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Assistant Professor · HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
Dr. AQEEL IMRAN
Ph.D. Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Department of Pharmacy
COMSATS University Islamabad – Lahore Campus
Education!
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Ph.D. Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) 2022
COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jamshed Iqbal, T.I, FRSC
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Visiting Scientist (HEC-IRSIP) 2019-2020
School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, UK
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MS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2014
COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus Thesis: New Schiff Base Derivatives as Urease Inhibitors
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Pharm-D, Doctor of Pharmacy 2010
Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan
Awards & Honours
HEC-IRSIP Scholarship
Government of Pakistan · Visiting Scientist, King's College London
Research Productivity Award 2013 & 2016
COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus
Incharge, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab
CUI Lahore
Member, Library & Admission Committees
Department of Pharmacy, CUI Lahore
Work Experience!
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Assistant Professor (2023 - Present)
Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad – Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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Visiting Scientist (2019-2020)
School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, United Kingdom · HEC-IRSIP Scholarship
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Research Associate (2011-2022)
COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
Research Interest
Organic Synthesis of Small Bioactive Molecules
Pharmacological Assay Development
Drug Candidate Screening
Protein Chemistry
Enzyme Inhibition Assay & Kinetics
Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD)
Virtual Screening
Molecular Docking Studies
ALR2 / Aldose Reductase Inhibition
Polyol Pathway Targeting
Diabetic Complications
In Silico ADME Evaluation
Ph.D. Research Focus
Designed and developed several inhibitors of Aldose Reductase (ALR2: AKR1B1) as potential therapeutic agents for diabetic complications. The research targeted the polyol pathway through rational drug design combining organic synthesis, in vitro biological evaluation, and computational modelling.
| Polyol Pathway | | AKR1B1 Inhibitors | | Thiosemicarbazones | | Coumarin Hybrids |
Scientific Skills & Expertise
Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry
- Organic Synthesis
- Purification Techniques
- NMR Spectroscopy
- FTIR
- UV-VIS
- HPLC
- LC-MS
- TLC / Column Chromatography
- Gas Chromatography
- 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer
Biochemistry & Pharmacology
- Enzyme Inhibition Assays
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Cell Culturing (Euk./Prok.)
- Colorimetric Assay
- Fluorescence Assay
- Luminescence Assay
- SDS-PAGE
- Western Blot
- Protein Expression & Purification
- His-tag Protein Purification
- Microbiology
Computational / IT
- MOE – Molecular Docking
- LeadIT & SEESAR
- BIOVIA Discovery Studio
- In Silico Pharmacokinetics
- TopSpin & MestReNova (NMR)
- GraphPad Prism
- Adobe Illustrator
- GIMP
- Endnote X9
- MS Office Suite
Training & Certifications!
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Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT 2025
Vanderbilt University (Coursera)
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Generative AI Primer 2025
Vanderbilt University (Coursera)
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Workshop: Homology Modeling, Molecular Docking (MOE, SEESAR, LeadIT, MD Simulation) 2021
COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad
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Lab Safety, Biosafety & Lab Hazards 2020
King's College London – School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Application of NMR Spectroscopy & LC-MS 2020
King's College London – School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences
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QMS ISO 9001:2015 Transition 2018
Quality Enhancement Cell, COMSATS
Teaching Profile
Lecture Courses
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Analysis
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
Laboratory Courses
- Biochemistry Lab
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Lab
- Pharmaceutical Quality Management Lab
- Medicinal Chemistry Lab
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab
- Physiology Lab
Graduate Supervision
1 MS Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) student supervised ·
- Topic: Synthesis of New Scaffolds as Antibacterial Agents to Overcome AMR
Conferences & Talks
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences: Recent Approaches in Research & Applications
Forman Christian College Lahore · Jan 2018 (3-day International)
5th International Conference on Drug Development – Natural & Synthetic
CADR, COMSATS Abbottabad
International Conference: Recent Advances in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Biotechnology
CADR, COMSATS Abbottabad
ESDEV & Drug Design and Development – 4th International Conference
COMSATS Abbottabad
Faculty Development Workshop
COMSATS Abbottabad · May 2011