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  • Dr. Zaib Jahan

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    Deanship of Research


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    Deanship of Research


Dr. Zaib Jahan, a Pakistani National, is fluent in both English and Urdu. She is serving as a Research Associate Professor at PMU, KSA.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from UET Lahore, Pakistan in 2011, followed by a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from NUST, Pakistan in 2014, and pursued her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway in 2018 with specialization in Membrane Technology.

Dr. Jahan has six years of teaching experience and has expertise in courses such as Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Separation Processes in Chemical Engineering, Maintenance and Process Safety, Membrane Technology and Carbon Capture and Utilization.

Her teaching philosophy centers on fostering an inclusive, dynamic learning environment that equips students to become ethical engineers, creative problem solvers, and critical thinkers. Utilizing diverse teaching methods, including lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on labs, she strives to meet varied learning preferences while promoting teamwork and critical analysis through group projects and case studies.

Dr. Jahan was honored with the Best Researcher Award for 2023, presented by the Research and Innovation Center, NUST. She has successfully led 7 funded research projects, published over 75 research articles, and filed one intellectual property. Her work has garnered more than 4000 citations, reflecting an impressive h-index of 33. Dr. Jahan's exceptional contributions to her field earned her a place among the Top 2% Scientists of the World for both 2023, 2024 and 2025.

She aspires to advance cutting-edge research in membrane technology and materials engineering at PMU, addressing critical global challenges in energy, environment, and healthcare. Her vision includes contributing to PMU's growth by driving impactful projects, fostering international collaborations, and strengthening industry- academia partnerships.

2015-2018

PhD (Chemical Engineering)

Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Norway

2012-2014

Master of Science (Materials Engineering)

School of chemical and Materials Engineering, NUST, Pakistan

2006-2011

Bachelor of Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

NFC, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Faisalabad, Pakistan

 

  1. Naveed Ahmed Khan, Jahan, Z, Naseem Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal Niazi, Mehek, R. (2025) Synergistic electrochemical performance of textile sludge based activated carbon with reduced graphene oxide as electrode for supercapacitor application, Waste Management, 191, 274-283.
  2. Ambreen Latif, Noor Hassan, Hazrat Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Jahan, Z, Iqra Latif Ghuman, Farwa Hassan, Anam Saqib (2025). An overview of key industrial product citric acid production by Aspergillus niger and its application. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 52.
  3. Hizbullah Malik, Fatima Amir, Jahan, Z, Usman Liaqat, Saadia Andleeb, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi (2025), Study of shape of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the in-vitro and in-vivo performance of polymeric hydrogels for wound dressing, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 674, 125482.
  4. Syed Qamber Ali Zaidi, Muhammad Hafi Wadgama, Jahan, Z, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Faheem Hassan Akhtar (2025), Tuning water transport channels in sulfonated copolymer membranes for highly effective removal of arsenic and selenium from industrial wastewater, Desalination, 119027.
  5. Farrukh Altaf, Ahmed Khan, Jahan, Z, Muhammad Bilal K Niazi (2025). Bioenergy Conversion Strategy of Olive Pomace Using Pyrolysis Process: Effect of Temperature on Yield and Product Analysis, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-16.
  6. Bilal Abdullah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Jahan, Z, Tariq Shah, Umer Shahzad Malik, Bilal Beig, Abid Mahmood, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal (2024), Zinc-coated urea with gelatin-enhanced zinc biofortification, apparent nitrogen recovery, and ryegrass production, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24, 1460-1473.
  7. Reema Ansar, Jahan, Z, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Sulalit Bandyopadhyay (2025), “Magnetically controlled nanoparticles for paclitaxel release from polymer encapsulated iron oxide nanoparticles fabricated via flash nanoprecipitation”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 137106.
  8. Bilal Abdullah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Jahan, Z, Tariq Shah, Umer Shahzad Malik, Bilal Beig, Abid Mahmood, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal (2024), Zinc-coated urea with gelatin-enhanced zinc biofortification, apparent nitrogen recovery, and ryegrass production, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1460-1473.
  9. Zhenyu Liu, Hizbullah Malik, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Umer Shahzad Malik, Jahan, Z, Muhammad Salman Haider, Suhaib Umer Ilyas, Rayed S Alshareef, Honghao Hou, Dong Yang (2025), g-C3N4/ZnO nano-reinforced polysulfonate-PVA dual-network hydrogels for enhanced antibacterial ability and breathable wound healing, Chinese Chemical Letters, 111494.
  10. Ambreen Latif, Hazrat Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Jahan, Z Noor Hassan, Iqra Latif Ghuman, Abdul Tawab, Anam Saqib, Muhammad Hamid Rashid (2025), Process evaluation for enhanced production of aflatoxin-free citric acid by food-grade Aspergillus niger, PloS one, 20, e0321972.
  11. Hizbullah Malik, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Waheed Miran, Ahmed M. Tawfeek, Zaib Jahan, Emadeldin M. Kamel, Nouman Ahmed, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, “Wood as a green and sustainable alternative for environmentally friendly & flexible electronic devices”, Chemosphere, Volume 336, 139213, ISSN 0045-6535,
  12. Amir, F., Niazi, M. B. K., Malik, U. S., Jahan, Z., Andleeb, S., Ahmad, T., & Mustansar, Z. (2024). A multifunctional vanillin-infused chitosan-PVA hydrogel reinforced by nanocellulose and CuO-Ag nanoparticles as antibacterial wound dressing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 258, 128831.
  13. Gill, S. Z., Niazi, M. B. K., Malik, U. S., Jahan, Z., Andleep, S., & Ahmed, T. (2024). Development and characterization of SA/PEG hydrogel membranes with Ag/ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced wound dressing. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 317, 129170.
  14. Beig, B., Niazi, M. B. K., Ullah, B., Gondal, A. N., Jahan, Z., Zia, M., & Ahmad, N. (2024). Effect of zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coating on urea diffusion and its release kinetics for design and development of slow-release fertilizer: an experimental and numerical investigation. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 21(1), 199- 213.
  15. Beig, B., Niazi, M.B.K., Ullah, B. Jahan Z et al. Effect of zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coating on urea diffusion and its release kinetics for design and development of slow-release fertilizer: an experimental and numerical investigation. J Coat Technol Res (2024).
  16. Arslan Maqbool, Ameen Shahid, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Ali Inam, Ahmed M.

Tawfeek, Emadeldin M Kamel, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, “Development of ZnO-GO-NiO membrane for removal of lead and cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater”, Chemosphere, Volume 338, 139622, ISSN 0045-6535 (2023)

  1. Ayesha Rehman, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Tayyaba Noor, Farhan Javed, Sarah I. Othman, Mostafa R. Abukhadra, Alam Nawaz, “Graphene-grafted bimetallic MOF membranes for hazardous & toxic contaminants treatment”, Chemosphere, Volume 340, 139721, ISSN 0045-6535 (2023)
  2. Beig, B., Niazi, M.B.K., Jahan, Z. et al. Biodegradable Polymer Encapsulated Nickel Nanoparticles for Slow Release Urea Promotes Rhode Grass Yield and Nitrogen Recovery. J Polym Environ 31, 1866– 1883 (2023).
  3. Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Reema Ansar, Zaib Jahan, Farhan Javaid, Rafiq Ahmad, Hirra Anjum, Muhammad Ibrahim, Awais Bokhari “Thermochemical conversion of agricultural waste to hydrogen, methane, and biofuels: A review” Fuel, Volume 351, 128947, ISSN 0016-2361 (2023)
  4. Beig B, Niazi MBK, Jahan Z, Haider G, Zia M, Shah GA, Iqbal Z and Hayat A “Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency.” Front. Plant Sci. 13:1058219. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1058219 (2023)
  5. US Malik, Q Duan, MBK Niazi, Z Jahan, U Liaqat, F Sher, Y Gan, H Hou “Vanillin cross-linkedhydrogel membranes interfacial reinforced by carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced antibacterial activity and mechanical properties” Chinese Chemical Letters (2023)
  6. B Beig, MBK Niazi, Z Jahan, M Zia, GA Shah, Z Iqbal “ Biodegradable Polymer Encapsulated Nickel Nanoparticles

for Slow Release Urea Promotes Rhode Grass Yield and Nitrogen Recovery” Journal of Polymers and the Environment (2022)

  1. A Rehman, Z Jahan, F Sher, T Noor, MBK Niazi, MA Akram, EK Sher ”Cellulose acetate based sustainable nanostructured membranes for environmental remediation” Chemosphere (2022)
  2. S Ahmad, Z Jahan, F Sher, MBK Niazi, T Noor, H Hou, O Azhar, EK Sher “Polyvinyl alcohol and aminated cellulose  nanocrystal  membranes  with  improved  interfacial  compatibility  for  environmental  applications” Environmental Research (2022)
  3. Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Munir Zia, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal, Inamullah

Douna “Facile coating of micronutrient zinc for slow release urea and its agronomic effects on field grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” Science of The Total Environment (2022)

  1. Hassan Raza Khan, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Tayyaba Noor, Honghao Hou,Sikander Rafiq, “High– Selective Separation Performance of CO2 from CH4 by Interfacial Engineering of Ultra- low-dose Bimetallic Pyrazine-MOF based Mixed Matrix Membranes” Carbon Capture Science & Technology (2022).
  2. Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Umer Shahzad Malik, Mohammad Daud Khan, Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo-Pinheiro, Dai-Viet N Vo “Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review” Environmental Chemistry Letters (2022)
  3. Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Munir Zia, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal, Inamullah

Douna, “Facile coating of micronutrient zinc for slow release urea and its agronomic effects on field grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” Science of The Total Environment (2022).

  1. Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Umer Shahzad Malik, Mohammad Daud Khan, Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo-Pinheiro, Dai-Viet N Vo , “Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review” Environmental Chemistry Letters (2022).
  2. Reema Ansar, Sidra Saqib, Ahmad Mukhtar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Shahid, Zaib Jahan, Shiong

Khoo, Pau Loke Show, “Challenges and recent trends with the development of hydrogel fiber for biomedical applications”, Chemosphere (2022).

  1. Umer Shahzad Malik, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Dai-Viet N Vo, Farooq Sher, “Nano-structured dynamic Schiff base cues as robust self-healing polymers for biomedical and tissue engineering applications: a review”, Environmental Chemistry Letters (2021).
  2. Mohsan Akhter, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Saad Mir, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, “Novel water‐soluble polymer coatings control NPK release rate, improvesoil quality and maize productivity”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2021).
  3. Nida Zafar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Ushna Khalid, Zaib Jahan, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Munir Zia,

“Starch and polyvinyl alcohol encapsulated biodegradable nanocomposites for environment friendly slow release of urea fertilizer”, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2021).

  1. Ofaira Azhar, Zaib Jahan, Farooq Sher, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Salik Javed Kakar, Muhammad Shahid, “Cellulose acetate-polyvinyl alcohol blend hemodialysis membranes integrated with dialysis performance and high biocompatibility”, Materials Science and Engineering: C (2021).
  2. Obaid Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Abu Hazafa, Zaib Jahan, Maqsood Sadiq, Farooq Sher, “Green synthesis and evaluation of calcium-based nanocomposites fertilizers: A way forward to sustainable agricultural”, Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences (2021).
  3. Muhammad Ali, Zaib Jahan, Farooq Sher, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Salik Javed Kakar, Saeed Gul, “Nano architectured cues as sustainable membranes for ultrafiltration in blood hemodialysis”, Materials Science and Engineering: C (2021).
  4. Misbah Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Zakir Hussain, Farooq Sher, “Fabrication and characterization of carbon-based nanocomposite membranes for packaging application”, Polymer Bulletin (2021).
  5. Mutawara Mahmood Baig, Erum Pervaiz, Misbah Azad, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Sherjeel Mahmood Baig, “NiFe2O4/SiO2 nanostructures as a potential electrode material for high rated supercapacitors”, Ceramics International (2021).
  6. Ahmad Mukhtar, Sami Ullah, Abrar Inayat, Sidra Saqib, Nurhayati Binti Mellon, Mohammed Ali Assiri, Abdullah G Al-Sehemi, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Mohamad Azmi Bustam, Muhammad Ibrahim “Synthesis- structure-property relationship of nitrogen-doped porous covalent triazine frameworks for pre-combustion CO2 capture”, Energy (2021).
  7. Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Saeed Gul, Farooq Sher, Salik Javed Kakar, May-Britt Hägg, Øyvind

Weiby Gregersen. “Mimic Enzyme Based Cellulose Nanocrystals/PVA Nanocomposite Membranes for Enrichment of Biogas as a Natural Gas Substitute”, Journal of Polymers and the Environment (2021).

  1. Naveed Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Tayyaba Noor,Ofaira Azhar, Tazien Rashid, Naseem Iqbal “Metal organic frameworks derived sustainable polyvinyl alcohol/starch nanocomposite films as robust materials for packaging applications” Polymers (2021).
  2. Pakeeza Mustafa, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Sikander Rafiq, Tahir Ahmad, Umair Sikander, Farhan Javaid “Improving functional properties of PVA/starch-based films as active and intelligent food packaging by

incorporating propolis and anthocyanin”, Polymers and Polymer Composites (2020).

  1. Beig, B.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Shah, G. A.; Zia. M.; Biodegradable polymer coated granular urea slows down N release kinetics and improves spinach productivity”, Polymers (2020).
  2. Uzair Saeed; Zaib Jahan; Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi; Erum Pervaiz; Farooq Sher; “Biogas upgrading with novel cellulose nano-crystals and polyvinyl amine nanocomposite membranes”, Polymer Testing (2020).
  3. Altaf, F.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Ahmad, T.; Akram, M. A.; Sher, F.; “Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Starch Hydrogel Membranes Incorporating Essential Oils Aimed to be Used in Wound Dressing Applications”, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, (2020).
  4. Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Ahmed, A.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Carboxymethyl fibers (CMF)/PVA based nanocomposite membranes”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (2020).
  5. Beig, B.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Pervaiz, E.; Shah, G. A.; Zafar, M. I.; Zia. M.; “Slow-Release Urea Prills Developed Using Organic and Inorganic Blends in Fluidized Bed Coater and Their Effect on Spinach Productivity”, Sustainability, (2020).
  6. Ahmed, A.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Ahmad, T.; Hussain, A.; Pervaiz. E.; “In-vitro and in-vivo study of superabsorbent PVA/Starch/g-C3N4/Ag@ TiO2 NPs hydrogel membranes for wound dressing” European Polymer Journal, (2020).
  7. Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Ahmed, A.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Effect of Zn‑Cyclen Mimic Enzyme on Mechanical, Thermal and Swelling Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals/PVA Nanocomposite Membranes” Journal of polymers and the environment, (2020).
  8. Jahan, Z.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Gregersen, Ø. W. Hussain, A.; “Phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils /PVA nanocomposite membranes for biogas upgrading at higher pressure” Separation Science and Technology, (2020).
  9. Mustafa, P.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Samin.G.; “PVA/starch/propolis/anthocyanins rosemary extract composite films as active and intelligent food packaging materials” Journal of Food Safety (2020).
  10. Ahmed, A.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Samin.G.; Pervaiz. E.; “Enhancing the Thermal, Mechanical and Swelling Properties of PVA/Starch Nanocomposite Membranes Incorporating g-C3N4” Journal of Polymers and the Environment (2019).
  11. Beig, B.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Hussain, A.; Mehran, T.; Munir, Z.; Jahan, Z.; “Coating Materials for Slow Release of Nitrogen from Urea Fertilizer: A Review.” Journal of plant nutrition, (2019).
  12. Mehmood.A; Niazi, M.B.K.; Hussain, A.; Bilal, B.; Zafar, N.; Munir, Z.; Jahan, Z.; “Slow release urea fertilizer from Sulphur, gypsum and starch coated formulations” Journal of plant nutrition, (2019).
  13. Khan, Bahram.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Zaib.; Farooq, W.; Naqvi, S.R.; “Effect of ultra-violet cross- linking on the properties of boric acid and glycerol co-plasticized thermoplastic starch films” Food Packaging and Shelf life, (2019).
  14. Jahan, Z.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Decoupling the effect of membrane thickness and CNC concentration in PVA based nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 separation” Separation and Purification Technology, (2018)
  15. Ahmed, Israr.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Zaib.; “Effect of drying parameters on the physical, morphological and thermal properties of spray-dried inulin” Journal of polymer engineering, (2018).
  16. Jahan, Z.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Cellulose nanocrystal/PVA nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 separation at high pressure” Journal of membrane Science, (2018)
  17. Sarwar, Salman. Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; “Preparation and characterization of PVA/nanocellulose/Ag nanocomposite films for antimicrobial food packaging” Carbohydrate Polymers, (2018).
  18. Niazi, M.B.K.; Jahan, Z.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils/PVA nanocomposite membranes” Carbohydrate Polymers, (2017)
  19. Jahan, Z.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Gregersen, Ø. W.; “Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of cellulose nanocrystals/PVA nanocomposites membranes” Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (2017)
  20. Ahmed, Israr.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Hussain, A.; Jahan, Zaib.; “Influence of Amphiphilic Plasticizer on Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Films” Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, (2017).
  21. Khan, Bahram.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Hussain, A.; Jahan, Zaib.; “Influence of carboxylic acids on mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch by spray drying” Fibers and Polymers, (2017).
  22. Khan, Bahram.; Niazi, M.B.K.; Samin, Ghufrana.; Jahan, Zaib.; “Thermoplastic Starch: A Possible Biodegradable Food Packaging Material-A Review” Journal of Food Processing Engineering, (2016)
  23. Aizaz Ali Farman, Muhammad Irfan, Noor ul Amin, Zaib Jahan, Xiangju Song, Heqing Jiang, Saeed Gul, “Evaluation of sodium acetate and glucose as minor additives with calcium chloride as optimum mixed draw solutes

for fruit juice concentration via forward osmosis”, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, (2022)

  1. Zaib Jahan, Arshad Hussain, “Synthesis and characterization of polymer membranes for hemodialysis” , Journal of Porous Media, (2016)
  2. Ayesha Rehman, Tayyaba Noor, Arshad Hussain, Naseem Iqbal, Zaib Jahan, Role of catalysis in biofuels production process-A review, ChemBioEng (2021)
  3. Farooq Sher, Nawar K.Al-Shara, Sania Z.Iqbal, Zaib Jahan, George Z.Chen, “Enhancing hydrogen production from steam electrolysis in molten hydroxides via selection of non-precious metal electrodes”, International Journal of hydrogen energy, (2020)
  4. Farooq Sher, Aqsa Yaqoob, Farrukh Saeed, Shengfu Zhang, Zaib Jahan, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, “Torrefied biomass fuels as a renewable alternative to coal in co-firing for power generation”, Energy, (2020)
  5. Bilal Abdullah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Obaid Khan, Ameen Shahid, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Babar Azeem, Zahid Iqbal, Abid Mahmood “Role of zinc-coated urea fertilizers in improving nitrogen use efficiency, soil nutritional status, and nutrient use efficiency of test crops” Frontiers in Environmental Science (2022)
  6. Shahid, M., Bilal Khan Niazi, M., & Jahan, Z. (2025). Effect of Boron‐Aluminium Particles on Rheological Properties of AP/HTPB Based Bi‐Curative Composite Solid Propellants. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, e202400223.
  7. Beig, B., Niazi, M. B. K., Sher, F., Jahan, Z., Zia, M., Shah, G. A., ... & Iqbal, Z. (2024). Development and testing of environment friendly nanohybrid coatings for sustainable agriculture technologies. Environmental Research, 240, 117546.
  8. Amir, F., Niazi, M. B. K., Malik, U. S., Jahan, Z., Andleeb, S., Ahmad, T., & Mustansar, Z. (2024). A multifunctional vanillin-infused chitosan-PVA hydrogel reinforced by nanocellulose and CuO-Ag nanoparticles as antibacterial wound dressing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 258, 128831.
  9. Gill, S. Z., Niazi, M. B. K., Malik, U. S., Jahan, Z., Andleep, S., & Ahmed, T. (2024). Development and characterization of SA/PEG hydrogel membranes with Ag/ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced wound dressing. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 317, 129170.
  10. Beig, B., Niazi, M. B. K., Ullah, B., Gondal, A. N., Jahan, Z., Zia, M., & Ahmad, N. (2024). Effect of zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coating on urea diffusion and its release kinetics for design and development of slow-release fertilizer: an experimental and numerical investigation. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 21(1), 199- 213.
  11. Khalid, M., Niazi, M. B. K., Haider, G., Jahan, Z., Zia, M., Ahmad, R., ... & Shah, T. (2024). Biodegradable maleic– itaconic polymer‐coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 187(3), 415-425.
  12. Khan, A., Jahan, Z., Ahsan, M., Niazi, M. B. K., Khan, M. N. A., Metwally, A. S. M., & Sher, F. (2024). Development and Evaluation of User‐Friendly Modeled Approach for Sustainable Polymer Membranes for Advanced Hemodialysis. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2400435.

 

Prince Mohamad Bin Fahad University KSA

  1. Best Researcher Award SCME, NUST 2023
  2. Name in Elsevier’s list of top 2% scientists worldwide for 2023 and 2024 and 2025.
  3. Executive member of Pakistan Engineering Council
  4. Won FDP Scholarship in 2015 for PhD studies
  5. Scholarship during B.Sc. Chemical Engineering on first position in university

13 Years of academic experience with six years of extensive teaching and research at SCME, NUST (2018 till 2025). Currently working at PMU as faculty member.

Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Separation Processes in Chemical Engineering, Maintenance and Process Safety, heat Transfer, Membrane Technology and Carbon Capture and Utilization. 

Dr. Zaib Jahan hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway, with a research specialization in mimic enzyme-based polymeric membranes and the application of advanced materials. Her research is primarily focuses on membrane applications for gas separations, water purification, and biomedical fields such as hemodialysis, controlled drug delivery, and hydrogels for wound healing.

NUST Pakistan 2018-2025

PMU KSA 2025------ till now