Dr. Kafeel Ahmad
  • Assistant Professor

Dr. Kafeel Ahmad

Ph.D , University of Leicester (United Kingdom) in Molecular Biology
Research Interest:  Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Metabolic Pathway Engineering, Multiple Protein expression, Molecular Farming, Therapeutics production in plants, Microbiology, Microbial genetics,
Telephone: 00923429143809

Education:

Ph.D. (Biotechnology, Molecular Biology), University of Leicester (United Kingdom)

M.Phil. (Biotechnology), University of Agriculture, Peshawar

BS (honors), University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Appointments:

Assistant Professor, Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar

Teaching assistant, Department of Biology, University of Leicester, UK

Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Extension Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Research achievements:

Total number of Publications: 25

Books Published: 1

Total MPhil produced: 11 produced,

Total PhD (In-progress): 1 thesis submitted, 4 in progress

Grants received from outside Agency:

One: Directorate of Science and Technology, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Others:

Charles Wallace Award for academic excellence and Molecular Farming projects, United Kingdom

Leche Award for PhD research projects, United Kingdom

Foreign PhD scholarship from University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Fifth position in PCS (Public Service Commission) examination for Agriculture officer (Khyber Pakhtonkhwa)

Certificate of Distinction in M. Phil (Biotechnology), First Position

HEC Pakistan talent scholarship for M. Phil

Bronze Medal in B. Sc (Honors) Agriculture

Member board of studies of faculty of Life and Environmental studies, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Member board of studies of Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Member board of studies of department of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Sarhad University Peshawar, Pakistan (2011-present)

 Member board of studies of department of Biotechnology, Bacha Khan University, Palosa Charsadda, Pakistan (2013-present)

 Referee of various international Journals