Faculty Usman Liaqat

Usman Liaqat

HOD Department of Materials Engineering
  • School of Chemical & Materials Engineering
  • 0518865223
Summary

Dr. Usman Liaqat, working as Associate Professor, received his PhD degree in Engineering (Nano Science and Technology) from Yonsei University, South Korea in 2017.

Academic Background
PhD (Biomaterials) Yonsei University March 02, 2012 - February 27, 2017
Honours and Awards
Publications
Magnetic-Field-Assisted LIBS-Based Enhancement of REE Detection Sensitivity May 24, 2026 Minerals - Volume 16(6), Article Number 565
Unveiling the potential of polyaniline/Fe-MIL-88B–NH2 MOF composite as an anode for efficient bioelectricity generation May 01, 2026 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume: 355, Article Number: 132225
Smart MOF-integrated biopolymeric hydrogel systems as a novel strategy for sustained anticancer drug delivery. April 01, 2026 Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology - Volume 118, Article Number 108049
Bimetallic nickel–iron metal organic frameworks for enhanced bioenergy generation in bioelectrochemical system April 01, 2026 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume:14, Issue:2, Article Number 121306
Enhanced non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensing through synergistic effect of Fe-based metal-organic framework and copper decorated carbon nanotubes March 15, 2026 Chemical Engineering Science - Volume 323, Article Number 123278
Pulsed laser deposition of hydroxyapatite coatings on titanium substrates with varying surface topographies March 01, 2026 Optics and Laser Technology - Volume:195, Article Number 114557
Multifunctional bio-composite hydrogels: PolyAMPs-tuned hydroxyapatite-PVA/gelatin systems development and characterization. February 01, 2026 Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy - Volume 49, Article Number 102316
Rapid elemental imaging of copper-bearing critical ores using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy coupled with PCA and PLS-DA January 01, 2026 Talanta - Volume:296, Article Number 128463
Signal Enhancement Techniques in LIBS-Based Experimentations October 01, 2025 Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) - 1st Edition, Chapter 8, Pages 143-183
Enhanced drug-loading potential through silver and strontium doping in iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery applications July 14, 2025 Journal of Materials Research - Volume:40, Issue:13, Page:2016-2025
Study of shape of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the in-vitro and in-vivo performance of polymeric hydrogels for wound dressing April 15, 2025 International Journal of Pharmaceutics - Volume:674, Article Number 125482
Impact of polypyrrole/MXene modified anode on bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cells February 13, 2025 Journal of Applied Electrochemistry - Pages 1-11
Analytical Techniques for Detecting Rare Earth Elements in Geological Ores: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), MFA-LIBS, Thermal LIBS, Laser Ablation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer, and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy October 02, 2024 Minerals - Volume 14(10), Article Number 1004
Analytical Techniques for Elemental Analysis: LIBS, LA-TOF-MS, EDX, PIXE, and XRF: A Review June 28, 2024 Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: A - Volume 61(2), Pages 99-112
BMSCs-laden mechanically reinforced bioactive sodium alginate composite hydrogel microspheres for minimally invasive bone repair May 15, 2024 Carbohydrate Polymers - Volume: 332, Article Number: 121933
Fe-MOF as a novel saturable-absorber for pulse operation in erbium-doped fiber lasers May 01, 2024 Optical Fiber Technology - Volume:84, Article Number:103771
An electrochemical sensor based on copper oxide nanoparticles loaded on a mesoporous MCM-41 for non-enzymatic detection of glucose April 01, 2024 Ceramics International - Volume: 50, Issue: 7, Part B, Pages: 12614-12620
Whitlockite -A study on the effect of reaction parameters on morphology in one-solvent system. February 15, 2024 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 314, Article Number: 128932
Preparation and physicochemical characterization of whitlockite/ PVA/Gelatin composite for bone tissue regeneration February 14, 2024 Frontiers in Chemistry - Volume 12
Promoting vascularized bone regeneration via strontium-incorporated hydroxyapatite bioceramic October 01, 2023 Materials & Design - Volume 234, Article Number 112313
The effect of pH on the morphological transformation of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite during wet chemical synthesis September 19, 2023 Journal of Korean Ceramic Society - Pages 1-18
Multiwalled CNTs/copper sulfide hybrids embedded in polyaniline thin films for near-infrared (NIR) photo detecting applications August 05, 2023 Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - Volume 34, Issue 22, Volume 34, Article Number 1622
Novel cytotoxicity study of strontium (Sr) doped iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles aided with ibuprofen for drug delivery applications July 04, 2023 Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology - Pages 1-17
Enhanced visible and IR light-sensing performance of photoconductive VO2 (M1) nanorods thin film July 01, 2023 Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications - Volume 55, Article Number 101149
Analysis of Rare Earth Ores Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry June 08, 2023 Minerals - Volume 13, Issue 6, Article Number 787
Antibacterial Properties of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials April 29, 2023 Book on Two-Dimensional Materials for Environmental Applications - 1st Edition, Chapter 5, Pages 137-160
Vanillin cross-linked hydrogel membranes interfacial reinforced by carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced antibacterial activity and mechanical properties April 01, 2023 Chinese Chemical Letters - Volume 34, Issue 4, ID:108071
A Comparative Study of Gelatin/HPMC/HA and Gel/HPMC/TCP Nanocomposites for Bone Tissue Regeneration March 15, 2023 Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Pages 1-12
Advances in Gelatin Bioinks to Optimize Bioprinted Cell Functions February 18, 2023 Advanced Healthcare Materials - Article Number 2203148, Pages 1-23
Emerging Methods in Biosensing of Immunoglobin G—A Review January 06, 2023 Sensors - Volume 23(2), Article Number 676
A Novel Method For The Production Of Titanium Foams To Reduce Stress Shielding In Implants January 05, 2023 ACS Omega - Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 1876-1884
Combination of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and time–of–flight mass spectrometry for the quantification of CoCrFeNiMo high entropy alloys December 01, 2022 Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, - Volume 198, Article Number 106562
VO2 thin film based highly responsive and fast VIS/IR photodetector October 15, 2022 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 290, Article Number 126655
In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Bioactive Glasses July 14, 2022 Book on Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics: Fundamentals and Applications - Chapter 17, Pages 397-429
Near room temperature, SMT and visible photo-response in pulsed laser deposited VO2 (M1) thin films June 15, 2022 Physica B: Condensed Matter - Volume 635, Article Number 413841
Solid-state synthesis and process optimization of bone whitlockite May 15, 2022 Ceramics International - Article in Press
The role of nanoparticles concentration in the emission intensity enhancement of the laser-produced aluminum plasma. February 15, 2022 Physica B: Condensed Matter - Volume 627, Article Number 413620
Synthesis and Investigation of Electrical Properties of Strontium Metal-Doped Hexaferrite Nanoparticles January 01, 2022 Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism - Volume 35, Pages 235-241
Determination of Micronutrients and Toxic Elements in Moringa Oleifera Leaves by Calibration Free Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) August 28, 2021 Analytical Letters - Pages 1-15
Studying the effect of nHAP on the mechanical and surface properties of PBS matrix August 20, 2021 Journal of Polymer Research - Volume 28, Article Number: 349
Preparation of porous ZIF-67 network interconnected by MWCNTs and decorated with Ag nanoparticles for improved non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensing. August 09, 2021 Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society - Pages 1-8
Liquid crystal based binding assay for detecting HIV-1 surface glycoprotein April 26, 2021 Frontiers in Chemistry - Volume 9, Article Number 668870
Bone whitlockite: synthesis, applications, and future prospects April 13, 2021 Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society - Pages 1-18
Detection of lead in soil implying sample heating and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy January 01, 2021 Applied Optics - Volume 60(2), Pages 452-458
Current Challenges and Innovative Developments in Hydroxyapatite-Based Coatings on Metallic Materials for Bone Implantation: A Review December 18, 2020 Coatings - Volume 10(12), Article Number 1249
Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Functionalized BN nanosheets-Polymer Composites September 26, 2020 Journal of Polymer Research - Volume 27, Article Number 310
Synthesis, Characterization and Process Optimization of Bone Whitlockite September 17, 2020 Nanomaterials - Volume 10(9), Article Number 1856
Preparation of PBS/PLLA/HAP Composites by the Solution Casting Method: Mechanical Properties and Biocompatibility September 08, 2020 Nanomaterials - Volume 10(9), Article Number 1778
Comparative Study of the Emission Enhancement Due to Target Heating and Laser Energy on the Laser-Produced Copper-Zinc Alloy Plasma July 30, 2020 Analytical Letters - Volume 53, Issue 17, Pages 1-16
Detection of toxicity in some oral antidiabetic drugs using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS June 01, 2020 Microchemical Journal - Volume 155, Article Number 104679
Laser-induced plasma-assisted ablation (LIPAA) of glass: Effects of the laser fluence on plasma parameters and crater morphology December 01, 2019 Journal of Optics and Laser Technology - Volume 120, 105768
Classification of Nephrite Using Calibration-Free Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (CF–LIBS) with Comparison to Laser Ablation–Time-of-Flight–Mass Spectrometry (LA–TOF–MS) August 22, 2019 Analytical Letters - -
Elemental Analysis of Cement by Calibration-Free Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (CF-LIBS) and Comparison with Laser Ablation ? Time-of-Flight ? Mass Spectrometry (LA-TOF-MS), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDX), X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), and Proton Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry (PIXE). August 13, 2019 Analytical Letters - Volume 52, Issue 12, Pages 1951-1965
Preparation and Investigation of Ag Nanoparticles/TOPAS Nanocomposie Films for Packaging Applications October 10, 2018 Current Nanoscience - Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages 538-544
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of copper ores collected from Baluchistan, Pakistan using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS July 26, 2018 Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics - Volume 124, Article Number 160
Elemental composition analysis of granite rocks using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS. June 20, 2018 Applied Optics - NULL
UV-irradiated parylene surfaces for proliferation and differentiation of PC-12 cells February 01, 2017 Enzyme and Microbial Technology - Volume 97, Pages 1-10
Surface modification of parylene-N films for the culture of osteoblast-like cells (MG-63) August 15, 2016 Applied Surface Science - Volume 378, Pages 277-285
Conferences
Synthesis of Parylene Thin Film by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD). March 12, 2018 - March 16, 2018 Usman Liaqat, 10th International Scientific School – 2018 (ISS-2018)
R&D Officer Jawwad & Waqqas Pvt. Ltd. September 01, 2009 - February 28, 2012