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M. Naveed Anwar

M. Naveed Anwar

Lecturer
Department: Sustainable Development Study Centre
Email: naveedanwarenv@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Air Pollution, Climate Change, Atmospheric Chemistry, Environmental Policy
Biography

Naveed is an Atmospheric Scientist and Environmentalist by training. He hails from Pakistan, and holds Doctoral degree in Atmospheric Sciences from University of California, Davis, USA under the USA Department of State’s funded prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. He studied English Literature and American –Culture at Drexel State University, USA before joining his doctoral program. He has masters and undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences along with a Post graduate Diploma in Environmental Laws from premier national institutes of Pakistan. He is a regular faculty member at Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan where he conducts research and teaches courses to undergraduate and graduate students with focus on Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Air Pollution. He has published ten International peer reviewed Journal Articles and six Book Chapters on aforementioned themes. In addition to being cited more than 1400 times, his work has also been presented at numerous national and international scientific community meetings. Before joining academia, he worked at Pakistan’s leading sports manufacturer firm as Deputy Manager Environment and acquired industrial exposure. He aspires to play his role in reducing the air pollution and enhancing climate change adaptation at Pakistan.

Education
2025  PhD in Atmospheric Science, University Of California, Davis Davis, United States Of America
2014  MS/MPhil in Environmental Science, National University Of Sciences And Technology Islamabad, Pakistan
2012  BA/BSc(Hons) in Environmental Science, University Of The Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
- Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- Fulbright English for Graduate Studies Program 2020, English Language Center, Drexel University, USA.

Teaching Areas

Air Pollution, Climate Change, Environmental Technology, Environmental Chemistry
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Sep 2021 Aug 2025 Graduate Student Researcher University Of California, Davis, USA
May 2016 Continue Lecturer Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Oct 2015 May 2016 Deputy Manager Environment Forward Sports Pvt. Ltd. Sialkot

Journal Papers

Rabia Majeed, Muhammad Shehzaib Anjum, Muhammad Imad-ud-din, Suhaib Malik, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Bilal Anwar, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (2024). "Solving the mysteries of Lahore smog: the fifth season in the country." Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2023.1314426
Abdullah Yasar, Mahnoor Shoukat, Naveed Anwar, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Muhammd Naveed Anwar, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2021). "A comparison of waste recycling facilities for their contribution of heavy metals and trace elements in ambient air." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, , . DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-020-12101-3
Muhammad Shehzaib Anjum, Syeda Mahnoor Ali, Muhammad Ahmed Subhani, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Umar Ashraf, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (2021). "An emerged challenge of air pollution and ever-increasing particulate matter in Pakistan; a critical review." Journal of Hazardous Materials, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123943
M Waqas, Z Asam, M Rehan, MN Anwar, Riaz A Khattak, IMI Ismail, M Tabatabaei, AS Nizami (2021). "Development of biomass-derived biochar for agronomic and environmental remediation applications." Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, , . DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13399-020-00936-2
Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Muneeba Shabbir, Eza Tahir, Mahnoor Iftikhar, Hira Saif, Ajwa Tahir, Malik Ashir Murtaza, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, Mohammad Rehan, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Meisam Tabatabaei, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2021). "Emerging challenges of air pollution and particulate matter in China, India, and Pakistan and mitigating solutions." Journal of Hazardous Materials, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125851
Syeda Mahnoor Ali, Fatima Malik, Muhammad Shehzaib Anjum, Ghazanfar Farooq Siddiqui, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Su Shiung Lam, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Muhammad Fahim Khokhar (2021). "Exploring the linkage between PM2. 5 levels and COVID-19 spread and its implications for socio-economic circles." Environmental Research, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110421
MN Anwar, A Fayyaz, NF Sohail, MF Khokhar, M Baqar, A Yasar, K Rasool, A Nazir, MUF Raja, M Rehan, M Aghbashlo, M Tabatabaei, AS Nizami (2020). "CO2 utilization: Turning greenhouse gas into fuels and valuable products." Journal of Environmental Management, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110059
Syeda Nazish Ali, Mujtaba Baqar, Mehvish Mumtaz, Uzma Ashraf, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Abdul Qadir, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Huang Jun (2020). "Organochlorine pesticides in the surrounding soils of POPs destruction facility: source fingerprinting, human health, and ecological risks assessment." Environmental Science and Pollution Research, , . DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-019-07183-7
MN Anwar, A Fayyaz, NF Sohail, MF Khokhar, M Baqar, WD Khan, K Rasool, M Rehan, AS Nizami (2018). "CO2 capture and storage: a way forward for sustainable environment." Journal of Environmental Management, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.08.009
Pia Muhammad Adnan Ramzani, Shazia Anjum, Farhat Abbas, Muhammad Iqbal, Abdullah Yasar, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Mujtaba Baqar, Hafiz Muhammad Tauqeer, Zaheer Abbas Virk, Shahbaz Ali Khan (2017). "Potential of miscanthus biochar to improve sandy soil health, in situ nickel immobilization in soil and nutritional quality of spinach." Chemosphere, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.097

Book Chapters

Muneeba Shabbir, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Hira Saif, Eza Tahir, Ajwa Tahir, Mohammad Rehan, Rameesha Tanveer, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Meisam Tabatabaei, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2023). Policy and regulatory constraints in the biodiesel production and commercialization, . in Sustainable Biodiesel Academic Press. ISBN: 1010101010100
Muneeba Shabbir, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Hira Saif, Eza Tahir, Ajwa Tahir, Mohammad Rehan, Rameesha Tanveer, Mortaza Aghbashlo, Meisam Tabatabaei, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2023). Policy and regulatory constraints in the biodiesel production and commercialization, . in Sustainable Biodiesel Academic Press. ISBN: 1010101010100
A Humayun, MN Anwar (2021). CO2 capture, storage, transformation, and utilization: An introduction, . in Nanomaterials for CO2 Capture, Storage, Conversion and Utilization Elsevier. ISBN: 1010101010100
Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Muneeba Shabbir, Hira Saif, Simal Hassan Khan, Eza Tahir, Ajwa Tahir, Zaib Naeem, Mohammad Rehan, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2020). Microbial and biotechnological advancement in biogas production, . in Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology: Volume 2: Bioenergy and Environmental Health Springer. ISBN: 1010101010100
Syeda Nazish Ali, Muhammad Naveed Anwar, Abdul Sattar Nizami, Mujtaba Baqar (2020). Microbial and technological advancements in biogas production, . in https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=jOKkiccAAAAJ&authuser=1&citation_for_view=jOKkiccAAAAJ:UeHWp8X0CEIC#:~:text=Current%20Developments%20in%20Biotechnology%20and%20Bioengineering Elsevier. ISBN: 1010101010100
MN Anwar, M Iftikhar, B Khush Bakhat, NF Sohail, Mujtaba Baqar, A Yasir, AS Nizami (2020). Sources of carbon dioxide and environmental Issues, . in Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 37: Carbon Sequestration Vol. 1 Introduction and Biochemical Methods Springer International Publishing. ISBN: 1010101010100