International Affiliate Faculty

World-Class Affiliate faculty/top ranked university Professors from multiple disciplines often bring specialized knowledge and expertise in specific areas that enhances the academic offerings of a university. Their affiliations cannot only facilitate collaborative partnerships and networking opportunities for the university but will also strengthen the learning system and the process of education dissemination e.g., e-learning methods & evolving pedagogical approaches. This can lead to research collaborations, internships, guest lectures, and other forms of engagement that benefit students, faculty, and the institution.

Affiliate faculty members often bring specialized knowledge and expertise in specific areas that can enhance the academic offerings of a university and in this regard the new initiative by Kohsar University Murree of having world-class foreign affiliate faculty not only to enhance its internationalization but to develop collaborative linkages to create opportunities for its student body and faculty. We strongly believe that association of top educationist, researchers, professor of practice and entrepreneurs as affiliate faculty will not only improve quality but also help creating an Ecosystem of “interdisciplinary work” in niche areas and emerging fields.

Brendan Wren’s research interests predominantly involve determining the genetic basis by which bacterial pathogens cause disease, how they interact with their respective hosts, and how they evolve. A core interest includes studying glycosylation and glycostructures and how this relates to the survival and virulence of bacterial pathogens. An application of this basic research is the development of Protein Glycan Coupling Technology and other glycobiotechnological innovations to produce recombinant glycoproteins. This has been applied to the development of inexpensive glycoconjugate vaccines for human and veterinary use.

Dr. Elliott’s research interests include understanding Clostridium difficile-mediated antibiotic-associated diarrhea and related complications, which currently represent a significant health burden in the developed world. Understanding Campylobacter jejuni (a commensal of chicken gut)-mediated disease pathogenesis. Currently, this bacterium is the major cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide. The mechanisms by which enteropathogens manipulate important cellular processes in the host, specifically the inflammasome and autophagy machinery, to effectively evade the immune system in the context of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis). Investigating potential biomarkers for gut allergic diseases and their identification in the context of the gastrointestinal tract.

Dr. Ozan leads the foodborne enteric pathogens group at the LSHTM where the group studies the physiology and pathogenesis of Campylobacter (the most common bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis in the world) and other related enteric microorganisms (e.g., Listeria spp. and Vibrio spp.). Importantly, they translate fundamental microbiological knowledge to real-life settings (i.e., by implementing intervention strategies). They use classical molecular microbiology techniques, and link bioinformatics skills by applying cutting-edge omics-based approaches e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, and metagenomics to answer relevant research questions.

Dr. Qammer Abbasi is a renowned researcher with diverse interests in the field of antennas for 5G and 6G, Bio-Electromagnetics, nano communication,  Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, Terahertz sensing, internet of things, biomedical applications of millimeter and terahertz communication, wearable and flexible sensors, antenna interaction with human body, Implants, body centric wireless communication issues,  non-invasive health care solutions, physical layer security for wearable/implant communication.