Dr. Maqsood Ahmed
maqsood.ahmed@buitms.edu.pk
Extension No: 870
Assistant Professor ,
Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics

Qualification

Ph.D.
Environmental Science
GCU Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan, (2016)
M.Phil.
Environmental Science
GCU Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistan, (2008)
Master's
Environmental Science
University of the Punjab, Pakistan, (2005)

Teaching Courses

  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Climate Change and Global Warming
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Public Health and Environment
  • Environmental Microbiology

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Crossover Learning
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Bioremediation of Organic polutents (Antibiotics, Pesticides etc.)
  • Environmental Monitoring (Industrial stack isokinetic sampling, and gaseous and liquid effluents)
  • Ambiant air Monitoring (gaseous and PM)

Academic & Social Links

Dr. Maqsood Ahmad is an accomplished Assistant Professor at Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan. With a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from GC University, Lahore, he specializes in industrial and ambient air monitoring, wastewater treatment, and bioremediation. His expertise includes advanced techniques like isokinetic stack sampling and High-Volume Sampler for particulate matter analysis. Dr. Ahmad brings six years of experience as Deputy Director of Laboratories at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab, where he oversaw critical environmental monitoring programs, including industrial emissions testing and air quality assessments, and over six years in academia, Dr. Ahmad has led impactful research projects on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pollution (PM) mitigation. He has supervised one PhD and numerous MS and BS research theses and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals

Publications

Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution: Assessing translocation, impact, and mitigation strategies in marine ecosystems
Faheem Nawaz, Zia Ul Islam, Sadaf Aslam Ghori, Anila Bahadur, Hamid Ullah, Maqsood Ahmad, Ghulam ullah Khan (2025) Water Environment Research vol. 97 no. 2 pp. e70032
Phytoremediation potential of potted plant species against vehicular emissions
Laraib Sana, Muhammad Farhan, Amina Kanwal, Maqsood Ahmad, Zahid Ali Butt, Abdul Wahid (2025) International Journal of Phytoremediation vol. 27 no. 4 pp. 526-533
Freshwater microalgae: promising food sources with nutritional and functional properties
Muhammad Farhan, Muhammad Afzaal, Amina Kanwal, Atika Waqar, Qaiser Farid Khan, Muhammad Ali, Maqsood Ahmad, Zahid Ali Butt (2025) Academic Press vol. - no. - pp. 205-217
Climate-smart and resilient food systems and security
Mohamed Behnassi, Abdulmalek A Al-Shaikh, Riaz Hussain Qureshi, Mirza Barjees Baig, Turki Khalufa A Faraj (2024) Springer vol. - no. - pp. -
Evolution of solid waste management system in Lahore: A step towards sustainability of the sector in Pakistan
Asif Iqbal, Abdullah Yasar, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Faiza Sharif, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Imran Ali Sultan, Syeda Adila Batool, Rafia Haider, Anum Shahid, Muhammad Murtaza Chaudhary, Maqsood Ahmad (2023) Applied Sciences vol. 13 no. 2 pp. 983
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Work Experience

BUITEMS Quetta , Assistant Professor at Environmental Science
September 2019 to Date
Bahaudin Zakaria University Multan , Assistant Professor at Environmental Science
March 2017 to March 2018
EPA Punjab , Deputy Director Lab at Laboratories
June 2010 to March 2017

Certifications

ISO/IEC 17025
JICA, Pakistan, 2010
Training on IEE, EIA and LCA
MPDD, Governemnt of the Punjab, Pakistan, 2010
Computer programing
UET Lahore, Pakistan, 2001