Qatar University · College of Pharmacy · Studies begun 2022, resumed 2025 · MSc thesis in progress · Completion expected 2027
Inhalable dexamethasone-loaded niosomal / proniosomal systems for pulmonary delivery.
Research direction
I am interested in the relationship between chemical structure and molecular recognition, physicochemical behavior during formulation and transport, and experimentally measured responses in biological systems. My existing work on chemical sensors and PLA interfaces, pulmonary epithelial injury, zebrafish imaging, fetal-echocardiography computation and inhalable vesicles motivates that direction. For doctoral training I am particularly curious about chemical biology, mechanistic pharmacology, advanced delivery systems and the quantitative methods needed to test them. Click chemistry, PROTACs, aptamers, siRNA, circular RNA and microfluidics are potential tools in specific projects, not simultaneous requirements or established areas of personal experimental mastery.
Research areas across disciplines ↗ · Detailed research horizon ↗
Education
MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences
BSc in Chemistry
Qatar University · 2021 · Minor in the history of Arab and Islamic civilization
Undergraduate thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Imines as Chemical Sensors.
Research experience
Pharmaceutics and pulmonary drug delivery
Qatar University · 2025–present. Vesicular formulations, characterization and nebulization research. Ongoing work; no experimental outcome claims.
Biomedical research and mechanobiology
Qatar University Biomedical Research Center · Research role 2021–2023, following earlier laboratory involvement. Pulmonary epithelial injury and cardiovascular imaging. For the zebrafish cardiac methods work I implemented the high-speed imaging/camera system and wrote the protocol; the separate endothelial-cilia and curcumin sensing publications involved experimental work only, without data analysis or manuscript writing.
Clinical registry research · QATAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation)
Qatar University Biomedical Research Center · 2021–2023. Contributed to the national TAVI registry research project through study-variable definition, longitudinal case-data collection and organization, database quality control, clinical-outcome analysis and project reporting. This work was on the research project itself, not on any related paper or manuscript. Methods and project workflow ↗
Polymer physical chemistry and environmental remediation
Qatar University · QNRF UREP19-110-1-014 · Block-copolymer micelles for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) remediation. Contributed to drafting the research proposal and personally calculated theoretical Flory–Huggins interaction parameters (χ) to compare PAH–diblock-copolymer compatibility and inform candidate-polymer selection. Project record and contributions ↗
Materials and biomaterials
Qatar University and Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. Polymer surface modification, electrospinning and characterization. My contributions to materials work with Dr. Anton Popelka's collaborators included experiments and analysis. The 2021 Polymers paper formally credits me with investigation and formal analysis; its manuscript drafting roles are attributed to other coauthors.
Biological and environmental research collaboration
Qatar University Biomedical Research Center · 2025–2026. Exposure assessment, evidence synthesis and zebrafish experimental workflows.
Selected publications
Dexamethasone and trans-dehydroandrosterone significantly reduce pulmonary epithelial cell injuries associated with mechanical ventilation
First author · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2021 · Experimental execution, analysis, interpretation, figures and manuscript writing with collaborators.
Read article ↗SLIT2 and ROBO-axis inhibitors for the treatment of cancer: a patent review (2020–2026)
First author · Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents · 2026
Read review ↗Surface modification of poly(lactic acid) film via cold plasma-assisted grafting of fumaric and ascorbic acid
Coauthor · Polymers · 2021 · Investigation and formal analysis credited in the published author-contribution statement; additional collaborative manuscript involvement is my recollection, but not separately named in the formal writing credits.
Read article ↗ · Methods dossier ↗Simulation of Drug Release and Performance Prediction Using Virtual Models
First-listed author · Lead chapter research and drafting · 2026 · Digital Twin Technology in Pharmaceutical Formulation and Smart Manufacturing · Deep Science Publishing · Chapter 5, p. 97
Book-level DOI ↗Deep learning technique for congenital heart disease detection using stacking-based CNN–LSTM models from fetal echocardiogram: a pilot study
Co-first author (equal contribution) · IEEE Access · 2023 · Full machine-learning workflow from data preparation and model evaluation to analysis, interpretation and writing.
Read article ↗ · Research approach ↗Soluble ACE2 and angiotensin II levels are modulated in hypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with different antihypertension drugs
Coauthor · Research grant acquisition, study work, data analysis, interpretation and manuscript writing.
Read article ↗Do changes in ACE-2 expression affect SARS-CoV-2 virulence and related complications?
Coauthor · Originated a proposed soluble-ACE2 conceptual hypothesis and wrote related review sections; the hypothesis is an interpretation, not an experimentally proven mechanism from this review.
Read review ↗The full selected bibliography, with published and accepted works separately identified, appears on the publication page.
Computational research
Machine learning for fetal echocardiography
Co-first author (equal contribution), IEEE Access, 2023. Ultrasound-image curation and preprocessing; development and evaluation of CNN–LSTM and stacking models; analysis, scientific interpretation, figure preparation and manuscript writing. Published study ↗
Research software and physicochemical modelling
Python, NumPy and pandas; descriptor-based preformulation tools, material-property database handling, confidence and risk flags, unit-tested kernels, command-line and Streamlit workflows. NanoFormulationDesigner source ↗
Quantitative imaging and applied analytics
ImageJ/MicroZebraLab for zebrafish physiology, high-speed imaging and image-derived cardiac metrics. Python, R, SQL and Tableau for applied data preparation, analysis and visualization; biomedical evidence synthesis and clinical data-quality workflows. Detailed computing portfolio ↗
Quality systems & process improvement
Lean Six Sigma: Green, Yellow and White Belt programmes
AIGPE (Advanced Innovation Group Pro Excellence) · 2025. Training and credential records are issuer-specific, not ASQ CSSGB certification. My supplied White Belt course-completion certificate is dated 3 April 2025, and the Lean Specialist course is dated 8 April 2025. View the dated certificates ↗ · How this informs my research philosophy ↗
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems
IBS Integrated Business Solutions · March 2021 · QMS professional training (15 hours). The course is an individual training record, not a claim of organisational ISO certification.
Additional quality and laboratory standards training
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory competence, ISO 14001:2015 environmental management, and outcome-based education / academic quality assurance. Coursework and professional development, with scope distinguished from third-party auditor accreditation.
Education and academic quality assurance training
Outcome-Based Education (OBE) & Academic Quality Assurance · Udemy course completion, Dr Kamran Moosa, 8 April 2025 (9 hours); Classroom Management Tactics · Udemy course completion, ExpertEase Education, 8 April 2025 (2 hours). View course-completion record ↗
Business processes and quality practice
Process maps, SOPs, controlled forms, KPI tracking, audit-ready documentation and corrective-action thinking through professional operations experience. I apply the same concern for measurement variation and traceability to research workflows.
Research ethics & compliance training
CITI Program · Responsible conduct and research oversight
Completed coursework in Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research, Revised Common Rule, Public Health Research, Nanotechnology and Post-Approval Monitoring (laboratory animal research) · 2024. The institutional training requirements are indicated for each record.
CITI Program · Preclinical model-specific coursework
Species-specific modules covering zebrafish, mice, genetically modified mice, amphibians, guinea pigs, swine and non-human primates · 2024–2025. Course completion is not represented as hands-on experience or current procedure authorization. Dated course records, validity and verification ↗
Methods & skills
Methods I intend to develop: structure-based virtual screening, molecular docking and dynamics, biosynthetic pathway and enzyme mining, computer-assisted retrosynthesis, flow chemistry, automated high-throughput screening and experiment-guided synthesis optimization. These are prospective research interests, not established hands-on competencies. Read the proposed research direction ↗
Scientific engagement
ACS student chapter founding and leadership
Qatar University · Workshops, instrumental-methods training and national meeting representation.
Student research judge · Al Thakhira Youth Center
Invited by Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Al Thakhira Youth Center to judge research projects presented by students from northern Qatar schools. Documentation and context ↗
Chemistry Festival · Public science communication
Host and master of ceremonies for the fifth ACS Student Chapter Chemistry Festival at Qatar University. The event is documented in photographs and an original post from the student chapter. Outreach record ↗
QU ACS chapter · Poster record (2018; LinkedIn media labeled 2019)
Chapter presentation catalogued in 2018 and displayed in LinkedIn media under a 2019 label, documenting student development, chemistry education, public service and community engagement. Documented activity ↗
Scientific writing and independent scholarship
History of pharmacy and medicine, research methodology, authorship and drug-discovery commentary.
This public version intentionally omits private telephone numbers, personal addresses, referee details and unpublished results. For a full academic CV or formal application materials, please contact me directly.