Honours/Awards:

• Gold Medal in M.Sc. Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
• Award of HEC research IRSIP fellowship to the University of British Columbia, Canada from October 2019-May 2020.
• Invited speaker at the ‘1^st National Symposium on Environmental Chemistry’ Feb-6^th, 2018. School of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad.
• 2^nd position in poster exhibition in international conference, ICPEC-2013.

Teaching Experience:

• Working as Lecturer in Chemistry Higher Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• One year teaching experience Islamia College University Peshawar and Govt. Degree College KDA Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.
• Demonstrating to undergraduate students in biochemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry laboratories.
• Delivered training to other researchers in the use of a range of analytical instruments including FT-IR, UV/Vis Spectrophotometer, Centrifugation, Flame Photometer.

Research Experience:

Research Experience/Projects at M.Phil and PhD level

• PhD research project “Green Synthesis of Copper and Silver Nanoparticles applied for the Reduction of Nitroarenes and Carcinogenic Azo Dyes for Waste Water Treatment” (2022).
• M.Phil research project “Green Synthesis of Silver and Copper Nanoparticles and Their Biological Evaluation” (2014).
• ‘’Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots and it applications as a charge transfer reactions of CDs with different electron donors and acceptors’’ at the Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada (2019-2020).

Publications

1. A. Rauf, U. Sharafat, M. Ismail, Asif Nawaz, S. Gul, M.A. Khan, S.B. Khan, M.I. Khan. Synthesis of Graphene Oxide-Cerium Oxide Nanocomposites; An active Catalyst in the Degradation of Azo Dyes. (Submitted to ACS Omega).
2. M. Riaz, U. Sharafat, N. Zahid, M. Ismail, J. Park, B. Ahmad, N. Rashid, M. Fahim, M. Imran, A. Tabassum. Synthesis of Biogenic Silver Nanocatalyst and their antibacterial and Organic Pollutants Reduction Ability ACS Omega. 7 (2022), 14723−14734. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07365                 Impact Factor 2021: 4.132
3. Ata Ur Rehman, U. Sharafat, S. Gul, M.A. Khan, S.B. Khan, M. Ismail, M.I. Khan. Green synthesis of manganese-doped superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the effective removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions. Green processing and synthesis. 11 (2022), 287–305. Doi:10.1515/gps-2022-0030    Impact Factor 2021: 3.970
4. E.M. Bakhsh, M. Ismail, U. Sharafat, K. Akhtar, T.M. Fagieh, E.Y. Danish, S.B. Khan, M.I. Khan, M.A. Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri. Highly efficient and recoverable Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst supported on taro-rhizome powder applied for nitroarenes and dyes reduction. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 18 (2022), 769–787.  Doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.02.062.                                                           Impact Factor 2021: 6.267
5. Z. Wahab, M. Nawaz, M.I. Khan, A. Bahader, A. Niaz, A. Rahim, M. Ismail, A.U. Rehman, R. Jin. A new synthesis of Fe1-x-MnxO₃/PVA nanocomposites for the removal of heavy metals from water. Desalination and Water Treatment. 209 (2021), 155–169. Doi:10.5004/dwt.2021.26507                 Impact Factor 2020: 1.254
6. Uzma Sharafat, Zafran Ullah, Abdur Rauf, Asif Nawaz, Saima, Salma Khan and M. Ismail. Green synthesis of Duranta erecta mediated ZnO nanoparticles and their Antibacterial and antioxidant activities. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 12(2), (2021), 40856-40861. Doi:10.24327/ijrsr.2021.1202.5779
7. Z. Shah, T. Gul, S.A. Khan, K. Shaheen, Y. Anwar, H. Suo, M. Ismail, K.M. Alghamdi, S.M. Salman. Synthesis of high surface area AgNPs from Dodonaea viscosa plant for the removal of pathogenic microbes and persistent organic pollutants. Material Science and Engineering B. 263, (2021), 114770. Doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114770                                                                                                                                         Impact Factor 2021: 3.407
8. M. Riaz, M. Ismail, B. Ahmad, N. Zahid, G. Jabbour, M.S. Khan, V. Mutreja, S. Sareen, A. Rafiq, M. Faheem, M.M. Shah, M.I. Khan, S.A.I. Bukhari, J. Park. Characterizations and analysis of the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and dye reduction ability of green synthesized silver nanoparticles. Green processing and synthesis, 9(1), (2020), 693–705, DOI: 10.1515/gps-2020-0064                                                              Impact Factor 2021: 3.970
9. S.A. Khan, S. Rasool, K.U. Rahman, S. Hussain, I. Khan, M. Ismail, A. Farooq, S. Khan, M.A. Raza, A.M. Asiri and S.B. Khan.  A simple but efficient catalytic approach for the degradation of pollutants in aqueous media through Cicer arietinum supported Ni nanoparticles” Z. Phys. Chem. 234(11-12), (2020), 1789-1802. DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2018-1297                                                                                                    Impact Factor 2021: 4.315
10. S.B. Khan, M. Ismail, E.M. Bakhsh, A.M Asiri. “Design of simple and efficient metal nanoparticles templated on ZnO-chitosan coated textile cotton towards the catalytic reduction of organic pollutants”. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2020, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/1528083720931481                 Impact Factor 2021: 2.926
11. M. Ismail, K. Akhtar, M. I. Khan, T. Kamal, M. A. Khan, A.M Asiri, J. Seo and S.B. Khan.  Pollution, Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Organic Dyes and their Catalytic and Bio-Remediation" Current Pharmaceutical Design, 25(34), (2019), 3634-3663.  DOI:10.2174/1381612825666191021142026                     Impact Factor 2021: 3.310
12. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Akhtar, A.M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Plant‐supported silver nanoparticles: Efficient, economically viable and easily recoverable catalyst for the reduction of organic pollutants. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 33, (2019), e4971.  Doi:10.1002/aoc.4971                                     Impact Factor 2021: 4.072
13. S.M. Albukhari, M. Ismail, K. Akhtar, E.Y. Danish, Catalytic reduction of nitrophenols and dyes using silver nanoparticles @ cellulose polymer paper for the resolution of waste water treatment challenges. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 577, (2019), 548-561. Doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.05.058                                                                                                                                      Impact Factor 2021: 5.518
14. M. Ismail, M. I. Khan, K. Akhtar, J. Seo, M.A. Khan, A.M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Phytosynthesis of Silver nanoparticles; naked eye cellulose filter paper dual mechanism sensor for mercury ions and ammonia in aqueous solution. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 30(8), (2019), 7367-7383. Doi:10.1007/s10854-019-01049-x                                              Impact Factor 2021: 2.779
15. S.A. Khan, M. Ismail, Y. Anwar, A. Farooq, K. Akhtar, Z.A. Shah, M. Nadeem, M.A. Raza, A.M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, A highly efficient and multifunctional biomass supported Ag, Ni, and CuNanoparticlesthrough Wetness Impregnation for environmental remediation. Green processing and synthesis, 8(1), (2019), 309-319. Doi:10.1515/gps-2018-0101                                                  Impact Factor 2021: 3.970
16. M. Bilal, S. Khan, J. Ali, M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, A.M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Biosynthesized Silver Supported Catalysts for Disinfection of Escherichia coli and Organic Pollutant from Drinking Water. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 281, (2019), 295-306. Doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.087                                                      Impact Factor 2021: 6.633
17. M. Ismail, S. Gul, M.I. Khan, M.A. Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Green Synthesis of Zerovalent Copper Nanoparticles for Efficient Reduction of Toxic Azo Dyes Congo Red and Methyl Orange. Green processing and synthesis, 8(1), (2019), 135-143.  Doi:10.1515/gps-2018-0038                                                 Impact Factor 2021: 3.970
18. M. Ismail, S. Gul, M.I. Khan, M.A. Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Medicago polymorpha-mediated antibacterial silver nanoparticles in the reduction of methyl orange. Green processing and synthesis, 8(1), (2019), 118-127. Doi:10.1515/gps-2018-0030                                                                                                      Impact Factor 2021: 3.970
19. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.A. Khan, M. Qayum, M.A. Khan, Y. Anwar, K. Akhtar, A.M. Asiri, S.B. Khan, Green Synthesis of Antibacterial Bimetallic Ag-Cu Nanoparticles for Catalytic Reduction of Persistent Organic Pollutants. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 29(24), (2018), 20840–20855. Doi:10.1007/s10854-018-0227-2                                                                                             Impact Factor 2021: 2.779
20. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.B. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Akhtar, A.M. Asiri, Catalytic reduction of picric acid, nitrophenols and organic azo dyes via green synthesized plant supported Ag nanoparticles. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 268, (2018), 87-101. Doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2018.07.030                                                           Impact Factor 2021: 6.633
21. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, K. Akhtar, M.A. Khan, A.M. Asiri and S.B. Khan, Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: A colorimetric optical sensor for detection of hexavalent chromium and ammonia in aqueous solution. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 103, (2018), 367–376. Doi:10.1016/j.physe.2018.06.015                                                                                                                           Impact Factor 2021: 3.369
22. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.B. Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Akhtar, A.M. Asiri, Green synthesis of plant supported Cu-Ag and Cu-Ni bimetallic nanoparticles in the reduction of nitrophenols and organic dyes for water treatment. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 260, (2018), 78-91. Doi:10.1016/j.molliq.2018.03.058      Impact Factor 2021: 6.633
23. S. Khan, T.S. Khan, F. Hussain, A. Majid, T. Iqbal, F. Tasleem, Z. Wahab, M. Fayaz, T. Rahim, Y. Khan and M. Ismail, Green synthesis of Brassica campestris mediated silver nanoparticles, their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(4), (2018), 1943-1949.       
24. Y. Khan, S. Gul, M. Ismail, M.A. Khan, M.I. Khan, Microwave Assisted Green Synthesis of Photoluminescent Pure and Mn-doped Cadmium Sulfide Nanoparticles. Journal of Non-Oxide Glasses, 9(3),(2017), 75-83.                            
25. M. Ismail, S. Gul. M.A. Khan, M.I. Khan, Plant Mediated Green Synthesis of Anti-Microbial Silver Nanoparticles—A Review on Recent Trends. Review in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 5(2), (2016), 1-17. Doi:10.1166/rnn.2016.1073
26. S. Gul, M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.B. Khan, A.M. Asiri, I.U. Rahman, M.A. Khan, M.A. Kamboh, Novel synthesis of silver nanoparticles using melon aqueous extract and evaluation of their feeding deterrent activity against housefly Musca domestica. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 6(4), (2016), 311-316. Doi:10.1016/S2222-1808(15)61036-2                                                                                     
27. H. Rehman, M. Ismail, R.U. Khan, Z. Haq, Farhan, M. Zakir, B. Zahoor, I. Ahmad, and S. Awais, Heavy Metals Analysis of Bannu Dam’s and Damai Stream During Breading Season of Fishes. World Applied Sciences Journal, 33(12), (2015), 1842-1845. Doi:10.5829/idosi.wasj.2015.33.12.101170

Conferences:

1. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.B. Khan, M.A. Khan^. Green Synthesis of Colocasia esculenta Supported Silver Nanoparticles for the Catalytic Reduction of Organic Pollutants. 1^st Symposium on Advanced Energy Materials, 27-28 August 2019, PINSTECH, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S.B. Khan, M.A. Khan^. Synthesis of Plant Supported Ag-Cu Nanoparticles for Selective and Efficient Reduction of Nitrophenols and Organic Azo Dyes. 1^st National Symposium on Environmental Chemistry’ Feb-6^th, 2018. School of Chemistry Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad.
3. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S. Gul, S.B. Khan, A.M. Asiri. “Green synthesis of silver and copper nanoparticles and their biological evaluation” First International Conference on Applied Chemistry (ICAC-2015), November 18-19, 2015, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
4. M. Ismail, M.I. Khan, S. Gul. “Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of plant extract mediated silver nanoparticles” International Conference on Physical & Environmental Chemistry (ICPEC-September 9-11, 2013), National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar Hotel Elite Nathia Gali, Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan.

Book Chapters:

1. Muhammad Ismail, M.I. Khan, Kalsoom Akhtar, Murad Ali Khan, Tahseen Kamal, Sher Bahadar Khan. Bacterial Cellulose in Drug Delivery, Bacterial Cellulose, Taylor & Francis, 1st Edition, eBook ISBN, 9781003118756, Pages, 23. DOI:10.1201/9781003118756-8
2. Muhammad Ismail, Kalsoom Akhtar, M.I. Khan, Murad Ali Khan, Esraa M. Bakhsh, Sher Bahadar Khan. Gold & Silver Nanoparticles Surface Plasmone Resonance Based Optical Sensors. Nanomaterials for Sensor Applications and their Fascinating Attributes. ©2020, Benthame Books imprint (Accepted)

Technical Skills:

UV/Vis Shimadzu-1800, UV/Vis and fluorescence Spectrometer-Ocean Optic, ATR-FTIR, NMR, Scanning Electronic Microscopy, Gel Electrophoresis, Microbial culturing, Freeze drying, Centrifugation, Flame Photometer, Synthesis of pure monometallic, bimetallic, mixed metal oxide, chalcogenides, perovskite  and carbon quanton dots nanoparticles, MS Office, Chem Draw, OriginPro 8, MatLab

Reviewed for Journals:

• Nanomaterials
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences
• Dyes & Pigments
• International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Web page:

https://scholar.google.com.pk/citations?user=AefSSx0AAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad_Ismail62