Faculty Abeera Ayaz Ansari 1

Abeera Ayaz Ansari

Assistant Professor
  • US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy
  • 0519085256
Summary

Assistant Professor (PhD in Civil Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA), Specializes in energy efficient wastewater treatment technologies and algal based biofuels

Academic Background
PhD (Wastewater Treatment, Oxygenic Photogranules) University of Massachusetts at Amherst September 01, 2015 - September 01, 2020
Honours and Awards
President's Gold Medal Awarded for B.E. Environmental Engineering April 18, 2013
President's Gold Medal Awarded for MS Energy Systems Engineering April 18, 2018
Publications
The Coupled Effect of Light and Iron on the Photogranulation Phenomenon June 05, 2023 Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Arfa Ayaz Ansari , Joseph G. Gikonyo, Ahmed S. Abouhend, Chul Park, Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) - Volume 57, No. 24, Pages 9086-9095
The fate and dynamics of iron during the transformation of activated sludge into oxygenic photogranules (OPGs) under hydrodynamic batch conditions for environmental applications August 01, 2022 Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Arfa Ayaz Ansari , Asif Hussain Khoja, Gitau J. Gikonyo, Ahmed S. Abouhend, Chul Park, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering - Volume 10, Issue 4, Article Number 108190
Investigating the characterisation, kinetic mechanism, and thermodynamic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process July 01, 2022 Hamad Gohar, Asif Hussain Khoja, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Salman Raza Naqvi, Rabia Liaquat , Muhammad Hassan , Khalil Hasni, Umair Yaqoob Qazi, Imtiaz Ali, Process Safety and Environmental Protection - Volume 163, Pages 645-658
Thermokinetics synergistic effects on co-pyrolysis of coal and rice husk blends for bioenergy production June 15, 2022 Maham Tauseef, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Rabia Liaquat , William Nimmo, Syed Sheraz Daood, Fuel - Volume 318, Article Number 123685
Environmental Impact Assessments of the Renewable Energy Technologies Adaptation May 17, 2022 Abdul Basit, Muhammad Hassan, Saira Kamwal, Mustafa Anwar, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Technology - Volume 5, Number 2, Pages 100-103
Photogranulation in a Hydrostatic Environment Occurs with Limitation of Iron August 03, 2021 Abeera A. Ansari, Arfa A. Ansari , Ahmed S. Abouhend, Joseph G. Gikonyo, Chul Park, Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) - Volume 55(15), Pages 10672-10683
Hydrodynamic granulation of oxygenic photogranules February 01, 2021 Joseph G. Gikonyo, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Ahmed S. Abouhend, John E. Tobiason, Chul Park, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology - Volume 7, Pages 427-440
Development of Cost-Effective Fertilizer-Based Media for the Microalgae Cultivation Aimed at Effective Biomass Production December 01, 2020 Muneeb Qayyum, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Haider Ejaz, Azra Nawar, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences - Volume 13, No. 2, Pages 45-51
Growth Progression of Oxygenic Photogranules and Its Impact on Bioactivity for Aeration-Free Wastewater Treatment January 07, 2020 Ahmed S. Abouhend, Kim Milferstedt, Jérôme Hamelin, Abeera A. Ansari, Caitlyn S. Butler, Blanca Carbajal Gonzalez , Chul Park, Environmental Science and Technology (ES&T) - Volume 54(1), Pages 486-496
Effects of seeding density on photogranulation and the start-up of the oxygenic photogranule process for aeration-free wastewater treatment June 01, 2019 Dr. Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Ahmed S. Abouhend, Ahmed S. Abouhend, Chul Park, Chul Park, Algal Research - Volume 40, Article No.101495
Fermentation of Sugarcane Molasses Using Zymomonas Mobilis for Enhanced Bioethanol Production April 11, 2018 Asif Hussain Khoja , Sabrina Mohidin Yahya, Azra Nawar, Dr. Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Muneeb Qayyum, Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology - Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 31-38
Physical abrasion method using submerged spike balls to remove algal biofilm from photobioreactors December 02, 2017 Azra Nawar, Asif Hussain Khoja, Naveed Akbar, Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Muneeb Qayyum, Ehsan Ali, BMC Research Notes - Volume 10, Issue 1, Article Number 666
Wastewater treatment by local microalgae strains for CO2 sequestration and biofuel production November 01, 2017 Dr. Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Asif Hussain Khoja, Azra Nawar, Muneeb Qayyum, Ehsan Ali, Applied Water Science - Volume 7, Issue 7, Pages 4151-4158
Comparative study of bioethanol production from sugarcane molasses by using Zymomonas mobilis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae August 24, 2015 Asif Hussain Khoja, Ehsan Ali, Kashaf Zafar, Dr. Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Azra Nawar, Muneeb Qayyum, African Journal of Biotechnology - Volume 14, Issue 31, Pages 2455-2462
Conferences
Plastic recycling via catalytic pyrolysis for energy generation June 17, 2024 - June 20, 2024 Ali Raza, Dr Asif Hussain Khoja, Dr Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Waqar ul Habib Khan, Dr Salman Raza Naqvi, Kinza Rizwan, Ghayoor Abbas, 24th EEEIC International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering
Socio-economic impacts of micro hydro power (MHP) electrification on the rural community of Pakistan: a case study of 150 kw MHP plant at village Lalkoo (Swat) December 14, 2023 - December 15, 2023 Bilal Ayaz Khan, Dr Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Dr Muhammad Yousif, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET 2023)
Bioethanol Production from sugarcane Molasses by using Zymomonas mobilis October 22, 2014 - October 24, 2014 Asif Hussain Khoja, Dr. Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Azra Nawar, Hamza Ehsan, Ehsan Ali, 3rd International Conference on Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development (EESD2014)