Dr. Muhammad Usman Farooq

Publications

1. Synthesis and Characterization of Mo-Doped SnO₂Nanostructure-Based Photoanodes for Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Noor us Saba Kazi, Muzaffar Iqbal, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Warda Rehman, Khalid Hussain Thebo, Mohsin Kazi, Aliya Ibrar. Journal of Molecular Structure. April 2025.
2. Performance of indirect electrochemical process using Transition Metal Oxide Electrodes for the abatement of food dye in aqueous solution. Muhammad Usman Farooq, Hussain, S., Khan, H., Khan, N., Zeb, S., Gul, S., Khan, A., & Khan, S. Water practice and Technology. March 2025.
3. Unveiling the biosorption performance of silk fibroin fiber for Pb(II) and Cr(VI) removal: Machine learning and DFT analysis. Muhammad Usman Farooq, Hammad Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Usama, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Sajjad Hussain, Ali Hamid. Journal of Water Process Engineering 2024.
4. Adsorptive removal of cationic dyes from wastewater using a novel sodium alginate-based iron oxide nanocomposite hydrogel: DFT and advanced statistical physics modelling. Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Usama, Feryal Akbal, Sajjad Hussain, Hammad Khan. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. Volume 190, 2024.
5. Advances in the Applications of Mixed Matrix Membranes for Desulfurization of Transportation Fuels. Muhammad Salman, Ata Ur Rahman, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Muhammad Shakir, Fazle Subhan, Fazli Akram, Kifayatullah Khan, Muhammad Ullah & Muhammad Yaseen. Separation and Purification Reviews 2024.
6. Experimental investigation of fibroin content in polymethyl methacrylate-based membranes for removal of heavy metals in aqueous solution. Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Muhammad Shozab Mehdi, Shafiq Uz Zaman, Muhammad Younas, Hezb Ullah & Muhammad Aqif. Polymer Engineering and Science 2023
7. Preparation and characterization of biodegradable cellulose acetate-fibroin membrane for dialysis application. Fazal Amin, Wajid Rehman, Muhammad U Farooq, Rafaqat Hussain & Saeed ur Rehman. Chemistry Select 2023.
8. Deep desulfurization of real fuel oils over tin-impregnated graphene oxide-hydrogen peroxide and formic acid catalyst-oxidant system. Muhammad Yaseen, Sidra Subhan, Kifayatullah Khan, Muhammad U. Farooq, Waqas Ahmad, Humaira Seema, Rafia Naz & Fazle Subhan. Journal of Sulfur Chemistry 2023, 44, 201-216.
9. Perspective on advances in the catalytic Desulfurization and Denitrogenation of Transportation Fuel Oils Using Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Boron Nitride, Sana Ullah, Kifayatullah Khan, Muhammad U. Farooq, Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem, Fazal Subhan and Muhammad Yaseen. Energy and Fuel 2022, 36, 8900-8924.
10. Preparation of an rGO and Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Incorporated Polyvinyl Acetate based Membrane for the Removal of Pb⁺² From Anti-Corrosive Paint Industrial Wastewater. Muhammad Yaseen, Waqas Ahmad, Maria, Muhammad U. Farooq, Muhammad Shakir and Abdul Naeem. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology 2022.
11. Fabrication of rGO-CuO and/or Ag₂O Nanoparticles Incorporated Polyvinyl Acetate Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for the Removal of Cr⁺⁶ from Anti-corrosive Paint Wastewater. Yaseen Muhammad, Maria, Muhammad U Farooq, Waqas Ahmad and Fazle Subhan. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2021, 105151
12. Use of fibroin polypeptide from silk processing waste as an effective biosorbent for heavy metal removal. Yifing Haung, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Prodip Kandu, Swapnali Hazarika and Xianshe Feng. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 2020.
13. Synthesis, characterization, and applications of metallic nanoparticles/rGo blended poly methyl methacrylate membranes for the efficient removal of Cd⁺² from model and real water. Maria, Yaseen Muhammad, Muhammad U. Farooq, Sidra Subhan and Fazle Subhan. New Journal of Chemistry, 2020, 44, 15593.
14. Model fitting of sorption kinetics data: Rectification of misapplications overlooked. Yifeng Huang, Muhammad U. Farooq, Shuixiu Lai, Panida Sampranpiboon, Xiaodong Wang, Wei Huang, Xianshe Feng. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). 2017.
15. Genetic algorithm for multi-parameter estimation in sorption and phase equilibria problems. Prodip k. Kundu, Ali Elkamel, Francisco M. Vargas & Muhammad U. Farooq. Chemical Engineering Communications Volume 205, 2018-Issue 3.

Book Chapters

1. Application of Engineered Biochar for Wastewater Treatment: A Way Forward to Environmental Pollution Remediation. Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Ata Ur Rahman, Fazle Subhan, Muhammad Yaseen. American Chemical Society. October 2024.
2. Polyphenols for Wastewater and Industrial Influents Treatment. Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Usman Farooq, Atta Ur Rehman, Muhammad Yaseen. Science and Engineering of Polyphenols April 2024. (pp.105-133)

Patent

1. Preparation of rGO and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Incorporated Polyvinyl Acetate based Mixed Matrix Membrane for the treatment Industrial Wastewater. Yaseen Muhammad, Waqas Ahmad, Maria, Muhammad U. Farooq, Muhammad Shakir Abdul Naeem. Intellectual Property Organization, The Patent Office Karachi, Pakistan No. 522/2021.

Training & Workshop

• ExpecTAtions Teaching Assistantship Training Workshop, University of Waterloo, Canada (Sep 10–11, 2009).