Dr. Khadija Siddique

Email Address: khadija.siddique@gaus.edu.pk

Experience

Assistant Professor at “Grand Asian University Sialkot” from May 2023 to present
Lecturer at “Quaid-e-Azam College Gojra” from January 2022 to March 2023
Worked as “Monitoring & Evaluation Officer” in Lodhran Pilot Project under a project “ASWA- II Project Ahmed Pur Sial and Athar Hazari Jhang” launched by UNICEF from March, 2021 to December 2021.
Six months of training experience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA regarding Ph.D. research work on “Synthesis and Application of Bacterial Nanoparticles for Environmental Remediation” from December 2018 to May 2019.

Scientific Publications

Sajid, S., Ali, S., Dogar, F., Shakoor, M.B., Siddique, K., Taj, L. (2013) Implementation Study of ISO 14001-EMS Standards in Processing Unit of Nimra Textiles. Greener Journal of Environmental Management and Public Safety, 2(3), 121-136.
Siddique, K., Ali, S., Farid, M., Sajid, S., Aslam, A., Ahmad, R., Taj, L., Nazir, M.M. (2014) Different heavy metal concentrations in plants and soil irrigated with industrial / sewage wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 2(3): 151-157.
Siddique, K., Rizwan, M., Shahid, M.J., Ali, S., Ahmad, R., Rizvi, H. (2017). Textile Wastewater Treatment options: A critical review. Enhancing Cleanup for Environmental pollutants. 183-207
Siddique, K., Hussain, S., Shahid, M., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Sadak, O., Gunasekaran, S., Kamal, T., & Ahmad, I. (2021). 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, 25, 201-210. (JIF 0.887) DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.1657
Siddique, K., Shahid, M., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F., Nadeem, H., ur Rehman, M. S., ... & Ahmad, I. (2021b). 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, -12. (JIF 5.03) DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12575-9.
Rasheed, A., Hussain, S., Mushtaq, W., Zubair, M., Siddique, K., Attia, K., ... & Chen, Y. (2023). Application of silver nanoparticles synthesized through varying biogenic and chemical methods for wastewater treatment and health aspects. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-18. (JIF 5.03) DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24761-4
Siddique, K., Hussain, S. (2024). Microbial Nanoparticles: A Critical Review of Their Synthesis, Features and Environmental Applications (under review).
Siddique, K., Hussain, S. (2024). Comparative efficacy of biogenic and chemically synthesized Nickel oxide nanoparticles for catalytic degradation of azo dyes. (Under review).
Siddique, K., Rizvi, H. (2024). Monitoring and assessment of drinking water quality near textile industries and its health effects. (under preparation)

Conference presentations

Siddique, K., Ali, S., Farid, M., Sajid, S., Aslam, A., Ahmad, R., Taj, L., Nazir, M.M. (2014) Different heavy metal concentrations in plants and soil irrigated with industrial/ Sewage wastewater.
Poster presentation in the 1st International Conference on Global Environmental Changes held in Faisalabad, Pakistan, on January 15-16, 2013.
Siddique, K., Rizwan, M., Shahid, M.J., Ali, S., Ahmad, R., Rizvi, H. (2017). Textile wastewater treatment options.
Oral presentation in 2nd International Conference on Global Environmental Changes held in Faisalabad, Pakistan, on February 25-26, 2014.

Awards, Trainings and Certificates

Certificates of participating and managing “World Environment Day of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Government College University, Faisalabad.
Certificate of Internship in Soil Chemistry Department of Ayub Agriculture Research Centre in 2011.
Certificate of Participation in Flower Exhibition 2012 held at GC University, Faisalabad.
Certificate of participation in “Eco Internship Program 2013” organized by WWF in Government College University, Faisalabad.
Second best poster award in the “2nd International conference on global environmental changes” held at Government College University Faisalabad from 25th and 26th February 2014.
Certificate of attending 1st National training course on “Molecular methods in biotechnology” as a participant held at Government College University Faisalabad from 8th to 12th December 2014.
Certificate of attending 4th National training course on “Bacterial identification & Metagenomics” as a participant held at National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Faisalabad from 16th to 20th March 2015.
Poster competition in the “2nd International conference on global environmental changes” held at Government College University Faisalabad from 25th and 26th February 2014.
Certificate of attending International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) at University of Wisconsin Madison, USA. from 4th December 2018 to 30th May 2019.
Present poster at 1st International conference on “surface science: innovation and application on geoenvironmental change” held at University of Agriculture Faisalabad from 24th and 25th April 2019.
4th best poster award in the “CALS Solutions Seminar: U.S. Relations with Cuba” held at the University of Wisconsin Madison, USA on 9th April 2019.
Award letter of Three days “Training on PATS-Plus/ C&G Campaign” held at with the collaboration of “Lodhran Pilot Project and UNICEF” from 2224 June May 2021.