Biography

Dr. Muhammad Farhan is a distinguished academic serving as an Associate Professor at the Sustainable Development Study Centre (SDSC) at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. One of Pakistan’s oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions. His academic career reflects a strong commitment to teaching, interdisciplinary research, and scholarly contribution in the fields of environmental and sustainable development studies. Dr. Farhan’s research interests are environmental sustainability, ecological conservation, pollution control, and sustainable development strategies. His work often explores the interaction between human activity and environmental systems, with a focus on practical solutions for environmental degradation.

Education

• PhD in Environmental Science, Government College University Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan) 2014
• MS/MPhil in Environmental Science, Government College University Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan) 2008

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Mohy u Din, N., Rashid, A., Farhan, M., Keating, C., Mohy u Din, M., & Campos, L. C (2026). "Application of municipal wastewater-derived Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecium in mitigating ciprofloxacin phytotoxicity in crops.." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , Vol. 23 (5) , pp. 355. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-026-07148-7 | Impact Factor: 2.86
• Bibi, R., Munazir, M., Kanwal, A., Farhan, M., Q. Rahmatullah. (2026). "Balancing Nutrient Enrichment and Heavy Metal Stress: Impacts of Wastewater Irrigation on Aromatic Crops." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , Vol. 198 , pp. 456. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15233-0 | Impact Factor: 3.6
• Waqar, A., Farhan, M., Sharif, F., Imran, M., & Shah, G. M. (2026). "Efficient cadmium sequestration from water using cotton husk biochar and copper oxide nanocomposite: adsorption performance, kinetics, and isotherm modeling." Environmental Geochemistry and Health , Vol. 48 (6) , pp. 265. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-026-03130-x | Impact Factor: 4.0
• Nadeem, S. Z., Farhan, M., Khan, W. ud D., Khan, Q. F., Akhtar, H. M. S., Dabiellil, M., Alyami, E. M., Alghamdi, O. A., & Elossaily, G. M (2026). "Exploring the potential of biochar to reduce pesticide uptake in Lactuca sativa and health risk assessment." Journal of Plant Interactions , Vol. 21 (1) , pp. 2650246. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2026.2650246 | Impact Factor: 3.4
• Falak, A., Shahzad, L., Sharif, F., Farhan, M., Aslam, M. U., Al-Khayri, J. M., ... & Ghazzawy, H. S (2026). "Mapping, Quantification and Assessment of Social Values Associated with Ecosystem Management: A GIS based study.." GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL , Vol. 28 (1) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.07384 | Impact Factor: 1.2
• John, N. J., Farhan, M., Kanwal, A., Saba, I., Ahmed, S., Khan, Q. F., ... & Nazir, A. (2026). "Synergistic Plant-Microbial Biocatalytic System for Enhanced Degradation of Toxic Azo Dyes.." Desalination and Water Treatment , pp. 101690. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2026.101690 | Impact Factor: 1.3
• Hayyat, M. U., Iqbal, S., Khan, Q. F., Siddiq, Z., Sharif, F., Ali, S., Farhan, M., & Bourhia, M (2025). "Bioremediation of Metal (loid) toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.) by inoculating metal resistant bacterial strains." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , Vol. 22 (12) , pp. 11689. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-025-06364-x | Impact Factor: 3.4
• Mussa, S., Farhan, M., Ahmad, S., Zahra, K., Kanwal, A., Khan, Q. F., & Ali, S. (2025). "Exploring the utility of different bulking agents for speeding up the composting process of household kitchen waste." Scientific Reports , Vol. 15 (1) , pp. 2488. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85433-0 | Impact Factor: 4.3
• Kanwal, A., Farhan, M., Munazir, M., El-Beltagi, H. S., Khan, Q. F., Zaman, Q. U., ... & Iqbal, R (2025). "Phytoremediation potential of native tree species for lead removal under domestic wastewater irrigation: a nature-based solution for urban water pollution." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , Vol. 197 (12) , pp. 1345. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-14789-7 | Impact Factor: 3.2
• Sana, L., Farhan, M., Kanwal, A., Ahmad, M., Ali Butt, Z., & Wahid, A. (2025). "Phytoremediation potential of potted plant species against vehicular emissions.." International Journal of Phytoremediation , Vol. 27 (4) , pp. 526. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2024.2427387 | Impact Factor: 3.16
• Afzal, W., Saba, I., Kausar, F., Kanwal, A., Naz, I., Munazir, M., Farhan, M. (2024). "Application of CRISPR CAS system in the treatment of genetic diseases and COVID-19." Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology , Vol. 31 (8) , pp. 1081. | Impact Factor: https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i8.7533
• Mohy-u-Din, N., Farhan, M., Rashid, A., Mohy-u-Din, M., & Campos, L. C. , (2024). "Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Water Using Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecium." Water , Vol. 16 (23) , pp. 3407. | Impact Factor: 2.1
• Siddique, U., Farooq, S., Bashir, R., Farhan, M., Kanwal, A., Nisa, I. (2024). "Evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of various solvent extracts from pomegranate peel against pathogenic microorganisms." Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology , Vol. 31 (8) , pp. 643. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i8.7434
• Asima Mughal , Nadia Jabeen , Kamran Ashraf , Khawar Sultan , Muhammad Farhan , Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain , Gang Deng , Ibtisam Mohammed Alsudays , Muneera A. Saleh , Sharjeel Tariq , Qamar uz Zaman (2024). "Exploring the Role of Caffeic Acid in Mitigating Abiotic Stresses in Plants." Plant Stress , Vol. 12 , pp. 100487. | Impact Factor: 6.8
• Mughal, A., Jabeen, N., Ashraf, K., Sultan, K., Farhan, M., Hussain, M. I., ... & uz Zaman, Q (2024). "Exploring the role of caffeic acid in mitigating abiotic stresses in plants: A review.." Plant Stress , Vol. 12 , pp. 100487. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2024.100487 | Impact Factor: 6.8
• Laraib Sana, Muhammad Farhan, Amina Kanwal, Maqsood Ahmad, Zahid Ali Butt & Abdul Wahid (2024). "Phytoremediation potential of potted plant species against vehicular emissions." International Journal of Phytoremediation , Vol. 27 (4) , pp. 526. DOI: 533 | Impact Factor: 4.1

Books (Complete)

• Kanwal, A., Farhan, M., & Sharif, F. (2026). Governance for a Water Resilient World. In Water Governance (pp. 315-338). "Apple Academic Press." , ISBN: 9781998511631 [Link]
• Tahir, Z., Khan, Q. F., Hayyat, U., Sharif, F., Azhar, N., Nisa, Z. U., ... & Sakandar, H. A. (2024). Isotopic Tools for Tracing Water Pollutants. In Contaminated Land and Water: Remediation and Management "Cham: Springer International Publishing." , ISBN: 9783031651298 [Link]
• Farhan, M., Khan, Q. F., Sharif, F., Ahmad, M., Kanwal, A., Butt, Z. A., ... & Ali, M. (2024). Nutrient Contamination in Water. In Contaminated Land and Water: Remediation and Management (pp. 91-100). Cham: "Springer International Publishing." , ISBN: 9783031651298 [Link]
• Ahmad, M., Butt, Z. A., Sani, I. A., Farhan, M., Raza, S. A., Ahmed, S. S., & Ahmed, N. (2024). Precision Agriculture as a Coping Strategy for Climatic Challenges. In Climate-Smart and Resilient Food Systems and Security (pp. 295-303). "Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland." , ISBN: 9783031659683 [Link]
• Farhan, M., & Kanwal, A. (2023). Introduction, Historical Background, and Current Status of Desert Locusts. In Locust Outbreaks: Management and the World Economy (pp. 1-21). "Apple Academic Press." , ISBN: 9781774912331 [Link]
• Khan, Q. F., Anum, S., Sharif, F., Farhan, M., Sakandar, H. A., Rasheed, R., & Shahzad, L. (2022). Monitoring of Microplastic Pollution. In Microplastic Pollution: Environmental Occurrence and Treatment Technologies "Cham: Springer International Publishing." , ISBN: 9783030892203 [Link]
• Khan, Q. F., Anum, S., Sakandar, H. A., Farhan, M., Akhtar, M. T., Afzaal, M., & Majeed, H. (2022). Occurrence of microplastic pollution in marine water. In Microplastic Pollution: Environmental Occurrence and Treatment Technologies "Cham: Springer International Publishing." , ISBN: 9783030892203 [Link]

Awards/Achievements

• Best Teacher Award (2014), Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore.
• Prof J S Orbison Gold Medal (2005), Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore. Prof J S Orbison Gold Medal is awarded being the toper in session