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Dr. Nadia Shamshad

Professor
PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Malik has completed her PhD degree in Pharmaceutics from “The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan”. She has been associated with academia in terms of teaching and research for more than 18 years. Currently, she holds the position of Professor within the Faculty of Pharmacy at Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, where she also serves as the Head of the Pharmaceutics Department. Dr. Malik, has broad research interest in the areas of drug delivery. Her research area explores delivery techniques for drugs with challenging properties, optimization of their release and enhancement of their clinical efficacy. She has deep interest in research primarily focusing on polymeric drug delivery systems, biomaterials, cutaneous formulations, elucidation of different changes in skin and the development of cosmeceuticals for them.

QUALIFICATION
PhD Pharmaceutics The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan 2018
MPhil Pharmaceutics The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan 2007
Pharm.D Pharmacy The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad Since – 2024
Associate Professor Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 2023 – 2024
Assistant Professor Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 2018 – 2022
Assistant Professor School of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Islamabad 2008 – 2014
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
HoD School of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Islamabad
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
PPC Registered Pharmacist Punjab Pharmacy Council Lahore, Registration number 3276-A/05
RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1. Formulation Science
2. Controlled Drug Delivery System
3. Drug Targeting
4. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

SR.JOURNAL PUBLICATIONSYEAR
1U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, B. Maryam, Sidra, N. S. Malik, N. Shahid, A. Malik, and M. Z. Malik, “An approach to enhance drug solubility: fabrication, characterization, and safety evaluation of felodipine polymeric nanoparticles,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 81, no. 17, pp. 16 197–16 217, 2024.2024
2A. Batool, M. Muddassir, B. H. Alshammari, T. G. Alsahli, G. F. Solre, Y. Liu, M. T. Khan, N. S. Malik, H. Ahsan, M. T. Khan et al., “Acute toxicity appraisal of saussurea heteromalla extract and development of its chemotherapeutic herbal dosage form,” Plos one, vol. 19, no. 5, p. e0302657, 2024.2024
3T. Javed, H. Ullah, S. A. Rashid, M. T. Khan, N. S. Malik et al., “Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of 3-bromo isoquinoline derivatives: potential lead molecules for analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents,” Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 886–907, 2024.2024
4A. Erum, U. R. Tulain, N. S. Malik, A. Riaz, M. Yaqoob, A. Mahmood, A. Rashid, N. Shahid, N. Gohar, A. Malik et al., “Formulation and optimization of pectin-based emulgel isolated from abelmoschus esculentus using response surface methodology,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 81, p. 10039–10059, 2024.2024
5N. Shahid, A. Erum, S. Hanif, N. S. Malik, U. R. Tulain, and M. A. Syed, “Nanocomposite hydrogels-a promising approach towards enhanced bioavailability and controlled drug delivery,” Current Pharmaceutical Design, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 48–62, 2024.2024
6M. Sarfraz, U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, N. S. Malik, A. Mahmood, S. Aslam, M. A. Sandhu, and M. Tayyab, “Cydonia oblonga-seed-mucilage-based ph-sensitive graft copolymer for controlled drug delivery—in vitro and in vivo evaluation,” Pharmaceutics, vol. 15, no. 10, p. 2445, 2023.2023
7A. Mahmood, A. Erum, U. R. Tulain, N. S. Malik, A. Saleem, M. S. Alqahtani, M. Z. Malik, M. Siddiqui, A. Safdar, and A. Malik, “Exploring the gelling properties of plantago ovata-based arabinoxylan: Fabrication and optimization of a topical emulgel using response surface methodology,” Plos one, vol. 18, no. 8, p. e0290223, 2023.2023
8J. Arshad, K. Barkat, M. U. Ashraf, S. F. Badshah, Z. Ahmad, I. Anjum, M. Shabbir, Y. Mehmood, I. Khalid, N. S. Malik et al., “Preparation and characterization of polymeric cross-linked hydrogel patch for topical delivery of gentamicin,” e-Polymers, vol. 23, no. 1, p. 20230045, 2023.2023
9S. Saeed, K. Barkat, M. U. Ashraf, M. Shabbir, I. Anjum, S. F. Badshah, M. Aamir, N. S. Malik, A. Tariq, and R. Ullah, “Flexible topical hydrogel patch loaded with antimicrobial drug for accelerated wound healing,” Gels, vol. 9, no. 7, p. 567, 2023.2023
10A. Mahmood, A. Erum, U. R. Tulain, S. Shafiq, N. S. Malik, Sidra, M. T. Khan, and M. S. Alqahtani, “Aloe vera-based polymeric network: A promising approach for sustained drug delivery, development, characterization, and in vitro evaluation,” Gels, vol. 9, no. 6, p. 474, 2023.2023
11S. F. Badshah, M. U. Minhas, K. U. Khan, K. Barkat, O. Abdullah, A. Munir, M. Suhail, N. S. Malik, N. Jan, and H. Chopra, “Structural and in-vitro characterization of highly swellable β-cyclodextrin polymeric nanogels fabricated by free radical polymerization for solubility enhancement of rosuvastatin,” Particulate Science and Technology, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 1131–1145, 2023.2023
12F. Sahar, A. Riaz, N. S. Malik, N. Gohar, A. Rasheed, U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, K. Barkat, S. F. Badshah, and S. I. Shah, “Design, characterization and evaluation of gelatin/carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels for effective delivery of ciprofloxacin,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 80, no. 11, pp. 12271–12299, 2023.2023
13A. Baloch, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, S. F. Badshah, K. Barkat, M. Suhail, and N. S. Malik, “Fabrication of swellable pegylated hydrogel by free radical polymerization for controlled delivery of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; characterization and statistical analysis,” Particulate Science and Technology, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 683–696, 2023.2023
14A. Erum, U. R. Tulain, A. Maqsood, Sidra, N. S. Malik, A. Rashid, and L. Z. Warraich, “Fabrication and comparative appraisal of natural and synthetic polymeric pH responsive nanoparticles for effective delivery of dexlansoprazole,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 80, no. 8, pp. 9113–9129, 2023.2023
15W. Ahmad, I. Khalid, K. Barkat, M. U. Minhas, I. U. Khan, H. K. Syed, N. S. Malik, A. Jamshed, A. Ikram, and M. Badshah, “Development and evaluation of polymeric nanogels to enhance solubility of letrozole,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 80, no. 4, pp. 4085–4116, 2023.2023
16F. Akhtar, U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, M. Ahmad, A. Rashid, N. S. Malik, and H. Ijaz, “Impact of various monomers on release of losartan potassium from guar gum based polymeric network.” Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 1307-1319, 2022.2022
17S. Naeem, K. Barkat, M. Shabbir, I. Khalid, I. Anjum, N. Shamshad, Y. Mehmood, D. H. Khan, S. F. Badshah, M. A. Syed et al., “Fabrication of pH responsive hydrogel blends of chondroitin sulfate/pluronic F-127 for the controlled release of ketorolac: Its characterization and acute oral toxicity study,” Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, vol. 48, no. 11, pp. 611–622, 20222022
18S. I. Shah, F. Nasir, N. S. Malik, M. Alamzeb, M. Abbas, I. U. Rehman, F. Khuda, Y. Shah, K. W. Goh, A. Zeb et al., “Efficacy evaluation of 10-hydroxy chondrofoline and tafenoquine against leishmania tropica (HTD7),” Pharmaceuticals, vol. 15, no. 8, p. 1005, 2022.2022
19M. Aslam, K. Barkat, N. S. Malik, M. S. Alqahtani, I. Anjum, I. Khalid, U. R. Tulain, N. Gohar, H. Zafar, A. C. Paiva-Santos et al., “ph sensitive pluronic acid/agarose-hydrogels as controlled drug delivery carriers: design, characterization and toxicity evaluation,” Pharmaceutics, vol. 14, no. 6, p. 1218, 2022.2022
20M. U. Minhas, S. Ahmad, K. U. Khan, M. Sohail, O. Abdullah, I. Khalid, and N. S. Malik, “Synthesis and evaluation of Polyethylene Glycol-4000-Co-Poly (AMPS) based hydrogel membranes for controlled release of mupirocin for efficient wound healing,” Current drug delivery, vol. 19, no. 10, pp. 1102–1115, 2022.2022
21N. Shahid, A. Erum, M. Zaman, U. R. Tulain, Q.-u.-a. Shoaib, N. S. Malik, R. Kausar, A. Rashid, and U. Rehman, “Synthesis and evaluation of chitosan based controlled release nanoparticles for the delivery of ticagrelor,” Designed Monomers and Polymers, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 55–63, 2022.2022
22A. Mahmood, A. Erum, S. Mumtaz, U. R. Tulain, N. S. Malik, and M. S. Alqahtani, “Preliminary investigation of linum usitatissimum mucilage-based hydrogel as possible substitute to synthetic polymer-based hydrogels for sustained release oral drug delivery,” Gels, vol. 8, no. 3, p. 170, 2022.2022
23U. Laraib, U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, M. A. Hussain, N. S. Malik, A. Rashid, S. Kausar, and H. Ijaz, “Development and evaluation of artemisia vulgaris mucilage based polymeric network for controlled drug delivery.” Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 409-424, 2022.2022
24S. Maryam, K. Barkat, I. Khalid, Y. Mehmood, M. A. Syed, N. S. Malik, and M. Aslam, “Polymeric blends of Okra Gum/Gelatin prepared by aqueous polymerization technique: their characterization and toxicological evaluation,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 79, no. 7, pp. 5339–5363, 2022.2022
25N. Rafique, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, S. F. Badshah, N. S. Malik, and K. U. Khan, “Designing gelatin-based swellable hydrogels system for controlled delivery of salbutamol sulphate: Characterization and toxicity evaluation,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 79, no. 7, pp. 4535–4561, 2022.2022
26A. Eum, U. R. Tulain, N. S. Malik, N. Gohar, A. Rashid, “Study of Trends of Antimicrobial Resistance in Clinical Bacterial Isolates from Three Private Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Pakistan”, Global Drug Design & Development Review, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 22-30, 20212021
27A. Arshad, A. Enum, U. R. Tulain, N. S. Malik, S. Arshad “Role of Probiotics and Microbiota in Covid-19” Global Drug Design & Development Review, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp 1-11, 20212021
28Sumaira, U. R. Tulain, A. Erum, M. A. Hussain, Sidra, N. S. Malik, A. Rashid, R. Kausar, N. Gohar, N. Shahid et al., “Fabrication, characterization and toxicity evaluation of chemically cross linked polymeric network for sustained delivery of metoprolol tartrate,” Designed Monomers and Polymers, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 351–361, 2021.2021
29S. Naeem, K. Barkat, N. S. Malik, and S. Maryam, “PF-127 based vildagliptin loaded polymeric hydrogels prepared by aqueous polymerization technique for treatment of diabetes mellitus,” Journal of Polymer Research, vol. 28, no. 10, p. 388, 2021.2021
30S. Kausar, A. Erum, U. R. Tulain, M. A. Hussain, M. Farid-ul Haq, N. S. Malik, and A. Rashid, “Formulation, in vitro evaluation, and toxicity studies of A. vulgaris-co-AAm carrier for vildagliptin,” Advances in Polymer Technology, vol. 2021, pp. 1-17, 2021.2021
31U. R. Tulain, A. Mahmood, S. Aslam, A. Erum, N. S. Malik, A. Rashid, R. Kausar, and M. S. Alqahtani, “Formulation and evaluation of linum usitatissimum mucilage-based nanoparticles for effective delivery of ezetimibe,” International Journal of Nanomedicine, vol. 16, pp. 4579–4596, 2021.2021
32N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, M. S. Alqahtani, A. Mahmood, K. Barkat, M. T. Khan, U. R. Tulain, and A. Rashid, “β-cyclodextrin chitosan-based hydrogels with tunable pH-responsive properties for controlled release of acyclovir: design, characterization, safety, and pharmacokinetic evaluation,” Drug Delivery, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 1093–1108, 2021.2021
33Q. Khalid, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, F. Batool, N. S. Malik, and M. Rehman,
“Novel β-cyclodextrin nanosponges by chain growth condensation for solubility
enhancement of dexibuprofen: Characterization and acute oral toxicity studies,”
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, vol. 61, p. 102089, 2021.
2021
34M. T. Khan, H. Nadeem, A. S. Sheikh, N. S. Malik, M. Rizwan, M. Imran, I. Javed, M. U. Munir, A.-u. Khan, A. Syed et al., “Amino acid derivatives of 2-mercaptobenzimidazoles suppress cytokines at the site of inflammation and block gastric H+/K+ ATpase.” Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 1157-1163, 2021.2021
35A. Rashid, U. R. Tulain, F. M. Iqbal, N. S. Malik, and A. Erum, “Synthesis, characterization and in vivo evaluation of ph sensitive hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose-graft-acrylic acid hydrogels for sustained drug release of model drug nicorandil,” Gomal J. Med. Sci, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 99–106, 2020.2020
36M. T. Khan, H. Nadeem, A.-u. Khan, M. Abbas, M. Arif, N. S. Malik, Z. Malik, and I. Javed, “Amino acid conjugates of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole provide better anti-inflammatory pharmacology and improved toxicity profile,” Drug Development Research, vol. 81, no. 8, pp. 1057–1072, 2020.2020
37Y. Mehmood, U. Farooq, H. Yousaf, H. Riaz, R. K. Mahmood, A. Nawaz, Z. Abid, M. Gondal, N. S. Malik, K. Barkat et al., “Antiviral activity of green silver nanoparticles produced using aqueous buds extract of syzygium aromaticum.” Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 839-845, 2020.2020
38N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, R. Tulain, I. Khalid, K. Barkat, and A. Rashid, “Toxicological evaluation of Xanthan gum based hydrogel formulation in wistar rats using single dose study,” Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, vol. 77, no. 2, pp. 353–360, 2020.2020
39N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, R. Tulain, K. Barkat, I. Khalid, and Q. Khalid, “Chitosan/xanthan gum based hydrogels as potential carrier for an antiviral drug: Fabrication, characterization, and safety evaluation,” Frontiers in chemistry, vol. 8, p. 50, 2020.2020
40N. A. Salam, M. N. Aamir, N. S. Malik, M. Riaz, F. Aslam et al., “Exploring the potential of tianeptine matrix tablets: Synthesis, physicochemical characterization and acute toxicity studies.” Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 269-279, 2020.2020
41K. Barkat, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, I. Khalid, and N. S. Malik, “Chondroitin Sulfate-based smart hydrogels for targeted delivery of oxaliplatin in colorectal cancer: Preparation, characterization and toxicity evaluation,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 77, pp. 6271–6297, 2020.2020
42N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, and Q. Khalid, “Determination of acyclovir in rabbit plasma by high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) technique,” Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 421–429, 2019.2019
43N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, M. U. Minhas, G. Murtaza, and Q. Khalid, “Polysaccharide hydrogels for controlled release of acyclovir: development, characterization and in vitro evaluation studies,” Polymer Bulletin, vol. 74, pp. 4311–4328, 2017.2017
44N. S. Malik, M. Ahmad, and M. U. Minhas, “Cross-linked β-cyclodextrin and carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels for controlled drug delivery of acyclovir,” PloS one, vol. 12, no. 2, p. e0172727, 2017.2017
45S.ur.R. Nazir, M. Amer, A. Malik, M. Nadeem, K.M.A.A. Hassali, N. Irshad , N. S. Malik, “Formulation Development of Metformin Tablet and its Comparative In-Vitro study with Different Brands in Pakistan” International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, Vol.19, no. 2, pp. 12-17, 2013.2013
46M. Akram, N. Akhtar, H. Asif, P. A. Shah, T. Saeed, A. Mahmood, and N. S. Malik, “A review of diabetes mellitus,” J Med Plants Res, vol. 5, no. 22, pp. 5337–5339, 2011.2011
47S.M.A. Shah, N. S. Malik, A. Awan, M.A. Idrees, M. Akram, H.M. Asif , S. Nawaz “Prevalence of amoebiasis in Gadap Town, Karachi” African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 10, no.54, pp. 11214-11216, 20112011
48M. Akram, N. Akhtar, H. Asif, P. A. Shah, T. Saeed, A. Mahmood, and N. S. Malik, “Vitamin A: A review article,” J Med Plant Res, vol. 5, no. 20, pp. 4977–4979, 2011.2011
49M. Akram, N. Akhtar, H. Asif, P. A. Shah, T. Saeed, A. Mahmood, and N. S. Malik, “Treatment of premenstrual syndrome,” Journal of medicinal plants research, vol. 26, pp. 6122–6127, 2011.2011
50R. Ghani, A. Iqbal, N. Akhtar, A. Mahmood, N. S. Malik, M. Usman, H. Ali, M. Akram, and H. Asif, “Identification of different stages of hepatitis b infection with enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay,” Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, vol. 5, no. 12, pp. 2572–2576, 2011.2011
51M. Akram, N. Akhtar, H. Asif, P. A. Shah, T. Saeed, A. Mahmood, and N. S. Malik, “Butea monosperma lam.: A review,” J. Med. Plants Res, vol. 5, pp. 3994–3996, 2011.2011
52M. Akram, M. Uzair, N. S. Malik, A. Mahmood, N. Sarwer, A. Madni et al., “Mentha arvensis linn.: A review article,” Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, vol. 5, no. 18, pp. 4499-4503, 2011.2011
53G. Murtaza, S. A. Khan, A. Shabbir, A. Mahmood, M. Asad, K. Farzana, N. S. Malik, and I. Hussain, “Development of a UV-spectrophotometric method for the simultaneous determination of aspirin and paracetamol in tablets,” Scientific research and Essays, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 417–421, 2011.2011

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