Abida Farooqi obtained Ph.D. from Osaka City Univeristy, Japan. She currently holds as an Assistant Professor in Department of Environmental Sciences at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. Her research of interest includes Environmental Hydro-geochemistry research group focuses on study of environmental factors on pollutants in hydrological cycle, monitoring and assessment of environmental ground and surface water pollution; heavy metals, arsenic and fluoride, soil and sediments studies, their relationship with the groundwater pollution, occurrence, spatial and temporal trends and source identification of groundwater and surface water pollution. Formulate the remediation techniques for removal of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater and assessment of health effects on human being.

Environmental Hydro-geochemistry research group focuses on study of environmental factors on pollutants in hydrological cycle, monitoring and assessment of environmental ground and surface water pollution; heavy metals, arsenic and fluoride, soil and sediments studies, their relationship with the groundwater pollution, occurrence, spatial and temporal trends and source identification of groundwater and surface water pollution. Formulate the remediation techniques for removal of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater and assessment of health effects on human being.