Male, born in 1987, Pakistani, PhD in environmental science, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). In May 2017, as a foreign teacher, he was introduced to the Department of Water Supply and Drainage of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering.

RESEARCH DIRECTION

Environmental researcher with experience in contaminant removal from wastewater and soil, adsorption studies, Remote sensing, water resource management, pollution assessment, Hydro-geochemistry, and Heath risk assessment.

 My current research focuses on the Organic and Inorganic contamination assessment including Microplastics and Emerging contaminants and its removal by activated carbon, nanocomposites and Metal-Organic Framework (MOF).

 PARTICIPATED OR PRESIDED

1. Analysis on the history and source of mercury deposition in Huixian Wetland, Guangxi Natural Science Foundation on youth Project, 2020GXNSFBA159040; 8万元, CO-PI, 2020-2023

2. Removal of inorganic contaminants by Metal Organic Frameworks. Guilin University of Technology, RD2300000289, 5万元. 2021-2024. PI

3. Effects of low concentration of Cadmium on growth promotion and metabolic regulation of Celosia Argentea. 322717700 NSFC; 53万元, Participant, 2023-2026

4. Pollution assessment in various landform of Lijiang Basin and its removal via activated carbon. Guilin University of Technology, RD18103065, 5万元. 2017-2020. PI. Completed

5. Rhizosphere microinterface processes and microecological effects of chromium remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil. GNSF. 2021GXNSFBA220055. 8万元. 2021-2024. participant

6. Sprinkler irrigation system and economic benefits, Guilin University of Technology. 5万元, participant. 2018-2020. Participant

REVIEWER of multiple SCI journals including STOTEN, Chemosphere, JEMA, ESPR, MPB, JHM

Research Publications

2024

Jinxiong Chen, Xiaozhe Hu, Liangquan Lu, Asfandyar Shahab*, Hua Zhang, Shehnaz, Zhenlin Mo, Merfat S. Al-Sharif. High-efficient removal of methylene blue by zirconium-based organic frameworks modified with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid: characterization, performances, and mechanisms. Chemosphere. 360(142382). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142381. Corresponding Author

Xu, K., Shahab, A., Rinklebe, J., Xiao, H., Li, J., Ye, F., ... & Wei, G. 2024. Spatial distribution, morphology, and risk assessment of microplastics in sediments from the Pearl River Estuary, China. Emerging Contaminants, 100383. Co-first author

Yang, P., Lu, Y., Zhang, H., Li, R., Hu, X., Shahab, A*., ... & Ali, E. 2024. Effective removal of methylene blue and crystal violet by low-cost biomass derived from eucalyptus: Characterization, experiments, and mechanism investigation. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 33, 103459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103459. Corresponding Author

Chen, J., Zhang, H., Shahab, A*., Shehnaz, Alrefaei, A. F.,  Ge, S., Sonne, C., Mo, Z., Huang, C. 2024. Efficient removal of heavy metals using 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid-modified Zirconium-based organic frameworks. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 33, 103516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103516. Corresponding Author

Lu, L., Wu, Z., Bi, J.,*, Zhang, H., Shahab, A.  2024. Calcined MgFe layered double hydroxides for magnetic separation and enhanced adsorption performance of methyl orange: Mechanism based on the memory effect. Journal of Water Process Engineering 63 (2024) 105418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105418

Lu, L., Bi, J., Shahab, A., Zhang, H*, Rad, S., Wu, Z. 2024. Optimizing Mg-Fe layered double hydroxides and efficient removal of methyl orange: Screening, performance and mechanism. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 34 103629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103629.

Yingjie Chen, Honghu Zeng, Huanfang Huang, Litang Qin, Shihua Qi, Haixiang Li, Asfandyar Shahab, Hao Zhang, Wen wen Chen. Occurrence and fate of N-nitrosamines in full-scale domestic wastewater treatment plants and their impact on receiving waters along the Lijiang River, China. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2024, 133870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133870.

Yu, G…. Shahab, A., Liheng, L. & Liu, J. (2024). Long-term phytoextraction potential and mechanism of Celosia argentea on soils with different levels of Cd and Mn co-contamination. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 112125.

Chang, C., Li, Z., Rad, S., Gan, L., Dai, J., & Shahab, A. (2024). Preparation and application of nano TiO2 filmcoated recycled low-iron crushed glass in a novel packed-bed photocatalytic reactor for efficient removal of biodegradable contaminants. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 33, 103541.

2023

Zhang. H, Wu. Z, Shi. Q*, Khan. A, Rad. S, Shahab. A*, Ullah. H, Ali. E, Arafat. A.A, Zeng. H, Luo. L. 2023. Fabrication and characterization of magnetic eucalyptus carbon for efficient Cr(VI) removal in aqueous solution and its mechanisms. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.105047. (Corresponding Author, SCI).

Kemeng Li, Asfandyar Shahab, Jieyue Li, Hongwei Huang, Xiaojie Sun, Shaohong You, Huijun He, He Xiao*. Compost-derived humic and fulvic acid coupling with Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 for the bioreduction of Cr(VI). Journal of Environmental Management. 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118596. Co-first author

Asfandyar Shahab, Eve Bohnett, Bilal Ahmad, Audil Rashid, Muhammad Hayat, Naveed Alam. 2023. Ecological Impact Assessment of Dam Construction: A Case Study of Diamer Basha Dam Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. River Research and Applications. 2023; 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4131. SCI

Zhenlin Mo, Hua Zhang, Asfandyar Shahab*, Fakhre Alam khan, Jinxiong Chen, Chaoyan Huang. 2023. Functionalized Metal-Organic framework UIO-66 nanocomposites with ultra-high stability for efficient adsorption of heavy metals: Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Isothermal adsorption. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 146 (2023) 104778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2023.104778. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Li, R., Chen, J., Zhang, H., Rehman, F., Siddique, S., Shahab, A*., Mo, Z., Luo, L. 2023. Facile synthesis of magnetic-activated nanocomposites for effective removal of cationic and anionic dyes in an aqueous environment: an Equilibrium Isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamic studies. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 189, 2023, 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2022.11.017. SCI. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Zhenyu Wu, Hua Zhang* Enas Ali, Asfandyar Shahab*, Haiyi Huang, Habib Ullah, Honghu Zeng. 2023. Synthesis of novel magnetic activated carbon for effective Cr(Ⅵ) removal via synergistic adsorption and chemical reduction. Environmental Technology and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103092.(Corresponding author, SCI)

Wang, Z., CL,  Huang, LL Hao., Xu, P., He, X., Yan, Y., Yang, X., Shahab, A., Kang, B. 2023. Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of three dominant fish species from the Beibu Gulf: Inter-and intraspecific variations. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1176052.

Na Ding, Habib Ulla, Guo Yu, Yao He, Liheng Liu, Yiruiwen Xie, Asfandyar Shahab, Hua Lin. 2023. Spatial dynamics of pH in the rhizosphere of Leersia hexandra Swartz at different chromium exposure. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.263, 115380.

Han, M, Ullah, H, Yang, H, Yu, G, You, Y, Liu, J,  Chen, B, Shahab, A,  Antoniadis, V, Shaheen, SM, Rinklebe, J. 2023. Cadmium uptake and membrane transport in roots of hyperaccumulator Amaranthus hypochondriacus L., Environmental Pollution, 121846. SCI

Faisal Rehman, Tahir Azeem, Rahima Ali Hashmi, Jamil Siddique, Asfandyar Shahab*, Salman Mustafa. 2023. Drinking and irrigation quality of groundwater and health risk assessment due to arsenic exposure in Sheikhupura district, Punjab, Pakistan. Kuwait Journal of Science. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Qiongyuan Su, Caiguang Wang, Liangliang Huang, Asfandyar Shahab, Jiayang He, Yanan Cheng, Hao Xu, Yunrong Yan, Bin Kang.  2023. Levels and health risk assessment of potential toxic elements in three dominant fish species from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 196: 115566

Su, Q, Shahab, A, Huang, L, Ubaid Ali, M, Cheng, Y Yang, J, Xu, H, Sun, Z, Zou, Q, Chen, Z. et al. Heavy Metals in Surface Sediment of Plateau Lakes in Tibet, China: Occurrence, Risk Assessment, and Potential Sources. Toxics, 11,804.  https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11100804

Fujin Mo, Habib Ullah,Noor Zada, Asfandyar Shahab. A Review on Catalytic Co-Pyrolysis of Biomass and Plastics Waste as a Thermochemical Conversion to Produce Valuable Products. 2023. Energies.  2023, 16(14), 5403; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16145403

2022

Zhenlin Mo, DeZhi Tai, Hua Zhang, Asfandyar Shahab*. 2022. A comprehensive review on the adsorption of heavy metals by zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-8) based nanocomposite in water. Chemical Engineering Journal. 136320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136320. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Asfandyar Shahab, Saeed Rad*, Zhang Hui, He Xiao, Liangliang Huang , Habib Ullah, Audil Rashid, Mohd Raihan Taha. A comprehensive review on Pollution Status and Associated Health Risk assessment of human exposure to selected heavy metals in road dust across different cities of the world. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01255-3. SCI

Tai, D., Zhang, H., Shahab, A*. et al. Spectroscopic analysis of dissolved organic matter in industrial sludge composting process. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03141-5. (Corresponding author, SCI)

He Xiao, Jieyue Li, Asfandyar Shahab*, Liming Deng, Zahid Ullah, Habib Ullah Morphological characterization, hazardous metals contamination, source identification and health risk assessment of the fine road dust from Dachang mining area, China. 2022. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22491-1. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Jieyue Li, Liming Deng, Shaohong You, He Xiao, Kemeng Li & Asfandyar Shahab*. 2022. A comprehensive study of potentially toxic element contamination and source quantitative assessment by positive matrix factorization model: risk from the fine road dust of Chehe mining area, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-22175-w. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Habib Ullah, Lu Lun, Audil Rashid, Noor Zada, Baoliang Chen, Asfandyar Shahab, Ping Li, Muhammad Ubaid Ali, Siyi Lin & Ming Hung Wong. 2022. A critical analysis of sources, pollution, and remediation of selenium, an emerging contaminant. Environ Geochem Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01354-1. SCI

He Xiao, Asfandyar Shahab, Feng Ye, Gangjian Wei, Jieyue Li, Liming Deng. Source-specific ecological risk assessment and quantitative source apportionment of heavy metals in surface sediments of Pearl River Estuary, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113726. (Co-First author, SCI)

Khalid, W., Cheng, C.K., Liu, P., Tang, J., Liu, X., Ali, A., Shahab, A. and Wang, X., 2022. Fabrication and characterization of a novel Ba2+-loaded sawdust biochar doped with iron oxide for the super- adsorption of SO42− from wastewater. Chemosphere, p.135233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135233. SCI

Guo Yu, Habib Ullah, Xinshuai Wang, Jie Liu, Baoliang Chen, Pingping Jiang, Hua Lin, Geoffrey I. Sunahara, Shaohong You, Xuehong Zhang and Asfandyar Shahab. 2022. Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the mechanism of tolerance to manganese and cadmium toxicity in the Mn/Cd hyperaccumulator Celosia argentea Linn, Journal of Hazardous Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130206. SCI

Zahid, U., Rashid. A., Ghani. J., Talib. M.A., Shahab, A*. Arsenic contamination, water toxicity, source apportionment, and potential health risk in groundwater of Jehlum Basin, Punjab, Pakistan. Biological Trace element research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03139-0. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Dai, J. Rad, S. Xu, J. Wan, Z. Li, Z. Pan, L. Shahab, A. Influence of Karst Reservoir Capacity on Flood in Lijiang Basin Based on Modified HEC-HMS through Soil Moisture Accounting Loss. Atmosphere 2022, 13, 1544. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13101544. SCI

Rehman, F., Siddique, J., Shahab, A*., Azeem, T., Bangash, A. A., Naseem, A. A., & ur Rehman, Q. (2022). Hydrochemical appraisal of fluoride contamination in groundwater and human health risk assessment at Isa Khel, Punjab, Pakistan. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 27, 102445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2022.102445. (Corresponding author, SCI)

2021

Zeng. H., Zhang. H*., Shahab. A*, Zhang. K., Lu. Y, Nabi.I., Naseem.F., Ullah.H. 2021. Efficient adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous environments by phosphoric acid activated eucalyptus biochar. Journal of Cleaner Production. 286,124964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124964. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Lu, Z., Zhang, H*., Shahab, A*., Zhang, K., Zeng, H., Nabi, I., & Ullah, H. (2021). Comparative study on characterization and adsorption properties of phosphoric acid activated biochar and nitrogen-containing modified biochar employing Eucalyptus as a precursor. Journal of Cleaner Production, 127046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127046. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Qingliang Shi, Hua Zhanga*, Asfandyar Shahab*, Honghu Zeng, Huiting Zeng, Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Iqra Nabi, Jamil Siddique. 2021. Efficient performance of magnesium oxide loaded biochar for the significant removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ from aqueous solution. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 221, 112426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112426. (Corresponding author, SCI)

He Xiao, Asfandyar Shahab*, Beidou Xi, Qixin Chang, Shaohong You, Jieyue Li, Xiaojie Sun, Hongwei Huang, Xiangkui Li. 2021. Heavy metal pollution, ecological risk, spatial distribution, and source identification in the sediments from Lijiang River, China. Environmental Pollution. 269, 116189.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116189. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Zhenlin Mo, Qingliang Shi, Honghu Zeng, Ze Lu, Jianhong Bi, Hua Zhang*, Jörg Rinklebe, Eder C. Lima, Audil Rashid, Asfandyar Shahab*. 2021. Efficient removal of Cd(II) from aqueous environment by potassium permanganate-modified eucalyptus biochar. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02126-0.  (Corresponding author, SCI)

Ullah, Z., Talib, M.A., Rashid, A., Ghani, J., Shahab, A*., Irfan, M., Rauf, A., Bawazeer, S., Almarhoon, Z.M., Mabkhot, Y.N. 2021. Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Elevated Arsenic Based on Entropy Modeling, in the Aquifers of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan. Water. 2021, 13, 3477. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13233477.  (Corresponding author, SCI)

Habib Ullah, Lu Lun, Luqman Riaz, Faiza Naseem, Asfandyar Shahab & Audil Rashid. Physicochemical characteristics and thermal degradation behavior of dry and wet torrefied orange peel obtained by dry/wet torrefaction. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.(2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01777. SCI

Liming Deng, Asfandyar Shahab, He Xiao*, Jieyue Li, Saeed Rad*, Jinping Jiang, GuoYu, Pingping Jiang, Hongwei Huang, Xiangkui Li, Bilal Ahmad, Jamil Siddique. 2021. Spatial and temporal variation of dissolved heavy metals in the Lijiang River China: Implication of rainstorm on drinking water quality. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15383-3. (Co-first author, SCI)

2020

Asfandyar Shahab, Hui Zhang, Habib Ullah, Audil Rashid, Saeed Rad, Jieyue Li, He Xiao*. Pollution characteristics and toxicity of potential toxic elements (PTEs) in the road dust of tourist city, Guilin China: ecological and health risk assessment. Environmental pollution. 266(2020) 115419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115419

Habib Ullah, Baoliang Chen **, Asfandyar Shahab*, Faiza Naseem, Audil Rashid., LuLun, Balal Yousaf & Sangar Khan. 2020. Influence of hydrothermal treatment on Selenium emission-reduction and transformation from low-ranked coal. Journal of Cleaner Production. 267, 122070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122070. (SCI). (Corresponding author, SCI)

Ullah, Habib, Asfandyar Shahab*, and Audil Rashid. 2020. "Volatilization characteristics of selenium during conventional and microwave drying of coal slime: an emerging contaminant in mining industry." Environmental Science and Pollution Research: 1-10. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Jamil, Siddique, Jin Menggui*, Munir H. Shah, Asfandyar Shahab, Faisal Rehman , Umair Rasool. 2020. Integrated Approach to Hydrogeochemical Appraisal and Quality Assessment of Groundwater from Sargodha District, Pakistan. Geofluids. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6621038 . SCI

2019

Xiao, He, Asfandyar Shahab*, Jieyue Li, Beidou Xi, Xiaojie Sun, Huijun He, and Guo Yu. 2019. "Distribution, ecological risk assessment and source identification of heavy metals in surface sediments of Huixian karst wetland, China." Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 185: 109700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109700. (Corresponding author, SCI)

Asfandyar Shahab, Shihua Qi, and Muhammad Zaheer. 2019. "Arsenic contamination, subsequent water toxicity, and associated public health risks in the lower Indus plain, Sindh province, Pakistan." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26, no. 30: 30642-30662. SCI

Asfandyar Shahab, Qi Shihua, Saeed Rad, Souleymane Keita, Majid Khan and Syed Adnan. 2019. Regional aquifer vulnerability assessment using GIS and DRASTIC technique in the aquifer of Lower Indus Plain, Sindh province Pakistan. Hydrology Research. 50 (1): 319-338. SCI

Muhammad Afnan Talib, Zhonghua Tang, Asfandyar Shahab, Jamil Siddique, Muhammad Faheem, Mehak Fatima. 2019. Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Groundwater: A Case Study in Central Sindh, Pakistan. International journal of environmental research and public health. 16 (886): 1-21. (SCI)

Asfandyar Shahab, Shi hua Qi, Muhammad Zaheer, Audil Rashid, Muhammad Afnan Talib, Umer Ashraf. 2018. Hydrochemical assessment of water supply scheme in District Jaccobabad Sindh Province Pakistan. 2018. International journal of Agricultural and biological engineering. 11(2), 115-121. http://10.25165/j.ijabe.20181102.2747. SCI

Shahab. A, shihua.Q, Rashid. A, Hasan. F. Evaluation of water quality for drinking and agricultural suitability in the Lower Indus Plain in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. Vol. 25(6).2016. (SCI)

BOOK CHAPTER

Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in the Environment. 1st Edition. Volume 1. Advances in Environmental Pollution Research series. Paperback ISBN: 978012818882. 2019. Page Count: 432

CONFERENCE TALK/PRESENTATIONS

International Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Development of Coastal Wetland. organized by School of Science and Technology. Hong Kong Metropolitan University. 20-22 April 2023. Online

Second global symposium on Water Cycle,2022, China. Online

Second Ecological symposium on Belt and Road conference Guilin China, Guilin University of Technology, 2018

International Society of Environmental Exposure and International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISES-ISEE 2018) Ottawa- Canada

First Ecological symposium on Belt and Road conference Guilin China, Guilin University of Technology,2017

Workshop Beijing: Sources, Fate, and health impacts of environmental pollution July 2nd-3rd , Beijing China, Peking University, 2014

National Science Conference Pakistan 2012