Personal Profile
Accreditation Body Number: PEC Civil/7991
Education
| Year | Degree | University/Institute |
| 2010 | OH&S (ISO-18001-2) Lead Auditor | Professional Development Centre, NUST Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 2004 | EMS (ISO 14001) Lead Auditor | Graham & Associates, New Castle, NSW, Australia Australia, Australia |
| 1993 | Doctoral of Philosophy (Civil/Env. Eng.) | Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, USA Collins, USA |
| 1988 | Masters of Science (Civil / Environemntal Eng.) | University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA USA, USA |
| 1985 | Bachelor’s of Science (Civil Engineering) | University of Eng. & Technology, Lahore, PAKISTAN Lahore, Pakistan |
Research/Teaching Experience
| Year | Position | University/Institute |
| 2024-Present | Associate Professor | Civil Engineering Department, Wah Engineering College, University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2021-2024 | Professor and HoD Civil Engineering Dept | National University of Modern Languages, (Rawalpindi Campus) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| 2019-2021 | Professor and HoD Civil Engineering Dept. | MY University Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 2018-2019 | Associate Professor and HoD | Department of Civil Engineering, UET Lahore (Narowal Campus) Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2017-2018 | Associate Professor | Institute of Environmental Engineering and Research, UET, Lahore Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2014-2017 | Chief Technical Officer | Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Govt. of Punjab., Lahore Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2004-2004 | ISO-9001:2000 Internl Quality Auditor | SIKA Australia Pty Ltd Wetherill Park NSW, Australia Australia, Australia |
| 2004-2014 | Associate Prof. / HoD Env. Eng. Department | Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering (IESE), NUST, ISLAMABAD Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 1999-1999 | Process Engineer | Department of Public Works & Services., NSW Australia NSW, Australia |
| 1999-2004 | Environmental Authorized Officer - Cleaner Production | Local Government, NSW, Sydney, Australia Sydney, Australia |
| 1998-1999 | Consultant / Research Associate | Centre for Water & Waste Technology, Univ. Of NSW, Sudney, Australia Sydney, Australia |
| 1995-1997 | Founder Principal | Institute of Environmental Science & Eng., NUST, PAKISTAN Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 1985-1995 | Assistant Director (Researh) | Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), ISLAMABAD Islamabad, Pakistan |
Honors and Awards
- Merit scholarship from Grade-8 to PhD
- • Convener – National Committee on Curriculum Development for BE Env. Eng.(2012-17)
- • PEV – for PEC in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Member – Pak-EPA’s National Committee on Review of EIA
- Employee Recognition Award – Fairfield City Council, NSW, Australia
Professional Societies
- NA
List of Publications
Journal Publications
- Rasikh Habib, Muhammad Bilal Asif, Sidra Iftekhar, Zahiruddin Khan, ,Khum Gurung, Varsha Srivastava , Mika Sillanp, "Influence of relaxation modes on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor for domestic wastewater", Published in Chemosphere, Vol. 181, Issue No. 0045-6535, 2017. 4.208 (pp. 19-25) IF: 4.208 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.048
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Asif Bilal, Rasikh Habib, Sidra Iftekhar, Zahiruddin Khan and Nadeem Majeed, "Optimization of the operational parameters in a submerged membrane bioreactor using Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology: Membrane fouling control and effluent quality", Desalination and Water Treatment: Water Supply Taylor & Francis Publishers, Vol. 82, Issue No. P(1606-9749) E(107-0798), 2017. 1.631 (pp. 26-38) IF: 1.631 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.20998
Download Link: Click Here - Saba Sadaqat, Ishtiaq A. Qazia, Muhammad Arshada, Zahiruddin Khan,Thomas C. Voice, Ch. Tahir Mehmood, "Photocatalytic Degradation of low density polyethelene(LDPE) films using Titania Nanotubes", Environmental Nano-Technology Monitoring and Management Elsevier, Vol. 5, Issue No. , 2016. 1.797 (pp. 44-53) IF: 1.797 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2016.01.001
Download Link: Click Here - Aisha Agher, Zahiruddin Khan, Nida Maqbool, "Comparison of Adsorption Capability of Activated Carbon and Metal Doped TiO2 for Geosmin and 2-MIB Removal from Water", Journal of Nano Materials Hindawi Publications, Vol. 2015, Issue No. , 2015. 1.871 (pp. 1-15) IF: 1.871 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/479103
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Daud, Zahiruddin Khan, Aisha Asgher, Ishtiaq A Qazi., "Comparing metal doped Titania and IE for NO3 removal from water", Intl. J. of Nano-technology,, Vol. 2015, Issue No. , 2015. 2.347 (pp. 1-8) IF: 2.347 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/985984
Download Link: Click Here - Hira Amjad, Zahiruddin Khan , Volodymyr V. Tarabara, "Fractal structure and permeability of membrane cake layers during ultrafiltration: Effect of coagulation-flocculation and settling as pre-treatment steps", J. of Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 143, Issue No. 1383-5866/, 2015. 3.359 (pp. 40-51) IF: 3.359 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2015.01.020 1383-5866/
Download Link: Click Here - Hira Amjad, Imran Hashmi, Muhammad SaifUrRehman, M.Ali Awan,Sajeela Ghaffar, ZahiruddinKhan, "Cancer and Non-Cancer Risk Assessment of trihalomethanes in urban drinking water supplies of Pakistan", Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol. 91, Issue No. , 2013. 3.743 (pp. 25-31) IF: 3.743 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.01.008
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Ihsan Danish, Ishtiaq A. Qazi,Akif Zeb, Amir Habib, M. Ali Awan,and Zahiruddin Kha, "Arsenic removal from aquoeous solution using pure and metal doped Titania nanoparticles coated on glass beads: Adsorption and Column Studies", Journal of Nanomaterials Hindawi Publications, Vol. 2013, Issue No. , 2013. 1.871 (pp. 1-18) IF: 1.871 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/873694
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Conference Publications
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Research Proposal
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Books
- Effectiveness of an Upflow Roughing Filter for High Turbidity Water, 2013
Book Chapters
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