Dr. Maria Zaib
Assistant Professor
Introduction
In 2009, I did M.Sc. degree with specialization in Inorganic Chemistry, from University of the
Punjab, Lahore .In 2015, I have earned Ph.D degree from University of the Punjab, Lahore in the
field of Analytical Chemistry.
Major areas of research interest are electrochemical application of modified electrodes in
determination of environmental pollutants, waste water treatment and energy (storage and
production) applications.
i. 17 publications in international journals
ii. acted as reviewer for international journals (IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and
Measurements, Heliyon, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Journal of
Nanostructures in Chemistry and RSC Advances)
iii. awarded SRGP HEC as Principal investigator
iv. awarded PSF Joint Project with Sri Lanka as Co Principal Investigator
v. supervised 11 MS students as Main supervisor
vi. supervised 4 MS students as Co supervisor
vii. Acting Supervisor no 2 of PhD student enrolled at University of the Punjab
viii. served as Lecturer at University of Gujrat (Sialkot sub campus)
ix. served as Assistant Professor TTS at Government College Women University Sialkot.
| Qualifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree Title | Specialization | Institute Name | Year/Session |
| MS to PhD | Chemistry | University of the Punjab | 2009-2015 |
| MSc | Chemistry | University of the Punjab | 2007-2009 |
| BSc | Chemistry | University of the Punjab | 2004-2007 |
| FSc | Pre medical | Govt. Post Graduate College, Sialkot | 2002-2004 |
Research and Publications
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Saeed, A., Athar, M. M., Hussain, I., Iqbal, M Voltammetric detection of As (III) with Porphyridium cruentum based modified carbon paste electrode biosensor Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 62, 242-248 2014
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Athar, M. M Electrochemical evaluation of Phanerocheaete chrysosporium based carbon paste electrode with potassium ferricyanide redox system International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 10, 6690-6702. 2015
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Athar, M. M., Saeed, A., Farooq, U Electrochemical determination of inorganic mercury and arsenic - A review. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 74, 895-908 2015
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Athar, M. M., Saeed, A., Farooq, U, Salman, M., Makshoof, M. N Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic biosorption studies of Hg(II) on red algal biomass of Porphyridium cruentum: Effect of interfering ions. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 9(4) 179-189 2016
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Athar, M. M Electrochemical Characterization of a Porphyridium cruentum-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode by Cyclic voltammetry. Instrumentation Science and Technology, 46(4) 405-428 2017
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Athar, M. M., Voltammetric Detection of Hg(II) in Real Wastewater Using Red Alga Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: Mechanism Insight Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering 44(1), 179-187 2018
- Maria Zaib T Shahzadi, M. Zaib, T Riaz, S, Shahzadi, M A Abbasi, M. Shahid. Synthesis of eco-friendly cobalt nanoparticles using Celosia argentea plant extract and their efficacy studies as antioxidant, antibacterial, hemolytic and catalytic agent. Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, 44, 6435-6444 2019
- Maria Zaib M. Zaib, T Shahzadi, I. Muzammal, U. Farooq Catharanthus roseus extract mediated synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles: evaluation of antioxidant, antibacterial, hemolytic and catalytic activities Inorganic and Nano metal Chemistry, 50, 1171-1180 2020
- Maria Zaib S.A.D.R. Madhusank, R.D.L. Sandaruwan, M. M. Athar, M. Zaib, Hashitha M.M. Munasinghe Arachchige, B.S. Dassanayake, M. Yoshio, N. Gunawardhana TiO2 Microparticles/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite as Anode Material for Lithium Ion Battery International Journal of Electrochemical Sciences, 15, 2792 - 2805 2020
- Maria Zaib T Shahzadi, S, Rehman, T. Riaz, M. Zaib Eco-friendly synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using cannabis sativa and assessment of its activities as efficient dyes removal and antioxidant agent International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2020.1789610 2020
- Maria Zaib M. Zaib, A. Akhtar, F. Maqsood, T. Shahzadi Green Synthesis of Carbon Dots and Their Application as Photocatalyst in Dye Degradation Studies Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04904-w 2020
- Maria Zaib T. Shahzadi, A. Kanwal, H. Jabeen, T. Riaz, M. Zaib Eco friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Gazania rigens and evaluation of activities Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 20(1), 43-52 2021
- Maria Zaib T. Shahzadi, S. Sanaullah, T. Riaz, M. Zaib, A. Kanwal, H. Jabeen Kinetics and thermodynamic studies of organic dyes removal on adsorbent developed from Viola tricolor extract and evaluation of their antioxidant activity Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01421-0 2021
- Maria Zaib Zaib, M., Akhtar, A., Maqsood, F. Shahzadi T. . Green Synthesis of Carbon Dots and Their Application as Photocatalyst in Dye Degradation Studies. Arab J Sci Eng 46, 437-446 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-04904-w 2021
- Maria Zaib,Amna Arshad,Saira Khalid &Tayyaba Shahzadi One pot ultrasonic plant mediated green synthesis of carbon dots and their application in visible light induced dye photocatalytic studies: a kinetic approach International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2021.1934463 2021
- Maria Zaib, Ayesha Sarfraz, Naeem Akhtar &Tayyaba Shahzadi Sensitive determination of Cu (II) ions using different doped carbon dot and silver nanocomposites: comparative study International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03809-x 2021
- Maria Zaib, Tabinda, Naeem Akhtar &Tayyaba Shahzadi Sensitive Detection of Sulphide ions Using Green Synthesized Monometallic and Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Comparative Study Biomass and Waste Valorization 2021 DOI :10.1007/s12649-021-01665-x.
Field of Interest
- Analytical Chemistry
- Electrochemistry