Iqbal Ahmad

About

Dr. Iqbal Ahmad earned his PhD in Environmental Sciences from University of Peshawar, Pakistan. He is currently working as Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences at Gomal University, Pakistan. He has Speciality in the field of Environmental Chemistry, Heavy metal pollution, Microplastics, Water Quality, Health Risk, Remediation, Heavy metal Bioaccessibility and Bioaccumulation. He completed his PhD research in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA and has published 12 research papers in the refereed international journals.

Employment

• Gomal University Assistant Professor
  2019 - Present
• University of Peshawar Survey Team Supervisor
  2018 - 2018
• University of Peshawar Research Associate
  2017 - 2018
• Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Lecturer
  2015 - 2016
• Environment Department National Internship Program Intern
  2009 - 2010

Education

• University of Peshawar PhD
  2010 - 2017
• University of Peshawar MSc (Environmental Sciences)
  2005 - 2007
• University of Peshawar BSc
  2003 - 2005

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)

• Microplastic removal by coagulation: A review of optimizing the reaction conditions and mechanisms
  Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics 2023
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• Effects of hormones (IBA & IAA) on the propagation of Himalayan yew in Pakistan: a conservation approach
  Pakistan Journal of Botany 2022 DOI: 10.30848/pjb2022-4(41)
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• Marble waste site suitability assessment using the GIS-based AHP model
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18373-7
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• Assessment of Hg accumulation in fish and scalp hair in fishing communities along river Swat, Pakistan
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15348-6
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• Faecal and nitrate contamination in the groundwater of Mardan district, Pakistan
  Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00848-8
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• Mercury bioaccumulation in relation to dietary habits in fishing communities along river Swat, Pakistan
  2021 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-449685/v1
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• Levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in municipal waste dumping site, incinerator and brick kiln residues: evaluation for potential risk assessment
  Arabian Journal of Geosciences 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-07108-0
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• Traffic-related lead pollution in roadside soils and plants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: implications for human health
  International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2019 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-019-02216-7
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• Airborne PM10 and lead concentrations at selected traffic junctions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Implications for human health
  Atmospheric Pollution Research 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.apr.2019.03.003
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• Assessment of lead exposure among automobile technicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  Science of The Total Environment 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.160
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