Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali
Professor, Chemistry
Area of Interest: Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Blend, Rubber Chemistry & Technology,
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007   (127)
HEC approved PhD Supervisor

Funded Projects:

Current Projects:
1. Development of Rubber Toughened Epoxies with improved Adhesion and Fracture Toughness for Carbon/Epoxy Composites (2024 - 2025) PIs: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Budget: 0.9 million, Funded By: National Development Complex (NDC), NESCOM Pakistan .
2. Development of high wear resistant rubber to metal bonded parts for potential application in the industry and military assets (2024 - 2025) PIs: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Budget: 260000, Funded By: COMSATS University Islamabad Pakistan .
Completed Projects:
1. Development of High Damping Rubber Composites for Vibration Dampers (2021 - 2024) PIs: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Budget: 0.15 MILLION, Funded By: National Development Complex (NDC), NESCOM Pakistan .
2. Development of Highly Stretchable Conductive Elastomers for Stretchable Electronics (2021 - 2024) PIs: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Budget: 0.025 MILLION, Funded By: National Development Complex (NDC), NESCOM Pakistan .
3. Use of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) as Potential Nano filler in Polymeric Materials to Engineer Mechanical and Thermal Properties (2016 - 2021) PIs: Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Budget: 6.5 million, Funded By: HEC Pakistan .

Publications:

Book Chapters:
1. Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Zaman Tahir, Masoom Fatima, Sadaful Hassan, Zulfiqar Ali, Majid Niaz Akhtar & Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah (2021), "Low-cost technology for heavy metal cleaning from water ", Remediation of Heavy Metals, published by: Springer Handbook , pp: 25    (External URL)
2. Zaman Tahir, Muhammad Shahid Nazir*, Masoom Fatima, Sadaf ul Hassan, Zulfiqar Ali, Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah, (2021), "Identification and remediation of plastics as water contaminant ", Water Pollution and Remediation Technology, published by: Springer Handbook     (External URL)
3. Dr. Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Zaman Tahir, Masoom Fatima Sadaful Hassan Zulfiqar Ali Majid Niaz Akhtar ,Mohd Azmuddin Abduallah (2021), "Low-cost technology for heavy metal cleaning from water ", Water Pollution and Remediation: Organic Pollutants, pp: 199-223    (External URL)
4. Muhammad Shahid Nazir*, Zaman Tahir, Sadaf ul Hassan, Zulfiqar Ali, Majid Niaz Akhtar, Kashuf Azam, Mohd Azmuddin Abdullah (2020), "Remediation of Pesticide in water ", Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 47, published by: Springer Handbook of Water Pollution and Remediation Technology, pp: 271–307    (External URL)
5. Khaliq Majeed Reza Arjmandi Mariam Al-Ali AlMa'adeed Azman Hassan Zulfiqar Ali Ali Asad Ullah Khan Shahzad Khurram Ibrahim Mohammed Inuwa P.N. Khanam (2017), "Structural properties of rice husk and its polymer matrix composites", Lignocellulosic Fibre and Biomass-Based Composite Materials , published by: pp, pp: .473-490    (External URL)
Journal Papers:
1. Maha Shakeel, Fatima Amjad, Muhadsa Zahra, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Aisha Rafique, Muntaha Ijaz, Muhammad Ihtisham Umar, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Zulfiqar Ali, Toheed Akhter, Sadaf Ul Hassan (2025), "Sustainable dual-functional lignin-Cr/Zn oxide nanocomposite for organic pollutant removal: A Box-Behnken approach", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, pp: 141017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.141017    (External URL)
2. Nizakat Azra, Vardah Aziz, Sadaf Ul Hasan, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali, Murid Hussain, Young-Kwon Park (2024), "Investigation of the kinetics of imidacloprid adsorption onto bimetallic Cu-BTC MOF, ", Journal of Industrial and Engineering , Vol: 140, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.05.039, Impact Factor: 5.9    (External URL)
3. Zeenat Qamar, Awais Ali Aslam, Farheen Fatima, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali, Sameer Ahmed Awad, Aqeel Ahmad Khan (2024), "Recent development towards the novel applications and future prospects for cellulose-metal organic framework hybrid materials: a review", Environmental Science and Pollution Research , pp: 63501–63523, Vol: 31, Impact Factor: 3.05    (External URL)
4. Alia Farooq, M Shahid Nazir, Sadaf ul Hassan, Majid Niaz Akhtar, Murid Hussain, Mariyam Farooq, Awais Ali Aslam, Aqeel Ahmad Khan, Zulfiqar Ali (2024), "Synergistic strategies in MOF on MOF photocatalysts: review on exploring sustainable hydrogen generation from water splitting", Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects , Vol: 39, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2024.101295, Impact Factor: 4.39    (External URL)
5. Shumaila Razzaque, Muhammad Abubakar, Muhammad Asim Farid, Rehana Zia, Shahid Nazir, Humaira Razzaque, Abid Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Toheed Akhter, Sadaf Ul Hassan (2024), "Detection of toxic cypermethrin pesticides in drinking water by simple graphitic electrode modified with Kraft lignin@ Ni@ gC 3 N 4 nano-composite", Journal of Materials Chemistry B, pp: 9364-9374, Vol: 12, Issue: 37, DOI: DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB00951G    (External URL)
6. Hamna Khalid, Arsheen Umar, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Muhammad Asim Farid, Zulfiqar Ali, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Chan Ho Park, Toheed Akhter, Sadaf Ul Hassan (2024), "Development and optimization of a sustainable polyoxometalate-kaolinite-based catalyst for efficient desulfurization of model and real fuel using Box–Behnken design", RSC advances, pp: 31979-31989, Vol: 14, DOI: DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA06156J    (External URL)
7. Aisha Rafique, Fatima Amjad, Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Hanzla Abdullah, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali, Abdulaziz A Alshihri, Maha Abdullah Momenah, Adel Abo Mansour, Majed A Bajaber, Ahlam A Alal (2024), "Chia seed-mediated fabrication of ZnO/Ag/Ag2O nanocomposites: structural, antioxidant, anticancer, and wound healing studies", Frontiers in Chemistry , Vol: 12, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2024.1405385, Impact Factor: 3.8    (External URL)
8. Toheed Akhter Nazia Parveen, Asma Anam Hanif, Sadaf ul Hassan, Aamal Rehman, Shumaila Razzaque, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Taewook Kim, Soo-Kyung Han, Chan Ho Park, Shahid Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali (2024), "Tailored Ni-Zn-Cu ferrite/EPDM nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization, and multifaceted properties for mechanical and electrical applications", Polymer Composites , DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28503, Impact Factor: 2.28    (External URL)
9. Hamna Khalid, Arsheen Umar, Muhammad Haris Saeed, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Toheed Akhtar, Aamir Ikhlaq, Zulfiqar Ali, Sadaf Ul Hassan (2024), "Advances in fuel oil desulfurization: A comprehensive review of polyoxometalate catalysts", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry , Vol: 141, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.06.043, Impact Factor: 5.9    (External URL)
10. Sadaf Ul Hassan, Hamna Khalid, Sidra Shafique, Muhammad Asim Farid, Muhammad Haris Saeed, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Murid Hussain, Young-Kwon Park (2023), "7. Investigating catalytic oxidative desulfurization of model fuel using hollow PW12/TiO2@ MgCO3 and performance optimization via box-behnken design", Chemosphere, Vol: 339, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139662, Impact Factor: 8.1    (External URL)
11. M.S. Iqbal, A.A. Aslam, R. Iftikhar, M. Junaid , Syed Muhammad Imran e , Muhammad Shahid Nazir b , Zulfiqar Ali et al (2023), "The potential of functionalized graphene-based composites for removing heavy metals and organic pollutants ", Journal of Water Process Engineering , Vol: 53, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103809, Impact Factor: 0.896    (External URL)
12. S. Ul Hassan, S. Ahmad, M.A Farid, S. Nadeem, Zulfiqar Ali, R. Abro, A. Mohyuddin, M.S. Nazir, M. Hussain, Y.K. Park (2022), "Designing polyoxometalate based hybrid catalysts for efficient removal of hazardous sulfur from fuel via heterogeneous oxidative desulfurization ", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry , Vol: 11, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.09.034, Impact Factor: 5.278    (External URL)
13. M. Saqlain Iqbal,M. S. Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali, Ramsha Iftikhar,Manwar, Syed Muhammad Imran (2022), "Reduced graphene oxide coated poly-methyl methacrylate beads based thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites for gas sensing applications", Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, pp: 790-799 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/25740881.2022.2150864, Impact Factor: 2.43    (External URL)
14. Hassan Iftkhar, Muhammad Umair, Syed Talha Ali Hamdani, Syed Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Shahid Nazir & Zulfiqar Ali (2022), "Effect of Hybrid Weave Patterns on the Mechanical Performance of Woven Fabrics ", Journal of Natural Fibers, pp: 6-14, Vol: (2023), Issue: 20, ISSN: 1544-046X,1544-0478, DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2145411    (External URL)
15. Hassan Iftekhar, Muhammad Umair, Syed Talha Ali Hamdani, Syed Muhammad Imran,Muhammad Shahid Nazir & Zulfiqar Ali (2022), "Effect of Hybrid Weave Patterns on the Mechanical Performance of Woven Fabrics ", Journal of Natural Fibers , DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2022.2145411, Impact Factor: 3.5    (External URL)
16. S. Faryal, M. Zafar, M.S.Nazir, Zulfiqar Ali, Manwar Hussain,S.M. Imran (2022), "The Synergic Effect of Primary and Secondary Flame Retardants on the Improvement in the Flame Retardant and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites ", Applied Sciences , DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app122110866, Impact Factor: 2.83    (External URL)
17. M. Zafar, S. M. Imran, Fatima Sher, Zulfiqar Ali, Muddassir Ali, Manwar Hussain & Woo Young Kim (2022), "Synergistic effects of polyaniline/poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanotubes in nanocomposite polymer substrate electrodes for solar energy applications ", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, pp: 102-113, Vol: 745, Issue: 1, ISSN: 1542-1406,1563-5287, DOI: 10.1007/s13213-018-1403-7    (External URL)
18. M. Zafar, S. M. Imran, Fatima Sher, Zulfiqar Ali, Muddassir Ali, Manwar Hussain & Woo Young Kim (2022), "Synergistic effects of polyaniline/poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanotubes in nanocomposite polymer substrate electrodes for solar energy applications", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals , pp: 102-113 , Vol: 745, Issue: 1, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2022.2070693, Impact Factor: 0.896    (External URL)
19. Muhammad Zafar, Syed Muhammad Imran Fatima Sher, Zulfiqar Ali,Muddassir Ali, Manwar Hussain, and Woo Young Kim (2022), "Synergistic effects of polyaniline/poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanotubes in nanocomposite polymer substrate electrodes for solar energy applications", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals , pp: 102-113 , Vol: 745, Issue: 1, ISSN: 2296-2646, DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2022.2070693     (External URL)
20. Muhammad Zafar, Syed Muhammad Imran, Fatima Sher, Zulfiqar Ali, Muddassir Ali, Manwar Hussain & Woo Young Kim (2022), "Synergistic effects of polyaniline/poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nanotubes in nanocomposite polymer substrate electrodes for solar energy applications", Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, pp: 102-113, Vol: 745, Issue: 1, ISSN: 1542-1406, DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2022.2070693    (External URL)
21. Bushra Bilal , Rimsha Niazi , Sohail Nadeem , Muhammad Asim Farid , Muhammad Shahid Nazir , Toheed Akhter , Mohsin Javed , Ayesha Mohyuddin , Abdul Rauf , Zulfiqar Ali , Syed Ali Raza Naqvi Nawshad Muhammad, Eslam Elkaeed, Hala A. Ibrahium, Nas (2022), "Fabrication of Guided Tissue Regeneration Membrane Using Lignin-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles in Biopolymer Matrix for Antimicrobial Activity ", frontiers in chemistry, pp: 01-011, Issue: 10, ISSN: 2296-2646, DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.837858/    (External URL)
22. B. Bilal, R. Niazi, S. Nadee2, M. A. Farid, M.S. Nazir, T. Akhter, M. Javed, Ayesha Mohyuddin, Rauf, Zulfiqar Ali, S. A. Raza Naqvi, N. Muhammad, E.B. Elkaeed, Hala A. Ibrahium, N. S. (2022), "Fabrication of Guided Tissue Regeneration Membrane Using Lignin-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles in Biopolymer Matrix for Antimicrobial Activity", Front. Chem, Vol: 10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2022.837858, Impact Factor: 3.94    (External URL)
23. bushra Bilal , Shahid Niazi , Nadeem , Farid MA, Nazir MS, Akhter T, Javed M, Mohyuddin , Rauf , Ali Z, Naqvi AR, Muhammad , Elkaeed B, Ibrahium A, Awwad S, Hassan (2022), "Fabrication of Guided Tissue Regeneration Membrane Using Lignin-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles in Biopolymer Matrix for Antimicrobial Activity ", Frontiers in Chemistry , Vol: 10, ISSN: 2296-2646, DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.837858    (External URL)
24. Nazir, Muhammad S.; Ahmad, Sadaf; Tahir, Zaman; Sadaf ul Hassan; Ali, Zulfiqar; Akhtar, Majid Niaz; Azam, Kashuf; Abdullah, Mohd. Azmuddin (2021), "A Review on the Methods in Diesel Desulfurization", Current Analytical Chemistry, pp: 815-830, Vol: 17, Issue: 16, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573411016666200312095424, Impact Factor: 1.365    (External URL)
25. Nazir, Muhammad S.; Palvasha, Bushra Anees; Tahir, Zaman; Hassan, Sadaf ul; Ali, Zulfiqar; Akhtar, Majid Niaz; Azam, Kashuf; Abdullah, Mohd. Azmuddin (2021), "An Overview on Eco-Friendly Polymer Composites for Heavy Metal Ion Remediation”", Current Analytical Chemistry, pp: 737-753, Vol: 17, Issue: 17, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573411016666200311105838, Impact Factor: 1.365    (External URL)
26. Muhammad Salman Sajid, Shafaq Saleem, Fahmida Jabeen, Batool Fatima, M. Zulfikar, Muhammad Naeem Ashiq, Habtom W. Ressom, Tara Louise Pukala & Muhammad Najam-ul-Haq (2021), "Iminodiacetic acid (IDA)-generated mesoporous nanopolymer: a template to relate surface area, hydrophilicity, and glycopeptides enrichment", Microchimica Acta, Vol: 188, Impact Factor: 5.83    (External URL)
27. Muhammad Salman Sajid, Shafaq Saleem, Fahmida Jabeen, Batool Fatima, M. Zulfikar, Muhammad Naeem Ashiq, Habtom W. Ressom, Tara Louise Pukala & Muhammad Najam-ul-Haq (2021), "Iminodiacetic acid (IDA)-generated mesoporous nanopolymer: a template to relate surface area, hydrophilicity, and glycopeptides enrichment", Iminodiacetic acid (IDA)-generated mesoporous nanopolymer, ISSN: 2296-2646, DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05074-8    (External URL)
28. Sadaf Ul Hassan, Bushra Bilal, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Zufiqar Ali, Sohail Nadeem, Nawshad Muhammad, Bushra Anees Palvasha, Aysha Mohyuddin (2021), "“Recent progress in materials development and biological properties of GTR membranes for periodontal regeneration”", Chemical Biology & Drug Design, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.13959, Impact Factor: 2.817    (External URL)
29. Sadaf Ul Hassan, Bushra Bilal, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Zufiqar Ali, Sohail Nadeem, Nawshad Muhammad, Bushra Anees Palvasha, Aysha Mohyuddin (2021), "Recent progress in materials development and biological properties of GTR membranes for periodontal regeneration", Recent progress in materials development and biological properties of GTR membranes for periodontal regeneration, pp: 1007-1024, Vol: 98, Issue: 6, ISSN: 2296-2646, DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13959    (External URL)
30. Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Bushra Anees Palvasha, Zaman Tahir, Sadaf ul Hassan, Zulfiqar Ali, Majid Niaz Akhtar, Kashuf Azam, Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah (2021), "An Overview on Eco-Friendly Polymer Composites for Heavy Metal Ion Remediation", Current Analytical Chemistry , pp: 737 - 753, Vol: 17, Issue: 6, ISSN: 1875-6727, DOI: 10.2174/1573411016666200311105838    (External URL)
31. Asra Tariq, Nasir M. Ahmad, Muhammad Asad Abbas, Zubair Khaliq, Sikandar Rafiq, M Fayzan Shakir, Zulfiqar Ali, Abdelhamid Elaissari (2021), "“Reactive Extrusion of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polypropylene by Torque Rheometer and its Application as Compatibilizer”", Polymers   
32. Asra Tariq , Nasir M Ahmad , Muhammad Asad Abbas , M Fayzan Shakir , Zubair Khaliq , Sikandar Rafiq Zulfiqar Ali , Abdelhamid Elaissari (2021), "Reactive Extrusion of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polypropylene by Torque Rheometer and its Application as Compatibilizer", Polymers, pp: 495, Vol: 13, Issue: 4, ISSN: 2073-4360, DOI: 10.3390/polym13040495     (External URL)
33. H. H. Le, Z. Ali, S. Ilisch & H.-J. Radusch (2020), "Time-dependent reinforcement effect of nanoclay in rubber nanocomposites", Journal of Material Science , pp: 1685–1696, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-010-4986-2    (External URL)
34. Muhammad Shahid Nazir , Sadaf Ahmad , Zaman Tahir , Sadaf ul Hassan , Zulfiqar Ali , Majid Niaz Akhtar , Kashuf Azam , Mohd. Azmuddin Abdullah (2020), "A Review on the Methods in Diesel Desulfurization", Current Analytical Chemistry , pp: 815 - 830, Vol: 17, Issue: 6, ISSN: 1573-4110, DOI: 10.2174/1573411016666200312095424    (External URL)
35. Umair Qasim , Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Sikander Rafiq , Farrukh Jamil , Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb,Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi , Nasir M. Ahmad , Sami Ullah , Ahmad Mukhtar, and Sidra Saqib (2020), "Isolation of Cellulose from Wheat Straw Using Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide and Acidified Sodium Chlorite Treatments: Comparison of Yield and Properties", Advances in Polymer Technology , pp: 7, Vol: 2020, ISSN: 0730-6679,1098-2329, DOI: 10.1155/2020/9765950    (External URL)
36. Mohsin Najam, Murid Hussain , Nasir Shehzad View all authors and affiliations (2019), "Influence of silica materials on synthesis of elastomer nanocomposites", Journal of Elastomers and Plastics , pp: 747-771, Vol: 52, Issue: 8, ISSN: 0095-2443,1530-8006, DOI: 10.1177/0095244319888768    (External URL)
37. Khaliq Majeed ,Ashfaq Ahmed ,Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia Naheed Saba ,Azman Hassan Mohammad Jawaid ,Murid Hussain ,Javed Iqbal Zulfiqar Ali (2019), "Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Montmorillonite-Reinforced Polypropylene/Rice Husk Hybrid Nanocomposites", Polymers, Vol: 11, Issue: 10, ISSN: 2073-4360, DOI: 10.3390/polym11101557     (External URL)
38. Rashid Nawaz, Naghmana Rashid, Zulfiqar Ali, Asad U. Khan, M. Shahid Nazir & Noaman Ul-Haq (2018), "7Effects on Thermal and Ablative Properties of Phenolic Resin (Novolac) Blended Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber", Fibers and Polymers , pp: 1318–1326, Vol: 19, Issue: 6, ISSN: 1229-9197, DOI: 10.1007/s12221-018-8075-5    (External URL)
39. Samia Qadeer a, Shahid Mahmood a, Muzammil Anjum e, Noshin Ilyas c, Zulfiqar Ali d, Azeem Khalid a b (2018), "Synchronization of lipid-based biofuel production with waste treatment using oleaginous bacteria: A biorefinery concept", Process Safety and Environmental Protection, pp: 99–107, Vol: 115, ISSN: 1744-3598,0957-5820, DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2017.10.011    (External URL)
40. Murid Hussain , Parveen Akhter , Javed Iqbal , Zulfiqar Ali , Wenshu Yang , Nasir Shehzad , Khaliq Majeed , Rizwan Sheikh , Um-e-salma Amjad , Nunzio Russo (2017), "VOCs photocatalytic abatement using nanostructured titania-silica catalysts", Environment Chemical Engineering, pp: 3100-3107, Vol: 5, Issue: 4, ISSN: 1744-3598,0957-5820, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2017.06.014    (External URL)
41. Ahmad Nawaz Khan, Qaiser Waheed, Rahim Jan, Khurram Yaqoob, Zulfiqar Ali, Iftikhar Hussain Gul (2017), "Experimental and theoretical correlation of reinforcement trends in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/single-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid composites", Polymer Composites , pp: E902-E908, Vol: 39, Issue: S2, ISSN: 0272-8397,1548-0569, DOI: 10.1002/pc.24321    (External URL)
42. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Javed Iqbal, Murid Hussain, Hazrat Hussain, Nasir Mahmood, Ahmad Nawaz Khan, HansJoachim Radusch (2016), "Dynamics of migration and phase selective localization of nano clay in HNBR/ENR blends", Applied Polymer Sci, Vol: 133, Issue: 41, DOI: 10.1002/app.44074    (External URL)
43. Javed Iqbal , Zulfiqar Ali , Murid Hussain , Rizwan Sheikh , Khaliq Majeed , Asad Ullah Khan , Joachim Ulrich (2016), "Formation of crystalline particles from phase change emulsion: Influence of different parameters", Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering , pp: 929-936, Vol: 24, Issue: 7, ISSN: 1004-9541, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.12.026    (External URL)
44. S. Ullah, A. Z. Khan, A. Ullah, S. Muhammad, Z. Iqbal, Z. Ali, S. M. Shah, M. Siddiq & H. Hussain (2015), "Synthesis and characterization of pentablock copolymers based on Pluronic® L64 and poly(methyl methacrylate)", Polymer Science, Series B. Polymer Chemistry , pp: 659–668, Vol: 57, DOI: 10.1134/S1560090415070052    (External URL)
45. Ali, Zulfiqar; Le, Hai Hong; Khan, Asad U.; Mahmood, N.; Ilisch, Sybill; Radusch, Hans-Joachim (2012), "Elastomer polarity driven morphology development and clay localization in organoclay filled rubber blends nanocomposites”", Journal of Colloids and Biotechnology , pp: 60-67, Vol: 1, Issue: 1, DOI: 10.1166/jcsb.2012.1016    (External URL)
46. Nasir Mahmood, Asad Ullah Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, Mohammad Sohail Khan, Anwar-Ul Haq, Klaus Werner Stöckelhuber, Uwe Gohs, Gert Heinrich (2012), "Preparation and characterization of thermoplastic polyurethane–urea and carboxylated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber blend nanocomposites", Applied Polymer Sci, pp: 3635-3643, Vol: 123, Issue: 6, DOI: 10.1002/app.35008    (External URL)
47. Asad Ullah KhanAnwar Ul HaqNasir MahmoodZulfiqar Ali (2012), "Rheological studies of aqueous stabilised nano-zirconia particle suspensions", Material Research , Vol: 15, Issue: 1, DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392011005000097    (External URL)
48. Z. Ali,H. H. Le,N. Mahmood,S. Ilisch,and H.J. Radusch (2011), "Characterization of the Kinetics of Intercalation/Exfoliation Processes of Nanoclay in Polyamide", International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization , pp: 49-59, Vol: 16, Issue: 1, ISSN: 1563-5341,1023-666X, DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2011.53897949    (External URL)
49. Zulfiqar Ali , Hai Hong Le , Sybill Ilisch , Thomas Thurn-Albrecht , Hans Joachim Radusch (2010), "Morphology development and compatibilization effect in nanoclay-filled rubber blends", Polymer, pp: 4580-4588, Vol: 51, Issue: 20, ISSN: 0032-3861, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.002    (External URL)
50. H. H. Le, Kolesov, Z. Ali, Uthardt, Osazuwa, Ilisch & Radusch (2010), "Effect of filler dispersion degree on the Joule heating stimulated recovery behavior of nanocomposites", Journal of Materials Science, pp: 45,5851–5859, ISSN: 1573-4803,0022-2461, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-010-4661-7    (External URL)
51. Z. Ali, H. H. Le, S. Ilisch & H.J. Radusch (2009), "Morphology development in nanoclay filled rubber compounds and rubber blends detected by online measured electrical conductance", Journal of Material Science , pp: 6427–6436, Vol: 44, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-009-3892    (External URL)
52. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybill Ilisch, Karsten Busse, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2009), "Nanoclay exfoliation in rubber compounds is characterized by online measurements of electrical conductance", Applied Polymer Science , pp: 667-677, Vol: 113, Issue: 1, DOI: 10.1002/app.29914    (External URL)
Conference Papers:
1. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Javed Iqbal, Murid Hussain, Hazrat Hussain, Nasir Mahmood, Ahmad Nawaz Khan, HansJoachim Radusch (2016) "Dynamics of migration and phase selective localization of nanoclay in HNBR/ENR blends", Selective Localization and Migration of Nanoclay in HNBR/ENR Blends: An Online Evaluation”, Vol: 133, Issue: 41, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.44074    (External URL)
2. Scharnowski, Dort; Ali, Zulfiqar; Radusch, Hans-J. (2015) "Polymer Processing Society ", Nano-particle, carbon black and silica filled dynamically vulcanized PP-EPDM blends (TPV   
3. Ali, Z.; Le, H.H.; Ilisch, S.; Radusch, H.-J (2010) "Elastomer Polarity Driven Morphology Development and Clay Localization in the Organoclay Filled Rubber Blends Nanocomposites", Elastomer polarity driven morphology development and clay localization in organoclay filled rubber blends nanocomposites”, Vol: 1, Issue: 1    (External URL)
4. H. H. Le, Z. Ali, S. Ilisch & H.-J. Radusch (2010) "Time-dependent reinforcement effect of nanoclay in rubber nanocomposites", Time dependent reinforcement effect of nanoclay in rubber composites, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-010-4986-2    (External URL)
5. Ali, Zulfiqar; Le, Hai Hong; Khan, Asad U.; Mahmood, N.; Ilisch, Sybill; Radusch, Hans-Joachim (2009) "Elastomer Polarity Driven Morphology Development and Clay Localization in the Organoclay Filled Rubber Blends Nanocomposites", Online characterization of elastomer polarity effect on the morphology in organoclay filled rubber blends nanocomposites, DOI: 10.1166/jcsb.2012.1016    (External URL)
6. Zulfiqar Ali, (2009) "Filler Phase Distribution in Rubber Blends Characterized by Thermogravimetric Analysis of the Rubber-Filler Gel ", Analysis of wetting, infiltration, dispersion and distribution behavior of nanofiller containing rubber compounds”, DOI: 10.5254/1.3548231    (External URL)
7. Zulfiqar Ali, (2009) "Improving the swelling, mechanical, and electrical properties in natural rubber latex/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites: Effect of the sonication method", Advanced method to control nanofiller dispersion in rubber compounds by online measured electrical conductance during mixing   
8. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2009) "Morphology development and compatibilization effect in nanoclay filled rubber blends", Online characterization of morphology development in rubber compounds and immiscible rubber blend clay nanocomposites”   
9. Ali, Z.; Le, H. H.; Ilisch, S.; Radusch, H.-J.; (2009) "Morphology development in nanoclay filled rubber compounds and rubber blends detected by online measured electrical conductance [2009]", “Online measured electrical conductance for nanoclay dispersion in rubber and rubber blends   
10. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybill Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "An innovative method for the characterization of nanoclay dispersion in rubber compounds and rubber blends", An innovative method for the characterization of nanoclay dispersion in rubber compounds and rubber blends    
11. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai.H. Le, Sybill Ilisch, H.-J. Radusch (2008) "Morphology development and compatibilization effect in nanoclay filled rubber blends", “Characterization of nanoclay effects on the compatibilizaton and kinetics of morphology development in the rubber blends nanocomposites, pp: 4580-4588, Vol: 51, Issue: 20, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.002    (External URL)
12. Zulfiqar Ali a, Hai Hong Le b, Sybill Ilisch b, Thomas Thurn-Albrecht c, Hans-Joachim Radusch a (2008) "Morphology development and compatibilization effect in nanoclay filled rubber blends", Exfoliation of nanoclay in rubber blends: an online characterization method, pp: 4580-4588, Vol: 51, Issue: 20, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.002    (External URL)
13. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "Morphology development in nanoclay filled rubber compounds and rubber blends detected by online measured electrical conductance", “The effect of technological parameters on the kinetics of intercalation/exfoliation of rubber-clay nanocomposites   
14. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybill Ilisch, Karsten Busse, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "Nanoclay exfoliation in rubber compounds characterized by online measurements of electrical conductance", Online characterization of intercalation/exfoliation process of nanoclay in polymer materials”   
15. H.H. Le, Zulfiqar Ali, H.-J. Radusch (2008) "Nanoclay exfoliation in rubber compounds characterized by online measurements of electrical conductance", Online characterization of the nanoclay exfoliation in the rubber compounds and blends   
16. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "Nanoclay induced morphology development and performance correlation of the immiscible rubber blend”", Nanoclay induced morphology development and performance correlation of the immiscible rubber blend”   
17. Hans-Joachim Radusch, Hai Hong Le, Sybill Ilisch, Zulfiqar Ali (2008) "Nanofiller distribution and nanofiller-polymer interaction in heterogeneous rubber blends and thermoplastic vulcanizates ", Nanofiller distribution and nanofiller-polymer interaction in heterogeneous rubber blends and thermoplastic vulcanizates    
18. S. Ilisch, H.H. Le, Zulfiqar Ali, H.-J. Radusch (2008) "Nanofillers in rubber", Nanofillers in rubber   
19. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "Online characterization of intercalation/exfoliation process of nanoclay in polymer materials", Online characterization of intercalation/exfoliation process of nanoclay in polymer materials   
20. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2008) "Online characterization of intercalation/exfoliation process of nanoclay in polymer materials", Online characterization of intercalation/exfoliation process of nanoclay in polymer materials   
21. Hai.H. Le, Zulfiqar. Ali, S. Ilisch, H.-J. Radusch (2007) "Filler phase distribution in rubber blends characterized by thermogravimetric analysis of the rubber-filler gel", Development of a new online method for characterization of the filler dispersion in nanoclay/rubber blends”   
22. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai H. Le, H.-J. Radusch (2007) "Mechanical properties of the nanocomposites on the basis of nanoclay and thermoplastic elastomers of the TPV type” ", Mechanical properties of the nanocomposites on the basis of nanoclay and thermoplastic elastomers of the TPV type”    
23. Zulfiqar Ali, Hai Hong Le, Sybil Ilisch, Hans-Joachim Radusch (2007) "Nanoclay dispersion in rubber compounds and blends", Nanoclay dispersion in rubber compounds and blends   
24. A. Zulfiqar, H.H. Le, Q. Zia, H.-J. Radusch (2006) "Polymeric Materials ", Thermo-mechanical properties of EPDM-clay nanocomposites    (External URL)
25. H.-J. Radusch, Zulfiqar Ali, D. Scharnowski, S. Ilisch (2005) "Filled dynamic vulcanizates: A comparison between carbon black, nano filler and silic", Filled dynamic vulcanizates: A comparison between carbon black, nano filler and silica   

Qualification

Ph.D.
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Sep 2005 to Sep 2009
   
M.Sc. (Applied Polymer Science)
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Oct 2002 to Dec 2004
   
M.Sc. (Chemistry)
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
Jan 1997 to Jan 1999
   
B.Sc.
Govt. Islamia Civil Lines Lahore, Pakistan
Sep 1993 to Nov 1996
   

Experience

Professor
Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Nov 2022 to Date
   
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Mar 2021 to Nov 2022
   
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Dec 2015 to Mar 2021
   
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
Nov 2009 to Dec 2015
   
Scientific Officer
Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Lahore Pakistan
Jul 2000 to Oct 2009
   
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