Faculty & Staff
Dr. Tahir Iqbal
Associate Professor (HEC Approved Supervisor)
Ph.D, North China Electric Power University, Beijing China, MSc (Hons.) Agricultural Engineering from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Phone : 051-9292163  
Mobile : +923333975194  
Fax :
Email : [email protected]
Address : Center for Precision Agriculture (C4PA), Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
Work Experience : 12 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Farm Mechanization
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Automation in Agriculture
  • Energy Use Efficiency in Agriculture
  • Renewable Energy and Clean Power Technologies
  • Biomass Resource Conservation
  • Total Publications : 40
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Iqbal, T., Ghaffar, A.M., ur Rehman, U., Saeed, Y., Aqib, M., Iqbal, F. and Saleem, S.R., 2022. Development of Real Time Seed Depth Control System for Seeders. Environmental Sciences Proceedings, 23(1), p.7.

    2. Haroon, Z., Cheema, M.J.M., Saleem, S., Anjum, M.N., Amin, M., Tahir, M.N., Iqbal, T. and Khan, F., 2022. Development of Management Zones for Site-Specific Fertilization in Mustard Fields. Environmental Sciences Proceedings, 23(1), p.1.

    3. Nasir, A., Zia-Ul-Haq, M.Y., Iqbal, T., Ansar, M., Yaseen, G., Karim, F., Mirani, A.A., Saad, A. and Zaman, M.A.U., 2022. Testing of tractor mounted groundnut pods collector and its comparison with traditional method. Pure and Applied Biology. Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp342-348.

    4. Omer, K., Xu, MX., Rong-jun Z., Iqbal, T., Ming-feng, L., Lu, Q*. Steam reforming of toluene as a tar model compound with modified nickel-based catalyst. Frontiers in Energy. 2022. Impact Factor 1.71

    5. Yahya, S.A., Iqbal, T., Omar, M.M. and Ahmad, M., 2021. Techno-economic analysis of fast pyrolysis of date palm waste for adoption in Saudi Arabia. Energies, 14(19), p.6048. Impact Factor 3.0

    6. Ali, A., Iqbal, T., Cheema, M.J.M., Afzal, A., Yasin, M., Haq, Z.U., Malik, A.M. and Khan, K.S., 2021. Development of a Low-Cost Biomass Furnace for Greenhouse Heating. Sustainability, 13(9), p.5152. Impact Factor 3.88

    7. Qin, W., Luo, L., Chen, S., Iqbal, T., Xiao, X. and Dong, C., 2021. Efficient strategy of utilizing alkaline liquid waste boosting biomass chemical looping gasification to produce hydrogen. Fuel Processing Technology, 217, p.106818. Impact Factor 7.03

    8. Ma, S., Hang Li., Zhang, G., Iqbal, T., Li, K., Lu, Q*. Catalytic fast pyrolysis of walnut shell for alkylphenols production with nitrogen-doped activated carbon catalyst. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. 15, 25 (2021). Impact Factor 4.05

    9. Iqbal, T., Lu, Q., Zheng, Ali, Z., Kai, L., Ma, S., Abbas, A., and Dong, C.Q. Catalytic fast pyrolysis of wheat stalk with transition metal nitrides to upgrade the pyrolytic products. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 13, 870-879 (2019). Impact Factor 3.0

    10. Ali, Z., Lu, Q., Iqbal, T., Arain, Z., Han, J., Wu, Y. W., Yang, Y. P. (2019). Poisoning effects of lead species on the V2O5-WO3/TiO2 type NH3-selective catalytic reduction catalyst. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, e2309. Impact Factor 1.39