Dr. Abdur Rahim | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Abdur Rahim | Associate Professor | COMSATS University Islamabad | Pakistan

Dr. Abdur Rahim is a distinguished researcher in inorganic and electrochemistry with a strong focus on developing advanced materials for sensing, biosensing, and energy-related applications. His work integrates the synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, hybrid organic–inorganic frameworks, conducting polymers, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) tailored for electrochemical sensors, biosensors, and supercapacitors. His research also extends to MXene-based sensors for environmental and biomedical monitoring, as well as plasmonic and carbon-based nanocomposites for enhanced electrochemical performance. Dr. Rahim has made notable contributions in modifying metal/metal oxide nanomaterials using ionic liquids and designing transition metal-doped systems for multifunctional applications in catalysis, sensing, and energy storage. His publications have received 3,732 citations from 3,386 documents, reflecting a Scopus h-index of 32 with 137 indexed publications, underscoring his significant academic impact in nanomaterials and electrochemical sciences.

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Featured Publications :

• Akhtar, M. A., Anum, J., Ahmed, S. S., Ahmed, M. A., Khan, A. M., Sayes, C. M., & Rahim, A. (2025). Eco-friendly synthesis of N-doped carbon quantum dots from Bombax ceiba stem: A photophysical study with exploratory sensing of Fe3+/Cd2+ and dye degradation. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 78, 108704.

• Raja, J. S., Rahim, A., Sabahat, S., Tariq, M., Iqbal, J., Fouad, D., Qadeer, A., & Ataya, F. S. (2025). ZnO/Co3O4/rGO nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensor for highly sensitive detection of L-cysteine in food matrices. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 148, 108220.

• Muhaddas, A., Ijaz, A., Abbas, G., Hayat, A., Rahim, A., & Hassan, A. (2025). In-situ synthesis of bimetallic-MOF/porous graphene oxide nanocomposite for electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid. Microchemical Journal, 216, 114759.

• Anum, J., Akhtar, M. A., Khan, A. M., Ahmed, K., Sayes, C. M., Almajwal, A. M., Iqbal, J., & Rahim, A. (2025). Green-synthesized amino-rich carbon quantum dots: A dual-function platform for fluorescent detection of heavy metals and degradation of malachite green dye. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 77, 108472.

• Tayyab, M., Rahim, A., Tariq, M., Khan, Z. U. H., Sabahat, S., Iqbal, J., Fouad, D., Qadeer, A., Ataya, F. S., & Sherin, L. (2025). Revolutionizing electrochemical sensing: Ultra-sensitive nonenzymatic detection of 4-aminophenol with a novel Cu-PANI nanocomposite. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 75, 107927.