Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
Name: Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi Gender: Male
Date of birth:June.15th, 1987 Marital status：Married
Mobile phone:（+96）3317335954 Email：
Present position: Assisstant Professor, Department of Meterology,COMSATS Institutes Islamabad, Campuse, Pakistan
Address: Department of Meterology, COMSATS Institutes Islamabad, Campuse, Pakistan
Education
· 2011.09–2015.03 Ph.D Environmental Engineering (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry), Zhejiang University, China
Thesis Advisor Prof. Dr. Chaofeng Shen, thesis title, Biphasic dose response induced by polychlorinated biphenyls in human lung fibroblast cell
· 2011.03– 2009.03 M.Phil in Environmental Biology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2009.03 - 2007.03 M.Sc. in Botany, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2006.09 - 2004.06 B.Sc Science (Geography, Chemistry and Botany), BZU, Multan, Pakistan
Certificates
· 2011.03.10-2011.03.17 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and conserving and enhancing forest carbon stocks (REDD+) David and Lucille Parkard Foundation
· 2011.03.01-2011.03.03 Monitoring our Conservation Work, The nature Conservancy
· 2009.10-13.03 Environmental Impact Assessment AHK National centre for rural development and MA (Government)
Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2009.6-11.04 Solid waste Management, AHK National centre for rural development and MA (Government)
Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2008.25-26.11 Conflict Management in wetlands conservation, Pakistan wetlands Programme (PWP). (Semi Govt.) Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2016-05-19 National Inception workshop for the project on Development of Minamata Initial Assessment in Pakistan, Ministry of Climate change
Forum and workshop
· 2015-02-02 Graduate Innovation Forum in Environmental Protection Research Institute Environmental Protection Research Institute Zhejiang University
· 2015-04-27 Establishing advanced computational facilities in COMSTECH, Islamabad, Pakistan
· 2016-14-15 November Collaborative Survev on Public Science Education of the
· Countries alons the Belt and Road (B&Rl in Kathmandu, Nepal
Awards and Honors
l 2016 Research productivity Award from PSCT
l 2015 Research productivity Award from CIIT
l 2011.22.03 Partial Support for Ph.D studies HEC, Pakistan
l 2011.09-2015.04 Chinese Government Scholarship for Ph.D studies, China
Member
l 2015-05-14 Member of the admission affair committee of Department of Meteorology, Comsats Institute of information technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Research Experience/ Ongoing projects
· 2016.04-Present Biotransformation (detoxification) of Arsenic in soil and human samples from Pakistan (TWAS-COMSTECH Research Grant Award_15-384 RG/ENG/AS_C) in progress
· 2016.01-Present “Biphasic dose response induced by Chemicals and their mechanisms by Human cells’ (HEC Start up Research Grant, 21-700/SRGP/R&D/HEC/2014) Completed
· 2015.04-Present “Biphasic dose response induced by Polychlorinated biphenyls in Vero cell line”(National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81001475 and 41271334; Science and Technology Development Foundation of Hangzhou, 20101131N05and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, LR12D01001)
· 2015.02-Present “Investigation of Arsenic and other pollutants in soil from typical contaminated area (e-waste, manure amended soil); Biotransformation of Arsenic and related microbial communities in anaerobic environment (anaerobic culture, anaerobic digester and paddy soil); Immobilization of Arsenic and other metals in soil” (National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81001475 and 41271334; Science and Technology Development Foundation of Hangzhou, 20101131N05and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, LR12D01001)
· 2012.09- 2015.03“Biphasic effects of coplanar and non-coplanar PCB congeners and their potential molecular mechanisms by human lungs fibroblast cell lines”(National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81001475 and 41271334; Science and Technology Development Foundation of Hangzhou, 20101131N05and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, LR12D01001)
· 2013.08-present “Effect of manure application on the occurrence of antibiotics and resistance genes in paddy soil: evidence from four long-term field experiments in south of China”(National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, 2014BAD14B04)
· 2012.12-06“Microbiological mechanisms of sequential anaerobic/aerobic biodegradation for polychlorinated biphenyls in paddy soil” (Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China)
· 2013.06-2014.07“Concentrations and risk assessment of heavy metals and organic pollutants in the watershed of the Siling reservoir, Hangzhou, china” (National Natural Science Foundation of China, 81001475 and 41271334; Science and Technology Development Foundation of Hangzhou, 20101131N05and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, LR12D01001)
· 2012.08-04“The effect and mechanism of sulfate reduction on the dechlorinationof polychlorinated biphenyls in paddy soil”(RMB 250,000, Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundationfor Young Scientists of China)
· 2011.11 - present “Research on the association mechanism of sulfate-reducing and polychlorinated biphenyls-dechlorinating process in paddy soil” (Project supported by the National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China)
· 2009.09-04“Monitoring of environmental contamination using colonial water birds as bio-indicator of heavy metals pollution” (Project supported by the University Research Fund, Quaid-i-azam University, Pakistan)2008.12-2007.01“Monitoring fresh water streams quality from Pakistan” (Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan under Research Project No. 828. Pakistan)
Work Experience
l 2015.04-Present- Assistant Professor, Department of Meteorology, COMSATS Institutes, Islamabad, Pakistan
l 2011.04-06-Consultant, Indus river disaster Management Plan, Pakistan wetland Program, Pakistan
l 2006.12-080–Teacher for Biology and chemistry at Brook field public school for boys Rawalpindi, Pakistan
l 2009.09-04-Group leader, Research group of Environmental Monitoring contaminated sites, lab of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Biology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (Five members)
l 2006.09 - 2004.06 Monitor, Graduate class of Government college Taunsa, BZ University
Course Teaching
l 2015.04– (ENV101) Fundamental of Environmental Sciences, (MSPH 345) Introduction to Environmental Health, (MET666) Global Environmental Problems and Solutions, (MET657) Air Pollution Meteorology
Editorial Board Member of Journals
l 2015.04 – Present Reviewer, Journal of Environmental Health, Advanced Research Journal of Environmental Science and Toxicology and Ecological Indicators
Ph.D student’s thesis help
l Naveedullah. 2014. Concentrations and risk assessment of heavy metals and organic pollutants in the watershed of the Siling Reservoir, Zhejiang University, China
Reviewer of Conferences
l 2016-06-01: 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Biological Sciences (ABS2016).
Books
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Vivek Kumar, Ajit Varma. 2017. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment: Monitoring, Toxicity and Management. ISBN: 978-3-319-47743-5. Volume 49, Soil Biology Series. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2
Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Vladimir Strezov, Ajit Varma. 2017. Antibiotics and Antibiotics Resistance Genes in Soils: Monitoring, Toxicity, Risk Assessment and Management. Volume 51, Soil Biology Series. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, Agreement Number: 59683, under preparation
Book Chapters
l Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Naeem Abbasi, Xianjin Tang, Riffat Naseem Malik. 2015. Egg as a bio-monitor of heavy metals in soil. Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils Monitoring and Remediation. Soil Biology 44. Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015, 127-143. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14526-6_7
l Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Adeel Mehmood, Sohaib Khan, Ahmad Hasnain, and Zulkifl Ahmed. 2016. Biphasic Dose–Response Phenomenon Induced by Xenobiotics and Its Application in Soil Risk Assessment. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_10
l Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Adeel Mahmood, Dambaru Ballab Kattel, Sohaib Khan, Ahmad Hasnain, and Zulkifl Ahmed. 2016. Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in Soil: Occurrence, Fate, and Effects. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_4
l Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, and Adeel Mahmood. 2016. Xenobiotics, Types, and Mode of Action. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_1
l Adeel Mahmood, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, and Abdul Qadir. 2016. Xenobiotics in the Food Chain: Quantitative Analysis, Toxic Impact, and Usage History. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_9
l Dambaru Ballab Kattel, Kalim Ullah, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Lekhendra Tripathee, Ashutosh Mohanty, and Tandong Yao.2016. Atmospheric Pollutants and Its Transport Mechanisms in Soil Along the Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, and Its Surroundings: A Brief Note. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_2
l Muhammad Dawood, Abdul Wahid, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Sidra Mukhtar, and Zaffar Malik . 2016. Use of Earthworms in Biomonitoring of Soil Xenobiotics. Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment, Soil Biology 49. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-47744-2_6
Publications
1. Weiwei Zhai, Mabel T. Wong, Fei Luo, Muhammad Z. Hashmi, Xingmei Liu, Elizabeth A. Edwards, Xianjin Tang, and Jianming Xu. 2017. Arsenic Methylation and its Relationship to Abundance and Diversity of arsM Genes in Composting Manure. Nature: Scientific Reports: DOI: 10.1038/srep42198, IF=5.578
2. Riffat N Malik, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*. 2017. Multivariate statistical techniques for the evaluation of surface water quality of the Himalayan Foothills streams, Pakistan. Applied Water Science, DOI: 10.1007/s13201-017-0532-6
3. Najid Ahmad, Liangsheng Du, Jiye Lu, Jianlin Wang, Hong-Zhou Li, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi. 2017. Modelling the CO2 emissions and Economic growth in Croatia: Is there any Environmental Kuznets Curve?. Energy, Doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.12.106 , IF=4.781
4. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Jingyu Zhang, Binglu Li, Xiaomei Su, Muhammad Tariq, Najid Ahmad, Riffat Naseem Malik, Kalim Ullah, Chen Chen, Chaofeng Shen. 2016. Effects of structurally different noncoplanar and coplanar PCBs on HELF cell proliferation, cell cycle, and potential molecular mechanisms, Environmental Toxicology, DOI: 10.1002/tox.22315 IF=2.8
5. Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Riffat Naseem Malik, De-Sheng Pe. 2016.Toxicity and oxidative stress induced by chromium in workers exposed from different occupational settings around the globe: A review, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7463 IF=2.8
6. Summya Nazeer, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Riffat Naseem Malik. 2016. Distribution, risk assessment and source identification of heavy metals in surface sediments of River Soan, Pakistan. CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, DOI: 10.1002/clen.201400486 IF= 1.945
7. Summya Nazeer, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Riffat Naseem Malik. 2016. Spatial and seasonal dynamics of fish assemblage along river Soan, Pakistan and its relationship with environmental conditions, Ecological Indicators, DOI:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.05.034 IF=3.444
8. Jinxing Hu, Yalin Wang, Xiaomei Su, Chunna Yu, Zhihui Qin, Hui Wang, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Jiyan Shi, Chaofeng Shen. 2016. Effects of RAMEB and/or mechanical mixing on the bioavailability and biodegradation of PCBs in soil/slurry, Chemosphere, 155, 479-487 IF=3.340
9. Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Riffat Naseem Malik. 2016. Evaluating levels and health risk of heavy metals in exposed workers from Surgical Instrument Manufacturing Industries of Sialkot, Pakistan, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6849-0 IF=2.828
10. Xiaomei Su, Faqian Sun, Yalin Wang, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Li Guo, Linxian Ding, Chaofeng Shen. 2016. Identification, characterization and molecular analysis of the viable but nonculturableRhodococcusbiphenylivorans. Nature: Scientific Report, DOI:10.1038/srep18590 IF=5.578
11. Xianjin Tang,Chenlu Lou,Shaoxian Wang,Yanhong Lu, Ming Liu, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Xinqiang Liang,Zhongpei Li,Yulin Liao,Wenjing Qin, Fang Fan,Jianming Xu, Philip C Brookes. 2015. Effects of long-term manure applications on the occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in paddy soils: Evidence from four field experiments in south of China. Soil Biology and Biochemistry.90, 179–187 IF: 3.932
12. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Zhihui Qin,Xiaoyan Yao ,Zulkifl Ahmed, Su Xiaomei,Chaofeng Shen, Xianjin Tang. 2015. PCBs attenuation and abundance of Dehalococcoides spp., bphC, CheA, and flic genes in typical polychlorinated biphenyl-polluted soil under floody and dry soil conditions. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23,(4),3907-3913 IF=2.828
13. Yalin Wang, Jinxing Hu, Wei Lin, Ning Wang, Cheng Lia, Peng Luo, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi,Wenbo Wang,Xiaomei Su, Chen Chen,Yindong Liu,Ronglang Huang,Chaofeng Shen. 2016. Health risk assessment of migrant workers' exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls in air and dust in an e-waste recycling area in China: Indication for a new wealth gap in environmental rights. Environment International 87, 33–41 IF=5.559
14. SummyaNazeer, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Riffat Naseem Malik, Abdul Qadir, Altaf Ahmed, Kalim Ullah. 2016. Integrative assessment of Western Himalayas streams using multimeric index. Ecological Indicators, 63, 386–397 IF=3.444
15. Xianjin Tang, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Biao Zeng,Jiawen Yang, Chaofeng Shen. 2015. Application of iron-activated persulfate oxidation for the degradation of PCBs in soil. Chemical Engineering Journal. 279, 1, 673–680 IF=4.321
16. Dongyan Long, Lina Zou, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, KuanCai, Xianjin Tang, Guancun Chen, Jiyan Shi. 2015. Determination of the accumulation, spatial distribution and reduction of Cr in unsaturated Pseudochrobactrumsaccharolyticum LY10 biofilms by X-ray fluorescence and absorption methods. Chemical Engineering Journal.280, 15, 763–770 IF=4.321
17. Zeshan Kashif, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi*, Xiaomei Su, Riffat Naseem Malik, Kalim Ullah, Jinxing Hu, Muhammad Dawood. 2015. Assessment of heavy metals concentration in different tissues of two frog species: Rana tigrina andEuphlyctiscyanophlyctis from industrial city Sialkot, Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22, 18, 14157-14168 IF=2.828
18. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Naveedullah, Hui Shen, Shenhai Zhu, Chunna Yu, Chaofeng Shen*. 2014. Growth, bioluminescence and shoal behavior hormetic responses to inorganic and/or organic chemicals: a review. Environment International 64, 28-39 IF=5.559
19. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Kiran Yasmin Khan, Jinxing Hu, Naveedullah, Xiaomei Su, Ghulam Abbas, Chunna Yu, Chaofeng Shen*. 2014. Hormetic effects of noncoplanar PCB exposed to human lung fibroblast cells (HELF) and possible role of oxidative stress. Environmental Toxicology.DOI: 10.1002/tox.22008 IF=3.197
20. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, RiffatNaseem Malik*, Muhammad Shahbaz. 2014. Heavy metals in eggshells of cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and little egret (Egrettagarzetta) from the Punjab province, Pakistan. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 89, 158-165 IF=2.762
21. Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Naveedullah, Chunna Yu, Chaofeng Shen*. 2014. Hormetic responses of food-supplied PCB 31 to zebrafish (Danio rerio) growth. Dose-Response: An International Journal.DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.14-013.Chaofeng IF=1.8
22. Azmat Zahra, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, RiffatNaseem Malik*, Zulkifl Ahmed. 2014. Enrichment and geo-accumulation of heavy metals and risk assessment of sediments of the KurangNallah—feeding tributary of the Rawal Lake reservoir, Pakistan. Science of the Total Environment 470, 925-933 IF=4.099
23. Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, RiffatNaseem Malik*, Azra Yasmin. 2013. Relationship between heavy metals concentrations in egret species, their environment and food chain differences from two Headworks of Pakistan. Chemosphere 93 (2), 274-282 IF=3.340
24. Summiya Nazeer, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, RiffatNaseem Malik*. 2014. Heavy metals distribution, risk assessment and water quality characterization by water quality index of the River Soan, Pakistan. Ecological Indicators 43, 262-270 IF=3.444
25. Xianjin Tang, Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Dongyan Long, Litao Chen, Muhammad I Khan, Chaofeng Shen*. 2014. Influence of Heavy Metals and PCBs Pollution on the Enzyme Activity and Microbial Community of Paddy Soils around an E-Waste Recycling Workshop. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 01/2014; 11(3):3118-31IF=1.8