Faculty Profile
Dr. Irshad Hussain
Associate Professor
Department Of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Dr. Hussain is among the founding members of SBA School of Science & Engineering (SSE) and has played a key role to lead the development of Chemistry Department at LUMS. He is leading department of Chemistry at LUMS since 2009 that is now one of the best Chemistry departments in the region especially with reference to the placement of over 90% of the undergraduate students in the fully funded graduate programs in the world best universities including MIT, Princeton, Yale, Chicago, Cornell, Rice, UIUC, John Hopkins, University of California and University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the quality of research. Prior to joining LUMS, Dr. Hussain spearheaded research and development program in Nanobiotechnology at National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan, and developed a Nanobiotech group/facility for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles and explore their applications in biotechnology and advanced materials fabrication, which is now among the few best such facilities in Pakistan. Dr. Hussain has published ~70 research articles in prominent journals including Nature Materials, Angewandte Chemie - Int. Ed., Advanced Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Small, ChemCommun, Langmuir, and Nanoscale. He has delivered several invited/keynote/plenary lectures at national and international forums to highlight the potential of nanotechnology in various disciplines with particular reference to his own research achievements in this emerging field. Dr. Hussain has developed several effective research collaborations with the leading research groups in USA, Europe, China (HUST), Saudi Arabia (KAUST) and several National Institutions in Pakistan. He has got several competitive National/International research grants to explore the applications of metal nanoparticles/ nanoclusters in Chemical/Biomedical Sciences and Renewable Energy Technologies. Notably, Dr. Hussain has got highly competitive Pak-US collaborative research grant (~600,000 USD) funded by HEC and US National Academy of Sciences, Pak-German collaborative research grant (~50,000 Euro) funded by DAAD, Germany, and EPSRC global fund (92,000 GBP) funded by EPSRC-UK. These projects are in collaboration with Prof. Vincent M. Rotello at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, Prof. Wolfgang J. Parak at the Philipps University, Marburg, and Prof. Antonis G. Kanaras at the University of Southampton, UK, respectively and are meant to explore the applications of functional nanomaterials in bacteria detection, bio-imaging/bio-sensing, catalysis and multidrug resistance. In addition, more recently Dr. Hussain has also got 02 more research grants in collaboration with US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) at the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Peshawar, to explore the applications of nanomaterials in solar cells and fuel cells that are funded by KPK provincial Govt. and USAID respectively.
In 2007, Dr. Hussain was awarded a Professor Atta-ur-Rehman Gold Medal/Prize in chemistry and more recently (2014) he is also awarded Gold Medal in Chemistry by Pakistan Academy of Sciences to acknowledge his achievements in the field of Chemistry. Dr. Hussain is also the Fellow of the Chemical Society of Pakistan and has served as the Chair of National Nanotech Foresight Committee constituted by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) in 2014. Recently Dr. Hussain was also awarded Charles Wallace visiting fellowship to visit the University of Cambridge, UK, in Summer 2016 to develop linkages.
| Title | Publication | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porous hypercrosslinked polymer-TiO | Nature Communications | Wang S., Xu M., Peng T., Zhang C., Li T., Hussain I., Wang J., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Porous hypercrosslinked polymer-TiO | Nature Communications | Wang S., Xu M., Peng T., Zhang C., Li T., Hussain I., Wang J., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Fabrication of PLA incorporated chitosan nanoparticles to create enhanced functional properties of cotton fabric | Pigment and Resin Technology | Ali Raza Z., Anwar F., Hussain I., Abid S., Masood R., Shahzad Maqsood H. | 2019 |
| Fabrication of PLA incorporated chitosan nanoparticles to create enhanced functional properties of cotton fabric | Pigment and Resin Technology | Ali Raza Z., Anwar F., Hussain I., Abid S., Masood R., Shahzad Maqsood H. | 2019 |
| Biosurfactant coated silver and iron oxide nanoparticles with enhanced anti-biofilm and anti-adhesive properties | Journal of Hazardous Materials | Khalid H.F., Tehseen B., Sarwar Y., Hussain S.Z., Khan W.S., Raza Z.A., Bajwa S.Z., Kanaras A.G., Hussain I., Rehman A. | 2019 |
| Biosurfactant coated silver and iron oxide nanoparticles with enhanced anti-biofilm and anti-adhesive properties | Journal of Hazardous Materials | Khalid H.F., Tehseen B., Sarwar Y., Hussain S.Z., Khan W.S., Raza Z.A., Bajwa S.Z., Kanaras A.G., Hussain I., Rehman A. | 2019 |
| Carbon-dot wrapped ZnO nanoparticle-based photoelectrochemical sensor for selective monitoring of H | Microchimica Acta | Khan F., Akhtar N., Jalal N., Hussain I., Szmigielski R., Hayat M.Q., Ahmad H.B., El-Said W.A., Yang M., Janjua H.A. | 2019 |
| Carbon-dot wrapped ZnO nanoparticle-based photoelectrochemical sensor for selective monitoring of H | Microchimica Acta | Khan F., Akhtar N., Jalal N., Hussain I., Szmigielski R., Hayat M.Q., Ahmad H.B., El-Said W.A., Yang M., Janjua H.A. | 2019 |
| Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials | Chemical Society Reviews | Gupta A., Mumtaz S., Li C.-H., Hussain I., Rotello V.M. | 2019 |
| PVP-templated highly luminescent copper nanoclusters for sensing trinitrophenol and living cell imaging | Nanoscale | Li Y., Feng L., Yan W., Hussain I., Su L., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanomaterials | Chemical Society Reviews | Gupta A., Mumtaz S., Li C.-H., Hussain I., Rotello V.M. | 2019 |
| PVP-templated highly luminescent copper nanoclusters for sensing trinitrophenol and living cell imaging | Nanoscale | Li Y., Feng L., Yan W., Hussain I., Su L., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Design, characterization and appraisal of chemically modified polysaccharide based mucilage from Ocimum basilicum (basil) seeds for the removal of Cd(II) from spiked high-hardness ground water | Journal of Molecular Liquids | Lodhi B.A., Abbas A., Hussain M.A., Hussain S.Z., Sher M., Hussain I. | 2019 |
| Design, characterization and appraisal of chemically modified polysaccharide based mucilage from Ocimum basilicum (basil) seeds for the removal of Cd(II) from spiked high-hardness ground water | Journal of Molecular Liquids | Lodhi B.A., Abbas A., Hussain M.A., Hussain S.Z., Sher M., Hussain I. | 2019 |
| Facile Synthesis of Hypercrosslinked Hollow Microporous Organic Capsules for Electrochemical Sensing of CuII Ions | Chemistry - A European Journal | Razzaque S., Wang K., Hussain I., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Facile Synthesis of Hypercrosslinked Hollow Microporous Organic Capsules for Electrochemical Sensing of CuII Ions | Chemistry - A European Journal | Razzaque S., Wang K., Hussain I., Tan B. | 2019 |
| Metal Nanoclusters: New Paradigm in Catalysis for Water Splitting, Solar and Chemical Energy Conversion | ChemSusChem | Munir A., Joya K.S., Ul haq T., Babar N.-U.-A., Hussain S.Z., Qurashi A., Ullah N., Hussain I. | 2019 |
| Metal Nanoclusters: New Paradigm in Catalysis for Water Splitting, Solar and Chemical Energy Conversion | ChemSusChem | Munir A., Joya K.S., Ul haq T., Babar N.-U.-A., Hussain S.Z., Qurashi A., Ullah N., Hussain I. | 2019 |
| Cationic silver nanoclusters as potent antimicrobials against multidrug-resistant bacteria | ACS Omega | Huma Z.-E., Gupta A., Javed I., Das R., Hussain S.Z., Mumtaz S., Hussain I., Rotello V.M. | 2018 |
| Cationic silver nanoclusters as potent antimicrobials against multidrug-resistant bacteria | ACS Omega | Huma Z.-E., Gupta A., Javed I., Das R., Hussain S.Z., Mumtaz S., Hussain I., Rotello V.M. | 2018 |
| Polymeric nanocapsules embedded with ultra-small silver nanoclusters for synergistic pharmacology and improved oral delivery of Docetaxel | Scientific Reports | Sohail M.F., Hussain S.Z., Saeed H., Javed I., Sarwar H.S., Nadhman A., Huma Z.-E., Rehman M., Jahan S., Hussain I., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Polymeric nanocapsules embedded with ultra-small silver nanoclusters for synergistic pharmacology and improved oral delivery of Docetaxel | Scientific Reports | Sohail M.F., Hussain S.Z., Saeed H., Javed I., Sarwar H.S., Nadhman A., Huma Z.-E., Rehman M., Jahan S., Hussain I., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and antimicrobial studies of cadmium(II) sulfate complexes of thioureas and 2-mercaptopyridine; X-ray structures of polymeric diaqua(N,N???-dimethylthiourea) sulfatocadmium(II) and bis(2-mercaptopyridine)sulfatocadmium(II) | Polyhedron | Ahmad S., Saleem M., Georgieva I., Ruffer T., Schaarschmidt D., Lang H., Murtaza G., Hussain I., Habib-ur-Rehman, Isab A.A., Malik M.R., Ali S. | 2018 |
| Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and antimicrobial studies of cadmium(II) sulfate complexes of thioureas and 2-mercaptopyridine; X-ray structures of polymeric diaqua(N,N???-dimethylthiourea) sulfatocadmium(II) and bis(2-mercaptopyridine)sulfatocadmium(II) | Polyhedron | Ahmad S., Saleem M., Georgieva I., Ruffer T., Schaarschmidt D., Lang H., Murtaza G., Hussain I., Habib-ur-Rehman, Isab A.A., Malik M.R., Ali S. | 2018 |
| Hollow mesoporous hydroxyapatite nanostructures; smart nanocarriers with high drug loading and controlled releasing features | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | Munir M.U., Ihsan A., Sarwar Y., Bajwa S.Z., Bano K., Tehseen B., Zeb N., Hussain I., Ansari M.T., Saeed M., Li J., Iqbal M.Z., Wu A., Khan W.S. | 2018 |
| Hollow mesoporous hydroxyapatite nanostructures; smart nanocarriers with high drug loading and controlled releasing features | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | Munir M.U., Ihsan A., Sarwar Y., Bajwa S.Z., Bano K., Tehseen B., Zeb N., Hussain I., Ansari M.T., Saeed M., Li J., Iqbal M.Z., Wu A., Khan W.S. | 2018 |
| Advancements in the oral delivery of docetaxel: Challenges, current state-of-the-art and future trends | International Journal of Nanomedicine | Sohail M.F., Rehman M., Sarwar H.S., Naveed S., Salman O., Bukhari N.I., Hussain I., Webster T.J., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Advancements in the oral delivery of docetaxel: Challenges, current state-of-the-art and future trends | International Journal of Nanomedicine | Sohail M.F., Rehman M., Sarwar H.S., Naveed S., Salman O., Bukhari N.I., Hussain I., Webster T.J., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Synthesis and crystal structure of [azido-bis(cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)copper(II)] chloride trihydrate | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences | Nawaz S., Monim-Ul-Mehboob M., Tahir M.N., Hussain I., Habib-Ur-Rehman, Hussain S.Z., Ahmad S. | 2018 |
| Synthesis and crystal structure of [azido-bis(cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)copper(II)] chloride trihydrate | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences | Nawaz S., Monim-Ul-Mehboob M., Tahir M.N., Hussain I., Habib-Ur-Rehman, Hussain S.Z., Ahmad S. | 2018 |
| Mechanically robust superhydrophobic coating from sawdust particles and carbon soot for oil/water separation | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects | Zulfiqar U., Hussain S.Z., Subhani T., Hussain I., Habib-ur-Rehman | 2018 |
| Mechanically robust superhydrophobic coating from sawdust particles and carbon soot for oil/water separation | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects | Zulfiqar U., Hussain S.Z., Subhani T., Hussain I., Habib-ur-Rehman | 2018 |
| Polyacrylamide exotemplate-assisted synthesis of hierarchically porous nanostructured TiO | RSC Advances | Mudassir M.A., Hussain S.Z., Khan M., Asma S.T., Iqbal Z., Huma Z., Ullah N., Zhang H., Ansari T.M., Hussain I. | 2018 |
| Mannosylated thiolated polyethylenimine nanoparticles for the enhanced efficacy of antimonial drug against Leishmaniasis | Nanomedicine | Sarwar H.S., Ashraf S., Akhtar S., Sohail M.F., Hussain S.Z., Rafay M., Yasinzai M., Hussain I., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Sodium hyroxyethylcellulose adipate: An efficient and reusable sorbent for cadmium uptake from spiked high-hardness ground water | Arabian Journal of Chemistry | Hussain M.A., Zaman S., Abbas A., Tahir M.N., Amin M., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I. | 2018 |
| Photoluminescence properties of Co and Ni co-doped CdS/ZnS core/shell nanoparticles | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE | Sabir N., Qayyum W., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I., Amin F. | 2018 |
| Polyacrylamide exotemplate-assisted synthesis of hierarchically porous nanostructured TiO | RSC Advances | Mudassir M.A., Hussain S.Z., Khan M., Asma S.T., Iqbal Z., Huma Z., Ullah N., Zhang H., Ansari T.M., Hussain I. | 2018 |
| Mannosylated thiolated polyethylenimine nanoparticles for the enhanced efficacy of antimonial drug against Leishmaniasis | Nanomedicine | Sarwar H.S., Ashraf S., Akhtar S., Sohail M.F., Hussain S.Z., Rafay M., Yasinzai M., Hussain I., Shahnaz G. | 2018 |
| Sodium hyroxyethylcellulose adipate: An efficient and reusable sorbent for cadmium uptake from spiked high-hardness ground water | Arabian Journal of Chemistry | Hussain M.A., Zaman S., Abbas A., Tahir M.N., Amin M., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I. | 2018 |
| Photoluminescence properties of Co and Ni co-doped CdS/ZnS core/shell nanoparticles | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE | Sabir N., Qayyum W., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I., Amin F. | 2018 |
| Multinuclear (Sn/Pd) complexes with disodium 2,2???-(dithiocarboxyazanediyl)diacetate hydrate; Synthesis, characterization and biological activities | Journal of Coordination Chemistry | Hussain S., Ali S., Shahzadi S., Shahid M., Tahir A.A., Mustansar Abbas S., Riaz M., Ahmad I., Hussain I. | 2017 |
| Multinuclear (Sn/Pd) complexes with disodium 2,2???-(dithiocarboxyazanediyl)diacetate hydrate; Synthesis, characterization and biological activities | Journal of Coordination Chemistry | Hussain S., Ali S., Shahzadi S., Shahid M., Tahir A.A., Mustansar Abbas S., Riaz M., Ahmad I., Hussain I. | 2017 |
| Optical Investigation of Sm 3+ Doped in Phosphate Glass | Glass Physics and Chemistry | Hussain S., Amjad R.J., Tanveer M., Nadeem M., Mahmood H., Sattar A., Iqbal A., Hussain I., Amjad Z., Hussain S.Z., Siddique S.A., Dousti M.R. | 2017 |
| Optical Investigation of Sm 3+ Doped in Phosphate Glass | Glass Physics and Chemistry | Hussain S., Amjad R.J., Tanveer M., Nadeem M., Mahmood H., Sattar A., Iqbal A., Hussain I., Amjad Z., Hussain S.Z., Siddique S.A., Dousti M.R. | 2017 |
| Molecular basis of Cd +2 stress response in Candida tropicalis | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Khan Z., Rehman A., Nisar M.A., Zafar S., Hussain S.Z., Zerr I., Hussain I., Waseem M., Arif M. | 2017 |
| Molecular basis of Cd +2 stress response in Candida tropicalis | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Khan Z., Rehman A., Nisar M.A., Zafar S., Hussain S.Z., Zerr I., Hussain I., Waseem M., Arif M. | 2017 |
| A durable superhydrophobic coating for the protection of wood materials | Materials Letters | Shah S.M., Zulfiqar U., Hussain S.Z., Ahmad I., Habib-ur-Rehman, Hussain I., Subhani T. | 2017 |
| A durable superhydrophobic coating for the protection of wood materials | Materials Letters | Shah S.M., Zulfiqar U., Hussain S.Z., Ahmad I., Habib-ur-Rehman, Hussain I., Subhani T. | 2017 |
| Design, characterization and evaluation of hydroxyethylcellulose based novel regenerable supersorbent for heavy metal ions uptake and competitive adsorption | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Abbas A., Hussain M.A., Sher M., Irfan M.I., Tahir M.N., Tremel W., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I. | 2017 |
| Design, characterization and evaluation of hydroxyethylcellulose based novel regenerable supersorbent for heavy metal ions uptake and competitive adsorption | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Abbas A., Hussain M.A., Sher M., Irfan M.I., Tahir M.N., Tremel W., Hussain S.Z., Hussain I. | 2017 |