Department of Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology Kohsar University Murrree vision is to be the excellent and
premier Biotechnology and biomedical sciences platform at national and international level based on
excellence of the faculty, discovery centered educational programs and innovative multidisciplinary
research. We strive to pioneer the transfer of biotechnological sciences research into applications
that will advance and improve health care. To be an interactive community of scientific scholars
dedicated to exploring an evidence based understanding of human health and disease. Provide an
interactive scientific environment among faculty and students in biomedical and allied health
sciences provide a scholarly community in biotechnological sciences. Prepare students academically
and technically for biomedical sciences applications.
Faculty
Prof. Dr. Syed Habib Ali Bokhari
Commonwealth Scholar & Fulbright fellow
Vice Chancellor Kohsar University Murree
Prof.Dr. Ramla Shahid
HOD/ Faculty Incharge of Biomedical & Life Sciences
Qualification: Biochemistry
Area of Research: Biochemistry
Email: ramla.shahid@kum.edu.pk
Dr. Shahid Hussain
Program Coordinator Bio Technology
Qualification: Ph.D. Biosciences
Area of Research: Health Biotechnology (Cancer Exosomes and their effects on immune system cells)
Email: shahid.akhtar@kum.edu.pk
Dr. Muhammad Imran Khan
PhD Biotechnology (Biomedical Engineering)
PostDoc Bio nanotechnology/ Biomedical Engineering Hanyang University South Korea
PostDoc Biotechnology Chonnam National Univesrsity South Korea
PhD Biotechnology Chonnam National University South Korea
Email: drimrankhan@kum.edu.pk
Dr. Kunza Latif
Qualification: PhD Biotechnology
Area of Research: Molecular biology, Recombinant vaccine formulation.
Muhammad Ansar
Qualification: BS (Hons.) Medical laboratory technology, MS Biotechnology
Area of Research: Transfusion medicine, Clinical pathology, hematology assays and Molecular diagnostics
Mr. Muhammad Saeed
Program Coordinator MLT
DMLS, MS Biotechnology, Dip. Public Health (Epidemiology).
Area of Research: Transfusion Medicine, Point of Care Testing, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics.
Muhammad Shehroz
Qualification: MS Industrial Biotechnology
Specialization: Bioinformatics
Email: muhammadshehroz@kum.edu.pk
Muhammad Yousaf Noor
Qualification: M.Phil Virology and Molecular Pathology
Area of Research: Point of care testing, Transfusion Medicine, Emerging infectious diseases detection, Viral diagnostics and Detection Methods, Autologus and Allogenic Stem cells collection, preservation and reinfusion techniques
Email: muhammad.yousaf.noor@kum.edu.pk
LAB
The department of Biotechnology has well equipped lab for biotech and MLT students experimental and research work. All the modern and necessary instruments and devices are available in the lab.
