Dr. Mohd Nasir has obtained M.Sc. with specialization in “Analytical chemistry” and MPhil in 2011 and 2014, respectively from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He was awarded Ph.D degree on the research work entitled "Development of inorganic organic hybrid material for remediation of pollutants" in 2018 from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
He is presently working as Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University since June 2021.

His main research area includes:

1. Synthesis and characterization of composite materials based on graphene oxide, chitosan and β-cyclodextrin for remediation of emerging pollutants including pharmaceuticals and heavy metal ions from wastewater.

2. Development and validation of analytical methods based on spectroscopic approach for determination of pharmaceuticals.

Workshops & Conferences/ Seminar Participations:

1. Silica gel modified with 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and thiosalicylic acid for the removal of Pb(III), Cr(III) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution, 16^th National Symposium in Chemistry (CRSI) held at IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 7-9 Feb, 2014.

2. Removal of fluoride by chemically modified adsorbents, international conference on Resent Advances in Chemical Science held at Department of Chemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, 29-30 March, 2016.

3. Development of zirconium (IV) doped polypyrrole zirconium (IV) iodate for the removal of fluoride from water environment, national conference on Resent Advances in Chemical Science held at Department of Chemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, 25-26 March, 2017.

4.  Fitting of equilibrium data to adsorption isotherm: A comparative study, National conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held at Department of Chemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, 24-25 Feb, 2018.

5. Application of central composite design (CCD) and desirability function in the optimization of removal of fluoride from the aqueous solution using zirconium doped polypyrrole/zirconium (IV) iodate, international conference on ADVANCES in ANALYTICAL SCIENCES (ICAAS-2018) jointly organized by Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, Delhi chapter & CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, 15-17 March, 2018.

6. N-(((2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl)amino)methyl)-4-sulfamoylbenzamide impregnated hydrous zirconium oxide as a novel adsorbent for removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions: Optimization of variables using central composite design, 2nd International conference on Chemistry, Industry and Environment held at Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering &Technology, A.M.U., Aligarh, 18-19 Feb, 2019

7. Application of Box-Behnken design and desirability function in the optimization of Cd (II) removal from aqueous solution using poly(o-phenylnediamine)/hydrous zirconium oxide composite: Equilibrium modelling, national conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held at Department of Chemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, 23-24 Feb, 2019.

8. Experimental design approach for the optimization of Cr (III) removal from aqueous solution using thiosalicylic acid functionalized silica gel, international Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering & Technology held at University Polytechnic, F/O Engineering and Technology, A.M.U., Aligarh, 11-12 Jan, 2020.

9.  Effective removal of acetaminophen from aqueous solution using Ca (II)-doped chitosan/β-cyclodextrin, international conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences held at Department of Chemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, 15-16 Feb, 2020

Research Publications:

1. Development of Zr(IV) – doped polypyrrole/zirconium(IV) iodate composite for efficient removal of fluoride from water environment. (J. Water Process Eng., 19 (2017) 172-184.)
2. \Application of Box-Behnken design and desirability function in the optimization of Cd (II) removal from aqueous solution using poly(o-phenylnediamine)/hydrous zirconium oxide composite: Equilibrium modelling, Kinetic and thermodynamic studies. (Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 25 (2018) 2614-26134).

3. N-(((2-((2-aminoethyl)amino)ethyl)amino)methyl)-4-sulfamoylbenzamide impregnated hydrous zirconium oxide as a novel adsorbent for removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solutions: Optimization of variables using central composite design. (ACS Omega 4 (2019)2823-2832)

4. Effective removal of acetaminophen from aqueous solution using Ca (II)-doped chitosan/β-cyclodextrin composite. (J. Mol. Liq. 301 (2020) 112454)

5. Experimental design approach for optimization of Pb(II) removal from aqueous solution using poly-o toluidine/stannic(IV) triethanolamine as adsorbent. (Environ. Technol. Innovat. 17 (2020) 100634).

6. Facile synthesis of thiosalicylic acid functionalized silica gel for effective removal of Cr(III): Equilibrium modeling, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. (Eviron. Nanotechnol. Monitor. Manag., 14 (2020) 100353

7. Efficient removal of Pb(II) from water using silica gel functionalized with thiosalicylic acid: Response surface methodology for optimization, J. King Saud Univ. Sci., 33 (2021) 101232.

8. Synthesis of 2-mercaptopropionic acid/hydrous zirconium oxide composite and its application for removal of Pb(II) from water samples: Central composite design for optimization, J. King Saud Univ. Sci., 33 (2021) 101280 .

9. Synthesis and characterization of polydopamine/hydrous zirconium oxide composite and its efficiency for the removal of uranium (vi) from water., Environ. Nanotech., Monit. Manag.,15 (2021) 100458.

10. Optimization for synthesis of silver nanoparticles through response surface methodology using leaf extract of boswellia sacra and its application in antimicrobial activity., Environ. Monit. Assess., 193 (2021) 497.

11. Development and validation of spectrophotometric method for determination of imipramine hydrochloride in tablets (solid materials)., J. King Saud Univ. Sci., 34 (2021) 101823.

12. Development of a citric-acid-modified cellulose adsorbent derived from moringa peregrina leaf for adsorptive removal of citalopram HBr in aqueous solutions., Pharmaceuticals, 15, (2022) 760-779.

13. Box–behnken designbased development of uv-reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method for determination of ascorbic acid in tablet formulations., Separations, 9 (2022) 361-382.

14. Fractal-like kinetic modelling for sorption of diclofenac onto graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite: Mechanism analysis and response surface methodology for optimization, Diamond & Related Materials 139 (2023) 110328.

15. Fabrication of zero-valent iron nanoparticles impregnated cross-linked chitosan grafted β- cyclodextrin for removal of cloxacillin from aqueous environment., J. Inorg. Organometal. Poly. Mater., 34 (34 (2023) 1-4.

16. Performance assessment of graphene oxide decorated with silver nanoparticles as adsorbent for removal of metformin from water: equilibrium modeling, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Next materials (part B), 3 (2023) 100046. 

17. Statistical design approach for optimizing the spectrofluorimetric method for quantifying trazodone hydrochloride. J. Anal. Chem., 79 (2024)798-807.

18. Green approach for the synthesis of acrylonitrile hyperbranched polymer/chitosan for the uptake of diclofenac from water: Determination of the optimal conditions by the statistical design of experiment. New J. Chem., 48 (2024) 19621-19637.

19. Statistical physics and fractal like kinetic modelling for adsorption of acetaminophen on MgO/aminated β-cyclodextrin: Variables optimization using Box-Behnken Design, J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 148(2025)742-757.

20. Mechanistic insights into paracetamol adsorption from water using ZnO nanoparticle-immobilized chitosan-inulin composites: Fractal kinetics, statistical physics, thermodynamic analysis, and application to real water samples., Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol 11(2025) 1460-1484.  

21. Environmentally Sustainable Hydrous Zirconium Oxide-Inulin as an Efficient Adsorbent for Ciprofloxacin Removal: Mechanistic and Thermodynamic Insights via Statistical Physics and Fractal-like Kinetic Modeling. Langmuir 41(2025) 12199–12217.

22. Environmental Fate and Stability of the AA-Hyp/β-CD-AgNPs Nanocomposite for Amoxicillin Removal: Insights through Fractal Kinetics, Statistical Physics, and Thermodynamic Investigations. Langmuir 41(2025) 17276–17294.

23. Simultaneous adsorption of oxytetracycline and arsenic onto hydrous zirconium-modified chitosan/β-cyclodextrin composite: Mechanistic insights via statistical physics modeling, fractal-like kinetics, thermodynamic evaluation, and site energy distribution analysis. New J. Chem., 50(2026)3643-3665.

24. Mechanistic Insights Into Nickel(II) Adsorption–Diffusion on Sulfamoylbenzamide‐Modified Hydrous Zirconium Oxide for Wastewater Treatment., Chemistryselect 11(2026)