ABOUT ME

A Life of Learning

From a young age, I have been driven by an insatiable curiosity and a passion for knowledge, setting me on a path toward a professional academic career. My dedication to rigorous research, hard work, and the dissemination of knowledge has consistently guided me toward excellence in academia.

I earned my PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Sciences (ICS), University of Peshawar, under the Indigenous Fellowship Scheme (Batch-III) of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan. My doctoral research focused on the assay of locally used herbicides using derivatization, complexation, and flow injection spectrophotometric methods.

Currently, I serve as a Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Malakand, Pakistan, where I continue to pursue research, mentor students, and contribute to the advancement of chemical sciences.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Method development for analysis of trace pollutant residues especially pesticides & heavy metals in environmental matrices using;

–Optical Techniques; Spectrophotometry & Spectrophotofluorimetry

–Imprinted Polymers for environmental remediation

EDUCATION

2006-2011

–Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry

University of Peshawar, Pakistan

1998-2000

–M.Sc. (Graduate Studies) in Organic Chemistry

University of Peshawar, Pakistan

–QuEChERS extraction

–Micellar-Enhanced Fluorescence

–Quantum Dots and Carbon Dots based Fluorescence

–Flow Injection Analysis (FIA)

–Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES)

AWARDS & HONORS

Research Performance Award. 2023, University of Malakand

Research Productivity Award. Pakistan Science Foundation-RPA-2016

Qualified International GRE Subject Test in Chemistry conducted by ETS, USA (2010)

Qualified GRE Subject Test in Chemistry conducted by NTS, PAK (2010)

Doctoral Fellowship Award by HEC under the Indigenous 5000 PhD Fellowship Program Batch-III in 2006
Qualified GRE type evaluation test conducted by National Testing Services for Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan in 2006

ADDITIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Member, Graduate Studies Committees (GSC); Department of Islamic Studies, University of Malakand (May, 2025-Date)
Member, Board of Faculty; Faculty of Sciences, University of Malakand (Nov, 2024-Date)
Member, Academic Counsil; University of Malakand, (Nov, 2024-Date)
Chief Proctor; University of Malakand (Nov, 2024-May, 2025)
Member, Board of Faculty ; Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Swat (August, 2024−Date)
Member, Graduate Studies Committees (GSC); Department of Education, University of Malakand (Apr, 2019− Apr, 2021) (July 2023-Date)
Public Information Officer (PIO), University of Malakand (Sep, 2022-Date)
Member, Departmental Semester Committees (DSC); Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand (Dec, 2019−Date)
Coordinator BS Program; Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand (Nov, 2020−Nov, 2022)
Deputy Provost; University of Malakand (Oct, 2020−Apr, 2021/Nov, 2021−June, 2022)
Member, Grievance Redressal Committee;
University of Malakand (Nov, 2019−Jan, 2022)
Organizer, Science Society; University of Malakand (June, 2019−June 2021)
Member, Graduate Studies Committees (GSC); Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand (Nov, 2018−Nov, 2020)
Coordinator MSc Program; Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand (Nov, 2017−Jan, 2022)

Member, Purchase Committees, Scrutiny Committees, Departmental committees and Institutional Scholarships Award Committee in University of Malakand

MEMBERSHIP

Life Time Member; The Chemical Society of Pakistan

ORGANIZED CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS

Organizing Secretary; 34th National and 22nd International Chemistry Conference, Oct 30-Nov 01, 2014, Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand.
Member, Organizing Committee: Series of seminars on "Chemistry can make the UN SDGs a reality" 2021-2022, Department of Mathematics, University of Malakand.
Member, Organizing Committee: 2nd National Conference on Mathematical Sciences, Dec 06-07, 2021, Department of Mathematics, University of Malakand.
Member, Organizing Committee: 1st National Conference on Phytomedicines: Current & Future Perspectives, Oct 09-11, 2018, Department of Pharmacy, Shaheed BB University Sheringal & University of Malakand.

Member, Organizing Committee: National Conference on Plants; From Food to Phytomedicine, May 03-04, 2018, Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand.

Member, Organizing Committee; 1st National Conference on Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Oct 09-11, 2017, Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand.

Organizing Secretary; 27th National and 15th International Chemistry Conference, August 22-25, 2016, Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand.

Member, Organizing Committee; Second International Workshop on Materials Modeling and Simulations (IWMMS-2012), May 21-24, 2012 at Department of Physics, University of Malakand.

Member, Organizing Committee; HEC Workshop on Innovation in Chemical Education (ICE-2012), June 2012 at Department of Chemistry, University of Malakand.