Biography

Education

• PhD in Physics, Government College University Lahore (Lahore Pakistan) 2018
• MS/MPhil in Physics, University Of Engineering And Technology (Lahore, Pakistan) 2010
• Masters in Physics, Government College Of Science Wahadat Road (Lahore, Pakistan) 2007

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Imama Arif, Iqra Muneer, Asad Abbas, Tasmia Amanuallah, Farhat Yasmeen, Dilawar Ali, Muhammad Hanif (2025). "Eco-friendly synthesis of Nb-doped Fe2O3 nanoparticles using Acacia nilotica leaf extract for photocatalytic and antibacterial applications." Optik , Vol. 329 , pp. 172334. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2025.172334 | Impact Factor: 3.3
• Abu-Zar Kazmi, Saqib Jabbar , Aminah Hameed, Syed Ali Raza, Suleman Ahmad, Tayyaba Ghani, Dilawar Ali, and Riaz Ahmad (2025). "Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Strontium Cobaltite-Based Electrode for Supercapacitors by Cu Doping." Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-025-11640-5 | Impact Factor: 2
• Dilawar Ali, Naik Muhammad, Iqra Muneer, Farooq Bashir, Manawwer Alam, Arbaz ul Haque (2025). "Enhanced Supercapacitive Performance of WO3/Bi2MoO6 Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Analysis." Ceramics International , Vol. 51 (21) , pp. 32510-32521. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.04.213 | Impact Factor: 5.1
• Mushabbah Ashfaq, Farhat Yasmeen, Iqra Muneer, Dilawar Ali, Jannat Farooq, Samina Farid (2025). "Facile synthesis of NiO-Co3O4 thin films via spray pyrolysis technique for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction." Fuel , Vol. 390 , pp. 134703. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134703 | Impact Factor: 6.7
• Tasmia Amanuallah, Iqra Muneer, Dilawar Ali, Asad Abbas, Imama Arif , Farhat Yasmeen (2025). "Green synthesis of niobium-doped ZnO nanoparticles using Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract for enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and antibacterial applications." Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology , Vol. 67 , pp. 103687. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2025.103687 | Impact Factor: 3.8
• Dilawar Ali, Iqra Muneer, Muntaha Pirzada, Tanzeela Ejaz, Farhat Yasmeen, Farooq Bashir, Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Hammad Aziz and Rizwan Wahab (2025). "Green-mediated sol-gel fabrication of CuO/ZnO nanoparticles from orange peel extract for environmental remediation: Insights from X-ray diffraction analysis using various models." Physica Scripta , Vol. 100 , pp. 015980. DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad9d9f | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Ambreen Nasir Cheema, Iqra Muneer, Maham, Farhat Yasmeen, Dilawar Ali (2025). "Impact of niobium doping on photocatalytic degradation efficiency of iron oxide nanoparticles for methylene blue dye under UV and sunlight." Materials Science and Engineering: B , Vol. 312 , pp. 117878. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117878 | Impact Factor: 3.9
• Dilawar Ali, Muhammad Zabeeh Ullah, Iqra Muneer, D.A. Zatsepin, D. Yu Biryukov, Muhammad Aslam, Saqib Jabbar, Ahrar Ahmad, Khaleel ur Rehman, Mohsin Ishtiaq (2025). "Influence of molarity on the structural, optical, photocatalytic and electrochemical properties of CoMn₂O₄ thin films fabricated by spray pyrolysis." Surfaces and Interfaces , Vol. 56 , pp. 105648. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105648 | Impact Factor: 5.7
• Jannat Farooq, Iqra Muneer, Farhat Yasmeen, Dilawar Ali, Mushabbah Ashfaq (2025). "Spray-deposited NixCo1-xS thin film electrocatalysts for green hydrogen production." Surfaces and Interfaces , Vol. 72 , pp. 107159. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107159 | Impact Factor: 6.3
• Esha Kanwal, Dilawar Ali, Iqra Muneer, Zunaira Shehzadi, Zain Saleem, Farooq Bashir, Muzamil Aftab, Shahab Ahmed Abbasi, Mehmet Akkaş (2025). "Synergistic effects of CuO-Cr2O3 heterostructures fabricated via spray pyrolysis for high-performance symmetric supercapacitors." Inorganic Chemistry Communications , Vol. 181 , pp. 115188. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115188 | Impact Factor: 5.4
• Shahab Ahmed Abbasi, Javeria Javed, Hamza Qayyum, Taj Muhammad Khan, Dilawar Ali, Amjad Iqbal, S. Aal, Natasha Nazir (2024). "Composite Liquid Media Influence on the Optical and Bactericidal Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids." Plasmonics . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02443-w | Impact Factor: 3.3
• Nabtahel Arooj, Iqra Muneer, Dilawar Ali, Sajjad Ahmad, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2024). "Examining enhanced electrochemical performance through analysis of charge storage mechanisms in WO3/Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposites." Materials Science and Engineering: B , Vol. 306 , pp. 117425. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117425 | Impact Factor: 3.6
• Maham, Iqra Muneer, Ambreen Nasir Cheema, Dilawar Ali, Farhat Yasmeen (2024). "Hydrothermal synthesis of Gd-doped CaO nanoparticles from lemon peel extract for efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under UV and sunlight." Ceramics International , Vol. 50 (24) , pp. 54064-54075. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.10.264 | Impact Factor: 5.1
• Dilawar Ali, Ali Raza, Iqra Muneer, Rabia Ahson, Mohsin Ishtiaq, Anjam Waheed, Muhammad Usman Tanveer, M. F. Mohd. Razip Wee, Muhammad Hammad Aziz and Rizwan Wahab (2024). "Spray pyrolysis grown Cu and Ni co-doped ZnO thin films: A study of their structural, optical, wettability, and photocatalytic performance." Physica Scripta , Vol. 99 , pp. 1059c9. DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad7a2c | Impact Factor: 2.6
• Mohsin Ishtiaq, Dilawar Ali, R. Ahmad, Iqra Muneer, Taj M. Khan (2024). "Tuning optical and electrical characteristics through Cu doping in spray pyrolysis fabricated Cr2O3 thin films." Optical Materials , Vol. 148 , pp. 114930. | Impact Factor: 3.9 [Link]
• Mohsin Ishtiaq, Dilawar Ali, R. Ahmad, I. Muneer, F. Bashir, M. Hanif, Taj M. Khan, Shahab Ahmad Abbasi (2023). "A comparison of antibacterial activity in dark-UV light in perspective of surface and structural properties of spray pyrolysis grown Cu doped Cr2O3 thin films." Surfaces and Interfaces , Vol. 37 , pp. 102741. [Link]
• Dilawar Ali, Fazila Ashiq, Iqra Muneer, H.M. Fahad, Anjam Waheed, M.Z. Butt, Riaz Ahmad, M.F. Mohd Razip Wee (2023). "Bismuth iron manganese oxide nanocomposite for high performance asymmetric supercapacitor." Electrochimica Acta , Vol. 464 , pp. 142863. | Impact Factor: 6.6 [Link]
• Taj Muhammad Khan, Nazim Aslam, Amjad Iqbal, Shahab Ahmed Abbasi,and Dilawar Ali (2023). "Cold Plasma Jet Coupled Nanosecond Laser Ablation Scheme For Plasmonic Nanostructured Surfaces." Advanced Materials Interfaces , Vol. 10 , pp. 2300280. DOI: 10.1002/admi.202300280 | Impact Factor: 6.389 [Link]
• Dilawar Ali, Iqra Muneer, F. Bashir, M. Z. Butt, Anjam Waheed, M. Hanif, M. F. Mohd Razip Wee (2023). "Sol-gel derived iron-manganese oxide nanoparticles: A promising dual-functional material for solar photocatalysis and antimicrobial applications." Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology , Vol. 107 , pp. 452-466. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06123-9 | Impact Factor: 2.5
• Muzamil Aftab, Asma Aftab, MZ Butt, Dilawar Ali, Farooq Bashir, Sadia Sagar Iqbal (2023). "Surface hardness of pristine and laser-treated zinc as a function of indentation load and its correlation with crystallite size valued by Williamson-Hall analysis, size-strain plot, Halder-Wagner and Wagner-Aqua models." Materials Chemistry and Physics , Vol. 295 , pp. 127117. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.127117 | Impact Factor: 4.6
• Dilawar Ali, Nabtahel Arooj, Iqra Muneer, Farooq Bashir, Muhammad Hanif, Shaista Ali (2023). "Sustainable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from Psathyrella candolleana mushroom extract: Characterization, antibacterial activity, and photocatalytic potential." Inorganic Chemistry Communications , Vol. 158 , pp. 111588. | Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]

Books (Complete)

• Ho Soonmin, Pronoy Nandi, Immanuel Paulraj, Dilawar Ali and Rakesh K. Sonker (2024). Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites: fundamental, properties and applications, Metal-Chalcogenide, Nanocomposites Fundamentals, Properties and Industrial Applications "Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering" , ISBN: 9780443188084

Projects

Thesis/Research Supervisions

• Abrar Ahmad (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Hydrothermal synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of MoS₂/g-C₃N₄ composites for energy storage application" (In Progress)
• Kashaf Jameel (2025), BS. Thesis: "Impact of ball milling rotational speed on the optical and photocatalytic performance of iron oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Maryam Fatima (2025), BS. Thesis: "Effect of milling time on the optical and photocatalytic activity of iron oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Mohsin Ishtiaq (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis of chromium oxide based nanomaterial for technological applications" (Completed)
• Muhammad Azim (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis and Characterization of spray pyrolysis grown Ni-Cr based oxide coatings for energy storage applications" (In Progress)
• Natasha Ahmad (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Tuning the structural, optical, and electrochemical behavior of NiO thin films via erbium doping using spray pyrolysis" (In Progress)
• Rimsha Tariq (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimizing cobalt-tin oxide nanocomposites with graphitic carbon nitride for functional applications" (In Progress)
• Usama Liaquat (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum oxide thin films doped with reduced graphene oxide by spray pyrolysis for functional applications" (In Progress)
• Esha Kanwal (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Influence of deposition temperature on the electrochemical properties of copper-chromium oxide thin films" (Completed)
• Iqra Ahsan (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesizing and characterizing nickel-cobalt sulfide coatings grown via spray pyrolysis" (Completed)
• Khubaib Iqbal (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of co-doping on different properties of ZnO thin films prepared by Spray Pyrolysis technique" (Completed)
• Mariyam Mazhar (2024), BS. Thesis: "Effect of annealing in nitrogen atmosphere on the electrical properties of gallium doped ZnO thin films" (Completed)
• Muhammad Hamad Safder (2024), BS. Thesis: "Effect of gallium doping on the optical properties of zinc oxide thin films" (Completed)
• Nadeem Abbas (2024), BS. Thesis: "Photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of cobalt zinc oxide thin films" (Completed)
• Shahzad Akbar (2024), BS. Thesis: "Optical and electrical properties of cobalt zinc oxide thin films" (Completed)
• Zain Saleem (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Spray pyrolysis grown cobalt-tin oxide thin films for energy storage applications" (Completed)
• Zunaira Shehzadi (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of cobalt-zinc binary metallic oxide coatings for energy storage applications" (Completed)
• Ahrar Ahmed (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Binder free synthesis of manganese cobalt oxide electrodes for energy storage applications using an indigenous spray pyrolysis" (Completed)
• Faiza Ameen (2023), BS. Thesis: "Fabrication and characterization of Mn2SnO4 loaded cellulose acetate composite membrane" (Completed)
• Hafiz Khaleel ur Rehman (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Fabrication and characterization of binder free zinc tin oxide electrode for energy storage application using indigenous spray pyrolysis setup" (Completed)
• Muhammad Zabeeh Ullah (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimizing cobalt manganese oxide thin film properties through molarity variation using spray pyrolysis technique" (Completed)
• Nabtahel Arooj (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of WO3/Bi2MoO6/rGO ternary composite as an electrode material for energy storage devices" (Completed)
• Rimsha Ijaz Anwar (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of Mn doping on the optical, structural, and electrochemical properties of MoO3 nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Saqib Raza (2023), BS. Thesis: "Green synthesis of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles for antimicrobial activity" (Completed)
• Ali Raza (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Influence of co-doping of transition metals on the properties of ZnO thin films grown by spray pyrolysis" (Completed)
• Arbaz Ul Haq (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Fabrication and characterization of MoO3/g-C3N4 composite for degradation of organic dyes" (Completed)
• Bakhtawar Mumtaz (2022), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis of iron manganese oxide and bismuth oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Fazila Ashiq (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of Bi2O3/Fe-Mn binary oxide heterostructure and its application" (Completed)
• Mohsin Manzoor (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of tin doped lanthanum oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Muhammad Azeem Iqbal (2022), BS. Thesis: "Adsorption mechanism of organic dyes using mixed iron manganese oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Muhammad Bilal Raza (2022), BS. Thesis: "Data analysis of temperature dependence of yield stress of Mo single crystal" (Completed)
• Muntaha Pirzada (2022), BS. Thesis: "Antifungal and antibacterial performance of zinc-copper oxide nanocomposite" (Completed)
• Naik Muhammad (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of WO3/Bi2MoO6 heterostructure for supercapacitor application" (Completed)
• Nameera Hanif (2022), BS. Thesis: "Antibacterial activity of iron manganese bismuth oxide nanoparticles" (Completed)
• Tanzeela Ejaz (2022), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of orange peel mediated ZnO-CuO nanocomposite" (Completed)
• Hafiz Khaleel ur Rehman (2021), BS. Thesis: "Antibacterial activity of mixed La2O3 and La2Sn2O7 nanocomposite material" (Completed)
• Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman Rashid (2021), BS. Thesis: "Effect of pH on the properties of lanthanum tin oxide nanocomposite" (Completed)
• Muhammad Waqas Rashid (2021), BS. Thesis: "Influence of annealing temperature on the properties of lanthanum tin oxide nanocomposite" (Completed)
• Nabtahel Arooj (2021), BS. Thesis: "Effect of Psathyrella candolleana extract concentration on the properties of ZnO particles" (Completed)
• Arslan Afzal (2020), BS. Thesis: "Preparation of Cu doped NiO nanoparticles for degradation of organic pollutants" (Completed)
• Muhammad Tajjamal Shehzad (2020), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of lanthanum tin oxide nanocomposite via sol-gel route" (Completed)
• Farah Kousar (2019), BS. Thesis: "Effect of oxygen annealing on the photoluminescence properties of ZnO thin films doped with indium" (Completed)
• Rabiah Chaudhry (2019), BS. Thesis: "Effect of oxygen annealing on the photoluminescence properties of ZnO thin films doped with indium" (Completed)
• Muhammad Daniyal Hashmi (2016), BS. Thesis: "Effect of ball milling speed on the structural properties of Fe2O3 powder" (Completed)
• Kanza Altaf (2015), BS. Thesis: "XRD analysis of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by sol-gel method" (Completed)
• Shahzad Shabbir (2015), BS. Thesis: "Influence of ball milling time on the structural characteristics of Fe2O3 powder" (Completed)
• Arslan Shoaib (2012), BS. Thesis: "XRD analysis of laser irradiated nickel" (Completed)