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Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq

Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq

Assistant Professor
Department: Chemistry
Email: muhammad.mushtaq@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Analytical Chemistry
Education
2014  PhD in Analytical Chemistry, University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad, Pakistan

Journal Papers

Waheed, Ammara, Sumia Akram, Faizan Waseem, Asif Iqbal, Rizwan Ashraf, Farooq Anwar, Sarang Ismail, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, and Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei. (2025). "'Silica-Supported Ionic Liquid-Based Dispersive Microextraction of Grapefruit Peel Flavonoid (Hesperidin) and Assessment of its Antioxidant Activities',." International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 60 (1), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijfood/vvaf070 | Impact Factor: 3.1
Tuba, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Arshad Raza, Adnan Ashraf, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Mushtaq, Zahid Shafiq (2025). "A comprehensive review on phytochemistry, pharmacology, preclinical, and clinical trials of Cydonia oblonga." Phytochemistry Review, 24 , 85–118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-024-09946-8 | Impact Factor: 7.7
Muhammad Ahtasham Iqbal, Sumia Akram, Shahreen Khalid, Laiba Amin, Farooq Ahmad, Farag Malhat, Gulzar Muhammad, Rizwan Ashraf and Muhammad Mushtaq (2025). "Citric Acid–Assisted Extraction of High Methoxy Pectin from Grapefruit Peel and Its Application as Milk Stabilizer." Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18 , 6134–6150. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-025-03813-w | Impact Factor: 5.8
Haroon Iftikhar, Sumia Akram, Noor-ul-Ain Khalid, Dildar Ahmed, Masooma Hyder Khan, Rizwan Ashraf, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2025). "Deep eutectic solvent-based green extraction of Strychnos potatorum seed phenolics: Process optimization via response surface methodology and artificial neural network.." Talenta, 286 (1), 127443. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2024.127443. | Impact Factor: 5.6
Kavitha, G., Abirami, N., Komal, M., Pavithra, S., Hosseini-Bandegharaei, A., Wu, J., Pometun, E. V., Bayuo, J., Mushtaq, M*., & Onwudiwe, D. C. (2025). "Designing a novel valuable photocatalyst (La2(MoO4)3/Mn0.5Fe0.5WO4/N-GO) for removal of cationic dyes from waters and textile effluents under visible light." Journal of Water Process Engineering, 69 , 106869. DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106869
Mujahid Ameen Khan, Sumia Akram, Rabia Naeem, Muhammad Umair Kamal, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Farooq Anwar, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei. (2025). "Essentials and Pertinence of Cold Plasma in Essential Oils, Metal–Organic Frameworks and Agriculture." Food Science & Nutrition, 12 (12), 9928-9950. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.4583 | Impact Factor: 3.5
Zainab Liaqat, Sumia Akram, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Umair Kamal, Rabia Naeem and Muhammad Mushtaq (2025). "Optimization and Validation of Maceration-Mediated Hydrodistillation to Extract Caryophyllene-Rich Essential Oil from Sea-Buckthorn Berries.." Food Technology and Biotechnology, 63 (1), 26-35. DOI: Food Technology and Biotechnology | Impact Factor: 2.3
Haroon Iftikhar, Sumia Akram, Noor-ul-Ain Khalid, Masooma Hyder Khan, Farag Malhat, Dildar Ahmed, Yahya Iftikhar, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2025). "Process optimization for DES-ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic bioactives from Strychnos potatorum L.f. seeds." Microchemical Journal, 213 , 113758. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.113758 | Impact Factor: 5.1
Ammara Waheed, Sumia Akram, Faizan Waseem Butt, Zainab Liaqat, Maria Siddique. Farooq Anwar, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2025). "Synthesis and applications of ionic liquids for chromatographic analysis." Journal of Chromatography A, 1739 , 465503. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465503 | Impact Factor: 3.8
Sehar Javed, Zarfishan Zulfiqar, Zain Fatima, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Mushtaq, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb (2024). "A comprehensive review of plant-based mucilages as promising candidates for water remediation." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (5), 114035. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.114035 | Impact Factor: 7.4
Muhammad Ahtasham Iqbal, Sumia Akram, Shahreen khalid, Basant Lal, Sohaib Ul Hassan, Rizwan Ashraf, Gulmira Kezembayeva, Muhammad Mushtaq* , Nurzhan Chinibayeva, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei. (2024). "Advanced photocatalysis as a viable and sustainable wastewater treatment process: A comprehensive review." Environmental Research, 253 , 118947. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118947 | Impact Factor: 8.3
Fatima Hassan, Rabia Naeem, Safoora Shabbir, Shahzad Sharif, Muhammad Mushtaq and Rabia Sattar (2024). "Composite electrodes with superior catalytic activity in methanol electro-oxidation fabricated using ternary NiO–CuO–ZnO mixed metal oxides,." New Journal of Chemistry, 48 , 3614. DOI: DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ04695H | Impact Factor: 3.3
Iqra Saddique, Sumia Akram, Saima Rubab, Ayesha Sadiqa, Ali Raza, Muhammad Mushtaq* & Mohsin Ahmad Ghauri (2024). "Deep eutectic solvent strategy for green extraction of chlorogenic acid from sea buckthorn: optimization and sustainability." Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10 , 120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-024-00699-x | Impact Factor: 3.4
Nabiha Nasrullah, Sumia Akram, Ayoub Rashid, Ahmad Adnan, and Muhammad Mushtaq* (2024). "Natural Deep Eutectic Liquid and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Milk Thistle Phenolics and their Hepatoprotective Activities." Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, 8 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1375076 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Rehana Naseer, Ifra Imtiaz, Sumia Akram, Zainab Liaqat, Irum Liaqat & Muhammad Mushtaq (2024). "Plant aqueous extracts to Control Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Infestation during Rice and Wheat storage." Int J Trop Insect Sci, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-024-01192-x | Impact Factor: 1.2
Asma Shaheen, Sumia Akram, Ayoub Rashid, Ahmad Adnan, and Muhammad Mushtaq*, (2023). "Fractionation of Xanthium strumarium L. foliage phenolics, in-vitro antioxidant activities, and invivo anti-diabetic potential,." Frontiers in Chemistry, 11 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2023.1279729 | Impact Factor: 5.5
Sumia Akram, Bushra Sultana, Muhammad Rafique Aasi, Muhammad Mushtaq,* and Rui Hai Liu (2023). "Salting out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Microextraction and Reverse Phase Chromatographic Quantification of two Neonicotinoid Insecticides from Fruits and Vegetables." Journal of Chromatographic Science, 61 (9), 875–884. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/bmad055 | Impact Factor: 1.6
Afzal S, Qurashi AW, Sarfraz B, Liaqat I, Sadiqa A, Muhtaq M, Andleeb S, Ahsan F (2022). ". A Comparative Analysis of Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm and Antioxidant Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Erythrina Suberosa Roxb. and Ceiba Pentandra." J Oleo Sci., 71 (4), 523-533. DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess21347 | Impact Factor: 1.60
Mujahid Amin, Shahzad Sharif, Sumia Akram, Gulzar Muhammad, Saqib Amin, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Mushtaq* (2022). "A dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography for QuEChERS determination of chlorogenic acid.." Phytochemical Analysis, , 1-10. DOI: 10.1002/pca.3174 | Impact Factor: 3.37
Iqbal Shahid, Amjad Adnan, Javed Mohsin, Alfakeer M., Mushtaq Muhammad*, Rabea Sameh, Elkaeed Eslam B., Pashameah Rami Adel, Alzahrani Eman, Farouk Abd-ElAziem (2022). "Boosted spatial charge carrier separation of binary ZnFe2O4/S-g-C3N4 heterojunction for visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity and antimicrobial performance,." Frontiers in Chemistry, 10 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2022.975355 | Impact Factor: 5.22
Muhammad Mushtaq*, Faizan Waseem Butt, Sumia Akram, Rizwan Ashraf & Dildar Ahmed (2022). "Deep Eutectic Liquids as Tailorable Extraction Solvents: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges." Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 1-27 , . DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2125284 | Impact Factor: 5.86
Akram, S., Ashfaq, T., Saeed, Z., Ashraf, R., & Mushtaq, M* (2022). "Effect of slow-release amylase on extraction of peach peel phenolics and their antioxidant activities." Acta Alimentaria, 51 (4), 492-502. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/066.2022.00110 | Impact Factor: 1.01
Ramsha Saeed, Dildar Ahmed Muhammad Mushtaq (2022). "Ultrasound-aided enzyme-assisted efficient extraction of bioactive compounds from Gymnema sylvestre and optimization as per response surface methodology." Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 29 (4), 100818. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2022.100818 | Impact Factor: 5.60
Mohammad Shahzad Tufail, Iram Liaqat, Ayesha Sadiqa, Muhammad Mushtaq, Saiqa Andleeb, Irfana Liaqat, Neelma Munir, Asia Bibi, Samina Zain, Naureen Fatima, Gulbeena Saleem, Farzana Rasheed (2021). "Cloning and over Expression Studies of Ovine Somatotropin cDNA of Kajli (sheep breed) in a Prokaryotic System." Journal of Oleo Science, 70 (12), 1791-1796. | Impact Factor: 1.60
Ayesha Sarfraz Rizwan Ashraf Shaukat Ali Tugba Taskin-Tok Zohra Khalid Sana Ullah Talha Kahlid Muhammad Mushtaq Salah M. El-Bahy Zeinhom M. El-Bahy (2021). "Synthesis, In silico and in vitro studies of Silver (I)-N heterocyclic carbene complexes.." Journal of Molecular Structure, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131946 | Impact Factor: 3.196
Ammara Waheed, Sumia Akram, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Mushtaq*, and Ahmad Adnan. (2020). ""Kinetic model and optimization for enzyme‐assisted hydrodistillation of d‐limonene‐rich essential oil from orange peel."." Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 35 (5), 561-569. | Impact Factor: 1.598
Hasany, Syeda Mariam, Rahila Huma, Sumia Akram, Rizwan Ashraf, and Muhammad Mushtaq* (2020). ""Maceration mediated Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Reverse-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Based Pragmatic Analysis of Silybins."." Journal of Chromatographic Science, 58 (8), 779-787. | Impact Factor: 1.280
Asma Shafique, Zeid A. Alothman, Sumia Akram, Sara Akliquid-liquid Saad Sohail, Muhammad Mushtaq*, (2019). "An expedient and rapid High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for the kinetic study of Ketoprofen." Journal of King Saud University - Science, 32 (3), 2212-2218. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2020.02.033 | Impact Factor: 3.81
Rehaman Qadir, Farooq Anwar, Farah Batool, Muhammad Mushtaq, Jabbar A (2019). "Enzyme-assisted extraction of Momordica balsamina L. fruit phenolics: process optimized by response surface methodology.." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 13 , 697–706. DOI: 10.1007/s11694-018-9982-2 | Impact Factor: 1.18
Ayoub Rashid, Muhammad Mushtaq, Syed Qurtul Aein, Nergis Naz, Ahmad Adnan (2018). "Application of lipase bearing dead mycelia as biocatalyst for octyl-octanoate synthesis." Food Science and Biotechnology, 27 (6), 1707-1718. | Impact Factor: 2.78
Bushra Mukhtar, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Sumia Akram, and Ahmad Adnan (2018). "Maceration mediated liquid-liquid extraction of conjugated phenolics from spent black tea leaves extraction of non-extractable phenolics." Analytical Methods, 10 (35), 4310-4319. | Impact Factor: 2.07
Waqas Haider, Bushra Sultana, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti (2018). "Multi-response optimization of enzyme-assisted maceration to enhance the yield and antioxidant activity of Cassia fistula pods extracts." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 12 (4), 2685-2694. | Impact Factor: 1.18
Akram, S., Sultana, B., Asi, M.R., Mushtaq, M* (2018). "Salting-out-assisted liquid-liquid extraction and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic monitoring of thiacloprid in fruits and vegetables. Separation Science and Technology." Separation Science and Technology, 53 (10), 1563-1571. | Impact Factor: 2.3
Sumaira Sharif, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Sumia Akram, and Ayoub Rashid (2017). "A Potential Source of Nutritional and Antioxidant Attributes with Acceptable Toxicity, Preventive Nutrition, and Food Science." Wild Mushrooms, 21 (2), 124-130. | Impact Factor: 2.01
Bushra Arshad, Tahira Iqbal, Sumia Akram and Muhammad Mushtaq* (2017). "An expedient Reverse-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) based method for high-throughput analysis of Deferoxamine and Ferrioxamine in urine." Biomedical Chromatography, 31 , 1-6. | Impact Factor: 1.729
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana*, Sumia Akram, Farooq Anwar, Ahmad Adnan, and Syed S.H. Rizvi, (2017). "Enzyme-assisted Supercritical Fluid Extraction: An Alternative and green Technology for Non-extractable Polyphenols." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 409 (14), 3645-3655. | Impact Factor: 4.5
Ayoub Rashid Choudhry, Muhammad Mushtaq*, Ahmad Adnan ⃰, and Quratulain Syed (2017). "Response Surface Methodology based optimization of Glucose Acylation bio-catalyzed by Immobilized Lipases,." Biocatalyst, and Biotransformation, 35 (4), 238-248. | Impact Factor: 0.892
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana, Farooq Anwar, Sidra Batool (2015). "Antimutagenic and Antioxidant Potential of Aqueous and Acidified Methanol Extracts from Citrus Limonum Fruit Residues.." Journal of Chilean Chemical Society, 60 (2), 2979-2983. | Impact Factor: 0.580
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana, Farooq Anwar, and Syed S.H. Rizvi. (2015). "Enzyme-assisted Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Phenolic Antioxidants from Pomegranate Peel." The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 104 , 122-131. | Impact Factor: 3.9
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana, Haq Nawaz Bhatti and Muhammad Asghar. (2015). "RSM-based optimized enzyme-assisted extraction of antioxidant phenolics from underutilized watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) rind." Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52 (8), 5048–5056. | Impact Factor: 2.7
Asma Saeed, Bushra Sultana*, Farooq Anwar*, Muhammad Mushtaq, Khalid M Alkharfy and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani. (2014). "Extraction of total phenolics, antioxidant, Mutagenic and antimutagenic attributes of Green Cardamom (Elletraria cardamomum)." International Journal of Pharmacology, 10 (8), 461-469. | Impact Factor: 0.98
Bushra Sultana, Muhammad Mushtaq Benish Fatima. (2014). "In-vitro synergism of antimutagenic and antioxidant attributes of Phoenix dactylifera fruit." Food science biotechnology, 23 (3), 881-887. | Impact Factor: 0.66
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana,* Haq Nawaz Bhatti, and Muhammad Asgher (2014). "Optimization of Enzyme-assisted Revalorization of Sweet Lime (Citrus limetta Risso) Peel into Phenolic Antioxidants." Bio Resources, 9 (4), 6153-6165. | Impact Factor: 1.55
Muhammad Mushtaq, Bushra Sultana*, Farooq Anwar, Muhammad Zargham Khan and Muhammad Ashrafuzzaman. (2012). "Occurrence of Aflatoxins in Selected Processed Foods from Pakistan.." International Journal of Molecular Science, 13 , 8324-8337. | Impact Factor: 2.30

Books (Complete)

Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar (2021). A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives. , 1 ed. "Academic Press, Elsevier Inc". 9780128229231. [Link]

Book Chapters

Fiaz, S., Khalid, M., Akram, S. and Mushtaq, M. (2024). Integrated Use of Biomass to Produce Energy and Construction Material., Chapter #. 5. in In Sewage and Biomass from Wastewater to Energy (pp.113-150). Inamuddin, T. Altalhi, M. Luqman and J. Kapuku Wiley Online Library. ISBN: 9781394204311
Siddique, M., Akram, S., Liaqat, Z. and Mushtaq, M. (2024). Thermal/Photocatalytic Conversion of Sewage Sludge and Biomass to Energy, Chapter #. 1. in In Sewage and Biomass from Wastewater to Energy (pp.1-41). Inamuddin, T. Altalhi, M. Luqman and J. Kapuku Wiley Online Library. ISBN: 9781394204311
Zainab Liaqat, Sumia Akram, Hafiz Muhammad Athar, and Muhammad Mushtaq, (2023). Deep Eutectic Liquids for Carbon Capturing and Fixation, book: Green Solvents and Extraction Technology, Chapter #. 2. in Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science , 1 ed. (pp.17-52). Inamuddin, and Tariq Altalhi Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323951562
Faizan Waseem Butt, Hafiz Muhammad Athar, Sumia Akram, Zainab Liaqat, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2023). Ionic Liquids for Carbon Capturing and Storage of book: Green Solvents and Extraction Technology, Chapter #. 12. in Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science , 1 ed. Inamuddin, and Tariq Altalhi Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323951562
Shakeel Ramzan, Muhammad Mushtaq, Sumia Akram, and Ahmad Adnan (2022). Algal Dietary Fiber and its Health Benefits, Chapter #. 15. in Recent Advances in Micro and Macroalgal Processing (pp.446-464). Gaurav Rajauria, Yvonne V. Yuan Wiley Online Library. ISBN: 9781119542582
Sidra Ehsan, Sumia Akram, Zohaib Saeed, Muhammad Pervaiz, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2022). Role of Algal Compounds for Human Health, of the Book “Recent Advances in Micro and Macroalgal Processing, Chapter #. 17. in Recent Advances in Micro and Macroalgal Processing (pp.487-505). Gaurav Rajauria, Yvonne V. Yuan Wiley Online Library. ISBN: 9781119542582
Sumia Akram, Muhammad Mushtaq, and Ammara Waheed (2021). -β-Carotene: Beyond provitamin A, Chapter #. 1. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives (pp.1-31). Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Ayesha Tabassum, Sumia Akram, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2021). Apiole, Chapter #. 11. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Ammara Waheed, Laiba Arshad, Sajida Tabassum, Iqra Zahid, Hammad Ahmed, Sumia, akram, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2021). Capsaicin, Chapter #. 29. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Asma Shafique, Sumia Akram, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2021). Fisetin, Chapter #. 17. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Ammara Waheed, Sumia Akram, Muhammad Mushtaq, and Ahmad Adnan (2021). Oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, Chapter #. 5. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Sidra Ihsan, Syeda Mariam Hasany, Sumia Akram, Ahmad Adnan, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2021). Silybins: Antiviral liver analeptics, Chapter #. 19. in A Centum of Valuable Plant Bioactives Muhammad Mushtaq and Farooq Anwar Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128229231
Ashraf, Rizwan, Saba Ghufran, Sumia Akram, Muhammad Mushtaq, and Bushra Sultana. (2020). Cold-pressed coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed oil., Chapter #. 31. in In Cold Pressed Oils (pp.345-356). Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128181881
Muhammad Mushtaq and Sumia Akram (2020). Ionic Liquid for the Extraction of Plant Phenolics, Chapter #. 5. in Nanotechnology-Based Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids (pp.81-97). Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri Springer. ISBN: 9783030449957
Hasany, Syeda Mariam, Sumia Akram, Muhammad Mushtaq, and Ahmad Adnan (2020). Ionic Liquid for Water Purification, Chapter #. 9. in Nanotechnology-Based Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids (pp.153-176). Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri Springer. ISBN: 9783030449957
Muhammad Mushtaq, and Sumia Akram (2020). Supercritical Fluid based Extraction of Marigold Principles, Chapter #. 17. in Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (pp.413-433). Inamuddin, Abdullah M. Asiri and Arun M. Isloor Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128173886
Sumia Akram, Muhammad Mushtaq (2019). Dragon Seed Oil, Chapter #. 36. in Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Springer. ISBN: 9783030124731
Muhammad Mushtaq, Sumia Akram, Saira Ishaq, and Ahmad Adnan (2019). Pear (Pyrus communis) seed oil, Chapter #. 47. in Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Springer. ISBN: 9783030124731
Muhammad Mushtaq, Sumia Akram, and Syeda Mariam Hasany (2019). Seje (Oenocarpus/Jessenia bataua) Palm Oil, Chapter #. 49. in Fruit Oils: Chemistry and Functionality Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan Springer. ISBN: 9783030124731
Muhammad Mushtaq (2018). Extraction of fruit juice: an overview, Chapter #. 8. in Fruit Juices (pp.131-159). Gaurav Rajauria and Brijesh K. Tiwari Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128022306
Ahmad Adnan, Muhammad Mushtaq, Tanveer ul Islam (2018). Fruit Juice Concentrates, Chapter #. 12. in Fruit Juices , 1 ed. (pp.217-240). Gaurav Rajauria and Brijesh K. Tiwari Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128022306
Muhammad Mushtaq, Sumia Akram, Ahmad Adnan (2018). Novel Extraction Technologies, Chapter #. 9. in Fruit Juices (pp.161-180). Gaurav Rajauria and Brijesh K. Tiwari Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128022306
Sumia Akram, and Muhammad Mushtaq (2018). Techniques to detect and detoxify organophosphorus pesticides from fruit juices, Chapter #. 19. in Fruit Juices , 1 ed. (pp.363-389). Gaurav Rajauria and Brijesh K. Tiwari Academic press (Elsevier). ISBN: 9780128022306

Projects

Title Role Funded by Amount Year Status
Development of alternative cloud point-based extraction (CPE) protocol for the phenolic bioactive” Funded by HEC Pakistan Principal Investigator HEC 0.01 2024 Completed
Green Solvent Technologies to Revalorize Under-Utilized Citrus Peel and Blossom into Oils, Essences and Concentrates for Value–Addition” Principal Investigator HEC 0.01 2024 Completed
Ionic Liquid-based Green and Sustainable Carbon Capturing and Conversion Principal Investigator GCU Lahore 0.01 2024 Completed

Thesis/Research Supervisions

Asma Shaheen (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Phenolic compounds, aroma profile, and antidiabetic potential of selected wild herb species native to the Punajb" (Completed)
Nabiha (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Deep Eutectic Solvents based Green Extraction of Plant Polyphenols for their Hepatoprotective Activities" (Completed)
Rehman Qadir (2014), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Enzyme-assisted Extraction and Characterization of Phenolic Bioactives in Selected Medicinal Plants from Pothohar Region" (Completed)
Tehlil Fatima (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Development and Validation of a Chromatographic Method for determination of Rotenone in Biological Matrix" (Completed)
Samia Mukhtar (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and Carbon Sequestration Potential of alkyl Ammonium Ionic Liquid" (Completed)
Asif Iqbal (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis of Zinc-Terephthalic acid organic framework and its Application as Carbon Sequester" (Completed)
Servat Naz (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Extraction of Polyphenols from Cannabis sativa Leaves and their Antioxidant Evaluation" (Completed)
Maria Siddique (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Preparation, Physicochemical, characterization, and carbon capturing potential of alkyl imidazolium" (Completed)
Saqib Shauqat (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Preparation of Alklyl Ammonium, derivate and Evaluation of its Carbon Capturing potential" (Completed)
Mehwish Khalid (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Extraction, Antioxidant, and Antidiabetic Potential of Citrus Albedo Flavonoids" (Completed)
Samvia Fiaz (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Preparation and Modification of Graphene oxide Nanocomposite for the Solid Phase Extraction of Chlorogenic Acid" (Completed)
Samreen Tariq (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Extraction and Characterization of Fragrance and Flavoring agents from Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaves" (Completed)
Hamza (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization of Various Deep Eutectic Liquids as Extraction Solvents" (Completed)
M Ameer Hamza (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Production and Sensory Evaluation of Citrus Juice Concentrates" (Completed)
M Ahtasham Iqbal (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Maceration Mediated Extraction of Citrus Peel Pectin and Its Characterization" (Completed)
Faizan Waseem (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Kinetic Model and Optimization of Deep eutectic solvents based extraction of Banana peel phenolics" (Completed)
Iqra Zahid (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis of Graphene-based nanocomposites for the analytical purification of Fisetin" (Completed)
Hammad Ahmad (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ionic Liquid-based Stationary Phases for the Enrichment and Purification of Chlorogenic Acid" (Completed)
Ammara Waheed (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ionic Liquid-based Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Purification of Hesperidin from Citrus Peel" (Completed)
Laiba Arshad (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Extraction of Aroma, Lipids, and Phenolics from Cannabis and their Antioxidant Activities" (Completed)
Anam Ilyas (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Analytical Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Tramadol HCl in Biological samples" (Completed)
Sidra Ehsan (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Process Optimization for enzyme assisted extraction of polyphenols from Melia azedarach fruit" (Completed)
Sajida Tabassum (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of extraction techniques on recovery and composition of Trachyspermum Ammi essence" (Completed)
Ayesha Tabassum (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of extraction methods on antioxidant activities and aroma profile of Coriandrum sativam Leaves" (Completed)
Zainab Liaqat (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Deep Eutectic solvent-based extraction of essential oil from sea Buckthorn" (Completed)
Fatima Riaz (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Maceration mediated extraction of essential oil from Sweet Basil" (Completed)
Aneeba Aftab (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enzyme assisted extraction of polyphenols from Sasa Veitchii" (Completed)
Hafiza Arooj Ali (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Maceration Mediated extraction of phenolic compounds from Black Cardamom pod" (Completed)
Iqra Siddique (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Deep-eutectic solvent-based extraction of Chlorogenic Acid from seabuckthorn" (Completed)
Fakhar-un-Nisa (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Revalorization of black tea leftover (BTLO) into antioxidant phenolics by Coactive extraction" (Completed)
Zoya Aftab (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Micelle Mediated extraction of phenolics from spent coffee grounds" (Completed)
Bushra Mukhtar (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Cloud point extraction of phenolics from spent black tea" (Completed)
Bushra Mukhtar (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Cloud point extraction of phenolics from spent black tea" (Completed)
Syed Ali Adnan (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enzyme-assisted extraction of chlorogenic acid from bumboo sawdust" (Completed)
Uzma (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Comparison of efficiencies of non-conventional techniques used for the extraction of phenolic bioactive" (Completed)
Shakeel Ramzan (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimization of HPLC based method for Caffeic acid determination from plant residues" (Completed)
Saba Muzaffar (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Non-thermal Extraction of oleoresins from Clove" (Completed)
Asma Shafique (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimization and Validation of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) based method for Ketoprofen" (Completed)
Shakra Aftab (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of processing on the fatty acid profile of cow, buffalo, and goat milk" (Completed)