I have versatile research experience starting from sequencing batch reactors (SBR) for textile wastewater treatment to membrane bioreactor (MBR) for domestic wastewater treatment. From lab scale setups to pilot scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor for the designing of a combined effluent treatment plant. I worked on forward osmosis (FO) among pioneer researchers and did my PhD in hybridizing FO with MBR to form FOMBR for domestic wastewater treatment. I also introduced surfactants-based micellar solutions as the novel draw solution in FO systems. Currently, I am working on membrane distillation (MD) as a standalone and hybrid technique (FO-MD) for produced water treatment. 

• Nawaz, M.S., Alqulayti, A., Serrano, V.M., Yan, I.C., Soukane, S., Gudideni, V., Al-Qahtani, A. and Ghaffour, N* (2024). Hyper-saline produced water pre-treatment using electrocoagulation for FO-MD hybrid system. Separation and Purification Technology. (336): 126290. 
  
• Nawaz, M.S., Alamoudi, T., Soukane. S., Son, H.S., Jin, Y., Medina, S.C., Mustakeem, M., Gudideni, V., Al-Qahtani, A. and Ghaffour, N*. (2022). Performance and implications of forward osmosis-membrane distillation hybrid system for simultaneous treatment of different real produced water streams. Chemical Engineering Journal. (450):138479.
  
• Nawaz, M.S., Al-amoudi, T., Soukane, S., Obaid, M. and Ghaffour, N. (2022). Effect of colder stream temperature control on energy utilization, flux, RSF, and membrane integrity in asymmetric temperature FO systems. Process Safety and Environmental protection. (161): 67-77. 
  
• Nawaz, M.S., Son, H.S., Jin, Y., Kim, Y., Soukane, S., Al-Hajji, M.A., Abu-Ghdaib, M. and Ghaffour, N. (2021). Investigation of flux stability and fouling mechanism during simultaneous treatment of different produced water streams using forward osmosis and membrane distillation. Water Research. (198): 117157.
  
• Nawaz, M.S., Parveen, F. Khan, S.J. and Hankins, N.P. (2019). Impact of osmotic backwashing, particle size distribution and feed-side cross-flow velocity on flux in the forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FO-MBR). Journal of Water Process Engineering. (31): 100861.
• Nawaz, M.S., Parveen, F., Gadelha. G., Khan, S.J. and Hankins, N.P. (2016). Reverse solute transport, microbial toxicity, membrane cleaning and flux of regenerated draw in the FO-MBR using a micellar draw solution. Desalination. (391): 105-111.
• Nawaz, M.S., Gadelha. G., Khan, S.J. and Hankins, N.P. (2013). Microbial toxicity effects of reverse transported draw solute in the forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FO-MBR). Journal of Membrane Science. (429): 323-329.

• Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, NUST, Pakistan, 2014
• MS Environmental Engineering, NUST, Pakistan, 2010
• M.Sc. Chemistry, BZU, Pakistan

• Dec 2023 - Present: Research Scientist, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
• Jul 2019 - Dec 2023: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
• 2017-2019: Manager of Environment & Public Health, IDAP, Lahore, Pakistan
• 2014-2017: Manager, Environment Division, 3W Systems Pvt. Ltd, Lahore, Pakistan

• Authorized internal auditor for IMS System (ISO 9001, 14001, 18001) QRS, UK
• Certified AWS water stewardship consultant, Australia
• Auditor on panel for TUV, Rheinland Arabia LLC
• Editor American journal of water science engineering
• Advisory board member NUST journal of engineering sciences

• 1 year of research at University of Oxford as visiting PhD student financed through the INSPIRE program funded by British Council.
• 5 years MS leading to PhD scholarship from Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan through indigenous scholarship program. 

• Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)