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
A multifunctional vanillin-infused chitosan-PVA hydrogel reinforced by nanocellulose and CuO-Ag nanoparticles as antibacterial wound dressing
February 01, 2024
Fatima Amir, Dr Bilal Khan Niazi, Umer shahzad Malik, Zaib Jahan, Saadia Andleeb, Tahir Ahmed, Zartasha Mustansar,
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - Volume:258, Article Number: 128831
Zinc-Coated Urea with Gelatin-Enhanced Zinc Biofortification, Apparent Nitrogen Recovery, and Ryegrass Production
February 01, 2024
Bilal Abdullah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tariq Shah, Umar Shahzad Malik, Bilal Beig, Abid Mahmood, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal,
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition - Pages: 14
Development and testing of environment friendly nanohybrid coatings for sustainable agriculture technologies
January 01, 2024
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Munir Zia, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Ayman A Ghfar, Zahid Iqbal,
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
Iqra Irfan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Waleed Usmani, Rashid Iftikhar, Zaib Jahan,
Environmental Technology and Innovation - Volume 32, Article Number 103434
Graphene-grafted bimetallic MOF membranes for hazardous & toxic contaminants treatment
November 01, 2023
Ayesha Rehman, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Tayyaba Noor, Farhan Javed, Sarah I Othman, Mostafa R. Abukhadra, Alam Nawaz,
Chemosphere - Volume 340, Article Number 139721
Thermochemical conversion of agricultural waste to hydrogen, methane, and biofuels
November 01, 2023
Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Reema Ansar, Zaib Jahan, Farhan Javaid, Rafiq Ahmad, Hirra Anjum, Muhammad Ibrahim, Awais Bokhari,
Fuel - Volume 351, Article Number 128947
Development of ZnO-GO-NiO membrane for removal of lead and cadmium heavy metal ions from wastewater
October 01, 2023
Arslan Maqbool, Ameen Shahid, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Ali Inam, Ahmad M.Taefeek, Emadeldin M Kamel , Muhammad Saeed Akhtar ,
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
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Baseer Ullah, Ahmed Nadeem Gondal, Zaib Jahan, Munir Zia, Nouman Ahmad,
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
Hizbullah Malik, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Waheed Miran, Ahmed M. Tawfeek, Zaib Jahan, Emadeldin M. Kamel, Nouman Ahmed, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar,
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
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal,
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
Umer Shahzad malik, Qixiang Duan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Usman Liaqat, Farqooq Sher, Yanchang Gan, Honghao Hou,
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
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Ghulam Haider, Munir Zia, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal, Asim Hayat,
Frontiers in Plant Science - Volume 13, Article Number 1058219
Polyvinyl alcohol and aminated cellulose nanocrystal membranes with improved interfacial compatibility for environmental applications
November 01, 2022
Saleem Ahmad, Zaib Jahan, Farooq Sher, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Tayyaba Noor, Honghao Hou, Ofaira Azhar, Emina Karahmet Shere,
Environmental Research - Volume 214, Part 1, Article Number 113793
Cellulose acetate based sustainable nanostructured membranes for environmental remediation
November 01, 2022
Ayesha Rehman, Zaib Jahan, Farqooq Sher, Tayyaba Noor, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Aftab Akram, Emina Karahmet Sher,
Chemosphere - Volume 307, Part 1, Article Number 135736
Role of zinc-coated urea fertilizers in improving nitrogen use efficiency, soil nutritional status, and nutrient use efficiency of test crops
September 19, 2022
Bilal Abdullah, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi , Zaib Jahan, Obaid Khan, Ameen Shahid, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Babar Azeem, Zahid Iqbal, Abid Mahmood,
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
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Munir Zia, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Zahid Iqbal, Inamullah Douna,
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
Hassan Raza Khan, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Tayyaba Noor, Honghao Hou, Sikander Rafiq,
Carbon Capture Science & Technology - Volume 3, Article Number 100048
Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review
April 14, 2022
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Umer Shahzad Khan, Mohammad Daud Khan, Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo‑Pinheiro, Dai‑Viet N. Vo,
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
Umer Shahzad Malik, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Dai-Viet N. Vo, Farooq Sher,
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
Reema Ansar, Sidra Saqib, Ahmad Mukhtar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Shahid, Zaib Jahan, Salik Javed Kakar , Bushra Uzair, Muhammad Mubashir, Sami Ullah, Kuan ShiongKhoo, Hooi Ren Lim, Pau Loke Show,
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
Obaid Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Abu Huzafa, Zaib Jahan, Maqsood Sadiq, Farooq Sher,
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
Nida Zafar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Ushna Khalid, Zaib Jahan, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Munir Zia,
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
Naveed Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Farooq Sher, Zaib Jahan, Tayyaba Noor, Ofaira Azhar, Tazien Rashid , Naseem Iqbal , Naseem Iqbal,
Polymers - 13(14), 2307
Cellulose acetate-polyvinyl alcohol blend hemodialysis membranes integrated with dialysis performance and high biocompatibility
July 01, 2021
Ofaira Azhar, Zaib Jahan, Farooq Sher, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Salik Javed Kakar, Muhammad Shahid,
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
Misbah Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, TAHIR AHMED , Zakir Hussain, Farooq Sher,
Polymer Bulletin - Pages 1-22
Role of Catalysis in Biofuels Production Process – A Review
May 07, 2021
Ayesha Rehman, Tayyaba Noor, Arshad Hussain, Naseem Iqbal, Zaib Jahan,
ChemBioEng Review - Pages 1-23
NiFe2O4/SiO2 nanostructures as a potential electrode material for high rated supercapacitors
May 01, 2021
Mutawara Mehmood Baig, Erum Pervaiz, Misbah azad, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Sherjeel Mahmood Baig,
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
Ahmad Mukhtar, Sami Ullah, Abrar Inayat, Sidra Saqib, Nurhayati Binti Mellon, Mohammed Ali Assiri, Abdullah G Al-Sehemi, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Mohamad Azmi Bustam, Muhammad Ibrahim,
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
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Saeed Gul, Farooq Sher, Salik Javed Kakar, May-Britt Hagg, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
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
Pakeeza Mustafa, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Sikander Rafiq, Tahir Ahmad, Umair Sikander, Farhan Javaid,
Polymers & Polymer Composites - Pages 1-13
Biodegradable Polymer Coated Granular Urea Slows Down N Release Kinetics and Improves Spinach Productivity
November 07, 2020
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Salik Javed Kakar, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Muhammad Shahid, Munir Zia, Midrar Ul Haq, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid,
Polymers - Volume 12(11), Article Number 2623
Biogas upgrading with novel cellulose nano-crystals and polyvinyl amine nanocomposite membranes
November 01, 2020
Uzair Saeed, Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi , Erum Pervaiz, Farooq Sher,
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
Farooq Sher, Nawar K. Al-Shara, Sania Z. Iqbal, Zaib Jahan, George Z. Chen,
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
Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi , Zaib Jahan, Arooj Ahmed, Bushra Uzair, Ahmad Mukhtar, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
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
Farooq Sher, Aqsa Yaqoob, Farrukh Saeed, Shengfu Zhang, Zaib Jahan, Jiri Jaromir Klemes,
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
Farrukh Altaf, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Muhammad Aftab Akram, Amna Safdar, Muhammad Shoaib Butt, Tayyaba Noor, Farooq Sher,
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
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Erum Pervaiz, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Midrar Ul Haq, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Munir Zia,
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
Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Arooj Ahmed, Sikander Rafiq, Farrukh Jamil, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
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
Arooj Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Arshad Hussain, Erum Pervaiz, Hussnain Ahmed Janjua, Zakir Hussain,
European Polymer Journal - Volume 130, Article Number 109650
Coating materials for slow release of nitrogen from urea fertilizer: a review
March 31, 2020
Bilal Beig, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Arshad Hussain, Munir Hussain Zia , Muhammad Taqi Mehran,
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
Pakeeza Mustafa, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Ghufrana Samin, Arshad Hussain, Tahir Ahmed, Salman Raza Naqvi,
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
Arooj Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Ghufrana Samin, Erum Pervaiz, Arshad Hussain, Taqi Mehran,
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
Ayaz Mehmood, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Arshad Hussain, Bilal Beig, Zaib Jahan, Nida Zafar, Munir Zia,
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
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, May-Britt Hagg, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen, Arshad Hussain,
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
Bahram Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Wasif Farooq, Salman Raza Naqvi, Majid Ali, Israr Ahmed, Arshad Hussain,
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
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, May-Britt Hägg, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
Separation and Purification Technology - Volume 204, Pages 220-225
Cellulose nanocrystal/PVA nanocomposite membranes for CO2/CH4 separation at high pressure
May 15, 2018
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, May-Britt Hägg, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
Journal of Membrane Science - NULL
Effect of drying parameters on the physical, morphological and thermal properties of spray-dried inulin
March 15, 2018
Israr Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Dr. Salman Raza Naqvi,
Journal of Polymer Engineering - NULL
Preparation and characterization of PVA/nanocellulose/Ag nanocomposite films for antimicrobial food packaging
March 15, 2018
Muhammad Salman Sarwar, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Arshad Hussain,
Carbohydrate Polymer - Volume 184, Pages 453-464
Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of cellulose nanocrystals/PVA nanocomposites membranes
January 25, 2018
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - NULL
Mechanical, thermal and swelling properties of phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils/PVA nanocomposite membranes
December 01, 2017
Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Sigrun Sofie Berg, Øyvind Weiby Gregersen,
Carbohydrate Polymers - NULL
Thermoplastic Starch: A Possible Biodegradable Food Packaging Material - A Review
June 01, 2017
Bahram Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, GHUFRANA SAMIN, Zaib Jahan,
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
Israr Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Arshad Hussain, Zaib Jahan,
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering - NULL
Influence of carboxylic acids on mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch by spray drying
January 01, 2017
Bahram Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Dr. Arshad Hussain, Zaib Jahan,
Fibers and Polymers - NULL
Synthesis and characterization of polymer membranes for hemodialysis
June 01, 2016
Zaib Jahan, Arshad Hussain,
Journal of Porous Media - Volume 19, Issue 6, Pages 557-565
Conferences
mechanical, thermal ans swelling properties of cellulose nanocrystals/PVA nanocomposites membranes.
September 11, 2017 - September 12, 2017
Zaib Jahan, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi,
2 conference of membrane science 2017 Paris
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