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Dr. Muhammad Altaf

Dr. Muhammad Altaf

Associate Professor
Department: Chemistry
Email: muhammad.altaf@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Materials Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry
Office Location: Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore
Contact Number: +92300 0972398
Education
2008  PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL NEUCHÂTEL & SWITZERLAND
2004  MS/MPhil in Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY Islamabad & Pakistan
2002  Masters in Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, QUAID-E-AZAM UNIVERSITY Islamabad & Pakistan
1998  BA/BSc(Hons) in Science/Chemistry, Botonny, Zoology, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan & Pakistan

Teaching Areas

Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, X-ray Crystallography
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Jan 2018 Continue ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY/ GOVERNMENT COLLEGEUNIVERSITY, LAHORE (GCU) PAKISTAN
Jan 2015 Jan 2018 RESEARCH SCIENTIST III/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY, KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS (KFUPM), KSA
Sep 2012 Dec 2014 POSTDOC FELLOW KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS (KFUPM), KSA
Sep 2009 Aug 2010 POSTDOC FELLOW UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
Sep 2008 Aug 2009 POSTDOC FELLOW UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL, SWITZERLAND

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, 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, 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, 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, 6 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01396-2 | Impact Factor: 3 [Link]

Books (Complete)

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