Our research group is focused on establishing ground-based measurements of air quality parameters (PM2.5; PM10; Nox; Sox; CO; O3 etc.) to develop a baseline dataset in Pakistan. In addition, studying the relationship of aerosols, meteorological parameters and their role in changing climate is also a core area of our research team.

Furthermore, Dr. Jabir’s research team has also extensively worked in the field of ecotoxicology in order to establish a baseline data for environmental organic/inorganic contaminants in the environment of Pakistan. Monitoring and analysis of organic pollutants (i.e., POPs) has been remained forte of our group which has gained our research team national as well international recognition. 

Group Head: Dr. Jabir Hussain Syed

Research Collaborators:

1. Kalim Ullah (Meteorologist)
2. Muhammad Latif (Meteorologist)
3. Muhammad Imran Shahzad (RS/GIS Expert)
4. Furqan Mahmud Butt (Geophysicist)
5. Hassaan Sipra (CCRD)

Group Members:

1. Muhammad Taqui (PhD Student)
2. Muhammad Awais u Rehman (Research Associate/MS Student)
3. Syed Waseem Iqbal (MS Student)
4. Mushtaq Ahmad (MS Student)
5. Jaweria Ahmad (MS Student)
6. Mavia Abbasi (MS Student)

Selected Publications:

1. Taqui, M., Syed, J.H., Askari, H. (2020). Routine, Extreme and Engineering Meteorology Analysis for Karachi Coastal Area. Earth Sciences Malaysia (ESMY) 4(1) (2020) 15-22.
2. Waseem, H., Ali, J., Syed, J.H.*, Jones, K.C. (2020). Establishing the relationship between molecular biomarkers and biotransformation rates: extension of knowledge for dechlorination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs). Environmental Pollution
3. Jadoon, W.A., Abdel-Dayem, S.M.M.A., Saqib, Z., Takeda, K., Sakugawa, H., Hussain, M., Shah, G.M., Rehman, W., Syed, J.H.* (2020). Heavy metals in urban dusts from Alexandria and Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt: implications for human health. Environmental Science & Pollution Research (Accepted).
4. Rehman, M.Y.A., Taqi, M.M., Hussain, I., Nasir, J., Rizvi, S.H.H., Syed, J.H.* (2020). Elevated Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) May Trigger Cancers in Pakistan: An Environmental, Occupational and Genetic perspective. Environmental Science & Pollution Research (Accepted).
5. Sajid, M., Syed, J.H.*, Iqbal, M., Abbas, Z., Hussain, I., Baig, M.A. (2019). Assessing the generation, recycling and disposal practices of electronic/electrical waste (E-Waste) from major cities in Pakistan. Waste Management, DOI: 1016/j.wasman.2018.11.026.
6. Iqbal, M., Syed, J.H.*, and Malik, R.N. (2017). E-waste driven pollution in Pakistan: The first evidence of environmental and human exposure to flame retardants (FRs) in Karachi City. Environmental Science & Technology, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b03159.
7. Hamid, N., Syed, J.H.*, Junaid, M., and Malik, R.N., (2017). Elucidating the urban levels, sources and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Pakistan: Implications for changing energy demand. Science of the Total Environment, 619-620: 165-175). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.080.
8. Junaid, M., Syed, J.H., Abbasi, N.A., Hashmi, M.Z., Malik, R.N., Pei, D. (2017). Status of indoor air pollution (IAP) through particulate matter 6 (PM) emissions and associated health concerns in South Asia. Chemosphere, 191: 651-663. Doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.097.
9. Syed, J.H., Iqbal, M., Zhong, G., et al. (2017). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Chinese forest soils: profile composition, spatial variations and source apportionment. Scientific Reports, 7: 2692. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-02999-0.
10. Hashmi, M. Z., Hasnain, A., Syed, J.H., Tariq, M., Su, X., Mubarak, H., Nasim, W._, Shen, (2017). PCB118-induced cell-proliferation mediated by oxidative stress and MAPK signalling pathway in HELF cells. Dose Response. (Accepted).
11. Di, L., Tian, L., Syed, J.H., et al., (2017). Concentration, source identification, and exposure risk assessment of PM2.5-bound parent PAHs and nitro-PAHs in atmosphere from typical Chinese cities. Scientific Reports, 7 (1). 10.1038/s41598-017-10623-4.
12. M Iqbal, Syed, J.H. *, A Katsogiannis, RN Malik, A Farooqi, A Butt, Jun Li, Gan Zhang, A. Cincenelli, KC Jones (2016). Legacy and emerging flame retardants (FRs) in the freshwater ecosystem: A Review. Environmental Research, 152: 26-42.
13. H Yasmeen, A Qadir, M Mumtaz, SAMAS Eqani, Syed J.H., A Mahmood, N Jamil, F Nazar, H Ali, MS Ahmad, ZI Tanveer, G Zhang (2016). Risk Profile and Health Vulnerability of Cotton Picker’s Women by Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) from Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, 9999, 1-9.
14. S Hafeez, A. Mahmood, Syed, H., J Li, U Ali, RN Malik, G Zhang (2016). Waste dumping sites as a potential source of POPs and associated health risks in perspective of current waste management practices in Lahore city, Pakistan.Science of the Total Environment, 562, 953-961.
15. A Bajwa, U Ali, MJI Chaudhry, A Mahmood, Syed, J.H., J Li, G Zhang, KC Jones, RN Malik (2016). Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: Status, soil-air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution. Chemosphere, 152:292-300.

International Collaborators:

• Kevin C. Jones (Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University UK)
• Frank Wania (Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough Canada)
• Gan Zhang (Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou China)
• James Schauer (College of Engineering, University of Wisonson-Madison USA)
• Perihan Kurt-Karakus (Department of Environmental Engineering of the University of Bursa Technical University, Turkey)