15th, November 2023 – RWU, Rawalpindi Pakistan

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BOTANY

Prof. Dr. Qaisar Mahmood

Professor of Environmental Sciences,

University of Bahran.

Prof. Dr. Qaiser Mehmood is Professor of Environmental Sciences at University of Bahran. He has twenty-seven years of broad-based local and international academic and research experience in life sciences, environmental sciences and engineering in application of living process biochemistry for the environmental remediation of toxic metals, dyes, inorganic and organic pollutants. He has special experience in phytoremediation of toxic metals, dyes and anaerobic treatment of domestic and industrial wastewaters through processes like denitrification, Anammox and related biotechnologies. New focus areas are biofuels production from various biomasses. Dr. Mahmood has published >300 research articles with cumulative impact factor of >700 with >13230 citations (h-index = 63). He was conferred with Best University Teacher Award by HEC (2009), Tamgha i Imtiaz (2011), and Fulbright Post-Doctoral Award USA (2012). In 2016, he was awarded Gold Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences by Pakistan Academy of Sciences. He is editor of 3 international research journals and Publication Chair for Agriculture and Biology Conference for years 2015, 2016 and 2023.

Prof.Dr. Marcello Iriti

Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology,

 Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Milan State University

Prof. Dr. Iriti is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology at the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Milan State University. He has been studying bioactive phytochemicals, nutraceuticals, functional foods, phytotherapeutics and essential oils relevant for human and animal nutrition and health, focusing on their functional role in planta as well as on their preclinical (in vitro/in vivo) and in human biological/pharmacological activities. He has been investigating the effects of elicitors on plant secondary metabolism, as an approach to obtain phytochemical-enriched plant foods and medicinal herbs. He has been studying the health-promoting effects of the traditional Mediterranean diet as well as the ethnopharmacology of herbal remedies and traditional healing systems. He have more than 320 publications with IF (Scopus h-index: 61). He was among Top 2% Scientists in the 2021 and 2022 in the List of outstanding researchers by Elsevier and Stanford University, USA, World's Best Biology and Biochemistry Scientist, Italian Scientist and Top Author University of Milan. He is Member of the World Academy of Sciences and Asian Council of Science Editors. Moreover, he is the Founding Member of the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine and Member of the Working Group ‘Pharmacognosy, Phytotherapy and Nutraceuticals’ of the Italian Pharmacological Society. He has patent of his research, ‘Compositions Comprising Rutin Useful for the Treatment of Tumors Resistant to Chemotherapy’.

Dr.Trobjon Makhkamov

Associate Professor of Department of Forestry and Lanscape Design,

Tashkent State Agrarian University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Dr Trobjon Makhkamov is an Associate Professor of Department of Forestry and Lanscape Design, at Tashkent State Agrarian University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Previously, Trobjon Makhkamov was head of department of the National herbarium of Uzbekistan at Institute of Botany, and head of department of Botany and Plant physiology of the National University of Uzbekistan, head of laboratory of introduction of medicinal plants at Tashkent Botanical Garden. He is project manager at National University of Uzbekistan. His research interests include Botany, Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Herbs, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Biodiversity, Medicinal Plants, Plant Anatomy, Systematic Botany, Herbarium, Floristic Studies, Biodiversity and Biodiesel. He has published more than 120 international books, papers, proceedings and news articles/TV programs/ videos. Dr. Makhkamov has supervised more than 246 BS, MPhil and PhD Theses. He has organized national and international conferences and given invited talks in more than 30 conferences.

Prof. Dr. Audil Rashid

 Chairperson, Department of Botany

University of Gujrat (UoG).

Prof. Dr.Audil Rashid is currently serving as Chairperson, Department of Botany University of Gujrat (UoG). He is also a group leader of the Eco Health Research Lab where he leads various research initiatives across the field of environmental health and impact assessment. He currently holds a permanent faculty position in the University of Gujrat (UoG), Pakistan and serving in the Faculty of Science as Professor. Dr. Rashid also heads the Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at UoG as Director. Trained in life sciences background, he received Ph.D. from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad with specialization in Biology. In 2014, he completed post-doctoral research work in Urban Health from Peking University, Beijing. With over 28 years of teaching and research experience, Audil has presented his research work at various national and international conferences. Audil has consistently displayed a strong enthusiasm for imparting his knowledge and expertise to empower others in making informed decisions to overcome systemic barriers and attain exceptional outcomes. Audil also servers on review panel of various international journals.

Dr. Muhammad Khalid Rafiq

Principal Scientific Officer/ Director of Rangeland Research Institute of National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad Pakistan.

Dr. Muhammad Khalid Rafiq is currently working as a Principal Scientific Officer/ Director of Rangeland Research Institute of National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad Pakistan. He has done PhD in Grassland Science from Lanzhou University China. Dr Rafiq has successfully completed Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowship at the UK Biochar Research Center (UKBRC), School of Geosciences, the University of Edinburgh form 2018-2020. Muhammad does research in Grassland Ecology, Waste Management and Environmental Science particularly biochar for carbon capture, sequestration and stability. Dr. Rafiq has made significant contributions to the field through his innovative research in top-tier international journals and conferences. He has Co-Supervised BS and MPhil theses as well. Dr. Rafiq is a respected and accomplished researcher, educator, and mentor, who has made significant contributions to the field of Range land and has inspired and guided numerous students and colleagues throughout his career.

Dr Shujaul Mulk Khan

He is serving as a Tenured Associate Professor of Ecology & Conservation in the Department of Plant Sciences,

Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.

Shujaul Mulk Khan is serving as a Tenured Associate Professor of Ecology & Conservation in the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. He is elected member of Pakistan Academy of Sciences. He is also a Visiting Professor of Ethnoecology in the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy and visiting Scientist in three different Universities of Kazakhstan. He is the elected president of International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) – 2024-2026. He served Hazara University Mansehra for more than 9 years as a Lecturer of Botany (2006 -2015). He also served as General Secretary of the Pakistan Society for Conservation Biology. He and his research team mainly focus on Ethnoecology of the Himalayas, the world’s largest mountains with an aim to introduce the potentials and problems of biodiversity and ecosystems at a global scale. He has been a member of the administrative bodies for various Universities across the country. He is a member of a number of international societies like Slow Food Association, Conservation Biology, BSBI, SBS, PBS, etc. He has been on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicines. He is a reviewer of dozens of journals. He has been a member of a number of social welfare groups and Literacy societies. He received various awards during his academic career, Best Scholar award at IBC Shenzhen China 2017, Best Research Paper Award HEC Pakistan 2018, and Research Productivity Award QAU, Pakistan 2019, Best Performer Award, QAU 2023, OIC-COMSTECH Best paper award 2023. He has published 9 books, 25 book chapters and 155 papers in prestigious journals. He has been in the top 50 young productive Scientists of Pakistan under the age of 40 years. He supervised 12 PhDs and 75 MPhil students so far. He achieved a number of research projects and travel grants. He participated/presented in more than 140 international and national conferences and academic events.

Dr. Syed Mahmood Nasir

As Acting Executive Director of Global Change Impacts Studies Center GCSI supervised and contributed in meeting Pakistan’s obligations to the UNFCCC

Dr. Syed Mahmood Nasir with more than 35 years’ experience is as diverse as in academic qualifications, as a practitioner with intermittent research, teaching and academic assignments related to forestry, wildlife, biological diversity, sociology, and climate change. As Acting Executive Director of Global Change Impacts Studies Center GCSI supervised and contributed in meeting Pakistan’s obligations to the UNFCCC including the NDC, National Communication and Warsaw Framework on REDD+. Dr. Mehmood has more than ten years’ experience as government negotiator for UNFCCC, UN CBD, CITES, and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands have a deep insight on the global developments in these sectors and Pakistan’s obligations. Moreover, he is teaching courses on climate change, culture and biodiversity as visiting faculty department of anthropology, Fatima Jinnah Women University. Dr. Mehmood is Co-principal researcher with NUST School of Electrical Engineerign and Computer Sciences SEECS for the ongoing project 2023-24 titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Modelling and Implementation for Wildfire Management in Pakistan.” His professional experience also includes Advising corporate sector on carbon offsetting projects in Pakistan and Africa. He authored several national reports of Pakistan for the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ramsar Convention, United Nations Forum on Forests etc. He performed duties as Secretary for the National Coordinating Body ‘ Mangroves for the Future’ programme (2010-2019). His other contributions include Preparation of Management Plans for the Baluchistan Forest and Wildlife Department (2020-23) with a focus inter alia on Climate Change, wetlands, and community livelihoods. He also served as First Executive Director for ”Al Mudassar Trust University for Special Education” at district Gujrat Pakistan (the university aims to provide state of the art education for all disabilities under one roof- charter is under process). Dr. Mehmood is also the Member Advisory board of Sindhri Agro Forestry Project Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad

Director of Sino-Pak Biodiversity Research Centre for Agro-Biological Resources,

Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University

Professor Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad is renowned world Top Plant scientist and Agro-biologist and Director of Sino-Pak Biodiversity Research Centre for Agro-Biological Resources, Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is Honorary Distinguished professor in Uzbekistan. In 2023 the President Government of Pakistan decorated  with highest Civil Award of Pakistan (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz).  He is an elected fellow Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) and is the Member & Awardee of international bodies i.e., Silk road Agriculture Alliance, China, IUCN, IBPES, AFOB, FLPH- China, PAS, TWAS, PIFI- CAS, NAS, TUBITAK, MEVLANA, HEC, PBS, BSP. He has 867 publications (citations ±19405, H-index 68, i10-index 400) including 55 international books and book chapters. He has successfully supervised/produced 45 PhDs, 175 M.Phil./M.Sc/BS research scholars. He is including in Top 2% influential scientist of the World (2020-23); Distinguished scientist award by CAS-PIFI China (2023, 2017), TUBITAK (Turkey) visiting distinguished scientist (2022, 2023), Best Performance Award (2024) by QAU, Best Research Paper Award by Uzbekistani University (2023), Young Research Scholar Award by HEC (2019); Highly Cited Research Paper Award by Elsevier and Willey (2019,2020,2021), Young membership award by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, (2016); Productive scientist awards by PCST (2009 to 2017);  Post Doc. Fellowship by TWAS- (2012-13); Best book award by HEC (2013); Best research paper award by HEC (2011); Gold Medal award by Pakistan Academy of Sciences (2011). Prof. Ahmad has been awarded with many research grant projects funded by GBIF, BIFA (Japan-USA), NAS-USA, CAS-China, Mevlana-Turkey, PAS, HEC. He has organized 25 and attended 150 International/National Conferences as  Keynote speaker. He is  the recognized reviewer and editorial board member, Editor of many world reputed ISI Journals and Book series.

CHEMISTRY

Prof. Dr Naseem Iqbal

USAID center for Advanced
Studies in Energy
NUST

USAID centre for Advanced studies in Energy, NUST, Islamabad

Dr. NASEEM IQBAL is working as professor for Energy System Engineering, U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan. Also working as Visiting/Exchange Faculty Arizona State University, Arizona, USA. He has research interest in Electrode materials for Li & Na-ion Batteries, Supercapacitors, PEM Fuel Cell, Metal Organic Frameworks, Metal catalysis, Material Synthesis. He has won research fundings such as 1.Liquid fuel production from Coal/Biomass derived Syngas-USAID-3M PKR (completed)-PI 2. Novel Materials for Secondary Sodium-ion Batteries and Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel CellsPSF 3M PKR (completed)-PI 3. Designing next generation high energy density Li-based batteries and advanced supercapacitorsHEC-LCF 39 M PKR (In progress)-Team Member 4. Development of MOF derived bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen electrode in Metal Air Batteries-HEC-CPEC- 31 M PKR (In progress)-CoPI 5. Development of long-life and high-areal-capacity rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries-HECNRPU-14.27 M PKR (In progress)- CoPI. He has many research papers in international high impact factor journals.

Prof. Dr Adeel Afzal

School of Chemistry 
University of the Punjab Lahore

Dr. Adeel Afzal FRSC studied Chemistry at the University of Vienna (Austria) and earned a Ph.D. degree in 2007. He did his Postdoctorate at the University of Bari (Italy). In Pakistan, he served as Assistant Professor at Quaid-i-Azam University (Islamabad) and COMSATS University Islamabad (Lahore Campus) before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2012, where he taught Chemistry at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and the University of Hafr Al Batin. In 2021, he joined University of the Punjab (Lahore) as a Professor of General & Inorganic Chemistry. Prof. Afzal is admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). He has been inducted in both single-year and career-long lists of the world’s top-2% highly-cited scientists (Elsevier). His research interests include the development of imprinted and functional materials for chemical and biosensors, biomedical diagnostics, environment, and energy-related applications.

Dr Arshad Farhan

Principal Scientist, PINSTECH

Dr Arshad Farhan working as Principal Scientist at Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan.  An energetic and enthusiastic materials scientist working in the domains of structureproperty relationship involving nano-magnets, nano-dielectrics, conducting polymers & EMI shielding. With an extensive multicultural exposure & diverse technical background of polymer nano-composites, Computational Materials Design, correlating crystal structure with exotic properties and EMI shielding along with range of project management aspects; an ideal researcher cum manager to initiate, spearhead and develop technical projects in a multi-ethnic and technically diverse organization. AREAS OF KEY EXPERTISE • Crystal structure • DFT based simulations • Structure-Property relationship • Dielectrics and nano-magnets • Polymer Composites • EMI Shielding. Experimental Skills: Atomistic and DFT based simulation for electronic structure, Crystal structure analysis, EXAFS, Structure-property relationship, wet chemical synthesis (co-precipitation, hydrothermal/ solvothermal, sol-gel), nano-particles, conducting polymers, polymer nanocomposites, electrical and magnetic characteristics, EMI Shielding, (user of major instruments including powder diffractometer, FTIR, Raman, Impedance Spectroscopy, Vector Network analyzer, XRD beamline & XAFS Beamline on Syncrotron light source) Software Skills: Windows and Linux operating systems, Microsoft Office, GULP, DFT codes (VASP, Wien2k), Shell Programming in Linux, Python (basic), Xcrysden, VESTA, Diamond 2.0, Chem4D, Fullprof suit, Rietica, Zview2, Origin Lab, Demeter XAS data analysis, COMFAR-III Package for financial management.

Dr Javed Mahmood

Associate Professor,

King Abdullah University of Sciences Technology, Saudia Arabia

He has been working as a senior research scientist at the Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials (AMPM) Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) since 2021. Before joining KAUST, he spent nearly four years as a research assistant professor and two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea. In 2015, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST (South Korea). After graduating in August 2015, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at UNIST for two years, from September 2015 to August 2017. He received his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from the Institute of Chemical Sciences at the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. His current research interests include the design and synthesis of new fused organic frameworks and transition-metal hybrids for practical applications. At KAUST, his main focus is on the development of a heterogeneous catalyst for a circular carbon economy and electrochemical green hydrogen.

Dr Toheed Akhter

Associate Professor,

Gachon University, South Korea

Toheed Akhter is a highly accomplished scholar and researcher with a joint Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from KAIST, South Korea, and Quad-i-Azam University, Pakistan. Their expertise spans polymer synthesis, MOFs, COFs, MIPs, and organic synthesis. Noteworthy accomplishments include securing a research project as Co-Principal Investigator in collaboration with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, and serving as a visiting professor at Sejong University, South Korea. Dr. Toheed Akhter has also been awarded two prestigious postdoc fellowships in South Korea. Since joining UMT in 2017, Dr. Toheed Akhter has consistently received excellent feedback from students, surpassing 90%. He has fostered research collaborations with industry and universities, both nationally and internationally, benefiting MS and Ph.D. students. Under their guidance, three Ph.D. students have submitted their theses in June 2023, demonstrating Dr. Akhter's exceptional research supervision.

 

Dr. Aysha Mujeeb

Senior Research Assistant at

BioMAD Lab at KAUST

Aysha Mujeeb:" My research interests and expertise are centered around the field of the cell-material interface. With a solid foundation laid during my training, I have focused my efforts on designing peptide-based hydrogels using natural amino acid building blocks post my doctoral studies. These novel hydrogels have served as templates for cartilage tissue engineering as demonstrated in my publication in Acta Biomaterialia in 2012 (Mujeeb et al. Actabiomaterialia 2012). Based on this work, I received the Robert Mathys Foundation award for best oral presentation at the eCM XI: Cartilage and Disc: Repair and Regeneration conference in Davos, Switzerland. Through a sustained period of research during my Ph.D. years, my supervisor Professor Alberto Sainai in collaboration with Dr. Guillaume Saint-Pierre and myself established Manchester BIOGEL (formerly known as PeptiGelDesign Limited – a spin-off company originating from the University of Manchester, UK). It has been an inspirational and exciting journey for my academic and intellectual development, culminating in product development that has opened a field of translational medicine with opportunities for many other biomedical applications. Moreover, for my postdoctoral training, I joined the laboratory of Dr. Zigang Ge at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Peking University to further gain experience in biomaterial design and development for cartilage tissue engineering applications. In collabora0on with Professor Marcy Zenobi- Wong at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in Zurich, I received training in handling human biological specimens and conducted biochemical tests to determine cellular viability and composition of the chondral flaps that were debrided a_er hip arthroscopy. I showed that although these chondral flaps were viable, they underwent proteoglycan degeneration. Further work to understand this process is currently underway by a Ph.D. student at ETH-Zurich. In Professor Guangjun Nie's laboratory, I designed a new peptide-based hydrogel for the delivery of doxorubicin for localized chemotherapy to prevent breast cancer recurrence in animal models (Qi et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018). This work was the basis for my receiving a Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship. In addition to my research, I have had the rewarding experience of teaching and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of peptide self-assembly and tissue engineering. I have actively participated in programs that aim to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities in the sciences. My involvement in such programs has provided me with the opportunity to promote and speak at several universities about career paths in biomedical research. As a motivated and ambitious researcher dedicated to conducting high-quality scientific research, I am working in the BioMAD Lab at KAUST as a Senior Research Scientist."

COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Prof. Dr. Yaser Hafeez

Director, University Institute of Information Technology,

Arid Agriculture University

Short Bio: Professor Dr. Yaser Hafeez stands as a prominent figure in the field of software engineering, recognized for his outstanding research achievements, teaching prowess, and impactful leadership. His has 21 years of teaching and research experience, during which he has consistently pushed the boundaries of knowledge, challenging prevailing assumptions and driving transformative change. His commitment to excellence in teaching and mentorship has also left an indelible mark on countless students and aspiring scholars. The impact of his research is evident in numerous publications, awards, and citations he has garnered, solidifying his reputation as a leading authority in the academic community.

Keynote Topic: Modern paradigms to improve the Quality of Software Product LinesSoftware product lines (SPLs) are a cornerstone of efficient software development, enabling the creation of diverse products with shared components. This abstract highlight contemporary paradigms aimed at elevating the quality of SPLs. By incorporating agile methodologies, continuous integration, and DevOps practices, development cycles become more adaptive, ensuring higher software quality. Furthermore, leveraging machine learning and AI assists in automated testing, defect prediction, and optimization of SPL components. These modern approaches collectively contribute to improved SPL quality, reduced development time, and enhanced overall software ecosystem robustness.

Dr. Nasir Mahmood Minhas

Associate Professor,

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden

Dr. Mamoona Humayun

Associate Professor,

University of Roehampton, UK

MATHEMATICS

Prof. Dr Qaiser Mushtaq

Emeritus Professor,

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Professor Dr Qaiser Mushtaq is an Emeritus Professor at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He was Vice Chancellor of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (1914 - 2018), Vice Chancellor, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan and Vice Chancellor of Government Sadiq Women College University, Bahawalpur also. He has been an Acting Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Prof Dr Qaiser Mushtaq has been twice Dean of Faculty of Natural Science, twice Member of the Syndicate, the senior most Professor at Quaid-i-Azam University and an Honorary Full Professor at the Mathematics Division, Institute for Basic Research, Florida, USA. He did his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (1983). He is an internationally known mathematician who has invented a number of new concepts and techniques. He has won several international and national awards: Chowla Medal (1977); Salam Prize (1987); Mathematician of the Year Award (1987) by the NBCP; Gold Medal of Honour (1987) from USA; Mathematician of the Year Award (1990) by the NBCP; M. Raziuddin Siddiqi Gold Medal (1991); Khowarzmi Award (1992) from Iran; Young Scientist of the South Award (1993) from TWAS; National Education Award (1999), National Education Forum, Gold Medal in Mathematics (2000), PAS, and Quaid-i-Azam Gold Medal for Best Performance as a Vice Chancellor in Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Istehqam-e-Pakistan 2015, and PakMS Gold Medal in 2021.    

He has done celebrated work with legends like Professors Graham Higman FRS (Oxford) and Gian-Carlo Rota FNAS (MIT).  He has been an invited speaker at Oxford, MSRI Berkeley, Harvard, and MIT. He was a Royal Commission’s scholar (1980 -1983) and a Senior Fulbright Scholar (1990-1991) at MIT; an Associate Member (1991) of ICTP; President of the Mathematical Society of Brunei Darussalam (1994 to 1996), and the Founding President of the Pakistan Mathematical Society. He is an editor and an associate editor of several national and international journals of mathematics and science.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Riaz

(HEC Approved Supervisor)
Professor
Department of Mathematics,
University of the Punjab,
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore- 54590, Pakistan.
E-mail: mriaz.math@pu.edu.pk, mriazpu@gmail.com

Dr. Muhammad Riaz is working as Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He has received M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D degrees in Mathematics from Department of Mathematics, University of the Punjab Lahore. He has more than 26 years regular teaching and research experience. He has published more than 193 research papers in international peer-reviewed SCIE & ESCI journals with more than 4850 citations. He has supervised 08 Ph.D students and 35 M.Phil students. Currently, he is supervising 03 M.Phil and 03 Ph.D. students. He is HEC Approved Supervisor.
Dr. Muhammad Riaz is one of top 2% researcher included in the global list released by Stanford University in various disciplines on 2021, 2022, and 2023. His research interests include Pure Mathematics, Fuzzy Sets & Systems, Algebra and Topology (Algebraic and Topological Structures), Machine Learning, Computational Intelligence, Image Processing, Soft set theory, Rough set theory, Neutrosophic sets theory, linear Diophantine fuzzy sets, Biomathematics, Aggregation Operators with applications in Multi-Criteria Decision-Making problems, Information Measures, Network topology and Pattern recognition.

He is reviewer of more than 100 SCI journals, including, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, Expert Systems with Applications, Applied Soft Computing, Fuzzy sets and systems, Computational & Applied Mathematics, Journal of intelligent & fuzzy Systems, Neural Computing and Applications, Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, International Journal of Biomathematics, Complexity, Complex & Intelligent Systems, Applied General Topology, Neutrosophic sets and Systems, Journal of New Theory, Journal of advanced Studies in Topology, Sustainability, Symmetry, Sensors, Foods, Water, Buildings, Energies, Axioms, Biomedicines, Electronics, Mathematics, Applied Sciences, Healthcare, Logistics, Technologies, Financial innovation, Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Evolving systems, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Mathematical Sciences App E Notes, South East Asian Journal of Mathematics ad Mathematical Sciences, TWMS Journal of Applied and Engineering Mathematics, Scientific Inquiry and Review, Fuzzy Information and Engineering, Journal of the Egyptian Mathematical Society.

Prof. Dr. Stanislawa Kanas

Institute of Mathematics,

University of Rzeszow, ul. S. Pigonia 1 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland

Prof. Dr. Stanislawa Kanas is a Polish mathematician with interest mainly in Geometric Function Theory. She is an author of more than 85 articles, cited more than 3050 times, with index H-23 (GS), author of 2 monographs, and speaker of numerous plenaries and invited lectures. Since 2019 Prof.  Kanas has been consistently among the 2% of the most recognizable researchers in the world (according to studies by Stanford University, Elsevier and SciTech Strategies). She is the supervisor of 6 PhD students and over 120 Master's and Bachelor's degrees. Prof. Kanas is a member of the Editorial Board of 8 scientific journals and organizer of many national and international conferences and sessions.  She is a President of Polish Women in Mathematics society, President of Polish Mathematical Society – Rzeszow branch for more than 20 years, member of European Mathematical Society and a member of EMS Committee of Women in Maths (CWM), member of Standing Committee of European Women in Mathematics and a member of the American Mathematical Society.

Prof. Dr Teodor Bulboaca

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science,

Babeș-Bolyai University, 400064 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Prof. Dr. Teodor Bulboacă, Ph.D., D.Sc. works as Professor of Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science of Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He published more than 160 research articles in the field of Complex Analysis (Geometric Function Theory of one variable functions), and his scientific works were cited in more than 2300 papers. Professor Bulboacă is member of the Editorial Board of more than 30 journals, and is the author of the monographs Geometric Function Theory of Univalent Functions (with P. T. Mocanu and Gr. Șt. Sălăgean, House of Science Book Publ., Cluj-Napoca, 1999), Differential Subordinations and Superordinations (House of Science Book Publ., Cluj-Napoca, 2005), and Complex Analysis. Theory and Applications (with S. B. Joshi and P. Goswami, DeGruyter Publ., Berlin, 2019). He delivered lectures as invited speaker, keynote speaker and plenary lecturer to more than 45 international conferences, and participated with talks to more than 105 international conferences.

Prof. Dr. kh S Mekheimer

Faculty of Science (Men),

Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Prof. Dr. kh S Mekheimer is an Egyptian professor of Applied Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics Faculty of Science (Men), Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He is the Vice Dean of Research and Post-graduate Studies of the Faculty. He is an elected member of African Academy of sciences and Egyptian Mathematical Society. He is leading an active group in his field of interest "Bio-Fluids". He has been awarded by the State highest prizes namely the State Awards of Excellence Prize of Basic Science awarded by the ASRT of Egypt 2018, besides other certificates from the Egyptian Mathematical Society (2008, 2012, 2013,2019, 2020,2023) as well as other prizes from Taif University Saudi Arabia, namely the citation prize for Engineering and Basic Science branch 2012, 2013, and 2014 and OBADA-PRIZE for distinguished researcher 2020-by Natural Science Publishing cooperation.  Recently Prof Mekheimer was induced in the “Top 2% of world scientists” list published by Stanford University U.S.A., according to the updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicator, 2020 & 2021&2023. He is an active member of the National Mathematics Committee- Egypt 2022 and secretary general.

PHYSICS

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sultan Satti

Pro Vice Chancellor,

Kohsar University, Murree

Dr. Muhammad Sultan is Professor of Physics and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Kohsar University Murree. He completed his Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (Ultrafast Dynamics) from Freie University Berlin, Germany, in 2012. He has ten months of post-Ph.D. experience from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, where he worked on the spectroscopy of nanomaterials for energy applications.

Dr. Sultan has led several academic and administrative positions at Kohsar University Murree, including Chairperson of the Department of Physics, Campus In-charge, and Director of the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC). Before joining Kohsar University, he was a Principal Scientist at the Nanoscience and Technology Department of the National Centre for Physics (NCP) in Islamabad, where he led the photovoltaics research group. He played a key role in establishing the Nanoscience and Technology Department’s laboratories at NCP, including X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and SPM systems.

Dr. Sultan has published numerous papers in well-reputed international journals and presented his work at various international and national conferences. He has organized several international scientific events to disseminate scientific knowledge. He has won and successfully completed international projects, including a Pakistan-German research collaboration project between NCP and the University of Konstanz, Germany.

His research focuses on interdisciplinary physics, related sciences, and technology fields. Specifically condensed matter physics, nanoscience & technology, spectroscopy, materials science, renewable energy, electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties, interfaces, thin films and low-dimensional structures, solution-processed semiconductors, nanomaterials for sensing and energy applications, next generation photovoltaics, Perovskite solar cells (PSCs), batteries and optoelectronics, ultrafast dynamics, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultrafast charge transfer & dynamics in solids, surfaces & interfaces, printed electronics, solution-processed semiconductors, nanomaterials, and their emerging applications. .

Prof. Dr. Syed Rizwan Hussain

HOD, Department of Physics, NUST, Islamabad

Research Interest: Condensed Matter Physicist working in the field of 2D Materials, magnetism, ferroelectrics and energy storage.

Academic Background: PhD (Nanotechnology/Spintronics And Magnetism) University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,

Honours and Awards

USAID-HEC Research Grant A research fund of ~Rs. 22 Million won at SNS, NUST from USAID/HEC.April 17, 2017

HEC:A research fund of ~Rs. 15.17 Million won at SNS, NUST from HEC.May 15, 2017

Best Resercher: Awarded SNS best researcher award for 2017.January 17, 2018

School / College Best Researcher Awards-2021

Publications: 114 Research Items

 All 
Citations3045 
h-index29 
i10-index60 

Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed

Dean, Faculty of Basis and Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad

Professor of Physics, International Islamic University Islamabad

 

Research Interest: Plasma Physics

Professional Experience

  1. Junior Scientist: Theoretical Physics Group, PRD, PINSTECH, 44000 Nilore Islamabad, Pakistan (1999-2001)
  2. Senior Scientist: Theoretical Plasma Physics Division, PINSTECH 44000 Nilore, Pakistan (2001-2012)
  3. Associate Professor and Chairman Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.KPK, Pakistan (2012-Feb. 2015)
  4. Professor Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.KPK, Pakistan (Fe. 2015-5 th May, 2016 )
  5. Director of Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.KPK, Pakistan (2013-2014).
  6. Chief Procter at Shankar Campus Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Pakistan (2014- till date).
  7. Interim Dean Faculty of Physical and Numerical Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Pakistan (28-7-2015-5 th May, 2016 till date)
  8. Professor and Chairman Department of Physics, International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan (5 th May, 2016-till date)

Publications: 131 research items

 All 
Citations2363 
h-index29 
i10-index53 

Prof. Dr. Zoltán Bozóki

Head of the ELKH-SZTE Research Group for Photoacoustic Monitoring of Environmental Processes

University of Szeged

MTA-SZTE Research Group on Photoacoustic Spectroscopy

Introduction

At the MTA-SZTE Research Group on Photoacoustic Spectroscopy founded in July 2013, our research focuses on the most promising applications of the photoacoustic method including aerosol research, atmospheric water vapor and total water measurements, gas permeability measurements and clinical research.

 

  • 180 Research Items

 

Citations3767
h-index31
i10-index72

 

STATISTICS

Prof. Dr. Sat Gupta

He is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the

University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Professor Sat Gupta is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and has bagged several other awards. These include the Senior University-wide Research Excellence Award at University of North Carolina Greensboro; College of Arts and Sciences Senior Teaching Excellence Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Outstanding Faculty Award and the Outstanding Teacher/Scholar Award from the University of Southern Maine; the Distinguished Service Award for the Cause of Statistics given by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association; and the Sankhyiki Bhushan Award from The Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics. He is also the winner of the AORN Journal Writer’s Contest for 2016. He has been the founding Editor-in-Chief since 2007 of the prestigious research journal ‘Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice’, published by Springer. Professor Gupta also serves as General Chair of the important biennial international conference on advances in interdisciplinary statistics and combinatorics held at UNC Greensboro.

Prof. Dr. Zahid Asghar

is the Director of School of Economics at the

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Professor Dr. Zahid Asghar is the Director of School of Economics at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He served as senior faculty at the National Institute of Banking and Finance, State Bank of Pakistan, Islamabad, and remained Chairman, Department of Statistics and Registrar at QAU. His areas of research mainly include Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data for Policy, Development Economics, Applied Econometrics, Applied Statistics, Official Statistics and Economy of cities. His teaching interests mainly include data for development, applied economics, econometrics, and urban economics. He is also strong proponent of re-thinking cities as centers of idea sharing, knowledge generation, social inclusion and engine of growth. He is actively engaged in conducting trainings on econometrics, survey data representation and data visualization. He has also keen interest in data for policy analysis.

Prof. Dr. Javed Shabir

He is currently serving at University of Wah, Wah Cantt. He had served

Quaid-i-Azam University as a Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chairman Department of Statistics.

Professor Dr. Javed Shabir is currently serving at University of Wah, Wah Cantt. He had served Quaid-i-Azam University as a Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chairman Department of Statistics. Dr. Javed Shabir has earned a number of awards such as Post-doc research fellowship (2003), awarded by Ministry of Science and Technology, Islamabad,  Post-doc research fellowship (2005), awarded by University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA and Research Productivity Awards 2012, 2015, 2017, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad.  He is also Associate Editor, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, Springer. Editor in Chief, Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (JMHS). Academic Editor, Asian Basic and Applied Research Journal and Editor-in-Chief, University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology. His main area of Research is Survey Sampling, Nonresponse, and Randomized Response.

 

ZOOLOGY

Dr. Zaib Un Nisa

 Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology,

GC University Faisalabad

Dr. Zaib-un-Nisa is serving as an Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology, GC University Faisalabad since 2009. She has a strong background in zoology with a focus on wildlife conservation and environmental studies. Her work seems to be primarily focused on Pakistan, particularly in the regions of Trimmu Barrage and Balloki Headworks, which suggests a strong connection to the local environment and community.

She has published 25 research articles in various international and national journals. Her research interests span across wildlife conservation, ecology, and environmental science. Additionally, she has explored DNA barcoding of waterbirds, Probiotic potential and heavy metal toxicity in spinach irrigated with sanitary wastewater.

Dr. Zaib-un-Nisa has participated and organized numerous national and international conferences, workshops, and training courses. She has supervised 01 PhD student and 30 M. Phil students. She has received certificates of appreciation for her performance in maintaining discipline. Since 2023, she is an elected member of Academic Council being an activist of employees’ welfare and learned academician.

She served as Departmental Controller of Examination for BS and M.Sc. programs from 2007 to 2012 and also served as BS Coordinator from 2015 to June 2022.

Prof. Dr Sarwat Jahan

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. De-Sheng Pei

Professor of School of Public Health,

Chongqing Medical University, China. 

Prof. Dr. Desheng Pei, Ph.D, professor of School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, China. Dr. Pei got his Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2003. From Jun 2006 to Feb 2009, Dr. Pei worked as an assistant professor at the Center of Water Environment and Human Health in IHB. From Feb. 2009 to Feb. 2011, as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr. Pei concentrated his study on the mechanisms of DNA damage and repair in Northeastern University (U.S.A). Thereafter, Dr. Pei worked as a Research Fellow in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School (U.S.A), to study the mechanism of carcinogenesis of neuroblastoma from Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2013. In August 2012, Dr Pei got the professor position at Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology (CIGIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). From Feb. 2012 to Sept. 2021, he led the Research Center for Environment and Health (RCEH) at CIGIT. From Sept. 2021 till now, he was introduced to Chongqing Medical University as a distinguished professor of excellent high-level talent. His discoveries have been published in more than 150 journals, including PLOS Genetics, Nucleic Acids Research, Cancer Cell, Biomaterials, Environmental Pollution, etc.

Prof. Dr. Irfan Zia Qureshi

 Professor in Department of Zoology,

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Prof. Dr. Irfan Zia Qureshi is currently working as a Professor in Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. He has done his PhD from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom and Post-doc from Sheffield, UK. During his PhD, he has demonstrated for the first time in the world that trigeminal ganglion can be induced to extend neurons in isolation cultures. As a Post-Doc, he demonstrated again for the first time that receptor for anti-diabetic sulphonylurea drugs is expressed in the kidney tissue also. This obviously was a major discovery for developing drugs to counter kidney failure in diabetic patients.

He has over 35 years of teaching experience. He has 82 Research publication  with 180 impact factor. He has produced 11 PhDs and 126 MPhil students. He has earned and successfully completed research projects worth Rs. 5.16 million from NRPU, HEC), 1.736 million from Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) and USD $ 10,000/- international grant from ISESCO. Organization of Islamic countries, Morocco. Besides, he has also earned and completed several small grants out of university research fund.

At Quaid-i-Azam University, he, with his PhD & MPhil students, demonstrated for the first time, that a reproduction related peptide namely “Kisspeptin” can also cause degeneration of prepubertal gonads but not the pubertal gonads. This was surprising for the International Scientific community in reproductive physiology and was soon recognized by international scientists. In a quest to discover new anticoagulants for coagulation disorders, again for the first time in the world, he discovered the new role of kisspeptin peptide as an anticoagulant. Very recently, he with one of his MPhil students showed that Koel bird produces six vocal sounds, whereas only 03 calls were known to the world for the last 70 years. This research was published in PLOS ONE journal. Overall, he has contributed to medical physiology, drug research, toxicology, zoology, and behavioral science. He also regularly review top quality scientific research articles submitted to various W and X category journals in physiology and toxicology.

Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar

Director, Quality Enhancement Cell,

GC University

Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar is Professor of Biotechnology and former Director at Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University, Lahore and currently working as Director, Quality Enhancement Cell of GC University. He has vast teaching, research, and administrative experience of 28 years. He has been actively contributing to teaching and research in different areas of Biotechnology including Bioprocess Technology, Bioremediation and Enzymology. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2006 from GC University, Lahore and then proceeded for post-doctoral research from Harvard Medical School, USA in 2010 on Fulbright program. He did his Ph.D. in the field of Bioprocess Technology and his Post-Doc in the field of Stem Cell Technology and Genetics.

Dr. Mukhtar is one of the active scientists of Pakistan who has published more than 225 research papers in peer reviewed national and international journals. He has an impact factor of 350 with 3650 citations, 30 h-index and 100 i10-index. He has authored/co-authored 07 books and 12 book chapters related to his subject. He has supervised 60 B.Sc., 10 M.Sc., 77 M.Phil. and 10 Ph.D. students. He has co-authored 2 patents registered to IPO, The Patent Office, Govt. of Pakistan. He won Fulbright Award in 2010 to carry out post-doctoral research in USA and has been conferred upon with a Best University Teacher Award in 2014 by HEC, Pakistan. He has completed 07 sponsored research projects funded by different agencies. He is Editor of 3 Journals and on the Editorial board of 13 International & national research journals. He has registered 12 sequences to GenBank submission. Dr Mukhtar has organized 8 national and international conferences and 3 training workshops as a key organizing member. He is also a fellow of 12 national & international scientific organizations/societies.

Dr Aziz GUL

Associate professor in Animal Sciences,

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, TURKEY.

Dr Aziz GUL is currently working as an associate professor in Animal Sciences of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, TURKEY. He did his PhD in 2008. He has produced 12 MPhil and 2 PhD students. He has won 18 research grants. He has served on various administrative positions also. He has published 32 research articles iin various national and international journals. He has delivered 43 talks in many conferences. He is also the author of 5 books and editor of 11 Journals.

Dr Iftikhar Ali Khawar

Dr Iftikhar Ali Khawar has done his PhD in Cancer Biology from the Catholic University of Korea and completed two years of post-doctoral training at Samsung Medical Center. His research was focused on establishing novel, clinically relevant 3D tumor-stroma co-culture models to study tumor microenvironment (TME)-mediated drug resistance mechanisms in pancreatic and liver cancers. He found that cancer cells exhibit increased invasion and a lower response to anticancer drugs under co-culture conditions, thereby suggesting that TME-targeting strategies could serve as effective therapeutic modalities for cancer patients. He has published many research articles in ISI Indexed, IF journals. He has presented his research at several conferences in the field of cancer biology, including the American Association for Cancer Research, the British Association for Cancer Research, and the Catholic University Biomedical Industry Symposium, as well as Institut Pasteur Korea. In his current role as a staff scientist, he will build on his previous training in tumor microenvironment (TME)-mediated drug resistance by shifting focus to the immune microenvironment. His goal is to identify novel targets that enhance immunotherapy response in pancreatic cancer patients.

Dr. Zaib-un-Nisa

Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology,

GC University Faisalabad

Dr. Zaib-un-Nisa is serving as an Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology, GC University Faisalabad since 2009. She has a strong background in zoology with a focus on wildlife conservation and environmental studies. Her work seems to be primarily focused on Pakistan, particularly in the regions of Trimmu Barrage and Balloki Headworks, which suggests a strong connection to the local environment and community.

She has published 25 research articles in various international and national journals. Her research interests span across wildlife conservation, ecology, and environmental science. Additionally, she has explored DNA barcoding of waterbirds, Probiotic potential and heavy metal toxicity in spinach irrigated with sanitary wastewater.

Dr. Zaib-un-Nisa has participated and organized numerous national and international conferences, workshops, and training courses. She has supervised 01 PhD student and 30 M. Phil students. She has received certificates of appreciation for her performance in maintaining discipline. Since 2023, she is an elected member of Academic Council being an activist of employees’ welfare and learned academician.

She served as Departmental Controller of Examination for BS and M.Sc. programs from 2007 to 2012 and also served as BS Coordinator from 2015 to June 2022.