Dr. Kanwal Iftikhar

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Dr. Kanwal Iftikhar

Assistant Professor

2015 – 2023

M.Phil./Ph.D. [Pharmacology] • cGPA 3.933 • ICCBS • University of Karachi.

2010 – 2014

Pharm-D • cGPA 3.43 • Faculty of Pharmacy • University of Karachi.

2007 – 2009

High School Certificate (HSC) • Govt. Degree Girl’s College Sheikh Zaid Center • Karachi.

2005 – 2007

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) • Citizen Grammar School • Karachi.

About

I am a dynamic and accomplished professional with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the renowned International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at the University of Karachi, Pakistan. With a robust foundation in academia and research, I have consistently demonstrated a self-driven, goal-oriented approach throughout my career. My academic journey includes obtaining a Pharm-D degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Karachi. Subsequently, my pursuit of knowledge led me to achieve a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from ICCBS. Having served as a Research Fellow at ICCBS from July 2015 to May 2022, I actively engaged in diverse research projects, specializing in primary cortical and hippocampal cell cultures. My responsibilities extended to planning and designing research protocols, maintaining labs adhering to ISO standards, and collaborating with fellow researchers on various projects.

Transitioning into academia, I joined Iqra University, North Campus, Karachi, Pakistan, initially as a Lecturer from March 2023 to September 2023 and subsequently earning the position of Assistant Professor from October 2023 onwards. In this role, I am responsible for delivering lectures, conducting practical sessions, and contributing to curriculum development at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Additionally, I actively participate in establishing a molecular research laboratory within the university. Prior to my teaching role, I served as a Quality Control Executive at Dow Institute of Life Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, OJHA Campus, Karachi, from June 2022 to February 2023. In this capacity, I conducted stability testing of biologicals, developed stability protocols and SOPs, and validated analytical methods for biologicals.

In summary, my multifaceted career reflects a harmonious blend of academic prowess, research excellence, and a passion for contributing to the field of Pharmacology. I am poised to continue making significant contributions to both academia and research in the future.

Area of Expertise

Neuroscience

Oncology

Inflammation

Pharmacology

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil

Dr. Muhammad Shahnawaz Adil is an Associate Professor of Leadership and Strategic Management at Iqra University, Karachi. He holds more than 17 years of full-time university teaching, research, mentorship, and graduate thesis supervision experience. Additionally, he has been serving as the Cluster Head (Management) since January 2020 at the Main Campus. He is currently a member of the advisory and review boards of 18 national and international scholarly journals.

He has presented various research ideas at international conferences abroad and has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals with 700+ Google citations. He has also authored a monograph on Leadership and Strategy published in Germany. He is an HEC-approved PhD supervisor and five Ph.D. candidates are going to complete their doctoral thesis under his sole supervision. In addition to supervising several industrial projects, 32 MPhil and hundreds of MBA students have successfully passed their research thesis in the Management discipline under his sole supervision. His research interests include the dark side of leadership, workplace mistreatment, multilevel modeling, and creative performance in higher education. He completed a ten-day comprehensive Training of Trainers conducted by Sindh HEC in May 2023.

Dr. Shahnawaz earned his Ph.D. degree in Management from an AACSB and AMBA-accredited business school of Malaysia in 2021. Earlier, he received his MPhil from Iqra University, a ‘triple-crown’ (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS-accredited) MBA from Newcastle University (UK), Postgraduate Diploma from Stratford College London (UK), and B.Sc. (Honours) with Distinction from London Metropolitan University, UK. He has secured seven consecutive distinctions in his academic career and has clinched First Class First Position at Sindh Board of Technical Education. He has been associated with Iqra University as a permanent faculty member in the Department of Business Administration since August 2008. His main hobbies include horse-riding, playing scrabble, cooking, bird-farming, and long driving.