Nasir Mahmood Ahmad
Professor
- School of Chemical & Materials Engineering
- 0519085521
Summary
Academic Background
PhD
(Polymers) University of Manchester
September 29, 1995 - July 14, 1999
Honours and Awards
Best Researcher
Best Researcher Award
November 10, 2018
Publications
Optimizing shape memory polyurethane films for stimuli-responsive food preservation
February 23, 2026
RSC Advances - Volume 16, Pages 10750-10760
Imidazolium Ionic Liquid Modified Cellulose/Cellulose Nanocrystals Composite Membranes for Water Purification With Antimicrobial and Antifouling Properties
January 21, 2026
Journal of Applied Polymer Science - Pages 13
Regenerable Magnetic Iron Oxide Incorporated Chitosan Beads for Sulfate (SO42−) Removal From Wastewater: Isotherms, Kinetics and Mechanism
November 01, 2025
Polymers for Advanced Technologies - Volume:36, Issue:11, Article Number e70395
Dye Removal from Contaminated Water Through PES Membranes Enhanced with the Incorporation of Switchable Polyacrylic Acid Grafted on Graphene Oxide
June 26, 2025
ACS Omega - Volume:10, Issue:26, Page:28178-28190
Boosting water flux and dye removal: Advanced composite membranes incorporating functionalized AC-PAA for wastewater treatment
May 25, 2025
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - Volume:145, Pages: 705-720
Smart membranes engineered by surface-initiated ATRP polymer-grafting of carbon nanotubes and analyzed with RSM modelling
November 13, 2024
Emergent Materials - Pages 1-15
Ultrasonic assisted removal of methyl orange and bovine serum albumin from wastewater using modified activated carbons: RSM optimization and reusability
September 13, 2024
Materials Research Express - Volume: 11, Number: 09, Article Number: 095505
Performance of a Ship-Based Cupronickel Alloy in Exposure Conditions of Arabian Seawater—A Comparative Study
August 08, 2024
Materials - Volume 17(16), Article Number 3940
Fabrication of Fe 3 O 4 based cellulose acetate mixed matrix membranes for As(III) removal from wastewater
May 13, 2024
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology - Vol:10, Issue:07, Pages:1637-1652
Regenerable chitosan-embedded magnetic iron oxide beads for nitrate removal from industrial wastewater
April 01, 2024
Environmental Science: Advances - Volume 3(4), Pages 572-584
Analyzing effects of damping materials on automotive bumper beam assembly under different velocity conditions
March 20, 2024
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials - Pages 1-19
Ultrafiltration polyanionic poly (3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) membranes with enhanced antifouling and water flux
March 18, 2024
Polymers Advanced Technologies - Volume 35, Issue 3, Article Number e6350
Recent advances on humic acid removal from wastewater using adsorption process
July 01, 2023
Journal of Water Process Engineering - Volume 53, Article Number 103679
Antifouling and Water Flux Enhancement in Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes by Incorporating Water-Soluble Cationic Polymer of Poly [2-(Dimethyl amino) ethyl Methacrylate]
June 29, 2023
Polymers - Volume 15(13), Article Number 2868
Response Surface Methodology Modeling Correlation of Polymer Composite Carbon Nanotubes/Chitosan Nanofiltration Membranes for Water Desalination
April 24, 2023
ACS Environmental Science and Technology Water - Volume 3, Issue 5, Pages 1406-1421
Antibacterial PES/Vancomycin ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced water flux and low BSA rejection
April 03, 2023
Water and Environment Journal - Pages 1-12
Probing the behavior and kinetic studies of amphiphilic acrylate copolymers with bovine serum albumin
March 20, 2023
Scientific Reports - Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Article number: 4572
The Synergistic Effect of Polystyrene/Modified Boron Nitride Composites for Enhanced Mechanical, Thermal and Conductive Properties
January 02, 2023
Polymers - Volume 15(1), Article Number 235
Optimize PLA/EVA Polymers Blend Compositional Coating for Next Generation Biodegradable Drug-Eluting Stents
August 29, 2022
Polymers - Volume 14, Issue 17, Article Number 3547
Novel Magnetic Elastic Phase-Change Nanodroplets as Dual Mode Contrast Agent for Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
July 19, 2022
Polymers - Volume 14(14), Article Number 2915
Graphene oxide incorporated polyether sulfone nanocomposite antifouling ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced hydrophilicity
July 01, 2022
Materials Research Express - Volume 9, Issue 7, Article Number 075503
Layer-By-Layer Self-Assembled Dip Coating for Antifouling Functionalized Finishing of Cotton Textile
June 22, 2022
Polymers - Volume 14, Issue 13, Article Number 2540
Water Treatment Using High Performance Antifouling Ultrafiltration Polyether Sulfone Membranes Incorporated with Activated Carbon
June 01, 2022
Polymers - Volume 14, Issue 11, Article Number 2264
Monodisperse magnetic lecithin-PFP submicron bubbles as dual imaging contrast agents for ultrasound (US) and MRI
April 05, 2022
RSC Advances - Volume 12, Pages 10504-10513
Amphiphilic copolymers of dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate with controlled hydrophilicity for antialgal activity
February 05, 2022
Journal of Applied Polymer Science - Volume 139, Issue 5, Article Number 51578
Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications
November 25, 2021
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2021, Article ID 6627736, 9 pages
Incorporating covalent organic framework nanosheets into polyamide membranes for efficient desalination
November 01, 2021
Separation and Purification Technology - Volume 274, Article Number 119046
Anti-Foulant Ultrafiltration Polymer Composite Membranes Incorporated with Composite Activated Carbon/Chitosan and Activated Carbon/Thiolated Chitosan with Enhanced Hydrophilicity
October 27, 2021
Membranes - Volume 11(11), Article Number 827
Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of PbSe Nanostructures Deposited by Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Approach
October 23, 2021
Nanomaterials - Volume 11(11), Article Number 2817
Hybrid Beads of Zero Valent Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Chitosan for Removal of Arsenic in Contaminated Water
October 14, 2021
Water - Volume 13(20), Article Number 2876
Magnetic Polymer Colloids for Ultrasensitive Molecular Imaging
August 30, 2021
Magnetic Nanoparticles in Human Health and Medicine: Current Medical Applications and Alternative Therapy of Cancer - Edition 1, Pages 135-150
Corrosion Resistance Synergistic Appraisal of Titanium-Impregnated Bisphenol A-Type Epoxy Duplex Coating System in Stimulated and Natural Marine Environments of Southeastern Coastal Area of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
July 15, 2021
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2021, Article ID 9910969, 11 pages
Cefotaxime Loaded Polycaprolactone Based Polymeric Nanoparticles with Antifouling Properties for In-Vitro Drug Release Applications
June 30, 2021
Polymers - Volume 13(13), Article Number 2180
TiO2 Nanoparticle Filler-Based Mixed-Matrix PES/CA Nanofiltration Membranes for Enhanced Desalination
June 09, 2021
Membranes - Volume 11(6), Article Number 433
Synthesis of diosgenin conjugated gold nanoparticles using algal extract of Dictyosphaerium sp. and in-vitro application of their antiproliferative activities
June 01, 2021
Materials Today Communications - Volume 27, Article Number 102360
Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Theranostic Applications
May 03, 2021
ACS Applied Nano Materials - Volume 4(5), Pages 4284-4306
Preparation and characterization of guar gum based biopolymeric hydrogels for controlled release of antihypertensive drug
May 01, 2021
Arabian Journal of Chemistry - Volume 14, Issue 5, Article Number 03111
Gd3+ Doped CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
March 30, 2021
Magnetochemistry - Volume 7(4), Article Number 47
Antifouling and Flux Enhancement of Reverse Osmosis Membrane by Grafting Poly (3-Sulfopropyl Methacrylate) Brushes
March 18, 2021
Membranes - Volume 11(3), Pages 213
An efficient approach for development and optimisation of curcumin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles’ patch for transdermal delivery
March 16, 2021
Journal of Microencapsulation - Volume 38, No. 4, Pages 233-248
Reactive Extrusion of Maleic-Anhydride-Grafted Polypropylene by Torque Rheometer and Its Application as Compatibilizer
February 05, 2021
Polymers - Volume 13(4), Article Number 495
Antibacterial Amphiphilic Copolymers of Dimethylamino Ethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate to Control Biofilm Adhesion for Antifouling Applications
January 09, 2021
Polymers - Volume 13(2), Article Number 216
Advances and Trends in Chemically Doped Graphene
December 17, 2020
Advanced Materials Interfaces - Volume:7, Issue:24, Article ID:2000999
Transpicuous-Cum-Fouling Resistant Copolymers of 3-Sulfopropyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate for Optronics Applications in Aquatic Medium and Healthcare
October 05, 2020
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 5392074, 11 pages
pH tunable thin film gradients of magnetic polymer colloids for MRI diagnostics
September 17, 2020
Polymers - Volume 12, Issue 9, Article Number 2116
Plasticization- and aging-resistant membranes with venation-like architecture for efficient carbon capture
August 15, 2020
Journal of Membrane Science - Volume 609, Article Number 118215
Encapsulation of doxorubicin in magnetic‐polymer hybrid colloidal particles of Eudragit E100 and their hyperthermia and drug release studies
August 01, 2020
Polymers Advanced Technologies - Volume 31, Issue 8, Pages 1732–1743
Synthesis and characterization of pre-activated thiolated chitosan nanoparticles for oral delivery of octreotide
August 01, 2020
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology - Volume 58, Article Number 101807
Magnetic Colloidal Particles in Combinatorial Thin-Film Gradients for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Hyperthermia
July 14, 2020
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 7163985, 18 pages
Bi-Polymer Electrospun Nanofibers Embedding Ag3PO4/P25 Composite for Effcient Photocatalytic Degradation and Anti-Microbial Activity
July 14, 2020
Catalysts - Volume 10, Issue 7, Article Number 784
Magnetic nanoparticles in microfluidic and sensing: From transport to detection
July 01, 2020
Electrophoresis - Volume 41, Issue13-14, Pages 1206-1224
Surface Modification of TFC-PA RO Membrane by Grafting Hydrophilic pH Switchable Poly(Acrylic Acid) Brushes
May 22, 2020
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 8281058, 12 pages
Development of highly permeable and selective mixed matrix membranes based on Pebax®1657 and NOTT-300 for CO2 capture
March 01, 2020
Separation and Purification Technology - Volume 234, Article Number 116101
Isolation of Cellulose from Wheat Straw Using Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide and Acidified Sodium Chlorite Treatments: Comparison of Yield and Properties
February 25, 2020
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 9765950
Membranes for CO2 /CH4 and CO2/N2 Gas Separation
February 15, 2020
Chemical Engineering & Technology - Volume 43 (2), Pages 179-386
Co-encapsulating CoFe2O4 and MTX for hyperthermia
February 01, 2020
IET Nanobiotechnology - Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 33-39
Design of enzyme decorated mucopermeating nanocarriers for eradication of H. pylori infection
January 02, 2020
Journal of Nanoparticle Research - Volume 22, Article Number: 4
Perylene based novel mixed matrix membranes with enhanced selective pure and mixed gases (CO2, CH4, and N2) separation
January 01, 2020
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering - Volume 73, Article Number 103072
Formulation and Evaluation of Novel Thiolated Intra Pocket Periodontal Composite Membrane of Doxycycline
November 01, 2019
AAPS PharmSciTech - Volume: 20, Issue: 8, Article Number: 325
Removal of Hg(II) in aqueous solutions through physical and chemical adsorption principles
July 04, 2019
RSC Advances - Volume 9 Issue 36, Pages 20941-20953
Antibacterial behaviour of surface modified composite polyamide nanofiltration (NF) membrane by immobilizing Ag-doped TiO2 nanoparticles
May 09, 2019
Environmental Technology - Pages 1-49
Low pressure chemical vapor deposition synthesis of large area hetero-doped mono- and few- layer graphene with nitrogen and oxygen species
May 01, 2019
Material Research Express - Volume 6, Issue 5, Article Number 055604
Direct chemical vapor deposition synthesis of large area single-layer brominated graphene
May 01, 2019
RSC advances - Volume 9, Issue 24, Pages 13527-13532
Polymer Concentration and Solvent Variation Correlation with the Morphology and Water Filtration Analysis of Polyether Sulfone Microfiltration Membrane
March 03, 2019
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2019, Article ID 8074626, 11 pages
Quaternized trimethyl functionalized chitosan based antifungal membranes for drinking water treatment
March 01, 2019
Carbohydrate Polymers - Volume 207, Pages 17-25
Graphene Oxide-PES-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Controllable Antibacterial Activity against Salmonella typhi and Water Treatment
November 18, 2018
The International Journal of Polymer Science - NULL
Development and in vitro evaluation of cost effective amphotericin B polymeric emulsion
August 01, 2018
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology - Volume 46, Pages 66-73
Improved antifouling potential of polyether sulfone polymeric membrane containing silver nanoparticles: self-cleaning membranes
January 01, 2018
Environmental Technology - Volume: 39 Issue: 11 Pages: 1413-1421
Chemical sensing of Benzo[a]pyrene using Corchorus depressus fluorescent flavonoids
January 01, 2018
Natural Product Research - Vol. 32, No. 8, Pages 968–971
Synergistic effect of Chitosan-Zinc Oxide Hybrid Nanoparticles on antibiofouling and water disinfection of mixed matrix polyethersulfone nanocomposite membranes
November 01, 2017
Carbohydrate Polymers - Volume 175, Pages 661-670
Management of citrus waste by switching in the production of nanocellulose
March 18, 2016
IET Nanobiotechnology - Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages 395-399
Chapter 9: Magnetic Particles for Cancer Diagnosis and Drug Delivery:
June 17, 2015
Controlled release systems : advances in nanobottles and active nanoparticles - Ist Edition, 2015, Pages 145-179
Theranostics: Biodegradable Polymer Particles for
June 17, 2015
Book on Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials - 1st Edition, 11 Volume Set, Pages 1530-1544
In vitro MRI of biodegradable hybrid (iron oxide/polycaprolactone) magnetic nanoparticles prepared via modified double emulsion evaporation mechanism
April 20, 2015
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - Volume: 130 Pages: 264-271
Novel polymer matrix composite membrane doped with fumed silica particles for reverse osmosis desalination
January 03, 2015
Desalination - Volume: 368 Pages: 159-170 Special Issue: SI
Kevlar Supported Novel Polypropylene Membranes: Effect of Polymer Concentrations on the Properties and Performance
November 01, 2014
International Journal of Advanced Technology in Engineering and Science - Volume 02, Issue 11, Pages
Effect of Quenching Temperature on the Properties and Performance of Kevlar Supported IPP Membranes
November 01, 2014
International Journal of Advanced Technology in Engineering and Science - Volume 02, Issue 11, Pages 204-216
CHAPTER 9 Soft Hybrid Nanoparticles: from Preparation to Biomedical Applications
July 16, 2014
Soft Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications - Pages 312-341
Magnetically Responsive Biopolymer Colloids for Ultrasensitive Molecular Imaging and Lab-On-A Chip Gradient Thin Film
March 12, 2014
Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology - Vol. 3, 326–336
Magnetically Responsive Hybrid Polymer Colloids for Ultrasensitive Molecular Imaging
March 01, 2014
Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology - Volume 3, Number 1, Pages:19-29
Stimuli-responsive self-assembled multilayer azo thin films: Photo-switchable absorbance and morphological characteristics
February 02, 2014
Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications - Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 34-44
Photo Switchable Azobenzene Functionalized Block Copolymers from Atom Transfer Radical Polymerizations
January 08, 2014
Polymer Science Series B - Volume 56, No. 2, Pages 207–215
Magnetically Engineered Smart Thin Films: Toward Lab-on-Chip Ultra-Sensitive Molecular Imaging
March 01, 2013
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology - Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Pages: 467-474
Smart Magnetically Engineering Colloids and Biothin Films for Diagnostics Applications
January 01, 2013
Journal of Colloid Science and Biotechnology - Vol. 2, pages 1–8
Silica-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications
October 24, 2012
Drug Discovery Today - Volume 17, Numbers 19/20
Stimuli-Responsive Self-Assembled Multilayer Azo Thin Films: Effect of Aggregates and Salt on Significant Spectral Shifts
May 15, 2012
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, ISSN: 0887-624X, Volume: 50, Issue:10, Pages: 1881-1889, 15 May 2012, DOI: 10.1002/pola.25968 - Volume: 50 Issue: 10 Pages: 1881-1889
Effect of Dopants Mn2+ and Cd2+ Concentration on Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Li-Mixed Spinel Nanoferrites
May 01, 2012
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism - Volume: 25 Issue: 4 Pages: 1077-1083
Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Zr4+ and Ni2+ Ions Substituted Mn?Cu Spinel Ferrites
February 01, 2012
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism - Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Pages: 169-174
Structural and electrical properties of magnetic ceramics of Co12xCuxFe2O4 spinel nanoferrites
January 04, 2012
Advances in Applied Ceramics - Volume 111, Issue 4, Pages 228-236
Mg0.50Cu0.5-xNixFe2O4 Spinel Nanoferrites: Structural, Electrical, Magnetic and Y-K Angle Studies
January 01, 2012
Journal of Nano Research - Volume: 17 Pages: 99-114
Synthesis, Structural, Electrical, Magnetic and Dielectric Spectroscopic Characterization of C-Er2Si2O7
January 01, 2012
Journal of Nano Research - Volume: 17 Pages: 85-98
Electrical and dielectric characteristics of magnetic ceramics of Mn1-xNixFe2O4 spinel nanoferrites
January 01, 2012
Advances in Applied Ceramics - Volume:111, Issue:7, Pages 381-388
Novel Azobenzene-Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 1: Synthesis, Characterization and Absorption Spectroscopy Studies
January 01, 2010
Journal of Macromolecular Science - Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Pages: 106-118
Novel Azobenzene-Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 3: Control of Properties of Self-Assembled Multilayer Thin Films
January 01, 2010
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry - Volume: 47 Issue: 6 Pages: 571-579
Novel Azobenzene-Functionalized Polyelectrolytes of Different Substituted Head Groups 2: Control of Surface Wetting in Self-Assembled Multilayer Films
January 01, 2010
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure And Applied Chemistry - Volume: 47 Issue: 6 Pages: 534-544
Stable Photo-Reversible Surface Energy Switching with Azobenzene Polyelectrolyte Multilayers
January 01, 2010
Journal of Materials Chemistry - Volume: 20 Issue: 2 Pages: 244-247
Chain Transfer to Polymer and Branching in controlled Radical Polymerizations of n-Butyl Acrylate
December 01, 2009
Macromolecular Rapid Communications - Volume: 30 Issue: 23 Pages: 2002-2021 Special Issue: SI
Viscoelastic properties of branched polyacrylate melts
June 01, 2001
Polymer international - Volume: 50 Issue: 6 Pages: 625-634
Chain Transfer to Polymer in Free-Radical Solution Polymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate Studied by NMR Spectroscopy
April 04, 1998
Macromolecule - Volume: 31 Issue: 9 Pages: 2822-2827
Conferences
Synthetic Periodontal Membranes with MagnesiumDoped Zinc Oxide To Control Bacterial Adhesion and Immuno-Inflammatory Responses
July 15, 2025 - July 18, 2025
Tahreem Tanweer, Melissa Grant, Nosheen Fatima Rana, Sabah Javaid, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad,
BMEiCON2025
Corrosion Resistance of Cupronickel Material exposed to Marine Environment of North Indian Ocean
August 22, 2023 - August 25, 2023
Syed Ali Sarfraz Shah, MUNTAZIR ABBAS, Zeeshan Riaz, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad3, Syed Haider Mehdi Rizvi,
20th IBCAST 2023
Polymer Process Scientist
Celanese Corp./AT Plastics
May 01, 2006 - June 30, 2008
Research Associate
McGill University
October 01, 2004 - October 15, 2005
Technical Project Director
Polychem Product Ltd/Tech Blend,
August 01, 2002 - June 30, 2004
Post-doc Fellowship
McGill University
May 01, 2000 - August 30, 2002