Dr. Syed Aziz Ur Rehman

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences (University of Peshawar, Pakistan)
Master of Science in Soil Science (Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia)
PhD in Environmental Sciences (Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China)
Assistant Professor

Telephone: +92-42-99211449-50 ext 336
Email: syed.aziz@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Syed Aziz Ur Rehman is working as an Assistant Professor at the department of Environmental Sciences, UVAS since April 29, 2019. Dr. Aziz started his teaching carrier in 2011 from the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Swat, Pakistan, where he served as a Lecturer and incharge DES for more than one year. Before joining UVAS, he briefly served as an Assistant Professor at Center for Climate Research and Development, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad. His research interests revolve around topics such as Ecological Modelling (Environmental Optimization, Simulation and Accountings) particularly energy modelling and climate change impact assessments.

Research Interests

  • Energy Modelling (Simulation and Optimization)
  • Ecological Modelling (Environmental Accountings and Simulation)
  • Climate Change Impact Assessment
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus
  • Energy-Environment-Economy Nexus
  • Land Use Change Impacts Dynamics and Assessment
  • Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration (Soil GHGs emissions and accounting)
  • Natural Resource Management (Conservation Ecology and Ecological Surveys)
  • Membrane Water Treatment (Nano-membrane filtration, desalination and pollution control)

Journal Articles

  1. Rehman, S. A. U., Sabiham S., Sudadi, U. & Anwar, S. (2015) Land Use Changes and Above-Ground Biomass Estimation in Peatlands of Riau and West Kalimantan, Indonesia. J. ISSAAS, Vol. 21, No. 1: 123-135 (First Author)
  2. Fazal, R., Rehman, S.A.U., Bhatti, M.I., 2022. Graph theoretic approach to expose the energy-induced crisis in Pakistan. Energy Policy 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113174 (IF = 7.576)
  3. Hameed, A., Arooj, F., Luqman, M., Kashif, S.u.R., Iftikhar, A., Rehman, S.A.U., Najeeb, I., Ahmed Somroo, Z., 2022. Assessment of Filtration System Efficiency of Artificial Groundwater Recharge wells in Lahore. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 31, 2625-2636. (IF = 1.699)
  4. Nawab, J., Ghani, J., Rehman, S.A.U., Idress, M., Luqman, M., Khan, S., Asghar, A., Rahman, Z., 2022. Biomonitoring of mercury in water, sediments, and fish (brown and rainbow trout) from remote alpine lakes located in the Himalayas, Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int., DOI. 10.1007/s11356-022-21340-5 (IF = 4.223)
  5. Ullah, S., Shams, D.F., Rehman, S.A.U., Khattak, S.A., Noman, M., Rukh, G., Bibi, H., Ateeq, M., Bibi, N., Ali, L., Fazil, P., 2022. Application of visible light activated thiolated cobalt doped ZnO nanoparticles towards arsenic removal from aqueous systems. Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 17, 443-455. (IF = 0.963)
  6. Lee, J.E., Azam, M., Rehman, S.U., Waseem, M., Anjum, M.N., Afzal, A., Cheema, M.J.M., Mehtab, M., Latif, M., Ahmed, R., Umar, M., Sarwar, A., Rehman, S.A.U., 2022. Spatio-temporal variability of drought characteristics across Pakistan. Paddy and Water Environment. 20, 117–135 (IF = 1.517)
  7. Fazal, R., Rehman, S.A.U., Bhatti, M.I., Rehman, A.U., Arooj, F., Hayat, U., 2021. A cross-sectoral investigation of the Energy–Environment–Economy causal nexus in Pakistan: Policy suggestions for improved energy management. Energies 14, 5495. (IF = 3.252)
  8. Sardar, S.W., Rehman, S.A.U., Nawab, J., Khan, S., Ali, A., Rahman, Z.U., Baig, S.A., Khan, M.Q., 2021. Quantification of potentially toxic elements in degraded mining soils and medicinal plants: a case study of Indus Kohistan region Northern Pakistan. Environmental Earth Sciences 80, 641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09927-6 (IF = 2.784)
  9. Fazal, R., Rehman, S.A. U., Rehman, A.U., Bhatti, M.I., Hussain, A., 2020. Energy-Environment-Economy causal nexus in Pakistan: A Graph Theoretic Approach. Energy, 118934. doi. 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118934 (IF = 8.857)
  10. Fayiah, M., Dong, S., Khomera, S.W., Rehman, S.A.U., Yang, M., Xiao, J., 2020. Status and Challenges of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau’s Grasslands: An Analysis of Causes, Mitigation Measures, and Way Forward. Sustainability 12, 21 (IF = 3.889)
  11. Rehman, S., Cai, Y., Siyal, Z.A., Mirjat, N.H., Fazal, R., Kashif, S.U.R., 2019. Cleaner and Sustainable Energy Production in Pakistan: Lessons Learnt from the Pak-TIMES Model. Energies 13, 108 (IF = 3.252)
  12. Soomro, M. I., Mengal, A., Shafiq, Q. N., Rehman, S. A. U., Soomro, S. A., & Harijan, K., 2019. Performance Improvement and Energy Cost Reduction under Different Scenarios for a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant in the Middle-East Region. Processes, 7(7), 429. (IF = 3.352)
  13. Rehman, S., Cai, Y., Mirjat, N., Walasai, G., & Nafees, M., 2019. Energy-Environment-Economy Nexus in Pakistan: Lessons learnt from a PAK-TIMES Model. Energy Policy, 126, 200-211 (IF = 7.576)
  14. Ali, S,. Rehman, S., Shah, IA., Farid, MU, Alicia, KA., Huang, H., (2018). Efficient removal of zinc from water and wastewater effluents by hydroxylated and carboxylated carbon nanotube membranes: Behaviors and mechanisms of dynamic filtration, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 365, 64-73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.10.089 (IF = 14.224)
  15. Ali, S,. Rehman, S., Luan, HY., Farid, MU., & Huang, H. (2018). Challenges and opportunities in functional carbon nanotubes for membrane-based water treatment and desalination. Science of the Total Environment, 646, 1126-1139 (IF = 10.753)
  16. Rehman, S., Cai, Y., Fazal, R., Das Walasai, G., & Mirjat, N. (2017). An Integrated Modeling Approach for Forecasting Long-Term Energy Demand in Pakistan. Energies, 10(11), 1868. doi:10.3390/en10111868 (IF = 3.252)
  17. Rehman, S., Cai, Y., Mirjat, N., Walasai, G., Shah, I., & Ali, S. (2017). The Future of Sustainable Energy Production in Pakistan: A System Dynamics-Based Approach for Estimating Hubbert Peaks. Energies, 10(11), 1858. doi:10.3390/en10111858 (IF = 3.252)
  18. Rehman, S., Cai, Y., Nafees, M., Das Walasai, G., Mirjat, N., & Rashid, W. (2017). Overcoming Electricity Crisis in Pakistan: An Overview of the Renewable Energy Status and Development in Pakistan. Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management, 5(4), 350-376. doi:DOI:10.5890/JEAM.2017.12.007
  19. Rehman, S. A. U., Sabiham S., Sudadi, U. & Anwar, S. (2015) Land Use Changes and Above-Ground Biomass Estimation in Peatlands of Riau and West Kalimantan, Indonesia. J. ISSAAS, Vol. 21, No. 1: 123-135 

Conference Papers Published

  1. Rehman. Syed Aziz Ur. 2012; From REDD+ Principles to Pro-Poor Alpine Pasture Management in Pakistan In Syed Iqmail Shah, Inam -ur-Rahim, Henri Rueff and Daniel Maselli (Eds) Workshop Proceedings; Landless Mobile Pastoralists securing there role as custodians of Northern Pakistan Mountains, Islamabad, 24–26 April 2012, Centre for Development and Environment pp.12
  2. Henri RUEFF, Syed-ur REHMAN, Inam-ur RAHIM, Daniel Maselli MASELLI Sustainable land management and carbon finance: a case study on landless mobile pastoralists in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Mountains of northern Pakistan; https://boris.unibe.ch/17626/