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Dr. Azeem Mushtaq
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
HEC approved PhD Supervisor
Area of Interest
Membrane Technology; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Electrocatalytic Waste Valorization
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111-001-007 Ext. (184)
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Biography

Dr. Azeem Mushtaq is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus. He earned his PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea. During his academic journey, he was awarded the KAIST Presidential PhD Fellowship, participated in the UNIDO International Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IWANN 2016), and later received the Hong Kong Government Research Talent Hub Fellowship for research at City University of Hong Kong, followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. His research spans membrane science, advanced materials, and electrochemical technologies for water treatment, resource recovery, and environmental remediation. He is currently focused on developing sustainable membrane technologies by transforming biowaste into high-performance functional materials for water purification, desalination, and circular resource recovery.

Publications

Journal Papers 0
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Muhammad Maaz, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Yasin, Asim Laeeq Khan, Azeem Mushtaq, Tahir Fazal, Ahmed Muteb Aljuwayid, Mohamed A Habila, Jeonghwan Kim (2023), "Macroalgal biochar synthesis and its implication on membrane fouling mitigation in fluidized bed membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment", Chemosphere, pp: 138197, Vol: 324, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138197, Impact Factor: 8.8
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Azeem Mushtaq, Hoon Cho, Hoyoung Ryu, Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Jong-In Han (2022), "Novel metallic stainless-steel mesh-supported conductive membrane and its performance in the electro-filtration process", Chemosphere, pp: 136-160, Vol: Volume 308, Part 2, ISSN: 0045-6535, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136160, Impact Factor: 8.8
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Hoon Cho, Azeem Mushtaq, Taewoon Hwang, Hee-Sik Kim, Jong-In Han (2021), "Orifice-based membrane fouling inhibition employing in-situ turbulence for efficient microalgae harvesting", Separation and Purification Technology, pp: 117277, Vol: 251, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117277, Impact Factor: 7.312
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Tahir Fazal, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Fahed Javed, Mueed Akhtar, Azeem Mushtaq, Ainy Hafeez, Aamir Alaud Din, Javed Iqbal, Naim Rashid, Fahad Rehman (2021), "Integrating bioremediation of textile wastewater with biodiesel production using microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris) ", Chemosphere, pp: 130758, Vol: 281, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130758, Impact Factor: 7.086
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Tahir Fazal, Abrar Faisal, Azeem Mushtaq, Ainy Hafeez, Fahed Javed, Aamir Alaud Din, Naim Rashid, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Fahad Rehman (2021), "Macroalgae and coal-based biochar as sustainable bioresource reuse for treatment of textile wastewater ", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, pp: 1-16, Impact Factor: 2.602
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Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Azeem Mushtaq, Ruly Terán-Hilares, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Javed Iqbal, Arsalan A Raja, Choi Joon Weon, Jong-In Han (2020), "Dilute acid hydrolysis of sugar canebagasse using a laboratory twin gear reactor", Renewable Energy, pp: Pages 61-66, Vol: 153, Issue: June 2020, Impact Factor: 6.2734
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Hoyoung Ryu, Azeem Mushtaq, Eunhye Park, Kyochan Kim, Yong Keun Chang, Jong-In Han (2020), "Dynamical Modeling of Water Flux in Forward Osmosis with Multistage Operation and Sensitivity Analysis of Model Parameters", Water, MDPI, pp: 31, Vol: 12, Issue: 1, Impact Factor: 2.544
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Hoon Cho, Azeem Mushtaq, Taewoon Hwang, Hee-Sik Kim, Jong-In Han (2020), "Orifice-based membrane fouling inhibition employing in-situ turbulence for efficient microalgae harvesting ", Separation and Purification Technology, pp: 117277, Vol: 251, Impact Factor: 5.774
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Azeem Mushtaq, Hoon Cho, Muhammad Ajaz Ahmed, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Jong-In Han (2019), "A novel method for the fabrication of silver nanowires-based highly electro-conductive membrane with antifouling property for efficient microalgae harvesting", Journal of Membrane Science (JMS), pp: 117258, Vol: 590, Impact Factor: 7.015
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Tahir Fazal, Muhammad Saif ur Rehman, Azeem Mushtaq, Ainy Hafeez, Fahed Javed, Muhammad Aslam, Masoom Fatima, Abrar Faisal, Javed Iqbal, Fahad Rehman, Robina Farooq (2019), "Simultaneous production of bioelectricity and biogas from chicken droppings and dairy industry wastewater employing bioelectrochemical system ", Fuel, pp: 115902, Vol: 256, Impact Factor: 5.128
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Tahir Fazal, Azeem Mushtaq, Fahad Rehman, Asad Ullah Khan, Naim Rashid, Wasif Farooq, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Jian Xu (2018), "Bioremediation of textile wastewater and successive biodiesel production using microalgae", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, pp: 3107-3126, Vol: 82, Issue: 3, Impact Factor: 8.050
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Azeem Mushtaq · Nazim Waheed · Sobia Tabassum · Mazhar Amjad Gilani · Ayesha Ilyas · Fawad Ashraf · Younis Jamal · Muhammad Roil Bilad · Asad Ullah Khan · Asim Laeeq Khan (2016), "Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polysulfone and Rice Husk Extracted Silica for CO2 Separation", Separation and Purification Technology, pp: 122-129, Vol: 170, Impact Factor: 5.107
Conference Papers 0
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Azeem Mushtaq; Nadeem Baig (2025) "Advanced Nanoporous Graphene Membranes for High-Performance Emulsion Separation", 17th International Conference on Materials Chemistry (MC17) - Royal Society of Chemsitry, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Azeem Mushtaq, Hoon Cho, Jong-In Han (2019) "A novel method for the fabrication of silver nanowires-based highly electro-conductive membrane for efficient microalgae harvesting ", Chemical Engineering Megatrends and the Elements - Chemeca2019
3.
Azeem Mushtaq, Hoon Cho, Jong-In Han (2019) "Development of a Novel Electro-membrane for Electrically Enhanced in-situ Aeration Assisted Membrane Fouling Mitigation ", International Environmental Engineering Conference & Annual Meeting of the Korean Society of Environmental Engineers jointly with the 4th International Conference on Biological Waste as Resource 2019 (IEEC & BWR 2019)
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Azeem Mushtaq, Hoon Cho, Jong-In Han (2019) "Development of a Stable and Highly Electro-conductive Silver Nanowires-based Membrane for Efficient Microalgae Harvesting ", The 12th conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS 12)
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Azeem Mushtaq, Fawad Ashraf, Mazhar Amjad Gillani, Nazim Waheed (2015) "Polysulfone and functionalized mesoporous MCM-41 nanosilica mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separations ", First International Conference on Energy Systems for Sustainable Development

Experience

Assistant Professor
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore campus
2022 to Date

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membrane and Water Security, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia
2024 to 2025

ITF-RTH Research Associate Fellow
School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong
2023 to 2024

Lecturer
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore campus
2015 to 2022

Qualification

PhD
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea
2016 to 2020

MS Chemical Engineering
COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
2012 to 2014