PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Pharmacologist, researcher, and academic leader with more than 12 years of teaching experience and a research background spanning two decades. Expertise includes experimental pharmacology, preclinical evaluation of natural and synthetic compounds, inflammation, neuropharmacology, and oxidative stress.

Research and supervision experience covers therapeutic bioactivity, natural products, pharmaceutical analysis, herbal skincare ingredients, and biotechnology applications. Combines laboratory research with scientific mentoring, research ethics, institutional quality assurance, and academic–industry engagement. Interested in collaborative research and scientific advisory opportunities with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutraceutical, and personal-care organizations.

CORE EXPERTISE

• Preclinical pharmacological evaluation of natural products and synthetic compounds.
• Experimental models of inflammation, arthritis, pain, and neurological disorders.
• Evaluation of neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and related biological activities.
• Experimental design, interpretation of research findings, and scientific reporting.
• Research supervision, laboratory development, and animal-handling training.
• Research ethics, academic quality assurance, and collaborative project development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi

Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences (August 2025–Present)
Lead academic and administrative operations, research development, curriculum planning, and external engagement.

Director, Quality Enhancement Cell (September 2024–Present)
Oversee institutional academic quality assurance, program reviews, outcome-based assessment, and academic audits.

Associate Professor, Biosciences (January 2020–Present)
Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervise MS theses and undergraduate research, and contribute to laboratory and curriculum development.

Assistant Professor, Biosciences (August 2017–December 2019)

Head, Department of Biosciences (September 2019–February 2021; February–September 2024)
Managed departmental academic planning, faculty coordination, program improvement, and student research activities.

Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences, Karachi

Senior Lecturer / Assistant Professor, Pharmacology (March 2014–July 2017)

H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi

Research Fellow (2006–2013)
Research Assistant (2005)

SELECTED APPLIED RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION

• Natural products and neurological disorders: Research supervision involving Nigella sativa, honey, and other natural products in experimental models of cognitive impairment, Parkinson’s disease, anxiety, and neuroinflammation.
• Inflammation and therapeutic screening: Evaluation of natural and synthetic compounds in experimental inflammatory, arthritic, and pain models.
• Pharmaceutical analysis: Supervision of HPLC-based research on active ingredient analysis in medicines against pharmacopoeial specifications.
• Skincare research: Supervision of research on green tea leaf extracts and their potential applications in skincare products.
• Biotechnology and nanomaterials: Supervision of silver nanoparticle synthesis optimisation using experimental design and assessment of in vitro biological activities.
• Bioactive delivery systems: Mentorship of student research on encapsulating papaya-derived bioactive compounds in alginate beads for antidiabetic applications.
• Laboratory development: Experience establishing a pharmacology laboratory and animal-house facility, alongside training undergraduate and postgraduate students in animal handling.

RESEARCH OUTPUT AND RECOGNITION

US Patent: Co-inventor, US Patent No. 9,272,998 B1 (2016), relating to the antiepileptic compound HHL-6 and modulation of c-Fos and BDNF protein expression in an experimental seizure model.

Selected Publications

1. Fazil, M. M., Gul, A., & Jawed, H. (2024). Optimization of silver nanoparticles synthesis via Plackett–Burman experimental design: In vitro assessment of their efficacy against oxidative stress-induced disorders. RSC Advances, 14, 20809–20823.
2. Hanif, F., Perveen, K., Malhi, S. M., Jawed, H., & Simjee, S. U. (2018). Verapamil potentiates anti-glioblastoma efficacy of temozolomide by modulating apoptotic signaling. Toxicology in Vitro, 52, 306–313.
3. Jawed, H., Anjum, S., Awan, S. I., & Simjee, S. U. (2011). Anti-arthritic effect of GN1, a novel synthetic analog of glucosamine, in the collagen-induced arthritis model in rats. Inflammation Research, 60(12), 1113–1120.
4. Jawed, H., Shah, S. U. A., Jamall, S., & Simjee, S. U. (2010). N-(2-hydroxy phenyl) acetamide inhibits inflammation-related cytokines and ROS in adjuvant-induced arthritic (AIA) rats. International Immunopharmacology, 10(8), 900–905.

International Research Mentorship

The student team selected for the IEEE YESIST12 2026 final round, with a project on papaya bioactive compounds encapsulated in alginate beads.

Scientific Reviewing

Reviewer for journals including International Immunopharmacology, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, and Inflammation Research.

TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Laboratory: In vivo animal modelling, immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, HPLC, electrophoresis, and basic cell culture.

Data Analysis and Reporting: SPSS, ImageJ, Microsoft Excel, scientific writing, and research presentations.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

International Training: IBRO neuroscience program in Japan, Iran, China, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Additional Training: Completed Coursera courses from Johns Hopkins University in clinical trials data management and quality assurance, clinical trials management and advanced operations, and the design and conduct of clinical trials operations (2025).

RESEARCH GOVERNANCE AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

Chairperson, Institutional Ethical Review Board, MAJU (2025–Present). Experience organising scientific conferences, technical workshops, and collaborative training, including a workshop with Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.

Areas for collaboration: Preclinical research, natural-product bioactivity evaluation, applied biotechnology projects, scientific advisory support, technical training, and jointly supervised student research.

POTENTIAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
• Food and beverage manufacturers
• Diagnostic laboratories
• Hospital and clinical research groups
• Herbal and nutraceutical manufacturers
• Cosmetics and personal-care companies
• Analytical laboratories
• Contract research organisations

CONSULTANCY ENGAGEMENTS

Scientific Consultant — Silver Sea Cosmetics
Providing scientific advice on cosmetic formulations, ingredients, product development, evaluation, and improvement.

Scientific and Technical Consultant — BioX
Providing scientific guidance and technical input on biotechnology, product development, laboratory and research methodologies, and scientific evaluation.