Dr. Hira Ijaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Sargodha with a CGPA of 3.9 and has extensive teaching and administrative experience. Recognized with the Young Scientist Award in 2022 by ISAO, Dr. Ijaz specializes in controlled drug delivery, nanotechnology, and drug development. Her research includes pH-responsive hydrogels and carbon nanotubes, with numerous high-impact publications and contributions to books. She is actively involved in academic and research communities through various workshops and conferences.
Profile
Scholar
š Qualifications
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics University of Sargodha, 2020 CGPA: 3.9. M.Phil. in Pharmaceutics Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), 2013 CGPA: 3.73. Pharm-D The University of Faisalabad, 2011 CGPA: 3.2. Intermediate (Science Pre-medical) BISE Faisalabad, 2006 Marks: 748. Matric (Science) BISE Faisalabad, 2004 Marks: 629
š©āš« Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (Ongoing). Assistant Professor
The University of Faisalabad (January 31, 2022 – November 9, 2022). Lecturer (Visiting + Contract) University of Agriculture Faisalabad (2017 – 2022)
š¬ Research Interests
Controlled Drug Delivery and Drug Targeting, Nanotechnology, Drug Development
š Awards
- Young Scientist Award 2022
ISAO
šĀ Publications
- Title: Nigella sativa (Prophetic Medicine): A Review
- Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Year: 2017
- Volume: 30
- Issue: 1
- Cited by: 123
- Title: Lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented Asian foods
- Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Year: 2017
- Volume: 30
- Issue: 5
- Cited by: 72
- Title: Drug abuse among the students
- Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
- Year: 2015
- Volume: 1
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 41-47
- Cited by: 63
- Title: Antagonistic effects of Spirulina platensis on diazinon-induced hemato-biochemical alterations and oxidative stress in rats
- Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Year: 2018
- Volume: 25
- Pages: 27463-27470
- Cited by: 52
- Title: Influence of Spirulina platensis and ascorbic acid on amikacin-induced nephrotoxicity in rabbits
- Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Year: 2019
- Volume: 26
- Pages: 8080-8086
- Cited by: 49
- Title: Epigenetic therapy for cancer
- Journal: Pakistan Journal Of Pharmaceutical Science
- Year: 2015
- Volume: 28
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 1023-1032
- Cited by: 48
- Title: Quince seed mucilage/Ī²-cyclodextrin/Mmt-Na+-co-poly (methacrylate) based pH-sensitive polymeric carriers for controlled delivery of Capecitabine
- Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 253
- Pages: 127032
- Cited by: 31
- Title: Design and in vitro evaluation of pH-sensitive crosslinked chitosan-grafted acrylic acid copolymer (CS-co-AA) for targeted drug delivery
- Journal: International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 71
- Cited by: 31
- Title: Thiolation of arabinoxylan and its application in the fabrication of pH-sensitive thiolated arabinoxylan grafted acrylic acid copolymer
- Journal: Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy
- Year: 2019
- Volume: 45
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 754-766
- Cited by: 30
- Title: Review on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their chemical and physical characteristics, with particular emphasis on potential applications in biomedicine
- Journal: Inorganic Chemistry Communications
- Year: 2023
- Cited by: 28
- Title: Genotoxic and cytotoxic action potential of Terminalia citrina, a medicinal plant of ethnopharmacological significance
- Journal: EXCLI Journal
- Year: 2016
- Volume: 15
- Pages: 589
- Cited by: 25