Career Resume

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

May - 2009 till to date	Associate Professor National Centre of Excellence in analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
May. 2003 - May - 2009	Assistant Professor National Centre of Excellence in analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
May 2002 - 2003	Lecturer Centre of Biotechnology, University of Peshawar.
1993 - 2002	Research Officer Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI) Peshawar.
QUALIFICATION:	.
1999	Ph. D. Physical Chemistry. NCEPC, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

 

MEMBERSHIP: 

 

• Life member of Chemical Society of Pakistan.
   
• Member of Microscopy Society of Pakistan.
   

Awards and Honours:

 

01. HEC Postdoctoral fellow and visiting Academic, @ Monash University Australia in 2007. 

 

Students:

Research Work  in progress under my Supervision in University Of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.

1. SAYED AFZAL SHAH "Electrochemical Evaluation and Recovery of Precious Metals from Rocks and Ores.(Analysis and Metallurgy of    Precious Metals)".

2. ABDUL NIAZ "Electro Analytical determination of some organic polymeric industrial discharges".

3. ABDUL RAUF KHASKHELI "Quantification of Aspirin, Brufen & Paracetamol in Human body fluids by various analytical techniques".

4. MUNAWAR SAEED "Electrochemical Assay of various Polymer Products for Phthalate Contents".

5. YASMIN "Antibiotic based synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their use in catalysis".

6. S SARA HASSAN "Analgesic, derived synthesis of Gold nanoparticles and their use in sensors".

Projects:

 

Project Running: Synthesis and Characterization of Drug-derived Gold Nanoparticles and their Application in Sensors (HEC project No. 20-1290)

 

 

Project Submit for Approval:

Research Areas:

 

1. Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles.

2. Application of nanoparticles in catalysis and optical and electrochemical sensors.. 

3. Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles in ionic liquids and their applications.

4. Development of electrochemical sensors various analytical  studies without using nanoparticles.

Recent Research Publications:                                                                                        | Sirajuddin |

 

42. G.A. Kandhro, T.G. Kazi, N. Kazi,  Sirajuddin, H.I. Afridi , M.B. Arain, J.A. Baig, A. Q. Shah, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi, S.K. Wadhwa, F. Shah, Comparison of Urinary Iodide Determination in Female Thyroid Patients by two Techniques. Russ. J. Electrochem.  47, 1355–1362, 2011.
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41. G.A. Kandhro, T.G Kazi,  Sirajuddin, N.F. Kolachi,  N. Kazi, H.I. Afridi,, J.A. Baig, A. Q. Shah, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, M.B. Arain Effects of Selenium Supplementation on Iodine and Thyroid Hormone Status in a Selected Population with Goitre in Pakistan. Clin. Lab. 57, 575–585, 2011.
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40. H.I. Afridi, T.G. Kazi, N. Kazi, G.A. Kandhro, J.A. Baig, A.Q. Shah, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi, F. Shah, M.K. Jamali, M.B. Arain, Sirajuddin, Evaluation of status of zinc, copper, and iron levels in biological samples of normal children and children with night blindness with age groups of 3–7 and 8–12 years, Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 142, 323–334, 2011.
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39. H.I. Afridi, T.G. Kazi, N. Kazi, G.A. Kandhro, J.A. Baig, A.Q. Shah, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi, F. Shah, M.K. Jamali, M.B. Arain, Sirajuddin, Evaluation of essential trace and toxic elements in biological samples of normal and night blindness children of age groups 3–7 and 8–12 years, Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 143, 20–40, 2011.
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38. H.I. Afridi, T.G. Kazi, N. Kazi, Sirajuddin, G.A. Kandhro, J.A. Baig, A.Q. Shah, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi, F. Shah, M.K. Jamali, M.B. Arain, Evaluation of status of cadmium, lead, and nickel levels in biological samples of normal and night blindness children of age groups 3–7 and 8–12 years, Biol. Trace Elem. Res.142, 350–361, 2011.
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37. H.I. Afridi, T.G. Kazi, N. Kazi, Sirajuddin, G.A. Kandhro, J.A. Baig, A.Q. Shah, M.K. Jamali, M.B. Arain, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi and F. Shah, Chromium and manganese levels in biological samples of Pakistani myocardial infarction patients at different stages as related to controls, Biol. Trace Elem. Res.142, 259–273, 2011.
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36. I. Qureshi, M.A. Qazi, A.A. Bhatti, S. Memon, Sirajuddin, M. Yilmaz, An efficient calix[4]arene appended resin for the removal of arsenic, Desalination 278 98–104, 2011.
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35. N.H. Kalwar, Sirajuddin, S.T.H. Sherazi, M.I. Abro, Z.A. Tragar, S.S. Hassan, Y. Junejo, M.I. Khattak, Synthesis of l-methionine stabilized Ni nanowires & their application for catalytic oxidative transfer hydrogenation of isopropanol, Applied Catalysis A: Gen. 400, 215–220, 2011.
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34. Z.A. Tagar, Sirajuddin, N. Memon, M.H. Agheem, Y. Junejo, S.S. Hassan, N.H. Kalwar, M.I. Khattak, Selective, simple and economical lead sensor based on ibuprofen derived silver nanoparticles, Sens. Actuat. B: Chem. 157, 430– 437, 2011.
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33.  S.S. Hassan, Sirajuddin, A.R. Solangi, M.H. Agheem, Y. Junejo, N.H. Kalwar, Z.A. Tagar Ultra-fast catalytic reduction of dyes by ionic liquid recoverable and reusable mefenamic acid derived gold nanoparticles, J. Hazard Mater 190 (1-3), 1030-6, 2011.
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32.  Sirajuddin, A. Nafady, H.I. Afridi, S. Sara, A. Shah and A. Niaz, Direct synthesis and stabilization of bi-sized cysteine-derived gold nanoparticles: Reduction catalyst for methylene blue, J.  Iran. Chem. Soc. 8, S34–S43, 2011.
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31. Sirajuddin, A. Rauf, T.G. Kazi, H.I. Afridi and G. Lutfullah Highly sensitive spectrometric method for determination of hydroquinone in skin lightening creams: application in cosmetics, Inter. J. Cosm. Sci. 33, 132–137, 2011.
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30. T.G. Kazi, G.A. Kandhro, Sirajuddin, H.I. Afridi, J.A. Baig, A.Q. Shah, S.K. Wadhwa, S. Khan, N.F. Kolachi, H. Shaikh, Evaluation of iodine, iron, and selenium in biological samples of thyroid mother and their newly born babies, Ear. Human Develop. 86(10), 649–655, 2010.
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29. G.A. Khandhro, T.G. Kazi, Sirajuddin, H.I. Afridi, N. Kazi, J.A. Baig, R.A. Sarfaraz, M.K. Jamali and N. Syed, Zinc and iron determination in Serum and urine samples of Thyroid patients using cloud point extraction, J. AOAC Intern.93(5), 1589–1594, 2010.
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28. Sirajuddin, A. Mechler, A. Torriero, A. Nafady, C. Lee, A.M. Bond, A.P. O'Mullane and S.K. Bhargava, The formation of gold nanoparticles using hydroquinone as a reducing agent through a localized pH change upon addition of NaOH to a solution of HAuCl₄, Coll. Surf. A: Physicochem. Engineer. Asp. 370, 35–41, 2010.
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27. M. Saeed, Sirajuddin, A. Niaz, A. Shah, H.I. Afridi and A. Rauf, Fast voltammetric assay of water soluble phthalates in bottled and coolers water, Anal. Methods, 2, 844–850, 2010.
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26. S.A. Mahesar, S.T.H. Sherazi, A. Niaz, M.I. Bhanger, Sirajuddin and A. Rauf, Simultaneous assessment of zinc, cadmium, lead and copper in poultry feeds by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry, Food Chem. Toxic. 48, 2357–2360, 2010.
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25. H.I. Afridi, T.G. Kazi, N.G. Kazi, M.K. Jamali, M.B. Arain, Sirajuddin, J.A. Baig, G.A. Kandhro, S.K. Wadhwa and A.Q. Shah, Evaluation of cadmium, lead, nickel and zinc status in biological samples of smokers and nonsmokers hypertensive patients, J. Hum. Hyperten. 24, 34–43, 2010.
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24. N.F. Kolachi, T.G. Kazi, H.I. Afridi, S. Khan, S.K. Wadhwa, A.Q. Shah, F. Shah, J.A. Baig, Sirajuddin, Determination of selenium content in aqueous extract of medicinal plants used as herbal supplement for cancer patients, Food Chem. Toxic.48, 3327–3332, 2010.
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23. M. Saeed, Sirajuddin, A. Niaz, A. Shah, A. Rauf and J. Barek, Assay of aliphatic phthalates in polymer products by sensitive polarographic method: Health and environmental issue, Pak. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 11 (1), 66–72, 2010.
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22. M.S. Qureshi, J. Fischer, J. Barek, Sirajuddin and M.I. Bhanger, Voltammetric determination of aliphatic phthalate esters at a hanging mercury drop minielectrode and a meniscus modified silver solid amalgam electrode, Electroanalysis, 22, 1957–1962, 2010.
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21. H. I. Afridi, T. G. Kazi, N. G. Kazi, M. K. Jamali, M. B. Arain, Sirajuddin, G. A. Kandhro, A. Q. Shah and J. A. Baig, Evaluation of arsenic, cobalt, copper and manganese in biological samples of steel mill workers by electrothermal atomic absorption Spectrometry, Tox. Indus. Health, 25, 59–69, 2009.
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20. G.A. Kandhro, T. G. Kazi, H. I. Afridi, N. Kazi,J. A. Baig, M. B. Arain, Sirajuddin, A. Q. Shah, R. A. Sarfraz, M. K. Jamali and N. Syed, Effect of Zn supplementation on Zn level in serum and urine and their relation to thyroid hormone profile in male and female goitrous patients, Clin. Nutr. 28, 162–168, 2009.
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19. A. Niaz, J. Fischer, J. Barek, B. Yosypchuk, Sirajuddin and M.I. Bhanger, A Novel Voltammetric Method for the Determination of maleic acid using silver amalgam paste electrode, Electroanalysis 21, 1719 – 1722, 2009.
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18. A. Niaz, J. Fischer, J. Barek, B. Yosypchuk, Sirajuddin and M.I. Bhanger, Voltammetric determination of 4-Nitrophenol using a novel type of silver amalgam paste electrode, Electroanalysis 21, 1786 – 1791, 2009.
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17. A. R. Khaskheli, Sirajuddin, K. Abro, S. T. H. Sherazi, H. I. Afridi, S. A. Mahesar and M. Saeed, Simpler and faster spectrophotometric determination of diclofenac sodium in tablets, serum and urine samples, Pak. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 10, 53 – 58, 2009.
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16. M. Imran, F. N. Talpur, Sirajuddin and R. Khan. Leaf lipids of some edible plants from North-West Pakistan, J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 31(3), 492-497, 2009.
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15. G. A. Kandhro, T. G. Kazi, Sirajuddin, N. Kazi, H. I. Afridi, M. B. Arain, J. A. Baig, A. Q. Shah and N. Syed, Evaluation of the iodine concentration in serum and urine of hypothyroid males using an inexpensive and rapid method, Pak. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 10, 67 – 75, 2009.
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14. A. Niaz, Sirajuddin, A. Shah, M. I. Bhanger, M. Saeed, M. K. Jamali and M. B. Arain, A new simple sensitive differential pulse polarographic method for the determination of acrylamide in aqueous solution, Talanta, 74, 1608-1614, 2008.
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13. G.A. Kandhro, T.G. Kazi, H.I. Afridi, N. Kazi, M.B. Arain, R.A. Sarfaraz, Sirajuddin, N. Syed, J.A. Baig and A.Q. Shah, Evaluation of iron in serum and urine and their relation with thyroid function in female goitrous patients, Biol. Trace Elem. Res. 125, 203, 2008.
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12. A. Niaz, Sirajuddin, A. Shah, M. I. Bhanger, S. A. Mahesar and A. Rauf, Adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of hydroquinone using electro-chemically pre-treated glassy carbon electrode. Pak. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 9, 110-117, 2008.
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11.  Sirajuddin, M. I. Bhanger, A. Niaz, A. Shah and A. Rauf, Ultra-trace level determination of hydroquinone in waste photographic solutions by UV–vis spectrophotometry, Talanta, Vol. 72, 546, 2007.
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10.  Sirajuddin, L. Kakakhel, G. Lutfullah, M. I. Bhanger, A. Shah and A. Niaz, Electrolytic recovery of chromium salts from tannery wastewater, J. Haz. Mater. 148, 560, 2007.
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09. Sirajuddin, A. R. Khaskheli, A. Shah, M. I. Bhanger, A. Niaz and S. Mahesar, Simpler spectrophotometric assay of paracetamol in tablets and urine samples, Spectrochim. Acta A, 68, 747, 2007.
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08. A. Shah, Sirajuddin, A. Niaz, M. I. Bhanger and M. K. Jamali, Electro-recovery of gold (III) from aqueous solutions and refractory boulangerite (Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁) ore, Acta Chim. Slov. 54, 907, 2007.
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07. Sirajuddin, L. Kakakhel, G. Lutfullah and R. Marwat, Electrolytic recovery of nickel from industrial hydrogenated vegetable oil (Ghee) waste, Acta Chim. Slov. Vol. 51(4), 793, 2004.   
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06. L. Kakakhel, Sirajuddin, G. Lutfullah, A. Hamid, M. Rafiullah and H. Arshad, Electrolytic recovery of silver from x-ray washings, J. Phys. Chem. 14, 37, 2003.
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05. Sirajuddin, L. Kakakhel, H. Ali and M. A. Wasim, Electrolytic recovery of chromium as chromium salts from tannery waste waters, Pak. J. Anal. Chem. 4, 39. 2003.
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04. Gpdos H. Lutfullah and Sirajuddin, Determination of selenium in biological fluids: Optimization of parameters for anodic stripping voltammetry, PUTA Journal; Vol. 7&8, PP.101, 2000-2001. 
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03. Wali-ur-Rehman, M. N.Ashiq and Sirajuddin, Effect of humidity and temperature on cocoon characters of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Pak. J. For. 50 (1-2), PP.33, 2000.
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02. Sirajuddin, L. Kakakhel, H. Ali and G. Lutfullah, Lead analysis in urine by sample addition method using anodic stripping voltammetry, Pak. J. Phys. Chem. 8, PP.33, 1999. 
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01. A. Sattar and Sirajuddin, Neutral Lipids in Rumex dentatus and Chardaria chalepense, Proc. Natt. Chem., 1, PP.244, 1990.   
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PAPERS PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

 

1. Paper presented in 5th Chemistry Conference, Chemistry Department of Quid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan October 1993.
    

2. Resource Person, Pakistan-Bangladesh-Iran International Seminar on Analytical Sciences, 8-9 December 2003, NCEAC, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
    

3. National Seminar on Environmental, Social and Cultural impact of water scarcity in Sindh, January 15-16, 2004, M.A. Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro – Pakistan.
    

4. Resource person in Training workshop in Biochemistry for In-service personnels arranged by HEC and Biochemistry Department, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, 2004.
    

5. Paper presented in 5th International and 15th National Chemistry conference”, 24th-27th November, 2004, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.
    

6. Paper Presented in 8^th International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Feb. 07 – 08, 2005, NCEAC, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
    

7. International Training Workshop on Patent System, December 02 – 04, 2005, NCEAC, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
    

8. Resource person in-Service Training Workshop on “Teachers Refresher Course on Analytical Chemistry”, 23 Jan -24 Feb 2006, held at NCEAC, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
    

9. Synchrotron Technology, Deptt. of Physics, Qaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, 2006.
    

10. Seminar on Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), organized by Analytical Measuring Systems (Pvt.) Ltd. at Hotel Regent Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan on 17^th Nov. 2006.
     

11. Seminar on Electron tomography-a new perspective for materials microscopy, at Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Australia on July 13, 2007.
     

12. Lecture delivered at Monash University, Australia at Green Chemistry, Seminar in August 2007.
     

13. First Regional Workshop on Urban Water Demand Management (UWDM), Indus Hotel Hyderabad, Pakistan. Aug. 27-28, 2008.
     

14. Three lectures delivered in Workshop on Environmental Electrochemistry, January 19 – 21, 2009, Organized by NCEAC, University of Sindh, Jamshoro.
     

15. First National Training Workshop on Electron Microscopy, December 14-24, 2009, NIBGE Faisalabad.
     

16. Paper presented in 2^nd Pak-Turk Seminar on Chemical Sciences, Feb. 11-13, 2010, at NCEAC, University of Sindh, Jamshoro.
     

17. International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM 2010) 15^th – 17^th September, 2010 at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan
     

18. Paper presented in Conference on Materials Processing, Characterization, Properties and their Economic Potential, held on Dec. 1 – 3, 2010, at University of Peshawar.
     

19. Paper presented in First National Conference on Physical and Environmental Chemistry, at Peshawar University Campus (Baragali) on Sept. 26- 30, 2010.
     

20. International Conference on Current Technologies in Fats and Oils, March, 21-23, 2011, at Indus Hotel Hyderabad.
     

21. Paper presented in First National Seminar on Kinetics and Catalysis at Peshawar University Campus (Baragali) on Sept. 26 – 28, 2011.
     

22. Organized and presented paper in Workshop on Advance Electroanalytical Techniques at NCEAC, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, on Oct. 18-19, 2011.