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Dr. Munir Ahmad

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كلية علوم الأغذية والزراعة
Office No. 85-A, Building 2, Soil Science Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University Riyad, Saudi Arabia

+966-1-46-99784
amunir@ksu.edu.sa
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Dr. Munir Ahmad

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As an Environmentalist, I work to explore environment-human interactions through investigating the sources, impacts, fate, and, mitigation approaches related to environmental pollutants and climate change. I am working to develop green, efficient, and cost-effective strategies to promote regenerative agriculture. I am an expert in biochar production, modifications, characterization, and applications to improve agricultural production, environmental health, and soil quality. I have expertise in designing and executing lab and field experiments, analyzing the data statistically, employing different models, drafting and publishing research articles, and formulating research reports.
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Munir Ahmad

Ph.D. Environmental Soil Chemistry

 

 

 

Researcher

 

Manager

Research Scientist

Environmental Soil Chemistry, Soil Science Department

College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University

P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Waste Resources Laboratory

Saudi Biochar Research Group (SBRG)

 

 

 

 

Contact details

 

P. O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Mobile KSA:     +966-54-2335725    

Mobile PAK:     +92-334-6854951      

Tel:                    +966-11-467-99784

E-mail: amunir@ksu.edu.sa       munirksu@gmail.com    

 

 

Web links

 

King Saud University:                   http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/amunir/home

Saudi Biochar Research Group:  https://saudibiochar.net/about-us/

Google Scholar:                           https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aJySXRAAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate:                             https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munir_Ahmad12

Publons:                                       https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/O-4546-2019

Web of Science Researcher ID: O-4546-2019

ORCID:                                        0000-0002-0199-0267

 

 

Research interests

 
  • Sustainable waste management by turning waste into valuable products for to improve crop production
  • Monitoring, risk assessment, and remediation of organic and inorganic pollutants in soil and water 
  • Developing green, efficient, and cost-effective strategies for to promote regenerative agriculture
  • Rehabilitation of degraded lands and enhancing crop productivity  

 

 

 

Skills and Experience

 
  • Extensive experience in biochar production technologies such as pyrolysis, hydrothermal, and carbonization processes
  • Experience in designing, engineering, and modifying biochar for the target applications in agriculture and environment sectors
  • Experience in biochar analyses such as chemical, proximate, and ultimate analyses
  • Extensive knowledge of environmental sciences, global warming, soil science, and water science
  • Extensive experience in designing and executing lab, field, and greenhouse experiments in the field of environmental and soil sciences
  • Expertise in data curation and analysis, statistical modeling, graphs preparation using latest statistical programs
  • Extensive experience in writing research articles, review article, and reports

 

 

Qualifications

 
  • Researcher (Saudi Biochar Research Group), 2017–Till today

Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Soil Science (Environmental Soil Chemistry), 2017

CGPA: 4.93 out of 5.00

Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Thesis Title: “Engineered biochar and biowaste: Synthesis, characterization and application to decontaminate soil and water”

  • Master of Science (M.Sc. (Hons)) Soil Science, 2012

CGPA: 3.71 out of 4.00

Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Thesis Title: “Extent of micronutrient deficiencies and their relationship with grain mineral contents of wheat grown in Southern Punjab”

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. (Hons)) Soil Science, 2010

CGPA: 3.64 out of 4.00

Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) English, 2010

Marks: 52%         

The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 

 

Academic experiences

 
  • Researcher (September 11, 2017 to present)

Attracting Outstanding Faculty and Researchers Program, Soil Sciences Department, College of       Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Research Associate (March 03, 2016 to September 10, 2017)

Soil Sciences Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Research Associate (May 2011 to August 2012)

Soil fertility Laboratory, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan  

 

 

Awards/Medals

 
  • "Best Oral Presentation Award" at The 1st International Conference on the Practical Zero Emissions Technologies and Strategies, December 9–12, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • "Bronze Medal" on the basis of 3rd position in B.Sc. (Hons) Examination, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Recipient of “Certificate of Appreciation” for Co-curricular activities

 

 

Current Projects
  1. Appraising the abundance of microplastics in dietary items, drinks, and disposable utensils in Riyadh and the implication of biochar in mitigating microplastics toxicity

              Principal Investigator: Dr. Munir Ahmad

Description:  Applied Research Program of 12 months, funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  1. The influence of aquaculture wastewater application on soil properties, and yield and quality of date palm fruits

              Description:  Funded by the Ministry of Water, Environment, and Agriculture, Saudi Arabia

 

 

Successful Projects
  1. Monitoring and risk assessment of veterinary antibiotics residuals in manure, compost, and soil of livestock industry in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Description:  Applied Research Program of 24 months, funded by the Saudi National Plan for Research and technology (NPST), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  1. Efficient arsenate (V) removal from aqueous solution using biochar composites with Si and zerovalent iron

Description: 10-month project funded by Research and Development Office (RDO) at the Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia, under High-Quality and Impact Research Initiative

  1. Evaluating the efficiency of different natural clay sediments for the removal of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions

Description: 10-month project funded by Research and Development Office (RDO) at the Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia under High-Quality and Impact Research Initiative

  1. Carbonaceous waste derived novel nano carbon dots and nano zerovalent iron composites for efficient decoloration of methylene blue dye contaminated water

 Description: 10-month project funded by Research and Development Office (RDO) at the Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia under High-Quality and Impact Research Initiative

  1. Pyrolysis of Conocarpus wastes as a mitigation technology for climate change and activated carbon production (PyroTech)

Description:  Applied Research Program of 24 months, funded by the Saudi National Plan for Research and technology (NPST), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  1. Biochar and activated carbon as a means for reducing levels of pesticide residues in contaminated soils to preserve water and plant resources, (CHAR-PEST)

Description:  Applied Research Program of 24 months, funded by the Saudi National Plan for Research and technology (NPST), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  1. Zinc Biofortification of wheat grain through farmer friendly approach

Description: 24-month project funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, accomplished at Soil Fertility Laboratory, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

  1. Role of organic and inorganic nutrient sources in improving wheat crop production and soil quality

Description: 6-month project accomplished at Regional Agriculture Research Institute Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 

 

Teaching experiences
  1. Ph.D. Level: Soil, Water and Plant Analysis Techniques (SOSC 523)
  2. Ph.D. Level: Recent Trends in Soil Science Research (SOSC 601)
  3. Master Level: Environmental Analysis Techniques (513 ENV)

 

 

Reviewer of Journals

 
  1. Environment International
  2. Arabia Journal of Geosciences
  3. Archives in Agronomy and Soil Science
  4. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences
  5. Environmental Research
  6. Saudi Journal of Chemical Society
  7. Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  8. Frontiers in Plant Science
  9. Sustainability
  10. Science of the Total Environment
  11. Journal of Hazardous materials
  12. Journal of Soils and Sediments
  13. Analytical Environmental Chemistry
  14. Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration
  15. Pure and Applied Biology
  16. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

 

 

 

Guest Editor
  1. Journal: Discover Sustainability

Special Issue: Recent Advances in the Sustainable Management of Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water

Link:  Recent Advances in the Sustainable Management of Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water

  1. Journal: Toxics

Special Issue: Monitoring, Assessment, and Remediation of Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water

Link:  https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/special_issues/MK44F51Y6H

  1. Journal: Frontiers in Materials

       Special Issue:  Nanostructured Metal/Carbon Composites/Heterostructure: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

       Link:https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/43071/nanostructured-metalcarbon-compositesheterostructure-synthesis-characterization-and-applications

  1. Journal: Sustainability

       Special Issue: Advances in Heavy Metals Contaminated Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

       Link:  https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/heavy_metal_soil_management_sus_agriculture

  1. Journal: Frontiers in Materials

       Special Issue: Metal-Organic Framework/Polymer Hybrid Composites: Synthesis Strategies, Characterization, and Applications for Energy and Environment

       Link:  https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/27577/metal-organic-frameworkpolymer-hybrid-composites-synthesis-strategies-characterization-and-applicati

  1. Journal: Sustainability

       Special Issue: Advanced Developments and Research on Sustainable Management of Industrial and Mining Contaminated Soils

       Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/IMCS

 

 

Publications

 

Total publication:                           57

Publications as First Author:        18

Book Chapters:                             09

Google scholar citations:          1756

Google scholar h-index:               23

Google scholar i10-index:            32

 

Selected articles

  1. Munir Ahmad, Nahrir MA Lubis, Muhammad Usama, Jahangir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Muhammad Imran Rafique, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "Scavenging microplastics and heavy metals from water using jujube waste-derived biochar in fixed-bed column trials." Environmental Pollution (2023): 122319. Impact factor 8.9
  2. Munir Ahmad, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Jahangir Ahmad, Muhammad Usama, Mohammed Awad Mousa, Nahrir MA Lubis, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and Abdullah S. Al-Farraj. Silica-embedded nutrient-doped biochar improves nutrient availability and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) growth in cadmium-and lead-contaminated soil. Journal of Soils and Sediments (2023): 1-15. Impact Factor: 3.6
  3. Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Abdullah S. Al-Farraj, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Munir Ahmad, Jahangir Ahmad, Mohammed Awad Mousa, Muhammad Imran Rafique, and Muhammad Usama. Kaolinite-Composited Biochar and Hydrochar as Low-Cost Adsorbents for the Removal of Cadmium, Copper, Lead, and Zinc from Aqueous Solutions. Sustainability 15, no. 22 (2023): 15978. Impact Factor: 3.9
  4. Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mutair A. Akanji, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, Muhammad Usama, Mohammed Awad Mousa, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "Microplastic-Assisted Removal of Phosphorus and Ammonium Using Date Palm Waste Derived Biochar." Toxics 11, no. 11 (2023): 881.  Impact factor 4.6
  5. Alhawas, Mansour S., Muhammad Imran Rafique, Munir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Adel RA Usman, Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi, and Abdullah S. Al-Farraj. "Ball Mill, Humic Acid, and Rock Phosphate-Modified Conocarpus Biochar for Efficient Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water." Sustainability 15, no. 14 (2023): 11474. Impact factor: 3.9
  6. Ahmad, Jahangir, Abdullah S. Al-Farraj, Munir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Muhammad Imran Rafique, and Hamed Ahmed Al-Swadi. "Fabrication of Nano-bentonite-Based Organo-minerals Composites of Biochar: Characterization and Application to Remove Arsenate from Contaminated Water." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 234, no. 5 (2023): 302. Impact factor: 1.9
  7. Alazzaz, Azzaz, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Hamed Al-Swadi, Munir Ahmad, Abdulaziz S. Alsewaileh, Adel RA Usman, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "Date palm-magnetized biochar for in-situ stabilization of toxic metals in mining-polluted soil: evaluation using single-step extraction methods and phytoavailability." International Journal of Phytoremediation (2023): 1-12. Impact Factor: 4.003
  8. Munir Ahmad, Muhammad I. Rafique, Mutair A. Akanji, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Hamed A. Al-Swadi, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "Silica modified biochar mitigates the adverse effects of salt and drought stress and improves safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) growth." Journal of Soils and Sediments (2022): 1-21. Impact Factor: 3.9
  9. Usama, Muhammad, Muhammad I. Rafique, Jahangir Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "A Sustainable Approach towards the Restoration of Lead-Contaminated Soils through Nutrient-Doped Olive Waste-Derived Biochar Application." Sustainability 15, no. 3 (2023): 2606. Impact Factor: 3.536
  10. Munir Ahmad, Umair Riaz, Shazia Iqbal, Jahangir Ahmad, Hina Rasheed, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj, and Mohammad Al-wabel. "Adsorptive removal of atrazine from contaminated water using low-cost carbonaceous materials: A review." Frontiers in Materials (2022): 375. Impact Factor: 3.985
  11. Almutairi, Abdulelah Abdullah, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran Rafique, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Variations in composition and stability of biochars derived from different feedstock types at varying pyrolysis temperature." Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences (2022).
  12. Al-Swadi, Hamed A., Adel RA Usman, Abdullah S. Al-Farraj, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Munir Ahmad, and Abdulelah Al-Faraj. Sources, toxicity potential, and human health risk assessment of heavy metals-laden soil and dust of urban and suburban areas as affected by industrial and mining activities. Scientific Reports 12, no. 1 (2022): 1-18.  Impact Factor: 4.379
  13. Saleem, Hamna, Mahtab Ahmad, Jamshaid Rashid, Munir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and A. M. I. N. Memuna. "Carbon potentials of different biochars derived from municipal solid waste in a saline soil. Pedosphere 32, no. 2 (2022): 283-293.  Impact Factor: 3.911
  14. Alotaibi, Modhi O., Lamia A. Albedair, Nahaa M. Alotaibi, Mudawi M. Elobeid, Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Zafer Alasmary, and Munir Ahmad. Pollution indexing and health risk assessment of heavy-metals-laden indoor and outdoor dust in elementary school environments in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Atmosphere 13, no. 3 (2022): 464.  Impact Factor: 2.686
  15. Aijaz, Muhammad Omer, Munir Ahmad, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Adel RA Usman, and Abdulaziz K. Assaifan. Carbon Nanodots-Embedded Pullulan Nanofibers for Sulfathiazole Removal from Wastewater Streams. Membranes 12, no. 2 (2022): 228.  Impact Factor: 4.106
  16. Al-Wabel, Mohammad I., Munir Ahmad, Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Jahangir Ahmad, Yassir Abdin, Adel RA Usman, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. Sorption–Desorption Behavior of Doxycycline in Soil–Manure Systems Amended with Mesquite Wood Waste Biochar. Plants 10, no. 12 (2021): 2566.  Impact Factor: 3.935
  17. Mohammad I Al-Wabel, Munir Ahmad, Jahangir Ahmad, Nahrir MA Lubis, Adel RA Usman, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. 2021. Assessing the prevalence of veterinary antibiotics and associated potential ecological risk in dryland soil, manure, and compost: A case study from Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Saud University-Science, p.101558. Impact factor 4.01
  18. Jahangir Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Adel RA Usman, Mohammad I Al-Wabel. 2021. Prevalence of human pathogenic viruses in wastewater: A potential transmission risk as well as an effective tool for early outbreak detection for COVID-19. Journal of Environmental Management, p.113486. Impact factor 6.789
  19. Mohammad I Al-Wabel, Munir Ahmad, Adel RA Usman, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. 2021. Designing chitosan based magnetic beads with conocarpus waste-derived biochar for efficient sulfathiazole removal from contaminated water. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. Impact factor 4.219
  20. Mohammad I Al-Wabel, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad I Rafique, Mutair A Akanji, Adel RA Usman, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. A.S., 2021. Sulfamethoxazole Leaching from Manure-Amended Sandy Loam Soil as Affected by the Application of Jujube Wood Waste-Derived Biochar. Molecules, 26(15), p.4674.  Impact factor 4.411
  21. Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Adel RA Usman, Munir Ahmad, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Immobilization and mitigation of chromium toxicity in aqueous solutions and tannery waste-contaminated soil using biochar and polymer-modified biochar." Chemosphere 266 (2021): 129198.  Impact factor 7.08
  22. Abdullah almajed, Munir Ahmad, Adel R.A. Usman, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel.2020. Fabrication of sand-based novel adsorbents embedded with biochar or binding agents via calcite precipitation for sulfathiazole scavenging.  (Submitted). Journal of Hazardous Materials. 384: 121500.  Impact factor 9.02
  23. Munir Ahmad, Akanji, M.A., Usman, A.R., Al-Farraj, A.S., Tsang, Y.F. and Al-Wabel, M.I. 2020. Turning date palm waste into carbon nanodots and nano zerovalent iron composites for excellent removal of methylthioninium chloride from water. Scientific Reports 10, no. 1 (2020): 1-15. Impact factor: 3.99
  24. Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Mohammed Abdul Lateef, Syed Abu Sayeed Mohammed, Munir Ahmad, Adel R.A. Usman, Abdullah Almajed. 2020. Heavy Metal Immobilization Studies and Enhancement in Geotechnical Properties of Cohesive Soils by EICP Technique. Applied Sciences, 10(21)
  25. Ahmad, Munir, Adel RA Usman, Qaiser Hussain, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj, Yiu Fai Tsang, Jochen Bundschuh, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Fabrication and evaluation of silica embedded and zerovalent iron composited biochars for arsenate removal from water." Environmental Pollution 266 (2020): 115256. Impact factor 8.9
  26. Memuna Amin; Mahtab Ahmad; Abida Farooqi; Qaiser Hussain; Munir Ahmad. 2020. Arsenic release in contaminated soil amended with unmodified and modified biochars derived from saw dust and rice husk. Journal of Soils and Sediments.  Impact factor 3.6
  27. Alazzaz, Azzaz, Adel RA Usman, Munir Ahmad, Hesham M. Ibrahim, Jamal Elfaki, Abdelazeem S. Sallam, Mutair A. Akanji, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Potential short-term negative versus positive effects of olive mill-derived biochar on nutrient availability in a calcareous loamy sand soil." PloS one 15, no. 7 (2020): e0232811.  Impact factor 2.74
  28. Mohammad I. Al-Wabel., Munir Ahmad, Adel R.A. Usman, Sallam S. Abdulazeem, Qaiser Hussain, Ridwan B. Binyameen, Muhammed R. Shehu, Yong Sik Ok. 2020. Evaluating the efficiency of different natural clay sediments for the removal of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 384: 121500.  Impact factor 9.02
  29. Saima Batool, Muhammad Idrees, Munir Ahmad, Mahtab Ahmad, Qaiser Hussain, Atef Iqbal, Jie Kong. 2020. Design and characterization of a biomass template/SnO2 nanocomposite for enhanced adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol. Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.108955. Impact factor 8.3
  30. Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Adel RA Usman, Munir Ahmad, Abdelazeem Sallam, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "In situ immobilization of Cr and its availability to maize plants in tannery waste–contaminated soil: effects of biochar feedstock and pyrolysis temperature." Journal of Soils and Sediments (2019): 1-10. Impact factor 3.6
  31. Jahangir Ahmad., Shoaib Naeem, Munir Ahmad, Adel Usman, Mohammad Alwabel. 2019. A critical review on organic micropollutants contamination in wastewater and its removal using carbon nanotubes. Journal of Environmental Management. 246: 214-228. Impact factor 5.647
  32. Munir Ahmad., Adel RA Usman, Muhammad Imran Rafique, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. 2019. Engineered biochar composites with zeolite, silica, and nano-zerovalent iron for the efficient scavenging of chlortetracycline from aqueous solutions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 1-17. Impact factor 5.9
  33. Munir Ahmad., Adel Ghoneim, Saud S. Al-Oud, Khaled D. Alotaibi, and Mahmoud Nadeem. 2019. Acidulated activation of phosphate rock enhances release, lateral transport and uptake of phosphorus and trace metals upon direct-soil application. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 1-13. Impact factor 1.415
  34. Tayyba Kanwal Choudhary., Khalid Saifullah Khan, Qaiser Hussain, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Ashfaq, 2019. Changes in composition and stability of biochar derived from agricultural wastes as induced by various feedstocks. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 12:617.  Impact factor 1.146
  35. Munir Ahmad., A.R.  Usman, A.S. Al-Faraj, M. Ahmad, A. Sallam, M.I.  Al-Wabel. 2018. Phosphorus-loaded biochar changes soil heavy metals availability and uptake potential of maize (Zea mays L.) plants. Chemosphere, 194, pp.327-339. Impact factor 7.08
  36. Munir Ahmad., Mahtab Ahmad, Adel R. A. Usman, Abdullah S. Al-Faraj, Adel Abduljabbar, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel*. 2017. Biochar composites with nano zero-valent iron and eggshell powder for nitrate removal from aqueous solution with co-existing chloride ions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. pp 1–15. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0125-9. Impact factor 5.9
  37. Munir Ahmad., Mahtab Ahmad, Adel R.A. Usman, Abdullah S. Al-Faraj, Adel Abduljabbar, Yong Sik Ok, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. 2017. Date palm waste-derived biochar composites with silica and zeolite: synthesis, characterization and implication for carbon stability and recalcitrant potential. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-9947-0.  Impact factor 3.252
  38. Munir Ahmad., Mahtab Ahmad, Adel R.A. Usman, Abdullah S. Al-Faraj, Yong Sik Ok, Qaiser Hussain, Adel Abduljabbar, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel*. 2017. An efficient phosphorus scavenging from aqueous solution by magnesiothermally modified bio-calcite. Environmental Technology. 1–13. DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1335349. Impact factor 1.918
  39. Munir Ahmad., Ahmed El-Najjar, Mahtab Ahmad, Adel A.R.A. Usman, Adel Abduljabbar, Meththika Vithanage, Yong Sik Ok, Abdellah Al-Farraj, Mohammed I. Al-Wabel*. 2017. Aging effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on phosphorus fractionation in a calcareous sandy loam soil. Pedoshpere. 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(17)60363-1. Impact factor 3.188
  40. Mohammad I. Al-Wabel., Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mahtab Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Abid Hussain, and Adel RA Usman. 2018. Pyrolytic and hydrothermal carbonization of date palm leaflets: Characteristics and ecotoxicological effects on seed germination of lettuce. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.05.017. Impact factor 2.82
  41. Saqib Bashir., Qaiser Hussain, Muhammad Akmal, Muhammad Riaz, Hongqing Hu, Shahzada Sohail Ijaz, Muhammad Iqbal, Shaukat Abro, Sajid Mehmood, Munir Ahmad. 2017. Sugarcane bagasse derived biochar reduces cadmium and chromium bioavailability to mash bean and enhances microbial activity in contaminated soil. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 1 – 13. DOI 10.1007/s11368-017-1796-z. Impact factor 2.67
  42. Adel R.A.Usman., Adel Abduljabbar, Meththika Vithanage, Yong Sik Ok, Mahtab Ahmad, Munir Ahmad, Jamal Elfaki, Sallam S. Abdulazeem, Mohammed I. Al-Wabel. 2015. Biochar production from date palm waste: Charring temperature induced changes in composition and surface chemistry. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 115:  392–400. Impact factor 3.47
  43. Muhammad A. Maqsood., Shahid Hussain, Munir Ahmad, Tariq Aziz, Hammad A. Raza and Makhdoom Hussain. 2014. Zinc indexing in wheat grains and associated soils of southern Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 51: 1-8. Impact factor 0.753
  44. Munir Ahmad*., Mohamed H. EL-Saeid, Muhammad Abrar Akram, Abdul Jabbar, H. R. Ahmad, Haseeb Haroon, Abid Hussain. 2016. Silicon fertilization a tool to boost up drought 1 tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop for better yield. Journal of Plant Nutrition. 39:9: 1283-1291. Impact factor 0.565
  45. Munir Ahmad*., M. Afzal, A. Ahmad, A.U.H. Ahmad and M.I. Azeem. 2013. Role of organic and inorganic nutrient sources in improving wheat crop production. Cercetări Agronomice în Moldova 1 (153): 15-21.
  46. Azhar Hussain., M. Arshad, Z. Ahmad, H.T. Ahmad, M. Afzal, Munir Ahmad*. 2015. Potassium fertilization influences growth, physiology and nutrients uptake of maize (Zea mays L.). Cercetări Agronomice în Moldova. 1 (161): 37-50.

 

 

Abstracts  

 
        1. Evaluating microplastics contamination in food and drink products in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and implication of biochar to mitigate microplastics toxicity. The 1st International Conference on the Practical Zero Emissions Technologies and Strategies, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
        2. Appraising the abundance of microplastics in food samples in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and their removal from contaminated water using biochar. V. International Conference on Agricultural, Biological and Life Science, 18–20 September, 2023, Edirne Turkey
        3. Performance of an In-situ Technique for Predicting Readily Labile Phosphorus and Trace Elements from Calcareous Sandy Soil. 2014. International Conference on Chemical, Environment & Biological Sciences (CEBS-2014) London, United Kingdom
        4. Biochar Composites with Nano Zero Valent Iron and Eggshell Waste: Nitrate Removal Efficiency from Water in the Presence of Chloride. 2016. 3rd Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (3rd APBC) Gangwon province, Korea

 

 

Book Chapters
  1. Munir Ahmad, Hina Rasheed, Jahangir Ahmad, Nahrir MA Lubis, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mutair A. Akanji, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, and Abdullah SF Al-Farraj. "Application of Clay Composites for Microplastics Removal from Environment." In Clay Composites: Environmental Applications, pp. 397-411. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
  2. Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Jahangir Ahmad, Muhammad Usama, Munir Ahmad, Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Clay-Biochar Composites: Emerging Applications in Soil." Clay Composites: Environmental Applications (2023): 143-159.
  3. Munir Ahmad, Umair Riaz, Shazia Iqbal, Hina Rasheed, Mohammed Awad Mousa Mousa, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Advances in the Development and Applications of Clay-Based Composites." In Clay Composites: Environmental Applications, pp. 75-88. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
  4. Akanji, Mutair A., Hamed A. Al-Swadi, Mohammed Awad Mousa Mousa, Muhammad Usama, Munir Ahmad, Nahrir MA Lubis, Abdullah SF Al-Farraj, and Mohammad I. Al-Wabel. "Synthesis and Characterization of Clay-Biochar Composites." In Clay Composites: Environmental Applications, pp. 91-112. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
  5. Al-Wabel, Mohammad I., Munir Ahmad, Hina Rasheed, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Jahangir Ahmad, and Adel RA Usman. "Environmental Issues Due to Open Dumping and Landfilling." In Circular Economy in Municipal Solid Waste Landfilling: Biomining & Leachate Treatment, pp. 65-93. Springer, Cham, 2022.
  6. Riaz, U., Mehdi, S.M., Iqbal, S., Khalid, H.I., Qadir, A.A., Anum, W., Munir Ahmad, and Murtaza, G., 2020. Bio-fertilizers: Eco-Friendly Approach for Plant and Soil Environment. In Bioremediation and Biotechnology (pp. 189-213). Springer, Cham.
  7. Rashid, M., Hussain, Q., Khan, K.S., Alwabel, M.I., Munir Ahmad, Alvi, S., Riaz, M., Xiongyun, S., Manaf, A., Azeem, M. and Bashir, S., 2019. Carbon Sequestration in Alkaline Soils. In Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 38 (pp. 149-167). Springer, Cham.
  8. Mohammad I. Al-Wabel., Munir Ahmad, Adel RA Usman, Muhammad Imran Rafique, Mutair Akanji, Sallam S. Abdulazeem. 2019. Advances in pyrolytic technologies with improved carbon capture and storage to combat climate change. In: Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth. Nature, Springer. Chapter 21
  9. Sallam S. Abdulazeem, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel., Munir Ahmad, Adel RA Usman. 2019. Extent of climate change in Saudi Arabia and its Impacts of climate change on agriculture: A case study from Qassim region, in Saudi Arabia. In: Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth. Nature, Springer. Chapter 25

 

 

Technical

Skills

 

•              SPSS

•              SigmaPlot

•              Mendeley

•              Microsoft word

             Statistix

•              origin

•              Microsoft Excel

•              Microsoft Power Point

  • ImageJ

 

     

     

    Analytical

    Skills

     

    •              CHNS-O elemental analyzer

    •              SEM (Scanning electron microscope)

    •              X-ray diffraction

    •              UV/Visible Spectrophotometer 

    •              Flame Photometer

    •              Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

    •              Kjeldahl Apparatus

    •              TGA-DTA

    •              HPLC

    •              ICP-OES

    •              TOC-TN analyzer

    •              Particle size analyzer

    •              Ball miller

    •              Ultrasonication

     

     

     

    Conferences and Seminars

     
    1. The 1st International Conference on the Practical Zero Emissions Technologies and Strategies, December 9–12, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    2. V. International Conference on Agricultural, Biological and Life Science, 18–20 September, 2023, Edirne Turkey
    3. Biochar Composites with Nano Zero Valent Iron and Eggshell Waste: Nitrate Removal Efficiency from Water in the Presence of Chloride. 2016. 3rd Asia Pacific Biochar Conference (3rd APBC) Gangwon province, Korea
    4. International Conference on Agricultural, Ecological and Medical Sciences (AEMS- 2014) July 3 – 4, 2014, London, United Kingdom
    5. The 15th International Congress of Soil Science held on 18-20 March, 2014, Islamabad, Pakistan
    6. 4th Scientific student symposium 2013, for higher education in King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    7. International Conference on date palm: Current Status and Future Prospects. September 02 – 03, 2013, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
    8. The 2nd Saudi International Environmental Technologies Conference. November 10 – 12, 2014, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    9. Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques for Life Sciences and Materials Science Seminar. 13th October, 2015, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

     

     

    Member of Sci. Organizations

     
    1. UNESCO Chair on Groundwater arsenic within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
    2. Saudi Biochar Research Group Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    3. Saudi Chemical Society, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    4. Soil Science Society of Pakistan

     

     

    Co-Curricular

    activities

     
    • Experience in performing Talk Shows in Radio Pakistan Bahawalpur.
    • Experience in debating competitions in TV channel “Rohi” Pakistan.
    • Worked as news caster and Anchor person at Campus Radio FM-92.6
    • Worked as special reporter and writer of a magazine “IPM aur Kissan” in Bahawalpur
    • Worked as “President” of Tutorial Group Meeting (TGM) during stay in UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur