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Designation: Associate Professor (Tenured), (HEC Approved Supervisor)

Specialization: Physical Chemistry
Field of Interest: Biomass conversion and its upcycling, soft photonic and phononic Bragg stacks, computational chemistry (density functional theory and molecular docking), energy storage devices (supercapacitors), polymeric hydrogel beads for environmental remediation, electrochemical sensors, fluorescent sensors, biomimetic adhesive films, corrosion inhibition, poly (ionic liquids).

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Post-doc.: University of Glasgow, UK
Ph.D.:  Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz, Germany 

Biography

 I am a tenured Associate Professor (Physical Chemistry) at Pakistan’s top-ranked Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. I have a PhD in Chemistry from Johannes Gutenberg Universitat-Mainz, Germany on a Max Planck international award and was later awarded the prestigious IRTG fellowship, which allowed me to do PhD research at the prestigious Seoul National University, South Korea. I did my Postdoc research at the University of Glasgow and am an alumnus of the 2009 Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting in Chemistry. I am a recipient of two Gold Vice Chancellor medals from QAU, Pakistan and member of several scientific societies, including CSP and OWSD. Selected as TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) Affiliate 2023 for six years. IUPAC Affiliate member, 2024.

  1. Awards
  2. Courses Taught
  3. Publications
  4. Research Students
  5. Research Projects
  6. Conferences

-Institute for Global Health and Development program on “Supporting Women in Science”. Selected participant (2024).

- IUPAC Affiliate Member 2024.

-Selected as TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) Affiliate 2023 for six years

-Young Researcher representing Pakistan in the 59th Nobel Laureates Conference in Chemistry, Lindau, Germany.

§  Fellowship from “International Research Training Group for Optoelectronics”,  Germany (2011-2014).

§  PhD Fellowship from “International Max Planck Research School”, IMPRS and Graduate School of Excellence, MAINZ (2010)

§  Awarded “Magna cum Laude” (very good) grade in PhD Chemistry (2014).

§  Vice Chancellor’s Medal for securing 1st position in M.Phil Chemistry, Quai-i-Azam University, Pakistan

§  Vice Chancellor’s Medal for securing 1st position in M.Sc Chemistry, Quai-i-Azam University, Pakistan

M.Phil/PhD courses:

Nanochemistry

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Advanced Techniques in Physical Chemistry

Advanced Chemical Kinetics

BS courses:

Quantum Chemistry

Chemical Thermodynamics

Physical Chemistry I

Physical Chemistry II

Research Methodolgy

Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab


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Total Impact Factor = 151


32. A. Ishtiaq, I. Mushtaq, H. Rehman, I. Mushtaq,  I. Mushtaq, S. W. Abbasi, F. Liaqat, A. Rasheed, S. Ahmed, Z. Akhtar, I. Murtaza “Tetra aniline-based polymers ameliorate BPA-induced cardiotoxicity in Sprague Dawley rats, in silico and in vivo analysis”, Life Sciences. (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.123104 (IF = 5.2)

31. A. Khurshid, M. Z. Idrees, F. Liaqat, M. Ahmad, E. Mughal, M. N. Zafar, “Adaptive pincer shaped N‑mesoionic pyridylidene amide (PYA) for palladium catalyzed CO2 reduction”, J. Molecular Structure, 1318 (2024) 139347. (IF = 4.0)

30. N. Majeed, H.M. Siddiqi*, I. Urooj, F. Liaqat, “Amphiphilic ligand-doped liquid crystal-based detection of Hg2+ ions on polyimide surface with alkyl pendent groups”, Polymer Int. (2024). Accepted. (IF = 3.2)

29. M. Ayub, N. Shahzad*, A. H. Javed, S. Mehmood, S. Nadeem, Z. S. Khan, S. Shakir, F. Liaqat, G. Shabir, F. Abbas, M. I. Shahzad, D. Pugliese*, “Performance evaluation of ruthenium complexes and organic sensitizers in ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells”, Engineering Research Express. 6 (2024) 025016. (IF = 1.7).


  1. S. Younis, F. Liaqat*, A. Jabeen, S. Ahmed, “An effective sensing platform composed of polyindole based ternary nanocomposites for electrochemical detection of ascorbic acid”, Materials Chemistry & Physics. 316 (2024) 129113 (IF = 4.77)
  2. M. A. Khan, A. Hussain; I. F. Teixeira, J. Y. Al-Humaidi, M. Hafeez, F. Liaqat, "Sulfur-doped carbon nitride efficiently catalyzes the photooxidation/ acetalization of alcohols to acetals/ketals in tandem", Asian J. Org. Chem. (2023) e202300388 (IF = 3.11)
  3. M. I. Rameel, M. Wali, J. Y Al-Humaidi, F. Liaqat, M. A. Khan*, “Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin over heterostructured C3N4/Nb2O5 system under visible light”, Heliyon. 9 (2023) e20479 (IF = 4.0).
  4. I. Mushtaq, I. Mushtaq, A. Akhlaq, S. Usman, A. Ishtiaq, M. Khan, G. Mustafa, M. S. Khan, I. Urooj, S. Bibi, F. Liaqat, Z. Akhtar, I. Murtaza, “Cardioprotective effect of tetra aniline polymers through miR-15a-5p and MFN-2 regulation against hypertrophic responses”, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 747 (2023) 109763 (IF = 3.91).

  6. R. Talat, M. A. Asghar, F. Liaqat, M. Satti, S. Fatima, A. Haider, S. Ali, “Adsorption and anticorrosion performance of newly designed Schiff bases for the protection of EN3B mild steel in 3.5% NaCl solution: a combined experimental and theoretical approach”, J. Molecular Liquids. 388 (2023) 122776 (IF = 6.0)
  7. A.Tahir, F. Liaqat*,M. Saleem, M. R. Shaik, S. F. Adil, M. R. H. Siddiqui, M. Khan*, “Eco-friendly synthesis of anti-microbial and anti-fungal binary metal oxide decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites with complimenting density functional studies”, J. Saudi Chemical Society. 27 (2023) 101710 (IF = 5.6)
  8. S. Zafar, S. Ashraf, U. Iqbal, S. Yousuf, H. M. Siddiqui*, F. Liaqat*, H. M. Rehman, Z. Akhter, A. El-Shafei, N. Shahzad, “Synthesis of new benzimidazole based ruthenium (II) dyes for application in dye-sensitized solar cells with detailed spectroscopic and theoretical evaluation”, J. Molecular Structure 1289 (2023) 135860 (IF = 3.841)
  9. F. Liaqat*, U. Vosqa, F. Khan, A. Haleem, M.R. Shaik, M. R.H. Siddiqui, M. Khan*, “Light Driven Catalytic Activity of “SnO2/WO3-x hetero-nanostructures”, ACS Omega. (2023)  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c02330. (IF = 4.132)
  10. F. Liaqat*, M. Jamil, I.Tariq, A. Haider, M. A. Khan, “Comparative electroanalytical performance of poly o-toluidine and polyaniline towards hydrazine oxidation supplemented by DFT”, J. Applied Polymer Sci. (2023). e54112. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.54112(IF = 3.057)
  11. S. Shaheen, F. Liaqat, S. Qamar, I. Murtaza, A. Rasheed, S. Yusuf, A. Ishtiaq, Z. Akhter, “Single crystal structure of nitro terminated azo Schiff base: DNA binding, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory and photoisomerization investigation”, J. Molecular Structure. 1284 (2023) 135376 (IF =3.841).
  12. F. Liaqat*, I. Haq, F.Saira*, S. Qaiser, “Development of glucose sensor based on cobalt and nickel doped ceria nanostructures”, Mater. Sci. Engg: B 289 (2023) 116231 (IF = 3.407).
  13. R. Talat, M. A. Asghar, I. Tariq, Z. Akhter, F. Liaqat, L. Nadeem, A. Haider*, S. Ali*, “Evaluating the corrosion inhibition efficiency of pyridinium based cationic surfactants for EN3B mild steel in acidic-chloride media”, Coatings. 12 (2022)1701 (IF = 2.339).
  14. S. Habib, M. Serwar, H. M. Siddiqui*, U. A. Rana, F. Liaqat, A. Shabbir, A photocatalytic dye degradation study on methylene blue by graphitic nitride based polyimides synthesized via a facile thermal-condensation approach”, J. Environ. & Chem. Engg. (2022) 107747 (IF = 7.968).
  15. U. Nazir, Z. Akhter*, N. Ali, R. Hussain, A.Tahir, F. Liaqat, S. Qamar, “Study of Corrosion inhibitive properties of ferrocene substituted Schiff bases for aluminium alloy in mild acidic condition through experimental and density functional calculations”, New. J. Chemistry. 46 (2022) 3925 - 3938 (IF = 3.925).
  16. F. Liaqat*, A. Sani, Z. Akhter*, A. Kiran, M.A. Asghar, A. Gul, A. Rasheed, “Non-linear Optical Behavior of Non-Centrosymmetric Biferrocenyl Schiff-Base Derivatives and their DNA Binding Potential Supported by DFT and Electrochemical Investigations”, J. Applied Organometallic Chem. 35 (2021) e6449 (IF = 4.105)
  17. M. Fatima, F. Liaqat*, M. Shabbir, I. Ahmed, Z.Akhter*, R.Fatima, S.Yousaf, “Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant, DNA binding and density functional studies of novel bisamides”, J. Molecular Structure. 1239 (2021) 130471 (IF = 3.841)
  18. A. Umer, F. Liaqat*, and A. Mahmood, “MoO3 Nanobelts Embedded Polypyrrole/SIS Copolymer Blends for Improved Electro-mechanical Dual Applications”, Polymers. 1207 (2020), 127812 (IF = 4.207).
  19. U.Nazir, Z. Akhter*, N.K.Janjua*, M.A.Asghar, S. Kanwal, T.M.Butt, A. Sani, F. Liaqat, R. Hussain and F. Shah, “Biferrocenyl Schiff bases as efficient corrosion inhibitors for an aluminium alloy in HCl solution: a combined experimental and theoretical study”, RSC Adv. 10 (2020) 7585-7599 (IF = 4.036).
  20. Z.Nisa, M. Shabbir, M.A.Asghar, Z. Akhter*, V. McKee, F. Liaqat, S. Kalsoom, S. Sabir and H. Ismail, “Phenolic Esters: Synthesis, Antioxidant Evaluation, Molecular Docking, and DFT Studies”, J. Molecular Structure.  1207 (2020) 127812 (IF = 3.841).
  21. N. Munir, S. Masood, F. Liaqat, M.N.Tahir, S. Yousuf, S.  Kalsoom, E. Mughal, S. H. Sumrra, A. Maalik, and M. N. Zafar*, “Synthesis of new Pro-PYE ligands as co-catalysts toward Pd-catalyzed Heck-Mizoroki cross coupling reactions”, RSC Adv. 9 (2019) 37986-380009 (IF = 4.036).
  22. K. Mahmood, Z. Akhter*, M. A. Asghar, B. Mirza, H. Ismail, F. Liaqat, S. Kalsoom, A. R. Ashraf, M. Shabbir, M. A. Qayyum, and V. McKee, “Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of novel benzimidazole derivatives”, J. Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics. 38 (2019) 1670-1682 (IF = 3.392).
  23. K. Mahmood, Z. Akhter*, B. Mirza, H. Ismail, F. Liaqat, S. Kalsoom, A. Raza, “Synthesis, DNA binding affinity, molecular docking study and antitumor activity of Cu(II), Pd(II) and Zn(II) metal complexes of benzimidazole Schiff base ligand”, J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 41 (2019) 903-916 (IF = 0.536).
  24. F. Liaqat, M. N. Tahir, E. Schechtel, M. Kappl, G. K. Auernhammer, K. Char, R. Zentel, H. J. Butt, W. Tremel*, “High-performance TiO2 nanoparticle/DOPA- polymer composites”, Macromolecular Rapid Comm. 36 (2015) 1129-1137 (IF = 5.734)
  25. F. Liaqat, M. N. Tahir, H. Huesmann, P. Daniel, M. Kappl, G. K. Auernhammer, D. Schneider, I. Lieberwirth, K. Char, G. Fytas, H. J. Butt, W. Tremel*, “Ultrastrong composites from dopamine modified-polymer-infiltrated colloidal crystals”, Materials Horizons. 2 (2015) 434-441 (IF = 15.72)
  26. D. Schneider, F. Liaqat, E.El-Boudouti, O. El Abouti, W. Tremel*, H. J. Butt, B.Djafari-Rouhani, G. Fytas*, “Defect-Controlled Hypersound Propagation in Hybrid Superlattices”, Physical Review Letters. 111 (2013) 1643011 (IF = 9.161)
  27. D. Schneider, F. Liaqat, E. El Boudouti, Y. El Hassouani, B. Djafari-Rouhani, W. Tremel*, H. J. Butt, G. Fytas*, “Engineering the hypersonic phononic band gap of hybrid bragg stacks”, Nanoletters. 12 (2012) 3101-3108 (IF = 12.26)
  28. M. J. Iqbal* and F. Liaqat, “Physical and electrical properties of nanosized Mn- and Cr-doped strontium Y-type hexagonal ferrites”, J.American Ceram.Soc. 93 (2010) 474-480 (IF = 4.186)


Openings are available for PhD students (Physical Chemistry). Please contact by email with CV.

23 M.Phil students supervised till now. 5 more in progress. 3 PhDs in progress.

Research Labs in the Department of Chemistry: Composites and Thin Films Lab (28); Polymer Lab (40).




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  • British Council seed funding (2021) on “Combined waste oxidation and CO2 reduction for tackling climate change in Pakistan”.

·       Seminar on “Chem-Bio Threat and Response”, DESTO, NCP Islamabad (2023).

·       Invited STEM panellist in a seminar on “STEM for Women Empowerment in Pakistan: Providing Equal Opportunities” organized by Asian Development Bank, Chip industries and NUST (2023)

·       Oral Talk, 5th International Chemistry Conference on Recent Trends in Chemistry, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (15-16 March, 2023).

·       Invited Talk, International School on Physics and Applied Disciplines, ISPAD-2022 at NCP, Islamabad (2022)

·       Selected Participant, British Council Researcher Links Climate Challenge Workshop on “Delivering a Sustainable Energy Transition for Pakistan” (2021)

§   Invited Talk, International Workshop on Progress in Nanomaterials and Technology, IWPNT-2021 at NCP, Islamabad (2021)

§  Invited Talk, International Workshop on Progress in Nanomaterials and Technology, IWPNT-2020 at NCP, Islamabad (2020)

§  One day symposium on “Energy Materials”, Department of Physics, QAU, Pakistan (2019)

§  International Conference on Chemical Sciences, QAU Pakistan (2019)

§  Workshop on “Teacher Training Program”, PDC NUST, Pakistan (2017).

§  Workshop on “Gaussian-09”, RCMS NUST, Pakistan (2017)

§  International Workshop on “Effective Implementation of Student Centered Learning: Engaging Listeners through Active Learning”, NUST and UTM Malaysia (2017)

§        Research Staff Conference, University of Glasgow, UK (03/2016)

§  Oral presentation at IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Istanbul, Turkey 2013) titled “Creating and Exploring Barriers: Phononic Band Gap in One-dimensional Periodic Bragg Stacks in Hypersonic region”.

§       Oral presentation, “A Bioinspired Strategy to Fabricate Bragg Stacks as Hard and Adhesive Coatings” at IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Istanbul, Turkey (08/2013)

§       Poster at 8th German-Korean Polymer Workshop, Hamburg, Germany ( 2013).

§        24th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC), Mainz, Germany (2012).

§        Korea - Japan workshop, Seoul, South Korea (2012).

§  Summer school on “Optoelectronics”, Cambridge, UK (08/2011).