DEPARTMENT.FACULTY
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.QUALIFICATION
Ph.D., [2023] M.Tech., [2018] B.Tech., [2016]
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.DESIGNATION
Assistant Professor (Contractual)
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.THRUST_AREA
Environmental Engineering: • Wastewater Treatment • Advanced Oxidation Processes • Sludge/Waste Management • Resource Recovery/Circular Economy • Sustainable Optimization
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.ADDRESS
Dhorra, Aligarh
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.MOBILE
8272874509
- DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL
msmahtab@zhcet.ac.in
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Dr. Mohd Salim Mahtab has worked at the Civil Engineering Department (A.M.U.) since 2018. In 2016 and 2018, he received a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering and an M.Tech. in Civil (Environmental Engineering) from A.M.U. In 2023, he received a Ph.D. degree from the department. His research area includes advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to treat complex wastewater, sludge and waste management, resource recovery and circular economy, and sustainable optimization.
He has an active research record with over 40 scientific publications, comprising 19 papers in international peer-reviewed/leading journals, 5 book chapters, and 17 international conference contributions. His work has accumulated 746 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index of 12 and an i10-index of 12, reflecting strong research visibility. He has represented A.M.U. at numerous prestigious academic platforms, including international conferences and workshops. His research achievements also include one recently published Indian patent (2024). He maintains dynamic national and international research collaborations in the areas of wastewater treatment, RSM/ANN modelling, and environmental sustainability, leading to multiple high-impact joint publications with prominent research groups.
He has successfully supervised five M.Tech. dissertations and is presently guiding one additional M.Tech. candidate. Alongside his research activities, he teaches a broad range of core and elective civil engineering courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, contributing significantly to curriculum delivery, academic mentoring, and student development.
He received the prestigious International Travel Grant (ITG) from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), formerly SERB, to present his research at the “7th International Conference on Advanced Oxidation Processes” (IWA-AOP7_2025), held in Frankfurt, Germany, from April 8 to 10, 2025.
He is serving as an active Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio; Impact Factor: 3.9; Q1), contributing to peer review and editorial evaluation in his field of expertise.
Dr. Mahtab is an active reviewer of various renowned journals, including the
Ø Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier, I.F: 8.0)
Ø Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier, I.F: 7.4)
Ø Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE, I.F: 1.6)
Ø Journal of Water Process Engineering (Elsevier, I.F: 7.34)
Ø Scientific Reports (Springer, I.F: 3.9)
Ø International Journal of Environmental Science and Tech. (Springer, I.F: 3.519)
Ø Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer, I.F: 3.5)
Ø Water Science & Technology (IWA, I.F: 2.430)
Ø Chemistry and Ecology (Taylor & Francis, I.F: 2.381)
Ø Chemical Papers (Springer, I.F: 2.146)
Ø Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali (Springer, I.F:1.810)
Ø Emergent Materials (Springer)
Ø Advances in Environmental Research (Techno-Press), etc.…
Administrative and Organizational Responsibilities
Core Organizing Team Member for multiple major departmental events:
Two International Conferences
Two National Workshops
ATAL-FDP (AICTE)
Short-Term Training Program (STTP)
Editorial Roles: Served as Editor for internal conference proceedings, including:
International Conference on Sustainable Developments in Air and Waste Management (20–21 December 2024), organized by the Department of Civil Engineering in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi, Brunei.
International Conference on Sustainable Solutions in Industrial Pollution, Water and Wastewater Treatment (10–11 November 2018), organized by the Department of Civil Engineering in collaboration with The University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Departmental Contributions: Actively engaged in a wide range of academic and administrative responsibilities, including:
NBA/NAAC accreditation processes
Admissions (Ph.D., M.Tech., B.Tech./B.E.)
Undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development
IQAC and ranking-related initiatives, etc.
- Publication
Total Publications: 41
· International Journals: 19 Book Chapters: 05 International Conference: 17
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· Google Scholar Metrics: Citations: 746 [h-index: 12, i10-index: 12]
· Patent: 01 [Indian patent published (2024)]
·Editorial Board member: Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio, I.F.: 3.9) (Q1)*Corresponding author
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Farrukh Basheer, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2026),“Chelate-assisted Fenton Process at Circum-neutral pH for Efficient Landfill Leachate Treatment: Process Intensification and Optimization”, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, (SCI) [I.F: 2.2, Q2] (Accepted).
Mohsin Anwer, Mohd Ahmed Naim Shaikh, Saif Ullah Khan*, Sayedali Mirkhalafi, Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Sohail Ayub, and Mohammad Hadi Dehghani. (2025), “Response Surface Modelling of Fenton Pre-treatment of Slaughterhouse Sludge for Enhanced Anaerobic Digestion,” Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio, (SCI) [I.F: 3.9, Q1].
Monali Priyadarshini, Azhan Ahmad, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Saif Ullah Khan, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Norma Pérez. (2025), “Natural engineering approaches for the removal of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances from aquatic environment: A Review”, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 101465, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 5.6, Q1] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2025.101465
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed, Mohd Imran Siddiqui, and Lingyue Zhang. (2024), "Perspectives on sustainable process control optimization through reusability of non-regenerated Fenton sludge in landfill leachate treatment." Journal of Water Process Engineering, 60, 105205, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 7.0, Q1]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105205.
Zhang, L., Li, M., Tang, C., Wang, H., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Li, H., Mahtab, M.S. and Yue, D., (2024), Mechanistic Insights into the Removal of Surfactant-Like Contaminants on Mesoporous Polydopamine Nanospheres from Complex Wastewater Matrices. Environmental Science & Technology, Vol 58/Issue 41, American Chemical Society (ACS), (SCI) [I.F: 11.3, Q1]
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c06733
Mohd Azfar Shaidaa,, Daniyal, Shahrukh Ali, Mohd Saalim Badar, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Mohd Umar Khand, Saif Ullah Khan, Ikrar Ahmad, Atika Sahota, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Mohammad Shahadat (2024). “Synthesis, characterization, and breakthrough modeling of low-cost Graphene Oxide-Sand supported adsorbent filter for the separation of Lead and Chromium ions”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 121259, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 6.0, Q1]
Shaida, M. A., Verma, S., Talukdar, S., Kumar, N., Mahtab, M. S., Naushad, M., & Farooqi, I. H. (2023). “Critical analysis of the role of various iron-based heterogeneous catalysts for advanced oxidation processes: A state of the art review”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 121259, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 6.633, Q1]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121259
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2022), “Optimization of Fenton process for concurrent COD removal and lower sludge production: Process intensification and impact of reagents dosing mode”, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 315, 115207, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 8.91, Q1]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115207.
B.C.Y. Lee#, M. S. Mahtab#, T.H Neo, I.H. Farooqi, A. Khursheed (2022), “A comprehensive review of Design of the experiment (DOE) for water and wastewater treatment application- Key concepts, methodology and contextualized application”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Volume 47, 102673, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 7.34, Q1] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102673.
(#These authors contributed equally.)
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Tafazul Islam, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), "Optimization of the process variables for landfill leachate treatment using Fenton based advanced oxidation technique", Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 2, pages 428-435, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 5.15, Q1]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.08.013.
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2021), “Zero Fenton sludge discharge: a review on reuse approach during wastewater treatment by the advanced oxidation process”, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 19, pages 2265–2278, Springer, (SCI) [I.F:3.52, Q2] https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-03121-0.
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2021), “Sustainable approaches to the Fenton process for wastewater treatment: A review”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 47 (7), pages 1480 1484, Elsevier, (SCOPUS)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.04.215.
Mahtab, M.S*, Farooqi, I.H. (2020), "UV-TiO2 process for Landfill Leachate Treatment: Optimization by Response Surface Methodology". Int. J. Res. Eng. Appl. Manag. 05, 14-18, (UGC-approved) https://DOI:10.35291/2454-9150.2020.0160.
Mujtaba Hussain, Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), "A comprehensive review of the Fenton-based approaches focusing on landfill leachate treatment ", Advances in Environmental Research, an International Journal, Volume 10 (1), pages 59-86, Techno-Press, (ESCI)
https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2021.10.1.059.
Saif Ullah Khan, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), “Enhanced lead (II) removal with low energy consumption in an Electrocoagulation column employing concentric electrodes: Process Optimization by RSM using CCD", International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taylor & Francis, (SCI) [I.F: 2.826, Q2] https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2021.1873304.
Mujtaba Hussain, Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2020), "The applications of ozone-based advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment: A review", Advances in Environmental Research, an International Journal, Volume 9 (3), pages 191-214, Techno-Press, (ESCI)
https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2020.9.3.191.
Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2020), “Degradation of recalcitrant compounds from the industrial effluents by Fenton-based approaches: A review”, Journal of. Indian Chemical Society, (ESCI), Vol. 97, No. 12b, pp. 2864-2866.
Afzal Husain Khan, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Nadeem A Khan, Mohd Abul Hasan, Sirajuddin Ahmed, Izharul Haq Farooqi, ..….and Mohd Salim Mahtab (2021), " Impact, disease outbreak and eco-hazards associated with pharmaceutical residues: A critical review", International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Springer, (SCI) [I.F: 3.52, Q2]
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03158-9.
Afzal Husain Khan, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Nadeem Ahmad Khan, Sirajuddin Ahmed, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Sergij Vambol, Viola Vambol, Fazlollah Changani & Saiful Islam (2020), “Pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in hospital wastewater: removal of Ibuprofen and Ofloxacin drugs using MBBR method ", International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taylor & Francis, (SCI) [I.F: 2.826, Q2] https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2020.1855333.
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