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Malaysia
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
21036
World Ranking
3639
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Malaysia Leader Award

Overview

Umer Rashid is affiliated with UCSI University in Malaysia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Chemistry. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics prominently cover:

  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "Synthesis, in-vitro, in-vivo anti-inflammatory activities and molecular docking studies of acyl and salicylic acid hydrazide derivatives" (2020, Bioorganic Chemistry)
  • "Design, synthesis and bioevaluation of new vanillin hybrid as multitarget inhibitor of α-glucosidase, α-amylase, PTP-1B and DPP4 for the treatment of type-II diabetes" (2022, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy)
  • "Treating Hyperglycemia From Eryngium caeruleum M. Bieb: In-vitro α-Glucosidase, Antioxidant, in-vivo Antidiabetic and Molecular Docking-Based Approaches" (2020, Frontiers in Chemistry)
  • "Phytochemical profiling of bioactive compounds, anti-inflammatory and analgesic potentials of Habenaria digitata Lindl.: Molecular docking based synergistic effect of the identified compounds" (2021, Journal of Ethnopharmacology)
  • "Structural Modification, In Vitro, In Vivo, Ex Vivo, and In Silico Exploration of Pyrimidine and Pyrrolidine Cores for Targeting Enzymes Associated with Neuroinflammation and Cholinergic Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease" (2021, ACS Chemical Neuroscience)

Umer Rashid frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Abdur Rauf
  • Abdul Sadiq
  • Muhammad Saeed Jan
  • Mater H. Mahnashi
  • Zafar Ali Shah

The scientist has a strong presence in various publication venues, with recurrent contributions to:

  • ACS Omega
  • South African Journal of Botany
  • Molecules
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • RSC Advances

Best Publications

  • Moringa oleifera oil: a possible source of biodiesel.

    Umer Rashid;Farooq Anwar;Bryan R. Moser;Gerhard Knothe

  • Production of biodiesel through optimized alkaline-catalyzed transesterification of rapeseed oil

    Umer Rashid;Farooq Anwar

  • Production of slow release crystal fertilizer from wastewaters through struvite crystallization – A review

    Md. Mukhlesur Rahman;Md. Mukhlesur Rahman;Mohamad Amran Mohd. Salleh;Umer Rashid;Amimul Ahsan

  • Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles through Reduction with Solanum xanthocarpum L. Berry Extract: Characterization, Antimicrobial and Urease Inhibitory Activities …

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  • Biochar production from waste rubber-wood-sawdust and its potential use in C sequestration: Chemical and physical characterization

    Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim Ghani;Wan Azlina Wan Abdul Karim Ghani;Ayaz Mohd;Gabriel da Silva;Robert T. Bachmann

  • Evaluation of biodiesel obtained from cottonseed oil

    Umer Rashid;Umer Rashid;Farooq Anwar;Gerhard Knothe

  • Kinetic analyses and pyrolytic behavior of Para grass (Urochloa mutica) for its bioenergy potential

    Muhammad Sajjad Ahmad;Muhammad Aamer Mehmood;Omar S. Al Ayed;Guangbin Ye

  • Investigation of heterogeneous solid acid catalyst performance on low grade feedstocks for biodiesel production: A review

    Nasar Mansir;Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap;Umer Rashid;Ibrahim M. Lokman

  • Production of sunflower oil methyl esters by optimized alkali-catalyzed methanolysis.

    Umer Rashid;Farooq Anwar;Bryan R. Moser;Samia Ashraf

  • Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles through reduction with Solanum xanthocarpum L. berry extract: characterization, antimicrobial and urease inhibitory activities against Helicobacter pylori

    Muhammad Amin;Farooq Anwar;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Awais Iqbal

  • PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA SEEDS AND SEED OIL FROM A WILD PROVENANCE OF PAKISTAN

    Farooq Anwar;Umer Rashid

  • Nanomaterials in combating cancer: therapeutic applications and developments.

    Samina Nazir;Tajammul Hussain;Attiya Ayub;Attiya Ayub;Umer Rashid

  • APPRAISAL OF HEAVY METAL CONTENTS IN DIFFERENT VEGETABLES GROWN IN THE VICINITY OF AN INDUSTRIAL AREA

    Muhammad Farooq;Farooq Anwar;Umer Rashid

  • Biomass production for bioenergy using marginal lands

    Muhammad Aamer Mehmood;Muhammad Ibrahim;Umer Rashid;Muhammad Nawaz

  • Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) seed oil for biodiesel production

    Farooq Anwar;Umer Rashid;Umer Rashid;Muhammad Ashraf;Muhammad Nadeem

  • Application of response surface methodology for optimizing transesterification of Moringa oleifera oil: Biodiesel production

    Umer Rashid;Umer Rashid;Farooq Anwar;Muhammad Ashraf;Muhammad Ashraf;Muhammad Saleem

  • Modified waste egg shell derived bifunctional catalyst for biodiesel production from high FFA waste cooking oil. A review

    Nasar Mansir;Siow Hwa Teo;Umer Rashid;Mohd Izham Saiman

  • Pyrolysis of polypropylene plastic waste into carbonaceous char: Priority of plastic waste management amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

    M.M. Harussani;S.M. Sapuan;Umer Rashid;A. Khalina

  • Mineral Composition of Moringa oleifera Leaves and Pods from Different Regions of Punjab, Pakistan

    Maida Aslam;Farooq Anwar;Raziya Nadeem;Umer Rashid

  • Synthesis of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel via effectual recyclable bi-functional Fe2O3MnOSO42−/ZrO2 nanoparticle solid catalyst

    Fatah H. Alhassan;Umer Rashid;Y.H. Taufiq-Yap

  • Transesterification of Jatropha curcas crude oil to biodiesel on calcium lanthanum mixed oxide catalyst: effect of stoichiometric composition

    Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap;Siow Hwa Teo;Umer Rashid;Aminul Islam

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap
Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap Universiti Putra Malaysia
Robiah Yunus
Robiah Yunus Universiti Putra Malaysia
Thomas Shean Yaw Choong
Thomas Shean Yaw Choong Universiti Putra Malaysia
Farooq Anwar
Farooq Anwar University of Sargodha
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb
Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb Sultan Qaboos University
Abdul Wadood
Abdul Wadood Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Fazal Rahim
Fazal Rahim Hazara University
Muhammad Taha
Muhammad Taha Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Ahmad Irfan
Ahmad Irfan King Khalid University
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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