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Dr. Rais Ahmad Assistant Professor Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Engg. & Technology Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 UP (INDIA) Email: rais45@rediffmail.com Tel: (+91) 0571- 2700920 3000 Mob: (+91) 9411491160

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Ist May, 1974 C-20 Medical Colony A.M.U. Aligarh -202002 (UP) India Married Indian

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Area of Research Interest

The main area of research is environmental pollution, especially the removal of dyes and heavy metals from aqueous solution and industrial wastewater by adsorption process with the help of non- conventional and low cost adsorbents. I have also keen interest in Nanotechnology, the technology of 21st century. Nanochemistry is the fast becoming one of the major areas of chemistry. Its appeal lies in the long-dreamt of ability to investigate and manipulate matter at the level of individual atom and molecules. During my stay in S. Korea I worked for the preparation of

nanoparticles, which have a variety of potential applications, from digital data storage to single-electron electronics and nanoelectrical systems (NEMS). Employment Presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, AMU Aligarh (2003) Post- Doctoral Fellow in KJIST, South Korea (2002) Lecturer in the Department of Applied Chemistry, AMU Aligarh (2001 ) Research Assistant in a project sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India (1998)

Teaching Experience Twelve (12) years experience of teaching to Engineering students at graduate and post graduate level

Educational Qualification Ph.D. from AMU, Aligarh (2001) on Studies on treatment and disposal of industrial waste M.Sc. from AMU, Aligarh with First Division (1997), Organic Chemistry B.Sc. from AMU, Aligarh with First Division (1995), Chemistry

Supervision

Supervised three students for Ph.D Degrees Pijush Kanti Mondal (2010) Studies on Biodegradation and sorption of dyes in wastewater. (Awarded) Rajeev Kumar (2011) Preparation, Characterization and adsorption studies of adsorbents for dyes removal. (Awarded) Shazia Haseeb (2012) Studies on evaluation of adsorption kinetics and isotherms for the removal of toxic metals using waste material. (Awarded) Imran Hasan (2013) Studies on synthesis, characterization and adsorption properties of nanocomposite materials (Contd.)

Pratiksha Sharma (2013) Adsorption studies of low cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals. (Contd.)

Supervised three students for M.Phil degrees Mir Mohammad Masood (2005) Studies on adsorption properties of low cost adsorbents Pijush Kanti Mondal (2007) Studies on eco-friendly adsorbents for the removal of dyes Rajeev Kumar (2008) Non-conventional low cost adsorbents for the removal of dyes

Supervised four student for P. G. Diploma in Environmental Chemistry Soorveer Singh (2008) Studies on adsorption of crystal violet dye from aqueous solution on Coniferous Pinus Bark Powder (CPBP) Rizwana Gulzar (2009) Comparative study on the adsorption of malachite green onto activated carbon and waternut carbon Shabnam Khan (2013) Adsorption characteristics of lead onto bentonite- a low cost natural adsorbent Azli Sarfraz (2013) removal of lead (II) by using natural adsorbent (montmorillonite)

Reviewer Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier) Bioresource Technology (Elsevier) Chemosphere (Elsevier) Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier) Environmental Management (Elsevier) Desalination (Elsevier) Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management

Journal of separation science and technology Desalination Desalination and water treatment Arabian Journal of chemistry Journal of Chemical Engineering and Material Science Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research Journal of Applied Water Science

Award and Honor Name included in the Marquis Whos Who in the World (24th Edition, 2006)

Advisory Board Member in the advisory board of Journal of Advances in Environmental Biology (Adv. Environ. Biol.) Editorial Board Member in the editorial board of International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Administrative Experience Have a long experience of administration in various capacities like Warden, R. M. Hall Assistant Superintendent of Examination (Engg. College) Warden, M. M. Hall

Workshop and Seminar attended Participated in the 34th workshop on Radiochemistry and application of radioisotopes sponsored by Board of research in nuclear science, DAE & Department of Applied Chemistry, AMU Aligarh and Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (INCAS) during Feb. 8-15, 1999.

Participated in International Conference on Environment, Agriculture and Poverty, March 3-5, 2001. Participated in all India Seminar on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology, February 15-16, 2008. Participated in National Conference on Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development March 1-2, 2008. Participated in National Conference on New Vistas in Chemistry March 2-3, 2012. Third International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-3), 29 Nov - 2 Dec, 2005 (Lucknow) India Removal and recovery of Cd (II) from wastewater by using sawdust organized by International Society of Environmental Botanists & National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (India).

Orientation and Refresher Course Participated in Orientation programme in the subject Applied Chemistry from 711-2001 to 7-12-2001 sponsored by UGC and Academic Staff College, AMU. Participated in a course on Communication Skills and Academic Writings from 20-2-2006 to 1-3-2006, sponsored by UGC and Academic Staff College, AMU. Participated in Refresher Course in the subject Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary) from 17-5-2006 to 3-6-2006 with grade A sponsored by UGC and Academic Staff College, AMU. Participated in Refresher Course in the subject Computer Application (Interdisciplinary) from 18-11-2007 to 8-12-2007 with grade A sponsored by UGC and Academic Staff College, AMU. Participated in a workshop on Data Analysis with R and SPSS from 11-16 Jan, 2010 sponsored by UGC and Academic Staff College, AMU. Participated in workshop on Stress Management organized by UGC-Academic Staff College AMU, Oct. 8-13, 2012.

Book Chapters Bael (Aegle Marmelos) Shell Carbon (BSC)- a non conventional low cost adsorbent for the removal of Cu (II) and Cd (II) from aqueous solution (2012) published by Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. Adsorption of dyes by non conventional adsorbents (2013) published by Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.

List of Publications

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Ajmal

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Rao

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Ahmad

Rais ;

Ahmad

Jameel,

(2000)

"Adsorption studies on Citrus reticulata (fruit peel of orange): Removal and recovery of Ni(II) from electroplating wastewater". Journal of Hazardous Materials ,B 79, 117- 131 (Elsevier). Citations:237 2. Rifaqat A.K. Rao; Ajmal M.; Ahmad Rais ; Siddiqui B.A., (2001) "Adsorption behavior of some aromatic amine on Pyrolusite and Activated Carbon & Recovery of beta Napthylamine from water sample". Journal of Env. Monit. and Assess. , Vol 68, 235-247 (Kluwer Academic Publishers).Citations:7 3. Ajmal M.; Rao R.A.K.; Ahmad Rais ; Ahmad Jameel, (2001) "Removal and recovery of heavy metals from electroplating wastewater by using kyanite as an adsorbent", Journal of Hazardous Materials , B 87, 127137 (Elsevier) Citations:82 4. Ajmal M.; Rao R.A.K.; Shahana Anwar, Ahmad Rais ; Ahmad Jameel, (2003) "Adsorption studies on rice husk: Removal and recovery of Cd(II) from wastewater Journal of Bioresource Technology , Vol. 86, 147- 149 (Elsevier).Citations :198 5. Ahmad Rais ; Rifaqat Ali Khan Rao and Mir Mohammad Masood (2005) Removal and recovery of Cr(VI) from synthetic and industrial

wastewater using bark of Pinus roxberghii as an adsorbent, Water Qual. Res. J. Canada , Vol. 40, No. 4, 462- 468. 6. Ajmal M.; Rao R.A.K.; Ahmad Rais, Moonis Ali Khan, (2006) Adsorption studies on Parthenium hysterophorous weed: Removal and recovery of Cd(II) from waste water Journal of Hazardous

Materials , B 135, 242- 248 (Elsevier). Citations:33 7. Ajmal M.; Rao R.A.K.; Ahmad Rais ; Ahmad Jameel, (2006) "The testa of groundnut (Arachis hypogea) for the adsorption of Ni (II) from aqueous systems". Journal of Environ. Science & Engg. Vol. 48, No. 3, 221-224. Citations:2 8. Mohammad Ajmal, Rifaqat A. K. Rao, Jameel Ahmad, Shahana Anwar and Rais Ahmad (2008) Adsorption studies on Teak leaves (Tectona grandis): Removal of lead ions from wastewater Journal of Environ. Science & Engg. Vol. 50, No. 1, 7-10. Citations:3 9. Rais Ahmad and Rajeev Kumar (2008) Comparative adsorption study for the removal of Alizarin Red S and Patent Blue VF by using menthe waste Journal of Current World Environment, Vol. 3 (2), 261-268. Citations: 10. Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2008) Adsorption study for Patent Blue VF using Ginger Waste Material, Journal of Iranian Chemical Research, 1 (2008) 85-94. Citations: 11. Rais Ahmad , Pijush K. Mondal (2009) Application of Acid Treated Almond Peel for Removal and Recovery of Brilliant Green from Industrial Wastewater by Column Operation Separation Science and Technology, 44:7, 1638-1655. (Taylor and Francis) Citations:5 12. Rais Ahmad , Pijush K. Mondal (2010) Application of Acid Treated water Nut Activated carbon for the removal of malachite green from industrial waste

water by column operation Journal of Environmental Research and development, 3:3, 807-816. Citations:3 13. Rais Ahmad, Pijush K Mondal (2010) Application of Modified Water Nut Carbon as a Sorbent in Congo red and Malachite-Green Dye Contaminated Wastewater Remediation, Separation Science and Technology, 45: 394403. (Taylor and Francis) Citations:5 14. Rais Ahmad, (2009) Studies on adsorption of crystal violet dye from aqueous solution onto Coniferous Pinus Bark Powder (CPBP) Journal of Hazardous Material , Volume 171, Issues 1-3, 15 November 2009, Pages 767-773 (Elsevier) Citations:40 15. Pijush K Mondal; Rais Ahmad, (2009) Aerobic Biodegradation and Adsorption of Industrial Sludge Containing Malachite Green by Sequential Batch Reactor World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 39, 192-196. Citations: 16. Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar, (2010) Adsorption studies of hazardous malachite green onto treated ginger waste Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 91, issue 4, 1032-1038. (Elsevier) Citations:48 17. Rais Ahmad, Pijush K Mondal, Shams Qamar Usmani (2010) Hybrid UASFBAerobic Bioreactor For Biodegradation Of Acid Yellow-36 In Wastewater Journal of Bioresource Technology, Vol 101,issue 10, 3787-3790 . Citations:8

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2010) Kinetic and thermodynamic studies of brilliant green adsorption onto activated carbon/ iron oxide nanocomposite, Journal of the Korean Chemical Society,Vol. 54, No.1, 125-130. Citations:

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2010) Synthesis and properties of cellulose carbon encapsulated ZnO for dye removal. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology Vol. 32 No. 5 737-740. Citations:1

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Mohammad Ajmal, Rifaqat Ali Khan Rao, Rais Ahmad (2011) Adsorption studies of heavy metals on Tectona grandis: Removal and recovery of Zn (II) from electroplating wastes Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology Vol. 32. No.6 851-856. Citations:2

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Rais Ahmad, Pijush K Mondal, Shams Qamar Usmani (2010) Anaerobic biodegradation of triphenylmethane dyes in a hybrid UASFB reactor for wastewater remediation, Biodegradation, 21, 1041-1047. Citations:3

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2011) Adsorption of amaranth dyes onto alumina reinforced polystyrene. Journal of Clean- Soil, Air, Water, 39 (1), 74-82. Citations:18

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2010) Conducting polyaniline/iron oxide composite: a novel adsorbent for the removal of Amido Black 10 B, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 55 (9), 3489-3493. Citations:18

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Rajeev Kumar, Rais Ahmad (2011) Biosorption of hazardous crystal violet dye from aqueous solution onto treated ginger waste (TGW), Desalination, 265, 112118. Citations:22

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar (2010) Adsorptive removal of congo red dye from aqueous solution using bell shell carbon Applied Surface Science, 257 (5) 16281633. Citations:

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar, Shazia Haseeb (2012) Adsorptive removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution iron oxide/egg shell carbon Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 5, 253-359. Citations:

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Asif Ali Khan, Rais Ahmad, Anish Khan, Pijush K Mondal (2010) Preparation of unsaturated polyester Ce (IV) phosphate by plastic waste bottles and its application for removal of malachite green dye from water sample (Arabian Journal of Chemistry) In Press Citations:1

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Rais Ahmad, Pijush K Mondal (2012) Adsorption and Photodegradation of methylene blue by using PAni/TiO2 nanocomposite Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, Vol. 33, 3, 380-386. Citations:2

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Rais Ahmad, Shazia Haseeb (2012) Adsorption of Cu2+ from aqueous solution onto agricultural solid waste -mentha: characterization, isotherms and kinetic studies (Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology) Accepted Citations:

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Rais Ahmad, Rajeev Kumar, Mohammad Asaduddin Laskar (2012) Adsorptive removal of Pb2+ form aqueous solution by macrocyclic calyx [4]naphthalene: kinetic, thermodynamic, and isotherm analysis. Environmental science and Pollution Research, DOI 10.1007/s11356-012-0838-8 Citations:

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Rais Ahmad, Pijush kanti Mondal Rajeev Kumar (2012) Equilibrium and Adsorption Mechanism of Methylene Blue Removal onto Fruit Shell of Cocos

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(Accepted) Citations: 32. Rais Ahmad, Pijush K Mondal (2012) Bioremediation of p-nitrophenol containing wastewater by aerobic granule. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management. (Accepted) Citations: 33. Rais Ahmad, Shaziya Haseeb (2012) Adsorption of Pb (II) on mentha piperita carbon (MTC) in single and quaternary system. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, (Accepted) Citations: