INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY

Dr. Munawar obtained his master degree in chemistry with distinction from The Islamia University, Bahawalpur and joined the same as lecturer in 1983. He obtained M. Phil degree fromInstitute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab in 1987. He earned his Ph.D. degree from University of Wales UK in 1996. In his present position, he joined the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab in 2002. To his credit he holds more than 90 publications including one patent. He was awarded post doctoral fellowship at University of Florida (USA) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for the year 2008-2009 where he works Benzotriazole mediated synthesis of amino acid conjugates of bioactive compounds. His research interests include the synthesis of dyes and heterocyclic compounds of biological and industrial importance, conversion of polymer waste and agro waste into value added products. Microwave assisted reactions and synthetic aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions. His administrative responsibilities including; controller of examinations, coordinator BS (4 years) & M.Sc. Programme and time table incharge of the Institute.

Dr. Farah Kanwal obtained her Master degree in Chemistry from Punjab University in 1989. She earned her Ph.D. from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK in 1995. She joined Govt. College University in 2000. She joined the Institute of Chemistry in 2004 as an Assistant Professor and presently serving as Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry. She has published number of research paper in the Journals of international repute. Major areas of her research interests are polymer synthesis, polymer blending (physically & chemically), conducting polymers, polymer degradation. She is deputy student’s advisor.

Ph: +92-042-99230463 Ext. 820 E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Tariq Mahmud did his M.Sc. in 1982, M. Phil. in 1987 and Ph.D. in 2007 from the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He did his Post Doc. from the School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, UK, in 2010. He has served as lecturer at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Govt. Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore. He joined this Institute in 1990. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor of Inorganic chemistry. The University of the Punjab awarded him best teacher award for the year 2002. He is also deputy student’s advisor of the Institute. His area of specialization is organometallic compounds/coordination Chemistry.

Dr. Ejaz Ahmed did his M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Islamia University Bahawalpur and  Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. He was the former Manager Publications in Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. and Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan. In Dec. 2007 he joined the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab. He has published over 55 research articles in leading international journals. His current interests include isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products from marine and terrestrial medicinal plants, employing bioassay-directed isolation strategies, new leads as potential medicinal agents and botanical pesticides, search for new enzyme inhibitors and antioxidants, natural product biosynthesis, biotransformation, microwave assisted synthesis and organometallic chemistry. 

Organic Chemistry

M.Sc. (QAU), Ph.D. (HEJ)

Dr. Ahsan Sharif obtained his M.Sc. degree with specialization in Organic Chemistry in 2001, from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. He did Ph.D. from HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry. During his Ph.D. he spent two years in Cambridge University UK, where he did the research works in the field of supramolecular Chemistry. He joined the Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab in 2007.Ahsan Sharif Published about 12 research papers in international Journals and attended several international and national conferences / symposia both at home and abroad.

Analytical Chemistry

M.Sc. (Punjab), M.Phil (UET),

Ph.D. (Malaysia)

Dr. Sadia Ata obtained her master degree in chemistry with distinction from Punjab University in 1999. She joined the Institute as lecturer in 2001. She was awarded her M.Phil degree from UET in 2007. She earned her Ph.D from UKM, Malaysia in 2009. She has published 11 research papers in the International repute journals. She has presented participated in many international conferences. Major areas of her interest are water quality, environmental issues, Disinfection by products, haloacetic acid, trihalomethane and so on, Modeling (predictive and time series) and Metals studies in different matrices.

Inorganic Chemistry

M.Sc (Pb), M.Phil (UET)

Ph.D. (Germany)

Dr. Muhammad Imran acquired his MSc degree from this institute and doctorate from Germany. He has been working as assistant professor since 2011 and owns more than fifteen publications in his credit. His research area is, structural chemistry and photo-physical/bio-inorganic studies of bismuth compounds.

Ph: +92-042-99230463 Ext. 873 Email: [email protected]

Physical Chemistry

M.Sc. (Punjab), M.Phil (Punjab),

Ph.D. (Austria)

Tajamal Hussain did his M.Sc and M.Phil from Institute of Chemistry,  University of the Punjab Lahore. Later on he went Austria for Ph.D. He did his Ph.D. from Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria. After Ph.D, he started his carrier from Qauid-I-Azam University Islamabad in February 2010. Now he is working as regular faculty member at institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab Lahore. His field of interest is High Pressure Kinetics & Material Chemistry. His research work is published in different international journals and presented in various international  conferences held world wide.

Dr. Adnan Mujahid (TTS)

Ph: +92-42-99230463 Ext.844 E-mail:  [email protected]

Dr. Nayab Batool obtained her master degree in 2003 from the Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab and Ph.D in 2010 from the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She joined the Institute of Chemistry in 2003 as Lecturer. She has published 6 research papers in the field of biochemistry. Her research interests include Clinical Biochemistry, Diagnostics and Nutritional and Food Chemistry.

Analytical Chemistry

M.Sc. (Punjab), M.Phil, (UET),

Ph.D. (UK)

She obtained her M.Sc. degree from University of the Punjab, Lahore with specialization in Analytical Chemistry in 2003. She did her M.Phil. from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan in 2006 and Doctorate from the University of Nottingham, UK in 2011. She joined University of the Punjab, Lahore in 2006 as a Lecturer and now serving as Assistant Professor in the Institute of Chemistry. She was awarded HEC scholarship for her M.Phil studies. She was again awarded scholarship under faculty development scheme in 2007 to pursue her PhD studies entitled ?Studying Reaction intermediates using IR spectroscopy? She has attended several national and International conferences and has presented her work in many of these meetings. Her research interests include Analytical Chemistry, Advance Spectroscopic Studies and Photochemistry of Organometallic complexes and Derivation of reaction mechanisms.

Physical Chemistry

M.Sc. (PU), M.Phil (QAU)

Applied Chemistry

B.Sc. (UK), Ph.D. (U.K.),

MCP (UK), Post Doct. (UK)

Applied Chemistry

M.Sc. (Punjab), M.Phil (Punjab)

Muhammad Imran Din got his M.Phil degree in Physical Chemistry from the Islamia University of Bahawalpur in 2007. He joined the Institute of Chemistry in November 2009. His field of interest in Adsorption, Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Biofuel Cell. Currently he is working on Nano catalysis of fuel cell.

Inorganic Chemistry

B.S (PU), M.S (PU),

Ph.D (Shanghai, China)

Dr. Azeem Intisar obtained his BS (4-year) and MS (2-year) degrees in Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore in 2006 and 2009 respectively. He completed his PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China in June 2012. He joined the Institute of Chemistry on November 1, 2012 as Assistant Professor under IPFP program of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. He has published 7 research articles in renowned SCI (IF-based) journals. His research interests include Separation, Characterization and Evaluation of Medicinal Plant Extracts and their Pure Constituents for different Bioactive Properties.

Dr. Misbah Sultan obtained her M.Sc. degree with distinction from University of Agriculture Faisalabad in 2005. She received scholarship from Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan for Ph.D studies from 2006-2012. In October 2012 she has joined Department of Polymer Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Then she moved to Institute of Chemistry on December 2014. She has published seven research articles in national & international journals. Her areas of interest are synthesis, characterization and application studies of polymers especially Polyurethanes.

Dr. Muhammad Asim Raza Basra received his bachelor degree in Bachelor of Science Education from Government College of Education for Science, Township Lahore in 2002 and his Mater in Chemistry from Institute of Chemistry, university of the Punjab, Lahore in 2006. He served institute of Chemistry as student demonstrator in Applied Lab for one year (2005-2006). In 2006, he won Cultural Scholarship announced by Ministry of Education for PhD and joined department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China in September 2006 as PhD Scholar and he completed his PhD degree in 2010 under the supervision of great scientist Prof Lu Shemin. During his PhD, he did research work on allergic asthma by using animal model and published five research articles in international journals. He joined University of Health Sciences on IPFP in 2011 and engaged in teaching and research on herbal plant. He served Genetic Diseases Research lab, Allama Iqbal Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Lhr as Assistant Professor from July 2012-August 2014 and worked on Genetic diseases including Intellectual disability (ID) and Stuttering and Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Dr Asim joined Institute of chemistry in August 2014 as Assistant Professor. Presently he is working on genetic diseases such as Specific Language Disorders, Autism, identification of active compound from herbal Plants used for Cancer, HCV, allergic diseases, Rheumatoid arthritis and obesity, fungus and bacteria, as well as Silver Nanoparticles with collaboration with UVAS, Centre of excellence in Molecular Biology, Department of pharmaceutical Chemistry, Xian Jiaotong University China, and Department of Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lhr. He has participated national and international conferences and seminars.

Inorganic Chemistry

M.Sc. (Pb.), B.Ed. (AIOU) Ph.D (Pb)

Physical Chemistry

M.Sc (Pb), M.Phil (Pb),
MBA (IBA,Pb)

Ph: +92-42-99230463 Ext. 831 E-mail: [email protected] 

Miss Nazish Saleem obtained her BS (hons) and M.Phil degrees in Biochemistry from Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab Lahore in 2012 and 2014 respectively. She obtained her BS.Ed degree from Allama Iqbal Open University in 2014. She Joined the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab Lahore on January 2015 as a Lecturer. She has Participated and Presented in many National and International Conferences. Her areas of interest are Clinico-Medical Biochemistry and Nutrition.