Research At COMSATS

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Dr. Shujaat Ali Khan

	Designation:	Professor
	Email:	[email protected]
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Drug delivery systems and analysis

Academics/ Degrees

PhD, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2011
M.Phil, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2007
B.Pharmacy, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2004

Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Projects

Formulation And In-Vitro In-Vivo Evaluation Of Gastro Retentive Multiparticulate Drug Delivery System Of Cimetidine.

Publications/Papers

2026

Journal

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis, Characterization, In vitro and In vivo Evaluation of Pullulan-coMAA Hydrogels Decorated with 5-fluorouracil for Oral-Colonic Delivery" , Current Drug Delivery ,Volume 1 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-9 , 2026

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Exploring patients’ experiences in intensive care units (ICU): A cross-sectional study in Pakistan" , ENFERMERIA INTENSIVA ,Volume 37 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-8 , 2026

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Formulation and Evaluation of Alginate-Based Hydrogel Membranes Loaded with Colistin for Effective Management of Multidrug-Resistant Wound Infections" , Phrmaceutics ,Volume 18 ,Issue 133 ,Page 1-24 , 2026

2025

Journal

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Intravenous medication administration practices: insights into knowledge, attitude, and behavior of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Pakistan" , BMC nursing ,Volume 24 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-10 , 2025

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Optimization and validation of RP-HPLC method for quantification of piperacillin in pharmaceutical formulation and in human blood plasma" , ACTA CHROMATOGRAPHICA ,Volume 1 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-10 , 2025

2024

Journal

Faraz Qurban,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Muhammad Saleh Khaskheli,Shafi Ullah Khan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Shamsul Islam ,A. Mannan "Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel norfloxacin analogs as potent anticancer and antioxidant agents" , Future Medicinal Chemistry ,Volume 16 ,Issue 17 ,Page 1777-1789 , 2024

2023

Journal

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

A. Mannan,T.Ismail,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis, In Vitro Investigation and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Quinoline Analogues: A Drug repositioning approach from Amodiaquine." , Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition ,Volume 19 ,Issue 6 ,Page 1057-1076 , 2023

2022

Journal

J.Sharif,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Mobasher,M. Ashfaq,Khan Q "Exploring the factors and barriers of healthcare professionals in tertiary care hospitals toward pharmacovigilance: a multicenter study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan" , Current Medical Research and Opinion ,Volume 38 ,Issue 4 ,Page 595-605 , 2022

M. Sohail,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Sabeeh "Chitosan/guar gum-based thermoreversible hydrogels loaded with pullulan nanoparticles for enhanced nose-to-brain drug delivery" , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules`` ,Volume 215 ,Issue 1 ,Page 579-595 , 2022

Muhammad Sarfaraz,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis of calcium carbonate quince bio composite for programmed and on demand drug release of paracetamol at target site: a green chemistry approach" , Polymer bulletin ,Volume 22 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-24 , 2022

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Assessment of without prescription antibiotic dispensing at community pharmacies in Hazara Division, Pakistan: A simulated client’s study" , PLOS One ,Volume 17 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1-13 , 2022

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Formulation, characterization and in-vitro Evaluation of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System Containing Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant" , Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Aug 03,2022 ,Volume 75 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1-9 , 2022

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Development, characterization and In-vitro evaluation of guar gum based new polymeric matrices for controlled delivery using metformin HCl as model drug" , PLOS One 2022 ,Volume 17 ,Issue 7 ,Page 1-20 , 2022

G. Murtaza,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Formulation and evaluation of niosomes-based chlorpheniramine gel for the treatment of mild to moderate skin allergy" , Journal of Experimental Nanoscience ,Volume 17 ,Issue 1 ,Page 467-495 , 2022

2021

Journal

J.Sharif,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,A. Mannan "An exploration of knowledge, attitude, and practices of physicians towards pharmacovigilance at tertiary care hospitals in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan" , The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ,Volume 105 ,Issue 6 ,Page 1624-1630 , 2021

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis, Characterization and Safety Evaluation of Sericin‐ Based Hydrogels for Controlled Delivery of Acyclovir" , Pharmaceuticals ,Volume 14 ,Issue 234 ,Page 1-25 , 2021

2020

Journal

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,R.Khan "Enhancing the Antibacterial Activity of Erythromycin with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles against MRSA" , Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 07 Sep, 2020, ,Volume 21 ,Issue 10 ,Page 948-954 , 2020

Muhammad Latif,Muhammad Ihtisham Umar,Asim Rahim,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Dr. Nighat Fatima, Izhar Hussain,A. Mannan,Mohamed Khadeer Ahamed Basheer "Isolation and biological evaluation of some secondary metabolites from seeds of Silybum marianum" , 1 March ,Volume 16 ,Issue 68 ,Page 93 , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Thyroid cancer risk factors and Pakistani University students’ awareness towards its preventive practice" , Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Development and Validation of HPLC Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Fexofenadine and Paracetamol in a Combined Suspension Formulation" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 39 ,Issue 2 ,Page 298-305 , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Nurses perception of pharmaceutical care practice: A qualitative approach" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 19 ,Issue 4 ,Page 887-892 , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Exploring community pharmacists perception towards responsible provision of patient care services: A quantitative assessment" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 19 ,Issue 4 ,Page 879-855 , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Pharmacokinetic Profile of Oxaliplatin-Loaded pH-Responsive Hydrogels in Rabbits" , Current Pharmaceutical Design ,Volume 26 ,Issue 44 ,Page 5755-5763 , 2020

A. Mannan,Asad. M.H.H.B,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,I.Amirzada,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Effect of varying quantities of polymer on preparation and stability evaluation of carbamazepine cocrystals with dicarboxylic acid coformers" , Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ,Volume 33 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1755-1761 , 2020

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Asad. M.H.H.B "Pharmacological exploration of traditional plants for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders" , Phytotherapy Researach ,Volume 34 ,Issue 12 ,Page 1-24 , 2020

2019

Journal

Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,K.Rauf,Nargis Aman "Effect of commercial and green synthesized ZnO NPs in murine model of chloroquine-induced pruritus" , International Journal of Nanomedicine, 1st May ,Volume 2019 ,Issue 14 ,Page 3103-3110 , 2019

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Facile synthesis of chitosan based-(AMPS-co-AA) semi-IPNs as a potential drug carrier: enzymatic degradation, cytotoxicity, and preliminary safety evaluation" , Current Drug Delivery, 24 march 2019 ,Volume 16 ,Issue 3 , 2019

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Natural and Synthetic Materials Based CMCh/PVA Hydrogels for Oxaliplatin Delivery: Fabrication, Characterization, In-Vitro and In-Vivo Safety Profiling" , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ,Volume 122 ,Page 538-548 , 2019

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Gelatin-based Hydrogels as Potential Biomaterials for Colonic Delivery of Oxaliplatin" , International Journal of Pharmaceutics ,Volume 556 ,Page 236-245 , 2019

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Pectin-based (LA-co-MAA) Semi-IPNS as a Potential Biomaterial for Colonic Delivery of Oxaliplatin" , International Journal of Pharmaceutics ,Volume 569 ,Page 118557 , 2019

A. Mannan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,M. Sohail "Gelatin-based hydrogels as potential biomaterials for colonic delivery of oxaliplatin" , International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 10 February 2019 ,Volume 556 ,Page 236-245 , 2019

A. Mannan,M. Sohail,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Facile Synthesis of Chitosan Based-(AMPS-co-AA) Semi-IPNs as a Potential Drug Carrier: Enzymatic Degradation, Cytotoxicity, and Preliminary Safety Evaluation" , Current Drug Delivery, 2019 ,Volume 16 ,Page 242-253 , 2019

A. Mannan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Phytochemical profiling and evaluation of modified resazurin microtiter plate assay of the roots of Trillium govanianum" , Natural Product Research, March 2019 , 2019

A. Mannan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis, Characterization and Safety Profiling of Eudragit-Based pHResponsive Hydrogels: A Promising Platform for Colonic Delivery of Losartan Potassium" , Current Drug Delivery, 2019 ,Volume 16 ,Page 548 - 564 , 2019

Conference

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Synthesis, Characterization and Safety Profiling of Eudragit-based pH-responsive Hydrogels: A Promising Platform for Colonic Delivery of Losartan Potassium" , Current Drug Delivery, may, 2019 , 2019

2018

Journal

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Fabrication and in vitro characterization of HPMC-g-poly(AMPS) hydrogels loaded with loxoprofen sodium" , 02, october 2018 ,Volume 120 ,Issue 1 ,Page 1624-1631 , 2018

A. Mannan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Dr. AM Abbasi "Evaluation of antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential in Artemisia vulgaris L." , Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, October 01, 2018 ,Volume 26 ,Issue 4 ,Page 431-442 , 2018

A. Mannan,A.Nazir,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Yasser MSA Alkahraman "Antioxidants, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of Swertia chirata" , Biomedical Research, September 01, 2018 ,Volume 29 ,Issue 13 ,Page 2722-2726 , 2018

2017

Journal

S.Azhar,G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "PERCEIVED SIGNIFICANCE OF WARD-BASED PHARMACISTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NURSES: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica ñ Drug Research ,Volume 74 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1289-1294 , 2017

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Natural Cationic Polymers: Origin, Properties And Therapeutic Applications" , nov 2017 ,Volume 1 ,Issue 2 ,Page 58-70 , 2017

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Randomized controlled trials covering pharmaceutical care and medicines management: A systematic review of literature" , 2017 ,Volume 14 ,Issue 1 ,Page 521-539 , 2017

2016

Journal

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,T.Ismail "Formulation and Evaluation of Permeation Kinetics of Doxycyclin Gel" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 34 ,Issue 10 ,Page 1968-74 , 2016

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Assessment of Potential Drug-Drug interactions and its Associated Factors in the Hospitalized Cardiac Patients" , Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal ,Volume 24 ,Issue 1 ,Page 220-225 , 2016

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.Azhar,A.Iqbal,G. Murtaza "Assessment of anxiety and depression in hospitalized cardiac patients of Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Pakistan" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 15 ,Issue 11 ,Page 2483-2488 , 2016

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Formulation, Evaluation And In Vitro Dissolution Performance Of Enalapril Maleate Sustained Release Matrices: Effect Of Polymer Composition And Viscosity Grade" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica Drug Research ,Volume 73 ,Issue 4 ,Page 1037-1043 , 2016

2015

Journal

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Community Pharmacists Attitude and Perceived Need Towards the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care Services: a Qualitative Approach" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 34 ,Issue 2 ,Page 419-22 , 2015

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Formulation and Permeation Kinetic Studies of Flurbiprofen Gel" , Tropical Journal of Pharmac-eutical Research ,Volume 14 ,Issue 2 ,Page 195-203 , 2015

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "What Do the Hospital Pharmacists Think about the Quality of Pharmaceutical Care Services in a Pakistani Province? A mixed methodology study" , BioMed Research International ,Volume 2015 , 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

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

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "General public’s Perception Regarding Role of Pharmacists in Health Care System in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan: A quantitative survey study" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 34 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1953-60 , 2015

2014

Journal

S.Azhar,A.Mumtaz,G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN REPRODUCTIVE AGE WOMEN ATTENDING OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY OUTPATIENT OF UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE IN AL-AHSA, SAUDI ARABIA" , Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. ,Volume 11 ,Issue 2 ,Page 339-342 , 2014

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Comparative evaluation of various solubility enhancement strategies for furosemide" , Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. ,Volume 27 ,Issue 4 ,Page 963-973 , 2014

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "PHOSPHOLIAPSES A2: ENZYMATIC ASSAY FOR SNAKE VENOM (NAJA NAJA KARACHIENSIS) WITH THEIR NEUTRALIZATION BY MEDICINAL PLANTS OF PAKISTAN" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 71 ,Issue 4 ,Page 625-630 , 2014

G. Murtaza,.Nisar-ur-Rahman,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Assessment of anxiety and depression in cardiac patients in the outpatient department of Faisalabad Institute of Cardiology, Pakistan" , European Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2014

G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.M.A Abid "Formulation and In vitro Dissolution Studies of Sustained Release Matrix Tablets of Tizanidine hydrochloride" , Tropical Journal of Pharmac-eutical Research , 2014

2013

Journal

N. Riaz,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,G. Murtaza "COMBATING OF SCORPION BITE WITH PAKISTANI MEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ETHNO-BOTANICAL EVIDENCES AS ANTIDOTE" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 70 ,Issue 3 ,Page 387-394 , 2013

Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad,ASHIF SAJJAD,KALSOOM FARZANA,ZARMINA RASHID,A.Mumtaz,G. Murtaza,MUHAMMAD JAWAD NASIM,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "COMBATING OF SCORPION BITE WITH PAKISTANI MEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ETHNO-BOTANICAL EVIDENCES AS ANTIDOTE, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research," , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica -Drug Research ,Volume 7 ,Issue 3 ,Page 387-394 , 2013

Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,A. Mannan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Nasal and perirectal colonization of vancomycin sensitive and resistant enterococci in patients of paediatrics ICU (PICU) of tertiary health care facilities." , BMC Infectious Diseases, 27 March ,Volume 13 ,Issue 156 ,Page 1-10 , 2013

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,G. Murtaza "Comparison of the Effect of Calcium Channel Blockers and Non-selective Beta-Blockers on Blood Lipids in Hypertensive Patients" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 32 ,Issue 6 ,Page 940-943 , 2013

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.Azhar "Evaluation of the Perception of Community Pharmacists Regarding their Role in Pakistan's Healthcare System: A Qualitative Approach" , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 12 ,Issue 4 ,Page 635-639 , 2013

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Mobasher "Antibacterial activity of Phyllantus emblica, Coriandrum, sativum Culinaris medic Lawsonia alba and Cucumis sativus" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 70 ,Issue 5 ,Page 855-860 , 2013

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,G. Murtaza "Evaluation of self-medication amongst university students in Abbottabad, Pakistan; prevalence, attitude and causes" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 70 ,Issue 5 ,Page 919-922 , 2013

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,G. Murtaza "Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Microparticles Loaded with Cimetidine: Analysis of Dissolution Data using DDSolver" , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,Volume 32 ,Issue 8 ,Page 1212-1217 , 2013

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,S.Azhar "Mixed methodology approach in pharmacy practice research" , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,Volume 70 ,Issue 6 ,Page 1123-1130 , 2013

2012

Journal

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen "Adsorption Studies of Non-Ionic Surfactants at Different Vegetable Oil-Water Interfaces." , Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, 28 July ,Volume 31 ,Issue 6 ,Page 864-8 , 2012

2011

Journal

G. Murtaza,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Development and in vitro–in vivo relationship of controlled-release microparticles loaded with tramadol hydrochloride" , International Journal of Pharmaceutics ,Volume 407 ,Issue 6 ,Page 38–43 , 2011

Shujaat A.K, SA Khan "Sustained release Nimuesulide microparticles: Evaluation of release modifying property of ethylcellulose" , J.Chem.Soc. Pak. ,Volume 33 ,Issue 1 ,Page 49-54 , 2011

Associations/Memberships

Memberships

Member, Pakistan Pharmacy Council