Faculty Proflle

Biography:

Dr. Nasir Masood is working as 'Tenured Associate professor' in the Department of Bioscience, COMSATS University Islamabad,Islamabad-Campus Pakistan(Multi-Disciplinary research group ,Translational genomic(human Gall blader stone,tick-borne diseases ,Mamualory,molecular biology) .Food Security, Water Management and Sustainability, Sustainable Energy, Urban Planning, Innovative Governance and Reforms, Plant protection, Public Health Entomology, Modern Concepts of Crop Production, Strategies of Parasite Infection, Survival and Transmission Molecular entomology, Insect neurobiology, Insect behaviour and physiology, Signalling transduction, IPM , biological control, Insect pest resistance and biosciences, Currently working on Agriculture , Environmental issues related to pests, pesticides, crops , underground water, Climate change, pesticidal pollution ,global food security, Climate change ,crop adaptation, heavy metals impacts on human health, flora and fauna at CUI ,Islamabad.
He got his PhD from University of Agriculture Faisalabad with international fellowship at University of California,Davis USA. He did his postdoctoral fellowship from the Memorial University Canada. He did research work on Biochemical analysis of lettuce and spinach plants resistance against leaf miner and aphids.. He has published >50 research articles in SCI journals. He is a memeber of Entomologist and ESA team which are developing new techniques on IPM. He did complete three projects on Sugarcane whitefly IPM as PI. Currently, he is supervising 5 MS students and 1 PhD student. Thus far, he has taught 41 different undergraduate and graduate courses with average teaching score of > 95%.

Educational Information

Year	Degree	Board / University

2019	Post Doc	Memorial University Canada
2011	PhD	University of Agriculture Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan
2010	International Fellowship USA	University of California Davis ,USA
2005	MSc(hons) Entomology	University of Agriculture Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

2022	to date	Tenured Associate Professor	COMSATS University Islamabad
2012	2022	Assistant Professor	COMSATS University Islamabad
2011	2012	Assistant Professor	Islamia University Bahawalpur
2005	2006	Water management Officer	Irrigation Department Punjab
2006	2007	Agriculture Officer Plant Protection	Agriculture Department Govt of Punjab Pakistan

Publications

Key Publications

Nasir Masood,,''Multi-locational study on plant growth regulators to minimize pre-mature fruit drop and maximize postharvest quality of apples'',,2024.
Nasir Masood,,''Green synthesis, characterization and adsorption o? chromium and cadmium ?rom wastewater using cerium oxide nanoparticles; reaction kinetics study'',,2023.
Nasir Masood,,''Evaluation o? nanoceria on cadmium uptake in Triticum aestivum (L.) and its implications ?or dietary health risk'',,2023.
Nasir Masood,,''Developmental, Phytochemical and Enzymatic Changes in Pot Marigold (Calendula of?cinalis L.) cvs. Hybrid and French with Salicylic Acid (SA) and Polyamine Spermidine (SP) Foliar Spray'',,2023.
Nasir Masood,,''Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle from Allium sativum as an Eco-Benign Agent for Biological Applications'',,2023.
Nasir Masood,,''Chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol membranes with improved antibacterial properties contained Calotropis procera extract as a robust wound healing agent'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''Physicochemical Traits, Variation in Oil Contents and Comparative Analysis of Selected Varieties of Olea Europaea Cultivated under Speci?c Agro-Ecological Conditions'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''Size controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles: a comparison of modi?ed Turkevich and BRUST methods'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''Biowaste-based sorbents for arsenic removal from aqueous medium and risk assessment'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''Evaluating the efciency o? coarser to ?ner resolution multispectral satellites in mapping paddy rice ?elds using GEE implementation'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''Coupling biochar with microbial inoculants improves maize growth and nutrients acquisition under phosphorous-limited soil'',,2022.
Nasir Masood,,''MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS CONTENTS AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH HAZARDS IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE VEGETABLES IN FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN'',,2021.
Nasir Masood,,''Thermodynamic and kinetic approach of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using nano-catalysts'',,2021.
Nasir Masood,,''Decolorization and mineralization efciency o? the hetero-?unctional reactive dyes using advanced oxidation processes'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''Arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Brassica oleracea: 3 Multivariate and literature data analyses of physiological 4 parameters, applied levels and plant organ type'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''versatility and effectiveness of the commercial composts for ecological restoration of heavy metal contaminated soil for sunflower crop'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources'',,2021.
Nasir Masood,,''Satellite-based evaluation of temporal change in cultivated land in Southern Punjab (Multan region) through dynamics of vegetation and land surface temperature'',,2021.
Nasir Masood,,''Prospective usage o? magnesium potassium phosphate cement combined with Bougainvillea alba derived biochar to reduce Pb bioavailability in soil and its uptake by Spinacia oleracea L'',,2021.
Nasir Masood,,''Chitosan with Bentonite and Biochar in Ni-Affected Soil Reduces Grain Ni Concentrations, Improves Soil Enzymes and Grain Quality in Lentil'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''Effect of Date Biochar Pyrolyzed at Different Temperature on Physiochemical Properties of Sandy Soil and Wheat Crop Response'',,2021.
Nasir Masood ,,''Synthesis of immobilized ZnO over polyurethane and photocatalytic activity evaluation for the degradation of azo dye under UV and solar light irradiation'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Factors a?ecting the efciency o? rye husk as a potential biosorbent ?or the removal o? metallic pollutants ?rom aqueous solutions'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Kinetics and equilibrium studies of copper, zinc, and nickel ions adsorptive removal on to Archontophoenix alexandrae: conditions optimization by RSM'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Application of Multifunctional Reactive Dyes on the Cotton Fabric and Conditions Optimization by Response Surface Methodology'',,2020.
Nasir Masood,,''Microwave-Assisted Extraction and Dyeing of Cotton Fabric with Mixed Natural Dye from Pomegranate Rind (Punica Granatum L.) and Turmeric Rhizome (Curcuma Longa L.)'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Monitoring o? anti-afatoxgenic activity o? medicinal plants against Aspergillus favus to protect stored layer hens feed'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Experimental modeling, optimization and comparison of coagulants for removal of metallic pollutants from wastewater'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Gamma Radiation and Hydrogen Peroxide Based Advanced Oxidation Process for the Degradation of Disperse Dye in Aqueous Medium'',,2020.
Nasir Masood ,,''Using GIS tools to detect the land use/land cover changes during forty years in Lodhran District of Pakistan'',,2019.
Nasir Masood ,,''E?ect of Hydrothermal Reaction Time on Electrical, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite'',,2019.
Nasir Masood,,''A Novel Approach for Modi?cation of Biosorbent by Silane Functionalization and its Industrial Application for Single and Multi-Component Solute System'',,2019.
Nasir Masood,,''Wound healing potential of curcumin cross-linked chitosan/ polyvinyl alcohol'',,2019.
Nasir Masood ,,''A Comparative Analysis of Salinity and Nickel Tolerance of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.'',,2019.
Nasir Masood ,,''COLLISION OF PHYSICAL PLANT CHARACTERS IN THE DYNAMICS OF Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas.'',,2017.
Nasir Masood,,''Infuence o? Aleyrodidae Fly Population on Cotton Crop Diseases under Di??erent Environmental Conditions'',,2017.
Nasir Masood,,''Hydrological and Ichthyological Impact Assessment o? Rasul Barrage, River Jhelum, Pakistan'',,2017.
Nasir Masood ,,''Efficacy of herbicides in controlling Parthenium hysterophorus L. in spring maize (Zea mays L.'',,2017.
Nasir Masood,,''Total phenolic, chromium contents and antioxidant activity of raw and processed sugars'',,2017.
Nasir Masood ,,''Response of sunflower hybrids to nitrogen application grown under different agro- environments'',,2017.
Nasir Masood ,,''Gamma Radiation Treatment for Reducing Cytotoxicity and Mutagenicity in Industrial Wastewater'', Elseiver,2015.
Nasir Masood,,''Influence of Potassium Levels on the Phenology of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids Grown Under Drought Stress'',Taylor&Francis,2015.
Nasir Masood ,,''Agronomy and Economy: Impact of Tillage and Poultry Manure on Mazie (Zea mays L.)'',,2014.
Nasir Masood ,,''nfluence of plant species and phosphorus amendments on metal speciation and bioavailability in a smelter impacted soil: a case study of food-chain contamination'',,2014.
Nasir Masood ,,''Genetic divergence of Dalbergia sissoo through random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis at different districts of Punjab Pakistan'',,2012.

Conferences

Year	Level	Country	City	Conference

2011	International	USA	NEVADA	ESA Annual Conference USA
2012	International	USA	Knoxville ,TN	ESA Annual Conference USA
2013	International	USA	Austin,Texas	ESA Annual Conference USA
2014	International	USA	Portland, Oregon	ESA Annual Conference USA
2009	International	USA	Indianapolis,IN	ESA Annual Conference USA
2010	International	USA	San Diego,CA	ESA Annual Conference USA

Awards

Year	Awarding Organization	Description

2007	HEC	Indigenous Phd Scholar ship
2009	HEC	Fellowship for one Year for PhD research work university of california Davis USA
2013	HEC	International Travel grant for presentation of my research work in ESA 2013
2014	HEC	International Travel grant for presentation of my research work in ESA 2014
2015	HEC	International Travel grant for presentation of my research work in ESA 2015
2016	HEC	International Travel grant for presentation of my research work in Copenhagen Denmark 2016
2019	Memorial University Canada	Post Doc Fellowship canada
2011	HEC	Start up research Grant
2012	HEC	Research project on IPM of Sugarcane whitefly
2017	COMSATS	CRGP from COMSATS

Memberships

From	To	Title	Organization

2009	2015	ESA	Entomological Society of America

Courses Taught

Course Code	Type	Title	University	Semester

ENV-605	Graduate	Environmental Policies Planings and Laws	COMSATS university Islamabad	1
ENV-606	Graduate	Environmental Technologies	COMSATS university Islamabad	1
ENV-602	Graduate	Environmental Impact Assessment	COMSATS university Islamabad	2
Bio-710	Graduate	Gene regulation and expression	COMSATS university Islamabad	3

Supervisions

Title	From	To	Organization / Institute	Type

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Services

From	To	Institute / Organization	Job Specification

2021	2022	COMSATS University Islamabad	Convenor Exam Monitoring committee to check the exam management and invigilation
2017	2020	COMSATS University Islamabad	Convener Departmental Event Management Committee Arrangements of departmental events such as food and students participation
2012	2023	COMSATS University Islamabad	Member of Departmental Advisory Committee CUI-Vehari
2013	2017	COMSATS University Islamabad	Member of Proctorial Board, CUI Vehari
2013	2014	COMSATS University Islamabad	Member Organizing Committee - National Conference ASR 2014, CUI-Vehari
2012	2016	COMSATS University Islamabad	Member, Horticultural Committee, CUI-Vehari

Books

Title	Subject	First Author	Second Author	Third Author	Year	Publisher

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Fundings

From	To	Type	Title	Source	Amount

2011	2012	Research Grant	o Quantitative losses and physical damage caused to sugarcane by white fly (Aleurolobus barodensis mask), its infestation controlled by integrated management (0.5 PKR) as PI from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan	HEC	500000.00
2012	2013	Research Grant	Integrated management of sugarcane whitefly In Northern Punjab and their Spatio-temporal trends.(Aleurolobus barodensis mask) Aleyrodidae; Homoptera.on new sugarcane cultivars	HEC	3500000.00
2016	2017	Research Grant	Bottom up effect of nutrients on the floral traits and pollinators in different agricultural crops of District Vehari (0.2 M PKR) as PI from COMSATS Institute of Information of Technology Pakistan	COMSATS university Islamabad	200000.00

Active Collaborations

From	To	Type	Country	Organization

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Industrial / Consulting Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

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Extracurricular Activities

Hobbies	Interests

Gardening, Hiking, Book reading	Naat Club, Cricket, Outing, teaching and research

Languages and Skills

Languages	Skills

English,Punjabi ,Urdu, Hindi,sariki	Speaking, reading, writing and listening

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2024	1 Nasir Masood,,''Multi-locational study on plant growth regulators to minimize pre-mature fruit drop and maximize postharvest quality of apples'',,2024.
2 2023	2 Nasir Masood,,''Green synthesis, characterization and adsorption o? chromium and cadmium ?rom wastewater using cerium oxide nanoparticles; reaction kinetics study'',,2023.
3 2023	3 Nasir Masood,,''Evaluation o? nanoceria on cadmium uptake in Triticum aestivum (L.) and its implications ?or dietary health risk'',,2023.
4 2023	4 Nasir Masood,,''Developmental, Phytochemical and Enzymatic Changes in Pot Marigold (Calendula of?cinalis L.) cvs. Hybrid and French with Salicylic Acid (SA) and Polyamine Spermidine (SP) Foliar Spray'',,2023.
5 2023	5 Nasir Masood,,''Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle from Allium sativum as an Eco-Benign Agent for Biological Applications'',,2023.
6 2022	6 Nasir Masood,,''Chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol membranes with improved antibacterial properties contained Calotropis procera extract as a robust wound healing agent'',,2022.
7 2022	7 Nasir Masood,,''Physicochemical Traits, Variation in Oil Contents and Comparative Analysis of Selected Varieties of Olea Europaea Cultivated under Speci?c Agro-Ecological Conditions'',,2022.
8 2022	8 Nasir Masood,,''Size controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles: a comparison of modi?ed Turkevich and BRUST methods'',,2022.
9 2022	9 Nasir Masood,,''Biowaste-based sorbents for arsenic removal from aqueous medium and risk assessment'',,2022.
10 2022	10 Nasir Masood,,''Evaluating the efciency o? coarser to ?ner resolution multispectral satellites in mapping paddy rice ?elds using GEE implementation'',,2022.
11 2022	11 Nasir Masood,,''Coupling biochar with microbial inoculants improves maize growth and nutrients acquisition under phosphorous-limited soil'',,2022.
12 2021	12 Nasir Masood,,''MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS CONTENTS AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH HAZARDS IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE VEGETABLES IN FAISALABAD, PAKISTAN'',,2021.
13 2021	13 Nasir Masood,,''Thermodynamic and kinetic approach of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using nano-catalysts'',,2021.
14 2021	14 Nasir Masood,,''Decolorization and mineralization efciency o? the hetero-?unctional reactive dyes using advanced oxidation processes'',,2021.
15 2021	15 Nasir Masood ,,''Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir'',,2021.
16 2021	16 Nasir Masood ,,''Arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Brassica oleracea: 3 Multivariate and literature data analyses of physiological 4 parameters, applied levels and plant organ type'',,2021.
17 2021	17 Nasir Masood ,,''versatility and effectiveness of the commercial composts for ecological restoration of heavy metal contaminated soil for sunflower crop'',,2021.
18 2021	18 Nasir Masood ,,''Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources'',,2021.
19 2021	19 Nasir Masood,,''Satellite-based evaluation of temporal change in cultivated land in Southern Punjab (Multan region) through dynamics of vegetation and land surface temperature'',,2021.
20 2021	20 Nasir Masood,,''Prospective usage o? magnesium potassium phosphate cement combined with Bougainvillea alba derived biochar to reduce Pb bioavailability in soil and its uptake by Spinacia oleracea L'',,2021.
21 2021	21 Nasir Masood,,''Chitosan with Bentonite and Biochar in Ni-Affected Soil Reduces Grain Ni Concentrations, Improves Soil Enzymes and Grain Quality in Lentil'',,2021.
22 2021	22 Nasir Masood ,,''Effect of Date Biochar Pyrolyzed at Different Temperature on Physiochemical Properties of Sandy Soil and Wheat Crop Response'',,2021.
23 2020	23 Nasir Masood ,,''Synthesis of immobilized ZnO over polyurethane and photocatalytic activity evaluation for the degradation of azo dye under UV and solar light irradiation'',,2020.
24 2020	24 Nasir Masood ,,''Factors a?ecting the efciency o? rye husk as a potential biosorbent ?or the removal o? metallic pollutants ?rom aqueous solutions'',,2020.
25 2020	25 Nasir Masood ,,''Kinetics and equilibrium studies of copper, zinc, and nickel ions adsorptive removal on to Archontophoenix alexandrae: conditions optimization by RSM'',,2020.
26 2020	26 Nasir Masood ,,''Application of Multifunctional Reactive Dyes on the Cotton Fabric and Conditions Optimization by Response Surface Methodology'',,2020.
27 2020	27 Nasir Masood,,''Microwave-Assisted Extraction and Dyeing of Cotton Fabric with Mixed Natural Dye from Pomegranate Rind (Punica Granatum L.) and Turmeric Rhizome (Curcuma Longa L.)'',,2020.
28 2020	28 Nasir Masood ,,''Monitoring o? anti-afatoxgenic activity o? medicinal plants against Aspergillus favus to protect stored layer hens feed'',,2020.
29 2020	29 Nasir Masood ,,''Experimental modeling, optimization and comparison of coagulants for removal of metallic pollutants from wastewater'',,2020.
30 2020	30 Nasir Masood ,,''Gamma Radiation and Hydrogen Peroxide Based Advanced Oxidation Process for the Degradation of Disperse Dye in Aqueous Medium'',,2020.
31 2019	31 Nasir Masood ,,''Using GIS tools to detect the land use/land cover changes during forty years in Lodhran District of Pakistan'',,2019.
32 2019	32 Nasir Masood ,,''E?ect of Hydrothermal Reaction Time on Electrical, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite'',,2019.
33 2019	33 Nasir Masood,,''A Novel Approach for Modi?cation of Biosorbent by Silane Functionalization and its Industrial Application for Single and Multi-Component Solute System'',,2019.
34 2019	34 Nasir Masood,,''Wound healing potential of curcumin cross-linked chitosan/ polyvinyl alcohol'',,2019.
35 2019	35 Nasir Masood ,,''A Comparative Analysis of Salinity and Nickel Tolerance of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.'',,2019.
36 2017	36 Nasir Masood ,,''COLLISION OF PHYSICAL PLANT CHARACTERS IN THE DYNAMICS OF Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas.'',,2017.
37 2017	37 Nasir Masood,,''Infuence o? Aleyrodidae Fly Population on Cotton Crop Diseases under Di??erent Environmental Conditions'',,2017.
38 2017	38 Nasir Masood,,''Hydrological and Ichthyological Impact Assessment o? Rasul Barrage, River Jhelum, Pakistan'',,2017.
39 2017	39 Nasir Masood ,,''Efficacy of herbicides in controlling Parthenium hysterophorus L. in spring maize (Zea mays L.'',,2017.
40 2017	40 Nasir Masood,,''Total phenolic, chromium contents and antioxidant activity of raw and processed sugars'',,2017.
41 2017	41 Nasir Masood ,,''Response of sunflower hybrids to nitrogen application grown under different agro- environments'',,2017.
42 2015	42 Nasir Masood ,,''Gamma Radiation Treatment for Reducing Cytotoxicity and Mutagenicity in Industrial Wastewater'', Elseiver,2015.
43 2015	43 Nasir Masood,,''Influence of Potassium Levels on the Phenology of Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids Grown Under Drought Stress'',Taylor&Francis,2015.
44 2014	44 Nasir Masood ,,''Agronomy and Economy: Impact of Tillage and Poultry Manure on Mazie (Zea mays L.)'',,2014.
45 2014	45 Nasir Masood ,,''nfluence of plant species and phosphorus amendments on metal speciation and bioavailability in a smelter impacted soil: a case study of food-chain contamination'',,2014.
46 2012	46 Nasir Masood ,,''Genetic divergence of Dalbergia sissoo through random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis at different districts of Punjab Pakistan'',,2012.

Dr. Nasir Masood

Tenured Associate Professor of Bio Science, CUI Islamabad Campus