Muhammad Yar Khuhawar
Birth date5 February 1948 (age 78)
Birth placeShahdadkot, Sindh, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistan
FieldsOrganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
WorkplacesUniversity of Sindh
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
Known forhis work on PUREX Process, and FLiNaK Chemistry
AwardsIzaz-e-kamal, Sitara-i-Imtiaz

Muhammad Yar Khuhawar is a Pakistani analytical chemist who is Professor Emeritus at the [[Institute of Advanced Research Studies in Chemical Sciences, High Tech Central Resource Laboratory, Dr M.A Kazi Institute of Chemistry [1], University of Sindh, Jamshoro]].[2][better source needed][3]

He is working with more than 50 researchers, focusing in the field of chromatography and electrophoresis for analytical method development for metals, non-metals and biological active compounds from a wide variety of samples. His research group has synthesized a number of Schiff base polymers[4] and has developed a new stationary phase for Gas Chromatography and sensitive Liquid Chromatography procedures for the determination of pesticide malathion.

He has also published a number of research papers in the field of environmental monitoring of water resources of Sindh province including: Indus River, canals, lakes, natural springs, sea, underground water resources, municipal sewerage and receiving bodies in terms of pollution and utilities for biological life inhabiting the area.[5]

He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Birmingham University, United Kingdom, and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) from University of Birmingham, in 2000.[6][7] He has more than 250 research publications in national and international journals.

References

  1. ^ https://usindh.edu.pk/dept/chem
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  3. ^ "Home". iarscs.usindh.edu.pk
  4. ^ Khuhawar MY, Lanjwani SN, Jehangir TM. Liquid chromatography of uranium complexes of tetradentate Schiff bases. Anal Sci. 2004 Aug;20(8):1193-7. doi: 10.2116/analsci.20.1193. PMID: 15352510, Q. Memon, S., Memon, N., Mallah, A., Soomro, R., & Y. Khuhawar, M. (2014). Schiff bases as chelating reagents for metal ions analysis. Current Analytical Chemistry, 10(3), 393-417.
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