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Dr. Muhammad Ikram

Dr. Muhammad Ikram

Assistant Professor
Department: Physics
Email: dr.muhammadikram@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Organic solar cells, Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage Nanomaterials, Dye degradation, Antimicrobial activity
Office Location: Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore
Contact Number: +923005406667
Biography

Dr. Muhammad Ikram obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Department of Physics, Government College University (GCU) Lahore, through the Pak–US Joint Project between GCU Lahore, Pakistan, and the University of Delaware, USA, in 2015. Following his doctorate, he served as Deputy Director of Manuscript Science at the Punjab Textbook Board, Pakistan. Since 2017, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Physics at GCU Lahore. Dr. Ikram is the Principal Investigator of two funded research projects: one at the Solar Cell Applications Research Lab (NRPU-HEC) and 2nd at the Advanced Nanomaterials Research Laboratory (PSF, Islamabad) at Department of Physics, GC University Lahore. He has been honored with the Seal of Excellence, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship in both 2017 and 2020. He is the author of over 250 research articles published internationally, 20 international book chapters, 8 international books, and U.S. patents. His research interests include the synthesis and characterization of inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials and two-dimensional (2D) materials for water treatment, optoelectronic, energy storage, and electrocatalytic applications. Dr. Ikram has received several prestigious recognitions, including the Best Publication Award (HEC Pakistan, 2024), Excellent Article Award (JMST, 2024), JIEC Most Influential Paper Award (Korean Society of Engineering, 2023), and the Outstanding Reviewer Award (2021).

Education
2015  PhD in Physics, Government College University Lahore Pakistan
2010  MS/MPhil in Physics, Department Of Physics, BZU Multan, Pakistan

Teaching Areas

1. Physics of Nano-scale Materials and Nanotechnology
2. Nanomaterials and Renewable Energy
3. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
4 Mechanics
5. Waves and Oscillations
6. Applied Physics
7. Material Science
8. Basic Mathematics
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
May 2017 Continue Assistant Professor Department Of Physics
Oct 2016 May 2017 Deputy Director (Manuscript Science) Punjab Curriculum Textbook Board Lahore

Journal Papers

Naima Faiz, Sawaira Moeen, Muhammad Imran, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Mansha, Muhammad Ikram, (2026). "Bifunctional manganese and activated carbon anchored SnFe2O4 nanocubes electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen generation and supercapacitor performance,." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,, 205 , 153308. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.153308 | Impact Factor: 8.3 Platinum
Hafiza Zainab Fatima, Sawaira Moeen, Muhammad Imran, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghafar Ali, Majed. A. Bajaber, Muhammad Ikram, (2026). "Chitosan derived carbon dots/polyaniline-NiS2 nanostructure for electrochemical water splitting,." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2026), 199 , 152829. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152829 | Impact Factor: 8.3 Platinum
Asma Asmat, Sobia Dilpazir, Muhammd Imran, Sawaira Moeen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghaffar Ali, Muhammad Ikram (2026). "Dual functionality of silver and bismuth-based molybdenum disulfide towards effective oxygen evolution reaction and dye degradation." Nanoscale Advances, , . DOI: 10.1039/D5NA00763A | Impact Factor: 4.7
Sawaira Moeen, Muhammad Imran, Safyan Akram Khan, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Ikram, (2026). "Multifunctional Zinc and Cobalt Selenide Encapsulated in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework for Robust Urea and Water Electrolysis,." Journal of Power Sources, , . | Impact Factor: 8.3 Platinum
G. Nazir, A. Rehman, J. Gautam, M. Ikram, et al. (2025). "Advancement in flexible perovskite solar cells and their integration into self-powered wearable optoelectronics systems." Advanced Powder Materials, , . | Impact Factor: 28.6 Platinum
Muhammad Ikram, Iram Shahzadi, Ali Haider, Sawaira Moeen, Khadija Khan, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Zernab Mateen, Mohammed Asiri, Hameed Ullah, (2025). "Antibacterial potential with evidential molecular docking analysis and catalytic performance of multiple phases AgBr and PVP doped BaO nanorods." Journal of Molecular Structure, 1328, , 141371. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.141371 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Muhammad Ikram, et al. (2025). "Bifunctional properties of silver and polyvinylpyrrolidone modified multi-phase MnO2 for enhanced RhB degradation and DNA gyrase/DHFR targeted bactericidal potential,." Materials Chemistry and Physics, 345 , 131254. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.131254 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Muhammad Imran, Iram Shahzadi, Ali Haider, Mudassir Hassan, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Waseem Safdar, Junaid Haider, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Catalytic and antibacterial activities with molecular docking analysis of chitosan and polyethylene glycol-NiO2 nanostructures,." Journal of nanostructures in chemistry, 15 , 152520. DOI: 10.57647/jnsc.2025.1505.20 | Impact Factor: 7.9
Haseen Ullah, Sobia Dilpazir, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghafar Ali, Sadam Hussain, Ahmed M. Fouda, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Chitosan and PVP doped cobalt/zinc catalysts for dye degradation and antimicrobial activity supported by molecular docking analysis,." Materials Today Communications, 42 , 111150. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.111150 | Impact Factor: 4.5
Muhammad Ikram, Sawaira Moeen, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghafar Ali, Asif Mahmood, (2025). "Designing g-C3N4/PVP@Ca(OH)2 ternary heterostructure catalysts for efficient catalytic and biological activities supported by molecular docking and DFT analysis,." RSC Advances, 15 , 33637. DOI: 10.1039/d5ra03570h | Impact Factor: 4.6
Tayyaba Zainab, Sawaira Moeen, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Amel Ayari-Akkari, Sarmad Frogh Arshad, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "DFT study of surface functionalized g-C3N4/barium-hexagonal MgO for enhanced RhB degradation and bactericidal inactivation supported by molecular docking analysis,." Materials Chemistry and Physics,, 348 , 131482. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.131482 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Areej Fatima, Misbah Naz, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Hameed Ullah, Ghafar Ali, Sawaira Moeen, Salah M. El-Bahy, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "DFT, molecular docking, antimicrobial activity, dye degradation, and oxygen evolution reaction of functionalized chitosan integrated eudragit-stannous selenide nanostructures,." Surfaces and interfaces, 105907 , . DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.105907 | Impact Factor: 6.3
Mudassir Hassan, Muhammad Ikram et al., (2025). "Doping dependency of chitosan and PAA controlled CdSe quantum dots for catalytic and bactericidal behavior by inhibiting DNA gyrase and DHFR through molecular docking,." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 138690 , . DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138690 | Impact Factor: 8.5
Misbah Khalid, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Ali Khan, Ghafar Ali, Muhammad Nisar, Gaber A. M. Mersal, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Dual functional Samarium-chitosan doped CdTe Nanoparticles: Dye degradation and bacterial inhibition targeting DHFR and DNA gyrase." Surfaces and Interfaces, 72 , 107046. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107046 | Impact Factor: 6.5
Summan Fatima, Muhammad Ikram et al, (2025). "Dual functionality of chitosan and CTAB doped SnSe nanostructures: RhB decolorization, Oxygen evolution reaction and antimicrobial activity against S. aureus by inhibiting DNA gyrase through molecular docking,." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,, 140433 , . DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140433 | Impact Factor: 8.5
Sawera Aslam, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Muhammad Ahsaan Bari, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Hameed Ullah, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Efficient PVP-doped Zn-MOF nanostructures for catalytic and antibacterial activity with in silico molecular docking study,." Journal of Molecular Structure, 1352 , 144481,. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.144481 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Hamza Aziz, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Muhammad Mustajab, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Hameed Ullah, Ayesha Hussain, Hisham S. M. Abd-Rabboh, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Efficient RhB degradation and inactivation of S. aureus with molecular docking studies of PVP and GO assisted BaO nanorods,." Diamond & Related Materials, 154 (112213), . DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112213 | Impact Factor: 5.1
Qirat Yameen, Muhammad Ikram et al. (2025). "Enhanced Electrocatalytic OER Performance of Ba/CS-CoFe₂O₄ Ternary 2 Heterostructure Catalyst: Experimental and Theoretical Insights,." Chemosphere, , ., 382 , 144490. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144490 | Impact Factor: 8.0
Zernab Mateen, M. Ikram, S. Moeen et al. (2025). "Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Activity of Optimized Strontium/Chitosan-Magnesium Ferrite Heterostructures: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Insights." Journal of Power Sources, , . | Impact Factor: 8.3 Platinum
Isha Ejaz, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Sidra Parveen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Amal A. Abdel Hafez, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Multifunctional silver bromide and graphitic carbon nitride decorated α-MnO2 nanorods for RhB degradation, water splitting and antibacterial activity,." Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 200 , 109985. DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109985 | Impact Factor: 4.6
Sidra Parveen, Muhammad Ikram, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Amal A. Abdel Hafez, (2025). "Optimized AgBr/PVP-Fe2O3 nanostructures for effective catalytic and biological activities; computational insights,." Journal of inorganic and organometallic polymers and materials,, 35 , 9101-15. DOI: 10.1007/s10904-025-03835-z, | Impact Factor: 4.9
Muhammad Ahmad, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Ali Khan, Ghafar Ali, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Muhammad Ikram (2025). "Optimized PEG/Eudragit-Zn4V2O9 nanostructures for effective catalyst and antibacterial activity with computational insights,." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 465 , 116365. DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116365 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Muhammad Aftab Ali Saeed, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Sawaira Moeen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Hameed Ullah, Hisham S.M. Abd-Rabboh, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Optimized PVP/CTAB-NiZnS nanostructures served as an efficient dye degrader and antibacterial agent with computational validation,." Journal of Molecular structure, 1336 , 142119. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.142119 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Sehrish Mubeen, Muhammad Imran, Sawaira Moeen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ahmed M. Fouda, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Optimized ternary heterostructure zirconium/polyaniline-nickel disulphide served as electrocatalyst for efficient water oxidation and supercapacitor applications,." Advanced Sustainable Systems,, , . DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202500872 | Impact Factor: 6.1
Adnan Ali, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Ayesha Hussain, Sawaira Moeen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghaffar Ali, Junaid Haider, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Proficient Dye Degradation and Bacterial Inhibition Effect of Strontium and PVP doped CuO NS with Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamic Simulation studies,." Surfaces and Interfaces, 72 , 107213. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107213 | Impact Factor: 6.5
Walid Nabgan, Suhail Najm Abdullah, A.A. Jalil , B. Nabgan , M. Alhassan , A.A. Abdulrasheed , A.A. Fauzi , M.B. Bahari , Abdo M. Al‐Fakih , N.M. Izzudin , M. Ikram, A.H.K. Owgi , A.H. Nordin , A. Çerçizi , F. Medina, (2025). "Revolutionizing Hydrogen: Non-Precious Metals for Sustainable Water-Based Production,." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 163 , 150732. | Impact Factor: 8.3
Aiman Azam, Muhammad Ikram et al. (2025). "Starch and polyacrylic acid doped tin ferrite nanocubes for catalytic, water oxidation, and antimicrobial activities inhibiting DNA gyrase with molecular docking,." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 317 , 144657. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.144657 | Impact Factor: 8.5
Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ahmed M. Fouda, Ghazanfar Nazir, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Surface effect of cesium and graphene quantum dots doped CaO to enhance catalytic dye degradation and bacterial inactivation with in-silico analysis,." Surfaces and Interfaces,, 56 , 105511. DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105510 | Impact Factor: 6.5
Tania Shahzadi, Sobia Dilpazir, Muhammd Imran, Sawaira Moeen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghaffar Ali, Muhammad Ikram, Souraya Goumari-Said, Mohammed Benali Kanoun, (2025). "Surface Modification of MoS2 via Fluorine and Bromine Doping for Efficient Catalysis in Oxygen Evolution and Dye Degradation,." Advanced Sustainable Systems, , . DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202500317 | Impact Factor: 6.1
Zarqa Altaf, Muhammad Imran, Ali Haider, Iram Shahzadi, Zernab Mateen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ahmed M. Fouda, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Synergistic catalytic and antibacterial activity coupled with in silico molecular docking of bimetallic silver-copper doped PVP-Mg(OH)2 nanostructures,." Nanoscale Advances, 7 , 7028. DOI: 10.1039/d5na00693g | Impact Factor: 4.6
Muhammad Ikram et al. (2025). "Synergistic performance of silver/Polyacrylic acid doped ZrO2 nanostructures for dye degradation and bactericidal behavior with Molecular docking analysis,." Environment Development and Sustainability,, , . DOI: 10.1007/s10668-025-06517-5 | Impact Factor: 4.2
Abdikani Hussein Mohamed Kadie, Ali Haider, Anum Shahzadi, Asma Aslam, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Hameed Ullah, Amel Ayari-Akkari, Zarnab Mateen, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "Ternary system Eudragit/TGA-CuWO4 for environmental remediation and pathogen control supported by molecular docking analysis,." Materials Chemistry and Physics, 338 , 130635. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130635 | Impact Factor: 4.7
Afsah Mobeen Haider, Muhammad Ikram et al., (2025). "Unlocking the Catalytic Potential of Ternary Silver Nanowires and Porous Graphene-Doped MoTe2 for Efficient RhB Dye Degradation: An Experimental and DFT Insight,." Applied Surface Science Advances, 28 , 100802. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsadv.2025.100802 | Impact Factor: 8.3
Muhammad Zain Ul Abidin, Muhammad Ikram et al. (2024). "A comprehensive study on the synthesis of ferrite nanomaterials via bottom-up and top-down approaches advantages, disadvantages, characterizations and computational insights,." Coordination Chemistry Reviews, , . | Impact Factor: 20.3 Platinum
G. Nazir, A. Rehman, J.-Hoon Lee, C-Hee Kim, J. Gautam, K. Heo, S. Hussain, M. Ikram et al. (2024). "A Review of Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives, ,." Nano-Micro Letters, , . | Impact Factor: 31.6 Platinum
G. Nazir, A. Rehman, M. Ikram et al. (2024). "Facile synthesis of inherently nitrogen-doped PAN-derived microporous carbons activated with NaNH2 for selective CO2 adsorption and separation,." Chemical Engineering Journal, , . | Impact Factor: 13.3 Platinum
Kinza Asif, Muhammad Imran, Anum Shahzadi, Farzana Jamal, Sarmad Frogh Arshad, Muhammad Ikram et al. (2024). "Graphene oxide/chitosan-layer double hydroxides for dye decolorization, oxygen evolution reaction and bactericidal inactivation with computational insights,." Materials Science and Semiconductor Processing, 201, , 110030,. DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2025.110030 | Impact Factor: 4.6
F. Javed, M. Imran, S. Moeen, M. Ikram et al. (2024). "Multifunctional barium/carbon spheres-lanthanum oxide for water splitting and supercapacitor applications,." Journal of Power Sources, , . | Impact Factor: 8.3 Platinum
Arbab Munir, Muhammad Imran, Iram Shahzadi, Ali Haider, Zernab Mateen, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Norah A. Albassami, Muhammad Ikram (2024). "Multifunctional PAA and PEG modified Co3V2O8 nanoparticles for enhanced RhB degradation, OER activity, and antibacterial activity: Experimental validation and computational insight,." Nanoscale Advances, , . | Impact Factor: 4.7
E. Umar, Muhammad Ikram et al, (2023). "A state-of-art review of the metal oxides effect on photocatalytic degradation of Malachite green dyes and a bibliometric analysis." Global Challenges, , 2300001. DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300001 | Impact Factor: 4.9
Walid Nabgan, M. Ikram et al. (2023). "Bibliometric analysis and an overview of the application of the non-precious materials for pyrolysis reaction of plastic waste." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16 , . DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104717 | Impact Factor: 6.0 [Link]
Muhammad Ikram et al. (2023). "Designing g-C3N4/PVP@Ca(OH)2 ternary heterostructure catalysts for efficient catalytic and biological activities supported by molecular docking and DFT analysis." RSC Advances, 15 , 33637. DOI: 10.1039/d5ra03570h | Impact Factor: 4.6
Mohamed Yusuf Mohamud; Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah; Arshad Ahmad; Muhammad Ikram et al. (2023). "Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl ether from CO2 Hydrogenation over Core-shell nanotube Bi-functional Catalyst." Catalysts, 13 , 408. DOI: 10.3390/catal13020408 | Impact Factor: 3.9
Muhammad Ikram et al. (2023). "Experimental and computational study of annealed nickel sulfide quantum dots for catalytic and antibacterial activity." Nano Materials Science, , . | Impact Factor: 17.6 Platinum
Alhassan, M. Jalil, A. A, Bahari, M.B. Owgi, A.H.K, Nabgan, W., Hassan, N.S, Tran, T. V, Abdulrasheed, A.A., Hamid, M.Y.S., Ikram, M., Firmansyah, M.L (2023). "Profitable Fischer Tropsch realization via CO2-CH4 reforming; an overview of nickel -promoter-support interactions." RSC Advances, 13 , . DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06773k | Impact Factor: 4.6
Melissa Low Phey Phey, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah, Umi Fazara Md Ali, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamud, Muhammad Ikram, Walid Nabgan (2023). "Reverse water gas shift reaction over Cu/ZnO catalyst supported on regenerated spent bleaching earth (RSBE) in a slurry reactor: The effect of the Cu/Zn ratio on the catalytic activity." RSC Advances, 13 , 3039. DOI: 10.1039/D2RA07617A | Impact Factor: 3.9
Syeda Tayaba, Hassam Sethi, Huma Shahid, Rumaisa Malik, Muhammad Ikram, Salamat Ali, Sunbal Khaliq, Qasim Khan, Muhammad Maqbool (2023). "Silicon, Germanium and Carbon based superconductors and their useful applications." Materials Science and Engineering B, 290 , 116322. DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116332 | Impact Factor: 3.6
M. Ikram et al. (2023). "Solar-Triggered Engineered 2D-Materials for Environmental Remediation: Status and Future Insights." Advanced Materials Interfaces, , 2202172. DOI: 10.1002/admi.202202172 | Impact Factor: 5.4
W. Nabgan, M. Z. Ansari, M. Ikram et al. (2023). "Sustainable coke-resistant Ca-Al nano-sized catalyst for cogenerating of hydrogen and high value liquid fuels via pyrolysis catalytic steam reforming reaction of the polystyrene-phenol mixture." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, , . | Impact Factor: 23 Platinum
Afizah Alir, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah, Anwar Johari, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamud, Melissa Low Phey Phey, Walid Nabgan, Francisco Medina, Muhammad Ikram (2023). "The efficiency of Carbon Conversion and Hydrogen Production from Tar Steam Reforming of Biomass using Ni-Based Catalysts with Alkaline Earth Promoters." Catalysts, 13 , . DOI: 10.3390/ catal13030472 | Impact Factor: 3.9
Mansur AlHassan, A.A. Jalil, Walid Nabgan, M.Y.S. Hamid, M. B. Bahari, M. Ikram, (2022). "Bibliometric Studies and Impediments to Valorization of Dry Reforming of Methane for Hydrogen Production, FUEL, .." FUEL, 328 , 125240. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125240 | Impact Factor: 7.5 Platinum
Usman Qumar, Jahan Zeb Hassan, Rukhsar Ahmad Bhatti, Ali Raza, Ghazanfar Nazir, Walid Nabgan, Muhammad Ikram, (2022). "Photocatalysis versus Adsorption by Metal Oxide Nanoparticles,." Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 131 , 122-166. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2022.05.020 | Impact Factor: 14.3 Platinum
Ali Raza, Jahan Zeb Hassan, Asif Mahmood, Walid Nabgan, Muhammad Ikram (2022). "Recent Advances in Membrane-Enabled Water Desalination by 2D Frameworks: Graphene and beyond." Desalination, 531 , 115684. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2022.115684 | Impact Factor: 9.8 Platinum
Namra Abid, Aqib M Khan, Sara Shujait, Kainat Chaudhary, M. Ikram, M Imran, Junaid Haider, Maaz Khan, Qasim Khan, M. Maqbool, (2022). "Synthesis of nanomaterials using various top-down and bottom-up approaches, influencing factors, advantages, and disadvantages: A review,." Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 300 , 102597. DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102597 | Impact Factor: 19.3 Platinum
W. Nabgan, T. A. T. Abdullah, B. Nabgan, A. A. Jalil, A. H. Nordin, A. Ul-Hamid, N. S. Hassan, I. Hussain, A. Coelho, A. Amin, M. Ikram, (2021). "Catalytic biohydrogen production from organic waste materials: A literature review and bibliometric analysis,." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,, 46 (60), 30903-30925. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.100 | Impact Factor: 8.1 Platinum
M. Ikram, S. Hayat, M. Imran, A. Haider, S. Naz, A. Ul-Hamid, I. Shahzadi, J. Haider, A. Shahzadi, W. Nabgan, S. Ali, (2021). "Novel Ag/cellulose-doped CeO2 quantum dots for efficient dye degradation and bactericidal activity with molecular docking study,." Carbohydrate Polymers,, 269 , 118346. DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118346 | Impact Factor: 112.5 Platinum
M. Ikram et al. (2021). "Novel Ag/cellulose-doped CeO2 quantum dots for efficient dye degradation and bactericidal activity with molecular docking study,." Carbohydrate Polymers, , . | Impact Factor: 11.2 Platinum
W. Nabgan, H. Alqaraghuli, B. Nabgan, T.A. Tuan Abdullah, M. Ikram et al. (2021). "Synthesis of precious metal-free Ti-Cu nano-catalyst for enhanced hydrogen and liquid fuel production from in-situ pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming reaction of polystyrene waste dissolved in phenol, ,." Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, , . | Impact Factor: 23 Platinum
M. Ikram, et al. (2020). "Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Doped by Cu with Highly Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Behavior,." Journal of Alloys and Compounds,, 837 , 155588. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.155588 | Impact Factor: 6.3 Platinum
S. Amber Yousaf, M. Ikram, S. Ali, (2018). "Compositional engineering of acceptors for highly efficient bulk heterojunction hybrid organic solar cells,." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, , . | Impact Factor: 9.9 Platinum

Books (Complete)

Muhammad Ikram, Ali Haider, Sawaira Moeen, (2026). Ferrite Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment,. "Springer Cham". 9783032091413. [Link]
M. Ikram, A. Raza, J. Z. Hassan, S. Ali (2024). 2D Materials as Electrocatalysts. "IOP Publishing". 9780750352918.
M. Ikram, M. A. Bari (2024). Bismuth Oxyhalides: Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications. "IOP Publishing". 9780750359344.
M. Ikram, A. Haider, S. Moeen, J. Haider (2024). Carbon Based Materials for Environmental Applications. "Springer". 9783031593901.
M. Ikram, M. A. Bari, J. Haider (2023). Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Using Green Polymer-Based Nanostructures Principles and applications in wastewater treatment, 10.1088/978-0-7503-5517-9, ISBN. "IOP Publishing". 9780750355179.
Ali Haider, Muhammad Ikram, Iram Shahzadi, Muhammad Asif Raza, (2023). Polymeric Nanoparticles for Bovine Mastitis Treatment,. "Springer". 9783031399473.
M. Ikram, A. Raza, S. Ali (2022). 2D-Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications. "Springer". 9783030960209.
Ali Haider, Muhammad Ikram, Asma Rafiq, (2022). Green Nanomaterials as Potential Antimicrobials. "Springer". 9783031187193.

Book Chapters

Sawaira Moeen, Afsah Mobeen Haider, Muhammad Ikram, (2026). Nanomaterials in Energy Storage,, Chapter #. 10. in Smart Nanomaterials for Electronics Wiley, 9783527345083 (2026).. ISBN: 9783527345083
Sawaira Moeen, Iram Shahzadi, Ali Hader, Anum Shahzadi, Muhammad Ikram and Mohammed Benali Kanoun, Souraya Goumri-Said (2025). Transition metal chalcogenides for wastewater treatment, . in Transition Metals - From Fundamentals to Frontiers Intech Open. ISBN: 9781836344896
Ali Raza, Asma Rafiq, Usman Qumar, Muhammad Ikram (2024). Graphene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites, Chapter #. 18. in Chemical Physics of Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Morphology, Structure, Thermodynamics, Rheology Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. ISBN: 9783527837021
Muhammad Ikram, Usman Qumar, Salamat Ali, Anwar Ul-Hamid (2023). Impact of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Schemes, Chapter #. 3. in Advanced Materials for Wastewater Treatment and Desalination CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). ISBN: 9781003167327
Mujtaba Ikram, Ali Raza, Muhammad Ikram, Asif Mehmood (2022). Carbon Nanocomposite-Based SCs as Wearable Energy Storage, . in Nanostructured Materials for Supercapacitors Springer, Cham. ISBN: 9783030993023
Ali Raza, Muhammad Ikram, Usman Qumar and Asma Rafiq (2022). Hybrid 2D Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Wastewater Pollutants, Chapter #. 5. in Innovative Nanocomposites for the Remediation and Decontamination of Wastewater IGI Global. ISBN: 9781668445532

Conference Papers

ICESGE-22 China (2023), International Conference on Environmental Science and Green Energy. China. Muhammad Ikram. , Paper: "Dye degradation and antibacterial activity of cellulose/Polyvinylpyrrolidone-doped cadmium sulphide quantum dots and their applications”"
17th National symposium on Frontiers in Physics (2022), Department of Physics (Salam Chair). Lahore, Pakistan. Muhammad Ikram. , Paper: "Facile synthesis of quantum dots"
3rd edition of International Conference on Advances in Material Science (AIMS-2022) (2022), University of Education Lahore. Lahore, Pakistan. Muhammad Ikram. , Paper: "Cellulose/Polyvinylpyrrolidone-doped cadmium sulphide quantum dots"
Physical Sciences and Engineering (ICPSE-2022) (2022), KFUEIT. RYK, Pakistan. Muhammad Ikram. , Paper: "Graphene Oxide/Cellulose Nanocrystal doped TiO2 quantum dots and applications"

Projects

Title Role Funded by Amount Year Status
Multifunctional Scaffold Materials for Highly Efficient Hybrid Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Principal Investigator Pakistan Science Foundation 13550000.00 2025 Ongoing
Self-supported 2D-Materials as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Principal Investigator Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan 5197500.00 2025 Ongoing
Organic Semiconductors based Ambient Light and Humidity Sensors (OSAS) ˗Fabrication, Characterization towards Commercialization Co-Principal Investigator Deanship of Scientific Research ˗ Qassim University grants (reference number: (10233-qec- 2020-1-3-I) 1685278.00 2022 Completed
Photo-catalytic study of pure and doped metal oxides nanoparticles in various dyes Principal Investigator Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan 500000.00 2018 Completed

Awards/Achievements

ESI highly cited paper (2025), JMST.
Top 2% of the most-cited scientists in a global list (2025), Stanford University, USA.
Best Publication Award (2024), Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Excellent Article Award (2024), Journal of Materials Science & Technology.
Top 2% of the most-cited scientists in a global list (2024), Stanford University, USA.
JIEC Most Influential Paper Award (2023), Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, The Korean society of Industrial and Engineering.
Top 2% of the most-cited scientists in a global list (2023), Stanford University, USA.
Top 2% of the most-cited scientists in a global list (2022), Stanford University, USA.
Outstanding Reveiwer Awards 2021 (2021), IOP (Advances in Natural Sciences, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology).
Top 2% of the most-cited scientists in a global list (2021), Stanford University, USA.
Seal of Excellence (2020), Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Calls H2020-MSCA-IF-2020.
Seal of Excellence (2017), Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Calls H2020-MSCA-IF-2017.
Awarded International Research Support Initiative Program (2013), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Thesis/Research Supervisions

Osama Usman (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Designing of metal oxide-carbon hybrid nanostructures with improved physical properties and molecular docking analysis" (Completed)
Mohsin Ali Bhatti (2021), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial evaluation of metal oxide nanoparticles against Pathogenic E. Coli." (Completed)
Saira Shaheen (2020), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis of graphene based nanocomposite for biosensing and biomedical applications" (Completed)
Zernab Mateen (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of PANI and Chitosan doped Sr-Fe-Co oxide for oxygen evolution reaction" (In Progress)
Zuhha Javaid (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Unveiling electrochemical behavior of phosphorous and PANI functionalized MnS nanostructures" (In Progress)
Zarina (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Functionalized graphene oxide and activated carbon anchored MnFe2O4 electrocatalyst for electrochemical applications" (In Progress)
Zainab Farooq (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Strontium and Chitosan-Doped Zinc Selenide for Efficient Water Splitting and Supercapacitor Applications" (In Progress)
Adnan Ali (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Zirconium and graphitic carbon nitride assisted strontium cobalt oxide nanocomposite for Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Applications" (In Progress)
Muzalfa Riaz (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Evaluation of chitosan assisted graphitic carbon nitride anchored MnS electrocatalyst for enhanced electrochemical performance and supercapacitor applications" (In Progress)
Muhammad Shahid (2026), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synergistic Performance of Manganese and Chitosan Integrated Cadmium Sulphide for Electrochemical Applications" (In Progress)
Ayesha Habib (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Laser-operated electrochemical water splitting of silver/sulphur supported-CuO/CoO" (Completed)
Mahreen Khan (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Continuous laser irradiated molybdenum/graphene oxide decorated FeCr2O4 for water oxidation" (Completed)
Areej Fatima (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimized graphitic carbon nitride and activated carbon supported SnFe2O4 for electrochemical supercapacitor and water oxidation" (Completed)
Ayesha Sadiqa (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synergistic effect of manganese and graphitic carbon nitride anchored iron cobaltite nanostructures for oxygen evolution reaction" (Completed)
Sidra Parveen (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Rationally designed manganese/graphene quantum dots modified V2O5 electrode for oxygen production" (Completed)
Afsah Mobeen Haider (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimally engineered graphene oxide and chitosan assisted manganese selenide for electrochemical applications" (Completed)
Sawaira Moeen (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Compositional engineering of Zinc and cobalt selenide encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon framework for sustainable hydrogen generation" (Completed)
Malaika Batool (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Oxygen evolution by laser irradiated zirconium/graphene oxide assisted MnCo2O4 nanostrucutres" (Completed)
Abdikani Hussein Mohamed Kadie (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enhanced catalytic activity of CuWO4 incorporated with thioglycolic acid and eudragit" (Completed)
Mudassir Hussain (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synergistic effect in the catalytic and antimicrobial properties of chitosan and polyacrylic acid capped CdSe quantum dots" (Completed)
Aiman Azam (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enhanced RhB dye degradation of Starch/PAA- SnFe2O4 nanocubes synthesized via co-precipitation" (Completed)
Khadija Khan (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Zirconium/Chitosan doped NiCo2O4 nanorods as efficient photocatalysts for degradation of Eriochrome black T dye" (Completed)
Ahmad Irshad (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Co-polymer and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide capped zinc selenide as an efficient catalyst for industrial dye degradation and antibacterial behavior" (Completed)
Asma Aslam (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Antibacterial potential and methyl orange dye decolorization using graphitic carbon nitride and eudragit anchored CdTe nanoparticles" (Completed)
Summan Fatima (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Catalytic degradation and antimicrobial potential of chitosan/CTAB-SnSe nanostructures" (Completed)
Saira Riaz (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Bactericidal action and industrial dye degradation of graphene oxide and polyacrylic acid doped SnO2 quantum dots" (Completed)
Hafsa Saeed (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Construction of z-scheme P3HT/g-C3N4 doped CuO heterojunction for efficient industrial dye degradation and Antibacterial activity" (Completed)
Lubaba Khan (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Carbon sphere and polyvinylpyrrolidone doped MnO2 nanostructures used as dye degrader and antimicrobial agent" (Completed)
Muhammad Zain Ul Abidin (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Catalytic degradation of organic pollutants using Ag and carbon sphere doped iron oxide nanostructures" (Completed)
Muhammad Ahsaan Bari (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Efficient dye degradation using polyvinylpyrrolidone and Chitosan-doped bismuth oxide nanomaterial" (Completed)
Muhammad Mustajab (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Bactericidal and dye degradation performance of polyvinylpyrrolidone doped bismuth oxyiodide nanomaterials" (Completed)
Farzana Jamal (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Facile synthesis of silver and Polyacrylic acid doped magnesium oxide nanostructure for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye" (Completed)
Muhammad Bilal (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Chitosan and polyacrylic acid-doped copper oxide Nanostructures to treat the organic pollutants from waste water" (Completed)
Aryan Dilawar Khan (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Polyvinylepyrrolidaone and Chitosan-doped lanthanum oxide nanostructures served as bactericidal behavior and nano-photocatalyst" (Completed)
Zakaria Mehmood (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis of Ag-doped calcium oxide nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Ginger" (Completed)
Atif Ishfaq (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dye degradation performance of C3N4- doped into N-TiO2 nanostructures" (Completed)
Muhammad Usama Akbar (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Copper and Carbon nitride doped Magnesium oxidenanostructures for dye degradation and Antimicrobial Activity" (Completed)
Syed Ossama Ali Ahmad (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enhanced Visible-light photocatalytic activity of C3N4 doped into Fe-CoO nanomaterials" (Completed)
Mahak Rashid (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Efficient Dye Degradation and Bactericidal potential of Cu-doped ZnO Nanostructures" (Completed)
Umair Sattar (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of ZnS/TiO2 nanocomposites using Sol-Gel Process" (Completed)
Abrar Asghar (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of Cr doping on ZnS quantum dots" (Completed)
Muhammad Junaid (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Investigation of Fe doped CdS nanoparticles" (Completed)
Abdul Wahab (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of Co and Mn based Fe3O4 nanoparticles" (Completed)
Hassan Afzal (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Comparative study of anti-cancer drug loading efficiency of ZnO and graphene oxide-ZnO nanomaterials" (Completed)
Muhammad Aqeel (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Enhancement in photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by doping Graphene Oxide" (Completed)
Asma Arshad Rana (2025), BS. Thesis: "Cerium and graphitic carbon nitride integrated Fe-Ni MOF for water splitting" (Completed)
Qirat Yameen (2024), BS. Thesis: "Barium and chitosan doped cobalt ferrite for catalytic and water splitting" (Completed)
Zernab Mateen (2024), BS. Thesis: "Strontium and chitosan doped magnesium ferrite nanostructures served as dye degrader and electrochemical application" (Completed)
Sana Yasmeen (2024), BS. Thesis: "Samarium and polyvinylpyrrolidone doped copper tungsten oxide nanostructure: a potent antimicrobial and dye degrading agent" (Completed)
Hafiza Zainab Fatima (2024), BS. Thesis: "Dual-Functionality of carbon dots/ polyaniline-NiS2 for electrochemical water splitting" (Completed)
Naima Faiz (2024), BS. Thesis: "Bifunctional Mn/activated carbon embedded SnFe2O4 electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen generation and supercapacitor performance" (Completed)
Abdul Rehman (2024), BS. Thesis: "Improved catalytic and antibacterial activities of functionalized chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone-barium ferrite" (Completed)
Malaika Batool (2023), BS. Thesis: "Carbon sphere and poly acrylic acid doped Al2O3 nanostructures improved antibacterial and catalytic activity" (Completed)
Mahreen Khan (2023), BS. Thesis: "Graphene oxide doped CaO nanostructures improved methylene blue degradation and bactericidal behavior" (Completed)
Ayesha Habib (2023), BS. Thesis: "Bactericidal and dye degradation of Bi/MoS2 doped SnO2 quantum dots" (Completed)
Sidra Parveen (2023), BS. Thesis: "Outstanding performance of dye degradation and bactericidal potential of AgBr and PVP doped Fe2O3 nanomaterials" (Completed)
Sawaira Moeen (2023), BS. Thesis: "Idiosyncratic synthesized Mg and chitosan doped-SnO2 quantum dot for sonophotocatalysis and antibacterial activity" (Completed)
Muhammad Adnan (2023), BS. Thesis: "Strontium and PVP doped CuO nanostructures served as dye degrader and bactericidal behavior" (Completed)
Sumaira Bashir (2023), BS. Thesis: "Manganese and polyaniline functionalized NiS2 electrocatalyst for water splitting" (Completed)
Binas Ilyas (2022), BS. Thesis: "Dye degradation and bactericidal potential of La-doped MoS2 nanosheets" (Completed)
Ata Ur Rehman (2022), BS. Thesis: "Hydrothermal synthesis of Ba-doped CdS Quantum dots with effective dye degradation and antibacterial potential" (Completed)
Aqsa Rafique (2022), BS. Thesis: "Removal of organic dyes from wastewater by cellulose nanocrystal/Polyvinylpyrrolidone-doped Cadmium sulphide nanostructures" (Completed)

Patents

Title of Patent Registration No. Country of Registration Validity Period Commercialization Status Current Status Patent Link
Method and process to make chitosan-doped strontium oxide nanocomposite for water purification US 11, 932, 552 B2 Saudi Arabia 2041-03-19 Yes Active Patent Link
Method and process to make chitosan-doped strontium oxide nanocomposite for antimicrobial US 11,931,378 B2 Saudi Arabia 2041-03-19 Yes Active Patent Link