Dr. Muhammad Kamran

Assistant Professor

muhammad.kamran01@cust.edu.pk

+92-51-111-555-666

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Kamran is an Assistant Professor in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program, holding a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from COMSATS University Islamabad. His doctoral research, funded by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, focused on the development of injectable hydrogels and monoclonal antibodies against multidrug-resistant Candida auris. He gained international research experience as a Post Graduate Trainee at the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, working on monoclonal antibody development using phage display technology. His research interests span antimicrobial resistance, medical mycology, drug delivery systems, and molecular diagnostics. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals and contributed chapters to books published by leading academic publishers, including Springer Nature. Alongside his research activities, Dr. Kamran is actively engaged in teaching, curriculum development, and the mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has supervised MS/MPhil and PhD research projects, delivered workshops on scientific writing and research methodology, and served as a session chair and guest speaker at academic events.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Microbiology & Immunology	COMSATS University, Islamabad	2025
MPhil	Microbiology	Government College University, Faisalabad	2020

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad	Since – 2026

INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS
1	Development of Monoclonal Antibodies against Cell Wall Proteins of Candida auris – University of Aberdeen, UK (FDP Funded)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
AHPC Pakistan	Member, Allied Health Professional Council of Pakistan

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Antimicrobial Resistance & One Health
2.	Injectable Hydrogels & Drug Delivery Systems
3.	Monoclonal Antibodies Development

RESEARCH SUPERVISION
1.	MPhil	Formulation and Evaluation of Famotidine Immediate-Release Capsules
2.	MPhil	Formulation and Evaluation of Vorapaxar-Based Pharmaceutical Preparation
3.	MPhil	AI-Optimized Naproxen Gel Formulation
4.	MPhil	Clove Oil-Based Miconazole Oral Gel Formulation
5.	MPhil	Atorvastatin-Loaded Hydrogel Membrane for Wound Healing

SR.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	K. Qadeer, N. A. Shah, H. Ahmed, and M. Kamran, “A systematic review on molluscicidal activity of plants worldwide against intermediate snail host of schistosomes,” Plant Biotechnology Persa, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 91–166, 2026.	2026
2	M. Kamran, M. Aftab, A. Amir, F. Javed, A. Q. Latif, K. A. Saldera, A. Ahad, Y. A. B. Jardan, L. A. Walker, K. Nisa et al., “Synthesis and evaluation of a chitosan-based cationic hydrogel with strong antifungal and antibiofilm activities against clinical isolates of candida auris,” Pharmaceuticals, vol. 18, no. 4, p. 506, 2025.	2025
3	M. B. Habib, M. Aftab, A. Amir, F. Ullah, N. A. Shah, F. Javed, N. M. Zain, A. Ikram, M. Kamran, and M. U. Rasheed, “Development and characterization of dual-functional polymeric hydrogels: A sustainable approach for drug delivery and antimicrobial applications,” Microbial Pathogenesis, vol. 211, p. 108242, 2025.	2025
4	B. U. Khan, M. Kamran, N. A. Shah, and H. Ahmed, “Seroprevalence of rubella antibodies among women in rawalpindi and islamabad,” Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 10–17, 2025.	2025
5	M. Aftab, N. A. Shah, H. Ahmed, and M. Kamran, “Economic loss monitoring due to cystic echinococcosis (CE) infection in livestock in major cities of punjab pakistan,” Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, vol. 63, p. 101308, 2025.	2025
6	M. B. Habib, N. A. Shah, A. Amir, and M. Kamran, “Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation in implants related infections: Pathogens profiling and implants susceptibility,” Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 117061, 2025.	2025
7	A. Kiran, N. A. Shah, S. M. Khan, H. Ahmed, M. Kamran, B. K. Yousafzai, Z. Ahmad, S. Yoo, H. Han, I. Alasqah et al., “Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding the relationship of obesity with diabetes among the general community of pakistan,” Heliyon, vol. 10, no. 8, p. e29081, 2024.	2024
8	M. B. Habib, A. Ashraf, A. Tahir, A. Qaiser, S. Jabeen, N. S. Akbar, A. Raza, and M. Kamran, “A comparative study of filter water and bore water samples for assessment of fecal contamination of total coliform and fecal coliform,” Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 338–342, 2024.	2024
9	S. Ahmed, M. Umar, M. Kamran, M. Noureen, I. Ashraf, and J. Khan, “Efficacy and safety of low dose tofacitinib as induction therapy in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis: A pilot study,” Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 563–568, 2024.	2024
10	M. Kamran, “Antibiotic resistance: Overprescription and vulnerability of geriatric population,” Open Access Journal of Gerontology Geriatric Medicine, vol. 8, no. 3, p. 555738, 2024.	2024
11	S. Zafar, H. Khurram, M. Kamran, M. Fatima, A. Parvaiz, and R. S. Shaikh, “Potential of GJA8 gene variants in predicting age-related cataract: A comparison of supervised machine learning methods,” Plos one, vol. 18, no. 8, p. e0286243, 2023.	2023
12	M. Kamran, M. Noman, A. Amir, F. Ullah, A. Balqees, H. Tariq, M. Aftab, and N. A. Shah, “Epidemiological review on JN-1 variant of COVID-19: An emerging global threat,” Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 360–366, 2023.	2023
13	M. B. Habib, U. Anayyat, F. Usmani, A. R. Jafri, A. Ramzan, N. Safdar, and M. Kamran, “Investigation of food borne pathogens, coliforms and fecal coliforms in raw meat samples of beef, chicken and fish,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 4044–4054, 2023.	2023
14	S. Maryam, R. Fatima, M. Ashfaq, N. Hassan, A. Bibi, A. Syed, and M. Kamran, “Epidemiological studies of COVID-19 disease: A story of SARS CoV-2 infection from origin to hospital,” International Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 7, no. S1, pp. 990–1030, 2023.	2023
15	R. Fatima and M. kamran, “Potential of gut microbiome in mosquitoes for dengue vector control,” Journal of Islamabad Medical & Dental College, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 214–221, 2023.	2023
16	S. Bibi, M. Kamran, H. Ahmad, K. Bibi, S. K. U. H. Naqvi, Q. Zuo, N. A. Shah, and J. Cao, “Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding taeniasis in pakistan,” Diseases, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 95, 2023.	2023
17	A. Shabbir, M. Kamran, M. Imran, N. A. Shah, S. Mehtab, and A. Wassi, “Association between mobile phone usage and neck pain in medical students of islamabad pakistan: A cross sectional study,” Journal of Bashir Institute of Health Sciences, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 43–50, 2023.	2023
18	M. Kamran, M. A. Choudary, H. Amin, S. Asghar, A. Shahid, S. Zafar, H. Javed, M. H. Sarfraz, and M. Khurshid, “Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical and environmental sources in punjab, pakistan: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pseudomonas aeruginosa,” Pakistan BioMedical Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 34–38, 2022.	2022
19	M. Kamran, M. Ahmad, S. Farhin, S. Y. Khan, S. Zafar, T. Siddique, S. Asghar, S. Khalil, A. Shabbir, and I. Ullah, “Prediction of complications and death in covid-19 patients with deranged liver function tests at time of admission and hospitalization,” Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, vol. 16, no. 8, p. 403, 2022.	2022
20	M. Kamran, U. Iqbal, M. Saleem, A. A. Khan, M. U. Haq, M. Ahmad, and N. A. Shah, “Antibiogram and prevalence of ESBL genes in escherichia coli from clinical specimen,” Journal of Pharmacy and Negative Results, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1915–1924, 2022.	2022
21	A. Shahid, K. Nasir, S. Aslam, M. Kamran, M. H. Sarfraz, H. G. M. Saleem, and M. Khurshid, “Potential role of microbiota in the prevention and therapeutic management of infectious diseases,” Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 34–48, 2022.	2022
22	M. Ahmad, M. Kamran, H. Amin, S. Zafar, S. Asghar, U. Siddique, A. Khalid, A. Sarfraz, M. Khurshid, and I. Ullah, “Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis B and C infections in general population of tehsil arifwala: Hepatitis B and C infections in general population,” Pakistan BioMedical Journal, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 111–115, 2022.	2022
23	Z. Gul, A. Tazeen, S. M. Y. Farooq, I. Shabbir, M. Asif, S. A. Gilani, M. Kamran, k. U. Rehman, and I. Ullah, “Sonographic comparison of atherosclerotic changes in carotid arteries of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals,” Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 779–782, 2022.	2022
24	M. Asif, S. M. Y. Farooq, T. Saleemee, M. T. Asif, Z. Gull, H. Talat, T. Suleman, A. Mudassar, M. Kamran, and I. Ullah, “Comparison of uterine artery dynamics in normotensive and hypertensive pregnancies on doppler ultrasound,” Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 793–796, 2022.	2022
25	I. Anwar, S. Rafiq, K. Ahmad, M. Mubeen, A. Mudassar, and M. Kamran, “Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of E. coli in patients with urinary tract infection at a tertiary care hospital, rawalpindi,” Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 967–969, 2022.	2022

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