Our Team
Team behind the Green Plastic startup.
Prof. Dr Uzaira Rafique
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Professor Dr. Uzaira Rafique serves as the Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. She holds a Higher Degree of Philosophy in pure chemistry from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Administratively, she has fulfilled her responsibilities diligently over the years.
Dr. Rafique has an impressive record of 92 publications in various areas such as membrane fabrication, wastewater treatment, soil analysis, synthesis of metal oxides for industrial effluent removal, and the synthesis of imidazolium-based ionics for the separation of pirimicarb from orchard real wastewater.
Dr. Noshabah Tabassum
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Dr. Noshabah Tabassum is a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Fatima Jinnah Women University. Dr. Tabassum is a young, passionate, multidisciplinary, hardworking, and enthusiastic individual with diverse research interests. Her focus areas include water and wastewater treatment, ionic liquids, polymer composites, green products, and membrane processing/fabrication. Her main focus revolves around environmental-related research, particularly in waste remediation, climate change, and sustainability.
In summary, her research primarily concentrates on prototype development, aiming to create products that are not only market-viable but also environmentally friendly and sustainable. Dr. Tabassum’s focus extends beyond lab-based research to connect with the market and business sector.
Maria Qayyum
Chief Operational Officer (COO) – Founder
Maria Qayyum is a promising young entrepreneur, founder, innovator, climate activist, and environmental scientist who is particularly concerned about plastic pollution. She recognizes that plastic is an integral part of modern life, but also understands the harmful impact it can have on the environment. She began researching how to develop a biodegradable plastic using discarded materials. As a result, she was able to synthesize biodegradable plastic from potato peels that have the potential to replace traditional, non-degradable plastic. Her research interests include Polymer Synthesis, Processing, and Characterization, as well as Polymer Composites and Blends/Membranes.
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