Biography

I Dr. Muhammad Altaf, an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the prestigious Government College University (GCU), Lahore. I earned my Ph.D. in Chemistry from Switzerland, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Neuchâtel, University of Fribourg in Switzerland, and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia, where I also served as a Research Scientist. With over a decade of experience in both academia and research, I am currently engaged in both teaching and leading innovative research projects at GCU. As part of my academic responsibilities, I contribute extensively to the Functional Materials Laboratory at GCU, where I supervise and collaborate on a wide range of advanced research initiatives. These efforts are focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel metal complexes, with applications in antimicrobial and anticancer therapies, as well as in environmental chemistry. My interdisciplinary approach bridges inorganic chemistry, material science, and biology, ensuring a comprehensive exploration of complex scientific challenges.
Throughout my career, I have continually sought to expand the boundaries of knowledge within my field through pioneering research and innovation. My work has contributed to the development of novel metal complexes, including gold and silver compounds with significant anticancer properties, which have demonstrated promising therapeutic potential.

Education

• PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL (NEUCHÂTEL & SWITZERLAND) 2008
• MS/MPhil in Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY (Islamabad & Pakistan) 2004
• Masters in Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY (Islamabad & Pakistan) 2002
• BA/BSc(Hons) in Science/Chemistry, Botonny, Zoology, Bahauddin Zakariya University (Multan & Pakistan) 1998

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Syed Arfan Haider, Tehseen Mushtaq, Bakhtawar Sajjad, Munazza Shahid, Muhammad Altaf, Ayman Nafady, Ghayoor Abbas Chotana, Manzar Sohail, Shahid Rasul, Raja Shahid Ashraf (2025). "Bimetallic metal-organic frameworks as versatile electrocatalysts for water splitting in neutral and alkaline environments." Fuel , Vol. 397 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135488 | Impact Factor: 7.5 [Link]
• Maryam Javed, Waqas Akram, Zeeshan Ali, Nabeel Shahzad, Munazza Shahid, Ghayoor Abbas Chotana, Jafar Iqbal Khan, Jie Min, Muhammad Altaf, Christian B Nielsen, Raja Shahid Ashraf (2025). "Molecular engineering, synthesis, and atomistic structure–property relationship of indoloquinoxaline-capped small donors for efficient organic solar cells." Journal of Materials Chemistry C , Vol. 13 (42) . DOI: 10.1039/D5TC02318A | Impact Factor: 5.2 [Link]
• Zeeshan Abid, Waqas Akram, Raymundo Marcial-Hernandez, Dilara Gunturkun, Munazza Shahid, Muhammad Altaf, Jie Min, Jafar Iqbal Khan, Javed Iqbal, Shahid Rasul, Christian B Nielsen, Raja Shahid Ashraf (2025). "Strategic Design, Synthesis, and Computational Characterization of Hole Transport Materials for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , Vol. 13 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c07415 | Impact Factor: 7.3 [Link]
• Iqra Mazhar, Muhammad l Afzaal, Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Abdul-Sattar Nizami (2025). "Structurally engineered monolithic catalyst for enhanced sunlight-driven degradation of ciprofloxacin in contaminated water systems." Discover Sustainability , Vol. 6 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01396-2 | Impact Factor: 3 [Link]
• Muhammad Faheem, Asim Riaz, Manawwer Alam, Faiza Wahad, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Altaf, Syed Mustansar Abbas (2024). "2D nanostructured MXene-based silver nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of safranin dye." Catalysts , Vol. 14 (3) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030201 | Impact Factor: 4 [Link]
• Amna Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Altaf, Ayman Nafady, Muhammad Sher, Md A Wahab (2024). "Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Amorphized LaCoO3 for Oxygen Evolution Reaction." Chemistry–An Asian Journal , Vol. 19 (16) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202300870 | Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
• Zeeshan Abid, Liaqat Ali, Munazza Shahid, Christian B Nielsen, Muhammad Altaf, Jie Min, Raja Shahid Ashraf (2024). "Quantum modelling of multi-directional fused-ring electron acceptors for organic photovoltaics." Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids , Vol. 187 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111837 | Impact Factor: 4.9 [Link]
• Naike Casagrande, Cinzia Borghese, Giuseppe Corona, Donatella Aldinucci, Muhammad Altaf, Adam AA Sulaiman, Anvarhusein A Isab, Saeed Ahmad, Abdul Malik P Peedikakkal (2023). "Dinuclear gold (I) complexes based on carbene and diphosphane ligands: bis [2-(dicyclohexylphosphano) ethyl] amine complex inhibits the proteasome activity, decreases stem cell markers and spheroid viability in lung cancer cells." JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry , Vol. 28 (8) . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-023-02025-x | Impact Factor: 2.7 [Link]
• Sughra Gulzar, Zeeshan Abid, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Muhammad Sher, Anvarhusein A Isab, Muhammad Altaf (2023). "Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of Au (I) carbene complexes." Inorganic Chemistry Communications , Vol. 148 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110351 | Impact Factor: 5.4 [Link]
• Asima Munawar, Helen Stoeckli-Evans, Anvarhussein A Isab, Imran Rashid, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Muhammad Altaf (2023). "Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial studies of heteroleptic silver (I) polymers." Polyhedron , Vol. 240 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2023.116447 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Adam AA Sulaiman, Naike Casagrande, Cinzia Borghese, Giuseppe Corona, Anvarhusein A Isab, Saeed Ahmad, Donatella Aldinucci, Muhammad Altaf (2022). "Design, synthesis, and preclinical activity in ovarian cancer models of new phosphanegold (I)-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes." Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , Vol. 65 (21) , pp. 14424-14440. | Impact Factor: 6.8 [Link]
• Muhammad Afzaal, Saman Hameed, Iram Liaqat, Amir Amanat Ali Khan, Hafiz abdul Manan, Raja Shahid, Muhammad Altaf (2022). "Heavy metals contamination in water, sediments and fish of freshwater ecosystems in Pakistan." Water Practice & Technology , Vol. 17 (5) , pp. 1253–1272. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2022.039 | Impact Factor: 1.8 [Link]
• Abdul Samad Butt, Nadeem Baig, Munezza Khan, Anwar Ul‐Hamid, Muhammad Sher, Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail (2022). "HfO2‐CoO nanoparticles for electrochemical dopamine sensing." Electrochemical Science Advances , Vol. 2 (1) , pp. e2100013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/elsa.202100013 | Impact Factor: 4.1 [Link]
• Sughra Gulzar, Umme Ammara, Zeeshan Abid, Munazza Shahid, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Nadeem Baig, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Gaurav Bhatia, Anvarhusein A Isab, Muhammad Altaf (2022). "Synthesis, in vitro anticancer activity and reactions with biomolecule of gold (I)-NHC carbene complexes." Journal of Molecular Structure , Vol. 1255 , pp. 132482. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132482 | Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
• Amna Altaf, Nadeem Baig, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Sher, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Altaf (2021). "Covalent organic frameworks: Advances in synthesis and applications." Materials Today Communications , Vol. 28 , pp. 102612. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102612 | Impact Factor: 4.5 [Link]
• Ahmed Badar, Ayesha Ahmed, Dalal M Al-Tamimi, Anvarhusein A Isab, Muhammad Altaf, Sania Ahmed (2021). "Histological Changes in Renal, Hepatic and Cardiac Tissues of Wistar Rats after 6 Weeks Treatment with Bipyridine Gold (III) Complex with Dithiocarbamate Ligands." Pharmaceutics , Vol. 13 (10) , pp. 1530. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13101530 | Impact Factor: 5.5 [Link]
• Iqra Asif, Nadeem Baig, Muhammad Sher, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Muhammad Altaf, Asad Mumtaz, Manzar Sohail (2021). "MOF derived novel zero-valent iron@ graphitic carbon-based nanoreactors for selective reduction of hazardous 4-nitrophenol." Cleaner Engineering and Technology , Vol. 2 , pp. 100081. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100081 | Impact Factor: 6.5 [Link]
• Adeel Mehmood, Zia Ur‐Rehman, Muhammad Altaf, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Manzar Sohail, Anvarhusein A Isab (2021). "NiRu0.3Se Nanoparticles In Situ Grown on Reduced Graphene: Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Activity in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction." ChemistrySelect , Vol. 6 (3) , pp. 502-510. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202003711 | Impact Factor: 2 [Link]
• Farooq-Ahmad Khan, Sana Yaqoob, Nourina Nasim, Yan Wang, Muhammad Usman, Anvarhusein A Isab, Muhammad Altaf, Bing Sun, Islam H El Azab, Hesham R El-Seedi (2021). "Ruthenium nanoparticles intercalated in montmorillonite (nano-Ru@ MMT) is highly efficient catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of 2-furaldehyde in benign aqueous medium." Catalysts , Vol. 11 (1) , pp. 66. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11010066 | Impact Factor: 4 [Link]
• Manzar Sohail, Nadeem Baig, Muhammad Sher, Rabia Jamil, Muhammad Altaf, Sultan Akhtar, Muhammad Sharif (2020). "A novel tin-doped titanium oxide nanocomposite for efficient photo-anodic water splitting." ACS omega , Vol. 5 (12) , pp. 6405-6413. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03876 | Impact Factor: 4.3 [Link]
• Adam A Sulaiman, Ali Alhoshani, Homood M As Sobeai, Meshal Alghanem, Ahmed K Abogosh, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Monim-ul-Mehboob, Helen Stoeckli-Evans, Anvarhusein A Isab (2020). "Anticancer activity and X-ray structure determination of gold (I) complexes of 2-(diphenylphosphanyl)-1-aminocyclohexane." Polyhedron , Vol. 183 , pp. 114532. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2020.114532 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Hai Van Le, Maria V Babak, Muhammad Ali Ehsan, Muhammad Altaf, Lisa Reichert, Artem L Gushchin, Wee Han Ang, Anvarhusein A Isab (2020). "Highly cytotoxic gold (i)-phosphane dithiocarbamate complexes trigger an ER stress-dependent immune response in ovarian cancer cells." Dalton Transactions , Vol. 49 (22) , pp. 7355-7363. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0DT01411G | Impact Factor: 3.3 [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 , Vol. 23 (12) , pp. 1501. DOI: 10.22038/IJBMS.2020.44254.10378 | Impact Factor: 2.7 [Link]
• Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Altaf, Nadeem Baig, Rabia Jamil, Muhammad Sher, Atif Fazal (2019). "A New Water Stable Zinc Metal Organic Framework as an Electrode Material for Hydrazine Sensing." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 42 (15) , pp. 12486-12491. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NJ01507D | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Adam AA Sulaiman, Namarta Kalia, Gaurav Bhatia, Manpreet Kaur, Mohammed Fettouhi, Muhammad Altaf, Nadeem Baig, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Anvarhusein A Isab (2019). "Cytotoxic effects of gold(I) complexes against colon, cervical and osteo carcinoma cell lines: a mechanistic approach." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 43 , pp. 14565 - 14574. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ02063B | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Naike Casagrande, Elena Mariotto, Nadeem Baig, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Giuseppe Corona, Roberto Larcher, Cinzia Borghese, Claudia Pavan, Adam A Seliman, Donatella Aldinucci, Anvarhusein A Isab (2019). "Potent in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity of new bipyridine and bipyrimidine gold (III) dithiocarbamate derivatives." Cancers , Vol. 11 (4) , pp. 474. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11040474 | Impact Factor: 4.4 [Link]
• Muhammad Ali Ehsan, Muhammad Younas, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Altaf, Mohd Yusuf Khan, Amir Al-Ahmed, Saeed Ahmad, Anvarhusein A Isab (2019). "Synthesis and utilization of platinum (II) dialkyldithiocarbamate precursors in aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition of platinum thin films as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells." Polyhedron , Vol. 166 , pp. 186-195. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2019.03.058 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Ali Alhoshani, Adam AA Seliman, Ali Osman Altoum, Hatem A Abuelizz, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Altaf, Khalid H Omer, Manzar Sohail, Anvarhusein A Isab (2019). "Synthesis, X-ray structure and in vitro cytotoxicity of trans-diammineplatinum(II) complexes of selenones, trans-[Pt(NH3)2(selenone)2](NO3)2." Polyhedron , Vol. 158 , pp. 234-240. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2018.09.010 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Ali Alhoshani, A Alrashdi, Khaled Alhosaini, Fawaz E Alanazi, Nehad M Alajez, Muhammad Altaf, Anvarhusein A Isab, Hesham M Korashy (2018). "Gold-Containing Compound BDG-I Inhibits the Growth of A549 Lung Cancer Cells through the Deregulation of miRNA Expression." Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal , Vol. 26 (7) , pp. 1035-1043. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2018.05.012 | Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
• Adam A A. Sulaiman, Khalid H Omer, Abdel‐Nasser Kawde, MI M. Wazeer, Muhammad Altaf, Musa M Musa, Saeed Ahmad, Anvarhusein A Isab (2018). "Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies of the Interaction of Some Gold (III) Complexes with Biologically Relevant Thiones." International Journal of Chemical Kinetics , Vol. 50 (3) , pp. 178-187. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.21149 | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Mohammed Y Jomaa, Muhammad Altaf, Saeed Ahmad, Ali Alhoshani, Nadeem Baig, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Gaurav Bhatia, Jatinder Singh, Anvarhusein A Isab (2018). "Synthesis, characterization and anticancer evaluation of transplatin derivatives with heterocyclic thiones." Polyhedron , Vol. 141 , pp. 360–368. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2017.12.016 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Mansha, Naseer Iqbal, Muhammad Sher, Atif Fazal, Nisar Ullah, Anverhusein A Isab (2018). "Synthesis, Characterization and Photoelectrochemical‐Catalytic Studies of a Water Stable Zinc‐based Metal‐organic Framework." ChemSusChem , Vol. 11 (3) , pp. 542–546. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201702122 | Impact Factor: 7.8 [Link]
• Hai Van Le, Maria V Babak, Muhammad Ali Ehsan, Muhammad Altaf, Lisa Reichert, Artem L Gushchin, Wee Han Ang, Anvarhusein A Isab (2018). "Synthesis, Characterization, and DFT Investigation of a Zinc(II)–Silver(I) Bimetallic Complex, [Zn(Dmen)2{Ag(CN)2}2][Zn(Dmen)2(H2O)2]{Ag(CN)2}2 (Dmen = N,N′-Dimethylethylenediamine)." Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry , Vol. 44 , pp. 198–206. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070328418030041 | Impact Factor: 1.1 [Link]
• Saeed Ahmad, Ali Osman S Altoum, Ján Vančo, Radka Křikavová, Zdeněk Trávníček, Zdeněk Dvořák, Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Anvarhusein A Isab (2018). "Synthesis, crystal structure and anticancer activity of tetrakis(N-isopropylimidazolidine-2-selenone)platinum(II) chloride." Journal of Molecular Structure , Vol. 1152 , pp. 232-236. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.09.068 | Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
• Adam AA Seliman, Muhammad Altaf, Abdulmujeeb T Onawole, Abdulaziz Al-Saadi, Saeed Ahmad, Ali Alhoshani, Gaurav Bhatia, Anvarhusein A Isab (2018). "Synthesis, X-ray structure and cytotoxicity evaluation of carbene-based gold (I) complexes of selenones." Inorganica Chimica Acta , Vol. 476 , pp. 46-53. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2018.01.032 | Impact Factor: 3.2 [Link]
• Said S Al-Jaroudi, Muhammad Altaf, Adam A Seliman, Shipra Yadav, Farukh Arjmand, Ali Alhoshani, HM Korashy, Saeed Ahmad, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "In vitro cytotoxicity and DNA interaction study of phosphanegold (I) complexes with dithiocarbamate ligands." Inorganica Chimica Acta , Vol. 464 , pp. 37–48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2017.04.040 | Impact Factor: 3.2 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Monim-ul-Mehboob, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Giuseppe Corona, Roberto Larcher, Marcia Ogasawara, Naike Casagrande, Marta Celegato, Cinzia Borghese, Zahid H Siddik, Donatella Aldinucci, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "New bipyridine gold(III) dithiocarbamate-containing complexes exerted a potent anticancer activity against cisplatin-resistant cancer cells independent of p53 status." Oncotarget , Vol. 8 (1) , pp. 490-505. DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13448 | Impact Factor: 5.5 [Link]
• Khalid H Omer, Adam AA Seliman, Hassan A Al‐Mohsin, Abdel‐Nasser Kawde, Muhammad Altaf, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Saeed Ahmad, Musa M Musa, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "Study of the Interaction of Some Potential Anticancer Gold (III) Complexes with Biologically Important Thiols Using NMR, UV–Vis, and Electrochemistry." International Journal of Chemical Kinetics , Vol. 49 (6) , pp. 387-397. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/kin.21083 | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Ali Osman S Altoum, Ali Alhoshani, Khalid Alhosaini, Muhammad Altaf, Saeed Ahmad, Saheed A Popoola, Abdulaziz A Al-saadi, Adam A Sulaiman, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of platinum(II) complexes of selenones [Pt(selenone)2Cl2]." Journal of Coordination Chemistry , Vol. 70 (6) , pp. 1020-1031. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2017.1287355 | Impact Factor: 2.1 [Link]
• M Y Jomaa, M Altaf, S Ahmad, G Bhatia, J Singh, S Altuwaijri, AA Isab (2017). "Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and in vitro anticancer activity of new platinum(II) complexes with some thione ligands in the presence of triethylphosphine." Biometals , Vol. 30 , pp. 787–795. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534-017-0047-5 | Impact Factor: 4 [Link]
• Ali Osman S Altoum, Ján Vančo, Radka Křikavová, Zdeněk Trávníček, Zdeněk Dvořák, Muhammad Altaf, Saeed Ahmad, Adam AA Sulaiman, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Platinum(II) Complexes of Heterocyclic Selenones." Polyhedron , Vol. 128 , pp. 2-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2017.02.027 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Mansha, Manzar Sohail, Anvarhusein A Isab, Nisar Ullah, Safyan A Khan, Muhammad Sher, Helen Stoeckli-Evans (2017). "Synthesis, structures and photoluminescence properties of mixed ligand divalent metal–organic frameworks." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 41 , pp. 2980--2986. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NJ00188F | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Adam AA Seliman, Muhammad Altaf, Nurudeen A Odewunmi, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Wiktor Zierkiewicz, Saeed Ahmad, Saleh Altuwaijri, Anvarhusein A Isab (2017). "Synthesis, X-ray structure, DFT calculations and anticancer activity of a selenourea coordinated gold (I)-carbene complex." Polyhedron , Vol. 137 , pp. 197-206. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2017.08.003 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• AAA Sulaiman, M Altaf, AT Onawole, S Ahmad, MY Ahmed, AA Al-Saadi, S Altuwaijri, G Bhatia, J Singh, AA Isab (2017). "Synthesis, X-ray structures and anticancer activity of gold(I)-carbene complexes with selenones as co-ligands and their molecular docking studies with thioredoxin reductase." Journal of Organometallic Chemistry , Vol. 848 , pp. 175–183. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.07.034 | Impact Factor: 2.4 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Saeed Ahmad, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Nadeem Baig, Abdullah Alawad, Saleh Altuwaijri, Helen Stoeckli-Evans, Anvarhusein A Isab (2016). "Synthesis, structural characterization, electrochemical behavior and anticancer activity of gold (iii) complexes of meso-1, 2-di (1-naphthyl)-1, 2-diaminoethane and tetraphenylporphyrin." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 44 , pp. 12398-12398. DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ90089C | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Adam AA Seliman, Manzar Sohail, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Anvarhusein A Isab, L Li, V Dhuna, G Bhatia, K Dhuna (2015). "Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity of gold (I) complexes that contain tri-tert-butylphosphine and dialkyl dithiocarbamate ligands." European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , Vol. 95 , pp. 464-472. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.03.019 | Impact Factor: 5.9 [Link]
• Khalid H. Omer , Adam A. Seliman, Muhammad Altaf, Naike Casagrande, Donatella Aldinucci, Saleh Altuwaijri (2015). "Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity of gold (III) complexes with (1R, 2R)-(−)-1, 2-diaminocyclohexane." Polyhedron , Vol. 102 , pp. 773–781. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2015.10.029 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, A.A Isab, J Vančo, Z Dvořák, Z Trávníček, H Stöeckli-Evans (2015). "Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of gold(III) dialkyl/diaryldithiocarbamato complexes." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 5 (99) , pp. 81599-81607. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA15123F | Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
• Said S. Al-Jaroudi, Muhammad Altaf, Abdulaziz A. Al-Saadi, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Saleh Altuwaijri, Saeed Ahmad, Anvarhusein A. Isab (2015). "Synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculations of (1, 2-diaminocyclohexane)(1, 3-diaminopropane) gold (III) chloride complexes: in vitro cytotoxic evaluations against human cancer cell lines." Biometals , Vol. 28 , pp. 827–844. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534-015-9869-1 | Impact Factor: 3.6 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Anvarhusein A Isab, Vikram Dhuna, Gaurav Bhatia, Kshitija Dhuna, Saleh Altuwaijri (2015). "The synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and anticancer activity of new mono and binuclear phosphanegold (I) dithiocarbamate complexes." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 39 (1) , pp. 377-385. DOI: 10.1039/C4NJ00747F | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Anvarhusein A Isab Said S Al-Jaroudi, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Muhammad Altaf, Abdulaziz A Al-Saadi, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Saleh Altuwaijri (2014). "Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, electrochemical behavior and computational analysis of mixed diamine ligand gold (III) complexes: antiproliferative and in vitro cytotoxic evaluations against human cancer cell lines." Biometals , Vol. 27 (6) , pp. 1115-1136. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534-014-9771-2 | Impact Factor: 3.6 [Link]
• Said S Al-Jaroudi, Muhammad Monim-Ul-Mehboob, Muhammad Altaf, Mohammed Fettouhi, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Saleh Altuwaijri, Anvarhusein A Isab (2014). "Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, X-ray structure and electrochemistry of new bis (1, 2-diaminocyclohexane) gold (III) chloride compounds and their anticancer activities against PC3 and SGC7901 cancer cell lines." New Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 38 (7) , pp. 3199-3211. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NJ01624B | Impact Factor: 3.28 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Adam AA Seliman, Anvarhusein A Isab, Vikram Dhuna, Gaurav Bhatia, Kshitija Dhuna (2014). "Synthesis, X-ray structures, spectroscopic analysis and anticancer activity of novel gold (I) carbene complexes." Journal of Organometallic Chemistry , Vol. 765 , pp. 68-79. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2014.04.029 | Impact Factor: 2.4 [Link]
• A Zainelabdeen A Mustafa, Muhammad Altaf, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Mohammed Fettouhi, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Anvarhusein A Isab, Vikram Dhuna, Gaurav Bhatia, Kshitija Dhuna (2014). "Tetrakis (1-3-diazinane-2-thione) platinum (II) chloride monohydrate complex: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, crystal structure and in vitro cytotoxic activity against A549, MCF7, HCT15 and HeLa human cancer lines." Inorganic Chemistry Communications , Vol. 44 , pp. 159-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2014.03.020 | Impact Factor: 5.4 [Link]
• Bassem A Al-Maythalony, M Monim-ul-Mehboob, Muhammad Altaf, Mohammed IM Wazeer, Anvarhusein A Isab, Saleh Altuwaijri, Ayesha Ahmed, Vikram Dhuna, Gaurav Bhatia, Kshitija Dhuna, Sukhdev Singh Kamboj (2013). "Some new [(thione) 2Au (diamine)] Cl3 complexes: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, computational and in vitro cytotoxic studies." Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy , Vol. 115 , pp. 641-647. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2013.06.086 | Impact Factor: 4.6 [Link]
• Muhammad Altaf, Helen Stoeckli-Evans, Alexandre Cuin, Daisy Nakamura Sato, Fernando Rogério Pavan, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite, Saeed Ahmad, Mohammed Bouakka, Mostafa Mimouni, Fatima Zahra Khardli, Taibi Ben Hadda (2013). "Synthesis, crystal structures, antimicrobial, antifungal and antituberculosis activities of mixed ligand silver (I) complexes." Polyhedron , Vol. 62 , pp. 138-147. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2013.06.021 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]

Books (Complete)

• Altaf, M; Ashraf, R.S; Sohail, M (Eds.) (2023). Photoelectrochemical Bioanalysis Fundamentals and Emerging Applications , 1 ed. "Elsevier" , ISBN: 9780443189555 [Link]

Patents