Rahma Tamime

Dr. Rahma Tamime is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Lahore School of Economics. She holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Chemical Engineering from Aix-Marseille University, France, and an MSc in Geosciences and Civil Engineering (Soil and Water Management) from Henri Poincaré University, France. Before joining academia, she gained valuable professional experience as a Research Engineer at Suez Environment in Paris, where she contributed to industrial research on membrane-based water treatment systems.

Her research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of environmental science and chemical engineering, with a particular focus on membrane technology, membrane characterization, mixed matrix membranes, micro- and ultra-filtration, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, water treatment, gas separation, and pervaporation. Dr. Tamime’s scholarly work explores innovative membrane materials and processes for sustainable water and wastewater treatment, with an emphasis on optimizing separation efficiency and energy performance.

At the Lahore School of Economics, she teaches courses in Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Research Methods, and Applied Water Ecology, and actively supervises student research in environmental process engineering. Her recent publications reflect a commitment to advancing sustainable solutions to global water challenges through interdisciplinary research and applied innovation.

For more details on his ongoing research projects and publications, visit Dr. Wadho’s personal webpage at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jxEgPmEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

CV


  • Rational design of sustainable thin-film composite membranes: Computational and experimental investigation of deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to hexane for enhanced desalination performance. Results in Chemistry, 2025. Joint with Rana, Hassan, Khan, Bazmi, Yasin, Gilani, Akhtar, Aslam, Niazi, AlMohamadi, and Khan.
  • Tailoring Thin Film Composite Membranes for Enhanced Removal of Heavy Metals from Water. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2024. Joint with T. Sahar, M. Usman, H. AlMohamadi, R. Nawaz, T. Anjum, AL Khan
  • Synergistic CO2 capture using PANI-polymerized UiO-66 embedded in PEBAX mixed matrix membranes. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2024. Joint with T. Ishaq, S. Bano, F. Akhtar and AL. Khan
  • Enhanced gas separation performance of PIM-1 blend membranes incorporating ionic liquid (3-(trimethoxysilyl) propan-1-aminium acetate ([APTMS][Ac])) as filler: Investigation of morphology, compatibility and transport properties. Fuel, 2023. Joint with H. Amir, Z. Shamair, AL. Khan, H. AlMohamadi, R Nawaz.
  • Enhancing the organophilic separations with mixed matrix membranes of PIM-1 and bimetallic Zn/Co-ZIF filler. Separation and Purification Technology, 2022. 283, 120216. Joint with Butt, T. H., Budd, P. M., Harrison, W. J., Shamair, Z., & Khan, A. L.
  • Mixed-Matrix Membranes Comprising of Polysulfone and Porous UiO-66, Zeolite 4A, and Their Combination: Preparation, Removal of Humic Acid, and Antifouling Properties. Membranes, 2020, 10(12), 393. Joint with Anjum, T & Khan, A. L.
  • Mixed matrix membranes comprising of polysulfone and microporous Bio-MOF-1: Preparation and gas separation properties. Separation and Purification Technology, 2019. 210, 442-451. Joint with Ishaq, S., Bilad, M. R., & Khan, A. L.
  • Morphological analysis of flat and hollow fiber membranes by optical and microscopic methods as a function of the fouling. Journal of Membrane Science, 2014. Vol. 472. Joint with Y. Wyart, L. Siozade, I. Baudin, C. Deumié, K. Glucina, P. Moulin.
  • Chemical Characterization by Microscopic and Scattering Methods: Multiscale structure.  Membranes, 2011 Vol. 1(2), pp 91-97. Joint with Y. Wyart, L. Siozade, I. Baudin, C. Deumié, K. Glucina, P. Moulin,