Faculty Zaib Jahan

Zaib Jahan

Associate Professor
  • School of Chemical & Materials Engineering
  • 0519085080
Summary

Academic Background
PhD (Membrane Technology) Norwegian University of Science and Technology February 11, 2015 - February 23, 2018
Honours and Awards
FDP Won faculty development scholarship for higher studies. February 11, 2015
Publications
g-C3N4/ZnO nano-reinforced polysulfonate-PVA dual-network hydrogels for enhanced antibacterial ability and breathable wound healing June 04, 2026 Chinese Chemical Letters - Article in Press
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
Development and Evaluation of User-Friendly Modeled Approach for Sustainable Polymer Membranes for Advanced Hemodialysis January 06, 2025 Advanced Materials Interfaces - Volume:12, Issue:1, Article Number 2400435
Synergistic electrochemical performance of textile sludge based activated carbon with reduced graphene oxide as electrode for supercapacitor application January 01, 2025 Waste Management - Volume:191, Page:274-283
Biodegradable maleic–itaconic polymer-coated phosphatic fertilizer improved phosphorous recovery in calcareous soil June 01, 2024 Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science - Volume 187, Issue 3, Pages 415-425
Development and characterization of SA/PEG hydrogel membranes with Ag/ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced wound dressing April 15, 2024 Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 317, Article Number 129170
Zinc-Coated Urea with Gelatin-Enhanced Zinc Biofortification, Apparent Nitrogen Recovery, and Ryegrass Production February 01, 2024 Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition - Pages: 14
A multifunctional vanillin-infused chitosan-PVA hydrogel reinforced by nanocellulose and CuO-Ag nanoparticles as antibacterial wound dressing February 01, 2024 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - Volume:258, Article Number: 128831
Development and testing of environment friendly nanohybrid coatings for sustainable agriculture technologies January 01, 2024 Environmental Research - Volume 240, Article Number 117546
Adsorptive recovery of phosphate using iron functionalized biochar prepared via co-pyrolysis of wheat straw and sewage sludge November 09, 2023 Environmental Technology and Innovation - Volume 32, Article Number 103434
Thermochemical conversion of agricultural waste to hydrogen, methane, and biofuels November 01, 2023 Fuel - Volume 351, Article Number 128947
Graphene-grafted bimetallic MOF membranes for hazardous & toxic contaminants treatment November 01, 2023 Chemosphere - Volume 340, Article Number 139721
Development of ZnO-GO-NiO membrane for removal of lead and cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater October 01, 2023 Chemosphere - Volume 338, Article Number 139622
Effect of zinc oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles coating on urea diffusion and its release kinetics for design and development of slow-release fertilizer: an experimental and numerical investigation September 19, 2023 Journal of Coatings Technology and Research - Pages 1-15
Wood as a green and sustainable alternative for environmentally friendly & flexible electronic devices September 01, 2023 Chemosphere - Volume 336, Article Number 139213
Biodegradable Polymer Encapsulated Nickel Nanoparticles for Slow Release Urea Promotes Rhode Grass Yield and Nitrogen Recovery May 01, 2023 Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Volume 31, Pages1866-1883
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
Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle coatings over urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency January 17, 2023 Frontiers in Plant Science - Volume 13, Article Number 1058219
Cellulose acetate based sustainable nanostructured membranes for environmental remediation November 01, 2022 Chemosphere - Volume 307, Part 1, Article Number 135736
Polyvinyl alcohol and aminated cellulose nanocrystal membranes with improved interfacial compatibility for environmental applications November 01, 2022 Environmental Research - Volume 214, Part 1, Article Number 113793
Role of zinc-coated urea fertilizers in improving nitrogen use efficiency, soil nutritional status, and nutrient use efficiency of test crops September 19, 2022 Frontiers in Environmental Science - Volume 10, Article Number 888865
Facile coating of micronutrient zinc for slow release urea and its agronomic effects on field grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) September 10, 2022 Science of the Total Environment - Volume 838, Part 1, Article Number 155965
High–Selective Separation Performance of CO2 from CH4 by Interfacial Engineering of Ultra-low-dose Bimetallic Pyrazine-MOF based Mixed Matrix Membranes June 01, 2022 Carbon Capture Science & Technology - Volume 3, Article Number 100048
Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review April 14, 2022 Environmental Chemistry Letters - Pages 1-18
Nano-structured dynamic Schiff base cues as robust self-healing polymers for biomedical and tissue engineering applications: a review February 01, 2022 Environmental Chemistry Letters - Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 495-517
Challenges and recent trends with the development of hydrogel fiber for biomedical applications January 01, 2022 Chemosphere - Volume 287, Part 1, Article Number 131956
Green synthesis and evaluation of calcium-based nanocomposites fertilizers: A way forward to sustainable agricultural December 15, 2021 Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences - Volume 20, Issue 8, Pages 519-529
Starch and polyvinyl alcohol environment friendly biodegradable nanocomposites for slow releasing of urea fertilizers August 15, 2021 Chemical Engineering Journal Advances - Volume 7, Article Number 100123
Metal Organic Frameworks Derived Sustainable Polyvinyl Alcohol/Starch Nanocomposite Films as Robust Materials for Packaging Applications July 14, 2021 Polymers - 13(14), 2307
Cellulose acetate-polyvinyl alcohol blend hemodialysis membranes integrated with dialysis performance and high biocompatibility July 01, 2021 Materials Science and Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications - Volume 126, Article Number 112127
Fabrication and characterization of carbon-based nanocomposite membranes for packaging application June 02, 2021 Polymer Bulletin - Pages 1-22
Role of Catalysis in Biofuels Production Process – A Review May 07, 2021 ChemBioEng Review - Pages 1-23
NiFe2O4/SiO2 nanostructures as a potential electrode material for high rated supercapacitors May 01, 2021 Ceramics International - Please attach published paper - Volume 47, Issue 9, Pages 12557-12566
Synthesis-structure-property relationship of nitrogen-doped porous covalent triazine frameworks for pre-combustion CO2 capture February 01, 2021 Energy - Volume 216, Article Number 119230
Mimic Enzyme Based Cellulose Nanocrystals/PVA Nanocomposite Membranes for Enrichment of Biogas as a Natural Gas Substitute January 30, 2021 Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Pages 1-11
Improving functional properties of PVA/starch-based films as active and intelligent food packaging by incorporating propolis and anthocyanin November 18, 2020 Polymers & Polymer Composites - Pages 1-13
Biodegradable Polymer Coated Granular Urea Slows Down N Release Kinetics and Improves Spinach Productivity November 07, 2020 Polymers - Volume 12(11), Article Number 2623
Biogas upgrading with novel cellulose nano-crystals and polyvinyl amine nanocomposite membranes November 01, 2020 Polymer Testing - Volume 91, Article Number 106867
Enhancing hydrogen production from steam electrolysis in molten hydroxides via selection of non-precious metal electrodes October 30, 2020 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Volume 45, Issue 53, Pages 28260-28271
Mechanical and thermal properties of carboxymethyl fibers (CMF)/PVA based nanocomposite membranes October 25, 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - Volume 90, Pages 122-131
Torrefied biomass fuels as a renewable alternative to coal in co-firing for power generation October 15, 2020 Energy - Volume 209, Article Number 118444
Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Starch Hydrogel Membranes Incorporating Essential Oils Aimed to be Used in Wound Dressing Applications August 25, 2020 Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Pages 1-19
Slow-Release Urea Prills Developed Using Organic and Inorganic Blends in Fluidized Bed Coater and Their Effect on Spinach Productivity July 23, 2020 Sustainability - Volume 12, Issue 15, Article Number 5944
Efect of Zn‑Cyclen Mimic Enzyme on Mechanical, Thermal and Swelling Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystals/PVA Nanocomposite Membranes July 01, 2020 Journal of polymers and the Environment - Volume 28, Pages 1921-1933
In-Vitro and In-Vivo Study of Superabsorbent PVA/Starch/g-C3N4/Ag@TiO2 NPs Hydrogel Membranes for Wound Dressing May 05, 2020 European Polymer Journal - Volume 130, Article Number 109650
Coating materials for slow release of nitrogen from urea fertilizer: a review March 31, 2020 Journal of Plant Nutrition - Volume 43, Issue 10, Pages 1510-1533
PVA/starch/propolis/anthocyanins rosemary extract composite films as active and intelligent food packaging materials February 01, 2020 Journal of Food Safety - Volume 40, Issue 1, Article Number e12725
Enhancing the Thermal, Mechanical and Swelling Properties of PVA/Starch Nanocomposite Membranes Incorporating g‑C3N4 January 01, 2020 Journal of Polymers and the Environment - Volume 28, Pages 100-115
Slow-release urea fertilizer from sulfur, gypsum, and starch-coated formulations April 30, 2019 Journal of Plant Nutrition - Volume 42, Issue 10, Pages 1218-1229
Phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils/PVA nanocomposite membranes for biogas upgrading at higher pressure March 21, 2019 Separation Science and Technology - -
Effect of ultra-violet cross-linking on the properties of boric acid and glycerol co-plasticized thermoplastic starch films March 01, 2019 Food Packaging and Shelf Life - Volume 19, Pages 184-192
Decoupling the effect of membrane thickness and CNC concentration in PVA based nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 separation October 02, 2018 Separation and Purification Technology - Volume 204, Pages 220-225
Cellulose nanocrystal/PVA nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 separation at high pressure May 15, 2018 Journal of Membrane Science - NULL
Preparation and characterization of PVA/nanocellulose/Ag nanocomposite films for antimicrobial food packaging March 15, 2018 Carbohydrate Polymer - Volume 184, Pages 453-464
Effect of drying parameters on the physical, morphological and thermal properties of spray-dried inulin March 15, 2018 Journal of Polymer Engineering - NULL
Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of cellulose nanocrystals/PVA nanocomposites membranes January 25, 2018 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - NULL
Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils/PVA nanocomposite membranes December 01, 2017 Carbohydrate Polymers - NULL
Thermoplastic Starch: A Possible Biodegradable Food Packaging Material - A Review June 01, 2017 Journal of Food Process Engineering - Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Article Number:UNSP e12447, Published: Jun 2017
Influence of Amphiphilic Plasticizer on Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Films March 03, 2017 Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering - NULL
Influence of carboxylic acids on mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch by spray drying January 01, 2017 Fibers and Polymers - NULL
Synthesis and characterization of polymer membranes for hemodialysis June 01, 2016 Journal of Porous Media - Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 557-565
Conferences
A Multimodal Architecture for Real-Time Automated Attention Monitoring Using Computer Vision April 07, 2026 - April 09, 2026 Kainat , Sara Baber Sial, Anum Jaffar, Khawaja Fahad Iqbal, Syed Hamza Gilani, Yasar Ayaz, Zaib Jahan, 2026 IEEE 15th International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT)
Optimizing Real-Time Visual Emotion Perception Using Influential Landmark-Based Spatial Feature Extraction for Edge Devices April 07, 2026 - April 09, 2026 Muhammad faisal Zia, Sara Baber Sial, Syed Hamza Gilani, Khawaja Fahad Iqbal, Anum Jaffar, Yasar Ayaz, Zaib Jahan, 2026 IEEE 15th International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT)
Addition of phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils in PVA nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 seperstion at higher pressure. June 12, 2017 - June 14, 2017 Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, 9 Trondheim CCS Conference(TCCS-9)
Assistant Professor NUST August 12, 2011 - March 04, 2022