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Department of Energy and Environment

Department of Energy and Environment

The Department of Energy and Environment was established in 1995 in the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering. The department offers courses in energy-related areas with main emphasis on the efficient use of available energy resources and the development of renewable energy resources to minimize reliance on fossil fuels.

The management and disposal of agricultural and industrial wastes is one of the major areas of concern. The department also offers courses in environmental engineering, agro-industrial management and waste utilization.

The department deals with changes that occur in the ecosystem through man-made interventions in order to protect and preserve the environment from external influences.

Apart from academic activities, the department is involved in project research, consultancy, sustainable development strategies, pollution control, biodiversity conservation and renewable energy development.

Vision & Mission

The vision of the department is to empower future leaders with the knowledge and skills to create a sustainable world through innovative environmental practices.

The mission is to acquire excellence in education and research and produce effective environmental leaders who can address local, regional and international environmental challenges for societal benefits.

The department works for manpower development to formulate strategies for sustainable development, effective use of water, sustainable energy alternatives, sustainable land management and pollution reduction.

Since 2022, the department has been relocated to a separate new building with enhanced facilities for teaching and research, including two fully functional and well-equipped laboratories.

Academic & Research Strengths

Renewable Energy

Development and efficient utilization of renewable energy resources to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Environmental Engineering

Teaching and research in environmental engineering, pollution control and environmental protection strategies.

Waste Management

Management and disposal of agricultural, municipal and industrial wastes with focus on sustainability.

Climate Change

Academic focus on climate change mitigation, adaptation strategies and sustainable environmental planning.

Agro-Industrial Management

Focus on agro-industrial development, management strategies and waste utilization in agricultural industries.

Research & Consultancy

Research projects, consultancy, industry collaboration and community-focused environmental solutions.

Degree Programs

B.E Agricultural Engineering

The department contributes to B.E Agricultural Engineering by offering specialized courses in energy and environmental engineering.

BS Environmental Science

The department has successfully enrolled batches of BS Environmental Science under the latest HEC scheme of studies, covering climate change, renewable energy, environmental pollution and sustainability goals.

M.E & Ph.D Programs

Postgraduate programs in Energy and Environment focus on advanced research and innovative solutions for energy and environmental sustainability.

Facilities & Learning Environment

New Department Building

The department has been relocated to a separate building since 2022, providing enhanced facilities for teaching and research.

Energy Laboratory

Laboratory support is available for practical learning and research in energy-related fields and renewable energy systems.

Environment Laboratory

Well-equipped laboratory facilities support practical work in environmental quality, waste management and pollution-related studies.

Project Research

The department remains involved in research projects sponsored by national and international organizations.

Consultancy Services

Consultancy and research services are offered in energy efficiency, environmental protection, waste management and sustainable development.

Community Engagement

The department contributes to sustainable development and environmental protection through education, research and community engagement.

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Energy and Environment Faculty

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Course Outline

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Postgraduate Thesis

M.E / Ph.D thesis record

Course Outline (EE)

The Department of Energy and Environment offers courses related to industrial chemistry, climate change and water, solid waste management, environmental engineering, wastewater engineering, and alternate and renewable energy.

Department of Energy and Environment - Undergraduate Courses

Odd Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 EE-109 Industrial Chemistry 2 1 1
2 EE-207 Climate Change & Water 2 1 1
3 EE-407 Solid Waste Management 3 2 1
Total 7 4 3
Even Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 EE-210 Environmental Engineering 3 2 1
2 EE-308 MDE Elective-I (Wastewater Engineering) 3 2 1
3 EE-408 MDE Elective-II (Alternate and Renewable Energy) 3 2 1
Total 9 6 3
Grand Total Credit Hours 16 10 6
Total Courses 6

Postgraduate Thesis (M.E / Ph.D)

The following table presents postgraduate thesis records of the Department of Energy and Environment, including M.E and Ph.D research work, student names, thesis titles, passing year or current status, and supervisory committee.

M.E Thesis Record

Sr. # Name of Student Title Year Supervisory Committee
1 Abdul Salam Baloch Study of solid waste management system in sector G-6 Islamabad 2013 Engr. Zulfiqar Ali Effendi; Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio
2 Aijaz Ali Panhwar Groundwater quality as influenced by municipal waste leachate 2013 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio
3 Ghulam Shabir Rajar Assessment of groundwater quality in selected areas of taluka Khipro district Sanghar 2016 Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Ali Raza Shah
4 Nadir Ali Rajput Effect of distillery spent wash on channel bed and groundwater quality in district Mirpurkhas 2016 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio
5 Arslan Mumtaz Assessment of drinking water quality status in the selected areas of Tandojam 2016 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Ashifa Soomro
6 Muhammad Akram Assessment of quality of filtration plant in selected sites of Hyderabad city 2017 Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Dr. Ashifa Soomro
7 Ayaz Ali Mandan Evaluation of noise pollution and its possible effects on the roadside residence and traders in Nawabshah city 2017 Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Asadullah Sarki
8 Shahnawaz Laghari Assessment of biochar addition in sandy desert soil in conjunction with acacia gum for improving soil properties and plant growth 2018 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
9 Pervez Rahim Assessment of briquetted biomass residue as a fuel for household use 2018 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
10 Hassan Ali Bhatti Biochar preparation from organic waste available in vicinity of Tandojam 2018 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
11 Ghous Bakhsh Use of municipal wastewater and its effect on the growth and quality of cucumber 2019 Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Engr. Shoukat Ali Soomro
12 Mohsan Ali Study of wastewater management and its impacts of LBOD district Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad) 2019 Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Muhammad Uris Mirjat
13 Summaya Chang Baloch Assessment of groundwater quality as influenced by seawater intrusion in the selected coastal area of district Badin 2019 Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha
14 Mudasir Ahmed Kazi Assessment of groundwater and soil as influenced by seawater intrusion in the selected coastal area of district Thatta 2019 Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Irfan Ahmed Sheikh
15 Umair Mumtaz Soomro Use of biochar as filter media for wastewater treatment 2019 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
16 Ashiq Ali Chohan Utilization of spent wash and its impact on soil properties and wheat growth 2020 Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
17 Ghulam Murtaza Municipal solid waste management and its impact on surface and groundwater quality around dump site in Guddu Kashmore Sindh 2020 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
18 Jamal Haider Testing of brick kiln ash for improving physico-chemical properties of sandy soils 2021 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Shamim Ara Memon
19 Fayaz Muhammad Assessment of phosphorus and carbon rich biochars for improving soil fertility of a silty clay loam soil 2021 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Engr. Abdul Saboor Soomro
20 Aamir Ali Channa Application of Diyar-wood biochar for treatment of sugar mill effluents 2021 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Shamim Ara Memon
21 Fizan Latif Development and performance evaluation of a solar water distillation structure 2021 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
22 Abdul Ghaffar Study of physical and combustion characteristics of bio-coal briquettes 2021 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
23 Nisar Ahmed Jamro Development and evaluation of a modified bio-sand filter for groundwater treatment 2021 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
24 Javed Ahmed Mahar Assessing suitability of groundwater for irrigating crops using water quality index (WQI) and geostatistical technique for rice canal command area district Larkana 2021 Dr. Irfan Ahmed Sheikh; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
25 Shafi Muhammad Composite Briquettes of banana and rice husk residue as an alternative fuel energy 2021 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
26 Muhammad Taha Umar Iqbal Assessment of spinal drain water quality of LBOD for agriculture use at Shaheed Benazirabad and Sanghar component 2021 Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
27 Fahad Raza Mughal Construction and evaluation of a filter for grey water treatment 2022 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
28 Roshan Kumar Water purification using a fabricated solar distillation structure 2022 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
29 Farooque Ahmed Fabrication and testing of a slow-pyrolysis reactor for biochar preparation 2022 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Shamim Ara Memon
30 Munsif Ali Langha Effect of municipal solid waste dumping on soil and groundwater quality in the vicinity of Hyderabad city 2022 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Shoukat Ali Soomro
31 Ali Raza Otho Extraction and testing of algal oil from algae for bio diesel production 2022 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Engr. Sheeraz Aleem Brohi; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
32 Liaqat Ali Biochar preparation from municipal sewage sludge and waste wood via slow pyrolysis 2022 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Shamim Ara Memon
33 Armail Hamza Municipal wastewater disposal and its influence on groundwater quality in Shikarpur city in Pakistan 2022 Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha; Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Keerio; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
34 Ishfaque Hussain Solangi Use of banana leaves and sugarcane trash for briquette preparation 2022 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Engr. Sheeraz Aleem Brohi; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
35 Shahnawaz Khoso Analysis of wastewater generated from automobile service station in district Tando Allahyar Under Process Engr. Sheeraz Aleem Brohi; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Rajesh Kumar
36 Asharf Ullah To investigate the effect of coal mining’s on environmental pollution and human health at district Duki Balochistan Under Process Engr. Sheeraz Aleem Brohi; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Rajesh Kumar
37 Ali Raza Comparative study of wastewater treatment with the help of activated carbon Under Process Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattha
38 Abdul Jabbar Shah Assessment of drinking water quality of selected areas of taluka Thul district Jacobabad Under Process Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Asadullah Sarki
39 Naeem Akhtar Characterization of spent wash and detailed assessment of humic acid and potash from distillery waste Under Process Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
40 Gulbaig Zardari Effect of different particle sizes and solvent contact time on algal oil yield Under Process Engr. Sheeraz Aleem Brohi; Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan

Ph.D Thesis Record

S. No Name of Student Title Year Supervisory Committee
1 Shafique Qadir Memon Energy analysis of different tillage and fertilizer treatments on maize production 2014 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Dr. Abdul Quadir Mughal; Dr. Nadeem Amjad
2 Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio Reedbed technology for grey water treatment to meet water demand for urban and agricultural use 2017 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur; Dr. Inayatullah Rajper
3 Ghulam Shabbir Keerio Modification of Nepali biosand filter for improving arsenic removal efficiency of drinking water 2021 Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
4 Sheeraz Aleem Brohi Developing environment friendly growing media for soilless cultivation of seasonal vegetables Under Process Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Nizamuddin Dephar
5 Nadir Ali Rajput Fabrication of biochar using C-rich and P-rich biomass residue through pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis Under Process Dr. Mahmood Laghari; Dr. Hafeez-ur-Rehman Mangio; Dr. Rajesh Kumar Soothar