School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Muhammad Ali Inam

Muhammad Ali Inam

Assistant Professor
Summary

Research area: 1. Synthesis of green, sustainable and innovative materials including biosorbents for contaminants removal from water. 2. Agricultural waste and biomass valorization to produce value-added products including biochar via pyrolysis. 3. Heavy metals removal from water and wastewater streams. 4. Nutrient recovery from eutrophic water streams for sustainable agricultural practices. 5. Remediation of post-release of nanoparticles (NPs) in water and unraveling of the fate, mobility, and removal behavior of toxic NPs in water. Research Keywords: Aquatic contamination, Inorganic and organic pollutants, Waste valorization, Emerging contaminants, Synthesis of novel sorbents, Heavy metals removal, Nutrients recovery, Nanoparticles aggregation and removal, Adsorption, Coagulation, Water and wastewater treatment, Water pollution control, Water chemistry and, Statistical modeling.

Academic Background
PhD (Environmental Engineering) Sung Kyun Kwan University August 31, 2015 - August 31, 2019
Honours and Awards
Publications
Machine learning-driven optimization of biochar-based supercapacitors for sustainable energy storage: Mechanisms, trends, and perspectives April 01, 2026 Next Materials - Volume 11, Article Number 101971
Impact of mixing duration on growth and nutrient removal efficiency of Scenedesmus sp. in a novel raceway pond system January 19, 2026 Scientific Reports - Volume: 16, Article number: 2239
Phycocyanin as a sustainable future resource: A review on recent advancements, fundamental challenges, opportunities and applications September 01, 2025 Bioresource Technology Reports - Volume 31, Article Number 102215
Recent Progress in Selenium Remediation from Aqueous Systems: State-of-the-Art Technologies, Challenges, and Prospects July 28, 2025 Water - Volume:17, Issue:15, Article Number:2241, Pages:34
Highly efficient phosphate extraction from water using bio-composites of nano zero valent iron supported on orange peel powder (nZVI@OPP): performance evaluation and mechanistic insights March 29, 2025 Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Volume 32, Pages 9809-9825
Enhanced hexavalent chromium (VI) removal from water using nano zero valent iron modified orange peel powder biochar March 04, 2025 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology - Pages 1-14
Biomitigation of noxious metal ions using engineered lignin-based nanocomposites for sustainable environment February 01, 2025 Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume:70, Article Number: 106938, Pages:19
Highly efficient adsorptive removal of phosphate using novel perovskite lanthanum ferrite/graphene oxide (LaFeO3-GO) hybrids from water November 01, 2024 Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 67 , Article number 106158
Comparative phosphate sorption and recovery potential of mono and bimetallic iron‑lanthanum impregnated biochar derived via co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and wheat straw: Highly effective phosphatic fertilizer September 05, 2024 Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 66, Article Number 106110
The Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on the Performance of Cotton Stalk Biochar for Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Wastewater January 27, 2024 Water Air and Soil Pollution - Volume 235, Article Number 114, Pages: 19
Adsorptive recovery of phosphate using iron functionalized biochar prepared via co-pyrolysis of wheat straw and sewage sludge November 09, 2023 Environmental Technology and Innovation - Volume 32, Article Number 103434
Development of ZnO-GO-NiO membrane for removal of lead and cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater October 01, 2023 Chemosphere - Volume 338, Article Number 139622
Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) using magnesium-iron layered double hydroxide supported on orange peel (Mg-Fe LDH@OPP): A synthetic experimental and mechanism studies October 01, 2023 Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 55, Article Number: 104233
Removal of Nano-Zinc Oxide (nZnO) from Simulated Waters by C/F/S—Focusing on the Role of Synthetic Coating, Organic Ligand, and Solution Chemistry August 31, 2023 Processes - Volume: 11, Issue:09, Article Number: 2604
Competitive Removal of Antimony and Humic Acid by Ferric Chloride: Optimization of Coagulation Process Using Response Surface Methodology April 25, 2023 Water - Volume 15(9), Article Number 1676
Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica Templates (KIT-6, SBA-15) and Mesoporous Platinum July 29, 2022 ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Number 8, Article Number 081001
Platinum on Oxidized Graphene Sheets: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction and Methanol Oxidation Reaction July 18, 2022 ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 7, Article Number 071009
Synthesis of Pt Decorated ZIF-67-Derived Co-N-C Catalysts with Low Pt Contents and Increased Performance for Oxygen Evolution Reactions July 11, 2022 ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 7, Article Number 071007
Efficacy of Continuous Flow Reactors for Biological Treatment of 1,4-Dioxane Contaminated Textile Wastewater Using a Mixed Culture March 25, 2022 Fermentation - Volume 8(4), Article Number 143
Coagulation Behavior of Antimony Oxyanions in Water: Influence of pH, Inorganic and Organic Matter on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Iron Precipitates March 03, 2022 Molecules - Volume 27(5), Article Number 1663
Use of ballasted flocculation (BF) sludge for the manufacturing of lightweight aggregates March 01, 2022 Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 305, Article Number 114379
Enhanced removal of phosphate using pomegranate peel-modified nickel‑lanthanum hydroxide February 25, 2022 Science of The Total Environment - Volume 809, Article Number: 151181
Adsorption Capacities of Iron Hydroxide for Arsenate and Arsenite Removal from Water by Chemical Coagulation: Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Studies November 22, 2021 Molecules - Volume 26(22), Article Number 7046
Synergetic Effect of Organic Flocculant and Montmorillonite Clay on the Removal of nano-CuO by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation Process October 17, 2021 Nanomaterials - Volume 11(10), Article Number 2753
Removal of Arsenic Oxyanions from Water by Ferric Chloride—Optimization of Process Conditions and Implications for Improving Coagulation Performance September 17, 2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 18(18), Article Number 9812
Removal of Tannic Acid Stabilizes CuO Nanoparticles from Aqueous Media by PAFC: Effect of Process Conditions and Water Chemistry September 16, 2021 Molecules - Volume 26(18), Article Number 5615
Kinetic and isothermal sorption of antimony oxyanions onto iron hydroxide during water treatment by coagulation process June 01, 2021 Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 41, Article Number 102050
Optimization of Antimony Removal by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation Process Using Response Surface Methodology January 07, 2021 Processes - Volume 9(1), Article Number 117
Adsorptive removal of phosphate by the bimetallic hydroxide nanocomposites embedded in pomegranate peel May 01, 2020 Journal of Environmental Sciences - Volume 91, Pages 189-198
Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on Agglomeration and Removal of CuO Nanoparticles by Coagulation July 16, 2019 Processes - Volume 7 Issue 7 Article Number 455
Effect of Water Chemistry on Antimony Removal by Chemical Coagulation: Implications of ζ-Potential and Size of Precipitates June 17, 2019 International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Volume 20 , Issue 12
Coagulation and Dissolution of CuO Nanoparticles in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter Under Different pH Values May 02, 2019 Sustainability - Volume 11, Issue 10, Article Number 2825
The Influence of Ionic and Nonionic Surfactants on the Colloidal Stability and Removal of CuO Nanoparticles from Water by Chemical Coagulation April 09, 2019 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 16 Issue 7 Article Number 1260
Interaction of Arsenic Species with Organic Ligands: Competitive Removal from Water by Coagulation-Flocculation-Sedimentation (C/F/S) April 02, 2019 Molecules - Volume 24, Issue 8, Article Number 1619
Complexation of Antimony with Natural Organic Matter: Performance Evaluation during Coagulation-Flocculation Process April 01, 2019 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 16 Issue 7 Article Number 1092
Interaction between Persistent Organic Pollutants and ZnO NPs in Synthetic and Natural Waters March 21, 2019 Nanomaterials - Volume 9 Issue 3 Article Number 472
The Removal of CuO Nanoparticles from Water by Conventional Treatment C/F/S: The Effect of pH and Natural Organic Matter March 01, 2019 Molecules - Volume 24, Issue 5, Article Number 914
Removal of ZnO Nanoparticles from Natural Waters by Coagulation- Flocculation Process: Influence of Surfactant Type on Aggregation, Dissolution and Colloidal Stability January 01, 2019 Sustainability - Volume 11, Issue 1, Article Number 17
Influence of pH and Contaminant Redox Form on the Competitive Removal of Arsenic and Antimony from Aqueous Media by Coagulation December 06, 2018 Minerals - Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Article Number: 574
Influence of Organic Ligands on the Colloidal Stability and Removal of ZnO Nanoparticles from Synthetic Waters by Coagulation September 17, 2018 Processes - Volume 6, Issue 9, Article Number 170
Taguchi Orthogonal Array Dataset for the Effect of Water Chemistry on Aggregation of ZnO Nanoparticles June 15, 2018 Data - Volume 3, Issue 2, Article Number 21
Assessment of Key Environmental Factors Influencing the Sedimentation and Aggregation Behavior of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Aquatic Environment May 18, 2018 Water - Volume 10, Issue 5, Article Number 660
Removal of Sb(III) and Sb(V) by Ferric Chloride Coagulation: Implications of Fe Solubility April 03, 2018 Water - Volume 10, Issue 4, Article Number 418
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