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 for the prestigious HEC Pak–Sri Lanka Faculty Exchange Program Award. From 2022 to 2025, he served as Head of the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Central Punjab (UCP), where he continues as a senior faculty member. His research focuses on Bioinformatics, Molecular Biotechnology, Nano-informatics, vaccine and drug design against infectious diseases.
Prof. Naveed has authored 304 peer-reviewed research articles, with a cumulative impact factor of 4412.48, over 20,950 citations, and an H-index of 42. His scholarly output also includes one authored book, six book chapters, and six patent filings. As a mentor, he has supervised more than 90 MSc, 80 MPhil, and 2 Ph.D. students. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he has received numerous honors, including the Prof. A.R. Shakoori Gold Medal (2025) and the Researcher of the Year Award from the UoG (2016) and UCP (2018, 2019, and 2021-22). Prof. Naveed continues to lead advancements in life sciences through high-impact research, translational innovation, and strategic academic leadership.