Public Defence

Mr. Nabeel Afzal Butt, Public Defence on September, 25, 2024, at 10:00am

Nabeel Afzal Butt, a PhD student in Geophysics at the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, has successfully defended his PhD thesis titled "Assessment of Environmental Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Dumping Sites Using Integrated Techniques."

Nabeel’s research was conducted under the guidance of Dr. M. Younis Khan, Assistant Professor, and co-supervision of Dr. Seema Anjum Khattak, Assistant Professor at the NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar. His research provides significant insights into the environmental impacts of waste dumping sites, employing advanced geophysical and geochemical methods to evaluate contamination risks to groundwater.

The thesis defense was evaluated by distinguished external examiners, including Dr. Muhammad Shahid Riaz, Principal Scientific Officer/Assistant Professor at the Centre for Earthquake Studies, National Centre for Physics, QAU Campus, Islamabad, and Dr. Asghar Ali, Associate Professor, Department of Geology, University of Peshawar.

The foreign evaluation of the thesis was conducted by Dr. ALI Ismet KANLI, a prominent Professor of Geophysics at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Turkey.

Nabeel’s research marks a substantial contribution to the field of environmental geophysics, offering innovative approaches to mitigating the environmental impacts of municipal solid waste.