Dr. Ikram Ullah Biography

Dr. Ikram Ullah is an accomplished biotechnologist with a distinguished academic and research career. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, where he specialized in the synthesis of multifunctional metal nanoparticles for biomedical applications. His academic journey, marked by excellence, includes a Chancellor’s Gold Medal in BS (Hons.) Biotechnology from the University of Malakand and an M.Phil and PhD in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering at Hazara University, Mansehra, Dr. Ikram has over a decade of experience in academia, research, and industry. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology, molecular identification of endophytes, metabolomics profiling, and the development of nanomedicines for antimicrobial and anticancer applications. He has supervised numerous BS, M.Phil, and Ph.D. students, guiding them in cutting-edge biotechnological research. Dr. Ikram has an extensive publication record, with over 40 research articles in international journals, accumulating an impact factor exceeding 100 and more than 2,878 citations. His work has been presented at various national and international conferences in Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. In addition to his research contributions, he has served as a reviewer for multiple esteemed scientific journals and is a member of the Pakistan Biological Safety Association (PBSA).

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Academic Background

S.No	Degree Title	Institute	Degree Completion Year
1	PhD	Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad-Pakistan	2018
2	M.Phil	Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad-Pakistan	2009-2010
3	BS	University Of Malakand Chakdara Dir Lower	2003-2007

Publications

S.No	Publication Title	Authors	Action
1	Insight into the molecular mechanism, cytotoxic, and anticancer activities of phyto-reduced silver nanoparticles in MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines.	Ikram Ullah. Ali Talha Khalil, Asad Zia, Ishtiaq Hassan, Zabta Khan Shinwari	Click to View
2	Potential nanomedicinal applications and physicochemical nature of Hyphaene thebaica-reduced nano-samaria	Hamza Elsayed Ahmad Mohamed, Ali Talha Khalil, Khaoula Hkiri, Muhammad Ayaz, Assad Usman, Abdul Sadiq, Farhat Ullah, Muhammad Arif Khan, Ikram Ullah, Malik Maaza	Click to View
3	Physicochemical and nanomedicine applications of phyto-reduced erbium oxide (Er2O3) nanoparticles	Mohamed, Hamza Elsayed Ahmad, Ali Talha Khalil, Khaoula Hkiri, Muhammad Ayaz, Jamil Anwar Abbasi, Abdul Sadiq, Farhat Ullah, Asif Nawaz, Ikram Ullah, and Malik Maaza.	Click to View
4	Optimization of low-cost solid-state fermentation media for the production of thermostable lipases using agro-industrial residues as substrate in culture of Bacillus amylolequificence	Mazhar, Haniya, Ikram Ullah, Umair Ali, Naaz Abbas, Zahid Hussain, Syed Shahid Ali, and Hongxin Zhu.	Click to View
5	Extraction optimization, total phenolic-flavonoid content, HPLC DAD finger printing, antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of Chinese folklore Ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C.A. Mey.	Qasim M, Zohra T, Khalil AT, Ovais M, Ikram Ullah, Ayaz M, Zahoor M, Shinwari ZK	Click to View
6	Single precursor-based synthesis of transition metal sulfide nanoparticles and evaluation of their antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials	Ali Talha Khalil, Malik Dilshad Khan, Shumaila Razzaque, Shakeeb Afridi, Ikram Ullah, Javed Iqbal, Shahida Tasneem, Asma Shah, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Neerish Revaprasadu, Muhammad Ayaz	Click to View
7	Precursor effects on the physical, biological, and catalytic properties of Fagonia indica Burm. f. mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles	Safia Hameed, Ali Talha Khalil, Muhammad Ali, Javed Iqbal, Lubna Rahman, Muhammad Numan, Saleh Khamlich, Malik Maaza, Ikram Ullah, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Fawaz Alasmari, Zabta Khan Shinwari	Click to View
8	Phytochemical profile and antiproliferative activities of acetone extracts of Asplenium polypodioides Blume. and A. dalhousiae Hook. in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells	Al-Assar, Nada Beesan, Muhammad Nasir Khan Khattak, Sofian Kanan, Ikram Ullah, Usman Ali, and Amir Ali Khan.	Click to View
9	COVID-19 Awareness, Perceptions and Myths among General Population of Pakistan during Pandemic. A survey-based study.	Ahmad I, Malik MS, Mustafa A, Arif H, Hassan H, Shan F, Rehmat N, Ikram Ullah, Haq I, Iftakhar FB, Hassan I.	Click to View
10	Comparative evaluation of ALT & AST levels of Hepatitis B & C infected pregnant woman in Lahore, Pakistan	Ibrar Ahmad, H. Jan, S. M. Malik, Q. Ali, I Haq, I. Hassan, Ikram Ullah, A. Raza, A. Shukat, F. Khalid, N. Rahmat, F. Shan, A. Hussain	Click to View
11	Green synthesized silver nanoparticles induced apoptotic cell death in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by generating reactive oxygen species and activating caspase 3and 9 enzyme activities.	Ikram Ullah, Ali Talha, Muhammad Ali, Javed Iqbal, Waqar Ali, Saud Alirifi, Zabta Khan Shinwari	Click to View
12	Solvent polarity mediates phytochemical yield and antioxidant capacity of Isatis tinctoria	Abdul Wakeel, Sohail Ahmad Jan, Ikram Ullah, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Ming Xu	Click to View
13	Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from Hyphaene thebaica fruits and their in vitro pharmacognostic potential	Mohamed, Hamza Elsayed Ahmed, Shakeeb Afridi, Ali Talha Khalil, Dania Zia, Javed Iqbal, Ikram Ullah, Zabta Khan Shinwari, and Malik Maaza	Click to View
14	Biogenic synthesis of green and cost-effective cobalt oxide nanoparticles using Geranium wallichianum leaves extract and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and enzyme inhibition properties	Iqbal, Javed, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Riffat Batool, Ali Talha Khalil, Safia Hameed, Sobia Kanwal, Ikram Ullah, and Tariq Mahmood	Click to View
15	In vitro antileishmanial and antioxidant potential, cytotoxicity evaluation and phytochemical analysis of extracts from selected medicinally important plants	Mehwish, Shaila, Arshad Islam, Ikram Ullah, Abdul Wakeel, Muhammad Qasim, Mubarak Ali Khan, Ayaz Ahmad, and Nazif Ullah.	Click to View
16	In vitro antibacterial and antifungal potential of methanolic crude extracts of some Heliotropium spp	Ihtesham, Yasir, Uzma Khan, Ikram Ullah, Wajiha Khan, and Rizwana Aleem Qureshi	Click to View
17	Comparative study on the antileishmanial activities of chemically and biologically synthesised silver nanoparticles	Ikram Ullah, Gizem Cosar, Emrah Sefik abamor, Melahat Bagirova Zabta Khan Shinwari, Adil Allahverdiyev	Click to View