Ms. Reema Yousaf, PhD Scholar in Biotechnology, has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation.

The Department of Biotechnology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, is pleased to announce that Ms. Reema Yousaf, PhD Scholar in Biotechnology, has successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Biotechnological Production of Medicinal Metabolites in Artemisia scoparia.” The open defense was held today in the seminar room of the Department of Biotechnology, Garden Campus.

Ms. Reema Yousaf’s doctoral research, carried out under the supervision of Dr. Mubarak Ali Khan, Associate Professor of Biotechnology, has resulted in the publication of three research articles in internationally reputed, high-impact factor journals. Her scholarly contributions highlight the potential of Artemisia scoparia for the sustainable production of bioactive medicinal metabolites, representing a significant advancement in the field of plant biotechnology.

The dissertation was thoroughly evaluated by esteemed international experts from the United States and France, underscoring the global recognition of the research. The viva voce examination was conducted by distinguished external examiners: Dr. Sher Mohammad (Agriculture Research Institute, Tarnab Farm, Peshawar) and Dr. Tariq Khan (Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand).

The defense session was attended by faculty members, researchers, and graduate scholars from multiple disciplines, who actively engaged in the academic discussion, raising insightful queries and appreciating the quality of the work presented.

On this occasion, Dr. Mubarak Ali Khan extended his warmest congratulations to Ms. Reema Yousaf on the successful completion and defense of her PhD thesis. He also expressed his gratitude to the examiners, faculty, and participants for their valuable contributions to the session.

Dr. Shahid Ullah of the Department of Biochemistry at AWKUM successfully defended his PhD thesis

 Dr. Shahid Ullah of the Department of Biochemistry at AWKUM successfully defended his PhD thesis, entitled "Aberrant Gene Expression Profiling and Causal Variant Identification in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients from the Pathan Ethnic Group of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan" at the auditorium of the Department of Biochemistry, Garden Campus, AWKUM. He conducted his research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Lodhi, with Prof. Dr. Asifullah Khan serving as co-supervisor.

Associate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad (University Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi) and Associate Prof. Dr. Naeem Khan (Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology) attended his public defense as examiners. Faculty members of the Biochemistry department, the Director of Academics at AWKUM, and students were also present.

Dr. Shahid Ullah addressed questions from the examiners and participants with scholarly precision. His thesis was evaluated by international experts, including Prof. Dr. Ronald P. Kuiper Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Netherlands and Prof. Dr. Jörg D. Hoheisel (Head of the Department of Functional Genome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Germany), as well as Associate Prof. Dr. Naeem Khan (Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology).

During defense, Dr. Shahid Ullah also spent six months at Cardiff University, United Kingdom (UK), through the IRSIP program, working as a guest researcher under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Alex Tonks. He has published two research articles based on his PhD research in peer-reviewed international journals and an additional six articles in international journals outside of his PhD work.

Notification From ASRB Regarding PhD Defense

 

PhD Defense Notification in Respect of Ms. Naila Gul, Department of Education

Notification From ASRB Regarding PhD Defense

 

PhD Defense in Respect of Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad, Department of Mathematics, AWKUM