Dr. Faisal Mahmood

Professor at Government College University Faisalabad

Dr. Faisal Mahmood

Contact Details

Email Address faisalmahmood@gcuf.edu.pk
Phone Number 03330613047
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
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Basic Information
Full Name
Dr. Faisal Mahmood
Designation
Professor
Department
Environmental Sciences
Faculty
Life Sciences
Email Address
faisalmahmood@gcuf.edu.pk
Brief Statement of research work

I am Dr Faisal Mahmood, an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), with a PhD degree in the field of Agroecosystems, obtained from SupAgro INRA Montpellier, France. My research interests encompass wastewater treatment, plant physiological responses to biotic and abiotic stress, and crop improvement, with a strong focus on sustainable and innovative solutions to agricultural and environmental challenges. I have extensive experience in interdisciplinary research and have published numerous research articles, review papers, and book chapters in reputable national and international journals. My scholarly work contributes to the advancement of sustainable agriculture, environmental remediation, and plant???environment interactions.

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Ph.D Other University 2008 2011
2 M.Phil Or MS University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad 2005 2007
3 M.Phil Or MS Other University 2007 2008
4 Graduation Or Equivalent University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2001 2005
5 Intermedite Or Equivalent BISE Bahawalpur 1999 2001
6 Matriculation Or Equivalent BISE Bahawalpur 1997 1999
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Mustafa, S., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S. and Shahzad, T., Assessing the Synergistic Effects of Different Plant Bio-Stimulants for Amelioration of Morpho-Physio-Biochemical Attributes of Wheat Against Cd Stress. Water, Air, Soil Pollution 1 to 21 2026 237 0
2 Ud Din, Z., Abbas, A., Maqsood, A., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T., Azeem, M., Shahid, M. Biogenic ZnO nanoparticles encapsulated in calcium alginate beads: A sustainable strategy for textile effluent treatment Separation Science and Technology 1 to 14 2026 0 0
3 Mustafa, S., Khalid, R., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Shahid, M., Ishfaq, A., Amer Altihani, F., Hashem, M. and Mahmood, F., Effect of co-applied plant-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles and nickel-resistant PGPR on morphological, physiological, and biochemical attributes of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under nickel stress International Journal of Phytoremediation 14-26 2026 24 3.1
4 Khan, U., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Niazi, M. B. K., Tahir, M., Arshad, H., Din, Z. U., Asseri, T. A. Y., Hashem, M., & Shahid, M. Evaluation of immobilized magnesium oxide nanoparticles as potent nano-photocatalysts for aqueous congo red solutions and textile effluents International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 128 2026 23 0
5 Maqsood, A., Tazeen, S.K., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Muhammad, S., Shahid, M.S., Altihani, F.A., Hashem, M., Riaz, D., Manzoor, I. and Shahid, M., Potential Application of NADPH-Dependent FMN Reductase-Harboring Delftia Acidovorans in Laboratory-Scale Textile Wastewater Treatment and Re-Use. Water, Air, Soil Pollution 376 2026 0 0
6 Ishfaq, A., Haidri, I., Shafqat, U., Khan, I., Iqbal, M., Mahmood, F. and Hassan, M.U., Impact of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles on physiological and biochemical attributes of pea (Pisum sativum L.) under drought stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 11-26 2025 31 3.3
7 Batool, F., Mahmood, F., Mahmood, A., Shahzad, T. and Hussain, S., Treatment of Textile Wastewater using Biogenic and Chemically Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (FeO-NPs) and their Impact on Seed Germination of Vigna radiata Water, Air, Soil Pollution 264 2025 236 3
8 Ishfaq, A., Haidri, I., Shafqat, U., Khan, I., Rizwan, H.M., Hassan, M.U., Irfan, M., Adnan, M. and Mahmood, F., Microbial Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles: A Green Strategy for Mitigating Wastewater Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Water, Air and Soil Pollution 518 2025 236 3
9 Rizwan, H.M., Shafqat, U., Ishfaq, A., Batool, F., Mahmood, F., Su, Q., Yaseen, N., Raza, T. and Altihani, F.A. Identifying the Phytotoxicity of Biosynthesized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Antioxidative Enzymatic Activity in Maize Under Drought Stress Plants 1075 2025 14 4.1
10 Ishfaq, A., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Rasheed, Y., Altihani, F.A., Hashem, M. and Mahmood, F., Harnessing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in agriculture: Mechanisms and application strategies for management of plant diseases Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 102926 2025 140 3.3
11 Mustafa, S., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., and; Mahmood, F. Elucidating the phytotoxicity threshold of PGPR, ZnO/MnO-NCs and corncob biochar on physical and biochemical attributes of wheat under Cd stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 1121-1140 2025 31 3.3
12 Adnan, M., Mahmood, F., Zhao, Z., Khaliq, H., Usman, M., Muhammad, T. and Ashraf, G.A., Effect of the foliar application of biogenic-ZnO nanoparticles on physio-chemical analysis of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) in a salt stress environment Environmental Science: Advances. 306-317 2025 4 4.4
13 Ishfaq, A., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Shahid, M., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S. R., Haidri, I., Khan, I., Seleiman, M. F., Asghar, M. A. and Anshori, M. F. Sustainable agriculture through nano-priming: Evaluating the role of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles in mitigating wastewater-induced stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum) Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 14419 2025 53 1.3
14 Anwar, F., F. Mahmood, S. Hussain, M. Sanaullah and T. Shahzad., DISENTANGLING CLIMATIC AND INTRINSIC PHYSICOCHEMICAL CONTROLS ON ORGANIC CARBON POOLS OF AGRICULTURAL SOILS ALONG A CLIMATE GRADIENT Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 531-545 2025 35 0
15 Batool, F., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T. and Hussain, S., Ameliorating textile effluent phytotoxicity in Vigna radiate through biosynthesized Fe/Zn bimetallic nanoparticles: sustainable approach for environmental remediation International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 15355-15370 2025 22 3.4
16 Mir, R.B., Sanaullah, M., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S., Siddique, M.H., Ali, H.M., Xu, X., Ahmed, A., Fiaz, U.E.A. and Shahzad, T., Interactive Effects of Biochar Rates and Elevated Temperature on Organic Matter Cycling and Extracellular Enzyme Activity in a Sandy Loam Aridisol Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 3056-3071 2025 25 3.1
17 Tauqeer, H.M., Lewi, ska, K., Umar, M., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T., Sagheer, F., Sajid, H., Chaudhary, I. and Iqbal, M., Induced Phytomanagement of Multi-Metal Polluted Soil with Conocarpus erectus Supported by Biochar, Lignin, and Citric Acid Minerals 1149 2024 14 2.2
18 Malik, L., Sanaullah, M., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S. and Shahzad, T., Co-applied biochar and drought tolerant PGPRs induced more improvement in soil quality and wheat production than their individual applications under drought conditions Rhizosphere 100849 2024 13 2.4
19 Hussain, S.R., Rashid, M.Z., Haidri, I., Shafqat, U. and Mahmood, F., Assessing global good agricultural practices standard adoption: insights from fruit and vegetable farmers in Pakistan Italian Journal of Food Safety 12144 2024 13 0
20 Shafqat, U., Yasin, M.U., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Ishfaq, A., Nawaz, M., Shah, A.N., Ali, H.M. and Alsakkaf, W.A., Evaluating the impact of biogenic nanoparticles and pesticide application in controlling cotton leaf curl virus disease (CLCuD) in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 1749 2024 11 5.2
21 Batool, F., Shahid, M., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T., Azeem, F., Hussain, S., Algarni, T.S., Elshikh, M.S., Onazi, W.A.A. and Mustafa, S., Biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using Bacillus flexus and estimation of their potential for decolorization of azo dyes and textile wastewater treatment Journal of King Saud University- Science 103309 2024 36 0
22 Malik, L., Hussain, S., Shahid, M., Mahmood, F., Ali, H.M., Malik, M., Sanaullah, M., Zahid, Z. and Shahzad, T., Co-application of biochar and salt tolerant PGPR to improve soil quality and wheat production in a naturally saline soil Rhizosphere 100849 2024 29 3.5
23 Sanaullah, M., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F. and Shahzad, T., Co-application of wheat straw biochar, phosphorus solubilizing Bacillus tropicus, and compost for spinach production under reduced chemical fertilizers Soil and Environment 205-221 2024 43 .3
24 Haidri, I., Ishfaq, A., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Shafqat, U., Mustafa, S. and Mahmood, F., Enhancement of Antioxidants??? Enzymatic Activity in the Wheat Crop by Shewanela sp. Mediated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Against Heavy Metals Contaminated Wastewater Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 7068-7089 2024 24 3.1
25 Bilal, Y., Hussain, S., Shahid, M. and Mahmood, F., Analysis of the azoreductase gene harbored by Alcaligenes sp. YB4 capable of concurrent removal of sulphonated azo dye and hexavalent chromium Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 265 2024 3 0
26 Bilal, Y., Sarwar, T., Mazhar, E., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T., Al-Farraj, D.A., Alzaidi, I., Elshikh, M.S., Chen, T.W. and Hussain, S., Reduction in phytotoxicity of a textile wastewater against Vigna radiata using Citrobacter sp. M41 in a bioaugmented packed bed column bioreactor Journal of King Saud University- Science 103030 2024 36 0
27 Anwar, F., Sanaullah, M., Ali, H.M., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Zahid, Z. and Shahzad, T., Effect of combined application of inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus to an organic-matter poor soil on soil organic matter cycling Plant Biology 17984 2024 12 0
28 Bilal Y, Hussain S, Shahid M, Shahzad T, and Mahmood F. Analysis of the azoreductase gene harbored by Alcaligenes sp. YB4 capable of concurrent removal of sulphonated azo dye and hexavalent chromium Asian J. Agric. Biol. 2023265 2023 3 0
29 Maqsood, A., Tazeen, K., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F. and Shahid, M., An Integrated Approach for Biodegradation of Toxic Azo Dyes and Wastewater Recycling by Azoreductase Gene???Harboring Bacillus paramycoides Strain AM-3 Water, Air and Soil Pollution 727 2023 234 0
30 SHAFQAT, U., MAQSOOD, A., ISHFAQ, A., MUSTAFA, S., RASHEED, Y., MAHMOOD, F., HASSAN, M.U., AL-KHAYRI, J.M., ALDAEJ, M.I., SATTAR, M.N. and REZK, A.A.S., Green nanotechnology for plant bacterial diseases management in cereal crops: a review on metal-based nanoparticles Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 13333-13333 2023 51 2.6
31 Rubab, S., Mahmood, F., Shahzad, T., Shahid, M., and Hussain, S. Reduction of hexavalent chromium in wastewater and three varying agricultural soils using a bacterial strain Bacillus sp. SR18 isolated from a contaminated field Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 293-302 2023 60 0
32 Mustafa, S., Mahmood, F., Shafqat, U., Hussain, S., Shahid, M., Batool, F., Elnour, R.O., Hashem, M., Asseri, T.A. and Shahzad, T., The Biosynthesis of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Azo Dye Decolorization and Industrial Wastewater Treatment Sustainability 14965 2023 15 3.3
33 Khan, I., Mahmood, S., Chattha, M.U., Bilal Chattha, M., Ahmad, S., Awan, M.I., Alqahtani, F.M., Hashem, M., Alhaithloul, H.A.S., Qari, S.H. and Mahmood, F., Organic Amendments Improved the Productivity and Bio-Fortification of Fine Rice by Improving Physiological Responses and Nutrient Homeostasis under Salinity Stress Plants 1644 2023 12 0
34 Ishfaq A, Shahid M, Nawaz M, Ibrar D, Hussain S, Shahzad T, Mahmood F, Rais A, Gul S, Gaafar A-RZ, Hodhod MS and Khan S Remediation of wastewater by biosynthesized manganese oxide nanoparticles and its effects on development of wheat seedlings. Frontier Plant Sciences 1263813 2023 14 0
35 Shafqat, U., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Shahid, M. and Mahmood, F., Elucidating the phytotoxicity thresholds of various biosynthesized nanoparticles on physical and biochemical attributes of cotton Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 30 2023 10 5.2
36 Haidri, I., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Hassan, M.U., Al-Khayri, J.M., Aldaej, M.I., Sattar, M.N., Rezk, A.A.S. and Almaghasla, M.I., Efficacy of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Treating Wastewater for Sustainable Wheat Cultivation Plants 3058 2023 12 0
37 Shahid, M., Usman, M., Shahzad, T., Ali, I., Hassan, M.U., Mahmood, F. and Qari, S.H., Enhancement of Wheat Growth by UV-Mutagenesis of Potential Chromium Tolerant Bacillus sp. Strain SR-2-1/1 Sustainability 15341 2022 14 3.3
38 Abbas A, Ahmad T, Hussain S, Noman M, Shahzad T, Iftikhar A, Ijaz M, Tahir M, Gohari G, Li B, Mahmood F. Immobilized biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles as photocatalysts for degradation of methylene blue dye and treatment of textile effluents International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 11333-11346 2022 19 0
39 Ahsan, H., Shahid, M., Imran, M., Mahmood, F., Siddique, M.H., Ali, H.M., Niazi, M.B., Hussain, S., Shahbaz, M., Ayyub, M. and Shahzad, T., Photocatalysis and adsorption kinetics of azo dyes by nanoparticles of nickel oxide and copper oxide and their nanocomposite in an aqueous medium PeerJ e14358 2022 10 0
40 Malik, L., Sanaullah, M., Mahmood, F., Hussain, S., Siddique, M.H., Anwar, F. and Shahzad, T., Unlocking the potential of co-applied biochar and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for sustainable agriculture under stress conditions Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 1-29 2022 9 0
41 Siddique, M.A., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Azeem, F. and Hussain, S., Effect of various azo dyes on soil organic matter cycling in three soils of varying texture Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 837-847 2022 59 0
42 Imran, K. H. A. N., Hina Zafar, Muhammad U. Chattha, Athar Mahmood, Rizwan Maqbool, Fareeha Athar, Maryam A. Alahdal, B. I. B. I. Farhana, Faisal Mahmood, and Muhammad U. Hassan. Seed priming with different agents mitigate alkalinity induced oxidative damage and improves maize growth Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 12615-12615 2022 50 0
43 Faisal, M., Imran, K., Muhammad, B.C., Rizwan, M., Athar, M., Rashid, W.K., Arbab, J., Haifa, A.S.A., Sabry, H., Sajid, U. and Muhammad, U.H., EXOGENOUSLY APPLIED GLYCINEBETAINE ALLEVIATES CHROMIUM TOXICITY IN PEA BY REDUCING CR UPTAKE AND IMPROVING ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE SYSTEM applied ecology and environmental research 4295-4307 2022 20 0
44 Bilal Y, M Shahid, F Mahmood, T Shahzad, S Hussain Characterization of rhizospheric Bacillus strains SG36 and SG42 for decolorization of reactive yellow 2 dye and Vigna radiata growth promotion in dye contaminated soil International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 8-18 2022 27 0
45 Azeem, M., Mehrunnisa, S.H., Mahmood, F., Mahmood, A., Shahid, M., Ibrahim, M. and Shahzad, T., Synergistic effect of co-application of biochar and a PGPR, Bacillus cereus, on spinach yield under reduced chemical fertilizer regime. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 973-983 2022 59 0
46 Idrees, A., Shan, A., Ali, M., Abbas, Z., Shahzad, T., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Farooq, U., Danish, M. and Lyu, S., Highly efficient degradation of trichloroethylene in groundwater based on persulfate activation by polyvinylpyrrolidone functionalized Fe/Cu bimetallic nanoparticles Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 105341 2021 9 0
47 Siddique, K., Shahid, M., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Nadeem, H., ur Rehman, M.S., Hussain, S., Sadak, O., Gunasekaran, S., Kamal, T. and Ahmad, I., Comparative efficacy of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudochrobactrum sp. C5 and chemically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for catalytic degradation of dyes and wastewater treatment Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28307-28318 2021 28 0
48 Hussain, B., Sanaullah, M., Iqbal, M., Mahmood, F., Azeem, F., Shahid, M., Shahzad, T. and Hussain, S., EFFECT OF ARSENIC (As) ON GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) IN VARYING SOILS Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 1366-1376 2021 31 0
49 Mahmood, A., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Iqbal, M., Shahid, M., Ibrahim, M., Ali, M.A. and Shahzad, T., Toxicity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles to soil organic matter cycling and their interaction with rice-straw derived biochar Scientific reports 1-12 2021 11 0
50 Maqsood, A., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Azeem, F., Tahir, M., Ahmed, T., Noman, M., Manzoor, I. and Basit, F., Root colonizing Burkholderia sp. AQ12 enhanced rice growth and upregulated tillering-responsive genes in rice Applied Soil Ecology 103769 2021 157 0
51 Siddique K, S Hussain,M Shahid, T Shahzad, F Mahmood, O Sadak, S Gunasekaran,T Kamal, I Ahmad Comparative Efficacy of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudochrobactrum spp. C5 and chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles for catalytic degradation of methylene blue and 4-nitrophenol dyes. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 201-210 2021 25 0
52 Imran, K.H.A.N., Seleiman, M.F., Chattha, M.U., Jalal, R.S., Mahmood, F., Hassan, F.A., Izzet, W., Alhammad, B.A., Rana, R.O.Y. and Hassan, M.U., Enhancing antioxidant defense system of mung bean with a salicylic acid exogenous application to mitigate cadmium toxicity Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj- Napoca 12303-12303 2021 49 0
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Research Projects
SR. PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DETAIL ABSTRACT FUNDING AGENCY
1
Modeling the impact of Nitrogen catch crop in reducing nitrogen leaching
21-322/SRGP/R & D/HEC/2014
N/A
HEC
2
Characteristics of potential bacterial resources for industrial wastewater bio-treatment
PROJECT NO. 85-ENV-SCI-7
N/A
GCUF
3
Experimental and Modeling approaches to increase nitrogen use efficiency by minimizing nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching
8225/PUNJAB/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2017
N/A
HEC