Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry (IPFP)

Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry (IPFP)

Dr. Muhammad Ajmal

MSc (BZU), M.Phil. (QAU) Ph. D. (QAU)

Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry (IPFP)

Institute of Chemical Sciences

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

Phone (Office): 0092-614745667

Mobile: 0092-301-7528057

Email:

Field of Specialization:

  • Physical Chemistry

Research Interests:

  • Smart Hydrogels
  • Nanomaterials
  • Catalysis
  • Adsorption

Profile

Born in 1988. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal received his early education from Multan and Khanewal. He got his MSc degree in the subject of Chemistry with specialization in Physical Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, in 2010. Dr. Ajmal received his M.Phil degree from Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in 2012. He was enrolled in PhD in Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in 2012. During his PhD study, Dr. Ajmal also worked in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey for one year. He completed his PhD degree form Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in 2016. He joined Institute of Chemical Sciences, BZU in 2016 as Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry under Interim Placement for Fresh PhDs (IPFP) program of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. He has published 10 research papers in research journals of International repute. Dr. Ajmal has presented his research work in many National and International Conferences and in Pakistan as well as abroad.

Key Publications:

1. Muhammad Ajmal, Sahin Demirci, Yusuf Uzun, Mohammed Siddiq, Nahit Aktas, Nurettin Sahiner “Introduction of double amidoxime group by double post surface modification on poly(vinylbenzyl chloride) beads for higher amounts of removal of organic dyes, As (V) and Cr (VI)” Journal of Colloid & Interface Science. 470 (2016) 39–46. Impact factor = 3.782

2. Muhammad Ajmal, Sahin Demirci, Mohammed Siddiq, Nahit Aktas, Nurettin Sahiner “Simultaneously catalytic degradation/reduction of multiple compounds by modifiable p(Methacrylic acid-co-Acrylonitrile)-M (M:Cu, Co) microgel catalyst composites” New Journal of Chemistry 2016, 40, 1485—1496. Impact Factor = 3.277

3. Muhammad Ajmal, Sahin Demirci, Mohammed Siddiq, Nahit Aktas, Nurettin Sahiner “Betaine Microgel preparation from 2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] dimethyl (3-sulfopropyl) Ammonium Hydroxide and its use as catalyst system” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects 486 (2015) 29–37. Impact Factor = 2.76

4. M. Ajmal, M. Siddiq, N. Aktas and N. Sahiner “Magnetic Co-Fe bimetallic nanoparticle containing modifiable microgels for the removal of heavy metal ions, organic dyes and herbicides from aqueous media” RSC Advances 2015, 5, 43873–43884. Impact Factor = 3.289

5. M. Ajmal, M. Siddiq, H. Al-Lohedanc and N. Sahiner “Highly versatile p(MAc)–M (M: Cu, Co, Ni) microgel composite catalyst for individual and simultaneous catalytic reduction of nitro compounds and dyes” RSC Advances 2014, 4, 59562–59570. Impact Factor = 3.289