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Environmental Consultant | Nanotech & Analytical Chemistry | AI & Stat Expert | Research & Technical Writing | 15+ years

Profile Summary

Senior Environmental Scientist, Consultant and Researcher with over 15 years of experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, analytical chemistry, and nanotechnology. I specialize in delivering high-impact technical recommendations, directing complex environmental assessments, environmental lab testing and monitoring, and overseeing rigorous sampling protocols. My approach integrates deep scientific rigor with modern AI-automation; I am proficient in leveraging Python-based pipelines to streamline academic prose, kinetics modeling, and data visualization, ensuring precision and efficiency in every project. Whether you need expert consulting for government/scientific institutions, assistance with technical documentation, or advanced research support, I deliver data-driven, actionable insights that meet the highest regulatory and scientific standards.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Spectrophotometry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Molecular Imaging
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Microcalorimetry
• ☆ Gas Chromatography
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Neural Networks
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Health Risk Assessments
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Case Studies

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development

Work Experience

Associate Professor

University of Engineering and Technology Lahore

- Present

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor

Institute of Environmental Engineering & Research, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore

October 2010 - January 2026

Environmental Consultant

IEER, UET, Lahore

July 2016 - August 2025

Laboratory Manager

IEER, UET, Lahore

February 2016 - August 2025

Education

PhD

Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China

September 2006 - July 2010

PhD Analytical Chemistry (College of Science)

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

September 2006 - July 2010

Certifications

• Generative AI Mastermind

  Outskill

  May 2026 - Present

• Regional Climate Profiling & Analysis

  NIUIP, UET Peshawar

  August 2025 - Present

• GOOGLE PROMPTING ESSENTIALS

  coursera

  January 2025 - Present

• Google AI Essentials

  coursera

  January 2025 - Present

• Ai for Beginners

  Hp

  January 2025 - Present

• Research Management & Productivity

  USAID HESSA

  December 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Ain, Qurat Ul, Basha, M Shameer, Abbas, Naseem(2025). Tailoring oxygen vacancy-rich 2D CoOOH/Alk-Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene for enhanced persulfate activation and metronidazole degradation. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 77. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 108415. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Rashid, Sidra, Mustafa, Ayyaz, Iqbal, Arfa, Butt, Muhammad Muteeb, Naeem, Maryum(2025). Data driven-based machine learning modelling and empirical correlations for predicting snow-covered area in the Swat Region, Pakistan. Next Sustainability. 5. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 100074. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Batool, Madeeha, Khan, Iqra Saleem, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Solangi, Amber Rehana, Qadir, Muhammad Abdul, Alizadeh, Javad, Taher, Mohammad Ali(2025). Selective Optical Chemical Sensing of Ferrous (Fe2+) and Cupric (Cu2+) Ions by Pyridine Based Sulfonamide. Topics in Catalysis. 68. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 687--697. Springer

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Abid, Mahnoor, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Kaleem, Maira, Shah, Asma Tufail, Ching, Juan Joon(2024). Cu-TiO2-aluminosilicate nanocomposite as highly efficient photocatalyst for sustainable removal of cefixime antibiotic: Synthesis, optimization, and toxicity evaluation. Environmental Processes. 11. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 33. Springer

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Sadiq, Khadija, Anis, Mehwish, Hussain, Ghulam, Usman, Muhammad, Fouad, Yasser, Mujtaba, MA, Fayaz, H, Silitonga, AS(2024). Turning trash into treasure: Torrefaction of mixed waste for improved fuel properties. A case study of metropolitan city. Heliyon. 10. (7). Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Shahid, Iqra, Hussain, Ghulam, Anis, Mehwish, Usman, Muhammad, Fouad, Yasser, Krzywanski, Jaroslaw(2023). Enzymatic co-fermentation of onion waste for bioethanol production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris. Energies. 16. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2181. MDPI

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Zahara, Nayab, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan(2023). Statistical optimization of pretreatment of municipal solid waste by response surface methodology for fermentable sugar production. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 42. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e13966. Wiley Online Library

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Zahara, Nayab, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan(2022). Enzymatic hydrolysis optimization of pretreated municipal solid waste using a mixture of enzymes produced by Aspergillus niger. Cell. Chem. Tech. 57. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 377--388.

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Hussain, Ghulam, Jabbar, Iqra, Anis, Mehwish, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan(2022). Evaluating adsorptive potential of low-cost adsorbents and biopolymer composite for heavy metals removal. Desalination and Water Treatment. 270. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 92--110. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Ismail, Iram, Asim, Zukhruf, Pervez, Saimar(2022). HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF VEGETABLES IRRIGATED WITH CONTAMINATED WATER OF RIVER RAVI, PAKISTAN THROUGH MONTE CARLO SIMULATION MODEL. Journal of Agricultural Research (JAR). 60. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 115--123.

Masood, Zafar, Ikhlaq, Amir, Farooq, Umar, Qi, Fei, Javed, Farhan, Aziz, Hafiz Abdul(2022). Removal of anti-biotics from veterinary pharmaceutical wastewater using combined Electroflocculation and Fe-Zn loaded zeolite 5A based catalytic ozonation process. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 49. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 103039. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Iqbal, Arfa, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Cevik, Emre, Bozkurt, Ayhan(2022). Superfast adsorption and high-performance tailored membrane filtration by engineered Fe-Ni-Co nanocomposite for simultaneous removal of surface water pollutants. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 652. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 129751. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Iqbal, Arfa, Cevik, Emre, Bozkurt, Ayhan, Asiri, Sarah Mousa M, Alagha, Omar, Qahtan, Talal F, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan(2022). Ultrahigh adsorption by regenerable iron-cobalt core-shell nanospheres and their synergetic effect on nanohybrid membranes for removal of malachite green dye. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 10. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 107968. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Zafar, Abdul Mannan, Raheem, Warda, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Aly Hassan, Ashraf(2022). Assessment of algorithm performance on predicting total dissolved solids using artificial neural network and multiple linear regression for the groundwater data. Water. 14. (13). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2002. MDPI

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Shah, Asma Tufail(2021). Cancer risk assessment and modeling of groundwater contamination near industrial estate, Lahore, Pakistan. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 11. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 314--326. IWA Publishing

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Hussain, Ghulam, Anis, Mehwish, Islam, Ummara(2021). Health risk assessment of endocrine disruptor bisphenol A leaching from plastic bottles of milk and soft drinks. Environmental science and pollution research. 28. (40). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 57090--57098. Springer Berlin Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Anis, Mehwish, Hussain, Ghulam, Iqbal, Arfa, Saleem, Sana(2021). Hydrochemistry modelling: evaluation of groundwater quality deterioration due to anthropogenic activities in Lahore, Pakistan: MI Jalees et al. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 23. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3062--3076. Springer Netherlands Dordrecht

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Iqbal, Arfa, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Cevik, Emre, Mu’azu, Nuhu Dalhat(2021). Synthesis and application of maghemite nanoparticles for water treatment: response surface method. Desalination and Water Treatment. 244. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 212--225. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, others(2020). Application of magnetic graphene oxide for water purification: heavy metals removal and disinfection. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 33. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 101044. Elsevier

Haydar, S, Farooq, MU, Gull, S(2020). Use of grape vine bark as an effective biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals (copper and lead) from aqueous solutions. Desalination and Water Treatment. 183. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 307--314. Elsevier

Farooq, MU, Jalees, MI, Iqbal, A, Zahra, N, Kiran, A(2019). Characterization and adsorption study of biosorbents for the removal of basic cationic dye: kinetic and isotherm analysis. Desalination and Water Treatment. 160. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 333--342. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Basheer, Sarosh, Asghar, Sadia(2019). Removal of heavy metals from drinking water using Chikni Mitti (kaolinite): isotherm and kinetics. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 44. (7). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 6351--6359. Springer Berlin Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg

Attique, Saira, Batool, Madeeha, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Shehzad, Khurram, Farooq, Umar, Khan, Zakir, Ashraf, Fawad, Shah, Asma Tufail(2018). Highly efficient catalytic degradation of low-density polyethyleneUsing a novel tungstophosphoric acid/kaolin clay composite catalyst. Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 42. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 684--693.

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Nadeem Ahmad, Mirza, Anjum, Muhammad Naveed, Nawaz, Faisal, Iqbal, Sarosh, Saif, Muhammad Jawwad, Hussain, Tajamal, Mujahid, Adnan, Nadeem, Muhammad, Rahman, Abdul, et al.(2018). Synthesis and antibacterial potential of hybrid nanocomposites based on polyorthochloroaniline/copper nanofiller. Polymer Composites. 39. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4524--4531. Wiley Online Library

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Iftekhar, Sidra, Sillanpää, Mika, Asif, Muhammad Bilal, Habib, Rasikh(2017). Removal of Ni (II) using multi-walled carbon nanotubes electrodes: relation between operating parameters and capacitive deionization performance. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 42. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 235--240. Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Mian, Haroon Rashid, Hussain, Ghulam, Iftikhar, Sumaira(2016). DETERMINATION OF PHTHALATES LEACHING IN OPEN DUMPING SITE IN SUBURBAN AREAS OF LAHORE. Science International. 28. (3).

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Jalees, Muhammad Irfan, Mian, Haroon Rashid, Hussain, Ghulam, Iftikhar, Sumaira(2016). Determination of phthalates leaching in open dumping site in suburban areas of Lahore (a case study). Science International (Lahore). 28. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3101--3104.

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Hussain, Tajamal, Munir, Hifza, Mujahid, Adnan, Shehzad, Khurram, Shah, Asma Tufail, Ahmad, Sana, Asghar, Muhammad Tahir(2014). Molecular Imprinted Titania Sol--Gel Layer for Conductometric Sensing of p-Nitrophenol. Sensor Letters. 12. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1682--1687. American Scientific Publishers

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Mujahid, Adnan, Ali, Yaqoob, Afzal, Adeel, Hussain, Tajamal, Shah, Asma Tufail, Shehzad, Khurram(2014). Rapid assay of the comparative degradation of acetaminophen in binary and ternary combinations. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 7. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 522--524. Elsevier

Fizza, Zahid, Umar, Farooq(2014). Removal of Pharmaceutical Ingredients from Water by Fenton’s Method. Science International. 26. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2123--2127. Publications Internationa

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Shehzad, Khurram, Dang, Zhi-Min, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Sagar, Rizwan Ur Rahman, Butt, Sajid, Wang, Tong-Biao(2013). Effects of carbon nanotubes aspect ratio on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of frequency response of electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity in the carbon nanotube/polymer composites. Carbon. 54. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 105--112. Pergamon

Farooq, MUHAMMAD UMAR, Mujahid, ADNAN, Hameed, AYESHA, Hussain, TAJAMAL, Shah, ASMA TUFAIL, Ahmad, SANA, Shehzad, KHURRAM(2013). Quantitative degradation monitoring in core and enteric coated aspirin tablets. Int J Curr Pharm Res. 5. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 68--70.

Shah, Asma Tufail, Din, Muhammad Imran, Farooq, Umar, Butt, Mira Tul Zubaida, Athar, Makshoof, Chaudhary, M Amjad, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Mirza, M Latif(2012). Fabrication of Nickel nanoparticles modified electrode by reverse microemulsion method and its application in electrolytic oxidation of Ethanol. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Shah, Asma Tufail, Mujahid, Adnan, Ahmad, Waqar, Li, Baoshan, Irfan, Muhammad, Qadir, Muhammad Abdul(2012). Micelle directed synthesis of (C19H42N) 4H3 (PW11O39) nanoparticles and their catalytic efficiency for oxidative degradation of azo dye. Journal of sol-gel science and technology. 63. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 194--199. Springer US Boston

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Mujahid, Adnan, Afzal, Adeel, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Hussain, Tajamal, Shehzad, Khurram, Shah, Asma Tufail(2012). Structurally modified poly (vinyl alcohol) ionic composites as efficient humidity indicators. Polymer Composites. Wiley Online Library

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Hongjun, E, Su, Ping, Yang, Yi(2010). Microwave-assisted preparation of a $β$-cyclodextrin-based stationary phase for open tubular capillary electrochromatography. Analytical letters. 43. (15). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2372--2380. Taylor \& Francis Group

Ghani, M Usman, Farooq, MU, Khan, MTJ(2010). Phytochemical investigations and evaluation of antibacterial and irritant potential of different extracts of whole plant of Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad and Wendl. J Chin Chem Soc. 57. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1257--1262.

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Zhang, Chunting, Su, Ping, Yang, Yi, Gao, Xiang, Hongjun, E(2010). Synthesis of polyamidoamine dendrimer-grafted silica with microwave assisted protocol. Reactive and Functional Polymers. 70. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 129--133. Elsevier

Farooq, Muhammad Umar, Su, Ping, Yang, Yi(2009). Applications of a Novel Sample Preparation Method for the Determination of Sulfonamides in Edible Meat by CZE. Chromatographia. 69. (9). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1107--1111. Springer