availability in Soil by Introducing P-Solubilizing Novel Bacterial and Fungal Strains of Lower Himalaya" , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 50 ,Issue 13 ,Page 1541-1549 , 2019

Conference

Faridullah "Heavy metal toxity induced by cigarette butts’ decomposition in soil and their biosorption" , Environmental Sciences Conference , 2019

2018

Journal

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 ,Volume 40 ,Issue 2018 ,Page 777–790 , 2018

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

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

Faridullah,S.Khalid "Characterization of Phosphorus in Fresh and Composted Manures of Different Livestock." , polish journal of environmental studies ,Volume 27 ,Issue 2 ,Page 615-622 , 2018

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

Faridullah "Microbial fuel cell using UASB as anode and effects of hydrogen per oxide on treatment efficiency" , Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology , 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

2017

Journal

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

Faridullah "Characterization of Heavy Metals from Polluted Soils after Amendment with Lake Sediments" , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin ,Volume 26 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1698-1705 , 2017

Faridullah "Effects of Composted Sewage Sludge on Soil Properties and Vegetable Quality from Abandoned Quarries" , Journal of Residuals Science & Technology ,Volume 13 ,Issue 2 ,Page S-61-S71 , 2017

Faridullah "Environmental impact of Heavy metal solubilization on characterization of rock phosphate" , Geo Science , 2017

Faridullah "Characterization of Phosphorus in Fresh and Composted Manures of Different Livestock" , Pol. J. Environ. Stud , 2017

Dr. Tahmeed,Faridullah,UsmanF "Toxic, Vital elements analysis and nutritional quality of wheat flour of Hazara division Pakistan" , FEB. Parlar Publications ,Volume 26 ,Issue 06 ,Page 4119-4127 , 2017

Faridullah,Sabir, M. A. "Establishment of hydroelectronic microgrids, need of the time to resolve energy shortage problem" , F.Envrionment , 2017

Faridullah,Muhammad U.,Danyal "Environmental effects of Heavy Metals concentration of Phosphate rocks, Hazara basin, lesser Himalaya Pakistan." , Geo Sciences , 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

Faridullah "Assessment of heavy metals concentration in phosphate rock deposits, Hazara basin, Lesser Himalaya Pakistan" , Geosciences Journal ,Volume 21 ,Issue 5 ,Page 743-752 , 2017

Faridullah "CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAVY METALS FROM POLLUTED SOILS AFTER AMENDMENT WITH LAKE SEDIMENTS" , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin ,Volume 26 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1698-1705 , 2017

Faridullah "Toxic, Vital elements analysis and nutritional quality of wheat flour of Hazara division Pakistan" , Fres. Env. Bullet. ,Volume 26 ,Issue 6 ,Page 4119-4127 , 2017

Faridullah "WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR DRINKING AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES IN UPPER INDUS BASIN, NORTHERN PAKISTAN" , Fres. Env. Bullutin ,Volume 26 ,Issue 6 ,Page 4180-4186 , 2017

M.Irshad,Faridullah "Reducing the leachability of nitrate, phosphorus and heavy metals from soil using waste material" , Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering ,Volume 34 ,Issue 3 ,Page 717-728 , 2017

Conference

Faridullah "Analyze the causes and threats to Fraxinus excelsior (sum) in Balakot district Mansehra KPK Pakistan" , Es Dev 2017 , 2017

Faridullah "Extractability of Phosphorus in the profiles of compost amended soil" , (ESDev2017 , 2017

Faridullah "Effect of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution on cardiovascular diseases" , Es Dev 2017 , 2017

Faridullah "Effect of sheep compost combined with chemical fertilizer on the availability of phosphorus" , EsDev 2017 , 2017

K.Shah,Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal "Cadmium Toxicity from Cigarette Butts’ Decomposition in Soil" , Environmentally Sustainable Development VII , 2017

2016

Journal

Faridullah,T.Ahmad "Study of Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium in soil and rice irrigated from fresh and waste water irrigated canal." , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. ,Volume 25 ,Issue 6 ,Page 2232-2242 , 2016

Faridullah,T.Ahmad "A Comparative study of synthetic and natural coagulants for Silver nanoparticles removal from wastewater"" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Volume 57 ,Issue 2016 ,Page 18718-18723 , 2016

Muhammad A.S.,Faridullah "Computing Soil Creep Velocity Using Dendrochronology" , Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment ,Volume 7 ,Issue 2 ,Page 11-18 , 2016

Faridullah,H.Rashid "Eco-technological Treatment of Hattar Industrial Wastewater in Constructed Wetland through Different Arrangement of Anaerobic Conditions’ " , Pak. J. Chem ,Volume 6 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-8 , 2016

Faridullah,Q.Mahmood "Chromium Uptake by Giant Reed under Rhizobacterial Inhibition. " , International J. of Environmental Science and Technology ,Volume 2016 ,Issue 13 ,Page 1581-1590 , 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

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

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

Conference

Faridullah,Dr. Akhtar Iqbal,F.Hafeez "Extractability of potassium after livestock manure application to sandy and silty loam soils" , International Conference on Significance of Potash use in Pakistani Agriculture , 2016

Faridullah,I.A. Khan,A.Pervaiz "EXTRACTABILITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY OF MERCURY IN FRESH AND COMPOSTED MANURES OF DIFFERENT LIVESTOCK" , Environmentally Sustainable Development VI , 2016

Faridullah,Haroon "LEACHABILITY OF LEAD IN THE AGRICULTURE FIELD SOIL AMENDED WITH DAM SEDIMENTS" , Environmentally Sustainable Development VI , 2016

Faridullah,B. Rasheed,Haroon Rasheed "ANTAGONISTIC IMPACT OF HIGH AND LOW EC AND SAR ON LEAFY CROP PRODUCTION" , Environmentally Sustainable Development VI , 2016

2015

Journal

Faridullah,A. Alam "Distribution and Evaluating Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium in the Fresh and Composted Poultry Litter" , Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science ,Volume 20 ,Issue 6 ,Page 1394-1400 , 2015

Faridullah "Does financial developmentcontributetoSAARC'Senergydemand? Fromenergycrisistoenergyreforms" , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ,Volume 41 ,Issue 2015 ,Page 818-829 , 2015

Faridullah,Umar, M. "SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN SEMI-ARID REGION: A CASE STUDY FROM QUETTA AND SORANGE INTERMONTANE VALLEYS, PAKISTAN" , Global NEST ,Volume 16 ,Issue 5 ,Page 938-954 , 2015

Faridullah "Trace Elements Characterization in Fresh and Composted Livestock Manures" , Austin Journal of Hydrology ,Volume 1 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1-6 , 2015

Faridullah "Assessment of Hydro Power Potential of Swat, Kohistan Himalayas: A Solution for Energy Shortfall in Region" , Water resource ,Volume 41 ,Issue 5 ,Page 612–618. , 2015

Faridullah "Fractionation of Phosphorus in Human and Animal Wastes" " , Minerva Biotecnologica ,Volume 27 ,Issue 2 ,Page 63-70 , 2015

Faridullah "EXTRACTION OF HEAVY METALS FROM MANURE AND THEIR BIOAVAILABILITY TO SPINACH (Spinacia oleracea L.) AFTER COMPOSTING" , Journal of plant nutrition , 2015

Faridullah "Trace Elements Characterization in Fresh and Composted Livestock Manures" , Austin Journal of Hydrology , 2015

Faridullah "Distribution and availability of Zn and Fe as influenced by different land use system" , Science vision ,Volume 20 ,Issue 10 ,Page 85-92 , 2015

Faridullah "Distribution and Extraction of Heavy Metals in Soil and their Accumulation in Brassica oleracea L. after Long term Wastewater Irrigatio" , Journal of Agricultural Science ,Volume 7 ,Issue 6 ,Page 171-183 , 2015

M.Irshad,Faridullah "Chemical properties of soil and runoff water under different land uses in Abbottabad, Pakistan" , Environment and Earth Science ,Volume 74 ,Issue 4 ,Page 3501-3506 , 2015

A. Alam,Faridullah "Environmental Quality and financial development in Malaysia: Unity in diversity." , Environ. Sci.Pollut Res. ,Volume 2015 ,Issue 22 ,Page 8392-8404 , 2015

M.Irshad,Faridullah ") Contamination of heavy metals in vegetables and soils irrigated with wastewater at Haripur, Pakistan" , Minerva Biotec ,Volume 27 ,Issue 2 ,Page 99-105 , 2015

Faridullah,A. Alam "Environment and air pollution: health services bequeath to grotesque menace" , Environ Sci Pollut Res ,Volume 2015 ,Issue 22 ,Page 3467–3476 , 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

M.Irshad,Faridullah,R. Noureen "Assessing selected heavy metals in vegetables and soils irrigated with wastewater at Haripur, Pakistan." , Minerva Biotecnologica 2015 June ,Volume 27 ,Issue 2 ,Page 99-105 , 2015

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 ,Volume 7 ,Issue 6 ,Page 171-183 , 2015

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 ,Volume 74 ,Page 3501-3506 , 2015

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 ,Volume 7 ,Issue 3 , 2015

A. Saleem,M.Irshad,Faridullah,Zobia A "Characterization and Recycling of Organic Waste after Co-Composting − A Review" , Journal of Agricultural Science,January 2015 ,Volume 7 ,Issue 4 ,Page 68-79 , 2015

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 ,Volume 24 ,Issue 3 ,Page 1423-1426 , 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

2014

Journal

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

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

Faridullah "Assessment of Hydro Power Potential of Swat, Kohistan Himalayas: A Solution for Energy shortfall in Region." , Water Resources , 2014

Umar, M.,Faridullah,Sabir, M. A. "Stratigraphic and sedimentological attributes of Hazara Basin Lesser Himalya, North Pakistan: Their role in deciphering minerals potential." , Arabian Journal of Geosciences. DOI 10.1007/s12517-014-1322-1 ,Volume , 2014

Faridullah "Evaluating nutrient elements and heavy metals in fresh and composted manures of different livestock" , Fresenius Environmental Bulletin ,Volume 23 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1773-1777 , 2014

Umar, M.,Faridullah,Sabir, M. A. "Surface/Subsurface water quality assessment in semi-arid region: A case study from Quetta/sorange intermontane valleys, Pakistan. " , Global NEST Journal , 2014

2013

Journal

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 ,Volume 36 ,Issue 3 ,Page 357-371 , 2013

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

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

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 ,Volume 2013 ,Page 9 pages , 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

M.Irshad,Faridullah "Investigation of heavy metals using various extraction methods in livestock manures." , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 43 ,Issue 21 ,Page 2801-2808 , 2012

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 ,Volume 18 ,Issue 5 ,Page 733-741 , 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

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 ,Volume 36 ,Page 375-371 , 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

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 ,Volume 7 ,Issue 5 ,Page 834-840 , 2012

Faridullah "Technical efficiency and its determination in potato production. Evidence from GB Pakistan" , International Journal of Research in Management, Economics and Commerce ,Volume 2 ,Issue 3 ,Page 1-17 , 2012

Faridullah "Leaching and mobility of heavy metals after burned and unburned poultry litter application to sandy and masa soils" , Bulgarian journal of agricultural science ,Volume 18 ,Issue 5 ,Page 733-741 , 2012

Faridullah "Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in Participatory Irrigation Management: A Comparative Study of two Irrigation Systems in Northern Areas of Pakitan" , Mediterranean journal of Social Sciences ,Volume 3 ,Issue 9 ,Page 270-280 , 2012

Faridullah "EFFECT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE CONCENTRATION ON THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF SELECTED LEGUME FLOURS" , African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition and development ,Volume 12 ,Issue 6 ,Page 6701-6714 , 2012

Conference

A. Alam,Faridullah "A comparative study of two irrigation systems based on farmers’ satisfaction and level of participation in Northern Areas of Pakistan." , The Annual Meeting for Agricultural Economic Society of Japan, Kyushu University. ,Volume 6 ,Issue 4 ,Page 120 , 2012

2011

Journal

M.Irshad,M. Inoue,M. Shezadi,Tariq Khan,Faridullah "Investigating ammonium, phosphorus and potassium release from animal manure during composting. " , J Food Agric Environ. ,Volume 9 ,Issue 2 ,Page 629-631 , 2011

Faridullah "A study on the effect of improve irrigation on agriculture land use in northern Pakistan" , irrigation and drainage ,Volume 12 ,Issue 3 ,Page 95-103 , 2011

2010

Journal

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 ,Volume 33 ,Issue 6 ,Page 830-834 , 2010

Faridullah "Comparison of Different Cultivars of Sorghum for Green Fodder, Dry Matter and Some Other Morphological Characters" , Bangladesh J. Env. Sci ,Volume 16 ,Issue 2 ,Page 109-115 , 2010

Faridullah "Cultivation and domestication study of high value medicinal plant species (its economic potential and linkages with commercialization)" , African Journal of Agricultural Research ,Volume 5 ,Issue 18 ,Page 2462-2470 , 2010

Faridullah "WHEAT RESPONSE TO PHOSPHORUS UNDER CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF JUGLOTE, PAKISTAN" , Sarhad J. Agric ,Volume 26 ,Issue 2 ,Page 229-233 , 2010

2009

Journal

Faridullah,M.Irshad "Recycling of Chicken and Duck Litter Ash as a Nutrient Source for Japanese Mustard Spinach" , Journal of Plant Nutrition ,Volume 32 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1082-1091 , 2009

Faridullah,M.Irshad "Extractability and bioavailability of phosphorus from soils amended with poultry litter and poultry litter ash" , Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment ,Volume 7 ,Issue 2 ,Page 692-697 , 2009

Faridullah "SCREENING FOR AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF SIX INDIGENOUS CULTIVARS OF ALFALFA (MEDICAGO SATIVA) AT KARINA NORTHERN AREAS OF PAKISTAN" , Electronic journal of environmental, agriculture and food chemistry ,Volume 8 ,Issue 10 ,Page 950-968 , 2009

Faridullah "Sustainable Development and Management of Irrigated Land; Appreciation and Development of Irrigation System in Pakistan: Facts Finding Review" , Life Sci.Int. J. ,Volume 3 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1068-1072 , 2009

Faridullah "Land Use and Irrigation Management System in Northern Areas of Pakistan: A Review" , Life Sci. Int. J. ,Volume 3 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1034-1041 , 2009

Faridullah "Agronomic characters of Ground nut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Genotypes as affected by Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertilizaton under rainfed condition" , Electronic journal of Environmental Agriculture and Food chemistry ,Volume 8 ,Issue 1 ,Page 61-69 , 2009

Faridullah "Methane emission and its relation with plant parameter and dissolved oxygen in different rice genotypes. " , International Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment ,Volume 7 ,Issue 2 ,Page 463-470 , 2009

Zahoor Ahmed,Faridullah "Effect of Cl- and SO4-2 Salinity of Micronutrients Release and Uptake from Different Composts Applied on Total Phosphorus Basis" , Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis ,Volume 40 ,Issue 9 ,Page 1566-1589 , 2009

Faridullah "Changes in Nutrient Elements in Soil Amended with Poultry Litter Ash" , JSSPN ,Volume 55 ,Issue 2 ,Page 155-157 , 2009

Faridullah "Enhancing the Phosphorus Holding Capacity of Soil to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff from Agriculture Lands" , JSSSPN ,Volume 55 ,Issue 2 ,Page 183 , 2009

2008

Journal

Faridullah "Characterization of trace elements in chicken and duck litter ash" , Waste Management ,Volume 29 ,Issue 2009 ,Page 265-271 , 2008

Faridullah "PHOSPHORUS FRACTIONATION IN CHICKEN AND DUCK LITTER BURNED AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES" , Soil Sciences ,Volume 174 ,Issue 4 ,Page 287-295 , 2008

Faridullah "Agronomic Performances of different Berseem Cultivars tested at KARINA Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan." , Life Science International Journal ,Volume 2 ,Issue 3 ,Page 707-713 , 2008

Faridullah "Agronomic Performances of Different Cucumber Genotypes Grown under Plastic Film as Off-Season Cultivation in Northern Areas of Pakistan" , Bangladesh J. Environmental Scences ,Volume 14 ,Issue 4 ,Page 33-40 , 2008

Faridullah "Performance of some perennial grasses under climatic conditions of Juglote, " , Life science international journal ,Volume 2 ,Issue 4 ,Page 915-924 , 2008

Faridullah "Sowing dates effects on the yield and yield components of different wheat varieties" , J. Agric. Res ,Volume 46 ,Issue 2 ,Page 135-140 , 2008

Faridullah "Changes in water- extractability of soil inorganic phosphate induced by chloride and sulphate salts." , Environmental Science and Pollution Research ,Volume 15 ,Issue 1 ,Page 23-26 , 2008

Faridullah "Recycling of Poultry Litter as Fertilitzer in Agroecosystem" , Eco WS ,Volume 5 ,Issue 1 ,Page 75 , 2008

Faridullah "Extractability and Bioavailability of P from Soils Amended with PL and PLA" , JSSSPN ,Volume 53 ,Issue 2 ,Page 157-160 , 2008

Faridullah "Evaluation of Poultry Litter as Fertilizer in Sand dune Soils" , ICDD ,Volume 6 ,Issue 2 ,Page 43-45 , 2008

Conference

Zahoor Ahmed,Faridullah "Nutrient leaching and plant uptake from different bio-composts under chloride- and sulphate- dominated saline irrigation" , ICDSD ,Volume 7 ,Issue 4 ,Page 64 , 2008

Faridullah "Recycling of organic waste for sustainable management of land degradation in dry areas." , Ninth International Conference on Dryland Development, Sustainable Development in the Drylands, ,Volume 4 ,Issue 2 ,Page 69 , 2008

H.M. El Sharkawai; B. Zayed,Faridullah "Methane emission in different Egyptian rice lines as related to morphological and physiological traits. " , Meeting the challenges of Global Climate Change ,Volume 4 ,Issue 2 ,Page 24 , 2008

2007

Journal

Zahoor Ahmed,Faridullah "Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) response to different planting methods and row geometries I. Effect on plant growth and yield" , Archive of Agronomy and Soil Science ,Volume 53 ,Issue 1 ,Page 49-61 , 2007

M.Irshad,Faridullah "The mitigation challenges of salts affected soils in Pakistan. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment" , Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment ,Volume 5 ,Issue 2 ,Page 280-283 , 2007

Faridullah "Response of different sowing dates on the growth and yield of Cauliflower" , Sarhad J. Agric ,Volume 23 ,Issue 2 ,Page 289-291 , 2007

Faridullah "Evaluation of Berseem Varieties for fodder yield at Juglote Gilgit" , J.Agric. Res ,Volume 45 ,Issue 2 ,Page 165-169 , 2007

M.Irshad,Faridullah "Land desertification-An Emerging Threat to Environment and Food Security of Pakistan" , Journal fo Applied sciences ,Volume 7 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1199-1205 , 2007

Faridullah "Speciation of Phosphorus in PLA amended soils" , JSSSPN ,Volume 53 ,Issue 2 ,Page 157-160 , 2007

2006

Journal

Abou El Hassan W. H., B.A. Zayed,,Faridullah "Effect of Reuse Drainage Water Management on Rice Growth, Yield and Water Use Efficiency under Saline Soils of Egypt" , Asian J. Plant Sci. ,Volume 5 ,Issue 2009 ,Page 287-295 , 2006

Faridullah "Performance of different wheat cultivars under rainfed conditions of Rawalakot" , Indus journal of plant Sciences ,Volume 5 ,Issue 3 ,Page 806-862 , 2006

Faridullah "Performance of Exotic Oat Genotypes under Agro-climatic conditions of Juglote, Gilgit, Northern areas Pakistan" , Indus journal of plant sciences ,Volume 5 ,Issue 3 ,Page 872-876 , 2006

Zahoor Ahmed,Faridullah "Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Response to combined organic and inorganic phosphorus fertilizers application under saline conditions. " , Acta Agriculture Scandinavica, Secand B – Soil and Plant Science ,Volume 57 ,Issue 2006 ,Page 222-230 , 2006

Faridullah "Performance of cucumber hybrid under plastic tunnel at KARINA Juglote, Gilgit, Pakistan during winter season" , journal of modern agriculture ,Volume 16 ,Issue 10 ,Page 42-45 , 2006

Conference

Zahoor Ahmed,Faridullah "Phosphorus Release and Bioavailability Form agri-Waste Amended Soils under Chloride and Sulphate Salts " , World Congress of Soil Sciences ,Volume 18 ,Issue 2 ,Page 154 , 2006

2005

Journal

Faridullah "The Great Role of Sea Buckthorn- Combating desertification, Land sliding and soil control with sea buckthorn" , Journal of Science and Medicines ,Volume 72 ,Issue 3 ,Page 70-71 , 2005

Book/Chapter

Faridullah "Production technology of cluster bean (Guar) in Northern Areas of Pakistan." , Technology Transfer Institute PARC ,Volume 1 ,Issue 3 ,Page 7-12 , 2005

2003

Journal

Faridullah "Effect of different NPK levels on the growth and yield of kohlrabi (Brassica caulorapa L) at Northern Areas of Pakistan" , Asian Journal of plant sciences ,Volume 2 ,Issue 3 ,Page 336-338 , 2003

Faridullah "Performance of radish cultivars at Juglote, Northern Areas, Pakistan" , Sarhad J. Agric ,Volume 19 ,Issue 4 ,Page 489-491 , 2003

Faridullah "Insect pests of maize and their losses" , Asian Journal of plant sciences ,Volume 2 ,Issue 5 ,Page 412-414 , 2003

Associations/Memberships

Member of Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Alumni Association of Pakistan (MAAP).

Member Board of Studies, Department of Agronomy, University of Haripur, Pakistan
Member board of study, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Member board of study, University of Swat
Member Soil Sciences Society
Member Soil Sciences Society and Plant Nutrition Japan
Member Committee to Scrutinize TTS Appointment & Promotion Cases, Principal Seat
Elected Member, Representation Committee to Appointment of Senate CUI.
Convener Bio safety Committee

Awards/ Appreciations

Awarded MS Scholarship (MEXT) from Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Japan, (2005-2007)
Awarded Ph.D Scholarship from (Monbusho) Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Japan, (2007-2009)
Research Productivity Award COMSATS University Islamabad 2010- todate
Reviewer of many Elsevier Science journals on Environmental Sciences/Agriculture
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Approved PhD Supervisor

Trainings

§ Training on post-harvest management of fruits and vegetables executed by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) UNDP.

§ Training on capacity building program crop productivity enhancement in core project area of NADP/UNDP (United Nation Development Program)

§ Training on cold water fish culture at Karakorum Agricultural Research Institute for northern Pakistan (KARINA), PARC Pakistan

§ Training on Fruit processing of Jams, Jellies and Squashes with collaboration of PCWSIR (Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) at KARINA, Gilgit, Pakistan

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