Farooq Sher

14.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
250 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Farooq Sher is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Farooq Sher has authored 250 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 52 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 51 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Farooq Sher's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (30 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (30 papers) and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (21 papers). Farooq Sher is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (30 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (30 papers) and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (21 papers). Farooq Sher collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Pakistan and China. Farooq Sher's co-authors include Éder C. Lima, Tahir Rasheed, Hao Liu, Zaib Jahan, Sania Zafar Iqbal, Tazien Rashid, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Khan, Yew Heng Teoh and Shengfu Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Farooq Sher

246 papers receiving 11.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil and water: An eco-friendly, sustainable and multidisciplinary approach

2022 201 citations Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo‐Pinheiro, Farooq Sher et al. Chemosphere profile →
A review on production and implementation of hydrogen as a green fuel in internal combustion engines

2022 156 citations Tazien Rashid, Farooq Sher et al. profile →
Microbial adaptation to different environmental conditions: molecular perspective of evolved genetic and cellular systems

2022 143 citations Atif Khurshid Wani, Nahid Akhtar et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Farooq Sher

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Farooq Sher. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Farooq Sher based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Farooq Sher. Farooq Sher is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exploring bioactive compounds from rosemary waste for structural insights and food packaging innovation 2025 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·Imane Ziani, (unknown), Mohammed Merzouki, Marie‐Laure Fauconnier, Farooq Sher, (unknown), Abudukeremu Kadier, Sabah Ansar, Abdeslam Asehraou, (unknown), Ali El Bachiri	1
2	Molecular structure of coal macerals and thermal response behavior of their chemical bonds obtained by structural characterizations and molecular dynamics simulations 2024 ·Energy ·(unknown), Wenhao Xie, Hongyan Wu, Xiaoqian Liu, Farooq Sher, (unknown), Jie Dang, Shengfu Zhang	11
3	Design and optimisation of lysozyme protein purification process using non-thermal progressive freeze concentration technology 2024 ·Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification ·Tazien Rashid, Mazura Jusoh, Zaki Yamani Zakaria, (unknown), Sabah Ansar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, Farooq Sher	1
4	Magnetic multifunctional nanomaterials for enhanced transverse chemical and bioanalytical applications – A review 2024 ·TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry ·Farooq Sher, (unknown), Narcisa Smječanin, Monica R. Nemţanu, (unknown), Éder C. Lima	4
5	Phosphorus recovery from wastewater by Ca-Al layered double hydroxide/biochar as potential agricultural phosphorus for closed-loop phosphorus recycling 2024 ·Process Safety and Environmental Protection ·Dan Luo, Hongyan Nan, Yingshuang Zhang, Farooq Sher, Chongqing Wang	11
6	Hybrid nanocellulose material as an adsorbent to remove reactive yellow 2 dye 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Pascal S. Thue, (unknown), Caroline Saucier, Glaydson S. dos Reis, Fernando Machado Machado, Rafael de Ávila Delucis, Mu. Naushad, Farooq Sher, Moaaz K. Seliem, Éder C. Lima	6
7	Smart conducting polymer innovations for sustainable and safe food packaging technologies 2024 ·Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety ·Abdelqader El Guerraf, Imane Ziani, S. Ben Jadi, (unknown), M. Bazzaoui, E.A. Bazzaoui, Farooq Sher	15
8	Surface engineered novel cationic surfactants with enhanced surface adsorption for environmental applications 2024 ·Journal of Molecular Liquids ·(unknown), Vagif М. Abbasov, (unknown), Narcisa Smječanin, (unknown), Sabah Ansar, Farooq Sher	2
9	Purification of bioactive compounds from rosemary by-products for innovative solutions in food industry 2024 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·Imane Ziani, (unknown), Mohammed Merzouki, Marie‐Laure Fauconnier, Farooq Sher, (unknown), Abdeslam Asehraou, Ali El Bachiri	6
10	Enhancing the efficiency of power generation through the utilisation of LNG cold energy by a dual-fluid condensation rankine cycle system 2024 ·Energy ·Fei Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Yujie Chen, (unknown), Xianlei Chen, Hengcong Tao, Petar Sabev Varbanov, Farooq Sher, Bohong Wang	11
11	Multifunctional cobalt oxide nanocomposites for efficient removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions 2023 ·Chemosphere ·Abdelaziz El Mouden, Noureddine El Messaoudi, Abdelqader El Guerraf, Amal Bouich, Valbonë Mehmeti, Abdellah Lacherai, Amane Jada, Farooq Sher	51
12	A review of the antibiotic ofloxacin: Current status of ecotoxicology and scientific advances in its removal from aqueous systems by adsorption technology 2023 ·Process Safety and Environmental Protection ·Jordana Georgin, Dison S.P. Franco, Claudete Gindri Ramos, Daniel Allasia, Éder C. Lima, Farooq Sher	78
13	Production of adsorbent for removal of propranolol hydrochloride: Use of residues from Bactris guineensis fruit palm with economically exploitable potential from the Colombian Caribbean 2023 ·Journal of Molecular Liquids ·Dison S.P. Franco, Jordana Georgin, Claudete Gindri Ramos, Matias S. Netto, (unknown), Gabriel Jiménez, Éder C. Lima, Farooq Sher	16
14	Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward 2023 ·Environmental Science and Pollution Research ·Atif Khurshid Wani, Nahid Akhtar, Nafiaah Naqash, Farida Rahayu, (unknown), Chirag Chopra, Reena Singh, Sikandar I. Mulla, Farooq Sher, Juliana Heloisa Pinê Américo‐Pinheiro	36
15	Kinetic & thermodynamic studies of green fuel additive solketal from crude glycerol over metakaolin clay catalyst 2023 ·Biomass and Bioenergy ·Imtisal Zahid, Muhammad Ayoub, (unknown), Farooq Sher, Rashid Shamsuddin, Bawadi Abdullah, Mariam Ameen	13
16	An improved MOPSO algorithm for optimal sizing & placement of distributed generation: A case study of the Tunisian offshore distribution network (ASHTART) 2022 ·Energy Reports ·(unknown), Farooq Sher, Rafik Neji	37
17	Integrated electrocoagulation-tight ultrafiltration for river water decontamination: The influence of electrode configuration and operating pressure 2022 ·Cleaner Engineering and Technology ·Putu Teta Prihartini Aryanti, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Abudukeremu Kadier, Farooq Sher	19
18	Environmental impacts of plastic materials flow minimisation using data-driven pinch method 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Petar Sabev Varbanov, Hon Huin Chin, Xuexiu Jia, Farooq Sher, Jiří Jaromír Klemeš	1
19	Exergetic, Economic and Exergo-Environmental Analysis of Bottoming Power Cycles Operating with CO2-Based Binary Mixture 2020 ·Energies ·(unknown), Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, (unknown), Rasikh Tariq, Farooq Sher, Aklilu Tesfamichael Baheta, Muhammad Imran	15
20	Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Starch Hydrogel Membranes Incorporating Essential Oils Aimed to be Used in Wound Dressing Applications 2020 ·Journal of Polymers and the Environment ·(unknown), Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Muhammad Aftab Akram, Amna Safdar, Muhammad Shoaib Butt, Tayyaba Nооr, Farooq Sher	143

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