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Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar

Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar
Professor
Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management,
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Tel# +92 222 771182 & +92 222 771269
Fax: +92 222 772196
Email: [email protected]

Research Interests: Hazardous waste treatment and its disposal, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Projects, Bio-waste treatment and its disposal, Advanced wastewater treatment and reuse, Advanced waste treatment technology, Wastewater treatment, Risk assessment, Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation of Lined channels and Drainage Projects

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing China 2003-2007
M.Sc. in Rural Development Through linkage program between WYE college University of London U.K and Sindh University Jamshoro 1996-1997

(part-time)
M.E. in Civil( Major   in Environmental Engineering) Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 1997-1999

(part-time)
B. E. in Civil Engineering Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 1987-1992

Employment History

From Feb 2007 to date
Employer Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro
Position held Professor/ Co-Director Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, MUET, Jamshoro, Sindh Pakistan
   
From July 2003 to July 2007
Employer Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing China
Position held Research Associate

/PhD Candidate
   
From 1998  to 2003
Employer Mehran University
Position held  Assistant Professor
   
From 1993-1997
Employer Mehran University
Position held Lecturer

Professional Membership

  • Pakistan Engineering Council

  • Faculty Member of Department of Civil Engineering, MUET, Jamshoro,

  • Member Board of Studies of Civil Engineering Department, MUET, Jamshoro

  • Member of Senate MUET, Jamshoro

  • Member of Consultant Selection Committee Works and Services Department, Govt. of Sind

  • Member of Steering Committee on Urban Development Centre under the Convener-ship  of Additional Chief Secretary, P&D Department Govt. of Sind

Research Papers and Publications

International Journals

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Li Huan, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie. Bio-pretreatment of Municipal Solid Waste Prior to landfilling and its kinetic. Biodegradation 20(3):319-30, 2009

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, YuanYuan Zhang and Yongfeng Nie.Biological pretreatment of MSW prior to landfilling. Global NEST Journal, 2009. (In press)

  • Huan Li; Yiying Jin, Rasool Bux Mahar and Zhiyu Wang. Effects       of ultrasonic disintegration on sludge microbial activity and dewaterability. J Hazard Mater.
    Volume 161, Issues 2-3, January 2009, Pages 1421-1426.

  • Huan Li; Yiying Jin, Rasool Bux Mahar. Alkaline and ultrasonic combining pretreatment before sludge aerobic digestion. Journal of Environmental Sciences 21(3) 2009

  •  Huan Li; Yiying Jin, Rasool Bux Mahar and Zhiyu Wang. Effects and model of alkaline waste activated sludge treatment. Bio-resource Technology (Volume 99, Issue 11, July 2008, Pages 5140-5144

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie. Biodegradation of Organic Matters from Mixed Un-shredded Municipal Solid Waste through Air Convection prior to Landfilling.           J. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc. 57:39–46, 2007.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie. Landfilling of pretreated mixed un-shredded municipal solid waste by natural convection of air and its effects. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A: Toxic and Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering. 42, 3, 351-359, 2007.

  • Dongbei Yue, Yudong Xu and Rasool B. Mahar, Fuqiang Liu, Yongfeng Nie. Analytical solution of gravity separation model (GSM): Separation of water droplets from vapor in submerged combustion evaporator. Chemical Engineering Journal 126, 171–180, 2007.

  • Dongbei Yue, Yudong Xu and Rasool B. Mahar, Yongfeng Nie. Laboratory-scale experiments applied to the design of a two-stage submerged combustion evaporation system. Waste Management 27, 5,704-710, 2007.

  • Xingrun Wang, Yiying Jin, Zhingyu Wang, Rasool Bux Mahar, Yongfeng Nie. A research on sintering characteristics and mechanisms of dried sewage sludge.  J Hazard Mater Volume 160, Issues 2-3, December 2008, Pages 489-494.

  • Mukhtiar A. Unar and Rasool B. Mahar. Neural network application for hydraulic characteristics of drop and jump. Mehran University Research Journal Engineering and Technology.21, 3, 133-140, 2002.

  • Abdul Q. Bhatti, Rasool B. Mahar and Abdul A. Memon. Hospital infectious waste and its proper disposal. Mehran University Research Journal Engineering and Technology.21, 3, 147-153, 2002.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Abdul R. Memon and Misbahuddin M. Impact of Industrial Effluents on the Water Quality of Phulleli Canal. Mehran University Research Journal Engineering and Technology.20, 1, 37-42, 2001.

  • Abdul R. Memon and Rasool B. Mahar. Evaluation process of global environmental impact: Assessment guidelines. Mehran    University Research Journal Engineering and Technology.20, 3, 129-138, 2001.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Haji M. Memon and Mohammad Y. Khuhawar. Effect of Lakhara Thermal Power Station (LTPS) effluents’ on the River Indus water quality. Pak Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 1, 91-98, 2000.

International Refereed Conferences

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie Sustainable landfilling Approach: Two-Stage Bioreactor Fourth Asian Pacific landfill Symposium Sapporo, Japan, from October 22 -24, 2008

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie . Biological pre-treatment of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling. 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology CEST Greece, September, 5-7 2007.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jianguo Liu, Dongbei Yue, and Yongfeng Nie.        Sustainable Landfill: Pre-treatment of MSW prior to landfilling, Fourth Asian Pacific landfill Symposium Shanghai from October 18 -20, 2006.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Jin Yiying, and Yongfeng Nie Mechanical-biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling. International conference on environment and circular economy in Tianjin, China. December, 9-11, 2004.

  • Rasool B. Mahar, Li Jinhui and Nie Yongfeng. Coal fired power plants’ effects on ecology and risk assessment. 2nd International Conference on Environmental Concerns: Innovative Technologies and Management Options Xiamen, China. October 18-21, 2004.
   
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