Naeem Shahid

Naeem Shahid is a postdoctoral researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, specializing in Ecotoxicology. His work bridges environmental science and public health, focusing on pesticide adaptation in aquatic macroinvertebrates, mixture toxicity, and the ecological links to diseases like schistosomiasis.

• Current position: Scientist/Postdoctoral Researcher (2022–present), UFZ
• Past roles: Project Manager/Postdoctoral Fellow (Goethe University Frankfurt), Research Fellow (RWTH Aachen), Doctoral Fellow (UFZ + RWTH Aachen), COMSATS Research Associate

Research Interests include:

• Physiological and genetic adaptation to pesticides
• Mixture toxicity and multiple stressor impacts
• Long-term ecological effects of agrochemicals
• Linking environmental pollutants to schistosomiasis risk
• Water quality in urban and low-income regions

His recent publications span pesticide mixtures in Lahore, nanoparticle toxicity in soils, and stressor interactions in aquatic ecosystems, with a focus on climate change and public health implications.

Scientific Awards:

• DAAD Doctoral Fellowship (2017–2020)
• DFG-funded SENTINEL project (2020–2024)
• European Commission grant (2024–2026)
• Research productivity awards (2014–2015)

Shahid collaborates with Prof. Matthias Liess and other leading experts, contributing to pesticide risk modeling and environmental health assessments.