School of Natural Sciences
Faculty Azhar Mahmood 3

Azhar Mahmood

Professor
  • School of Natural Sciences
  • 5190855574
Summary

Academic Background
PhD (Organic Chemistry) University of Karachi December 14, 2005 - February 10, 2010
Honours and Awards
Letter of Commendation Letter of Commendation from Rear Admiral Syed Imdad Imam Jaffri SI(M) on account of study conducted on ‘Marine corrosion and its prevention in Pakistan Navy’ (2013). July 11, 2013
RPA COMKAR research publication award (2015) November 30, 2015
Publications
Synthesis of Electrical Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks for Elelctrochemical Applications September 18, 2023 Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Altaf Nazir, Azhar Mahmood, Manzar Sohail, Aziz ur Rehman, Muhammad Khurram Tufail, Tayyaba Najam, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Sayed M. Eldin, Md Rezaur Rahman, Mohammed M. Rahman , Chemical Record - Pages 1-24
Development of Waterproof Cum Heat Resistant, Montmorillonite Clay Modified High-Pressure Plywood Composite from Renewable-Nonedible Agricultural Wastes – An Industrial Case Study of ‘Flask to Reactor’ Approach August 04, 2023 Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Zeeshan Asad, Syeda Mahnoor Zehra, Aroosa Farooq, Azhar Mahmood, Muhammad Arfan, Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah, Pakistan Journal of Chemistry - Vol:13(3-4), page:81-87
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 Raja Muhammad Asif Khan, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Habib Nasir, Azhar Mahmood, Mudassir Iqbal, Hussnain Ahmed Janjua, Polymers - Volume 15(13), Article Number 2868
Metal-organic frameworks for electrocatalytic water-splitting: Beyond the pyrolysis June 14, 2023 Farooq Ahmad, Khezina Rafiq, Tayyaba Najam, Ejaz Hussain, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Zeeshan Abid, Azhar Mahmood, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy -
Phenol-Furfural Resin/Graphite/Ag Based Electrically Conductive Adhesive Composites from Waste Bagasse with Enhanced Thermo-Electric Properties June 06, 2023 Syeda Mahnoor Zehra, Maryam Bibi, Azhar Mahmood, Abraiz Khattak, Muhammad Zeeshan Asad, Syeda Hijab Zehra, Polymers - Accepted
Probing the behavior and kinetic studies of amphiphilic acrylate copolymers with bovine serum albumin March 20, 2023 Shehla Mushtaq, Muhammad Asad Abbas, Habib Nasir, Azhar Mahmood, Mudassir Iqbal, Hussnain Ahmed Janjua, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Scientific Reports - Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Article number: 4572
TiO2/g‑C3N4 Binary Composite as an Efficient Photocatalyst for Biodiesel Production from Jatropha Oil and Dye Degradation January 01, 2023 Abdul Basit Naveed, Aftab Javaid, Adeel Zia, Muhammad Tayyab Ishaq, Muhammad Amin , Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi, Azhar Mahmood, ACS Omega - Volume 8(2), Pages 2173-2182
A bioresource catalyst system of alginate-starch-activated carbon microsphere templated Cu nanoparticles: Potentials in nitroarenes hydrogenation and dyes discoloration December 01, 2022 Kaleem Ullah, Salam Khan, Musa Khan, Zia Ur Rahman, Youssef O. Al-Ghamdi , Azhar Mahmood, Shah Hussain, Sher Bahadar Khan, Shahid Ali Khan, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - Volume 222, Part A, Pages 887-901
Graphite coatings for biomedical implants: A focus on anti-thrombosis and corrosion resistance properties October 15, 2022 Sadia Hassan, Aroosa Younis Nadeem, Muhammad Ali, Murtaza Najabat Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Azhar Mahmood, Materials Chemistry and Physics - Volume 290, Article Number 126562
Facile Synthesis of ZnSe/Co3O4 Heterostructure Nanocomposites for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red Dye October 07, 2022 Adeel Zia, Abdul Basit Naveed, Aftab Javaid, Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Azhar Mahmood, Catalysts - Volume:12, Issue:10, Article Number:1184
Exploring the role of octanol-water partition coefficient and Henry’s law constant in predicting the lipid-water partition coefficients of organic chemicals September 02, 2022 Muhammad Irfan Khawar, Azhar Mahmood, Deedar Nabi (corresponding), Scientific Reports - Volume 12, Issue 1, Article Number 14936
Layer-By-Layer Self-Assembled Dip Coating for Antifouling Functionalized Finishing of Cotton Textile June 22, 2022 Sana Javaid, Azhar Mahmood , Habib Nasir , Mudassir Iqbal , Naveed Ahmed, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, 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 Zubia Abid, Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood , Nosheen Fatima Rana, Sher Jamal Khan, Laurent Duclaux , Kashif Mairaj Deen, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Polymers - Volume 14, Issue 11, Article Number 2264
Amphiphilic copolymers of dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate with controlled hydrophilicity for antialgal activity February 05, 2022 Shehla Mushtaq, Muhammad Asad Abbas, Habib Nasir , Azhar Mahmood , Mudassir Iqbal , Hussnain Ahmed Janjua , Qamar Malik, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad , 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 M. Raheel Anjum, Shehla Mushtaq, M. Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood , Habib Nasir , Hussnain Ahmed Janjua , Qamar Malik, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad , Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2021, Article ID 6627736, 9 pages
Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of PbSe Nanostructures Deposited by Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Approach October 23, 2021 Sadia Iram, Azhar Mahmood , Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Asad Mumtaz , Manzar Sohail , Effat Sitara, Shehla Mushtaq, Mohammad Azad Malik, Syeda Arooj Fatima, Rubina Shaheen, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad , Sajid Nawaz Malik, 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 Mian Fawaz Ahmed, Muhammad Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood , Nasir Mahmood Ahmad , Hifza Rasheed, Muhammad Abdul Qadir, Asad Ullah Khan, Hazim Qiblawey, Shenmin Zhu, Rehan Sadiq, Niaz Ali Khan 9, Water - Volume 13(20), Article Number 2876
A Facile Synthesis of Bi2O3/CoFe2O4 Nanocomposite with Improved Synergistic Photocatalytic Potential for Dye Degradation September 28, 2021 Abdul Basit Naveed, Fakhira Riaz, Azhar Mahmood, Ammara Shahid, Saman Aqeel, Catalysts - Volume:11, Issue:10, Article Number: 1180
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 Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Vinod C. Malshe, Azhar Mahmood , Kamran Khan, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad , 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 Sana Javaid, Nasir Mahmood Ahmad, Azhar Mahmood , Habib Nasir , Mudassir Iqbal , Naveed Ahmad, Sundus Irshad, Polymers - Volume 13(13), Article Number 2180
Investigation of Hydrothermally Stressed Silicone Rubber/Silica Micro and Nanocomposite for the Coating of High Voltage Insulation Applications June 25, 2021 Faiza , Abraiz Khattak, Safi Ullah Butt, Kashif Imran, Abasin Ulasyar, Asghar Ali, Zuhair Subhani Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Nasim Ullah, Ahmad Aziz Alahmadi, Adam Khan, Materials - Volume 14(13), Article Number 3567
Multi-Stressed Nano and Micro-Silica/Silicone Rubber Composites with Improved Dielectric and High-Voltage Insulation Properties April 26, 2021 Faiza , Abraiz Khattak, Aqeel Ur Rehman, Asghar Ali, Azhar Mahmood, Kashif Imran, Abasin Ulasyar, Haris Shehzad, Nasim Ullah, Adam Khan, Polymers - Volume 13(9), Article Number1400
Impedance Spectroscopic Study of Nickel Sulfide Nanostructures Deposited by Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique April 24, 2021 Sadia Iram, Azhar Mahmood, Muhammad Fahad Ehsan, Asad Mumtaz, Manzar Sohail, Effat Sitara, Syeda Aqsa Batool Bukhari, Sumia Gul, Syeda Arooj Fatima, Muhammad Zarrar Khan, Rubina Shaheen, Sajid Nawaz Malik, Mohammad Azad Malik, Nanomaterials - Volume 11(5), Article Number 1105
Antibacterial Amphiphilic Copolymers of Dimethylamino Ethyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate to Control Biofilm Adhesion for Antifouling Applications January 09, 2021 Shehla Mushtaq, Nasir M. Ahmad, Azhar Mahmood, Mudassir Iqbal, Polymers - Volume 13(2), Article Number 216
Transpicuous-Cum-Fouling Resistant Copolymers of 3-Sulfopropyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate for Optronics Applications in Aquatic Medium and Healthcare October 05, 2020 Shehla Mushtaq, Shehla Mushtaq, Nasir M. Ahmad, Habib Nasir, Azhar Mahmood, Hussnain A. Janjua, Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 5392074, 11 pages
Starch-Capped Silver Nanoparticles Impregnated into Propylamine-Substituted PVA Films with Improved Antibacterial and Mechanical Properties for Wound-Bandage Applications September 17, 2020 Mudassir Iqbal, Hadia Zafar, Azhar Mahmood, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Waqar Aslam, Polymers - Volume 12(9), Article Number 2112
Nanostructured Lead Sulphide Depositions by AACVD Technique Using Bis(Isobutyldithiophosphinato)Lead(II) Complex as Single Source Precursor and Its Impedance Study July 23, 2020 Sadia Iram, Azhar Mahmood, Effat Sitara, Syeda Aqsa Batool Bukhari , Syeda Arooj Fatima , Rubina Shaheen, Mohammad Azad Malik, Nanomaterials - Volume 10, Issue 8 , Article Number 1438
Physicochemical studies of galvanized steel corrosion in urban, industrial, andmarine environments, and corrosion mapping of Karachi city: An important coastal city of the 21st‐century modern maritime silk route July 22, 2020 Faiza Zafar, Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Francisco Corvo, Joelis Rodriguez, Materials and Corrosion - Pages 1-18
Phenol-Furfural Resin/Montmorillonite Based High-Pressure Green Composite from Renewable Feedstock (Saccharum munja) with Improved Thermo-Mechanical Properties July 14, 2020 Zeeshan Asad, Azhar Mahmood, Syed Tasweer Hussain Shah, Polymers - Volume 12(7), Article Number 1562
Physicochemical studies of mild steel corrosion and atmospheric corrosivity mapping of Karachi: An important harbor city of modern Maritime Silk Route June 02, 2020 Faiza Zafar, Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Francisco Corvo, Joelis Rodriguez, Materials and Corrosion - Pages 1-19
Atmospheric corrosion kinetics and dynamics of electrogalvanized mild steel in southeastern coastal area of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor April 14, 2020 Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Juan G. Castano, Faiza Zafar, Azhar Mahmood, Materials and Corrosion - Pages 1–10
MoO3 Nanobelts Embedded Polypyrrole/SIS Copolymer Blends for Improved Electro-Mechanical Dual Applications February 06, 2020 Arslan Umer, Faroha Liaqat, Azhar Mahmood, Polymers - Volume 12, Issue 2 , Article Number 353
Purunusides A-C, alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Homoisoflavone Glucosides from Prunus domestica May 26, 2019 Shaheen Kosar, Itrat Fatima2, Azhar Mahmood, Rehana Ahmed, Abdul Malik, Muhammad Iqbal Chouhdary, ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH - Volume: 32 Issue: 12 Pages: 1705-1710
Phytochemical Screening of Volatile Constituents from Aerial Parts of Murraya Paniculata May 26, 2019 Shazia Shah, Sumayya Saied, Azhar Mahmood, Abdul Malik, Pakistan Journal of Botany - Volume 46, Issue 6, Pages 2051-2056
Atmospheric corrosion patterns of electrogalvanized mild steel at east southern coastal areas of CPEC December 15, 2018 Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Juan G. Castano, Azhar Mahmood, Faiza Zafar, MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION - MATERIALS AND CORROSION-WERKSTOFFE UND KORROSION Volume: 69 Issue: 12 Pages: 1870-1878
Characterization of atmospheric corrosion near the coastalareas of Arabian Sea December 01, 2017 Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Juan G. Castano, Azhar Mahmood, Materials and Corrosion - NULL
Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy Duplex Coated Electrogalvanized Steel Exposed in Marine, Industrial and Urban Sites at Pakistan August 31, 2017 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Syed Arif Kazmi, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 39, No. 04, Pages 560-571
Quantitative evaluation of bioaccumulating toxic and essential metals in vegetables procured from local markets of Pakistan and their public health risk assessment December 01, 2016 H. Bano, A. Mahmood, F. Zafar, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences - Volume 26, Issue 6, Pages 1805-1812
Corrosion Resistance Synergistic Performance of Alkyd Based Triplex Coating System Impregnated with Fe, Zn, Cr and Ti based Corrosion Inhibitors February 01, 2016 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Syed Arif Kazmi, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 43-55
Relative Risk Estimation of HIV/AIDS among Different Major Cities of Pakistan April 01, 2015 Syed Rizwan Ul Haq Tirmizi, Nasiruddin Khan, Azhar Mahmood, International Journal of Advanced Research - Volume 3, Issue 4, 911-919
Comparative Study of Zinc, Managanese and Calcium in Commercially available Milk Sample March 01, 2015 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Noor Ul Ain, International Journal of Advanced Research - Volume 3, Issue 3, 982-993
Corrosion Restraint Synergism Evaluation of Polyurethane Duplex Coating System: A Case Study for Various Anthropogenic and Metropolitan Sites of Karachi City February 28, 2015 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Mazher Islam Khan, Syed Arif Kazmi, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Vol.37, Issue 1, Pages 162-172
Atmospheric Corrosion Kinetics and Dynamics of Karachi Onshore Areas February 25, 2015 Mazher Islam Khan, Humaira Bano, Hamida Tabassum Seema Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Syed Arif Kazmi, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 179-189
Spatial Evaluation of Preservability of Mild Steel by Coal Tar Epoxy Coatings Via Spectroscopic and Microscopic Techniques January 01, 2015 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Mazher Islam Khan , Syed Arif Kazmi, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 117-124
Synergistic Corrosion Mitigation Appraisal of Coal Tar Epoxy Duplex Coating System by Spectroscopic and Microscopic Techniques September 01, 2014 Humaira Bano, Azhar Mahmood, Mazher Islam Khan , Syed Arif Kazmi, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 39, Issue 9, Pages 6783-6791
Corrosion Audit - An Emerging Obligation for Engineering Installations January 01, 2014 Azhar Mahmood, Energo Steel Journal Pakistan - Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 52-55
Flavonoids of Prunus armeniaca and their Antibacterial Studies June 01, 2013 Fahima Rashid, Azhar Mahmood, Rehana Afzal, Abdul malik, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 35, Issue 3, Pages 905-910
Prudomestisides A and B, New Flavonoidal Glucosides from Prunus domestica and their Antioxidant Activity February 01, 2013 Shaheen Kosar, Azhar Mahmood , Rehana Ifzal, Abdul Malik, Fatima Baloch, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 169-174
Analysis and Phytotoxicity of Oily Fraction of Aerial Parts of Cichorium intybus December 01, 2012 Shahzia Shah, Azhar Mahmood, Sumayya Saeed, Abdul Malik, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan - Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 1464-1467
Structural determination of prunusins A and B, new C-alkylated flavonoids from Prunus domestica, by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy February 01, 2010 Azhar Mahmood, Itrat Fatima, Shaheen Kosar, Rehana Ahmed, Abdul Malik, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry - Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 151-154
Phytochemical Screening and Biological Activities of the Oil Components of Prunus Domestica Linn October 27, 2009 Azhar Mahmood, Rehana Ahmed, Shaheen Kosar , Journal of Saudi Chemical Society - Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 273-277
Insecticidal & Antifungal activities of the seed Kernel of Prunus domestica Linn December 01, 2007 Rehana Ahmed, Rehana Ahmed, Rehana Ahmed, Azhar Mahmood, Fahima Rashid, Fahima Rashid, Fahima Rashid, Zaheer Ahmed, Zaheer Ahmed, Zaheer Ahmed, Zobia Naseer, Zobia Naseer, Zobia Naseer, Shaheen Kosar, Shaheen Kosar, Shaheen Kosar, Muhammad Nadir, Muhammad Nadir, Muhammad Nadir, Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants - Volume 8, No.2, Pages 248-255
Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitory Triterpenes from Salsola baryosma August 31, 2007 Z. Ahmad, S. Mehmood, R. Iftal, A. Malik, N. Afka, F. Rashid, A. Mahmood, L. Iqbal, Polish Journal Of Chemistry - Volume 81, Issue 8, Pages 1427-1432
Flavonoid Glycosides from Prunus armeniaca and the Antibacterial Activity of a Crude Extract August 01, 2007 Fahima Rashid, Rehana Ahmed, Azhar Mahmood, Zaheer Ahmad, Nazia Bibi, Shahana Urooj Kazmi, Archives of Pharmacal Research - Volume 30, Issue 8, Pages 932-937
Chemical constituents of seed (kernel) of Prunus domestica and their insecticidal and antifungal activities April 11, 2007 Rehana Ahmed, Azhar Mahmood, Fahima Rashid, Zaheer Ahmad, Muhmmad Nadir, Zobia Naseer, Shaheen Kosar, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society - Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 121-130
Phytochemical studies on the seed extract of Piper nigrum Linn October 12, 2005 Siddiqui BS, Gulzar T, Azhar Mahmood, S Begum, B Khan, M Rasheed, F Afshan, RM Tariq, Natural Product Research - Volume 19, Issue 7, Pages 703-712
New insecticidal amides from petroleum ether extract of dried Piper nigrum Linn whole fruits November 10, 2004 Siddiqui BS, Gulzar T, Azhar Mahmood, Begum S, Khan B, Afshan F, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - Volume 52, Issue 11, Pages 1349-1352
Conferences
Professor SNS NUST April 28, 2021 - February 25, 2022
Assoicate Professor SNS March 01, 2016 - April 27, 2021
Assistant Professor PNEC NUST February 01, 2011 - March 01, 2016
lecturer PNEC NUST April 28, 2008 - February 01, 2011
Instructor PNEC January 03, 2005 - April 28, 2008