Z. Asam

Most-cited papers

1. Effect of thermal, chemical and thermo-chemical pre-treatments to enhance methane production.

   R. Rafique, T. Poulsen, A. Nizami, Z. Asam +2 more

   2010233 citations

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2. How can we improve biomethane production per unit of feedstock in biogas plants

   Z. Asam, T. Poulsen, A. Nizami, R. Rafique +2 more

   2011194 citations

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3. Waste-to-energy and recycling value for developing integrated solid waste management plan in Lahore

   Y. Sadef, A. Nizami, S. A. Batool, M. Chaudary +5 more

   2016129 citations

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4. Phosphorus release from forest harvesting on an upland blanket peat catchment

   M. Rodgers, M. O’Connor, M. Healy, Connie O'Driscoll +5 more

   201078 citations Open access

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5. Untapped potential of zeolites in optimization of food waste composting.

   M. Waqas, A. Nizami, A. S. Aburiazaiza, M. Barakat +3 more

   2019Journal of Environmental Management53 citations

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6. Phosphorus export from drained Scots pine mires after clear-felling and bioenergy harvesting.

   A. Kaila, S. Sarkkola, A. Laurén, L. Ukonmaanaho +6 more

   201453 citations

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7. Development of biomass-derived biochar for agronomic and environmental remediation applications

   M. Waqas, Z. Asam, M. Rehan, M. N. Anwar +4 more

   202050 citations

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8. Decomposition of harvest residue needles on peatlands drained for forestry – Implications for nutrient and heavy metal dynamics

   A. Kaila, Z. Asam, S. Sarkkola, Liwen Xiao +3 more

   201241 citations

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9. Diatom assemblages and their associated environmental factors in upland peat forest rivers

   Connie O'Driscoll, E. de Eyto, M. Rodgers, M. O’Connor +2 more

   201239 citations Open access

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10. Impact of Re-wetting of Forestry-Drained Peatlands on Water Quality—a Laboratory Approach Assessing the Release of P, N, Fe, and Dissolved Organic Carbon

    A. Kaila, Z. Asam, M. Koskinen, R. Uusitalo +10 more

    2016Water, Air and Soil Pollution36 citations

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11. Estimation of greenhouse gases (N2O, CH4 and CO2) from no-till cropland under increased temperature and altered precipitation regime: a DAYCENT model approach

    R. Rafique, Sandeep Kumar, Yi-Qi Luo, Xian-Li Xu +3 more

    201436 citations

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12. Waste to Energy: A Case Study of Madinah City

    M. Rehan, A. Nizami, Z. Asam, O. Ouda +4 more

    201733 citations Open access

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13. Effect of clear-felling and harvest residue removal on nitrogen and phosphorus export from drained norway spruce mires in southern finland

    A. Kaila, A. Laurén, S. Sarkkola, H. Koivusalo +5 more

    201532 citations

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14. A Potential Solution to Mitigate Phosphorus Release Following Clearfelling in Peatland Forest Catchments

    Connie O'Driscoll, M. Rodgers, M. O’Connor, Z. Asam +3 more

    201132 citations Open access

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15. Export of phosphorus and nitrogen from lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) brash windrows on harvested blanket peat forests

    Z. Asam, M. Nieminen, Connie O'Driscoll, M. O’Connor +6 more

    201429 citations

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16. Potential of electronic waste recycling in Gulf Cooperation Council states: an environmental and economic analysis

    J. Alghazo, O. Ouda, Faisal Alanezi, Z. Asam +3 more

    2019Environmental science and pollution research international25 citations

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17. Creation and functioning of a buffer zone in a blanket peat forested catchment

    Connie O'Driscoll, M. O’Connor, Z. Asam, E. de Eyto +2 more

    201424 citations

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18. Forest clearfelling effects on dissolved oxygen and metabolism in peatland streams.

    Connie O'Driscoll, M. O’Connor, Z. Asam, E. de Eyto +2 more

    2016Journal of Environmental Management21 citations Open access

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19. Assessment of phosphorus retention efficiency of blanket peat buffer areas using a laboratory flume approach

    Z. Asam, A. Kaila, M. Nieminen, S. Sarkkola +5 more

    201221 citations

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20. Efficacy of Lemna minor and Typha latifolia for the treatment of textile industry wastewater in a constructed wetland under citric acid amendment: A lab scale study.

    H. Ishaq, M. Farid, M. Zubair, H. Alharby +8 more

    2021Chemosphere18 citations

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21. Whole-tree harvesting and grass seeding as potential mitigation methods for phosphorus export in peatland catchments

    Connie O'Driscoll, M. O’Connor, Z. Asam, E. de Eyto +5 more

    201418 citations Open access

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22. Evaluating Heavy Metal Contamination from Leachate Percolation for Sustainable Remediation Strategies

    Muhammad Naeem, Z. Asam, Mohsin Abbas, A. Al-Muhtaseb +7 more

    2024Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances17 citations Open access

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23. Nutrient and heavy metals in decaying harvest residue needles on drained blanket peat forests

    Z. Asam, M. Nieminen, A. Kaila, R. Laiho +7 more

    2014European Journal of Forest Research16 citations

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24. Evaluation Of Biogas Production From Anaerobic Digestion Of Pig Manure And Grass Silage

    Si-Huang Xie, X. Zhan, P. Lawlor, Padraic E. O'Donoghue +10 more

    201216 citations

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25. Achieving circular economy through sustainable biofertilizer production from mixed municipal waste: a life cycle analysis approach

    Anees Ahmad, M. H. Javed, F. Musharavati, M. I. Khan +8 more

    2025Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery14 citations

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26. Energy, Economic and Environmental Savings by Waste Recycling: A Case Study of Madinah City

    A. Nizami, M. Rehan, M. Naqvi, O. Ouda +6 more

    201713 citations Open access

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27. Assessment of Bioenergy Production from Solid Waste

    Iqra Samun, R. Saeed, M. Abbas, M. Rehan +2 more

    201712 citations Open access

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28. Comparative analysis using EIA for developed and developing countries: case studies of hydroelectric power plants in Pakistan, Norway and Sweden

    A. Nizami, S. Molander, Z. Asam, R. Rafique +3 more

    201111 citations

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29. Efficacy of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) for the treatment of tannery and surgical industry wastewater under citric acid amendment: a lab scale study

    A. Fatima, M. Farid, Z. Asam, M. Zubair +4 more

    2023Environmental science and pollution research international10 citations

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30. Spatial and seasonal variation of peatland-fed riverine macroinvertebrate and benthic diatom assemblages and implications for assessment: a case study from Ireland

    Connie O'Driscoll, E. de Eyto, M. Rodgers, M. O’Connor +3 more

    2014Hydrobiologia10 citations Open access

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31. Phyto-treatment of tannery industry effluents under combined application of citric acid and chromium-reducing bacterial strain through Lemna minor L.: A lab scale study

    Rahat Arshad, Arwa A. Al-Huqail, S. Alghanem, I. Alsudays +7 more

    2024Heliyon9 citations Open access

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32. Contaminant transport from solid waste dumps: Implications for environmental degradation with a focus on capital territory regions.

    Muhammad Naeem, Z. Asam

    2024Environmental Research9 citations

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33. Trends in occupational injuries and diseases among Saudi and non-Saudi insured workers.

    Mohsin Abbas, M. Kashif, M. Balkhyour, Ijaz Ahmad +2 more

    2018Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit9 citations Open access

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34. Microwave Irradiation and Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytotreatment of Tannery and Surgical Industrial Wastewater by Sorghum

    M. Farid, M. Abubakar, Z. Asam, Wajiha Sarfraz +8 more

    2022Molecules8 citations Open access

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35. Biotic response to forest harvesting in acidic blanket peat fed streams: A case study from Ireland

    Connie O'Driscoll, E. de Eyto, M. O’Connor, Z. Asam +2 more

    20138 citations Open access

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36. Ameliorative role of foliar Zn-lysine application on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) stressed by Tannery Wastewater.

    Wajiha Sarfraz, M. Farid, Noreen Khalid, Z. F. Rizvi +5 more

    2022Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants7 citations Open access

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37. Epidemiology of Occupational Injuries Among Insured Workers in Saudi Arabia Between 2004 and 2016

    Mohsin Abbas, R. Saeed, Z. Asam

    2021Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju6 citations Open access

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38. Biochemical and physiological insights into Lemna minor as a remediator of multi metal–microplastic contaminated waters

    Mujahid Farid, S. Irshad, Qudrat Ullah, Waqas Haider +6 more

    2026BMC Plant Biology5 citations Open access

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39. Cycling and transport of phosphorus and nitrogen from harvested peatland forests and possible mitigation and methods

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    20125 citations

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40. Synergistic effects of biochar and PGPR in enhancing the efficacy of biological control agents against Ganoderma boninense in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis L.): a critical review

    Qudrat Ullah, Muhammad Zeshan, Waqas Haider, Muhammad Waqar +3 more

    2026Archives of Microbiology4 citations

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41. Occupational health and safety rights of hospital workers in relation to needle stick injuries exposure in Pakistan

    Mohsin Abbas, S. Rafique, Z. Asam

    2023International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare3 citations

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42. Enhancing phytoremediation in chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) using moringa extract and zero-valent iron nanoparticles”

    Urooj Mughal, M. Farid, Wajiha Sarfraz, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud +6 more

    2025South African Journal of Botany2 citations Open access

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43. Monitoring and optimization of heavy metal phytoextraction in constructed wetlands amended with organic chelators

    Mujahid Farid, Ambreen Mussarat, Muhammad Zubair, Z. Asam +5 more

    2025Environmental Monitoring & Assessment2 citations Open access

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44. Sustainable valorization of leachate at Lakhodair landfill, Lahore: An integrated life cycle environmental and economic assessment of biogas production

    M. Saghir, Aqsa Ayub, A. Nizami, M. Baqar +4 more

    2026Biomass & Bioenergy1 citations Open access

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45. Life cycle and economic assessment of waste-derived biodiesel: a comparative analysis of grease trap waste, animal tallow, and used cooking oil

    Khadija Sajid, A. Nizami, Z. Asam, M. Rehan

    2026Sustainable Environment Research1 citations Open access

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46. Optimizing biochar via microwave irradiation for phyto-stabilization of heavy metals through chili plants: a novel approach for sustainable bioremediation

    Laiba Tassadaq, Mujahid Farid, Qudrat Ullah, Waqas Haider +6 more

    2026International journal of phytoremediation1 citations

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47. Combined application of Azadirachta indica leaf extract and zerovalent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) enhances phytoremediation potential of Brassica napus L. in surgical industry wastewater

    M. Farid, A. Zulfiqar, Sheharyaar Farid, M. A. Alshehri +5 more

    2025International journal of phytoremediation1 citations

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48. Treatment of marble industry wastewater by Brassica napus (L.) under oxalic acid amendment: efficacy as fodder and carcinogenic risk assessment

    Arwa A. Al-Huqail, I. Alsudays, S. Alghanem, R. Anwar +6 more

    2024Environmental science and pollution research international1 citations

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49. Are Employed Female Workers at the Increased Burden of Occupational Injuries/Diseases? First Comparative Study at the National for Pakistan

    Mohsin Abbas, S. Jamil, Z. Asam, M. Farid

    2023Social Science Research Network1 citations

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50. Atmospheric Chemistry of Aerosols and Their Role in Global Climate Change

    M. Farid, Tayyaba Younas, Saira Zaka, M. Ahmed +6 more

    2022Managing Plant Production Under Changing Environment1 citations

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