Research At COMSATS

Environmental Technology

Dr. Habiba Zaffar

	Designation:	Assistant Professor
	Email:	habibazafar@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Environmental Microbiology, Remediation, biodegradation

Academics/ Degrees

PhD (Environmental Sciences ), 2019, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus
M. S (Environmental Sciences), 2012, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus

Profile/Bio

July 2012 till now: Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad Campus

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOPS DELIVERED

Computational Biology workshop 16-18^th Jan, 2019
Certificate of capacity building of Biotechnologist four days training workshop 20-23^rd April 2015
One day training workshop on climate change and me as under ADP project 30^th April 2015
Research tools and techniques SPSS, 24-26^thApril 2019

Publications/Papers

2022

Journal

S.Naqvi,J.Hussain,M.Bilal,H.Zaffar "Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC" , PLOS ONE ,Volume 17 ,Issue 6 ,Page e0269559 , 2022

Anum Fareed ,S.Naqvi,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Colin Jackson ,Jamshaid Hussain "Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC. " , PLOS ONE ,Volume 17 ,Issue 6 , 2022

2021

Journal

H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,M.Ali,R.Ahmad "Kinetic Modeling of Endosulfan Degradation by Mixed Bacterial Culture" , Soil and Sediments Contamination, An international Journal ,Page 1-14 , 2021

2020

Journal

H.Zaffar,Mughees M,R.Ahmad,A. Baig,M.Shah,Saadia Afsar "morphophysiological response of hybrid maize (zea mays l.) to salt stress in combination with exogenous calcium applications" , 6-5-2020 ,Volume 18 ,Issue 5 ,Page 6217-6232 , 2020

N. Riaz,• Aaima Iftikhar,M. S. Khan,U. Rashid,Q.Mahmood,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal "Influence of metallic species for efficient photocatalytic water disinfection: bactericidal mechanism of in vitro results using docking simulation " , Influence of metallic species for efficient photocatalytic water disinfection: bactericidal mechanism of in vitro results using docking simulation , 2020

2019

Journal

M.Bilal,Muhammad Shahid,Sana Khalid,Arshid Pervez,Muhammad Arif Ali,Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,Ashfaq Ahmad "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , Environmental Science and Pollution Research ,Volume 26 ,Page 20079–20091 , 2019

Conference

Aaima Iftikhar,H.Zaffar,Momina Qaiser,Q.Mahmood,U. Rashid,R. Sarwar "Metal Doped TiO2 Nanomaterials for water disinfection. Environmental Pollution: Water Pollution and Treatment (a-EP-WPT-32). " , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019. p.112. ISBN: 978-969-487-023-6 , 2019

A. Ahmad,M. Shahid, S. Khalid ,G. Abbas,W. Nasim,H.Zaffar,T. Naqvi, A. Pervez,M.Bilal,M.S. Akhtar "Assessment of endosulfan residues in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan" , International Conference on Environmental Toxicology and Health (ESCON) February 25-27, 2019 organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Vehari Campus , 2019

2018

Journal

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

Ghulam Abbas,Wajid Nasim,Sana Khalid,H.Zaffar,M.Bilal,Muhammad Arif Ali "Residues of endosulfan in cotton growing area of Vehari, Pakistan: an assessment of knowledge and awareness of pesticide use and health risks" , 18 September , 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

Anum Fareed,H.Zaffar,Azhar Rashid,M.Shah,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation of N-methylated carbamates by free and immobilized cells of newly isolated strain Enterobacter cloacae strain TA7." , Bioremediation Journal ,Volume 21 ,Issue 3 ,Page 119-127 , 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

2015

Journal

Sara Khan,H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,M. Iqbal,S.Naqvi "Biodegradation of malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1" , Archives of Biological Sciences , 2015