Assistant Professor
Dr Muhammad Farooq Mustafa
051-9575525, +92-332-5473114
farooq.mustsfa@aiou.edu.pk

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Publications

  • Zohaib-Ur-Rehman Afridi, Kaleem Ullah, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, HaiderSaleem, Bilawal Shaker, Nouman Ashraf, Sheraz Aslam. 2023. Biogas as sustainable approach for social uplift in South East Asian Region. Energy Reports. Vol 10. Pg 4808-4818. (IF 5.2).
  • Saba Liaqat, Zaheer Ahmed, Muhammad Usama Umer, Qasim Ali, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Ifra Ferheen, Muhammad Waseem. 2023. Sheep bone valorization: Enhancing gastronomic sustainability through hydroxyapatite-enriched potato wedges.International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. Vol 35. (IF 3.8).
  • Yawar Abbas, Muhammad Ajmal, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Rainer Stegmann, Yuchao Shao, Wenjing Lu. 2022. Advanced remediation of pyrene contaminated soil by double dielectric barrier discharge (DDBD) plasma and subsequent composting process. Chemosphere. Vol 303. (IF 8.943).
  • ZhenhanDuan,Wenjing Lu, Muhammad Farooq MustafaJianwei Du, YongWen.2022.Odorous gas emissions from sewage sludge composting windrows affected by the turning operation and associated health risks. Science of the Total Environment. Vol 839. (IF 10.753).
  • Wolf-Peter Schmidt, IrfanHaider, MusaratHussain, Mahpara Safdar, Farooq Mustafa,Terrill Massey, Gerald Angelo, Mari Williams, Richard Gower, ZooneHasan,  Hugh SharmaWaddington,NomanaAnjum, Adam Biran. 2022.The effect of improving solid waste collection on waste disposal behavior and exposure to environmental risk factors in urban low-income communities in Pakistan.Tropical Medicine & International Health.Vol 27, Issue 07, 606-618. (IF 3.918).
  • Hafiz U. Shahzad, Muhammad F. Mustafa, Zohaib U. Afridi. 2020. Challenges and Potential to adopt biogas Technolgy: A case study of Faisalabad, Pakistan. International Journal of Agricultural Extension. 8:3: 207-217.
  • SaiXu, Wenjing Lu, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Yanting Liu, Hongtao Wang. 2019.Presence of diverse Candidatus “Methanoperedensnitroreducens”-like archaea in sewage sludge.Frontiers in Microbiology. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (IF 4.059)
  • Lu WJ, Yawar Abbas, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Chao Pan, Hongtao Wang. 2019. A review on application of dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology on the abatement of volatile organic compounds. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. (IF 6.048)
  • Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Xindi Fu, Yawar Abbas, Hongtao Wang, Wenjing Lu. 2018. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal in non-thermal plasma double dielectric barrier discharge reactor. Journal of Hazardous Material. 347: 317-324. (IF 14.224)
  • Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Xindi Fu, Wenjing Lu, Yanjun Liu, Yawar Abbas, Hongtao Wang, Muhammad Tahir Arslan. 2017. Application of non-thermal plasma technology on fugitive methane destruction: configuration and optimization of double dielectric barrier discharge reactor. Journal of Cleaner Production. 174. 670-677. (IF 11.072)
  • Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Yanjun Liu, ZhenhanDuan, HanwenGuo, SaiXu, Hongtao Wang, Wenjing Lu. 2017. Volatile compounds emission and health risk assessment during composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Journal of Hazardous Material, 327: 35-43. (IF 14.224)
  • SaiXu, Wenjing Lu, Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, HanwenGuo, Xindi Fu, Hongtao Wang. 2017. Co-existence of anaerobic ammonium oxidation bacteria and denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in sewage sludge: community diversity and seasonal dynamics. Microbial Ecology. (IF 4.192)
  • HanwenGuo, ZhenhanDuan, Yan Zao, Yanjun Liu, Mustafa Muhammad Farooq, Wenjing Lu, Hongtao Wang. 2017. Characteristics of volatile compound emission and odor pollution from municipal solid waste treating/disposal facilities of a city in Eastern China. Environ SciPollut Res Int., 24(22): 18383-18391. (IF 5.190)
  • SaiXu, Wenjing Lu, Farooq Mustafa Muhammad, Yanting Liu, HanwenGuo, RuihongMeng, Hongtao Wang. 2017. New molecular method to detect denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria from different environmental niches. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 65: 367-374. (IF 6.796)
  • Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, AsmaAfreen, Yawar Abbas, WahajAthar, Zohaib Ur Rehman, Qasim Khan, Syed WaqiurRehaman, Ajaz Ali. 2016.A Study on physio- chemical and biological analysis of drinking water quality from the residential areas of Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences. Vol 8, Page no 109-125.
  • Afrin, Rahat; Abbas, Syed Mustansar; Shah, Nazar Abbas; Mustafa, Muhammad Farooq; Ali, Zulfiqar; Ahmad, Nisar. 2016. Effect of Varying Inert Gas and Acetylene Concentration on the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology,Volume 16, Number 3. (IF 1.354)

Project, Research Interests

Research Objectives

Interested to explore application of technologies for solid waste management.

  • Solid Waste Management
  • Solid Waste Composting
  • Non-Thermal Plasma treatment
  • Health Safety and Environment

Research Facilities

Non-thermal Plasma Research Laboratory

Future Research Plans

  • Solid Waste Management practices towards Zero-Waste Approach.
  • Application of non-thermal plasma in the fields of Environmental Engineering, Food processing, Surface Activation, fungal plant pathogens, Seeds Germination and Early Growth Responses.
  • Research work in designing a workplace with minimal Environment, Health & Safety impacts in the light of Covid-19.
  • Research work on the role and contribution of Green Buildings on sustainable development goals.

Research Experience

  • Environmental implications of charcoal briquettes derived from saw dust.
  • Effect of Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma on fungal plant pathogens.
  • Application of Non-thermal Plasma Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor on Hemp Seeds Germination and Early Growth Responses.
  • Impact of Atmospheric pressure plasma on bioflocculant for treatment of arsenic in drinking water.
  • Investigated fugitive volatile organic compounds emissions from solid waste composting facilities.
  • Developed plasma based method for treatment of volatile organic compounds at lab and pilot scale.
  • Developed electro kinetic treatment method of Heavy Metals (Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu) from contaminated soil of Hattar Industrial Estate, Haripur.
  • Physio-chemical and biological investigation of drinking water quality from residential areas of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Research Project

  • Awarded Research Projecton “Application of Non-thermal Plasma Double Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor for inactivation of Bacteria on dry fruit surface” AIOU Internal Funded Research Project 2023. 
  • Awarded Research Project on “Impact of atmospheric pressure plasma on bioflocculant for treatment of arsenic in drinking water” under Start-up Research Grant Program (SRGP) Sep, 2018.

Research Project under title “The Effect of Solid waste collection on Environmental Risk Factors of Infectious Disease Transmission- Protocol for a Controlled before and after study in Poor Urban settlements in Islamabad, Pakistan” in-collaboration with “London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine” and “Tearfund”, UK.

Program Coordination

  • PGD Environment, Health & Safety

Contact Details

Department of Nutritional Sciences& Environmental Design

Tell # 051-9575525, +92-332-5473114.

Email: farooq.mustsfa@aiou.edu.pk

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.