Faculty Nida Maqbool

Nida Maqbool

Assistant Professor
  • Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
  • 5190854361
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
An integrated assessment of fecal sludge management (FSM) in Islamabad, Pakistan: challenges and treatment solutions February 06, 2025 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 February 06, 2025 Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development - Volume 14, Issue 3
Evaluating Metrics to Determine Levels of Stabilisation in Fecal Sludge February 06, 2025 Sandec News - Volume 24, Pages 20-21
Not Measured, Not Managed: Faecal Sludge Management in Pakistan February 06, 2025 Sandec Newsletter - Volume 23/2022, Page 20
Situational assessment for fecal sludge management in major cities of Pakistan February 06, 2025 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 February 06, 2025 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 February 06, 2025 Journal of Environmental Management - Volume 305, Article Number 114350
A Short Review on Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Fouling and Control February 06, 2025 Open Access Journal of Waste Management & Xenobiotics - Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 1-10
Reuse of alum sludge for phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater February 06, 2025 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 February 06, 2025 Journal of Nanomaterials - Volume 2015, Article Number 479103
Phosphorous Removal : A Comparative Study of Biological v/s Physico Chemical Processes February 06, 2025 Engineering News - Volume 44, Issue 2, Pages 43-59
Conferences
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