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Professional Resume of Dr. Umer Rashid (Fellow Researcher ~ Associate Professor) Institute of Advanced Technology, Cell Phone: +6013-4507820 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Office Phone: +60-3-8946-7393 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, E-mail: umer.rashid@yahoo.com Malaysia umer.rashid@upm.edu.my TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PERSONAL INFORMATIONS.......2 INTELLECTUAL RECORD.... 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE 3 PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE 4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE 5 COURSE STUDIED IN PhD 5 COURSE STUDIED IN M.Sc..6 RESERACH., 6 PEER REVIEWED IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS...6-15 PEER REVIEWED NON IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 15-16 BOOK EDITED WITH FOREIGN PUBLISHERS...16 CHAPTER IN BOOK WITH FOREIGN PUBLISHERS..16 PAPERS PRESENTED/ABSTRACTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. 17-18 PAPERS PRESENTED/ABSTRACTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES.....18-19 RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED OR ONGOING...19-20 POST GRADUATE STUDENT AS SUPERVIOSER/CO-SUPERVIOSER...20 POST GRADUATE STUDENT PRODUCED AS SUPERVIOSER 20-21 EXTERNAL EXAMINER..21 WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/TRAININGS COMPLETED/ATTENDED...21-24 PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA...24-26 AWARDS AND HONORS...26-27 SERVICE ACTIVITIES........28 PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES.......28 ACADEMIC REFEREES.........28 1

PERSONAL INFORMATIONS Last Name Rashid First Name Umer Father Name Muhammad Rashid Gender Male Marital Status Married Nationality Pakistani NIC No. 33100-1165865-3 Passport No. AL9848653 Date of Birth 06-12-1980 Place of Birth Faisalabad, Pakistan Permanent Address House No.963, Street No.12, Muhammadabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan Residential Phone No. +92-41-8720042 Present Address Desaminium Flora, 01-13-07, Block Chempaka, Lastari Perdana, Seri Kembangan 43300, Selangor, Malaysia. Departmental Address Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), UPM Serdang, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia. Cell Phone: +6013-4507820 E-mail umer.rashid@upm.edu.my or umer.rashid@yahoo.com INTELLECTUAL RECORD Field of Specialization: Analytical Chemistry/Industrial Oil Products/Renewable Energy Total Impact Factor: 254.4 (h-index = 20) July 2010- Post-Doctorate (Institute Technology PETRONAS (ITP) Grant) Oct 2011 Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia 2009 PhD (Chemistry) (HEC Indigenous PhD Scholarship) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan/United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Peoria, IL, USA Research Title: Production and Quality Evaluation of Biodiesel from Indigenous Vegetable Oil Resources Specialization: Analytical Chemistry 2003 M.Sc. (Chemistry) Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Specialization: Analytical Chemistry Research Title: Metabolism of Aspirin in Male Volunteers During Winter 2001 B.Sc. (Pre-Engineering): Govt. College Faisalabad, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Subject Studied: Chemistry, Physics and Math 2

1998 F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering): Govt. Science College, Sammanabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan Subject Studied: Chemistry, Physics and Math 1996 SSC (Science): Government S.S.H. Secondary School No.2, Faisalabad, Pakistan PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia Nov 01, 2011 to date, Fellow Researcher ~Associate Professor Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Current Research Interest: Production and Characterization of Bio-lubricant Synthesis and Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts Microwave Technology for Biodiesel Production Exploration of Non-food Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia Mar 23, 2015 Mar 22, 2016, Visiting Professor Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 1145, Saudi Arabia Current Research Interest: Synthesis and Characterization of Sulphonated Heterogeneous Catalysts Synthesis of Mesporous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production Exploration of Non-food Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia July 15, 2010 Oct 31, 2011, Post-Doctoral Fellow Mission Oriented Research (MOR) - Green Technology, Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia Research Interest: Exploration of Novel Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production Development of Heterogeneous Catalyst Blending of Oils for Biodiesel Production Up-gradation of Bio-oils Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan October 28, 2009 July 14, 2010, Assistant Professor 3

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan Research Interest and Teaching: Production and Analytical Characterization of Biodiesel Using Immobilized Enzymes Exploration of Novel Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production Development of Heterogeneous Catalyst Lubricant Properties of Vegetable Oils Synthesis of Epoxy Acids from Unsaturated Fatty Acids Courses Taught: (M.Phil, M.Sc. BS Hons. Level) Basic Chemistry, Environmental Analytical Techniques, Specialization in Analytical Chemistry-II, Analytical Chemistry-IV, Chemistry of Nanomaterials, Applied Molecular Spectroscopy, Chemistry of the Environment. Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan April 27, 2009 October 26, 2009, Lecturer Department of Industrial Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan Research and Teaching: Production and Analytical Characterization of Biodiesel by Using Immobilized Enzymes Courses Taught: (M.Sc. BS Hons. Level) Basic Chemistry, Specialization in Analytical Chemistry-II, Analytical Chemistry-IV, Chemistry of the Environment. Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan October 20, 2008 April 26, 2009, Visiting Lecturer Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan Courses Taught: Basic Chemistry, Chemistry of the Environment, Environmental Analytical Techniques University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan January 2005 September 2009, PhD Research Scholar Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan Research: Production and quality evaluation of Biodiesel from indigenous vegetable oil resources Financial Support from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan. 4

Characterize and investigate the chemical composition of various vegetable oils, fats / related products and essential oils. Analysis of trace and heavy metal, contaminants and organic pollutants in vegetable and industrial samples. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA May 2007 October 2007, Visiting Scientist Food and Industrial Oil (FIO) Research, National Centre for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR), ARS/USDA, Peoria, Illinois, United States of America (USA) Research: Production and quality evaluation of Biodiesel from indigenous vegetable oil resources - Financial Support from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan. Characterization of vegetable oil-derived diesel fuels (biodiesel), using technique such as GLC and 1 H-NMR. Developed an alkaline-catalyzed transesterification protocol for the production of biodiesel from indigenously available vegetable oil resources. Optimization of the variables of temperature, reaction time, alcohol to vegetable oil ratio, catalyst type and concentration, agitation intensity, etc. for high yield with better quality of the end use product-biodiesel. Furthermore, I have got expertise in state-of-the-art chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques ( 1 H-NMR, HPLC, GLC, GC-MS, FT-IR, and X-ray Spectrometry) and also in Rancimat method (OSI), DSC, ball-on-disk method and HFFR techniques for lubricity analysis of vegetable oils and biodiesel. Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Rawalpindi, Pakistan October 2006- January 2007, Visiting Researcher Quality Control Laboratory (QCL), Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Research: Characterization of Biodiesel produced from vegetable oils- Financial Support from Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. I have got expertise in instrumentals techniques such as Flash point tester, Cloud and pour point instrument, Cold filter plugging point tester, Kinematic viscosity tester, Distillation apparatus, Density and specific gravity meter, X-ray Spectrometry to characterize the biodiesel. City Cadet Schools, Faisalabad, Pakistan January 2004-November 2004, Science Teacher City Cadet Schools (Girls Branch), Faisalabad, Pakistan Teaching: Secondary school level courses (Chemistry, Math). 5

COURSES STUDIED IN PhD PhD (Analytical Chemistry): Special topics in analytical chemistry, Chemistry of natural antioxidants, Advanced chemical kinetics, Advanced practical in analytical chemistry, Environment resource management, Isolation, purification and characterization of enzymes, Advanced biochemical techniques, Enzymes kinetics, Environmental biochemistry and Experimental design II. COURSES STUDIED IN M.Sc. M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry): Physical chemistry-i, Physical chemistry-ii, Experiments in physical chemistry, Inorganic chemistry-i, Inorganic chemistry-ii, Inorganic analysis, Organic chemistry-i, Organic chemistry-ii, Organic analysis, Applied chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Advanced analytical chemistry-i, Advanced analytical chemistry-ii, Environmental chemistry, Experimental design I. Research The focus of my research has been on the characterization of vegetable oils and vegetable oilderived diesel fuels (biodiesel), using technique such as GLC, FTIR and NMR. I have also developed an alkaline-catalyzed transesterification protocol for the production of biodiesel from indigenously available vegetable oil resources. I have also expertise in state-of-the-art chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques ( 1 H-NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, XRD, SEM, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, X-ray Spectrometry etc). Furthermore, the development of new heterogeneous catalysts and catalytic processes for new selective chemical processes which may lead to a considerable reduction of undesired by-products or waste products. A non-conventional oilseed crops such as Moringa oleifera, Hibiscus esculentus, Thespesia populnea, Cucumis melo, Citrus reticulata and Jatropha curcas seeds have been fully characterized for biodiesel production. These crops are noted to be potential sources of valuable vegetable oils of nonedible commercial importance. As Malaysia imports a large quantity of petro-diesel every year at the expense of large amount of foreign exchange, these newly investigated sources of oils may help reduce such imports. A series of conventional oils and used frying oils have also been evaluated for biodiesel production. Experimental protocols have been optimized for obtaining high biodiesel yield with best quality of end-use products. The produced biodiesels have also been characterized and evaluated for their quality and performance which indicated that these should be used as replacement of petro-diesel. List of Publications: Total Research Publications: 136 Total Impact Factor (IF) based on Publications: 254.4 Impact Factor/Scopus Publications: 114 Non-Impact Factor Publications: 17 Book Chapters/Conference Proceedings: 06 PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1) I.M. Lokman, M. Goto, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2016). Sub- and Supercritical Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate with Carbohydrate-derived Solid Acid Catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 284, Pages 872-878 [Impact Factor = 4.321]. 6

2) F.A. J. Al-Doghachi, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq Yap, (2016). Investigation of the Effects of the Ce(III) Promoter on the Tri-metallic Pt,Pd,Ni/MgO Catalyst in Dry-reforming of Methane. RSC Advances, Volume 6, Pages 10372-10384. [Impact Factor = 3.840]. 3) N.A.M. Aziz, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, N.W.M. Zulkifli, (2016). Temperature Effect on Tribological Properties of Polyol Ester-based Environmentally Adapted Lubricant. Tribology International, Volume 93, Pages 43-49 [Impact Factor = 1.963]. 4) H.A. Hamid, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, T.S.Y. Choong, S. Ali, A.M. Syam, (2016). Synthesis of High Oleic Palm Oil-based Trimethylolpropane Esters in a Vacuum Operated Pulsed Loop Reactor. Fuel, Volume 166C, Pages 560-566 [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 5) H. Shakoor, M. Ibrahim, M. Usman, M. Adrees, M.A. Mehmood, F. Abbas, N. Rasool, U. Rashid. (2016). Removal of Reactive Blue 21 from Aqueous Solution by Sorption and Solubilization in Micellar Media. Journal of Dispersion Science & Technology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 144-154 [Impact Factor = 0.795]. 6) U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, I.A. Nehdi, S.I. Al-Resayes, S. Ullah, M.A. Mehmood, S. Shahzadi, (2016). Synthesis and Characterization of Poppy Seed Oil Methyl Esters. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, DOI NO. 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.01.007. [Impact Factor = 1.098]. 7) A.M. Syam, U. Rashid, R. Yunus, H.A. Hamid, S.I. Al-Resayes, I.A. Nehdi, A.H. Al-Muhtaseb, (2016). Conversion of Oleum Papaveris Seminis Oil into Methyl Esters via Esterification Process: Optimization and Kinetic Study. Grasas Y Aceites, Volume 67, Issue 1, DOI. No. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/gya.0496151 [Impact Factor = 0.882]. 8) M. Danish, M.W. Mumtaz, M. Fakhar, U. Rashid, (2016). Response Surface Methodology: An Imperative Tool for the Optimized Purification of the Residual Glycerol from Biodiesel Production Process. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, Volume 43, Issue (X), Pages 1-13 [Impact Factor = 0.371]. 9) L. Jassim, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, F. Ghaemi, (2016). Synthesis and Optimization of 2-ethylhexyl Ester as Base Oil for Drilling Fluid Formulation. Chemical Engineering and Communication, Volume 203, Issue 4, pages 463-470. [Impact Factor = 1.104]. 10) U. Rashid, S.G. Bhatti, T.M. Ansari, R. Yunus, M. Ibrahim, (2016). Biodiesel Production from Cannabis sativa Oil from Pakistan. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, DOI No: 10.1080/15567036.2013.803179 [Impact Factor = 0.386]. 11) H. Mukhtar, S. Khursheed, I.U. Haq, M.W. Mumtaz, U. Rashid, S.I. Al-Resayes, (2016). Optimization of Lipase Biosynthesis from Rhizopus oryzae for Biodiesel Production Using Multiple Oils. Accepted for Publication in Chemical Engineering & Technology, Manuscript No. ceat.201500584.r1. [Impact Factor = 2.442]. 12) N.A. Raof, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, N. Azis, Z. Yaakub. (2016). Development of Palm-based Neopentyl Glycol as Dielectric Fluid and its Thermal Aging Performance. Accepted for Publication in IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Manuscript No. 5479. [Impact Factor = 1.278]. 13) Noerhidajat, R. Yunus, Z.A. Zurina, S. Syafiie, V. Ramanaidu, U. Rashid, (2016). Effect of High Pressurized Sterilization on Oil Palm Fruit Digestion Operation. International Food Research Journal, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 129-134. [Scopus Indexed]. 14) M.A.H. Altaie, R.B. Janius, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, R. Yunus, R. Zakaria, N.M. Adam, (2015), Performance and Exhaust Emission Characteristics of Direct-injection Diesel Engine Fueled with 7

Enriched Biodiesel. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 106, Pages 365 372 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 15) F.A.J. Al-Doghachi, U. Rashid, Z. Zainal, M.I. Saiman, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Influence of the Ce 2 O 3 and CeO 2 Promoters on the Pd/MgO Catalyst in Dry-reforming of Methane, RSC Advances, Volume 99, Issue 5, Page No. 81739-81752 [Impact Factor = 3.84]. 16) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, R. Yunus, A.H. Al-Muhtaseb, (2015). Transesterification for Biodiesel Production using Thespesia populnea Seed Oil: An Optimization Study, International Journal of Green Energy, Volume 12, Issue No. 5, Page No. 479-484. [Impact Factor = 1.215]. 17) S. Soltani, U. Rashid, R. Yunus, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Synthesis of Biodiesel through Catalytic Transesterification of Various Feedstocks using Fast Solvothermal Technology: A Critical Review, Catalysis Reviews: Science and Engineering, Volume 57, Issue No. 4, Page No. 407-435. [Impact Factor = 8.471]. 18) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, R. Yunus (2015). Methyl Ester Production from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate using Sulfonated Glucose-derived Acid Catalyst, Renewable Energy, Volume 81, Issue No. 9, Page No. 347-354. [Impact Factor = 3.476]. 19) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Macro- and Mesoporous Sulfonated-starch Solid Acid Catalyst for Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, DOI No: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.06.034 [Impact Factor = 3.725]. 20) N.S. Osman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq Yap, (2015). Low-cost Solid Catalyst derived from Waste Cyrtopleura costata (Angel Wing Shell) for Biodiesel Production using Microalgae Oil. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 101, Page 749-756 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 21) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Microwave-assisted Methyl Ester Production from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate over Heterogeneous Carbon-based Solid Acid Catalyst, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Volume 38, Issue 10 Pages 1837 1844 [Impact Factor = 2.442]. 22) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Methyl Ester Production from Palm Fatty Acid Distillate using Sulfonated-glucose Solid Acid Catalyst: Characterization and Optimization. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 23, Issue 11, Pages 1857 1864. [Impact Factor = 1.098]. 23) I.A. Nehdi, H.M. Sbihi, S. Mokbli, U. Rashid, S.I. Al-Resayes, (2015). Yucca aloifolia Oil Methyl Esters. Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 69, Issue No. 5, Page No. 257-262 [Impact Factor = 2.837]. 24) H.M. Sbihi, I.A. Nehdi, L.El Blidi, U. Rashid, S.I. Al-Resayes (2015). Lipase/enzyme Catalyzed Biodiesel Production from Prunus mahaleb: A Comparative Study with Base Catalyzed Biodiesel Production. Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 76, Pages 1049 1054 [Impact Factor = 2.837]. 25) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Synthesis of Waste Cooking Oil-Based Biodiesel via Effectual Recyclable Bi-Functional Fe 2 O 3 -MnO-SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 Nanoparticle Solid Catalyst. Fuel, Volume 142, Pages 38-45 [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 26) M.A. Altaie, R.B. Janius, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, R. Yunus, R. Zakaria, (2015). Cold Flow and Fuel Properties of Methyl Oleate and Palm-oil Methyl Ester Blends. Fuel, Volume 160, Pages 238 244 [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 27) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, R. Yunus, K. Sirat, I.M. Lokman, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Synthesis of Ferric Manganese Promoted Tungstated Zirconia Nanoparticles as Heterogeneous Solid Superacid 8

Catalyst for Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil. International Journal of Green Energy, Volume 12, Issue No. 9, Page No. 987-994 [Impact Factor = 1.215]. 28) S.H. Teo, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, A. Islam, (2015). Hydrothermal Effect on Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Calcium Methoxide for Biodiesel Production from Crude Jatropha curcus. RSC Advances, Issue No. 5, Page 4266-4276 [Impact Factor = 3.840]. 29) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Biodiesel Synthesis Catalyzed by Transition Metal Oxides: Ferric-Manganese Doped Tungstated/Molybdena Nanoparticles Catalyst, Journal of Oleo Science, Volume 64, Issue No. 1, Page 91-99 [Impact Factor = 0.968]. 30) T.S. Chang, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, T.S.Y. Choong, D.R.A. Biak, A.M. Syam, (2015). Palm Oil Derived Trimethylolpropane Triesters Synthetic Lubricants and Usage in Industrial Metalworking Fluid. Journal of Oleo Science, Volume 65, Issue No. 2, Page 143-151 [Impact Factor = 0.968]. 31) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Synthesis of Waste Cooking Oil Based Biodiesel via Ferric-Manganese Promoted Molybdenum Oxide/Zirconia Nanoparticles Solid acid Catalyst: Influence of Ferric and Manganese Dopants. Journal of Oleo Science, Volume 64, Issue No. 5, Page 505-514 [Impact Factor = 0.968]. 32) H. Amirkhani, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, S.F. Salleh, D.R.A. Biak, S. Syam, (2015). Low Temperature Dilute Acid Hydrolysis of Oil Palm Frond, Chemical Engineering Communications, Volume 202, Issue No. 9, Page 1235-1244 [Impact Factor = 1.104]. 33) S. Ashraf, F. Abbas, M. Ibrahim, U. Rashid, S. Khalid, H.R. Ahmad, K.R. Hakeem, T. Majeed, (2015). Application of GIS for the Identification and Demarcation of Selective Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Urban Groundwater, Journal of Geographical Sciences, Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 225-235 [Impact Factor = 1.344]. 34) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2015). Ferric-Manganese Doped Sulphated Zirconia Nanoparticles Catalyst for Single-Step Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil: Characterization and Optimization. International Journal of Green Energy, DOI No. 10.1080/15435075.2014.966267 [Impact Factor = 1.215]. 35) M. Mushtaq, I.M. Tan, U. Rashid, M. Sagir, M. Mumtaz. (2015). Effect of ph on the Static Adsorption of Foaming Surfactants on Malaysian Sandstone. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Volume 8, Issue 10, pp 8539-8548 [Impact Factor = 1.224]. 36) Z.I. Khan, K. Ahmad, N.A. Akram, I. Mustafa, M. Ibrahim, A. Fardous, S. Gondal, A. Hussain, F. Arshad, I.R. Noorka, M. Yousaf, A.F. Zahoor, M. Sher, A. Hussain, H.A. Shad, U. Rashid. (2015). Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil-Plant-Animal Continuum under Semi-Arid Conditions of Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 377-382 [Impact Factor = 0.404]. 37) M. Ayoub, A. Inayat, U. Rashid, S. Ullah, B. Lal, (2015). Synthesis of Stable Lithium Modified Mesoporous Catalyst for Oligomerization of Biodisel-drive Glycerol to Diglycerol. Chemical Engineering Transactions, Volume 45, Pages 1291-1296. 38) U. Rashid, G. Knothe, R. Yunus, R.L. Evangelista, (2014). Kapok Oil Methyl Esters. Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 66, Issue 7, Pages 419-425 [Impact Factor = 3.394]. 39) U. Rashid, J. Ahmad, R. Yunus, M. Ibrahim, H. Masood, A.M. Syam, (2014). Momordica charantia Seed Oil Methyl Esters: Kinetic Study and Fuel Properties, International Journal of Green Energy, Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages 727-740 [Impact Factor = 1.215]. 9

40) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, R. Yunus, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Carbohydrate-derived Solid Acid Catalysts for Biodiesel Production from Low Cost Feedstocks: A Review, Catalysis Reviews; Science and Engineering, Volume 56, Issue 2, Pages 187-219 [Impact Factor = 8.471]. 41) S.H. Teo, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Biodiesel Production from Crude Jatropha curcas Oil using Calcium based Mixed Oxide Catalysts. Fuel, Volume 136, Pages 244-252 [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 42) S.H. Teo, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Heterogeneous Catalysis of Transesterification Jatropha curcas Oil over Calcium Cerium Bimetallic Oxide Catalyst. RSC Advances, Volume 90, Issue 4, Pages 48836-48847 [Impact Factor = 3.840]. 43) S.H. Teo, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Green Nano-catalyst for Methanolysis of Non-edible Jatropha Oil. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 87, Pages 618-627 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 44) Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, S.H. Teo, U. Rashid, A. Islam, M.Z. Hussien, K.T. Lee (2014). Transesterification of Jatropha curcas Crude Oil to Biodiesel on Calcium Lanthanum Mixed Oxide Catalyst: Effect of Stoichiometric Composition. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 88, Pages 1290-1296 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 45) M.F. Rabiah Nizah, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, U. Rashid, S.H. Teo, Z.A. Shajaratun Nur, A. Islam (2014). Production of Biodiesel from Non-edible Jatropha curcas Oil via Transesterification using Bi 2 O 3 - La 2 O 3 Catalyst. Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 88, Pages 1257 1262 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 46) F.H. Alhassan, U. Rashid, M.S. Al-Qubaisi, A. Rasedee, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). The Effect of Sulphate Contents on the Surface Properties of Iron-manganese Doped Sulphated Zirconia Catalysts. Powder Technology, Volume 253, Issue 3, Pages 809-813 [Impact Factor = 2.349]. 47) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Z. Zainal, R. Yunus, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Microwave-assisted Biodiesel Production by Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate, Journal of Oleo Science, Volume 63, Issue 9, Pages 849-855 [Impact Factor = 0.968]. 48) N.A.M. Aziz, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, A.M. Syam, (2014). Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) in Optimizing Palm-based Pentaerythritol Ester Synthesis. Industrial Crops and Products, Volume 62, Issue C, Pages 305-312 [Impact Factor = 2.837]. 49) N.S.H.A. Habib, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, Z.Z. Abidin, A.M. Syam (2014). Synthesis of Palm-based Ethylhexyl Ester as Synthetic Base Drilling Fluids through Chemical Transesterification, Grasas Y Aceites, Volume 65, Issue 1, DOI. No. 10.3989/gya.074513 [Impact Factor = 0.882]. 50) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, S.A. Shahid, M. Nadeem, (2014). Physicochemical and Antioxidant Characteristics of Kapok (Ceiba pentandra Gaertn.) Seed Oil. Journal of the American Oil Chemist s Society, Volume 91, Issue 6, Pages 1047-1054 [Impact Factor = 1.541]. 51) N.S.H.A. Habib, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, Z. Z. Abidin, A.M. Syam, S. Irawan, (2014). Transesterification Reaction for Synthesis of Palm-based Ethylhexyl Ester and Formulation as Base Oil for Synthetic Drilling Fluid. Journal of Oleo Sciences, Volume 63, Issue 5, Pages 497-506 [Impact Factor = 0.968]. 52) Md. M. Rahman, M.A.M. Salleh, U. Rashid, A. Ahsan, M. M. Hossain, C. S. Ra, (2014). Production of Slow Release Crystal Fertilizer from Wastewaters through Struvite Crystallization: A review, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 139-155 [Impact Factor = 3.725]. 10

53) A. Abu-Jrai, J.A. Yamin, K.A. Ibrahim, O.A. Al-Khashman, M.A. Al-Shaweesh, M.A. Hararah, U. Rashid, M. Ahmad, G.M. Walker, A.H. Al- Muhtaseb, (2014). NOx Removal Efficiency and N 2 Selectivity during Selective Catalytic Reduction Process over Al 2 O 3 Supported Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Catalyst. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 1650-1655 [Impact Factor = 3.512]. 54) S.Z. Iqbal, M.R. Asi, S. Jinap, U. Rashid, (2014). Detection of Aflatoxins and Zearalelone Contamination in Wheat Derived Products, Food Control, Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 223-226 [Impact Factor = 2.806]. 55) M. Bashir, S. Khalid, U. Rashid, M. Adrees, M. Ibrahim, M.S. Islam, (2014). Assessment of Selected Heavy Metal Uptake from Soil by Vegetation of Two Areas of District Attock, Pakistan. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 26, Issue 4, Pages 1063-1068. 56) Herliati, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, Z.Z. Abidin, I.S. Ahmad. (2014). Synthesis of 1,3-dichloropropanol from Glycerol using Muriatic Acid as a Chlorinating Agent. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 26, Issue 10, Pages 2907-2912. 57) J.A. Siddique, S. Sharma, U. Rashid, K.E. Geckeler, S. Naqvi. (2014). Thermodynamic Behavior of Glucose, Maltose and Urea on Stabilization Lysozyme Solution. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Volume 39, Issue 7, Pages 5445-5449. 58) U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S. Yasin, R. Yunus, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, G. Knothe, (2013). Biodiesel from Citrus reticulata (Mandarin Orange) Seed Oil, a Potential Non-food Feedstock, Industrial Crops & Products, Volume 45, Issue C, Pages 355-359 [Impact Factor = 2.837]. 59) F.H. Alhassan, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, K. Sirat, Amin ul Islam, H.V. Lee, H.Y.T. Yup (2013). Production of Biodiesel from Mixed Waste Vegetable Oils using Ferric Hydrogen Sulphate as an Effective Reusable Heterogeneous Solid Acid Catalyst, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 456, Issue 4, Pages 182-187 [Impact Factor = 3.942]. 60) Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, Sudarno, U. Rashid, Z. Zainal (2013). CeO 2 -SiO 2 Supported Nickel Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Methane towards Syngas Production, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 468, Issue 11, Pages 359-369 [Impact Factor = 3.942]. 61) W.A.K. Ghani, A. Mohd, G. da Silva, R.T. Bachmann, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, U. Rashid, A.H. Al- Muhtaseb (2013). Biochar Production from Waste Rubber-wood-sawdust and its Potential use in C Sequestration: Chemical and Physical Characterization. Industrial Crops & Products, Volume 44, Issue 1, Pages 18-24 [Impact Factor = 2.837]. 62) M. Mushtaq, I.M. Tan, M. Nadeem, C. Devi, S.Y.C. Lee, M. Sagir, U. Rashid (2013). Epoxidation of Methyl Esters Derived from Jatropha Oil: An Optimization Study, Grasas Y Aceites, Volume 64, Issue 1, Pages 103-114 [Impact Factor = 0.882]. 63) H.P.S. Abdul Khalil, P. Firoozian, M. Jawaid, U. Rashid, A.U. Islam, H. Md. Akil (2013). Activated Carbon from Various Agricultural Wastes by Chemical Activation with KOH: Preparation and Characterization, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 708-714 [Impact Factor = 0.653]. 64) K. Rehman, S. Ashraf, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S. Hina, T. Iftikhar, S. Ramzan, (2013). Comparison of Proximate and Heavy Metal Contents of Vegetables Grown with Fresh and Wastewater, Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 391-400 [Impact Factor = 0.822]. 65) M. Zubair, K. Rizwan, U. Rashid, R. Saeed, A.A. Saeed, N. Rasool, M. Riaz (2013). GC/MS 11

Profiling, in vitro Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Haemolytic Activities of Smilax macrophylla Leaves, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.04.024 [Impact Factor = 3.725]. 66) S.A. Shahid, A. Nafady, I. Ullah, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, I. Shakir, F. Anwar, U. Rashid (2013). Characterization of Newly Synthesized ZrFe 2 O 5 Nano-material and Investigations of its Tremendous Photo-catalytic Properties under Visible Light Irradiation, Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2013, Article ID 517643, Pages 6 [Impact Factor = 1.644]. 67) A.M. Syam, H.A. Hamid, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, (2013). Dynamic Modeling of Reversible Methanolysis of Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel. The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2013, Article ID 268385, Pages 7. 68) Y. Gull, N. Rasool, M. Noreen, F.H. Nasim, A. Yaqoob, S. Kousar, U. Rashid, I.H. Bukhari, M. Zubair, M.S. Islam. (2013). Efficient Synthesis of 2-Amino-6-Arylbenzothiazoles via Pd(0) Suzuki Cross Coupling Reactions: Potent Urease Enzyme Inhibition and Nitric Oxide Scavenging Activities of the Products. Molecules, Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages 8845-8857. [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 69) S. Ali, N. Rasool, A. Ullah, Faiz-ul-Hassan, A. Yaqoob, M. Zubair, U. Rashid, M. Riaz. (2013). Design, Synthesis of Arylthiophene-2-carbaldehyde via Suzuki Miyaura Reaction and their Biological Evaluation, Molecules, Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages 14711-14725. [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 70) M. Nisar, I. Ali, M.R. Shah, M. Qayum, M. Zia-ul-Haq, U. Rashid, M.S. Islam. (2013). Efficient PPA-SiO 2- catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of β-enaminones under Solvent-free Conditions. Molecules, Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages 15182-15192. [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 71) M. Irfan, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, Z.U. Nisa, A.H. Mustaseb, S. Ali, (2013). Optimization of Cr (III) Removal from Wastewater using Thespesia populenea Particles by Response Surface Methodology, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 16, Pages 9315-9320. 72) N. Rasool, S. Afzal, M. Riaz, U. Rashid, K. Rizwan, M. Zubair, S. Ali, M. Shahid, (2013). Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity, Cytotoxic Studies and GC-MS Profiling of Matthiola incana (Stock Flower), Legume Research, Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 21-32 [Impact Factor = 0.146]. 73) M. Jamil, M. Zubair, M.A. Farid, N. Rasool, U. Rashid, M.S. Islam, (2013). Antibacterial, Cytotoxic Studies and Characterization of Some Newly Synthesized Symmetrical N 3,N 3 '- bis(disubstituted)isophthalyl-bis(thioureas) and their Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes. Journal of Chemistry, Volume 2013, Article ID 789743, Pages 8 [Impact Factor = 0.361]. 74) M. Riaz, N. Rasool, S. Rasool, U. Rashid, I.H. Bukhari, M. Zubair, M. Noreen, M. Abbas, (2013). Chemical Analysis, Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Studies by Snapdragon: A Medicinal Plant, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 10, Pages 5479-5482. 75) M. Zubair, S. Anwar, U. Rashid, K. Rizwan, M. Shahid, M. Jamil, V.U. Ahmad, N. Rasool, (2013). Antimicrobial Potential of Methanolic Extract and Various Fractions of Jatropha curcas Roots, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 13, Pages 7477-7480. 76) S.A. Khan, N. Rasool, M. Riaz. R. Nadeem, U. Rashid, K. Rizwan, M. Zubair, I.H. Bukhari, T. Gulzar (2013). Evaluation of Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Studies of Clerodendrum inerme, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 13, Pages 7457-7462. 77) R. Aslam, A. Shafeeq, S.A. Shahid, A. Muhammad, A. Ijaz, A.M. Ali, I. Ullah, M. Mushtaq, U. Rashid, (2013). Poly Vinyl Alcohol: An Economical Substitute to Calcium Lignosulphonate for PVC/PET Separation by Froth Flotation, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 13, Pages 7509-7512. 12

78) H. Iram, N. Rasool, M. Riaz, M. Zubair, U. Rashid, I.H. Bukhari, R.B. Tareen, M.S. Islam, (2013). Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Cytotoxicity and HPLC Studies of Sophora mollis. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 18, Pages 10519-10525. 79) A. Mustaq, N. Rasool, M. Riaz, R.B. Tareen, M. Zubair, U. Rashid, I.H. Bukhari, M.A. Khan, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2013). Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Studies and Characterization of Essential Oil, Fixed Oil of Clematis graveolens by GC-MS. Oxidation Communications, Volume 36, Issue 4, Pages 1067-1078 [Impact Factor = 0.415]. 80) U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S. Ali, M. Adil, S. Hina, R. Yunus, (2012). Comparative Study of Methanolysis and Ethanolysis of Maize Oil Using Alkali Catalysts, Grasas Y Aceites, Volume 63, Issue 1, Pages 35-43 [Impact Factor = 0.882]. 81) H. Masood, R. Yunus, T.S.Y. Choong, U. Rashid, H.Y.T. Yup (2012). Synthesis and Characterization of Calcium Methoxide as Heterogeneous Catalyst for Trimethylolpropane Esters Conversion Reaction, Applied Catalysis A: General, Volume 425-426, Pages 184-190 [Impact Factor = 3.942]. 82) T-S. Chang, H. Masood, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, T.S.Y. Choong, D.R.A. Biak, (2012). Activity of Calcium Methoxide Catalyst for Synthesis of High Oleic Palm Oil-Based Trimethylolpropane Triesters as Lubricant Base Stock, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Volume 1, Issue 15, Pages 5438 5442 [Impact Factor = 2.587]. 83) F. Naidir, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, H. Masood, T.I.M. Ghazi, I. Ramli, (2012). Kinetics Study on Epoxidation of Trimethylolpropane Ester, European Journal of Lipid Science & Technology, Volume 114, Issue 7, Pages 816-822 [Impact Factor = 1.812]. 84) H. Hamid, R. Yunus, U. Rashid, T.S.Y. Choong, A.H. Al-Muhtaseb, (2012). Synthesis of Palm Oilbased Trimethylolpropane Ester as Potential Biolubricant: Chemical Kinetics Modeling. Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 200-202, Pages 532-540 [Impact Factor = 4.321]. 85) M. Mohamed, N.A. Rashidi, S. Yusup, L.K. Teong, U. Rashid, R.M. Ali (2012). Effects of Experimental Variables on Conversion of Cockle Shell to Calcium Oxide using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 37, Pages 394-397 [Impact Factor = 3.844]. 86) M.W. Mumtaz, A. Adnan, F. Anwar, H. Mukhtar, M.A. Raza, F. Ahmad, U. Rashid, (2012). Response Surface Methodology: An Emphatic Tool for Optimized Biodiesel Production Using Rice Bran and Sunflower Oils, Energies, Volume 5, Issue 9, Pages 3307-3328 [Impact Factor = 2.072]. 87) M. Manzoor, F. Anwar, Z. Mahmood, U. Rashid, M. Ashraf, (2012). Variation in Minerals, Phenolics and Antioxidant Activity of Peel and Pulp of Peach (Prunus persica L.) Fruit of Different Varieties from Pakistan. Molecules, Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 6491-6506 [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 88) S. Shahid, A. Qidwai, F. Anwar, I. Ullah, U. Rashid, (2012). Improvement in Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil using Newly Synthesized Poly (Acrylamide co-acrylic Acid)/ AlZnFe 2 O 4 Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material, Molecules, Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages 9397-9412 [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 89) S. Shahid, A. Qidwai, F. Anwar, I. Ullah, U. Rashid, (2012). Effects of a Novel Poly (AA-co- AAm)/AlZnFe 2 O 4 /potassium Humate Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite on Water Retention of Sandy Loam Soil and Seedling Growth of Wheat. Molecules, Volume 17, Issue 11, Pages 12587-12602. [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 90) M. Amin, F. Anwar, M.R.S.A. Janjua, M. Awais, U. Rashid, (2012). Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles through Reduction with Solanum xanthocarpum L. Berry Extract: Characterization, 13

Antimicrobial and Urease Inhibitory Activities against Helicobacter pylori, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 13, Issue 8, Pages 9923-9941 [Impact Factor = 2.862]. 91) M. Riaz, N. Rasool, I.H. Bukhari, M. Shahid, M. Zubair, K. Rizwan, U. Rashid (2012). In vitro Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity, GC-MS Analysis of Mazus goodenifolius, Molecules, Volume 17, Issue 12, Pages 14275-14287 [Impact Factor = 2.416]. 92) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, G. Knothe, (2011). Biodiesel Production from Milo (Thespesia populnea) Seed Oil. Biomass & Bioenergy, Volume 35, Issue 9, Pages 4034-4039 [Impact Factor = 3.394]. 93) U. Rashid, H.A. Rahman, I. Hussain, M. Ibrahim, M.S. Haider, (2011). Muskmelon (Cucumis melo) Seed Oil: A Potential Non-food Oil Source for Biodiesel Production. Energy, Volume 36, Issue 9, Pages 5632-5639 [Impact Factor = 4.844]. 94) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, M. Ashraf, M. Saleem, S. Yusup, (2011). Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing Transesterification of Moringa oleifera Oil: Biodiesel Production. Energy Conversion & Management, Volume 52, Issue 8-9, Pages 3034-3042 [Impact Factor = 4.380]. 95) G. Knothe, U. Rashid, S. Yusup, F. Anwar, (2011). Fatty Acid Profile of Thespesia populnea. Mass Spectrometry of the Picolinyl Esters of Cyclopropene Fatty Acids. European Journal of Lipid Science & Technology, Volume 113, Issue 8, Pages 980 984. [Impact Factor = 1.812]. 96) R.N.M. Kamil, S. Yusup, U. Rashid, (2011). Optimization of Polyol Ester Production by Transesterification of Jatropha-Based Methyl Ester with Trimethylopropane using Taguchi Design of Experiment, Fuel, Volume 90, Issue 6, Pages 2343-2345. [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 97) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, Z. Mahmood, T. Iqbal, T.H. Sherazi, (2011). Inter-varietal Variation in the Composition of Okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) Seed Oil, Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages 271-280. [Impact Factor = 0.822]. 98) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, M. Ashraf, M. Nadeem, (2010). Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production, Applied Energy, Volume 87, Issue 3, Pages 779-785. [Impact Factor = 5.613]. 99) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, A. Jamil, H.N. Bhatti, (2010). Jatropha curcas seed oil as a viable source for biodiesel, Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 575-582. [Impact Factor = 0.822]. 100) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, M. Arif, (2009). Optimization of Base Catalytic Methanolysis of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production by Using Response Surface Methodology, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Volume 48, Issue 4, Pages 1719-1729. [Impact Factor = 2.587]. 101) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, T.M. Ansari, M. Arif, M. Ahmad, (2009). Optimization of Alkaline Transesterification of Rice Bran Oil for Biodiesel Production Using Response Surface Methodology, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Volume 84, Issue 9, Pages 1364-1370. [Impact Factor = 2.349]. 102) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, G. Knothe, (2009). Evaluation of Biodiesel Obtained from Cottonseed Oil, Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 90, Issue 9, Pages 1157-1163. [Impact Factor = 3.352]. 103) B.K. Sharma, U. Rashid, F. Anwar, S.Z. Erhan, (2009). Lubricant Properties of Moringa Oil using Thermal and Tribological Techniques, Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry, Volume 96, Issue 9, Pages 999-1008. [Impact Factor = 2.042]. 14

104) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, B.R. Moser, G. Knothe, (2008). Moringa oleifera Oil: A Possible Source of Biodiesel, Bioresource Technology, Volume 99, Issue 17, Pages 8175-8179. [Impact Factor = 4.494]. 105) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, (2008). Production of Biodiesel through Optimized Alkaline-catalyzed Transesterification of Rapeseed Oil, Fuel, Volume 87, Issue 3, Pages 265-273. [Impact Factor = 3.520]. 106) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, (2008). Production of Biodiesel through Base-catalyzed Transesterification of Safflower Oil Using an Optimized Protocol, Energy & Fuels, Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 1306-1312. [Impact Factor = 2.790]. 107) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, B.R. Moser, S. Ashraf, (2008). Production of Sunflower Oil Methyl Esters by Optimized Alkali-catalyzed Methanolysis, Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 32, Pages 1202-1205. [Impact Factor = 3.394]. 108) S. Rehman, H.N. Bhatti, Z. Iqbal, U. Rashid, (2008). Essential Oil Composition of Commercial Black Tea (Camellia sinensis), International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 346-350. [Impact Factor = 1.384]. 109) M. Farooq, F. Anwar, U. Rashid, (2008). Appraisal of Heavy Metal Contents in Different Vegetables Grown in the Vicinity of an Industrial Area, Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 2099-2106. [Impact Factor = 0.822]. 110) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, (2007). Physico-chemical Characteristics of Moringa oleifera Seeds and Seed Oil from a Wild Provenance of Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Botany, Volume 39, Issue 5, Pages 1443-1453. [Impact Factor = 0.822]. 111) F. Anwar, S.N. Zafar, U. Rashid, (2006). Characterization of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil from Drought and Irrigated Regions of Punjab, Pakistan, Grasas Y Aceites, Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages160-168. [Impact Factor = 0.882]. 112) A.I. Hussain, F. Anwar, H.N. Bhatti, U. Rashid, (2006): Phytochemical and In-vitro Anthelmintic Screening of Butea frondosa and Swertia chirata from Pakistan, Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 84-92. [Impact Factor = 0.345]. 113) U. Rashid, A. Ullah, A. Jabbar, M.W. Azeem, H. Mahmood, S. Ahmad, (2004). Metabolism of Aspirin in Healthy Males, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 6, Issue 5, Page 939-940. PEER REVIEWED NON-IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1) M. A. Ali, A. Nasir, A. Muneer, S. Ali, U. Rashid, (2015): Compaction Characteristics of Sawdust, Cotton Stalks, Maize Straw and Rice Straw Briquettes. Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits, Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages 25-33. 2) W. Aslam, M. Arfan, S.A. Shahid, F. Anwar, Z. Mahmood, U. Rashid, (2014): Effects of Exogenously Applied Zn on the Growth, Yield, Chlorophyll Contents and Nutrient Accumulation in Wheat Line L-5066. International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages 11-15. 3) K.T. Pathy, S. Yusup, U. Rashid, (2014): Jatropha- Soybean Biodiesel Blends: A Signature Design with Optimum Low Temperature Properties and Oxidation Stability. International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 353-358. 4) S.S. Gill, M.A. Mehmood, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, A. Saqib, M.R. Tabbssum, (2013): Waste-water Treatment coupled with Biodiesel Production using Microalgae: A Bio-refinery Approach. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 179-189. 15

5) A. Saqib, M.R. Tabbssum, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S. S. Gill, M.A. Mehmood (2013): Marine Macro Algae Ulva sp.: A Potential Feedstock for Bioethanol and Bio-gas Production. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 155-163. 6) A.H. Al-Muhtaseb, W. McMinn, E. Megahey, G. Neill, R. Magee, U. Rashid (2013): Textural Characteristics of Microwave-Baked and Convective Baked Madeira Cake. Journal of Food Processing & Technology, Volume 4, Issue 2, doi:10.4172/2157-7110.1000209. 7) U. Rashid, S. Yusup, T. G. Taiwo, M.M. Ahmad (2012): Blending Study of Palm Oil Methyl Esters with Jatropha Oil Methyl Esters to Improve Fuel Properties. International Journal of Biomass & Renewables, Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 27-31. 8) F. Anwar, M. Sulman, A.I. Hussain, N. Saari, S. Iqbal, U. Rashid, (2011): Physicochemical Composition of Hydro-distilled Essential Oil from Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) Seeds Cultivated in Pakistan, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Volume 5, Issue 15, Pages 3537-3544. 9) M. Ahmad, M.A. Khan, U. Rashid, M. Zafar, M. Arshad, S. Sultana, (2009): Quality Assurance of Herbal Drug Valerian by Chemotaxonomic Markers, African Journal of Biotechnology, Volume 8, Issue 6, Pages 1148-1154. 10) U. Rashid, H.N. Bhatti, M.A. Hanif, N.R. Ahmad, (2006): Determination of Metabolite of Aspirin (Salicyluric Acid) by Colorimetric Method in Human Urine, Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 6, Page 1004-1008. 11) N.R. Ahmad, M.A. Hanif, U. Rashid, (2005): Chemical Compositional and Intra Provenance Variation for Content of Essential Oil in Eucalyptus crebra, Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 5, Page 519-523. 12) M.A. Hanif, R. Nadeem, U. Rashid, M.N. Zafar, (2005): Assessing Pollution Level in Effluents of Industries in City Zone of Faisalabad, Pakistan, Journal of Applied Sciences, Volume 5, Issue 10, Page1713-1717. 13) M. Aslam, F. Anwar., R. Nadeem, U. Rashid, T.G. Kazi, M. Nadeem, (2005): Mineral Composition of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Pods from Different Regions of Punjab, Pakistan, Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 417-421. 14) M.W. Sarwar, M.A. Hanif, U. Rashid, S. Ali, K. Rehman, (2004): Optimization of Conditions of Coagulation Flocculation Process in Industrial Wastewater Treatment Using Coagulant Alum, Indus Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 68-70. 15) M.A. Hanif, H.N. Bhatti, S. Ahmad, K. Rehman, U. Rashid, S. Amin, M.W. Sarwar, (2004): Metabolism of Aspirin in Female Volunteers during Winter Season, Indus Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 2, Page 63-67. BOOKS PUBLISHED AS AN EDITOR WITH FOREIGN PUBLISHERS 1) Biomass and Bioenergy-Processing and Properties (2014); edited by Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Jawaid, Mohammad, Rashid, Umer, ISBN 978-3-319-07640-9; SPRINGER Publishers, USA. 2) Biomass and Bioenergy-Applications (2014); edited by Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Jawaid, Mohammad, Rashid, Umer, ISBN 978-3-319-07577-8; SPRINGER Publishers, USA. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS WITH FOREIGN PUBLISHERS/CONFERENCE PROCEEDING 1) M. Ibrahim, M. Adrees, U. Rashid, S.H. Raza and F. Abbas, (2015): Phyto-remediation of Radioactive Contaminated Soils, In: Soil Remediation and Plants: Prospects and Challenges, Pages 599-627; 16

edited by K.R. Hakeem, M, Sabir, M. Ozturk and A. Murmut, ELSEVIER Publishers Inc. San Diego, CA, USA. ISBN 9780127999371. 2) S.H. Raza, F. Shafiq, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim and M. Adrees, (2015): Remediation of Cd Contaminated Soils: Perspectives and Advancements, In: Soil Remediation and Plants: Prospects and Challenges, Pages 571-597; edited by K.R. Hakeem, M, Sabir, M. Ozturk and A. Murmut, ELSEVIER Publishers Inc. San Diego, CA, USA. ISBN 9780127999371. 3) M.A. Mehmood, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, F. Abbas and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014). Algal Biomass Production Using Waste Water, In: Biomass and Bioenergy- Processing and Properties, edited by Hakeem, Khalid Rehman, Jawaid, Mohammad, Rashid, Umer, ISBN 978-3-319-07640-9; SPRINGER Publishers, USA. 4) Azhari, R. Yunus, H. Hamid and U. Rashid, (2012): Optimizing the Esterification Process in the Presence of Solid Catalyst Using Response Surface Methodology, In: Proceedings of the 26 th Symposium of Malaysian Chemicals Engineers in conjunction with the 4 th International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Engineering & Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia, pp 255-265; e-isbn 978-983-2641-95-7. 5) S. Yusup, M.M. Ahmad, Y. Uemura, R.M. Ali, and U. Rashid, (2011): Palm Oil Utilization (Palm Waste), In: Palm Oil: Nutrition, Uses & Impacts, edited by Maria L. Palmetti, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, USA, pp. 73-126; ISBN 978-1-61209-921-7. 6) Z. Khan, S. Yusup, M.M. Ahmad, Y. Uemura, V.S. Chok, U. Rashid and A. Inayat, (2011): Kinetic Study on Palm Oil Wastes Decomposition, In: Biofuel's Engineering Process Technology, edited by Marco Aurélio dos Santos Bernarde, InTech Open Access Publishers, Croatia, pp. 523-536; ISBN 978-953-307-480-1. PAPERS PRESENTED/ABSTRACTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 1) I.M. Lokman, U. Rashid, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, (2014), Synthesis of Glucose-derived Solid Acid Catalyst for Methanolysis of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate: Characterization and Optimization Process, Presented as Oral Presenter at The 2nd Advanced Materials Conference 2014 (AMC 2014), November 25-26, Bayview Hotel, Langkawi, Malaysia. 2) U. Rashid, (2014). Carbohydrate-derived Solid Acid Catalysts for Biodiesel Production from Low Cost Feedstocks, Presented as Keynote Speaker at International Conference of Biochemical and Chemical Sciences, February 24-26, 2014, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 3) U. Rashid (2014). Synthesis of Biodiesel from Low Cost Feedstocks using Heterogeneous Acid Catalyst, Presented as Keynote Speaker at Second International Conference on Global Environmental Changes, February 24-26, 2014, Allama Iqbal Hall, GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan. 4) U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S. Yasin and R. Yunus, (2012). Citrus (Citrus reticulate) Seed Oil: A Novel Source for Biodiesel Production, Presented as an Poster at 103 th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, April 29- May 2, 2012, Long Beach, California, USA, Abstract Book P.80 5) U. Rashid, H.A. Rahman, I. Hussain and S. Yusup, (2011). Production and Characterization of Biodiesel Produced from Musk Melon (Cucumis melo) Seed Oil, Presented as an Oral at BIT s 1 st Annual World Congress of Bioenergy-2011, July 25-30, 2011, Dalian World EXPO Center, Dalian, China, Abstract Book P.322 17

6) S. Yusup, M. Khan, M.M. Ahmad, Y. Uemura and U. Rashid (2011). Basic Properties of Crude Rubber Seed Oil and Crude Palm Oil Blend as a Potential Feedstock for Biodiesel Production, Presented as an Oral at BIT s 1 st Annual World Congress of Bioenergy-2011, July 25-30, 2011, Dalian World EXPO Center, Dalian, China, Abstract Book P.294 7) U. Rashid, F. Anwar and N. Rasool, (2010). Biodiesel Potential of Milo (Thespesia populnea) Seed Oil in Pakistan. Abstracted as an Oral at 3 rd International Conference for Young Chemists (ICYC) 2010, June 23 25, 2010, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, Abstract Book P.67 8) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, M, Arif, M. Farid and A. Jamil, (2009). Application of response surface methodology for optimizing transesterification of Moringa oleifera oil: Biodiesel Production. Presented as an Oral at TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference, November 2 5, 2009, Armada Hotel Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Abstract Book P.25 6) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, M. Nadeem and M. Ashraf, (2009). Feasibility of Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production. Presented as an Oral at TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference, November 2 5, 2009, Armada Hotel Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Abstract Book P.22 7) U. Rashid (2009). Production and Analytical Characterization of Biodiesel by Using Immobilized Enzymes. Presented as an Oral at A*STAR-2009 Scientific Symposium, August 26 28, 2009, Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore. 8) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, and G. Knothe, (2009). Evaluation of Biodiesel Obtained from Cotton Seed Oil. Abstracted as a Poster at Taibah International Chemistry Conference-2009 (TICC-2009), March 23 25, 2009 Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, Abstract Book P.238 9) U. Rashid, F. Anwar, B.R. Moser and G. Knothe, (2008). Preparation of Biodiesel by Methanolysis of Crude Moringa oleifera Oil. Presented as an Oral at 99 th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, May 18-21, 2008, Seattle, Washington, USA, Abstract Book P.80 10) U. Rashid and F. Anwar, (2007). Production of Biodiesel from Base-Catalyzed Transesterification of Safflower Oil through an Optimized Protocol. Presented as an Oral at Singapore International Chemistry Conference-5 (SICC-5) / 7 th Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Microscale Separation and Analysis (APCE 2007), December 16-19, 2007, Singapore, Abstract Book P.4:90 11) U. Rashid and F. Anwar, (2007). Optimization and Characterization of Biodiesel Produced through Alkaline Catalyzed Transesterification of Rapeseed Oil. Abstracted as an Award Winning Presentation at 98 th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo, May 13-16, 2007, Quebec, Canada, Abstract Book P.94 12) S.N. Zafar, F. Anwar., and U. Rashid, (2005). Characterization of Moringa oleifera Seed Oil Cultivated in Different Regions of Punjab, Pakistan. Presented as an Oral at Singapore International Chemistry Conference-4 (SICC-4), December 8-10, 2005, Singapore, Abstract Book P.452 PAPERS PRESENTED/ABSTRACTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES 1) F. Anwar, U. Rashid, Z. Mahmood and S. Iqbal, Inter-varietal Variation in the Composition of Okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) Seed Oil, (2009) Presented at 19 th National Chemistry Conference, June 9-11, 2009, held at Bara Gali Campus, University of Peshawar, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan. Abstract Book P.189 2) U. Rashid, F. Anwar and Bryan R. Moser, Optimization and Characterization of Alkali-catalyzed Methanolysis of Sunflower Oil. (2008) Abstracted at 18 th National Chemistry Conference, February 18