Areas of Expertise
Biological Waste Treatment, Environmental Biology, Hazards
Education
- MSc in Botany, MPhil in Plant Genetics
- PhD in Environmental Engineering (CHINA)
- Post Doctorate in Soil and Plant Biology from University of Kentucky USA
Biography
For over 20 years as an Associate Professor since 2011 Dr. Mahmood was recognized internationally for his studies on environmental remediation of metals, dyes as well as organic contaminants. Indeed data arising from these investigations resulted in the invitation to serve as a consultant on projects dealing with wastewater treatment, and biofuels production from various biomasses (bioenergy), a key element required for sustainability and resourcefulness for Pakistan`s future to become self-sufficient. Dr.
Mahmood continues to be involved in studies on anaerobic treatment of domestic and industrial wastewaters through processes involving denitrification, and related nitrogen removal. Dr. Mahmood has until the present day contributed significantly in a distinct scientific area by publishing 313 research articles in world's best journals who have been cited 16000 times (H index of 69). It is crucial to understand the consequent adverse effects of organic contaminants and toxic metals in domestic and industrial wastewaters and the process of bioremediation for the human population of Pakistan and ecosystem. The survival of humans and the environment is dependent on usable water but is a limited resource that needs to be protected and maintained by remediation, a phenomenon clearly recognized by Dr. Mahmood.
The biological relevance and significance of his findings has resulted in continuous funding from various agencies and publication of data in peer-reviewed prestigious scientific journals with high impact factors. An important index especially in academia is the capacity to train undergraduate and graduate students to which Dr. Mahmood has dedicated his efforts. Dr. Mahmood has excelled at both the scientific quality (impact factor) and number of papers, published in peer-reviewed prestigious scientific
international journals. Dr.Mahmood maintains a reputation as a renowned scientist through service as an editor of several journals, membership of several scientific societies, requests for services as an external expert referee for journals, ad hoc membership on various granting agency committees and author of several books and book chapters. In addition to his scientific accomplishments Dr.Mahmood has excelled in medical education. Indeed Dr. Mahmood was awarded the Best University Teacher by the Higher Education Commission, Medal of Excellence in Environmental Sciences by President of Pakistan in 2011 and received a Fulbright Post-Doctoral Award. Recently, he has been approved as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK.
Achievements
- Best University Teacher by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Best researcher Award from COMSATS University of Pakistan
- Fulbright Post Doctoral Award by USA
- Medal of Excellence in Environmental Sciences by the President of Pakistan
- Gold Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences by Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Affiliations
- COMSATS University Pakistan
- University of Bahrain
Grants & Contracts Awarded
Biological Wastewater Treatment Funding by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, KPK Directorate of Science and Technology, French Govt. etc.
Publications & Presentations
Year 2024
- B Chen, M Qaisar, J Xiao, W Li, J Li, J Cai (2024) Strategy to mitigate salinization of sulfide-autotrophic denitrification: Sodium ion uptake from the environment and mutualistic symbiosis among microorganisms, Desalination, 573, 117228 (SCI, Impact Factor = 11.211).
- FA Shah, RI Mackie, Q Mahmood (2024). Biogas Dynamics and Microbial Composition Employing Different Inocula and Substrates in Continuous Stirred-Tank, Reactors Microbiology Research 15 (1), 174-186 (SCI, IF = 2)
- M Qin, Y Wang, M Xu, J Tang, X Tang, Q Mahmood, CJ Tang (2024). Characterization of the microplastic photoaging under the action of typical salt ions of biological nitrogen removal processes, Science of The Total Environment, 912, 169596 (SCI, IF = 10.754).
- Z Liu, T Gao, Q Mahmood, L Guo, W Zeng, X Tang, S Hu, S Xue, X Min (2024). Enhanced internal circulation for struvite crystallization in a novel air-lift circulation reactor with Venturi structure for ammonium recovery from wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering 58, 104742 (SCI, IF =7.34).
- L Lai, S Wan, M Qaisar, Y Yang, R Wang, L Yuan (2024). Electrochemically mediated phosphorus and energy recovery from digested effluent, Journal of Environmental Management 349, 119511 (SCI,IF = 8.7).
- Mahmood, Qaisar, Shahida Shaheen, and Muhammad Azeem. ""AJAB."" Asian J Agric & Biol 1 (2024).
- Syeda Noor Ul Ain, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Nadia Riaz, Ajmal Khan, Amna Sarwar, Asaad Khalid, Afnan Jan, Qaisar Mahmood, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Surface-Functionalized Magnetic Silica-Malachite Tricomposite (Fe–M–Si tricomposite): A Promising Adsorbent for the Removal of Cypermethrin, ACS omega, Published on March 14, 2024.
- Amna Sarwar, Jin Wang, Nadia Riaz, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Bibi Saima Zeb, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Muhammad Akmal, Asaad Khalid, Ajmal Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Qaisar Mahmood, Optimizing the fluoride removal from drinking water through adsorption with mesoporous magnetic calcite nanocomposites, Results in Engineering, 102100, (SCI, IF = 5.5) Published on April 03, 2024.
- Asma M. Ali , Qaisar Mahmood & Abdelhadi A. W. (2024). Assessing Sustainability Performance at Farm Level in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sustainable Agriculture Research; 13(2); 68-83. (SCI, IF = 0.3).
- J Xiao, M Qaisar, X Zhu, W Li, K Zhang, N Liang, H Feng, J Cai (2024) Increasing methane production in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor for treating landfill leachate: Impact of organic concentration and HRT, Journal of Environmental Management 367, 122061 (SCI, IF=8).
- U Rafique, S Nasreen, KG Bangash, S Nawazish, Q Mahmood (2024). Remediation of Neonicotinoid Polluted Environment by Silica Hybrid Nanosorbents, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 235 (9), 562. (SCI, IF = 3.8)
- SH Saeed, GM Shah, Q Mahmood, S Shaheen, BS Zeb, S Nawazish, (2024). Phytoremediation ability and selected genetic transcription in Hydrocotyle umbellata-under cadmium stress. International Journal of Phytoremediation 26 (7), 1144-1153 (SCI, IF = 3.4).
