Pic

Dr. Atif Javed

Assistant Professor
Extension
744
Email
atif.javed@iobm.edu.pk
Department
Operations, Environment, and Supply Chain Management
Specialization
Soil and Environmental Sciences

About

Dr. Atif Javed is an accomplished Environmental Expert with over 7 years of experience in research, consultancy, and academia. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations, Environment and Supply Chain Management at IoBM. Previously, he has contributed as Senior Environmentalist on World Bank- and ADB-financed projects in the energy, industrial, housing, and infrastructure sectors. He also served as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science at University of Okara. He was a visiting research scholar at Ohio State University which helped further broaden and deepen his research perspective. Dr. Atif holds a PhD in Soil and Environmental Sciences, with specialization in carbon, nitrogen, and water dynamics for environmental sustainability. He was a visiting research scholar at Ohio State University which helped further broaden and deepen his research perspective. He has several research publications in peer-reviewed international journals, and his research interests include environmental remediation, soil and water conservation, sustainable agriculture, environmental impact assessment, and climate change mitigation.
Academic Qualification
PhD Soil and Environmental Sciences - 2018
Environmental Bioremediation, Soil and Water Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

Khan, M. A., Javed, A., Shabaan, M., Iqbal, M., Zulfiqar, U., Kabir, R., Haider, F. U., Mustafa, A. E. M., Rizwana, H., & Elshikh, M. S. (2024). Optimizing Maize Growth and Phosphorus Use Efficiency through Integrated P Application and Irrigation Strategies. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 33(5), 5747–5755. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/177612

Iqbal, J., Amjad, S., & Javed, A. (2024). Optimum conditions for growth and copper (II) removal from leachate by Chlorella vulgaris, Spirogyra ellipsospora and Ulva lactuca. Bioremediation Journal, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2024.2343865

Rahman, S. U., Yasin, G., Nawaz, M. F., Cheng, H., Azhar, M. F., Riaz, L., Javed, A., & Lu, Y. (2022). Evaluation of heavy metal phytoremediation potential of six tree species of Faisalabad city of Pakistan during summer and winter seasons. Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115801

Dar, A., Zahir, Z. A., Iqbal, M., Mehmood, A., Javed, A., Hussain, A., Bushra, N., & Ahmad, M. (2021). Efficacy of rhizobacterial exopolysaccharides in improving plant growth, physiology, and soil properties. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09286-6

Aziz, U., Qadir, I., Yasin, G., Azhar, M. F., Javed, A., & Akhtar, A. (2021). Potential of priming in improving germination, seedling growth and nutrient status of Calotropis procera under salinity. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(6). https://doi.org/10.30848/pjb2021-6(35

Iqbal, J., Javed, A., & Javed, H. (2021). Effect of initial plant density on growth and nutrients removal efficiency of duckweed (Lemna minor) from leachate. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology, 45–51. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajee/2021/v15i230225

Iqbal, J., Javed, A., & Baig, M. A. (2021). Heavy metals removal from dumpsite leachate by algae and cyanobacteria. Bioremediation Journal, 26(1), 31–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2021.1884530

Javed, A., Iqbal, M., & Shehzadi, R. (2020). Effect of plastic film and straw mulch on wheat yield, water use efficiency and soil properties in Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Bioresource Management, 7(4), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.35691/jbm.0202.0151

Iqbal, M., Yasir, M., Javed, A., & Tausif, S. (2020). Comparative effects of different types of biochar on physical properties of soil and growth of maize. Journal of Bioresource Management, 7(4), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.35691/jbm.0202.0150

Iqbal, M., Javed, A., & Farooq, M. (2020). Soil water and residue amendment effects on nutrient availability and wheat growth in silt loam soils of South Australia. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 23(5), 889–898. https://doi.org/10.17957/IJAB/15.1366

Iqbal, J., Javed, A., & Baig, M. A. (2019). Growth and nutrient removal efficiency of duckweed (Lemna minor) from synthetic and dumpsite leachate under artificial and natural conditions. PLoS ONE, 14(8), e0221755. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221755

Javed, A., Iqbal, M., Farooq, M., Lal, R., & Shehzadi, R. (2019). Plastic film and straw mulch effects on maize yield and water use efficiency under different irrigation levels in Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 21(4), 767–774. https://doi.org/10.17957/ijab/15.0955

Assessment of carbon dioxide bio fixation and bioremediation potential of algae grown in industrial wastewater. A funded project by HEC in 2020