Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed, Mohd Imran Siddiqui, and Lingyue Zhang. (2024), "Perspectives on sustainable process control optimization through reusability of non-regenerated Fenton sludge in landfill leachate treatment." Journal of Water Process Engineering, 60, 105205, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 7.0, Q1] 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105205. 

Mohd Azfar Shaidaa,, Daniyal, Shahrukh Ali, Mohd Saalim Badar, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Mohd Umar Khand, Saif Ullah Khan, Ikrar Ahmad, Atika Sahota, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Mohammad Shahadat (2024). “Synthesis, characterization, and breakthrough modeling of low-cost Graphene Oxide-Sand supported adsorbent filter for the separation of Lead and Chromium ions”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 121259, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 6.0, Q1] 

Shaida, M. A., Verma, S., Talukdar, S., Kumar, N., Mahtab, M. S., Naushad, M., & Farooqi, I. H. (2023). “Critical analysis of the role of various iron-based heterogeneous catalysts for advanced oxidation processes: A state of the art review”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 121259, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 6.633, Q1] 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121259

Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2022), “Optimization of Fenton process for concurrent COD removal and lower sludge production: Process intensification and impact of reagents dosing mode”, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 315, 115207, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 8.91, Q1] 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115207.

B.C.Y. Lee^#, M. S. Mahtab^#, T.H Neo, I.H. Farooqi, A. Khursheed (2022), “A comprehensive review of Design of the experiment (DOE) for water and wastewater treatment application- Key concepts, methodology and contextualized application”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Volume 47, 102673, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 7.34, Q1] 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102673. 
                                                        (^#These authors contributed equally to this work) 

Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Tafazul Islam, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), "Optimization of the process variables for landfill leachate treatment using Fenton based advanced oxidation technique", Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 2, pages 428-435, Elsevier, (SCI) [I.F: 5.15, Q1]

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2020.08.013. 

Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2021), “Zero Fenton sludge discharge: a review on reuse approach during wastewater treatment by the advanced oxidation process”, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 19, pages 2265–2278, Springer, (SCI) [I.F:3.52, Q2] 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-03121-0.

Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2021), “Sustainable approaches to the Fenton process for wastewater treatment: A review”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 47 (7), pages 1480 1484, Elsevier, (SCOPUS)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.04.215.

Mahtab, M.S*, Farooqi, I.H. (2020), "UV-TiO₂ process for Landfill Leachate Treatment: Optimization by Response Surface Methodology". Int. J. Res. Eng. Appl. Manag. 05, 14-18, (UGC-approved) 

https://DOI:10.35291/2454-9150.2020.0160.

Mujtaba Hussain, Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), "A comprehensive review of the Fenton-based approaches focusing on landfill leachate treatment ", Advances in Environmental Research, an International Journal, Volume 10 (1), pages 59-86, Techno-Press, (ESCI) 

https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2021.10.1.059.

Saif Ullah Khan, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2021), “Enhanced lead (II) removal with low energy consumption in an Electrocoagulation column employing concentric electrodes: Process Optimization by RSM using CCD", International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taylor & Francis, (SCI) [I.F: 2.826, Q2] 

https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2021.1873304.

Mujtaba Hussain, Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi (2020), "The applications of ozone-based advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment: A review", Advances in Environmental Research, an International Journal, Volume 9 (3), pages 191-214, Techno-Press, (ESCI)

https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2020.9.3.191.

Mohd Salim Mahtab*, Izharul Haq Farooqi, Anwar Khursheed (2020), “Degradation of recalcitrant compounds from the industrial effluents by Fenton-based approaches: A review”, Journal of. Indian Chemical Society, 

Vol. 97, No. 12b, pp. 2864-2866.

Afzal Husain Khan, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Nadeem A Khan, Mohd Abul Hasan, Sirajuddin Ahmed,  Izharul Haq Farooqi, ..….and  Mohd Salim Mahtab (2021), " Impact, disease outbreak and eco-hazards associated with pharmaceutical residues: A critical review", International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Springer,  (SCI) [I.F: 3.52, Q2]

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03158-9.

Afzal Husain Khan, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Nadeem Ahmad Khan, Sirajuddin Ahmed, Mohd Salim Mahtab, Sergij Vambol, Viola Vambol, Fazlollah Changani & Saiful Islam (2020), “Pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in hospital wastewater: removal of Ibuprofen and Ofloxacin drugs using MBBR method ", International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Taylor & Francis, (SCI) [I.F: 2.826, Q2]

https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2020.1855333.