School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Iram Gul

Iram Gul

Assistant Professor
Summary

Dr. Iram Gul is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences at SCEE (IESE), NUST, having joined in 2024. She completed her PhD in Environmental Science from SCEE (IESE), NUST in 2019 and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan from 2020 to 2024. During her tenure at Hazara University, she successfully led two projects: "the establishment of an Integrated Resource Recovery Center (IRRC) at Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan", and "the selection of multi-metal hyperaccumulator plants, effects of heavy metals on plant uptake and tolerance". Dr. Iram Gul has gained international research experience at McGill University, Canada, and Ecolab, Toulouse, France. Her research has been published in esteemed international journals, and she has contributed extensively to book chapters on solid waste management, nanotechnology, and heavy metals. She has also played a key role in organizing international conferences. Her research interests include soil remediation, plant-microbe interactions, food security, nanotechnology, environmental monitoring and toxicology. Dr. Iram Gul remains committed to advancing sustainable environmental solutions through impactful research and collaboration. She has performed several institutional duties like DCE, Lab incharge of FYDP, faculty sponsor of NUST Environment Club (NEC) and focal person of Prime Minister Green Youth Movement Club at NUST.

Academic Background
PhD (Environmental Science) NUST, Islamabad February 03, 2014 - April 29, 2019
Honours and Awards
Publications
Managing Defense Mechanisms in Crop Plants Using Nanomaterials Under Contaminants October 31, 2025 Enhanced Crop Production Setup Under Various Micro and Nano Contaminants - 1st Editor, Chapter 16, Pages 337–363
“Electro-Spun nano avengers: PTFE-Based NiO decorated nano-Fibers filters the nano fight against air Pollution” October 13, 2025 Emergent Materials - Pages 1-15
Carbon Nanomaterials: Fullerenes, Graphene, and Nanotubes in Agriculture September 27, 2025 Handbook of Nanotechnology in Agriculture - Chapter 2, Pages 19
Impacts of Climate Variability and Urban Expansion on Groundwater Systems in Mansehra August 07, 2025 International Journal of Innovations in Science and Technology - Volume 7, No. 9, Pages 121–127
Groundwater estimation and determination of its probable recharge source in the Lower Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, using analytical data and multiple machine learning models July 21, 2025 Frontiers in Environmental Science - Volume 13, Article Number 1598307
Groundwater potential zone mapping of Swat District, northern Pakistan: an application of remote sensing and geographic information system July 03, 2025 All Earth - Volume:37, Issue:1, Pages 1-13
Determination of potentially toxic elements in soil, river water and spinach samples from the Lesser Himalaya (Pakistan) by ICP-OES: Implications for food security and public health June 01, 2025 Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - Volume:142, Article Number 107523
Phytomining potential, micro-morphological assessment, and air pollution tolerance index of plant species in multi-metals contaminated soapstone and crushing stone mines May 01, 2025 Science of the Total Environment - Volume:975, Article Number 179228
Conservation of water ecosystem (SDG 14) September 06, 2024 Water Matters: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - Chapter 23, Pages 285-293
Phytoremediation potential and vegetation assessment of plant species growing on multi-metals contaminated coal mining site May 08, 2024 Environmental Research Communications - Volume 6, Number 5, Article Number 055006
Enhanced lead phytoextraction and soil health restoration through exogenous supply of organic ligands: Geochemical modeling” December 15, 2023 Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 348, Article Number 119435
Comparative valuation of the chlorpyrifos, acetamiprid, and lambda-cyhalothrin toxicity and their hematological and histopathological consequences in pigeons August 01, 2023 Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research - Volume:30, Issue:40, Page:92817-92829
Optimizing Sustainable Phytoextraction of Lead from Contaminated Soil Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) July 14, 2023 Sustainability - Volume 15, Issue 14, Article Number 11049
Phytotoxicity Response and Defense Mechanisms of Nanocomposites/Mixture of Nanoparticles June 01, 2023 Book on Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites Exposures to Plants - 1st Edition, Chapter 3, Pages 43-59
Plant growth promotion and nutrient mobilization by indigenous bacteria from soil under long term wheat and maize cultivation in district Bhimber March 31, 2023 Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Volume 60, Issue 1, Pages 83-93
Phytoaccumulation of cadmium by Pelargonium × hortorum — tolerance and metal recovery March 04, 2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Volume 30, Issue 12, Pages 32673-32682
Accumulation of heavy metals in wild plants collected from the industrial sites—potential for phytoremediation July 04, 2022 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology - Pages 1-12
Phytoremediation of Radioactive Contaminated Sites January 31, 2022 Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management - Chapter 11, Pages 171–182
Impact of vehicular emissions on anatomical and morphological characteristics of vascular plants: A comparative study January 01, 2022 Chemosphere - Volume 287, Part 1, Article Number 131937
Challenges in microbially and chelate-assisted phytoextraction of cadmium and lead–A review October 15, 2021 Environmental Pollution - Volume 287, Article Number 117667
Optimization of integrated phytoremediation system (IPS) for enhanced lead removal and restoration of soil microbial activities August 01, 2021 Chemopshere - Volume 277, Article Number 130243
Multi-element uptake and growth responses of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) to TiO2 nanoparticles applied in different textured soils June 01, 2021 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - Volume 215, Article Number 112149
Effects of silicon on the uptake and accumulation of arsenite and dimethylarsinic acid in rice (Oryza sativa L.) May 06, 2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials - Volume:409, Article Number:24442
TiO2 nanoparticles dose, application method and phosphorous levels influence genotoxicity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.), soil enzymatic activities and plant growth April 15, 2021 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety - Volume 213, Article Number 111977
Challenges of antibiotic resistance biofilms and potential combating strategies: a review March 16, 2021 3 Biotech - Volume 11, Article Number: 169
Molecular Basis of Plant–Microbes Interaction in Remediating Metals and Inorganic Pollutants February 09, 2021 Book on Approaches to the Remediation of Inorganic Pollutants - Chapter 19, Pages 385-403.
Effect of nanoparticles on crop growth January 30, 2021 Book on Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation - 1st Edition, Chapter 9, Pages 183-201
Lead phytoextraction by Pelargoniumhortorum: Comparative assessment of EDTA and DIPA for Pb mobility and toxicity December 15, 2020 Science of the Total Environment - Volume 748, Article Number 141496
Enhanced phytoremediation of lead by soil applied organic and inorganic amendments: Pb phytoavailability, accumulation and metal recovery November 01, 2020 Chemosphere - Volume 254, Article Number 127405
Phytotoxicity of different antibiotics to rice and stress alleviation upon application of organic amendments November 01, 2020 Chemosphere - Volume 254, Article Number 127353
Litter decay in rangeland sites with varying history of human disturbance: a study with Hazargangi Chiltan mountain April 11, 2020 Journal of Mountain Science - Volume 17, Pages 898–906
Lead availability and phytoextraction in the rhizosphere of Pelargonium species March 05, 2020 Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Pages 1-10
Plant uptake and leaching potential upon application of amendments in soils spiked with heavy metals (Cd and Pb) November 01, 2019 Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 249, Article Number UNSP 109408
Fungi-assisted phytoextraction of lead: tolerance, plant growth–promoting activities and phytoavailability August 01, 2019 Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Volume 26, Issue 23, pp 23788–23797
Metal tolerant bacteria enhanced phytoextraction of lead by two accumulator ornamental species July 01, 2019 Chemosphere - Volume 227, Page 561-569
Comparative effectiveness of organic and inorganic amendments on cadmium bioavailability and uptake by Pelargonium hortorum May 01, 2019 Journal of Soils and Sediments - Volume 19, Issue 5, pp 2346–2356
Metal tolerance of arsenic-resistant bacteria and their ability to promote plant growth of Pteris vittata in Pb-contaminated soil April 10, 2019 Science of the Total Environment - Volume 660, Pages 18-24
EDTA−Assisted phytoextraction of lead and cadmium by pelargonium cultivars grown on spiked soil January 28, 2019 International Journal of Phytoremediation - Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 101-110
EFFECT OF CADMIUM (CD) STRESS ON SPINACH (Spinacea oleracea) AND ITS RETENTION KINETICS IN SOIL IN RESPONSE TO ORGANIC AMENDMENTS January 01, 2019 Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Volume 56 Issue 1 Pages 179-185
Screening of Indigenous Ornamental Species from Different Plant Families for Pb Accumulation Potential Exposed to Metal Gradient in Spiked Soils July 05, 2018 SOIL AND SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION - NULL
Conferences
Comparison of EDTA, citric acid and TiO2 nanoparticles to support Cd phytoaccumulation in spiked soil June 10, 2018 - June 12, 2018 Iram Gul, Maria Manzoor, Nosheen Hashim, Jean Kallerhoff, Muhammad Arshad, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Recent Trends in Environmental Science and Engineering (RTESE 2018)
Assistant Professor Hazara University August 10, 2022 - August 26, 2024
Visiting Faculty Hazara University October 18, 2021 - July 05, 2022
Assistant Professor Hazara University September 23, 2020 - September 23, 2021
Visiting Faculty Quaid-e-Azam University February 11, 2019 - February 03, 2020
Research Assistant SCEE (IESE), NUST August 01, 2018 - February 28, 2019
Research Assistant SCEE (IESE), NUST July 01, 2017 - January 31, 2018
Research Assistant SCEE (IESE), NUST July 01, 2016 - July 01, 2017
Research Assistant SCEE (IESE), NUST July 01, 2015 - July 01, 2016