Ufana Riaz
Dr. Ufana Riaz received her Ph.D. in 2007 from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India, and has been working as an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, since 2009. Dr. Ufana Riaz joined the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at North Carolina Central University as an assistant professor in 2022.
She is currently working in the field of conducting polymers and has published more than 130 papers in international journals, around 22 book chapters and 3 books. Her research interests include the development of conducting polymers with outstanding optoelectronic properties for their potential application in photocatalysis, drug delivery, bio-imaging and corrosion protective coatings, computational modeling of polymers to optimize their electronic structure via theoretical approaches, microwave-assisted solid-state polymerization reactions, degradation of organic pollutants, and polymer intercalation in clays. Her major thrust is on the development of advanced functional materials via green routes, which could be used in biomedical applications and also in environmental remediation.
Courses
Publications
1. J Saraswat, Ufana Riaz, R Patel, In-silico study for the screening and preparation of ionic liquid-AVDs conjugate to combat COVID-19 surge. Journal of Molecular Liquids 359, 119277,2022.
2. N Singh, A Kumar, Ufana Riaz, Conducting Polymer‐Based Micro‐and Nano‐batteries for Biomedical Applications: A Short Review, ChemistrySelect 7 (27), e202201302,2022.
3. A Verma, R Parveen, TN Shamsi, AA Khan, S Fatima, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Ed. A Novel Strategy to Arrest Bacterial Pathogen Infestation Using Poly (o‐Phenylenediamine)/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Chemistry Select 7 (26), e202200797,2022.
4. Ufan Riaz, N Singh, F Rashnas Srambikal, S Fatima, A review on synthesis and applications of polyaniline and polypyrrole hydrogels, Polymer Bulletin, 1-32,2022
5. N Singh, Ufana Riaz, Recent trends on synthetic approaches and application studies of conducting polymers and copolymers: a review, Polymer Bulletin, 1-32,2022.
6. A Mir, A Kumar, Ufana Riaz, A short review on the synthesis and advance applications of polyaniline hydrogels, RSC Advances 12 (30), 19122-19132,2-022.
7. S Jadoun, J Yáñez, HD Mansilla, Ufana Riaz, NPS Chauhan, Conducting polymers/zinc oxide-based photocatalysts for environmental remediation: a review, Environmental Chemistry Letters, 1-21,2022
8. Ufana Riaz, N Singh, F Rashnas Srambikal, S Fatima, A review on synthesis and applications of polyaniline and polypyrrole hydrogels, Polymer Bulletin, 1-32,2022
9. Ufana Riaz, Theoretical studies of conducting polymers: a mini review, New Journal of Chemistry, 2022
10. S Jadoun, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Insights into the spectral, thermal and morphological effects of co-oligomerization of pyrrole with luminol: A comparative experimental and computational study, Materials Science and Engineering: B 273, 115396, 2021
11. N Singh, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Experimental and Computational Studies of Azo Dye-Modified Luminol Oligomers: Potential Application in Lithium Ion Sensing, ACS Omega, 2021
12. S.Jadoun, DS Rathore, Ufana Riaz, NPS Chauhan Tailoring of conducting polymers via copolymerization-a review, European Polymer Journal,110561,2021
13. R Khan, AK Visvkarma, K Narang, RK Bag, MVG Padmavati, R Tyagi, U.Riaz Comparative study of polymer based novel organic–inorganic hetero-junctions with n-GaN and AlGaN/GaN epi-structures, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 272, 115364,2021
14. J Zia, Ufana Riaz, Photocatalytic Degradation of Water Pollutants using Conducting Polymer-based Nanohybrids: A Review on Recent Trends and Future Prospects, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 117162, 2021.
15. S.Jadoun, Ufana Riaz, J Yáñez, NPS Chauhan, Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Poly (o-phenylenediamine) based Copolymers and Nanocomposites: A Comprehensive Review, European Polymer Journal, 110600, 2021.
16. N Singh, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Synthesis and characterization of lawsone incorporated singlet oxygen generating conjugated polymers: Experimental and computational studies, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1240, 130533, 2021 .
17. J Zia, Ufana Riaz, ES Aazam, Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-supported Fe2 O3 nanohybrids for rapid sonophotocatalytic degradation of 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-9,2021
18. N Singh, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Ultrasound-assisted polymerization of benzoquinone (BQ) with triphenylamine (TPA): comparison of computational and experimental studies, Polymer Bulletin, 78 (5), 2829-2840,2021.
19. N Singh, R Ali, SM Ashraf, A Rub, Ufana Riaz, Experimental and computational studies of novel Sudan-I dye modified conjugated oligomers: Efficient 1O2 generation and antileishmanial characteristics, Materials Science and Engineering: B,265, 114993, 2021
20. J Zia, SM Farhat, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Highly efficient degradation of metronidazole drug using CaFe 2O4/PNA nanohybrids as metal-organic catalysts under microwave irradiation, Environmental Science and Pollution Research,28 (4), 4125-4135,2021
21. S Jadoun, Ufana Riaz, V Budhiraja, Biodegradable conducting polymeric materials for biomedical applications: a review Medical Devices & Sensors,4 (1), e10141,2021
22. R Khan, K Narang, MVG Padmavati, R Tyagi, RK Bag, Ufana Riaz, Investigation and optimization of AlN nucleation layers grown on 4H-SiC by MOCVD, Materials Today: Proceedings ,36,637-641, 2021
23. R Khan, K Narang, A Arora, R Tyagi, MVG Padmavati, RK Bag, Ufana Riaz, Improvement in the crystalline quality of GaN and defects analysis using cathodoluminescence, Materials Today: Proceedings, 36, 631-636,2021.
24. J Zia, Ufana Riaz, Studies on the spectral, morphological and magnetic properties of PCz-PPy copolymer encapsulated BaFe 2O4 nanohybrids, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31 (24),22856-22865, 2020
25. J Zia, M Riyazuddin, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Rapid catalytic degradation of amoxicillin drug using ZnFe2O4/PCz nanohybrids under microwave irradiation, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 261, 114713, 2020
26. Ufana Riaz, N Singh, P Kumar, Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of fluorescent oligomers of triphenylamine modified polyquinones: a comparison of experimental and computational spectral studies Journal of Molecular Structure,1217, 128374,2020.
27. Ufana Riaz, N Singh, A Verma, ES Aazam, Studies on conducting polymer intercalated layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: Antituberculosis drug delivery agents, Polymer Engineering & Science 60 (10),2628-2639,2020.
28. N Singh, S Singh, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Experimental and theoretical studies of benzoquinone modified poly (ortho-phenylenediamine): singlet oxygen generating oligomers, Colloid and Polymer Science 298 (10),1443-1453,2020
29. R Khan, A Arora, A Jain, BS Yadav, J Lohani, A Goyal, K Narang, Ufana Riaz, Impact of growth conditions on intrinsic carbon doping in GaN layers and its effect on blue and yellow luminescence, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics ,31 (17), 14336-14344,2020.
30. J Zia, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Facile synthesis of MnO2 nanorods and ZnMn2O4 nanohexagons: a comparison of microwave-assisted catalytic activity against 4-nitrophenol degradation, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 9 (5), 9709-9719,2020.
31. J Zia, Ufana Riaz, Microwave-Assisted Degradation of Paracetamol Drug Using Polythiophene-Sensitized Ag–Ag2O Heterogeneous Photocatalyst Derived from Plant Extract,ACS omega,5 (27),16386-16394 2020
32. J Zia, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Synthesis of nanohybrids of polycarbazole with α-MnO 2 derived from Brassica oleracea: A comparison of photocatalytic degradation of an antibiotic drug under microwave and UV, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27 (19), 24173-24189,2020.
33. J Zia, ES Aazam, Ufana Riaz, Highly efficient visible light driven photocatalytic activity of MnO2 and Polythiophene/MnO2 nanohybrids against mixed organic pollutants, Journal of Molecular Structure, 127, 790, 2020.
34. Ufana Riaz, J Zia, Microwave-assisted rapid degradation of DDT using nanohybrids of PANI with SnO2 derived from Psidium Guajava extract Environmental Pollution, 113,917,2020.
35. N Singh, M Arish, P Kumar, A Rub, Ufana Riaz, Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Novel Azo Benzene Functionalized Conjugated Polymers: In-vitro Antileishmanial Activity and Bioimaging, Scientific Reports 10 (1),1-14,2020.
36. Ufana Riaz, N Singh, Facile synthesis of malachite green incorporated conducting polymers: A comparison of theoretical and experimental studies, Synthetic Metals,257,116-184,2019
37. R Khan, RK Bag, K Narang, A Pandey, S Dalal, VK Singh, SK Saini, Ufana Riaz, Effect of fully strained AlN nucleation layer on the AlN/SiC interface and subsequent GaN growth on 4H–SiC by MOVPE Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics,30 (20),18910-18918,2019.
38. S Jadoun, Ufana Riaz, A review on the chemical and electrochemical copolymerization of conducting monomers: recent advancements and future prospects, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials,1-21, 2019
39. J Zia, Ufana Riaz, Photocatalytic degradation of anti-inflammatory drug using POPD/Sb2O3 organic-inorganic nanohybrid under solar light, Journal of Materials Research and Technology,8 (5), 4079-4093, 2019.
40. N Singh, P Kumar, R Kumar, Ufana Riaz, Ultrasound-Assisted Polymerization of Dyes with Phenylenediamines: Facile Method To Design Polymeric Photosensitizers with Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation Characteristics, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,58 (31),14044-14057,2019.
41. N Singh, P Kumar, Ufana Riaz, Applications of near infrared and surface enhanced Raman scattering techniques in tumor imaging: A short review, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,117,279,2019
42. Ufana Riaz, SM Ashraf, S Jadoun, V Budhiraja, P Kumar, Spectroscopic and Biophysical Interaction Studies of Water-soluble Dye modified poly (o- phenylenediamine) for its Potential Application in BSA Detection and Bioimaging Scientific reports,9 (1),8544,2019.
43. J Zia, M Ajeer, Ufana Riaz, Visible–light driven photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol-A using ultrasonically synthesized polypyrrole/K-birnessite nanohybrids: Experimental and DFT studies, Journal of Environmental Sciences,79,161-173,2019.
44. A Verma, Ufana Riaz, Synthesis, Characterization and in vitro Drug Release Studies of Sonolytically Intercalated Poly(o-anisidine)/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Macromolecular Research 27 (2),140-152, 2019.
45. A Verma, Ufana Riaz Mechanochemically synthesized poly (o- toluidine)-intercalated montmorillonite nanocomposites as anti-tuberculosis drug carriers, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric,Biomaterials,67,2018.
46. J Zia, J Kashyap, Ufana Riaz, Facile synthesis of polypyrrole encapsulated V2O5 nanohybrids for visible light driven green sonophotocatalytic degradation of antibiotics, Journal of Molecular Liquids,272,834-850,2018.
47. A Verma, Ufana Riaz Spectral, thermal and morphological characteristics of ultrasonically synthesized poly (anisidine-co- phenylenediamine)/bentonite nanocomposites: A potential anti-diabetic drug carrier, Journal of Molecular Liquids,261,1-13 2018.
48. S Jadoun, A Verma, Ufana Riaz, Luminol modified polycarbazole and poly (o-anisidine): Theoretical insights compared with experimental data, Spectrochimic a Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,2018.
49. Ufana Riaz, S Jadoun, P Kumar, R Kumar, N Yadav, Microwave-assisted facile synthesis of poly (luminol-co- phenylenediamine) copolymers and their potential application in biomedical imaging, RSC Advances,8 (65),37165-37175,2018.
50. J Kashyap, S Gautam, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Synergistic Performance of Sonolytically Synthesized Pol(1‐ naphthylamine)/TiO2 Nanohybrids: Degradation Studies of Amido Black‐10B Dye, Chemistry Select 3 (42),11926-11934,2018.
51. A Verma, Ufana Riaz Sonolytically intercalated poly (anisidine-co- toluidine)/ bentonite nanocomposites: pH responsive drug release characteristics, Journal of Drug, Delivery Science and Technology,48,49-58,2018.
52. S Jadoun, SMAshraf, Ufana Riaz, Microwave‐assisted synthesis of copolymers of luminol with anisidine: Effect on spectral, thermal and fluorescence characteristics, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 29 (2),1007-1017, 2018.
53. Ufana Riaz,S.Jadoun,S.M.Ashraf, Tuning the spectral, thermal and fluorescent properties of conjugated polymers via random copolymerization of hole transporting monomers, RSC Advances,32757-32768,2017.
54. S Jadoun, L Biswal, Ufana Riaz, Tuning the optical properties of poly (o- phenylenediamine-co- pyrrole) via template mediated copolymerization, Designed Monomers and Polymers,21 (1),75-81, 2018
55. J Kashyap, Ufana Riaz, Facile synthesis of novel polypyrrole dispersed AgFeO2 nanohybrid with highly efficient photocatalytic activity towards, 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol degradation RSC Advances,8 (24),13218,-13225,2018
56. J Kashyap, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Amido Black 10B Dye Using Polycarbazole-Decorated TiO2 Nanohybrids, ACS Omega., (11),8354-8365,2017.
57. S Jadoun, A Verma, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, A short review on the synthesis, characterization, and application studies of poly (1- naphthylamine): a seldom explored polyaniline derivative, Colloid and Polymer Science, 295, 1443-1453,2017.
58. Ufana Riaz, S Jadoun, P. Kumar, M. Arish, A Rub, SM Ashraf, Influence of Luminol Doping of Poly (o-phenylenediamine) on the Spectral, Morphological, and Fluorescent properties: A Potential Fluorescent Marker for Early detection of Leishmania Donovani, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,9 (38),33159-33168,2017.
59. Ufana Riaz, SM Ashraf, S Jadoun, A Iqbal, S Ahmad, Silver ferrite and cobalt ferrite dispersed castor oil polyurethane nanocomposites: Quenching studies of bovine serum albumin, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials,2017.
60. A Verma, Ufana Riaz, International, Mechano-chemically synthesized poly (o- toluidine) intercalated montmorillonite nanocomposites as anti- tuberculosis drug carriers, Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials,2017.
61. S Jadoun, V Sharma, SM Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Sonolytic doping of poly (1- naphthylamine) with luminol: influence on spectral, morphological and fluorescent characteristics, Colloid and Polymer Science, 295,(4),715-724,2017.
62. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, H.O. Sharma, Comparative studies of the rheological behaviour of oil epoxy and oil polyesteramide blends with polymethacrylic Acid, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10, S18 14- S18, 20,2017.
63. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Talat Fatima, Sapana Jadoun, Tuning the spectral, morphological and photophysical properties of sonochemically synthesized poly (carbazole) using acid Orange, fluorescein and rhodamine 6G Spectrochimic a Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular, Spectroscopy, 173,986-993,2017.
64. Ufana Riaz,S.M. Ashraf, Rameez Raza,Kanika Kohli andJypti Kashyap, Sonochemical Facile Synthesis of Self- Assembled Poly(o- phenylenediamine)/Cobalt Ferrite Nanohybrid with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research,55,(22),6300-6309,2016.
65. Ufana Riaz, S.M.Ashraf, Sanjay Kumar, Mohd.Zeesh an and Sapana Jadoun, Microwave-assisted Solid State Intercalation of Rhodamine B and Polycarbazole in Bentonite Clay Interlayer space: Structural Characterization and Photophysics of Double Intercalation, RSC Advances,6(41)34534- 34545,2016.
66. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Vaibhav Budhiraja, Sadaf Aleem, Jyoti Kashyap, Comparative studies of the photocatalytic and micrmicrowave–assisted degradation of alizarin red using ZnO/poly(1-naphthylamine) nanohybrids, Journal of Molecular Liquids,216,259-267,2016.
67. Ufana Riaz, Syed M. Ashraf, Anurakshee Verma, Influence of Conducting Polymer as Filler and Matrix on the Spectral, Morphological and Fluorescent Properties of Sonochemically Intercalated poly(o- phenylenediamine)/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites, Recent Patents on Nanotechnology, 10(1), 66-76,2016.
68. Ufana Riaz, S.M.Ashraf, Sadaf Aleem, Vaibhav Buddhiraja and Sapana, Jadoun, Microwave-assisted green synthesis of some nano conjugated copolymers: Characterisation and fluorescence quenching studies with bovine serum albumin, New Journal of Chemistry,40 (5),4643-4653,2016.
69. TA Khan, M Nazir, EA Khan, U Riaz, Multiwalled carbon nanotube– polyurethane (MWCNT/PU) composite adsorbent for safranin T and Pb (II) removal from aqueous solution: batch and fixed-bed studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids,212,467-479,2015.
70. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Jyoti Kashyap, Role of Conducting Polymers in Enhancing TiO2 Based Photocatalytic Dye Degradation: A Short Review, Polymer- Plastics Technology and Engineering,54(17),1850-1870,2015.
71. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Jyoti Kashyap, Enhancement of photocatalytic properties of transitional metal oxides using conducting polymers: A mini review, Materials Research, Bulletin,71,75-90,2015
72. Ufana Riaz,S.M. Ashraf, Anurakshee Verma, Recent Advances in the Development of Conducting Polymer Intercalated Clay Nanocomposites: A Short Review. Current Organic Chemistry,19(13),1275-1291,2015.
73. Ufana Riaz,S. M. Ashraf, Microwave-induced catalytic degradation of a textile dye using bentonite–poly(o- toluidine),nanohybrid, RSC Advances5(5),3276-3285,2015
74. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Synergistic effect of microwave irradiation and conjugated polymeric catalyst in the facile degradation of dyes. RSC Advances,4(88),47153,- 47162,2014
75. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Ankur Ruhela, Catalytic degradation of orange G under microwave irradiation with a novel nanohybrid catalyst, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 3 (1),20-29,2015.
76. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Munazah Farooq, Effect of pH on the microwave- assisted degradation of methyl orange using poly(1- naphthylamine) nanotubes in the absence of UV–visible radiation, Colloid and Polymer Science,293(4),1035-1042,2015.
77. Ufana Riaz, Syed M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Hari O. Sharma, Rheological Characteristics of Oil Based Epoxy and Polyesteramide Blends with Polyvinylalcohol, Recent Patents on Materials Science7(3),226-236,2014
78. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Ashima Madan, Effect of microwave irradiation time and temperature on the spectroscopic and morphological properties of nanostructured poly(carbazole) synthesized within bentonite clay galleries, New Journal of Chemistry,38 (9),4219-4228,2014.
79. Ufana Riaz, Chikezie Nwaoha, S.M. Ashraf, Recent advances in corrosion protective composite coatings based on conducting polymers and natural resourcederived polymers, Progress in Organic Coatings, 77(4),743-756,2014.
80. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Sanjeev Kumar, Imran Ahmad, Controlling the growth of polycarbazole within the silicate galleries using peroxides via microwave-assisted green synthesis, Chemical Engineering Journal,241,259–267,2014.
81. Ufana Riaz,S. M. Ashraf, Mohd. Aqib, Microwave-assisted degradation of acid orange using a conjugated polymer, polyaniline, as catalyst, Arabian Journal of Chemistry,7(1)79–86,2014.
82. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, S. Ahmad, H.O. Sharma, Rheological behaviour of dehydrated castor oil epoxy (DCOE) blend with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), Polymers from Renewable Resources,5(3),91-98,2014
83. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Nanostructured Copolymers of poly (Naphthylamine), International Journal of Polymeric Materials,62(7)406-410,2013.
84. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Double Layered Hydroxides as Potential Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery Agents Mini Reviews in, Medicinal Chemistry,13(4),522-529,2012.
85. Ufana Riaz,S. M. Ashraf, Latent photocatalytic behavior of semi-conducting poly(1- naphthylamine) nanotubes in the degradation of Comassie Brilliant Blue RG-250, Separation and Purification Technology,95(10),97-102,2012.
86. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Microwave-Assisted Solid State in Situ Polymerization and Intercalation of Poly(carbazole) between Bentonite Layers: Effect of Microwave Irradiation and Gallery Confinement on the Spectral, Fluorescent, and Morphological Properties, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,116(22),12366– 12374,2012.
87. Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Mohd Kashif, Mohd Shoeb Khan, Development of Nanostructured Poly (o- toluidine) Reinforced Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Composites, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials,22(3),662-670,2012.
88. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Mohd Kashif, Mohd Shoeb Khan, Development of polyaniline- polydimethylsiloxane adduct nanoparticle dispersed butylated melamine formaldehyde cured soy alkyd, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,124(1),365-372,2012.
89. Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Plant Oil Renewable-Resource-based Biodegradable Blends as Green Alternatives in Biopackaging, International Journal of Polymeric Materials,61(3),229-239, 2012
90. Ufana Riaz, SM. Ashraf, Nisha Khan, Effects of surfactants on microwave- assisted solid-state intercalation of poly(carbazole) in Bentonite.Journal of Nanoparticle Research,13(12),6321-6331,2011.
91. Ufana Riaz,S. M. Ashraf, Semi-conducting poly(1- naphthylamine) nanotubes: A pH independent adsorbent of sulphonate dyes, The Chemical Engineering Journal,174(2-3),546-555,2011.
92. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad and S.M.Ashraf, Rapid Intercalation of Sustainable Resource-Based Linseed Oil Fatty Amide-A Polymer Precursor in Cloisite (R) 93A by Microwave-Assisted Method, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,121,2317–2323,2011.
93. Nijas PK, Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad and S.M. Ashraf, Effect of Microwave Processing on the Spectral, Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Characteristics of Sustainable Resource Based Castor Oil Epoxy/PVA Blends, Advances in Polymer Technology,30(2),96 -109, 2011
94. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Effect of solid state intercalation conditions in controlling the self- assembled nanostructured polycarbazole– montmorillonite nanocomposites synthesized by mechano-chemical and microwave-assisted techniques, Applied Clay Science,52(1–2),179–183, 2011.
95. Ufana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, H.O. Sharma, Mechanical, morphological and biodegradation studies of microwave processed nanostructured blends of some bio-based oil epoxies with poly(vinyl alcohol). Polymer Degradation and Stability, 96(1-96),33-42,2011.
96. Ufana Riaz, Syed Aziz Ahmad, Sharif Ahmad, Syed M.Ashraf, A Comparative Study on Camphorsulphonic Acid Modified Montmorillonite Clay Based Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites, Polymer Composites, 31(5),906 -912, 2011.
97. Ufana Riaz, Arti Vashist, Syed Aziz Ahmad, Sharif Ahmad, SM Ashraf, Compatibility and biodegradability studies of linseed oil epoxy and PVC blends, Biomass Bioenergy. Biomass and Bioenergy, 34(3),396–401, 2010.
98. Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Javed Alam, Development of Sustainable Resource- Based Nanostructured Polyaniline/Castor Oil Polyurethane Composites, Advances in Polymer Technology, 28(1),26 -31,, 2009.
99. Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Ajeet Kaushik, Javed Alam, Soft Template Synthesis of Super Paramagnetic Fe3 O4 Nanoparticles a Novel Technique, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers an Materials, 19(3), 355-360,2009.
100. Sarvat Zafar, Fahmina Zafar, Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticorrosive Coating Properties of Waterborne Interpenetrating Polymer Network Based on Epoxy-Acrylic-Oleic Acid with Butylated Melamine Formaldehyde, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 113(2),827 -838,2009.
101. Ufana Riaz, Syed Aziz Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Effect of dopant on the corrosion protective performance of environmentally benign nanostructured conducting composite coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings,65(3),405–409,2009.
102. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Development of Novel Conducting Composites of Nanostructured Poly(1-naphthylamine) With Poly(vinyl chloride),Polymer Composites,30(5),528-533,2009.
103. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Effect of solvent on the characteristics of nanostructured composites of poly (1- naphthylamine) with poly (vinylalcohol). Current Applied Physics,9(3-9),581-587,2009.
104. Ufana Riaz, S. Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Comparison of corrosion protective performance of nanostructured polyaniline and poly(1‐naphthylamine)‐ based alkyd coatings on mild steel., Materials and Corrosion,60(4),280 -286,2009.
105. Javed Alam, Ufana Riaz, Sharif, Ahmad, High performance corrosion resistant polyaniline/alkyd ecofriendly coatings, Current Applied Physics,9(1),80–86,2009.
106. Ufana Riaz,S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Sustainable Resource Based Nanostructured Corrosion Protective Smart Coatings, Journal of Scientific Conference Proceedings,1(1), 72-81, 2009
107. U Riaz, S Ahmad, SM Ashraf, Template Polymerization of Nano-Scale Poly (1- Naphthylamine): Effect of Oxidant on the Spectral, Thermal and Morphological Characteristics, Designed Monomers and Polymers,11 (2),201-214,2008.
108. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Syed Aziz Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Effect of Processing Conditions on the Characteristics of Nanostructured Composites of Poly(1-naphthylamine), Advances in Polymer Technology, 27(1),40 -46,2008.
109. Ufana Riaz,S.M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Comparative study of polyaniline and poly(1- naphthylamine) dispersed oil polyurethane coatings, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials,55 (6),308-316, 2008
110. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S. M. Ashraf, Pseudo template synthesis of poly (1- naphthylamine): Effect of environment on nanostructured morphology, Journal of Nanoparticle Research,10(7),1209-1214,2008
111. Javed Alam, Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Development of nanostructured polyaniline dispersed smart anticorrosive composite coatings, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 19(7)882 -888, 2008.
112. Ufana Riaz, Reshma Jahan, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Copolymerization of poly(1‐ naphthylamine) with aniline and o‐toluidine, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 108(4),2604-2610, 2008.
113. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Template free synthesis of nanoparticles of poly (1- naphthylamine): influence of alcoholic medium on polymerization, Colloid and Polymer Science, 286(4), 459-462 2008.
114. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Influence of polymerization conditions on the template free synthesis of nanoparticles of poly (1-naphthylamine). Polymer Bulletin,60(4),487-493,2008
115. Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Sarvat Zafar, Development of novel waterborne poly(1- naphthylamine)/ poly(vinylalcohol)–resorcinol formaldehyde-cured corrosion resistant composite coatings Progress in Organic Coatings, 62(1),32–39,2008.
116. Javed Alam, Ufana Riaz, S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Corrosion-protective performance of nano polyaniline/ferrite dispersed alkyd coatings,Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 5(1), 123-128,2008.
117. Ufana Riaz, Shahanavaj Khan, Mohd Nazrul Islam, Sharif Ahmad, S M. Ashraf, Evaluation of antibacterial activity of nanostructured poly(1-naphthylamine) and its composites. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition,19(11).1535-1546,2008.
118. Sarvat Zafar, Uffana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Water‐borne melamine– formaldehyde‐cured epoxy– acrylate corrosion resistant coatings, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,107(1),215 -222, 2008.
119. Javed Alam, Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Nanostructured Polyaniline Reinforced Sustainable Resource (Soy Oil Alkyd Based Composites, Polymer Composites,31(1),32 -37,2008.
120. Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S. Marghoob Ashraf, Effect of Dopant on the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly (1-naphthylamine) Synthesized by Template Free Method. Nanoscale Research Letters, 3(1), 45-48,2007.
121. Syed Marghoob Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Uffana Riaz, Development of novel conducting composites of linseed-oil-based poly(urethane amide) with nanostructured poly(1-naphthylamine). Polymer International,56(9).1173-1181,2007.
122. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Manawwer Alam, H. O.Sharma, Investigation of Miscibility of Linseed Oil Epoxy with Poly(vinyl alcohol). Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A Pure and Applied Chemistry,44(10),1115-1120,2007.
123. S. Marghoob Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Anshu Dev, Miscibility and Biodegradability Studies of Polystyrene/Linseed Oil Epoxy Blend Derived from a Sustainable Resource. Iranian Polymer Journal,16(7), 469-479,2007.
124. Javed Alam, Ufana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, Effect of ferrofluid concentration on electrical and magnetic properties of the Fe3O4/PANI nanocomposites, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials,314,93-99,2007.
125. Uffana Riaz, S.M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, High performance corrosion protective DGEBA/polypyrrole composite coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings,59(2),138-145,2007.
126. H. O. Sharma, Manawwer Alam, Uffana Riaz, Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Miscibility Studies of Polyesteramides of Linseed Oil and Dehydrated Castor Oil with Poly(vinyl alcohol). International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 56(4), 437-451,2007.
127. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Manawwer Alam, H. O.Sharma, Miscibility behavior of blend of polyesteramides of linseed oil and dehydrated castor oil with poly(methacrylic ,acid). Journal of Applied Polymer Science,103(2),1367- 1374,2007.
128. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Uffana Riaz, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Poly(1‐ Naphthylamine)‐ Montmorillonite Nanocomposites Intercalated by Emulsion Polymerization., Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B,45(6),1109-1123,2006.
129. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Yukti Malik, Ufana Riaz, Development of a Sustainable Resource Based Conducting Composite of Polyaniline‐ Poly(esteramideurethane). Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A, Pure and Applied Chemistry,43(4-5),679-687,2006
130. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, H. O. Sharma, Studies on miscibility of dehydrated castor oil epoxy blend with poly(methyl methacrylate). Journal of Applied Polymer Science,100(4) 3094- 3100,2006.
131. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Manawwer Alam, H. O. Sharma, Miscibility studies on linseed oil epoxy blend with poly(methacrylic acid).Journal of Applied Polymer Science,99(5),2512- 2519,2006.
132. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Manawwer Alam, H. O. Sharma, Compatibility Studies on Dehydrated Castor Oil Epoxy Blend with Poly(Methacrylic Acid). Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A Pure and Applied Chemistry,42(10),1409-1421,2005.
133. Sharif Ahmad, S.M. Ashraf, Ufana Riaz, Corrosion studies of polyaniline/coconut oilpoly(esteramide urethane) coatings, Polymers for Advanced Technologies,16(7),541–548,2005.
134. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Ritika Dua, Conducting Semi‐ interpenetrating Polymer Network of Polypyrrole with Poly(esteramide urethane) Synthesized from a Sustainable Resources, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A,Pure and Applied Chemistry,42(4),521-533, 2005
135. S. M. Ashraf, Sharif Ahmad, Ufana Riaz, Pseudothermoset blends of poly (methylmethacrylate) and polypyrrole morphological, thermal, and conductivity studies, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 93(1),82–91,2004