RAB NAWAZ

@faculty.uol.edu.pk

Professor
University of Lahore

RAB NAWAZ

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Environmental Science, Soil Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Ecology
120

Scopus Publications

3679

Scholar Citations

31

Scholar h-index

61

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Impact of industrial wastewater on heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils and associated health risks
    I Nasim, B Ahmad, MA Irshad, R Nawaz, R Alam, N Ghani, M Khairy, ...
    Applied Water Science , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Treatment of leather industry wastewater using Azadirachta indica plant extract in combination with copper nanoparticles: an eco-friendly approach
    SA Al-Hussain, MA Irshad, I Nasim, R Nawaz, G Murtuza, A Inam, A Irfan, ...
    Applied Water Science 16 (1), 6 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • A comprehensive review of cadmium removal by adsorptive mechanism from wastewater using carbon-based nanotubes
    MA Irshad, S Younas, I Nasim, R Nawaz, ZS Amin, S Perveen, M Khairy, ...
    Applied Water Science 16 (1), 20 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Paleoenvironmental and organic facies analysis of potential hydrocarbon source rocks in Surghar Range, Kohat Plateau
    A Nazir, F Khalid, S Abbas, M Deen, M Iqbal, U Younas, MI Khan, ...
    Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 104130 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Temporal variability of particulate black carbon over Lahore Pakistan
    N Ahmad, M Razi, MZ Shahid, R Nawaz, MI Shahzad, S Shafiq, I Shahid
    International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 22 (14), 13863 … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Assessing the pulmonary oxidative stress and histopathological changes in Swiss albino mice following exposure to MWCNT-NPs
    I Nasim, R Nawaz, N Ghani, M Raish, MA Irshad, M Nasim, A Irfan, ...
    Results in Chemistry 16, 102360 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Synergistic photocatalytic and biomedical applications of Ag₂O-immobilized Bacillus subtilis -hyaluronic acid
    S Ali, H Zahra, MU Ahmad, AA Abdel-Rheem, M Afzaal, R Nawaz, ...
    Microbial Cell Factories 24 (1), 129 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Challenges and Perspectives of Green Nanotechnology
    MA Irshad, I Nasim, R Nawaz, A Irfan, SA Al-Hussain, MEA Zaki
    Nanomaterial Green Synthesis, 547-595 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Effect of daily thinning on biweekly increment of growth and yield of maize ( Zea mays L.) in mountainous agroecosystem
    M Arshad, R Nawaz, S Ahmad, MA Irshad, A Irfan, MMN Qayyum, ...
    BMC Plant Biology 25 (1), 428 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Assessment of human health risk of some heavy metals in surface dust of selected urban Areas in Pakistan
    I Nasim, T Akram, R Nawaz, MA Irshad, M Nasim, MAU Rahman
    Pollution 11 (2), 369-383 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Investigating the impact of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes exposure on enzymatic activities and histopathological variations in Swiss albino mice
    I Nasim, N Ghani, R Nawaz, E Mateev, YA Bin Jardan
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 2324 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Green-synthesized silver nanoparticle-enhanced nanofiltration mixed matrix membranes for high-performance water purification
    N Bashir, M Afzaal, AL Khan, R Nawaz, A Irfan, KS Almaary, F Dabiellil, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 1001 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 46
  • Potential microalgae-derived antioxidants as human health supplements nutritional evaluation and benefits
    M Afzaal, A Imran, SS Iqbal, S Nawaz, A Batool, T Iftikhar, R Nawaz, ...
    Algae Biotechnology for Biomedical and Nutritional Applications, 131-144 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Human health risk assessment of drinking water using heavy metal pollution index: a GIS-based investigation in mega city
    M Latif, I Nasim, M Ahmad, R Nawaz, A Tahir, MA Irshad, AA Al-Mutairi, ...
    Applied Water Science 15 (1), 12 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 39
  • Physicochemical properties and antioxidant potentials of leafy vegetables grown under different agroecological conditions
    U Batool, R Nawaz, S Ahmad, A Irfan, M Atif Irshad, M Arshad, ...
    International Journal of Food Properties 27 (1), 1046-1063 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Effect of Chlorpyrifos on the Red Blood Cells Morphology of Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio): A Hematological Study
    W Akram, R Nawaz, K Ullah, HU Sayyed, M Khisroon
    Indus Journal of Bioscience Research 2 (02), 799-806 , 2024
    2024
  • Recent developments in carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction: A review
    T Ishaq, R Naeem, A Qayyum, M Yousaf, Z Ehsan, AA Al-Mutairi, A Irfan, ...
    Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 28 (6), 101956 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Green synthesis of graphene oxide and magnetite nanoparticles and their arsenic removal efficiency from arsenic contaminated soil
    MS Akhtar, DSR Jutt, S Aslam, R Nawaz, MA Irshad, M Khan, M Khairy, ...
    Scientific Reports 14 (1), 23094 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Biocrude from hydrothermal liquefaction of indigenous municipal solid waste for green energy generation and contribution towards circular economy: A case study of urban Pakistan
    SIH Shah, TH Seehar, M Raashid, R Nawaz, Z Masood, S Mukhtar, ...
    Heliyon 10 (17) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Exploring the antifungal activities of green nanoparticles for sustainable agriculture: a research update
    MA Irshad, A Hussain, I Nasim, R Nawaz, AA Al-Mutairi, S Azeem, ...
    Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 11 (1), 133 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 29

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Synthesis, characterization and advanced sustainable applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: A review
    MA Irshad, R Nawaz, MZ Ur Rehman, M Adrees, M Rizwan, S Ali, ...
    Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 212, 111978 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 422
  • Human health implications, risk assessment and remediation of As-contaminated water: a critical review
    MB Shakoor, R Nawaz, F Hussain, M Raza, S Ali, M Rizwan, SE Oh, ...
    Science of the Total Environment 601, 756-769 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 271
  • Synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles by chemical and green methods and their antifungal activities against wheat rust
    MA Irshad, R Nawaz, MZ ur Rehman, M Imran, J Ahmad, S Ahmad, ...
    Chemosphere 258, 127352 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 264
  • Residual effects of biochar on growth, photosynthesis and cadmium uptake in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Cd stress with different water conditions
    M Rizwan, S Ali, T Abbas, M Adrees, M Zia-ur-Rehman, M Ibrahim, ...
    Journal of environmental management 206, 676-683 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 259
  • Air pollution tolerance index of plants around brick kilns in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
    K Achakzai, S Khalid, M Adrees, A Bibi, S Ali, R Nawaz, M Rizwan
    Journal of environmental management 190, 252-258 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 165
  • Enhancing chromium removal and recovery from industrial wastewater using sustainable and efficient nanomaterial: a review
    MA Irshad, S Sattar, R Nawaz, SA Al-Hussain, M Rizwan, A Bukhari, ...
    Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 263, 115231 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 152
  • Kinetics and equilibrium studies of copper, zinc, and nickel ions adsorptive removal on to Archontophoenix alexandrae: conditions optimization by RSM
    RA Khera, M Iqbal, A Ahmad, SM Hassan, A Nazir, A Kausar, HS Kusuma, ...
    Desalination and Water Treatment 201, 289-300 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 106
  • Water quality index and human health risk assessment of drinking water in selected urban areas of a mega city
    R Nawaz, I Nasim, A Irfan, A Islam, A Naeem, N Ghani, MA Irshad, M Latif, ...
    Toxics 11 (7), 577 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 103
  • Combined use of different nanoparticles effectively decreased cadmium (Cd) concentration in grains of wheat grown in a field contaminated with Cd
    A Hussain, M Rizwan, S Ali, MZ ur Rehman, MF Qayyum, R Nawaz, ...
    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 215, 112139 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 103
  • Photosynthesis and growth response of maize ( Zea mays L.) hybrids exposed to cadmium stress
    T Akhtar, M Zia-ur-Rehman, A Naeem, R Nawaz, S Ali, G Murtaza, ...
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 (6), 5521-5529 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 101
  • Human health risk assessment of arsenic in groundwater aquifers of Lahore, Pakistan
    H Waqas, A Shan, YG Khan, R Nawaz, M Rizwan, MSU Rehman, ...
    Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal 23 (4), 836-850 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 94
  • Effect of green and chemically synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cadmium accumulation in wheat grains and potential dietary health risk: A field investigation
    MA Irshad, MZ ur Rehman, M Anwar-ul-Haq, M Rizwan, R Nawaz, ...
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 415, 125585 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 87
  • Application of nanomaterials for cadmium adsorption for sustainable treatment of wastewater: A review
    MA Irshad, R Nawaz, E Wojciechowska, M Mohsin, N Nawrot, I Nasim, ...
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 234 (1), 54 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 70
  • Assessment of drinking water quality using Water Quality Index and synthetic pollution index in urban areas of mega city Lahore: a GIS-based approach
    M Latif, N Nasir, R Nawaz, I Nasim, K Sultan, MA Irshad, A Irfan, ...
    Scientific Reports 14 (1), 13416 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 68
  • Synthesis and application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles for removal of cadmium from wastewater: kinetic and equilibrium study
    MA Irshad, MB Shakoor, S Ali, R Nawaz, M Rizwan
    Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 230 (12), 278 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 54
  • Comprehensive human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in urban soils: insights from selected metropolitan zones
    H Ayaz, R Nawaz, I Nasim, MA Irshad, A Irfan, I Khurshid, MK Okla, ...
    Frontiers in Environmental Science 11, 1260317 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 51
  • Effect of green synthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles on fungal disease of wheat plants: a field study
    MO Alotaibi, NM Alotaibi, AM Ghoneim, N ul Ain, MA Irshad, R Nawaz, ...
    Chemosphere 339, 139731 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 49
  • Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and co-composted biochar on growth and Cd uptake by wheat plants: A field study
    F Chen, Y Li, MA Irshad, A Hussain, R Nawaz, MF Qayyum, J Ma, ...
    Environmental Research 231, 116057 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 49
  • Green synthesis, characterization and adsorption of chromium and cadmium from wastewater using cerium oxide nanoparticles; reaction kinetics study
    N Masood, MA Irshad, R Nawaz, T Abbas, MA Abdel-Maksoud, ...
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1294, 136563 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 47
  • Green-synthesized silver nanoparticle-enhanced nanofiltration mixed matrix membranes for high-performance water purification
    N Bashir, M Afzaal, AL Khan, R Nawaz, A Irfan, KS Almaary, F Dabiellil, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 1001 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 46