Research At COMSATS

Material Chemistry

Dr. Abida Kalsoom Khan

	Designation:	Associate Professor
	Email:	abidak@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	N/A

Academics/ Degrees

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

January 13, 2022 till date March. 2008 to January 12, 2022	Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
Jun. 2007 to Mar. 2008	Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad
May 1995 to Mar. 1997	Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences, AIOU Islamabad Pakistan
Oct. 1990 to Ma 1992	Research Fellow, Department Of Chemistry QAU Islamabad, Pakistan

Projects

Synthesis, Characterization And Studies Of Thermal Behaviour Of Polymer Composites

Synthesis Spectroscopic Characterization , Crystallography And Microbial Activity Of The NANO-Organomettalic Complexes

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

Abida K Khan "Development of Poly(vinyl alcohol)−Chitosan Composite Nanofibers for Dual Drug Therapy of Wounds" , ACS Omega ,Volume 9 ,Page 12825 , 2024

2023

Journal

Ghulam Murtaza,Abida K Khan "Fabrication of solid lipid nanoparticles-based patches of paroxetine and their ex-vivo permeation behaviour" , Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology ,Volume 51 ,Issue 1 ,Page 108-119 , 2023

Abida K Khan,Ghulam Murtaza,Tauqir A. Sherazi,Farhan Khan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Antibacterial and wound healing potential of electrospun PVA/MMT nanofibers containing root extract of Berberis lycium" , Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology ,Volume 79 ,Page 103987 , 2023

Khanzadi Omama Khan,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Abida K Khan,Asad M. Khan,Hasher Irshad,Sanwa Rafique,Muhammad Imran "Fluorescence based detection of industrially important and hazardous 4-Nitrophenol in real Samples: A combination of Extensive optical and theoretical studies" , Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry ,Volume 442 ,Page 114805 , 2023

Abida K Khan,S.Nawazish "Development, Characterization, and Burn Wound-Healing Potential of Neomycin-Loaded Clay-Reinforced Nanofibers" , ACS Omega , 2023

Abida K Khan,Ghulam Murtaza,S.Nawazish "Development and characterisation of MMT-reinforced polyacrylonitrile-pullulan nanofibers for controlled permeation of isotretinoin" , Journal of Experimental nanoscience ,Volume 18 ,Issue 1 ,Page 2221826 , 2023

2022

Journal

Abida K Khan "Development and butyrylcholinesterase/monoamine oxidase inhibition potential of PVA-Berberis lycium nanofibers" , Green Processing and Synthesis ,Volume 11 ,Page 229-237 , 2022

Abida K Khan "Healing potential of neomycin-loaded electrospun nanofibers against burn wounds" , Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology ,Volume 74 ,Page 103502 , 2022

2021

Journal

Abida K Khan "Development and butyrylcholinesterase/monoamine oxidase inhibition potential of PVA-Moringa oleifera developed nanofibers" , JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL NANOSCIENCE 20 December ,Volume 17 ,Issue 1 ,Page 34-46 , 2021

Abida K Khan "Formulation and Characterization of Simvastatin Microemulsion in Combination with Niacin" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 40 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1894-1903 , 2021

2019

Journal

Abida K Khan,S.Nawazish "Carrageenan Based Bionanocomposites as Drug Delivery Tool with Special Emphasis on the Influence of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles" , Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, February 217 ,Page 1-13 , 2019

2018

Journal

G. Murtaza,S.Mir,Abida K Khan,S.Azhar "Triple-component nanocomposite films prepared using a casting method: Its potential in drug delivery" , Journal of Food and Drug Analysis ,Volume 26 ,Page 887-992 , 2018

2017

Journal

R.Rashid,S.Mir,G. Murtaza,Abida K Khan "Bioactivities of Rubidium Chloride-Poly (4-Vinylpyridine) Composite Fabricated Via Sol Gel Technique" , Current Pharmaceutical Analysis ,Volume 13 ,Issue 3 ,Page 256-263 , 2017

S.Mir,Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Ahson J. Shaikh,Rafaqat A. Khan,G. Murtaza,Bisma Asghar "The effects of nanoclay on thermal, mechanical and rheological properties of LLDPE/chitosan blend" , Journal of Polymer Engineering ,Volume 37 ,Issue 2 ,Page 143-149 , 2017

Syed Aun Muhammad,Muneer Ahmed Qazi,Zia ulAllah Shah,Hummera Rafique,Muhammad Dawood,A.Mumtaz,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Abida K Khan,A.Maalik,A. Mannan "Fungal metabolites and antimalarial drug discovery; A review " , Acta Poloniae Phaermaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 74 ,Issue 5 ,Page 1327-1341 , 2017

Abida K Khan,R.Rashid "FOXO Transcriptional Factors and Long-Term Living" , Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ,Volume 2017 ,Issue 3494289 ,Page 1-8 , 2017

G. Murtaza,Abida K Khan,S.Azhar "Triple-component nanocomposite films prepared using a casting method: Its potential in drug delivery" , journal of food and drug analysis ,Issue 2017 ,Page 1-16 , 2017

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan,S.Mir,G. Murtaza "In Vitro Biological Screening of Hartmannia rosea Extracts" , BioMed Research International ,Volume 2017 ,Page 8968604 , 2017

Dr. Nighat Fatima,Abida K Khan,A.Maalik,A. Mannan,A.Mumtaz "Fungal Metabolites and Antimalarial Drug Discovery; A Review" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, October 23, 2017 ,Volume 74 ,Issue 5 ,Page 1327-1341 , 2017

Conference

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan,S.Mir "Phytochemical Isolation and Biological Investigations of Hartmannia rosea Extracts" , 6th International and 15th National Conference on “Dynamic Trends in Plant Sciences-Fostering Environment and Food Security” , 2017

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan,S.Mir "Comparative Study of Oil Fractions from Salvia cabulica Benth" , 6th International and 15th National Conference on “Dynamic Trends in Plant Sciences-Fostering Environment and Food Security” , 2017

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan,S.Mir,G. Murtaza "Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles using Plant Extract " , The Journal of Environmental Sciences, Technologies and Engineering , 2017

2016

Journal

Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Majid Hussain,Uzma Yunus,Zareen Akhtar,Saqib Ali,Atiya Zahra,S.Mir,Muhammad Tayyab Ansari,Zahid Mehmood,Ashif Sajjad,G. Murtaza "Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal Studies of Poly(4-Vinylpyridine) Composites of Rare Earth Metals" , Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering ,Volume 41 ,Issue 01 ,Page 105-109 , 2016

Dr. Nighat Fatima,Syed Aun Muhammad,Ibrar Khan,I.Shahzadi,A.Mumtaz,Muneer Ahmed Qazi,Muhammad Ali Hashmi,Abida K Khan,T.Ismail "Chaetomium endophytes: a repository of pharmacologically active metabolites" , Acta Physiologiae Plantarum ,Volume 83 ,Issue 6 ,Page 136 , 2016

Muhammad Ubaid,Sadaf Ilyas,S.Mir,Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Muhammad Z.U. Khan,Zainab G. Kanwal,Ahmad Nawaz,Amina Shah,G. Murtaza "Formulation and in vitroevaluation of carbopol 934-based modified clotrimazole gel for topical application " , Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences) ,Volume 88 ,Issue 4 ,Page 2303-2317 , 2016

Conference

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan,Nosheen Arshad,S.Mir "Synthesis of 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives : Bent- Core Schiff Bases Liquid Crystals" , 14th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan , 2016

2015

Journal

Muhammad Tayyab Ansari, ALTAF HUSSAIN,SUMAIRA NADEEM,HUMAIRA MAJEED,Syed SAEED-UL-HASSAN,Imran Tariq,Q.Mahmood,Abida K Khan,G. Murtaza "Preparation and Characterization of Solid Dispersions of Artemether by Freeze Dried Method" , Bio Med Research International ,Volume 2015 ,Page 1-11 , 2015

Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Sadaf Mahmood,S.Mir,Sara Khan,Nyla Jabeen "Pharmacological activities of Protocatechuic Acid" , Acta Poloniea Pharmaceutica Drug Research ,Volume 72 ,Issue 4 ,Page 643-650 , 2015

Syed Hasnain Shah,Q.Mahmood,I.Raja,A.Pervez,Abida K Khan "Bio-Sand filter to treat arsenic contaminated drinking water" , Desalination and Water Treatment ,Volume 53 ,Issue 11 ,Page 2999-3006 , 2015

G. Murtaza,Abida K Khan "Pharmacological activities of protocatechuic acid" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 72 ,Issue 4 ,Page 643-650 , 2015

Rao Khurram Ayoub,G. Murtaza,Muhammad Imran,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.Mir,Abida K Khan,S.Azhar,Zahid Mehmood,Ashif Sajjad,Syed Nisar Hussain Shah "Formulation and Permeation Kinetic Studies of Flurbiprofen Gel" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 14 ,Issue 2 ,Page 195-203 , 2015

R.Rashid,Rabia Hameed,Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary,Farah Mukhtar,Abida K Khan "Anti-adipogenicand Cytotoxic Effects of a New Compound from Hartmannia rosea G. Don" , Current Pharmaceutical Analysis ,Volume 11 ,Issue 4 ,Page 300-307 , 2015

G. Murtaza,Hanif Ullah,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.Mir,Abida K Khan,Bushra Nasir,S.Azhar,Mobasher "Formulation and In vitro Dissolution Characteristics of Sustained-Release Matrix Tablets of Tizanidine Hydrochloride" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 14 ,Issue 2 ,Page 219-225 , 2015

Saima Jadoon,Sabiha Karim,Muhammad Hassham Bin Asad,Muhammad Rouf Akram,Abida K Khan,G. Murtaza,Arif Malik,Chunye Chen,Ghulam Murtaza "Anti-Aging Potential of Phytoextract Loaded-Pharmaceutical Creams for Human Skin Cell Longetivity" , Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ,Volume 2015 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-17 , 2015

Saima Jadoon,Sabiha Karim,Muhammad Rouf Akram,Abida K Khan,Muhammad Abid Zia,Abdul Rauf Siddiqi,G. Murtaza "Recent Developments in Sweat Analysis and Its Applications" , International Journal of Analytical Chemistry ,Volume 2015 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-7 , 2015

2014

Journal

R.Rashid,G. Murtaza,Abida K Khan,S.Mir "ANTIOXIDANT AND HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF Otostegia aucheri METHANOLIC EXTRACT IN STREPTOZOTOCIN- INDUCED DIABETIC MALE LONG-EVANS RATS" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica−Drug Research ,Volume 71 ,Issue 4 ,Page 631-635 , 2014

Yuhao ZHAO,Qingqiong DENG,S.Azhar,Sabiha KARIM,Imran TARIQ,Abida K Khan,G. Murtaza,Mingquan ZHOU,Yanxu MA "'Role of Pharmacists in Healthcare System of a Developing Country, Pakistan: A Consumers’ Perception" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 33 ,Issue 6 ,Page 885-90 , 2014

Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,G. Murtaza,A Zahra "Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications in Drug Delivery " , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 13 ,Issue 7 ,Page 1169-1177 , 2014

H Ullah,B Ullah,S Karim,I Tariq,Abida K Khan,S.Mir,A Baseer,S.Azhar,G. Murtaza "Malnutrition amongst Under-Five Years Children in Swat, Pakistan: Prevalence and Risk Factors" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 13 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1367-1370 , 2014

R.Rashid,Farah Mukhtar,Abida K Khan "ANTIFUNGAL AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF NANNORRHOPS RITCHIANA ROOTS EXTRACT" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, ,Volume 71 ,Issue 5 ,Page 789-793 , 2014

X Xu,KM Sajid,X Zhai,W Yao,S.Mir,R Mahmood,Abida K Khan,MHHB Asad,K Farzana,G. Murtaza,T Li "Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus in Euthyroid Patients" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 13 ,Issue 10 ,Page 1703-1706 , 2014

Dr. Nighat Fatima,Abida K Khan,A.Mumtaz,Syed Aun Muhammad "Computational drug designing of fungal pigments as potential aromatase inhibitors" , Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology ,Volume 9 ,Issue 4 ,Page 575-579 , 2014

2013

Journal

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan "ANTIFUNGAL AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF NANNORRHOPS RITCHIANA ROOTS EXTRACT" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica , 2013

Conference

Abida K Khan,R.Rashid,Z Raza,A Zahra "STUDY OF ANTI-CANCER (HUMAN PANCREATIC CELL LINE) ACTIVITY OF THE FEW SELECTED 4, 4-BIPYRIDYL METAL SALT COMPLEXES" , 28-30 Oct. 2013 , 2013

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan "PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCREENING OF VERONICA PERSICA" , 25-27 Aug.2013 , 2013

2012

Journal

Abida K Khan "Synthesis, Characterization and Appli cation of Nanomaterials for the Removal of Emerging Pollutants from Industrial W aste W ater, Kinetics and Equilibrium Model" , Journal of Water Sustainability ,Volume 2 ,Issue 4 ,Page 233-244 , 2012

Conference

Abida K Khan "Application of Synthesized Nanomaterials for Treatment of Aqueous Pollutants.” " , Fifth Annual International Conference on the Challenges in Environmental Science and Engineering 9th-12th September 2012, Melbourne, Australia. , 2012

2010

Journal

R.Rashid,Abida K Khan "Toxic chromium from tanneries pollute water resources and soils of Sialkot (Pakistan)" , Journal of Chemical Society Pakistan ,Volume 32 ,Issue 5 ,Page 644-649 , 2010

2009

Journal

Abida K Khan "Surface and Ground Water Quality Risk Assessment in District Attock Pakistan" , World Applied Sciences Journal ,Volume 7 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1029-1036 , 2009

Abida K Khan "Synthesis characterization and antimicrobial activities of noval organotin compounds" , African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry ,Volume 3 ,Issue 4 ,Page 060-065 , 2009

2008

Conference

Abida K Khan "Ultrasonic Induced Decomposition of Methidathion Pesticide" , Journal of Applied Science ,Volume 8 ,Issue 1 ,Page 140-145 , 2008

1997

Journal

Abida K Khan "Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of Organotin Derivatives of 2-Thionaphthalene, Including the Crystal Structures of (Naphthalenethiolato-S)triphenyltin(IV) and Bis(naphthalenethiolato-S)dimethyltin(IV)" , Applied Organometallic Chemistry ,Volume 11 ,Issue 1 ,Page 47-55 , 1997

Conference

Abida K Khan "1H$ NMR, infrared and mass spectrometry of di- and tri-organotin derivaties of 1-nitroso-2-naphthol" , Turkish Journal of Chemistry ,Volume 21 ,Issue 3 ,Page 220-224 , 1997

Associations/Memberships

Member, Chemical Society of Pakistan.

Awards/ Appreciations

Awarded MERIT SCHOLARSHIP for M.Phil.1988-1990, QAU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Awarded BCCI MERIT SCHOLARSHIP 1993-1995- PAKISTAN
Awarded DISTINCTION DIPLOMA (1998) in Applied Chemical Technology, Technical & Further Education Sydney NSW Australia.