Dr. M. Sajid Hamid Akash

About

I am a laboratory scientist and educator with 15 years’ hands-on experience installing, qualifying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and teaching operation of analytical and clinical instrumentation across academic, research and industrial settings. My practical expertise covers HPLC, GC–MS, microplate ELISA readers, UV–VIS spectrophotometers, AAS, and bench/automated clinical chemistry analyzers — from site planning and commissioning through IQ/OQ/PQ, preventive maintenance, calibration, validation and decommissioning.
I have formal, vendor-level and course training in instrument operation and quality aspects (for example: Operation & Application of HPLC and Introduction to Laboratory Instrumentation and Their Quality Aspects), and regular participation in biosafety and instrumentation workshops that underpin safe, compliant maintenance and service practices. During procurement and commissioning roles (as Convener Purchase Committee and Manager Research Operations) I led equipment site surveys, utilities checks (gas, vacuum, power, ventilation), vendor coordination, acceptance testing and user qualification.
On the technical side I routinely diagnose and correct electrical, pneumatic and software faults, autosampler and detector problems, column and flow-path issues, GC carrier/gas supply anomalies, detector drift and spectral artefacts. I integrate method development and validation (system suitability, LOD/LOQ, linearity, precision/accuracy) with instrument qualification to ensure assays meet regulatory and publication standards. I also coordinate spare-parts inventories, firmware updates and cost-effective service contracts with OEMs to maximize uptime.
Training and knowledge transfer are core strengths: I design and deliver tiered workshops — operator induction, routine QC and advanced troubleshooting — combining hands-on bench sessions with SOPs, quick-reference checklists and troubleshooting flowcharts. I served as a Master Trainer in the PhD Supervisors Capacity Building Program and have developed numerous academic courses (including Advanced Pharmaceutical Analysis and Method Development for Pharmaceutical Analysis) used to train students and staff.
I authored instrumentation-relevant textbooks and technical guides (e.g., Essentials of Pharmaceutical Analysis) and frequently produce SOPs and lab manuals tailored to equipment and regulatory context; these resources have been adopted for coursework and departmental training.
Selected highlights: led commissioning and validation of HPLC systems for pharmaceutical assay projects; established ELISA high-throughput workflows and QC for biomarker studies; supervised ICP/AAS workflows for heavy-metal environmental projects; developed and taught method-development modules that improved throughput and reduced instrument downtime. I combine practical bench skills, quality systems awareness and clear training materials to ensure instruments are reliable, audit-ready and used safely and effectively.

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