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Dr. Muhammad Riaz won the HEC Indigenous scholarship for Ph.D. studies and completed his Ph.D. at GC University, Faisalabad. He also completed two years of Postdoctoral Fellowship while working at the University of Veterinary and Animal Science Lahore in an International Development Research Centre (IDRC), a Canada-funded research project. He has very good expertise to handle many advanced analytical instruments such as HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, flame photometer and spectrophotometer etc. His Professional research skills include mineral analysis Read More

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Area(s) of Expertise Types of Consultancy Services Offered Industry relevant to expertise Name of relevant industry Past industry experience (if any) Problem Solved (success story), if any Benefit to Company (PKR/USD) Pesticide Biochemistry/ Integrated insect pest mangement Formulated biopesticides Mohsin Traders and Rice dealers Rana Rice Mills Narowal Mohsin Traders and Rice dealers Formulation of Biopesticides Reduced post harvest losses by 60% Demonstrated insecticidal efficacy and mode of action Providing a ready to use eco-friendly biopesticide with proven efficacy and Read More

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Dr. Muhammad Afzal is Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Faculty of Sciences, and Technology at UCP Lahore. He completed his PhD from University of Agricultural Faisalabad (UAF) in the area of medicinal plants in 2013. During his PhD degree program, his thesis title was “Bioactivity and Biochemical Profiling of Pergamum harmala and Cichorium intybus under stress conditions” During his M.Phil. degree, he conducted research on the topic of “Antimicrobial activity and water purification by using Moringa oliefera plant extract” He Read More

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Dr. Sumera Zaib is serving as Professor in the Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore. She earned her M.Phil. (2010) and PhD in Biochemistry (2016) from Hazara University, and completed a DAAD-funded research fellowship at the University of Bonn, Germany. She worked as an Assistant Professor (IPFP) at International Islamic University, Islamabad from August 2017 to August 2018. She has successfully produced a book, 8 book chapters and >200 meritorious publications in highly Read More

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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naveed is a globally acclaimed academic and researcher, ranked among the top 2% scientists worldwide by Stanford University and Elsevier. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology (Bioinformatics) from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Bioinformatics at Jiangsu University, China. A recipient of both the HEC Indigenous and IRSIP scholarships, he was named Best Ph.D. (IRSIP) Scholar of the Year (2013) and honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of QAU (2017). In 2025, he was selected Read More

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Dr. Kanza Aziz Awan is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Central Punjab (UCP), Lahore, Pakistan. With over seven years of academic, research, and administrative experience, she has established herself as an emerging leader in functional foods, nutraceuticals, and human nutrition. She obtained her Ph.D. in Food Technology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, where she was a merit scholar throughout her studies and a Silver Medalist in B.Sc. (Hons.) Read More

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Dr. Farhat Abdullah has an active career in teaching and research spanning over a decade, with experience in various roles at higher education institutions. In 2018, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan awarded her a Faculty Development Program Scholarship for her PhD studies. She also undertook a research fellowship at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, where she also gained teaching experience at the undergraduate level. She has presented research papers at numerous international conferences, both in Pakistan and Read More

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Dr. Muhammad Babur is working as an Associate Professor in Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Central Punjab. His qualifications include B.Sc. Civil Engineering from UET Lahore, M.Sc. Hydropower Engineering from Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering UET Lahore, Ph.D. Water Engineering and Management from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand and post-doctrate, Water Engineering and Management from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Babur has worked with some of the best professionals in the field Read More

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Dr. Imtiaz Majeed is an accomplished academic and professional currently serving as Professor and Examination Coordinator in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Pharmaceutics from the Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, as well as an MBA in Marketing from Pak-AIMS, Lahore. With more than 28 years of teaching and professional experience, Dr. Majeed has made substantial contributions to both academia and the Read More

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Dr. Hadia Awan is the first Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. She graduated Law in 1994 by securing first position in the Punjab University, and was offered faculty placement at Pakistan College of Law Lahore in 1994. She has served at various levels of teaching; and in 1999 she competed in judicial service examination and was taken in judicial service. She served as civil Judge cum Judicial Magistrate for a couple of years from 1999-2001. Read More