Sardar Khan

BSc (1995): GPGC Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; MSc (1998): Environmental Planning and Management, University of Peshawar (UOP), Pakistan; MPhil (2004) Environmental Geology, NCE in Geology, UOP, Pakistan; PhD (2007) PhD in Environmental Sciences, Research Center of Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Post doc (2011): Organic waste resourcing and soil remediation, Institute of Urban Environment, Xiamen, China; Post doc (2013): Biochar application for environmental and agronomic benefits, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China while another Post doc (2015-2016): Remediation of soil and rhizosphere, Ningbo Station CAS, China.

Vice Chancellor: Kohat University of Science and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (December 12, 2020 to December 11, 2023); Vice Chancellor (Acting): Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (April 7, 2023 to December 11, 2023); Director: Directorate of Advanced Studies, UOP, Pakistan from 14 November 2017 to 11 December 2020; Chairman: Department of Environmental Sciences, UOP (2019-2020); Professor: Department of Environmental Sciences, UOP from June 2014-todate; Adjunct Professor: School of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha China (June 2016-2024) and Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen China (2013-2016); Foreign Researcher: School of Environment Science and Engineering, Hainan University, China 2017-2024

Civil award (Tamgha-i-Imtiaz) 14 August, 2023; Gold Medal Award-2019; Young International Scientist award-2011; Highly cited scientists (2%) Stanford University (USA); Chinese Visiting Scientist Fellowship; HEC Best University Teacher Award (2009); Productive Scientists of Pakistan (2016, 2017); Research Productivity awards (n=08): B (2017), B (2016), B (2015), C (2014), C (2013), D (2012), E (2011) and F (2010); High citation award (paper) by the Elsevier Publisher; Quality Assurance Award: received from HED KPK and NAHE-HEC Islamabad as Vice Chancellor; Best Financial Management Award: Conferred by the Chancellor Office KPK (2022) on the basis of best financial management in KUST and Appreciation Certificate based on three years contributions and performance by the Honorable Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa awarded an Appreciation Certificate on 02 December, 2024.

Member of The Water Network, Aquaspe ag Zurich, Switzerland (2016); Member of Senate, Syndicate and Selection Boards of different Universities; organizer of Blood Donor’s Society University of Peshawar (2008-2009); Coordinator of Science Society, University of Peshawar (2000); Cabinet member of Blood Donor’s Society University of Peshawar (2002-2004). Nominated as member of the NCRC on Environmental Sciences by the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad; member of the Faculty Board Meeting of Life and Environmental Sciences, UOP and also as member of the Graduate Studies Committee in the Department of Environmental Sciences, and Center for Biodiversity, University of Peshawar.

Bioremediation of contaminated soils and wastewater; Application of biochar for agronomic inputs, environmental benefits and health risk; food chain contamination with heavy metals and PAHs and health risks; bioaccessibility of pollutants; pollution bioassay and potentially toxic elements and health risks.