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).
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Hafiza Zainab Fatima, Sawaira Moeen, Muhammad Imran, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Ghafar Ali, Majed. A. Bajaber, Muhammad Ikram, (2025). "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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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] | |
| 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 |
| 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. | |
| M. Ikram, A. Raza, S. Ali (2022). 2D-Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications. "Springer". 9783030960209. |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| Title | Role | Funded by | Amount | Year | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multifunctional Scaffold Materials for Highly Efficient Hybrid Halide Perovskite Solar Cells | Principal Investigator | Pakistan | 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 |
| 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. |
| Zuhha Javaid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Unveiling electrochemical behavior of phosphorous and PANI functionalized MnS nanostructures" (In Progress) | |
| Zarina (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Functionalized graphene oxide and activated carbon anchored MnFe2O4 electrocatalyst for electrochemical applications" (In Progress) | |
| Zainab Farooq (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Strontium and Chitosan-Doped Zinc Selenide for Efficient Water Splitting and Supercapacitor Applications" (In Progress) | |
| Ayesha Sadiqa (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synergistic effect of manganese and graphitic carbon nitride anchored iron cobaltite nanostructures for oxygen evolution reaction" (In Progress) | |
| Sidra Parveen (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Rationally designed manganese/graphene quantum dots modified V2O5 electrode for oxygen production" (In Progress) | |
| Afsah Mobeen Haider (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Optimally engineered graphene oxide and chitosan assisted manganese selenide for electrochemical applications" (In Progress) | |
| Sawaira Moeen (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Compositional engineering of Zinc and cobalt selenide encapsulated in nitrogen-doped carbon framework for sustainable hydrogen generation" (In Progress) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) |
