Summary
Dr. Nida Maqbool is an Assistant Professor at SCEE (IESE) at NUST. With a strong academic background and extensive experience in teaching and research, she specializes in Environmental Engineering, focusing on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), particularly in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals 6.1 and 6.2. Her expertise lies in fecal sludge (anaerobic digestion), wastewater (adsorption, phosphorus recovery), and water treatment. She has authored numerous papers and collaborated on non-sewered sanitation assessments and fecal sludge treatment.
Academic Background
PhD
(Environmental Engineering) NUST, Islamabad
September 11, 2017 - December 17, 2024
Honours and Awards
President's Gold Medal
May 07, 2014
Gold Medal
June 21, 2013
S.M. Elahi Gold Medal
June 21, 2013
Publications
Assessment and Monitoring of Groundwater Contamination Status in Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems – A Case Study of Peri-Urban Areas of Islamabad, Pakistan
February 10, 2026
Environmental Forensics - Pages 17
An integrated assessment of fecal sludge management (FSM) in Islamabad, Pakistan: challenges and treatment solutions
June 17, 2024
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology - Pages 1-14
Relation of organic fractions in fresh and stored fecal sludge and foodwaste to biogas production
March 06, 2024
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development - Volume 14, Issue 3
Evaluating Metrics to Determine Levels of Stabilisation in Fecal Sludge
August 24, 2023
Sandec News - Volume 24, Pages 20-21
Not Measured, Not Managed: Faecal Sludge Management in Pakistan
October 22, 2022
Sandec Newsletter - Volume 23/2022, Page 20
Situational assessment for fecal sludge management in major cities of Pakistan
August 09, 2022
Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Pages 1-12
Production of biodiesel and water conservation through conversion of free fatty acids from a domestic wastewater drain
July 28, 2022
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects - Volume 44, Issue 3, Pages 7031-7045
An integrated investigation on anaerobic membrane-based thickening of fecal sludge and the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in solid-liquid separation
March 01, 2022
Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 305, Article Number 114350
A Short Review on Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Fouling and Control
May 31, 2019
Open Access Journal of Waste Management & Xenobiotics - Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 1-10
Reuse of alum sludge for phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater
June 14, 2016
Desalination and Water Treatment - Volume: 57 Issue: 28 Pages: 13246-13254
Comparison of Adsorption Capability of Activated Carbon and Metal Doped TiO2 for Geosmin and 2-MIB Removal from Water
January 01, 2015
Journal of Nanomaterials - Volume 2015, Article Number 479103
Phosphorous Removal : A Comparative Study of Biological v/s Physico Chemical Processes
December 29, 2011
Engineering News - Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages 43-59
Conferences
Design and Performance Evaluation of Anaerobic Baffled Reactor (ABR) - Anaerobic Filter (AF) for Sustainable Fecal Sludge Treatment
June 12, 2025 - June 13, 2025
Nida Maqbool,
WEST Conference 2025
Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Microplastics from Water Using Electrocoagulation
November 08, 2024 - November 09, 2024
Hira Amjad, Nida Maqbool, Sehrish Sarwar, Muhammad Ahmad, Mohtashim Noor,
14th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2023)
Enhancing Fecal Sludge Biodegradation through Anaerobic Co-Digestion: Investigating the Impact of Co-Substrate
September 09, 2024 - September 12, 2024
Nida Maqbool, Sher Jamal Khan, Kamran Manzoor, Rabia Liaquat, Zeshan,
16th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection SEEP 2024
Biomethane potential of fresh and stored fecal sludge, food waste and relation of organics to biogas production
October 15, 2023 - October 18, 2023
Nida Maqbool, Stanley Bortse Sam, Sher Jamal Khan, Linda Strande, Nabin Bogati,
1st IWA NSS Conference
Exploring the Resource Recovery Potential of Fecal sludge using Anaerobic Co-Digestion
October 03, 2023 - October 05, 2023
Nida Maqbool, Aiman Gul, Zukhruf Khalid, Abdul Wahab Akram, Asfand Yar, Dr. Sher Jamal Khan,
1st International Conference on Women Development in Engineering Science & Technology
Situational Assessment for Fecal Sludge Management (FSM) in Pakistan
November 06, 2021 - November 07, 2021
Nida Maqbool, Ayesha Shafiq, Aiza Saqib, Muhammad Azaan Irshad, Sher Jamal Khan,
Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE-2021)
Review on Aerobic Wastewater Treatment and Role of Biotechnology
December 25, 2019 - December 28, 2019
Nida Maqbool, Sher Jamal Khan,
75th annual Conference Pakistan Engineering Congress
Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) for chromium removal from Industrial Wastewater
December 05, 2019 - December 07, 2019
Nida Maqbool, Asad Ejaz Khan, Aakasha Malik, Kinza Rasool,
2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering
Research Associate
COMSATS
August 15, 2013 - November 13, 2013
Lecturer
Punjab Group of Colleges
March 01, 2013 - August 13, 2013