GC University Lahore

Biography

Dr. Gulzar Muhammad is an accomplished researcher and educator in the Department of Chemistry at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. He earned his PhD in Organic and Polymer Chemistry from the University of Sargodha in 2018. His research focuses on organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, polymer science, nanotechnology, and green chemistry.
Dr. Muhammad has published over 90 research papers, book chapters, and reviews, with a cumulative JCR impact factor of 271.0, over 2,300 citations, and an h-index of 23. His studies on biopolymer-based hydrogels, stimuli-responsive materials, and sustainable nanoparticle synthesis have advanced the fields of biomedical and environmental chemistry.
He has supervised more than 60 research students at the PhD, MPhil, and BS levels and has recorded over 500 online chemistry lectures freely available to students worldwide. At GCU, he also serves as Research Laboratory Incharge, Prospectus Coordinator, and Departmental Sports Coordinator.
A recipient of the Deputy Commissioner’s Gold Medal, Dr. Muhammad has served as Editor of Drug Science and Pharmacy and as a reviewer for HEC-funded projects and international journals. He has also completed academic training at Oakland University in the United States under the U.S. State Department’s Action Research Program.

Education

2018 PhD in Organic Chemistry, Institute Of Chemistry, University Of Sargodha, Sargodha Sargodha, Pakistan
2009 MS/MPhil in Chemistry, Government College University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
2003 Masters in Organic Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Multan, Pakistan

Teaching Areas

Spectroscopic techniques
Organic synthesis
Stereochemistry
Organic polymers
Natural product chemistry
Redox reactions
Pericyclic reactions
Basic organic chemistry
Chromatographic techniques

Experience

From	To	Designation	Firm/Institution
Jan 2019	Continue	Assistant Professor	Government College University Lahore
May 2016	Jan 2019	Lecturer	Government College University Lahore

Journal Papers

	Zulfiqar Z, Javed S, Fatima Z, Liaquat S, Wajid M, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Majeed A. (2025). "A Comparative Study of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Attributes of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca." Chemistry & Biodiversity*, (e00841), e00841. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202500841 \| Impact Factor: 2.5 [Link]
	Tuba, Hussain MA, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Ashraf A, Haseeb MT, Mushtaq M, Shafiq Z (2025). "A comprehensive review on phytochemistry, pharmacology, preclinical, and clinical trials of Cydonia oblonga.." Phytochemistry Reviews*, 24 (1), 85-118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-024-09946-8 \| Impact Factor: 7.6 [Link]
	Surriya Naheed, Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Wajid, Hira Zubair, Naureen Shehzadi, Usama Zulfiqar, Sophia Awais, Gulzar Muhammad (2025). "Activity-Guided Isolation, Characterization, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Ziziphus Oxyphylla Leaves Extract: Molecular Docking, MD Simulations, and ADMET Studies." ChemistrySElect, 10 (43), e01871. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501871 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Zulfiqar Z, Javed S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA (2025). "Alkaloids from the Genus Tylophora: Isolation, Characterization, and Biological Applications. InNatural Products: Phytochemistry, Botany, Metabolism of Alkaloids, Phenolics and Terpenes." Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.*, , 1-45. [Link]
	AAMNA MAJEED, GULZAR MUHAMMAD, MUHAMMAD RAUF RAZA, MUHAMMAD AMIN, AROOJ AFZAL, REHANA BADAR (2025). "ARABINOXYLAN-MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES WITH ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL AND DYE DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, , . \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Muhammad Summer, Shaukat Ali, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Sharjeel (2025). "Bergenia ciliata Formulations Promote Wound Healing via Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Biomarkers Modulation." ChemistrySelect, 10 (40), e01395. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501395 \| Impact Factor: 2 [Link]
	Arshad S, Naseer M, Arif N, Majeed A, Raza MA, Muhammad G. (2025). "Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Piper cubeb Corns with Potent Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Efficacy." Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 15 (4), 106-113. DOI: 10.15228/2025.v15.i4.p.106-113 \| Impact Factor: 0.1 [Link]
	Khatoon M, Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Sher M, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Iqbal M (2025). "Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed mucilage-based glucoxylan- grafted-acrylic acid hydrogel: A smart material for pH-responsive drug delivery systems." Materials Advances, 6 (8), 2636-2647. DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00046G \| Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
	Iqbal MA, Akram S, Khalid S, Amin L, Ahmad F, Malhat F, Muhammad G, Ashraf R, Mushtaq M (2025). "Citric Acid–Assisted Extraction of High Methoxy Pectin from Grapefruit Peel and Its Application as Milk Stabilizer." Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18 , 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-025-03813-w \| Impact Factor: 5.8 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Taj T, Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain SZ, Muhammad G, Bukhari SN (2025). "Cross‐ Linking of Hydroxypropylcellulose With Flaxseed Rhamnogalacturonans Using Citric Acid Produces a Hemocompatible Biocomposite for pH ‐ Responsive Rifaximin Delivery." Journal of Applied Polymer Science, , e57486. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.57486 \| Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
	Wajid, Muhammad; Siddique, Farhan; Muhammad, Gulzar; Uzair, Muhammad ; Gohar, Umar Farooq; Jabeen, Mehreen ; Bashir, Maryam ; Hayat, Muhammad Munawar ; Ahmad, Shabir (2025). "Design, Synthesis, Biological Assessment, and Computational Analysis of Sulfathiazole Schiff Bases." Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry, 25 (6), 893-917. DOI: 10.1142/S2737416525500747 \| Impact Factor: 2.3 [Link]
	Assad N, Naeem-ul-Hassan M, Ajaz Hussain M, Abbas A, Sher M, Muhammad G, Assad Y, Farid-ul-Haq M (2025). "Diffused sunlight assisted green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Cotoneaster nummularia polar extract for antimicrobial and wound healing applications." Natural Product Research, 39 (8), 2203-2217. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2295936 \| Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
	Summer M, Ali S, Muhammad G, Riaz A (2025). "Evaluating the Wound Healing Potential of Characterized Bergenia ciliata–Loaded Salvia hispanica Hydrogel in Diabetic Mice." Microscopy Research and Technique, 88 (6), 1917-1934. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24826 \| Impact Factor: 2.1 [Link]
	Summer M, Hussain T, Ali S, Khan RR, Muhammad G, Liaqat I. (2025). "Exploring the underlying modes of organic nanoparticles in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer: a review from drug delivery to toxicity." International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials., 74 (9), 829-845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2024.2375337 \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Urooj I, Muhammad G, Irfan T, Suyama TL, Hussain MA, Amin M. (2025). "Galactomannan-Based Mucilage from Trigonella foenum-graecum L.: Structural Insights, Extraction Strategies, and Applications in Food and Sustainable Biomaterials." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry*, 73 (44), 27855–27890. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07510 \| Impact Factor: 6.2 [Link]
	Rehman NU, Muhammad G, Wajid M, Hussain MA, Tuba T, Sharif MU, Majeed A. (2025). "Galactomannan‐Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Nanoplatform for Biomedical and Environmental Applications." ChemistrySelect*, 10 (32), e02650. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202502650 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Saleem S, Mushtaq A, Muhammad G, Wajid M, Siddique F, Alshabrmi FM, Aba Alkhayl FF, Alatawi EA (2025). "GC‐MS Profiling, Pharmacological Predictions, Molecular Docking, and ADME Studies of Different Parts of Thymus Linearis against Multiple target Proteins in Wound Healing." Chemistry & Biodiversity*, 22 (2), e202401821. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202401821 \| Impact Factor: 2.5 [Link]
	Ayub T, Muhammad G, Sharif MU, Raza MR, Hanif H, Amin M, Hussain MA (2025). "Glucuronoxylan hemicellulose-based manganese oxide nanoparticles for enhanced bactericidal, wound healing, and photocatalytic potential." Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials*, 23 , 22808000251328937. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000251328937 \| Impact Factor: 3.1 [Link]
	Ashraf A, Siddiqui WA, Ashfaq M, Niaz S, Raza MA, Muhammad G, Tahir MN, Islam MS, Nashre‐ul‐Islam SM, Ilyas MI, Dahlous KA (2025). "Integrative Experimental and DFT Study of Sulfonyl Hybrid Benzimidazole‐Based Zwitterions: Crystallography, HSA, and Electronic Properties." ChemistrySelect, 10 (27), e01994. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501994 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Raees N, Ali A, Tayyab M, Muhammad G, Uroos M, Batool M (2025). "Optimization of rhamnogalacturonan extraction from linseed using RSM and designing a pH responsive tablet formulation for sustained release of ciprofloxacin." Cellulose Chemistry & Technology, 59 , 5-6. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Majeed A, Akram S, Muhammad G, Raza MR, Badar R, Mushtaq M (2025). "Optimizing mucilage extraction from Plantago major seeds using response surface methodology for enhanced functional characteristics." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization*, 19 , 1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03387-3 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	Naeem M, Ashraf A, Imran M, Siddiqui WA, Muhammad G, Saleem A, Younas U, Ali F, Raza MA, Mitu L (2025). "Oxicams as bioactive ligand system in coordination complexes and their biological applications." Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 45 (2), 63-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02603594.2024.2313139 \| Impact Factor: 3.7 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Shafiq Z, Ashraf A, Shafique U, Khan A, Khalid A, Hussain J, Al-Harrasi A (2025). "Pharmacological and therapeutic potential of berbamine: a potent alkaloid from genus berberis." Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 25 (8), 891-920. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680266289292240420062705 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	smail F, Ismail WU, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Zulfiqar Z. (2025). "Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Attributes, and Clinical Evaluations of Coriandrum sativum: A Comprehensive Review." Natural Product Communications*, 20 (1), 1934578X241312791. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578X241312791 \| Impact Factor: 1.4 [Link]
	Saif T, Azam A, Tuba, Muhammad G, Raza MR, Majeed A, Raza MA (2025). "Quince seed gel-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, drug loading, and antimicrobial evaluation." Journal of Chemical Research*, 49 (4), 17475198251361571. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198251361571 \| Impact Factor: 1.2 [Link]
	Wajid M, Uzair M, Muhammad G, Shafiq Z, Siddique F, Kaya S, Ahmad S, Alshabrmi FM, Alkhayl FF, Alatawi EA (2025). "Sulfaquinoxaline-Derived Schiff Bases: Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Profiling, and Computational Modeling." Journal of Molecular Structure*, 1321 , 140231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140231 \| Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
	Ahmad N, Khurshid S, Wajid M, Ashfaq K, Asjad HM, Jahangir A, Muhammad G (2025). "Therapeutic potential of Salvia hispanica seed extract in alloxan-induced diabetic mice: phytochemical, biochemical, histological, and in silico approaches." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19 , 1-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03556-4 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	Saleem S, Wajid M, Muhammad G, Mushtaq A, Amin M (2025). "Therapeutic Potential of Thymus linearis in Alloxan‐Induced Diabetic Mice: LC‐MS Profiling, Biochemical, Histological, and Computational Approaches.." ChemistrySelect*, 10 (24), e00105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202500105 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Javed S, Zulfiqar Z, Fatima Z, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Mushtaq M, Haseeb MT. (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: 7.2 [Link]
	Farid-ul-Haq M, Hussain MA, Ali A, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Tabassum T, Ashraf MU, Tulain UR, Erum A (2024). "A pH-responsive Artemisia vulgaris mucilage-co-acrylic acid hydrogel: Synthesis, characterization, controlled drug release, toxicity studies, and MRI." Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 93 (8), 105468. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105468 \| Impact Factor: 4.9 [Link]
	Khatoon M, Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Sher M, Alsaidan OA, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Bukhari SN (2024). "A superporous and pH-sensitive hydrogel from Salvia hispanica (chia) seeds: stimuli responsiveness, on–off switching, and pharmaceutical applications." RSC advances, 14 (38), 27764-27776. DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04770B \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Sajjad N, Sultan A, Muhammad G, Azam A, Raza MA, Hussain MA, Ali L. (2024). "Application of Genetically Modified Microorganisms for Remediation of Petrol Discharges and Related Polluted Sites." Genetically Engineered Organisms in Bioremediation*, , 86-105. [Link]
	Wajid M, Uzair M, Muhammad G, Siddique F, Ashraf A, Ahmad A, Alasmari AF (2024). "Biological Activities, DFT and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Schiff Bases Derived from Sulfamethoxypyridazine.." ChemistrySelect,*, 9 (15), e202400675. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400675 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Khan MA, Akram S, Naeem R, Kamal MU, Muhammad G, Mushtaq M, Anwar F, Hosseini‐Bandegharaei A. (2024). "Essentials and Pertinence of Cold Plasma in Essential Oils, Metal–Organic Frameworks and Agriculture. Food Science & Nutrition.." Food Science & Nutrition, 12 (12), 9928-9950. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.4583 \| Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
	Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Bukhari SN, Sheikh FA (2024). "Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) mucilage: A versatile stimuli–responsive functional biomaterial for pharmaceuticals and healthcare.." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 21 , 134817. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134817 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Rehman NU, Muhammad G, Sharif MU, Hussain MA. (2024). "Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Lepidium sativum seed mucilage as a bioreductant/capping agent for efficient antibacterial and photocatalytic activities.." Desalination and Water Treatment*, 320 (18), 100853. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100853 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Saleem R, Khan RR, Liaqat M, Pervaiz M, Saeed Z, Muhammad G, Amin M, Rasheed S (2024). "Green Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Potential of Gold Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review.." Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 59 (1), 103271. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103271 \| Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
	Javed S, Raza MR, Sharif MU, Majeed A, Hussain MA, Muhammad G (2024). "Quince (Cydonia oblonga) seed hydrogel-based green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange." Desalination and Water Treatment, 318 (10), 100388. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100388 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Fatima S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Raza MA, Amin M, Majeed A. (2024). "Stimuli-responsive glucuronoxylan polysaccharide from quince seeds for biomedical, food packaging, and environmental applications." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules*, 273 (13), 133016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133016 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Noor M, Muhammad G, Hanif H, Hussain MA, Iqbal MM, Mehmood U, Taslimi P, Shafiq Z (2024). "Structure, chemical modification, and functional applications of mucilage from Mimosa pudica seeds-A review." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules*, 270 (14), 132390. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132390 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain MA, Tulain UR, Muhammad G, Azhar I, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Ahmad N. (2023). "A pH responsive and superporous biocomposite hydrogel of Salvia spinosa polysaccharide-co-methacrylic acid for intelligent drug delivery." RSC advances, 13 (8), 4932-48. DOI: 10.1039/D2RA05240G \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Bukhari SN, Muhammad G, Sheikh FA, Farid-ul-Haq M, Ahmad N. (2023). "A Smart Hydrogel from Salvia Spinosa Seeds: pH Responsiveness, On-off Switching, Sustained Drug Release, and Transit Detection." Current Drug Delivery, 20 (3), 292-305. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1567201819666220509200019 \| Impact Factor: 3.0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Ashraf MU, Farid-ul-Haq M, Tabassum T, Muhammad G, Abbas (2023). "A. pH-Responsive, Hemocompatible, and Non-Toxic Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogel from Seeds of Salvia spinosa L. for Sustained Release of Febuxostat." Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 34 , 906-917. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20230001 \| Impact Factor: 1.3 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Shaheen A, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G (2023). "Carboxy-functionalized polysaccharide mediated green synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles.." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 57 (9-10), 993-999. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Azam A, Muhammad G, Aslam MS, Iqbal MM, Raza MA, Akhtar N, Hussain MA, Sajjad N, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Shafiq Z (2023). "Enhanced bactericidal and in vivo wound healing potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from psyllium mucilage." Applied Organometallic Chemistry*, 37 (1), e6923. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6923 \| Impact Factor: 3.7 [Link]
	Khan A, Hussain MA, Nawaz H, Muhammad G, Lang I, Ashraf U (2023). "Physiological Interventions of Antioxidants in Crop Plants Under Multiple Abiotic Stresses." Sustainable Agriculture in the Era of the OMICs Revolution, , 431-471. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15568-0_20 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Shahid M, Ashraf RS, Altaf M, Hussain MA, Raza MA. (2023). "Purification of water by the use of hydrogels." Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science*, , 69-112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18746-9.00004-2 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Hanif H, Raza MA, Shafiq Z (2023). "Recent trends in ozone sensing technology." Analytical Methods*, 15 (23), 2798-2822. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3AY00334E. \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Hussain, M. A., Fatima, S., Abbas, A., Ali, A., Amin, M., Muhammad, G., Sher, M. (2023). "Removal of Cr(III) and Ni(II) from aqueous solution using a mixed cellulose etherester hydroxyethylcellulose adipate." Desalination and Water Treatment, 283 , 153-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2023.29231 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Abbas A, Haseeb MT, Azhar I, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Alotaibi NF (2023). "Succinylated Salvia spinosa hydrogel: Modification, characterization, cadmium-uptake from spiked high-hardness groundwater and statistical analysis of sorption data." Journal of Molecular Liquids, 376 (11), 121438. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121438 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Saleem S, Shahid M, Ashraf RS, Altaf M, Raza MA, Amin M (2023). "Synthesis and biological applications of heparin-based composites." Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science*, , 347-373. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95183-8.00002-0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Tulain UR, Farid-ul-Haq M, Tabassum T, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Erum A. (2023). "Synthesis, characterization, and acute toxicity of pH-responsive Salvia spinosa mucilage-co-acrylic acid hydrogel: A smart excipient for drug release applications." Reactive and Functional Polymers, 182 (1), 105466. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105466 \| Impact Factor: 5.1 [Link]
	Mushtaq M. Amin M, Sharif S, Akram S, Muhammad G, Amin S, Ashraf R (2022). "A dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by reverse‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography for QuEChERS determination of chlorogenic acid." Phytochemical Analysis, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.3174 \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Zahid Shafiq Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Azhar Abbas , Erum Yameen, Arshad Ali, Gulzar Muhammad, Mazhar Hussain (2022). "Adsorptive removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ from aqueous solution using an acid modified glucuronoxylan-based adsorbent." Desalination and water Treatment, 248 (1), 163-175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2022.28088 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Azam A, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Iqbal MM, Aslam MS, Ashraf A, Saif T. (2022). "Aerobic Biological Units in Dye Removal. In Biological Approaches in Dye-Containing Wastewater." Springer, Singapore*, , 57-94. [Link]
	Sajjad N, Orfali R, Perveen S, Rehman S, Sultan A, Akhtar T, Nazir A, Muhammad G, Mehmood T, Ghaffar S, Al-Taweel A (2022). "Biodiesel Production from Alkali-Catalyzed Transesterification of Tamarindus indica Seed Oil and Optimization of Process Conditions." Molecules, 27 (10), 3230. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103230 \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Abbas A, Khan TA, Muhammad G, Haseeb MT, Azhar I (2022). "comparative isoconversional thermal analysis and degradation kinetics of Salvia spinosa (kanocha) seed hydrogel and its acetates: a potential matrix for sustained drug release." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 56 (3-4), 239-250. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain MA, Tayyab M, Muhammad G, Ahmad N, Alotaibi NF, Hussain SZ, Hussain I. (2022). "Extraction optimization of a superporous polysaccharidebased mucilage from Salvia spinosa L." CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 56 (9-10), 957-969. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Batool Z, Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Aslam MS, Raza MA, Sajjad N, Abdullah M, Akhtar N, Syed A, Elgorban AM, Al-Rejaie SS (2022). "Hydrogel assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles with enhanced microbicidal and in vivo wound healing potential.." Scientific Reports*, 12 (1), 6575. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10495-3 \| Impact Factor: 3.9 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Saif T, Aslam MS, Raza MA, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT (2022). "Nanogenerators as a Sustainable Power SourcNanogenerators as a Sustainable Power Sourcee." CRC Press*, , 301-322. [Link]
	Basit Z, Akram H, Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Aslam MS, Gul I, Jamil M, Tahir MH (2022). "Protein Redesign and Engineering Using Machine Learning. Drug Design Using Machine Learning." Drug Design Using Machine Learning*, 10 , 247-282. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394167258.ch9 [Link]
	Farooq R, Batool Z, Khalid M, Khan MU, Braga AA, Ragab AH, Al-Mhyawi SR, Muhammad G, Shafiq Z (2022). "Synthesis, nonlinear optical analysis and DFT studies of D–π–D and A–π–A configured Schiff bases derived from bis-phenylenediamine.." RSC Advances, 12 (50), 32185-32196. DOI: 10.1039/D2RA05844H \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Muhammad Mudassir Iqbal, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Shahbaz Aslam, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Zahid Shafiq, Haseeba Razzaq (2021). "Algal biofertilizer." Biofertilizers: study and impact, , 607-635. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119724995.ch22 [Link]
	Saif S, Saif T, Raza MA, Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Ur Rehman N, Hussain MA (2021). "An Introduction to Membrane-Based Systems for Dye Removal. In Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater." Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater: Recent Advances*, , 1-22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4823-6_1 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Aslam MS, Hussain MA, Shafiq Z. (2021). "Fibrous Membranes for Water Purification: Focusing on Dye Removal. In Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater." Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater: Recent Advances*, , 79-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4823-6_5 [Link]
	Ashraf RS, Abid Z, Shahid M, Rehman ZU, Muhammad G, Altaf M, Raza MA (2021). "Methods for the treatment of wastewaters containing dyes and pigments." Water pollution and remediation: Organic pollutants*, , 597-661. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52395-4_17 [Link]
	S Nazar, MA Hussain, A Khan, G Muhammad, SNA Bukhari (2020). "Alkaloid-rich plant Tylophora indica; current trends in isolation strategies, chemical profiling and medicinal applications." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (8), 6348-6365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.05.037 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad Naeem-ul-Hassan Bilal Ahmad Lodhi, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq (2020). "Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds engender a smart material for intelligent drug delivery: On-Off switching and real-time swelling, in vivo transit detection, and mechanistic studies." Industrial Crops & Products, 155 , 112780. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112780 \| Impact Factor: 6.2 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, Adeel Mehmood, Munazza Shahid, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Arshad Raza (2020). "Biochemical methods for water purification." Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution, , 181-212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48985-4_8 [Link]
	Sonaina Nazar, Muhammad A Hussain, Ameer Khan, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2020). "Capparis decidua Edgew (Forssk.): A comprehensive review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and nutrapharmaceutical potential." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (1), 1901-1916. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.02.007 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Anam Irshad Rana, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Laraib Kiran (2020). "Citric acid cross-linked glucuronoxylans: A pH-sensitive polysaccharide material for responsive swelling-deswelling vs various biomimetic stimuli and zero-order drug release." Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 55 , 101470. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101470 \| Impact Factor: 4.9 [Link]
	Altaf M, Yamin N, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Shahid M, Ashraf RS (2020). "Electroanalytical Techniques for the Remediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater." Water Pollution and Remediation: Heavy Metals*, , 471-511. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52421-0_14 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq, Muhammad Zaman (2020). "Stimuli-responsive/smart tablet formulations (under simulated physiological conditions) for oral drug delivery system based on glucuronoxylan polysaccharide." Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 46 (1), 122-134. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03639045.2019.1706551 \| Impact Factor: 2.2 [Link]
	Sumaira Saleem, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Altaf, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari (2020). "Withania somnifera L.: Insights into the phytochemical profile, therapeutic potential, clinical trials, and future prospective." Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 23 (12), 1501. DOI: 10.22038/IJBMS.2020.44254.10378 \| Impact Factor: 2.7 [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2019). "Inulin type fructan: A versatile functional material for food and healthcare." Functional Biopolymers, , 557-577. [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2019). "Quince seed mucilage: a stimuli-responsive/smart biopolymer." Functional biopolymers, , https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_. [Link]
	S.N.A Saleem, S., Muhammad, G., Hussain, M.A. and Bukhari (2018). "A comprehensive review of phytochemical profile, bioactives for pharmaceuticals, and pharmacological attributes of Azadirachta indica." Phytotherapy Research, 32 (7), 1241-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6076 \| Impact Factor: 6.3 [Link]
	Syed Nasir Abbas Muhammad, Gulzar, Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, Ashraf, Muhammad Umer, Naeem-ul-Hassan, Muhammad, & Bukhari (2018). "Appraisal of acute oral toxicity of glucuronoxylan hydrogel from Mimosa pudica seeds." Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences*, 54 (3), 8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902018000317579 \| Impact Factor: 0.6 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, AZHAR Abbas, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, MUHAMMAD Sher, SN Abbas (2018). "Chemically modified glucuronoxylan: a novel material for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous and spiked high hardness groundwater." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 52 (1), 909-919. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Sajid Bashir, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussain (2017). "A superporous and superabsorbent glucuronoxylan hydrogel from quince (Cydonia oblanga): Stimuli responsive swelling, on-off switching and drug release." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 95 (1), 138-144. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.11.057 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Muhammad Naeem-ul-Hassan Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Amin, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussain, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari (2017). "Glucuronoxylan-mediated silver nanoparticles: green synthesis, antimicrobial and wound healing applications." RSC ADVANCES, 7 (68), 42900-42908. DOI: 10.1039/C7RA07555C \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	MA Hussain, MU Ashraf, G Muhammad, MN Tahir, SN Bukhari (2016). "Calixarene: A versatile material for drug design and applications." Current pharmaceutical design, 23 (46), 2377-2388. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666160928143328 \| Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
	Anwar F, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Zengin G, Alkharfy KM, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (2016). "Capparis spinosa L.: A Plant with High Potential for Development of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals/Pharmaceuticals." International Journal of Pharmacology, 12 (3), 201-219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3923/ijp.2016.201.219 \| Impact Factor: 0.2 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Amin M, Hussain MA, Sher M, Hussain M (2016). "Comparative Isoconversional Thermal Analysis and Degradation Kinetics of Acetylated Mimosa Pudica (Touch-Me-Not) Hydrogel." Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 38 (1), 1-10. \| Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]
	Muhammad U Ashraf, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad A Hussain, Syed NA Bukhari (2016). "Cydonia oblonga M., A Medicinal Plant Rich in Phytonutrients for Pharmaceuticals." Frontiers in pharmacology, 7 , 209166. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00163 \| Impact Factor: 4.8 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Jantan I, Bukhari SN (2016). "Mimosa pudica L., a high‐value medicinal plant as a source of bioactives for pharmaceuticals." Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety, 15 (2), 303-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12184 \| Impact Factor: 14.1 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Ashraf MU, Haseeb MT, Hussain SZ, Hussain I (2016). "Polysaccharide based superabsorbent hydrogel from Mimosa Pudica: Swelling-deswelling and drug release." RSC Advances, 6 (28), 23310-23317. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA23088H \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Muhammad G, Jantan I, Bukhari SN (2016). "Psyllium arabinoxylan: A versatile biomaterial for potential medicinal and pharmaceutical applications." Polymer Reviews, 56 (1), 1-30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1078351 \| Impact Factor: 11.9 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Anwar F, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (2015). "Alhagi: a plant genus rich in bioactives for pharmaceuticals." Phytotherapy Research, 29 (1), 1- 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5222 \| Impact Factor: 6.3 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Asghar MN, Ahmad M, Kashmiri MA, Zia I (2011). "Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of extracts from aerial parts of Alhagi pseudalhagi." Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23 (3), 971-976. \| Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]

Conference Papers

	1st International Conference on Sciences for Future Trends (ICSFT) (2025), University of Lahore. Sargodha, Pakistan. Gulzar Muhammad. , Paper: "Hydrogels as Unique Scaffolds for drug delivery"
	“Adapting Student-centred Teaching to Meet Diverse Educational Needs (2024), University of Lahore. Lahore, Pakistan. Gulzar Muhammad. , Paper: "AI-Based Tools for Effective Teaching of Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms"
	First biennial international (hybrid) conference on pharmaceutical and life sciences (2023), Gulab Devi Educational Complex. Lahore, Pakistan. Gulzar Muhammad. , Paper: "Hydrogel-based Advanced Drug Delivery Systems"

Projects

	Title	Role	Funded by	Amount	Year	Status
	Design, synthesis, and characterisation of novel Schiff bases as COX inhibitors with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities	Principal Investigator	ORIC GCU Lahore	290000.00	2025	Completed
	Action research on Differentiating learning	Team Member	US State Department	3000000.00	2023	Completed

Awards/Achievements

	Certificate on Action research on Differentiating learning (2023), State Department USA.
	Deputy Commissioner's gold medal for getting a distinction in MSc (2004), BZU Multan.
	Distinction in MSc (2004), BZU Multan.

Thesis/Research Supervisions

	Fakhar Abbas (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Pharmacological and immune stimulatory assessment of Cucumuis melo and Cucumis sativus for disease management" (Completed)
	Muhammad Summer (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Stimulus-responsive Bergenia ciliata loaded Salvia hispanica hydrogels for accelerated wound repair" (Completed)
	Muhammad Wajid (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Assessment of Schiff Bases of Sulfa Drugs" (Completed)
	Zarfishan Zulfiqar (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles from flaxseed mucilage for photocatalytic activity and metal sensing" (Completed)
	Iqra Urooj (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Glucuronoxylan polysaccharide-based bioflocculant extraction from quince seeds for enhanced wastewater treatment" (Completed)
	Tooba Irfan (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Extraction of flaxseed rhamnogalacturonan-based mucilage for wastewater treatment" (Completed)
	Muhammad Rauf Raza (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of lanthanide-based MOFs for water splitting" (Completed)
	Zain Fatima (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis of NiO nanoparticles from quince seed hydrogel for environmental applications" (Completed)
	Sehar Javed (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Flaxseed gel-mediated synthesis of NiO nanoparticles for metal sensing and antimicrobial activity" (Completed)
	Abdul Qayyum (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Glucoxylan polysaccharide-based natural coagulant from Mimosa pudica seeds for wastewater remediation" (Completed)
	Muhammad Sohaib (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Isolation of rhamnogalactan polysaccharide from Alyssum homolocarpum seeds for efficient heavy metal removal from wastewater" (Completed)
	Abdul Qadir Ahmad (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Surface modified Fe/Mg nanoparticles as growth retardants of Aspergillus Flavus" (Completed)
	Muhammad Basit (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis of Ni-doped indium selenide for electrochemical water splitting application" (Completed)
	Usama Abid (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis of NiO nanoparticles using Psidium Guajava leaf extract and its application in dye degradation" (Completed)
	Rizwan Ali (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Azadirachta indica fruit and its biological application" (Completed)
	Sabahat Zaka (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis, characterization and dye degradation potential of silver nanoparticles from quince seed mucilage" (Completed)
	Manahil Noor (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Microbicidal and wound healing potential of ZnO nanoparticles from hydrogel of Mimosa pudica seeds" (Completed)
	Momal Shakeel (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dye degradation potential of manganese oxide nanoparticles from Basil seed mucilage" (Completed)
	Alina Arif (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles from Plantago ovata seeds mucilage and its application in drug delivery" (Completed)
	Fehmida (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Evaluation of wound healing and antimicrobial activity of biosynyhesized silver nanoparticles from Pleurospermum candollei seeds" (Completed)
	Maria Zia (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of copper oxide nanoparticles from leaf extract of Opuntia littoralis" (Completed)
	Samrah (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of manganese oxide nanoparticles from leaf extract of Opuntia littoralis" (Completed)
	Fatima Younas (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis, characterization and toxic metal removal using iron oxide nanoparticles from Beta vulgaris peel extract" (Completed)
	Anam Khaliq (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Potency of Ag–Fe Bimetallic Nanoparticles from Alhagi Maurorum Leaf Extract" (Completed)
	Urooj Naeem (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Therapeutic Applications of Nanoparticles Impregnated Hydrogels in Fusion with Stem Cell Conditioned Media" (Completed)
	Muhammad Umair Sharif (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Copper oxide nanoparticles from Cucumis sativus; synthesis, characterization, and biological applications" (Completed)
	Tuba (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Therapeutic applications of nanoparticles impregnated hydrogels in fusion with Exosomes" (Completed)
	Sobia (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Manganese oxide nanoparticles from linseed hydrogel, Green synthesis, characterization, and application in dye degradation" (Completed)
	Tania Saif (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Polysaccharide-based nanoparticles as drug carriers" (Completed)
	Umer Siddique (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Temperature, pH and saline responsive nature of polysaccharide from plant seeds" (Completed)
	Sayyida Hijab Fatima (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of temperature, pH and amount of seeds on the yield of hydrogel using response surface methodology" (Completed)
	M. Nauman ur Rasheed (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Smart tablet formulations under simulated physiological conditions for oral drug delivery system based on hydrogel" (Completed)
	Aiza Azam (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Microbicidal potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles using green approach" (Completed)
	Javeria Ahmad (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Synthesis, characterization and application of nanoparticles for latent finger printing" (Completed)
	Aamna Majeed (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles for latent finger printing" (Completed)
	Falak Naz (2022), Master. Thesis: "Psyllium mucilage based silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial activity" (Completed)
	Muhammad Shahzad (2022), Master. Thesis: "Topical application of antimicrobial metallic nanoparticles for wound healing in model animals" (Completed)
	Ashiq Hussain (2022), Master. Thesis: "Wound healing studies of silver nanoparticles synthesized using green approach" (Completed)
	Muhammad Rauf Raza (2022), Master. Thesis: "Antioxidant potential of polysaccharide based silver nanoparticles" (Completed)
	Arooj Ahmad (2022), Master. Thesis: "Free radical scavenging potential of glucuronoxylan from plant seeds" (Completed)
	Ammarah Riaz (2025), BS. Thesis: "Antidiabetic and anti-Inflammatory activities of aqueous extract of Melia azedarach roots" (Completed)
	Iman Zahid (2025), BS. Thesis: "Phytochemical profiling and in vitro antidiabetic activity of aqueous extract from Melia azedarach leaves" (Completed)
	Abu Baker (2024), BS. Thesis: "Photocatalytic activity of CuO nanoparticles synthesized using Linseed mucilage" (Completed)
	Hayab Ameer (2024), BS. Thesis: "Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Curcuma longa rhizome for dye degradation" (Completed)
	Maryam Noreen (2024), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Lobularia maritima leaves" (Completed)
	Saba Shaheen (2024), BS. Thesis: "Photocatalytic activity of silver nanoparticles from aqueous extract of Antirrhinum majus leaves" (Completed)
	Rimsha (2024), BS. Thesis: "In vitro antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory potential of methanolic extract of cumin seeds" (Completed)
	Tooba Irfan (2023), BS. Thesis: "Saline responsive nature of natural hydrogel from plant seeds" (Completed)
	Saria Nazir (2023), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using linseed mucilage" (Completed)
	Ayesha Majeed (2023), BS. Thesis: "Dye degradation using iron oxide nanoparticles from Nigella sativa seed extract" (Completed)
	Hina Shahzadi (2023), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Aloe vera mucilage" (Completed)
	Shahmeer Javed (2023), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of copper oxide nanoparticles using mucilage from quince seeds" (Completed)
	Hamas Rahmat Qureshi (2023), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles using Nigella sativa seed extract" (Completed)
	Iqra Urooj (2023), BS. Thesis: "Isolation, characterization and salt responsiveness of hydrogel from flaxseeds" (Completed)
	Kiran Nayab Laila (2023), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles using Mimosa pudica mucilage" (Completed)
	Muhammad Talha Watto (2022), BS. Thesis: "Photocatalytic activity of polysaccharide based nanocomposites" (Completed)
	Maryam Fareed (2022), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis of nanocomposites from natural hydrogel using green approach" (Completed)
	Maryam Naseer (2022), BS. Thesis: "Dye degradation potential of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized from apple juice extract using Green Approach" (Completed)
	Zain Fatima (2022), BS. Thesis: "Antimicrobial activity of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized from lemon juice extract using the green approach" (Completed)
	Zarfishan Zulfiqar (2022), BS. Thesis: "Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of iron oxide nanoparticles from orange juice" (Completed)
	Nimra Arif (2022), BS. Thesis: "Iron oxide Nanoparticles from Sweet lime; Green synthesis, characterization, and bactericidal potential" (Completed)

	Zulfiqar Z, Javed S, Fatima Z, Liaquat S, Wajid M, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Majeed A. (2025). "A Comparative Study of Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Attributes of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca." Chemistry & Biodiversity*, (e00841), e00841. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202500841 \| Impact Factor: 2.5 [Link]
	Tuba, Hussain MA, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Ashraf A, Haseeb MT, Mushtaq M, Shafiq Z (2025). "A comprehensive review on phytochemistry, pharmacology, preclinical, and clinical trials of Cydonia oblonga.." Phytochemistry Reviews*, 24 (1), 85-118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-024-09946-8 \| Impact Factor: 7.6 [Link]
	Surriya Naheed, Khalid Hussain, Muhammad Wajid, Hira Zubair, Naureen Shehzadi, Usama Zulfiqar, Sophia Awais, Gulzar Muhammad (2025). "Activity-Guided Isolation, Characterization, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Ziziphus Oxyphylla Leaves Extract: Molecular Docking, MD Simulations, and ADMET Studies." ChemistrySElect, 10 (43), e01871. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501871 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Zulfiqar Z, Javed S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA (2025). "Alkaloids from the Genus Tylophora: Isolation, Characterization, and Biological Applications. InNatural Products: Phytochemistry, Botany, Metabolism of Alkaloids, Phenolics and Terpenes." Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.*, , 1-45. [Link]
	AAMNA MAJEED, GULZAR MUHAMMAD, MUHAMMAD RAUF RAZA, MUHAMMAD AMIN, AROOJ AFZAL, REHANA BADAR (2025). "ARABINOXYLAN-MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES WITH ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL AND DYE DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, , . \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Muhammad Summer, Shaukat Ali, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Sharjeel (2025). "Bergenia ciliata Formulations Promote Wound Healing via Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Biomarkers Modulation." ChemistrySelect, 10 (40), e01395. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501395 \| Impact Factor: 2 [Link]
	Arshad S, Naseer M, Arif N, Majeed A, Raza MA, Muhammad G. (2025). "Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Piper cubeb Corns with Potent Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Efficacy." Pakistan Journal of Chemistry, 15 (4), 106-113. DOI: 10.15228/2025.v15.i4.p.106-113 \| Impact Factor: 0.1 [Link]
	Khatoon M, Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Sher M, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Iqbal M (2025). "Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed mucilage-based glucoxylan- grafted-acrylic acid hydrogel: A smart material for pH-responsive drug delivery systems." Materials Advances, 6 (8), 2636-2647. DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00046G \| Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
	Iqbal MA, Akram S, Khalid S, Amin L, Ahmad F, Malhat F, Muhammad G, Ashraf R, Mushtaq M (2025). "Citric Acid–Assisted Extraction of High Methoxy Pectin from Grapefruit Peel and Its Application as Milk Stabilizer." Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18 , 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-025-03813-w \| Impact Factor: 5.8 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Taj T, Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain SZ, Muhammad G, Bukhari SN (2025). "Cross‐ Linking of Hydroxypropylcellulose With Flaxseed Rhamnogalacturonans Using Citric Acid Produces a Hemocompatible Biocomposite for pH ‐ Responsive Rifaximin Delivery." Journal of Applied Polymer Science, , e57486. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.57486 \| Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
	Wajid, Muhammad; Siddique, Farhan; Muhammad, Gulzar; Uzair, Muhammad ; Gohar, Umar Farooq; Jabeen, Mehreen ; Bashir, Maryam ; Hayat, Muhammad Munawar ; Ahmad, Shabir (2025). "Design, Synthesis, Biological Assessment, and Computational Analysis of Sulfathiazole Schiff Bases." Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry, 25 (6), 893-917. DOI: 10.1142/S2737416525500747 \| Impact Factor: 2.3 [Link]
	Assad N, Naeem-ul-Hassan M, Ajaz Hussain M, Abbas A, Sher M, Muhammad G, Assad Y, Farid-ul-Haq M (2025). "Diffused sunlight assisted green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Cotoneaster nummularia polar extract for antimicrobial and wound healing applications." Natural Product Research, 39 (8), 2203-2217. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2023.2295936 \| Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
	Summer M, Ali S, Muhammad G, Riaz A (2025). "Evaluating the Wound Healing Potential of Characterized Bergenia ciliata–Loaded Salvia hispanica Hydrogel in Diabetic Mice." Microscopy Research and Technique, 88 (6), 1917-1934. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24826 \| Impact Factor: 2.1 [Link]
	Summer M, Hussain T, Ali S, Khan RR, Muhammad G, Liaqat I. (2025). "Exploring the underlying modes of organic nanoparticles in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer: a review from drug delivery to toxicity." International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials., 74 (9), 829-845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00914037.2024.2375337 \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Urooj I, Muhammad G, Irfan T, Suyama TL, Hussain MA, Amin M. (2025). "Galactomannan-Based Mucilage from Trigonella foenum-graecum L.: Structural Insights, Extraction Strategies, and Applications in Food and Sustainable Biomaterials." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry*, 73 (44), 27855–27890. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c07510 \| Impact Factor: 6.2 [Link]
	Rehman NU, Muhammad G, Wajid M, Hussain MA, Tuba T, Sharif MU, Majeed A. (2025). "Galactomannan‐Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Nanoplatform for Biomedical and Environmental Applications." ChemistrySelect*, 10 (32), e02650. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202502650 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Saleem S, Mushtaq A, Muhammad G, Wajid M, Siddique F, Alshabrmi FM, Aba Alkhayl FF, Alatawi EA (2025). "GC‐MS Profiling, Pharmacological Predictions, Molecular Docking, and ADME Studies of Different Parts of Thymus Linearis against Multiple target Proteins in Wound Healing." Chemistry & Biodiversity*, 22 (2), e202401821. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202401821 \| Impact Factor: 2.5 [Link]
	Ayub T, Muhammad G, Sharif MU, Raza MR, Hanif H, Amin M, Hussain MA (2025). "Glucuronoxylan hemicellulose-based manganese oxide nanoparticles for enhanced bactericidal, wound healing, and photocatalytic potential." Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials*, 23 , 22808000251328937. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000251328937 \| Impact Factor: 3.1 [Link]
	Ashraf A, Siddiqui WA, Ashfaq M, Niaz S, Raza MA, Muhammad G, Tahir MN, Islam MS, Nashre‐ul‐Islam SM, Ilyas MI, Dahlous KA (2025). "Integrative Experimental and DFT Study of Sulfonyl Hybrid Benzimidazole‐Based Zwitterions: Crystallography, HSA, and Electronic Properties." ChemistrySelect, 10 (27), e01994. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501994 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Raees N, Ali A, Tayyab M, Muhammad G, Uroos M, Batool M (2025). "Optimization of rhamnogalacturonan extraction from linseed using RSM and designing a pH responsive tablet formulation for sustained release of ciprofloxacin." Cellulose Chemistry & Technology, 59 , 5-6. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Majeed A, Akram S, Muhammad G, Raza MR, Badar R, Mushtaq M (2025). "Optimizing mucilage extraction from Plantago major seeds using response surface methodology for enhanced functional characteristics." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization*, 19 , 1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03387-3 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	Naeem M, Ashraf A, Imran M, Siddiqui WA, Muhammad G, Saleem A, Younas U, Ali F, Raza MA, Mitu L (2025). "Oxicams as bioactive ligand system in coordination complexes and their biological applications." Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 45 (2), 63-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02603594.2024.2313139 \| Impact Factor: 3.7 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Shafiq Z, Ashraf A, Shafique U, Khan A, Khalid A, Hussain J, Al-Harrasi A (2025). "Pharmacological and therapeutic potential of berbamine: a potent alkaloid from genus berberis." Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 25 (8), 891-920. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680266289292240420062705 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	smail F, Ismail WU, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Zulfiqar Z. (2025). "Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Attributes, and Clinical Evaluations of Coriandrum sativum: A Comprehensive Review." Natural Product Communications*, 20 (1), 1934578X241312791. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578X241312791 \| Impact Factor: 1.4 [Link]
	Saif T, Azam A, Tuba, Muhammad G, Raza MR, Majeed A, Raza MA (2025). "Quince seed gel-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, drug loading, and antimicrobial evaluation." Journal of Chemical Research*, 49 (4), 17475198251361571. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17475198251361571 \| Impact Factor: 1.2 [Link]
	Wajid M, Uzair M, Muhammad G, Shafiq Z, Siddique F, Kaya S, Ahmad S, Alshabrmi FM, Alkhayl FF, Alatawi EA (2025). "Sulfaquinoxaline-Derived Schiff Bases: Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Profiling, and Computational Modeling." Journal of Molecular Structure*, 1321 , 140231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140231 \| Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
	Ahmad N, Khurshid S, Wajid M, Ashfaq K, Asjad HM, Jahangir A, Muhammad G (2025). "Therapeutic potential of Salvia hispanica seed extract in alloxan-induced diabetic mice: phytochemical, biochemical, histological, and in silico approaches." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19 , 1-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03556-4 \| Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
	Saleem S, Wajid M, Muhammad G, Mushtaq A, Amin M (2025). "Therapeutic Potential of Thymus linearis in Alloxan‐Induced Diabetic Mice: LC‐MS Profiling, Biochemical, Histological, and Computational Approaches.." ChemistrySelect*, 10 (24), e00105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202500105 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Javed S, Zulfiqar Z, Fatima Z, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Mushtaq M, Haseeb MT. (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: 7.2 [Link]
	Farid-ul-Haq M, Hussain MA, Ali A, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Tabassum T, Ashraf MU, Tulain UR, Erum A (2024). "A pH-responsive Artemisia vulgaris mucilage-co-acrylic acid hydrogel: Synthesis, characterization, controlled drug release, toxicity studies, and MRI." Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 93 (8), 105468. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105468 \| Impact Factor: 4.9 [Link]
	Khatoon M, Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Sher M, Alsaidan OA, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Bukhari SN (2024). "A superporous and pH-sensitive hydrogel from Salvia hispanica (chia) seeds: stimuli responsiveness, on–off switching, and pharmaceutical applications." RSC advances, 14 (38), 27764-27776. DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04770B \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Sajjad N, Sultan A, Muhammad G, Azam A, Raza MA, Hussain MA, Ali L. (2024). "Application of Genetically Modified Microorganisms for Remediation of Petrol Discharges and Related Polluted Sites." Genetically Engineered Organisms in Bioremediation*, , 86-105. [Link]
	Wajid M, Uzair M, Muhammad G, Siddique F, Ashraf A, Ahmad A, Alasmari AF (2024). "Biological Activities, DFT and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Schiff Bases Derived from Sulfamethoxypyridazine.." ChemistrySelect,*, 9 (15), e202400675. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400675 \| Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link]
	Khan MA, Akram S, Naeem R, Kamal MU, Muhammad G, Mushtaq M, Anwar F, Hosseini‐Bandegharaei A. (2024). "Essentials and Pertinence of Cold Plasma in Essential Oils, Metal–Organic Frameworks and Agriculture. Food Science & Nutrition.." Food Science & Nutrition, 12 (12), 9928-9950. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.4583 \| Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
	Haseeb MT, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Bukhari SN, Sheikh FA (2024). "Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) mucilage: A versatile stimuli–responsive functional biomaterial for pharmaceuticals and healthcare.." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 21 , 134817. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134817 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Rehman NU, Muhammad G, Sharif MU, Hussain MA. (2024). "Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Lepidium sativum seed mucilage as a bioreductant/capping agent for efficient antibacterial and photocatalytic activities.." Desalination and Water Treatment*, 320 (18), 100853. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100853 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Saleem R, Khan RR, Liaqat M, Pervaiz M, Saeed Z, Muhammad G, Amin M, Rasheed S (2024). "Green Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Potential of Gold Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review.." Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 59 (1), 103271. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103271 \| Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
	Javed S, Raza MR, Sharif MU, Majeed A, Hussain MA, Muhammad G (2024). "Quince (Cydonia oblonga) seed hydrogel-based green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange." Desalination and Water Treatment, 318 (10), 100388. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100388 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Fatima Z, Fatima S, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Raza MA, Amin M, Majeed A. (2024). "Stimuli-responsive glucuronoxylan polysaccharide from quince seeds for biomedical, food packaging, and environmental applications." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules*, 273 (13), 133016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133016 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Noor M, Muhammad G, Hanif H, Hussain MA, Iqbal MM, Mehmood U, Taslimi P, Shafiq Z (2024). "Structure, chemical modification, and functional applications of mucilage from Mimosa pudica seeds-A review." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules*, 270 (14), 132390. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132390 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain MA, Tulain UR, Muhammad G, Azhar I, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Ahmad N. (2023). "A pH responsive and superporous biocomposite hydrogel of Salvia spinosa polysaccharide-co-methacrylic acid for intelligent drug delivery." RSC advances, 13 (8), 4932-48. DOI: 10.1039/D2RA05240G \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Bukhari SN, Muhammad G, Sheikh FA, Farid-ul-Haq M, Ahmad N. (2023). "A Smart Hydrogel from Salvia Spinosa Seeds: pH Responsiveness, On-off Switching, Sustained Drug Release, and Transit Detection." Current Drug Delivery, 20 (3), 292-305. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1567201819666220509200019 \| Impact Factor: 3.0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Ashraf MU, Farid-ul-Haq M, Tabassum T, Muhammad G, Abbas (2023). "A. pH-Responsive, Hemocompatible, and Non-Toxic Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogel from Seeds of Salvia spinosa L. for Sustained Release of Febuxostat." Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 34 , 906-917. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21577/0103-5053.20230001 \| Impact Factor: 1.3 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Shaheen A, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Haseeb MT, Muhammad G (2023). "Carboxy-functionalized polysaccharide mediated green synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles.." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 57 (9-10), 993-999. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Azam A, Muhammad G, Aslam MS, Iqbal MM, Raza MA, Akhtar N, Hussain MA, Sajjad N, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Shafiq Z (2023). "Enhanced bactericidal and in vivo wound healing potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from psyllium mucilage." Applied Organometallic Chemistry*, 37 (1), e6923. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6923 \| Impact Factor: 3.7 [Link]
	Khan A, Hussain MA, Nawaz H, Muhammad G, Lang I, Ashraf U (2023). "Physiological Interventions of Antioxidants in Crop Plants Under Multiple Abiotic Stresses." Sustainable Agriculture in the Era of the OMICs Revolution, , 431-471. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15568-0_20 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Shahid M, Ashraf RS, Altaf M, Hussain MA, Raza MA. (2023). "Purification of water by the use of hydrogels." Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science*, , 69-112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18746-9.00004-2 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Hanif H, Raza MA, Shafiq Z (2023). "Recent trends in ozone sensing technology." Analytical Methods*, 15 (23), 2798-2822. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3AY00334E. \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Hussain, M. A., Fatima, S., Abbas, A., Ali, A., Amin, M., Muhammad, G., Sher, M. (2023). "Removal of Cr(III) and Ni(II) from aqueous solution using a mixed cellulose etherester hydroxyethylcellulose adipate." Desalination and Water Treatment, 283 , 153-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2023.29231 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Abbas A, Haseeb MT, Azhar I, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Alotaibi NF (2023). "Succinylated Salvia spinosa hydrogel: Modification, characterization, cadmium-uptake from spiked high-hardness groundwater and statistical analysis of sorption data." Journal of Molecular Liquids, 376 (11), 121438. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121438 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Saleem S, Shahid M, Ashraf RS, Altaf M, Raza MA, Amin M (2023). "Synthesis and biological applications of heparin-based composites." Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science*, , 347-373. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95183-8.00002-0 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT, Tulain UR, Farid-ul-Haq M, Tabassum T, Muhammad G, Hussain SZ, Hussain I, Erum A. (2023). "Synthesis, characterization, and acute toxicity of pH-responsive Salvia spinosa mucilage-co-acrylic acid hydrogel: A smart excipient for drug release applications." Reactive and Functional Polymers, 182 (1), 105466. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105466 \| Impact Factor: 5.1 [Link]
	Mushtaq M. Amin M, Sharif S, Akram S, Muhammad G, Amin S, Ashraf R (2022). "A dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by reverse‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography for QuEChERS determination of chlorogenic acid." Phytochemical Analysis, , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.3174 \| Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
	Zahid Shafiq Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Azhar Abbas , Erum Yameen, Arshad Ali, Gulzar Muhammad, Mazhar Hussain (2022). "Adsorptive removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ from aqueous solution using an acid modified glucuronoxylan-based adsorbent." Desalination and water Treatment, 248 (1), 163-175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2022.28088 \| Impact Factor: 1.0 [Link]
	Azam A, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Iqbal MM, Aslam MS, Ashraf A, Saif T. (2022). "Aerobic Biological Units in Dye Removal. In Biological Approaches in Dye-Containing Wastewater." Springer, Singapore*, , 57-94. [Link]
	Sajjad N, Orfali R, Perveen S, Rehman S, Sultan A, Akhtar T, Nazir A, Muhammad G, Mehmood T, Ghaffar S, Al-Taweel A (2022). "Biodiesel Production from Alkali-Catalyzed Transesterification of Tamarindus indica Seed Oil and Optimization of Process Conditions." Molecules, 27 (10), 3230. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27103230 \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Ali A, Hussain MA, Abbas A, Khan TA, Muhammad G, Haseeb MT, Azhar I (2022). "comparative isoconversional thermal analysis and degradation kinetics of Salvia spinosa (kanocha) seed hydrogel and its acetates: a potential matrix for sustained drug release." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 56 (3-4), 239-250. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Ali A, Haseeb MT, Hussain MA, Tayyab M, Muhammad G, Ahmad N, Alotaibi NF, Hussain SZ, Hussain I. (2022). "Extraction optimization of a superporous polysaccharidebased mucilage from Salvia spinosa L." CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 56 (9-10), 957-969. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Batool Z, Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Aslam MS, Raza MA, Sajjad N, Abdullah M, Akhtar N, Syed A, Elgorban AM, Al-Rejaie SS (2022). "Hydrogel assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles with enhanced microbicidal and in vivo wound healing potential.." Scientific Reports*, 12 (1), 6575. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10495-3 \| Impact Factor: 3.9 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Saif T, Aslam MS, Raza MA, Hussain MA, Haseeb MT (2022). "Nanogenerators as a Sustainable Power SourcNanogenerators as a Sustainable Power Sourcee." CRC Press*, , 301-322. [Link]
	Basit Z, Akram H, Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Aslam MS, Gul I, Jamil M, Tahir MH (2022). "Protein Redesign and Engineering Using Machine Learning. Drug Design Using Machine Learning." Drug Design Using Machine Learning*, 10 , 247-282. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394167258.ch9 [Link]
	Farooq R, Batool Z, Khalid M, Khan MU, Braga AA, Ragab AH, Al-Mhyawi SR, Muhammad G, Shafiq Z (2022). "Synthesis, nonlinear optical analysis and DFT studies of D–π–D and A–π–A configured Schiff bases derived from bis-phenylenediamine.." RSC Advances, 12 (50), 32185-32196. DOI: 10.1039/D2RA05844H \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Muhammad Mudassir Iqbal, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Shahbaz Aslam, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Zahid Shafiq, Haseeba Razzaq (2021). "Algal biofertilizer." Biofertilizers: study and impact, , 607-635. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119724995.ch22 [Link]
	Saif S, Saif T, Raza MA, Muhammad G, Iqbal MM, Ur Rehman N, Hussain MA (2021). "An Introduction to Membrane-Based Systems for Dye Removal. In Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater." Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater: Recent Advances*, , 1-22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4823-6_1 [Link]
	Iqbal MM, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Aslam MS, Hussain MA, Shafiq Z. (2021). "Fibrous Membranes for Water Purification: Focusing on Dye Removal. In Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater." Membrane Based Methods for Dye Containing Wastewater: Recent Advances*, , 79-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4823-6_5 [Link]
	Ashraf RS, Abid Z, Shahid M, Rehman ZU, Muhammad G, Altaf M, Raza MA (2021). "Methods for the treatment of wastewaters containing dyes and pigments." Water pollution and remediation: Organic pollutants*, , 597-661. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52395-4_17 [Link]
	S Nazar, MA Hussain, A Khan, G Muhammad, SNA Bukhari (2020). "Alkaloid-rich plant Tylophora indica; current trends in isolation strategies, chemical profiling and medicinal applications." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (8), 6348-6365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.05.037 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad Naeem-ul-Hassan Bilal Ahmad Lodhi, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq (2020). "Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds engender a smart material for intelligent drug delivery: On-Off switching and real-time swelling, in vivo transit detection, and mechanistic studies." Industrial Crops & Products, 155 , 112780. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2020.112780 \| Impact Factor: 6.2 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, Adeel Mehmood, Munazza Shahid, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Arshad Raza (2020). "Biochemical methods for water purification." Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution, , 181-212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48985-4_8 [Link]
	Sonaina Nazar, Muhammad A Hussain, Ameer Khan, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2020). "Capparis decidua Edgew (Forssk.): A comprehensive review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and nutrapharmaceutical potential." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (1), 1901-1916. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.02.007 \| Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Anam Irshad Rana, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Laraib Kiran (2020). "Citric acid cross-linked glucuronoxylans: A pH-sensitive polysaccharide material for responsive swelling-deswelling vs various biomimetic stimuli and zero-order drug release." Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 55 , 101470. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101470 \| Impact Factor: 4.9 [Link]
	Altaf M, Yamin N, Muhammad G, Raza MA, Shahid M, Ashraf RS (2020). "Electroanalytical Techniques for the Remediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater." Water Pollution and Remediation: Heavy Metals*, , 471-511. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52421-0_14 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Farid-ul-Haq, Muhammad Zaman (2020). "Stimuli-responsive/smart tablet formulations (under simulated physiological conditions) for oral drug delivery system based on glucuronoxylan polysaccharide." Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 46 (1), 122-134. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03639045.2019.1706551 \| Impact Factor: 2.2 [Link]
	Sumaira Saleem, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Altaf, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari (2020). "Withania somnifera L.: Insights into the phytochemical profile, therapeutic potential, clinical trials, and future prospective." Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 23 (12), 1501. DOI: 10.22038/IJBMS.2020.44254.10378 \| Impact Factor: 2.7 [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2019). "Inulin type fructan: A versatile functional material for food and healthcare." Functional Biopolymers, , 557-577. [Link]
	Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir (2019). "Quince seed mucilage: a stimuli-responsive/smart biopolymer." Functional biopolymers, , https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_. [Link]
	S.N.A Saleem, S., Muhammad, G., Hussain, M.A. and Bukhari (2018). "A comprehensive review of phytochemical profile, bioactives for pharmaceuticals, and pharmacological attributes of Azadirachta indica." Phytotherapy Research, 32 (7), 1241-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6076 \| Impact Factor: 6.3 [Link]
	Syed Nasir Abbas Muhammad, Gulzar, Hussain, Muhammad Ajaz, Ashraf, Muhammad Umer, Naeem-ul-Hassan, Muhammad, & Bukhari (2018). "Appraisal of acute oral toxicity of glucuronoxylan hydrogel from Mimosa pudica seeds." Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences*, 54 (3), 8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902018000317579 \| Impact Factor: 0.6 [Link]
	Gulzar Muhammad, AZHAR Abbas, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, MUHAMMAD Sher, SN Abbas (2018). "Chemically modified glucuronoxylan: a novel material for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous and spiked high hardness groundwater." Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 52 (1), 909-919. \| Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
	Muhammad Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Sajid Bashir, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussain (2017). "A superporous and superabsorbent glucuronoxylan hydrogel from quince (Cydonia oblanga): Stimuli responsive swelling, on-off switching and drug release." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 95 (1), 138-144. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.11.057 \| Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
	Muhammad Naeem-ul-Hassan Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Amin, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussain, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari (2017). "Glucuronoxylan-mediated silver nanoparticles: green synthesis, antimicrobial and wound healing applications." RSC ADVANCES, 7 (68), 42900-42908. DOI: 10.1039/C7RA07555C \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	MA Hussain, MU Ashraf, G Muhammad, MN Tahir, SN Bukhari (2016). "Calixarene: A versatile material for drug design and applications." Current pharmaceutical design, 23 (46), 2377-2388. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666160928143328 \| Impact Factor: 2.8 [Link]
	Anwar F, Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Zengin G, Alkharfy KM, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (2016). "Capparis spinosa L.: A Plant with High Potential for Development of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals/Pharmaceuticals." International Journal of Pharmacology, 12 (3), 201-219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3923/ijp.2016.201.219 \| Impact Factor: 0.2 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Amin M, Hussain MA, Sher M, Hussain M (2016). "Comparative Isoconversional Thermal Analysis and Degradation Kinetics of Acetylated Mimosa Pudica (Touch-Me-Not) Hydrogel." Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 38 (1), 1-10. \| Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]
	Muhammad U Ashraf, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad A Hussain, Syed NA Bukhari (2016). "Cydonia oblonga M., A Medicinal Plant Rich in Phytonutrients for Pharmaceuticals." Frontiers in pharmacology, 7 , 209166. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2016.00163 \| Impact Factor: 4.8 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Jantan I, Bukhari SN (2016). "Mimosa pudica L., a high‐value medicinal plant as a source of bioactives for pharmaceuticals." Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety, 15 (2), 303-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12184 \| Impact Factor: 14.1 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Ashraf MU, Haseeb MT, Hussain SZ, Hussain I (2016). "Polysaccharide based superabsorbent hydrogel from Mimosa Pudica: Swelling-deswelling and drug release." RSC Advances, 6 (28), 23310-23317. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA23088H \| Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
	Hussain MA, Muhammad G, Jantan I, Bukhari SN (2016). "Psyllium arabinoxylan: A versatile biomaterial for potential medicinal and pharmaceutical applications." Polymer Reviews, 56 (1), 1-30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2015.1078351 \| Impact Factor: 11.9 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Anwar F, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (2015). "Alhagi: a plant genus rich in bioactives for pharmaceuticals." Phytotherapy Research, 29 (1), 1- 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5222 \| Impact Factor: 6.3 [Link]
	Muhammad G, Asghar MN, Ahmad M, Kashmiri MA, Zia I (2011). "Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of extracts from aerial parts of Alhagi pseudalhagi." Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23 (3), 971-976. \| Impact Factor: 0.5 [Link]

GCU Faculty

Dr. Gulzar Muhammad