Mr. Abrar Hussain | Nanosensors and Actuators | Best Researcher Award
Research Assistant | Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute | South Korea
Mr. Abrar Hussain is an emerging researcher in advanced nanomaterials, environmental chemistry, electrochemical sensing, and biomedical materials, with a growing scholarly footprint evidenced by 61 Scopus citations, 16 publications, and an h-index of 6. His research spans the design, synthesis, and application of functional nanomaterials, polymeric hydrogels, fluorescent probes, and heterocyclic compounds for environmental monitoring, pollutant remediation, and biomedical diagnostics. His contributions include pioneering work in machine-learning-assisted pollutant detection, development of electrochemical platforms for micro/nanoplastics and heavy-metal sensing, and the creation of smart fluorescent sensors for trace molecule detection. He has also advanced the integration of 2D materials-such as graphene, MoS₂, MXene, and phosphorene-into nanocomposite hydrogels for drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and analytical applications. His research findings are published in leading Q1 international journals, including Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Chemosphere, European Polymer Journal, Microchemical Journal, and International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. Mr. Abrar Hussain has served as first author or co-first author on multiple high-impact papers, contributing significantly to conceptualization, methodology, data curation, and scientific writing. He has authored a book chapter on persistent organic pollutants and is actively contributing to several manuscripts currently under review in high-impact journals such as Water Research, Macromolecular Bioscience, and International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. He has demonstrated strong engagement with the global research community through conference presentations, poster contributions, and organizational roles at international scientific events. His scientific excellence has been recognized through prestigious honors, including the Best Researcher of the Year Award (2024) and multiple research achievement awards from KAERI. Mr. Abrar Hussain’s research continues to contribute to innovations in environmental sustainability, biomaterials engineering, molecular sensing technologies, and advanced analytical approaches, positioning him as a promising and impactful young researcher in the field.
Featured Publications
1. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Rauf, M., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Hanif, M., & Rafiq, M. (2025). Ratiometric fluorescence and chromogenic probe for trace detection of selected transition metals. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(3), 1841–1853.
2. Shahzad, K., Hasan, A., Naqvi, S. K. H., Parveen, S., Hussain, A., Ko, K. C., & Park, S. H. (2025). Recent advances and factors affecting the adsorption of nano/microplastics by magnetic biochar. Chemosphere, 370, 143936.
3. Hussain, A., Raza, M. A., Shahzad, K., Ko, K. C., Han, S. S., & Park, S. H. (2024). Integration of molybdenum disulfide and phosphorene into polymeric-based nanocomposite hydrogels for various biomedical applications: Recent advances and future prospects. European Polymer Journal, 218, 113347.
4. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Lee, K. H., & Park, S. H. (2025). Symmetrical ligand’s fabricated porous silicon surface-based photoluminescence sensor for metal detection and entrapment. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(5), 2749–2762.
5. Saleem, M., Hussain, A., Hanif, M., Ahmad, H., Khan, S. U., Haider, S., Rafiq, M., & … (2025). Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxic activity and optical analysis of substituted Schiff base derivatives. Journal of Fluorescence, 35(6), 3981–3989.