Tayyaba Asim
Associate Professor
- Institute of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
- 05190854305
Summary
Dr. Tayyaba Asim has joined NUST in September 2024 after serving as a faculty member at many universities across Pakistan. She specializes in Physical and Environmental Chemistry with research focus on Environmental Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Waste Water Treatment. A true academician by heart and profession, she has been involved in research and teaching various courses at different levels for almost thirteen years. A number of W category publications are on her credit in collaboration with different local and foreign Universities. She has performed several institutional duties like Head of Teaching Assistants, QEC Coordinator and Examination Supervisor in different institutions. She is fond of reading books and travelling.
Academic Background
PhD
(Environmental Chemistry Nanotechnology) Quaid-i-Azam University
July 01, 2002 - September 20, 2008
Honours and Awards
Publications
Assessing the impact of drinking water quality on public health: A case study of filter plants in a residential university
April 01, 2026
International Journal of Science and Research Archive - Volume 18(03), Pages 1080-1086
Synthesis and integration of sea urchin-like MnO2-GCN nanocomposite with imprinted polymers for mass-sensitive detection of chloramphenicol in water
June 01, 2025
Composites Communications - Volume:56, Article Number 102357
Smartphone-based Biosensors for Healthcare
January 31, 2025
Advanced Sensors for Smart Healthcare - Chapter 24, Pages 387-409
Development of cholesterol imprinted polymer-based interfaces as smart sensors for detection of cholesterol in clinical samples
February 14, 2024
Journal of Materials Research - Volume:39, Issue:3, Pages 459-470
A mesh network of MnO nanowires and CNTs reinforced by molecularly imprinted structures for the selective detection of para-nitrophenol
July 28, 2023
Journal of Materials Research - Volume:38, Issue:14, Page:3560-3571
Synthesis of BiOCl nanoplatelets as the dual interfaces for the detection of glutathione linked disease biomarkers and biocompatibility assessment in vitro against HCT cell lines model
September 01, 2020
Applied Nanoscience - Volume:10, Issue:9, Pages 3569-3576
Investigation of Novel Laccase Producing Fungal Specie and its Substrate Specificity by Wet and Dry Lab
December 01, 2019
Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química - Volume 18(3), Pages 1233-1243
Green Synthesis of ZnO Hierarchical Microstructures by Cordia myxa and their Antibacterial Activity
November 15, 2019
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences - Volume 26, Issue 7, Pages 1364-1371
In-situ synthesis of 3D ultra-small gold augmented graphene hybrid for highly sensitive electrochemical binding capability
October 01, 2019
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume:553, Page:289-297
Study of impact of acids and comparison of adsorption efficiency of Pb(II) from carbon and its modified nano-nickel coated version
June 15, 2019
Water Science and Technology - Volume:79, Issue:12, Page:2337-2344
Alumina as environmentally stable adsorbent for the removal of diresul black dye from waste water
March 01, 2019
Water Practice & Technology - Volume:14, Issue:1, Page:62-70
Polymeric nanocomposites of iron-oxide nanoparticles (Ionps) synthesized using terminalia chebula leaf extract for enhanced adsorption of arsenic(v) from water
January 27, 2019
Colloids and Interfaces - Volume:3, Issue:1, Article Number 17
Optimization of Cultural Conditions for Enhanced Production of Laccase by Aspergillus Flavus Maf 0139
December 15, 2018
Biologia - Volume 64(II), Pages 247-255
Biodegradation of Remazol Black B by extracellular Fungal Laccase from Aspergillus Oryzae AM1101
September 30, 2018
International Journal of Biosciences - Volume 13, No. 3, Pages 290-296
Elaboration of balance through adsorption of cadmium and selenium between water and underlying sediments via their analysis in drinking, wastewater and sediment samples
September 07, 2017
Desalination and Water Treatment - Volume:90, Pages 157-167
Plant mediated green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles: Comparison of toxicity of engineered and plant mediated CuO nanoparticles towards Daphnia magna
November 09, 2016
Nanomaterials - Volume:6, Issue:11, Article Number 205
Effect of nickel coating on carbon for adsorption of cadmium from aqueous solutions
June 01, 2009
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering - Volume:87, Issue:3, Pages 448-455
Sorption behaviour of lead(II) ions from aqueous solution onto Haro river sand
November 01, 2006
Adsorption Science and Technology - Volume:24, Issue:6, Page:475-486
Studies on sorption of cadmium (II) ions onto Haro river sand from aqueous media using radiotracer and voltammetric techniques
September 25, 2006
Radiochimica Acta - Volume:94, Issue:8, Page:441-446
Monitoring of Cadmium in Drinking Water by Voltammetry
June 24, 2004
The Nucleus - Volume 40(1-4), Pages 7-12
Conferences
Nickel coated carbon nanomaterial for the removal of heavy and toxic metals (Cd, Cu) from water and Wastewater
October 16, 2017 - October 20, 2017
Tayyaba Asim, Riaz Ahmed, M Shahid Ansari,
Key Engineering Materials
Preparation and Characterization of Nano-nickel Graphite and Evaluation of its Catalytic Properties by Immobilization of Cadmium, Copper and Zinc
July 09, 2012 - July 11, 2012
Tayyaba Asim, Riaz Ahmed, M. Shahid Ansari,
Symposium on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Supported Nano- Nickel and its Sorption Behavior for Zinc from Aqueous Solutions
September 26, 2011 - September 30, 2011
Tayyaba Asim, Riaz Ahmed, M Shahid Ansari,
International Symposium of Advanced Materials (ISAM)
Preparation of Carbon Supported Nickel Catalyst And Its Adsorption Behaviour For Copper From Aqueous Solutions
October 13, 2008 - October 14, 2008
Tayyaba Asim, Riaz Ahmed, M Shahid Ansari, M Mansha Chaudhry,
The International Conference on Advancements in Process Engineering
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Bahria University, Islamabad
February 03, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences
October 06, 2015 - July 09, 2017
Adjunct Faculty
Dept. of Chemistry, (LCWU), Lahore
April 14, 2014 - June 30, 2015
Assistant Professor (TTS)
Dept. of Environmental Science, (LCWU), Lahore
January 17, 2014 - August 31, 2015
lecturer
Syed Babar Ali, School of Science and Engineering, (SBASSE), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
June 30, 2009 - June 15, 2013