Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar

Professor
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

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Biography

Dr. Rasool Bux Mahar holds a position of Professor at Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan. He has completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He is professional member of Pakistan Engineering Council, Faculty member of Department of Civil Engineering, MUET, Jamshoro, member of Consultant Selection Committee Works and Services Department, Govt. of Sind, and member of Steering Committee on Urban Development Centre under the Convener-ship of Additional Chief Secretary, P&D Department Govt. of Sind. He has published 20 research articles in journal and conferences contributed as author/co-author. His main area of interest focuses on Hazardous waste treatment and its disposal, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of projects, Bio-waste treatment and its disposal, Advanced wastewater treatment and Reuse, Advanced waste treatment technology, Wastewater treatment, Risk Assessment, Environmental monitoring and evaluation of lined channels and drainage projects.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Environmental Impact Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment
Wastewater Treatment
Environmental Monitoring

Selected Publications

  1. Mahar, R.B., J. Liu, H. Li and Y. Nie, 2009. Bio-pretreatment of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling and its kinetics. Biodegradation, 20: 319-330.
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  2. Li, H., Y. Jin, R.B. Mahar, Z. Wang and Y. Nie, 2009. Effects of ultrasonic disintegration on sludge microbial activity and dewaterability. J. Hazard. Mater., 161: 1421-1426.
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  3. Jin, Y., H. Li, R.B. Mahar, Z. Wang and Y. Nie, 2009. Combined alkaline and ultrasonic pretreatment of sludge before aerobic digestion. J. Environ. Sci., 21: 279-284.
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  4. Wang, X., Y. Jin, Z. Wang, R.B. Mahar and Y. Nie, 2008. A research on sintering characteristics and mechanisms of dried sewage sludge. J. Hazard. Mater., 160: 489-494.
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  5. Li, H., Y. Jin, R. Mahar, Z. Wang and Y. Nie, 2008. Effects and model of alkaline waste activated sludge treatment. Bioresour. Technol., 99: 5140-5144.
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  6. Yue, D., Y. Xu, R.B. Mahar, F. Liu and Y. Nie, 2007. Laboratory-scale experiments applied to the design of a two-stage submerged combustion evaporation system. Waste Manage., 27: 704-710.
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  7. Yue, D., Y. Xu and R.B. Mahar, F. Liu and Y. Nie, 2007. Analytical solution of gravity separation model (GSM): Separation of water droplets from vapor in submerged combustion evaporator. Chem. Eng. J., 126: 171-180.
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  8. Mahar, R.B., J. Liu, D. Yue and Y. Nie, 2007. Landfilling of pretreated municipal solid waste by natural convection of air and its effects. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part A: Toxic Hazard. Substances Environ. Eng., 42: 351-359.
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  9. Mahar, R.B., J. Liu, D. Yue and Y. Nie, 2007. Biodegradation of organic matters from mixed unshredded municipal solid waste through air convection before landfilling. J. Air Waste Manage. Assoc., 57: 39-46.
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  10. Unar, M.A. and R.B. Mahar, 2002. Neural network application for hydraulic characteristics of drop and jump. Mehran Univ. Res. J. Eng. Technol., 21: 133-140.

  11. Bhatti, A.Q., R.B. Mahar and A.A. Memon, 2002. Hospital infectious waste and its proper disposal. Mehran University Res. J. Eng. Technol., 21: 147-154.

  12. Memon, A.R. and R.B. Mahar, 2001. Evaluation process of global environmental impact: Assessment guidelines. Mehran Univ. Res. J. Eng. Technol., 20: 129-138.

  13. Mahar, R.B., A.R. Memon and M. Misbahuddin, 2001. Impact of Industrial effluents on the water quality of Phulleli canal. Mehran University Res. J. Eng. Technol., 20: 37-42.

  14. Mahar, R.B., H.M. Memon and M.Y. Khuhawar, 2000. Effect of Lakhara Thermal Power Station (LTPS) effluents' on the River Indus water quality. Pak. J. Anal. Chem., 1: 91-98.