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Ahmad Zaharin Aris

Ahmad Zaharin Aris

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Environmental Sciences
Malaysia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
64
Citations
15241
World Ranking
2317
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Malaysia Leader Award

Overview

Ahmad Zaharin Aris is affiliated with Universiti Putra Malaysia in Malaysia and has contributed extensively to the field of environmental science. Their research spans a broad spectrum of topics related to environmental health, pollution, and water quality. The scientist's work is characterized by a strong focus on toxicological impacts and pollutant removal techniques.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Pharmaceutical pollution of the world's rivers (2022) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Revisiting the "forever chemicals", PFOA and PFOS exposure in drinking water (2023) in npj Clean Water
  • Environmental impacts, exposure pathways, and health effects of PFOA and PFOS (2023) in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Spatial variation impact of landscape patterns and land use on water quality across an urbanized watershed in Bentong, Malaysia (2020) in Ecological Indicators
  • Highly efficient removal of diazinon pesticide from aqueous solutions by using coconut shell-modified biochar (2020) in Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Fatimah Md. Yusoff, Muhammad Raznisyafiq Razak, Sze Yee Wee, Noorain Mohd Isa, and Ley Juen Looi. These collaborations have resulted in a significant number of joint publications, indicating active engagement in research networks.

Ahmad Zaharin Aris has multiple publications in key environmental science journals, including:

  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health (9 publications)
  • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (6 publications)
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (5 publications)
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research (3 publications)
  • Polymers (3 publications)

The main field of study is Environmental Science, with a total of 197 publications focusing on:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (58 publications)
  • Pollution (53 publications)
  • Water Science and Technology (30 publications)
  • Environmental Chemistry (17 publications)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (15 publications)

The dominant research topics addressed include:

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (40 publications)
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (36 publications)
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (32 publications)
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (26 publications)
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (24 publications)
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (22 publications)
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (22 publications)

Best Publications

  • Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers

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  • Occurrence of 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in the environment and effect on exposed biota: a review

    Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Aida Soraya Shamsuddin;Sarva Mangala Praveena

  • Artificial neural network modeling of the water quality index for Kinta River (Malaysia) using water quality variables as predictors.

    Nabeel M. Gazzaz;Mohd Kamil Yusoff;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Hafizan Juahir

  • Spatial Assessment of Air Quality Patterns in Malaysia Using Multivariate Analysis

    Doreena Dominick;Hafizan Juahir;Mohd Talib Latif;Sharifuddin M. Zain

  • Revisiting the “forever chemicals”, PFOA and PFOS exposure in drinking water

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  • A review on economically adsorbents on heavy metals removal in water and wastewater

    Ai Phing Lim;Ahmad Zaharin Aris

  • Continuous fixed-bed column study and adsorption modeling: Removal of cadmium (II) and lead (II) ions in aqueous solution by dead calcareous skeletons

    Ai Phing Lim;Ahmad Zaharin Aris

  • Endocrine disrupting compounds in drinking water supply system and human health risk implication.

    Sze Yee Wee;Ahmad Zaharin Aris

  • Pharmaceuticals residues in selected tropical surface water bodies from Selangor (Malaysia): Occurrence and potential risk assessments.

    Sarva Mangala Praveena;Siti Norashikin Mohamad Shaifuddin;Syazwani Sukiman;Fauzan Adzima Mohd Nasir

  • Environmental impacts, exposure pathways, and health effects of PFOA and PFOS.

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  • Assessment level of heavy metals in Penaeus monodon and Oreochromis spp in selected aquaculture ponds of high densities development area

    Mazlin Mokhtar;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Vikneswaran Munusamy;Sarva Mangala Praveena

  • Drinking water studies: a review on heavy metal, application of biomarker and health risk assessment (a special focus in Malaysia).

    Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak;Sarva Mangala Praveena;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Zailina Hashim

  • Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran

    Tahoora Sheikhy Narany;Mohammad Firuz Ramli;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Wan Nor Azmin Sulaiman

  • River water quality assessment using environmentric techniques: case study of Jakara River Basin

    Adamu Mustapha;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Hafizan Juahir;Mohammad Firuz Ramli

  • Classification of River Water Quality Using Multivariate Analysis

    Shah Christirani Azhar;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Mohd Kamil Yusoff;Mohammad Firuz Ramli

  • Application of geoaccumulation index and enrichment factors on the assessment of heavy metal pollution in the sediments

    Nur Aliaa Shafie;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria;Hazzeman Haris

  • Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in environmental matrices: Review of analytical strategies for pharmaceuticals, estrogenic hormones, and alkylphenol compounds

    Tuan Fauzan Tuan Omar;Azrilawani Ahmad;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Fatimah Md Yusoff

  • Characterization of spatial patterns in river water quality using chemometric pattern recognition techniques.

    Nabeel M. Gazzaz;Mohd Kamil Yusoff;Mohammad Firuz Ramli;Ahmad Zaharin Aris

  • An overview of the effects of nanoplastics on marine organisms.

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  • Spatial variation impact of landscape patterns and land use on water quality across an urbanized watershed in Bentong, Malaysia

    Zakariya Nafi' Shehab;Nor Rohaizah Jamil;Nor Rohaizah Jamil;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Nur Syuhadah Shafie

  • Spatial Variability of Metals in Surface Water and Sediment in the Langat River and Geochemical Factors That Influence Their Water-Sediment Interactions

    Wan Ying Lim;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria

  • Heavy Metals (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn) in Meretrix meretrix Roding, Water and Sediments from Estuaries in Sabah, North Borneo

    Mohd. Harun Abdullah;Jovita Sidi;Ahmad Zaharin Aris

  • Detecting and predicting the impact of land use changes on groundwater quality, a case study in Northern Kelantan, Malaysia.

    Tahoora Sheikhy Narany;Ahmad Zaharin Aris;Anuar Sefie;Saskia Keesstra;Saskia Keesstra

  • Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Groundwater Chemistry in a Small Tropical Island of Malaysia

    Nura Umar Kura;Mohammad Firuz Ramli;Wan Nur Azmin Sulaiman;Shaharin Ibrahim

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarva Mangala Praveena
Sarva Mangala Praveena Universiti Putra Malaysia
Hafizan Juahir
Hafizan Juahir Sultan Zainal Abidin University
Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria
Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria University of Malaya
Chee Kong Yap
Chee Kong Yap Universiti Putra Malaysia
Mohd Talib Latif
Mohd Talib Latif National University of Malaysia
Narayanan Kannan
Narayanan Kannan Taylor's University
Antoni Sánchez
Antoni Sánchez Autonomous University of Barcelona
Dimitrios Komilis
Dimitrios Komilis Democritus University of Thrace
Saskia Keesstra
Saskia Keesstra Wageningen University & Research
Abu Bakar Salleh
Abu Bakar Salleh Universiti Putra Malaysia

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