Dr. Waqas Ahmad

About

Dr. Waqas Ahmad is a highly experienced pharmaceutical scientist and academic with over ten years of hands-on involvement in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and user training of specialized scientific equipment across industrial, medical, and academic settings. His expertise lies primarily in nanomedicine, drug delivery systems, and biomedical research, with extensive practical knowledge of analytical instrumentation and laboratory technologies used in pharmaceutical development and experimental pharmacology.

During his doctoral tenure at the University of Bonn, Germany, Dr. Ahmad gained in-depth expertise in the fabrication and analysis of nanoparticles, utilizing equipment such as high-speed ultracentrifuges, freeze dryers, and differential scanning calorimeters (DSC). He conducted experiments involving polymeric and lipid-based nanocarriers and employed photon correlation spectroscopy to measure particle size and distribution. He routinely worked with drop shape analyzers for interfacial tension studies, Langmuir troughs for monolayer behavior assessment, and microtomes for tissue slicing and histological preparations. His research included the operation of Franz diffusion cells for skin permeation assays and confocal microscopy (Nikon Eclipse A1) for intracellular localization studies.

Dr. Ahmad’s instrumentation proficiency also includes high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), spectrophotometers, Western blotting systems (Bio-Rad), and ELISA plate readers for protein quantification and analysis. He has independently developed and validated complex assays such as cell cycle analysis via flow cytometry, fluorometric quantification of cell-nanoparticle interactions, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. His training extends to in vitro and in vivo models for evaluating anticancer and antiviral therapies, including tumor allograft models and CAM assays for angiogenesis.

In academic roles at Rashid Latif Khan University and the University of Lahore, he served as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics. He was responsible for course design, lab session supervision, and research training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. As Lab In-Charge and coordinator of industrial research projects, he ensured operational integrity of laboratory equipment, oversaw routine maintenance, and trained staff and students in safe and effective use of complex instruments. His leadership also extended to quality control laboratories, where he developed and implemented standard operating procedures (SOPs) for analytical workflows.

In addition to hands-on lab work, Dr. Ahmad has authored technical manuals and academic planners, contributing to a structured learning environment that integrates theoretical instruction with practical application. His efforts in research and education have resulted in numerous high-impact publications in nanomedicine, phytochemistry, and pharmacological sciences. He holds certifications in advanced cancer biology techniques, animal handling for research, and environmental toxicology, and regularly conducts workshops on scientific writing and laboratory best practices.

Dr. Ahmad is proficient with scientific software including GraphPad Prism, ChembioDraw, BioRender, and ImageJ, and is fluent in English and German. He is an active member of professional organizations such as the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), European Science Foundation, and Euroscience.

With a proven record of technical mastery, academic leadership, and instructional excellence, Dr. Waqas Ahmad offers a well-rounded profile suited to roles demanding specialized equipment expertise in scientific, industrial, or medical domains.

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