FOUNDER OF THE INSTITUTE Distinguised National Professor
Prof. Dr. Ikram ul Haq (SI)
SI, FPAS, ISESCO Laureate,
PhD (PU), Post-Doc (USA) Designation:
Distinguised National Professor Area of Interest: Insutrial Biotechnology and Microbiology
dr.ikramulhaq@gcu.edu.pk
Faculty
Prof. Dr. M. Nauman Aftab
Post-Doc (US), PhD Biotechnology (China), PhD Botany Genomics (GCUL) Designation:
Director / Professor Area of Interest: Molecular Biology, Probiotics, Bioenergy
director.iib@gcu.edu.pk; dr.naumanaftab@gcu.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Sikander Ali
PhD (PU), Pre-Doc (US), Post-Doc (Australia) Designation:
Chairperson Department of Microbiology / Professor Area of Interest: Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanozymology
dr.sikanderali@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Asad ur Rehman
PhD (Japan, Japanese Govt. Scholar), Post-Doc (Germany), J. William Fulbright Post-Doc Scholar (USA) Designation:
Chairperson Department of Medical Laboratory Technology / Associate Professor Area of Interest: Microbial Biotechnology
dr.asadurrehman@gcu.edu.pk
Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar
PhD (GCUL), Post-Doc (Harvard University USA) Designation:
Professor Area of Interest: Bioprocess Technology, Bioenergy and Enzymology
hamidmukhtar@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Bushra Muneer
PhD (PU), Post-Doc Molecular Biology (SBS, PU) Designation:
Associate Professor Area of Interest: Molecular Biology and Microbiology
dr.bushramuneer@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Sumaira Ashraf
PhD (University of Marburg, Germany), Post Doc (Germany) and Post-Doc (UK) Designation:
Associate Professor Area of Interest: Nanobiotechnology
dr.sumaira@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Zahid Hussain
PhD (Austria) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Imunology, Molecular Immunology, Molecuylar Biotechnology and Forensci Science
dr.zahidhussain@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Uzma Hameed
PhD (GCUL) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Molecular, Enzymology, Microbiology and Bioinformatics
uzmahameed@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Umar Farooq Gohar
B Pharmacy (PU), PhD Biotechnology (GCUL), RPh (Punjab) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Microbial Drug Production and Medical Microbiology
dr.mufgohar@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Fatima Akram
PhD (GCUL) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Biofuel/Bio-energy Production, Biochemistry
and Enzymology
fatimaakram@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. M. Tayyab Akhtar
PhD (Netherland) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Natural Products, Phytochemistry and Metabolomics
dr.tayyabakhtar@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Ali Nawaz
PhD (GCUL) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Industrial and Synthetic Microbiology, Biofuels, Bioenergy and Fermentation
Technology
ali.nawaz@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. M. Usman Ahmad
PhD (GCUL), Former VGR at UC Los Angeles Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology
musman.ahmad@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Saba Sana
PhD Microbiology Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Mycology, Mycotoxins, Antimicrobial Resistance, Alternatives to antimicrobials, and
Biosafety
saba.sana@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Basit Zeshan
PhD Microbiology & Immunology (China) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Microbiology, Molecular Virology & Immunology, Molecular Diagnostics
basit.zeshan@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Asif
PhD Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (PU), Responsible Research Fellowship (HSP USA) Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Phage Therapy, Bacterial and viral Genomics, Antimicrobial resistance, Diagnostic
Pathology
m.asif@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Qaiser Farid Khan
PhD Microbiology (QAU), Pre-Doc Environmental Biotechnology (USA)
Designation:
Assistant Professor Area of Interest: Environmental Microbiology, Bioenergy, Microbial Ecology
dr.qaiserfariq@gcu.edu.pk
Mr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan
M. Phil (GCUL) Designation:
Lecturer Area of Interest: Immunology and Microbiology
mahmood@gcu.edu.pk
Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmad
MPhil (UOL) Designation:
Lecturer Area of Interest: Bioinformatics, Proteomics, Drug Designing and Development
ishtiaqahmad@gcu.edu.pk
Ms. Kanita Ahmad Shah
MPhil (GCUL) Designation:
Lecturer Area of Interest: Biotechnology and Biofules
kanitashah@gcu.edu.pk
Ms. Yesra Arshad
MPhil (GCUL) Designation:
Lecturer Area of Interest: Ezymology and Microbiology
yesra.arshad@gcu.edu.pk
